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PURPOSE: Anterior column reconstruction (ACR) is a minimally invasive technique for the treatment of sagittal plane deformity. ACR uses a lateral transpsoas approach with ALL release and the application of an interbody device to achieve correction. Here, we present 1-year radiographic results from a multicenter study o…

Elucidating the source(s) of Meltwater Pulse 1a, the largest rapid sea level rise caused by ice melt (14-18 m in less than 340 years, 14,600 years ago), is important for understanding mechanisms of rapid ice melt and the links with abrupt climate change. Here we quantify how much and by what mechan…

Death rates from homicide in children younger than 15 years of age in the United States have increased during the last 30 years. Previous studies have suggested a typology consisting of fatal child abuse in young children and community violence in older children. We reviewed the data from the Cuyahoga County, Ohio, cor…

During the time period of the last 12 years the incidence of the endometrium carcinoma in the whole CSSR rised to 155,5% in the consideration of the incidence in the years 1961 to 1963. In the same time period the incidence of the ovarial carcinoma has grown up to 117,8% only, what seems to be still in the limits of av…

BACKGROUND: Autoimmune polyendocrinopathy candidiasis ectodermal dystrophy (APECED) is a rare monogenetic autosomal recessive disorder caused by a mutation in the autoimmune regulator () gene characterized by complex phenotypic characteristics discovered over years of follow-up. METHODS: 7 patients were recruited in t…

OBJECTIVES: To determine the frequency of juvenile spondylarthropathies (JSpA) among other rheumatic diseases in a pediatric clinic population in an 11-year period in Croatia and to review their clinical, epidemiological, radiographic and laboratory. METHODS: Of the 1264 patients with rheumatic diseases seen at a pedi…

BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: The diagnosis and treatment of congenital esophageal stenosis (CES) can be a vexing clinical problem. This study aims at determining the ideal therapeutic strategy for the management of CES. METHODS: Medical records of patients with CES were reviewed retrospectively with regard to diagnostic method…

85 patients with 96 cementless pressfit hip implants were followed over a period of at least 5 years postoperatively. Average Harris score was 87.5 points. One socket had to be exchanged because of aseptic loosening. Additionally, 5 implants developed radiolucent lines, only one of them totally around the socket. In no…

OBJECTIVES: Pregnancy related acute kidney injury (PRAKI) is a serious complication during or soon after child birth where sudden onset renal dysfunction occurs, often requiring renal replacement therapy. Its incidence and prevalence vary widely across the globe. We, at a tertiary renal care unit, while providing all r…

BACKGROUND: Effective diabetic retinopathy screening (DRS) programmes are important in preventing vision impairment and blindness caused by diabetes. This study focuses on identifying the factors affecting attendance or non-adherence to DRS among children and young adults with diabetes mellitus (DM) in Bangladesh. MET…

INTRODUCTION: The increasing use of e-cigarettes among the youth is a public health problem that needs surveillance. We report changes in e-cigarette use, cigarette smoking, and "dual use" among youth in 10 countries. AIMS AND METHODS: Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS)s from Georgia, Iraq, Italy, Latvia, Montenegro,…

PURPOSE: Little is known about the current practice of airway management in Germany and its development over the last decades. The present study was, therefore, designed to answer the following questions. Which airway management procedures have been performed over the last 16 years and how has the frequency of these pr…

BACKGROUND: In contrast to the 3 major aeroallergens tree pollen, grass pollen, and house dust mites, allergic rhinitis caused by herbal pollen has received comparatively little attention in recent clinical studies. Since various weeds flower during summer until fall, allergic rhinitis to weeds may be underdiagnosed an…

UNLABELLED: Obesity is increasingly common before and after liver transplantation (LT), yet optimal management remains unclear. The aim of this study was to analyze the long-term outcomes for obese patients undergoing LT, including a noninvasive weight loss program and combined LT and sleeve gastrectomy (SG). Since 200…

Pilocytic astrocytomas are rare intracranial gliomas that are typically treated with surgical extirpation. Our aim was to report the radiologic and clinical outcomes of patients treated with stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) for pilocytic astrocytoma in the primary and salvage setting. Patients with pilocytic astrocytoma…

BACKGROUND: We evaluated the efficacy and toxicity of radiotherapy (RT) in patients with low-grade gastric marginal zone lymphoma. METHODS: A retrospective review of consecutive cases of gastric marginal zone lymphoma treated by radical RT at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and Radiation Oncology Victoria between Ja…

It has previously been reported that benign partial epilepsy in infancy constitutes up to 29% of the epilepsies presenting in the first 2 years of life. To determine the proportion of benign partial epilepsy in our epilepsy population, we retrospectively reviewed 331 patients with greater than two afebrile seizures in…

PURPOSE: Ureteral replacement with interposition of a bowel segment has traditionally required a large incision with substantial associated morbidity and prolonged time to convalescence. During the last 7 years a technique for laparoscopic assisted ileal interposition has evolved that mimics our open approach. We prese…

Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a major cause of morbidity in children. This study estimated the proportion of children with pneumococcal CAP among children hospitalised with CAP in Belgium and describes the causative serotype distribution after implementation of the 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine. Child…