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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate trends in female authorship in the recent urologic literature. METHODS: We examined articles published in 2012 and 2017 from 5 urologic journals: Journal of Urology, Journal of Endourology, Neurourology and Urodynamics, Urologic Oncology, and Urology. Gender was recorded for first, supplemental,…

For the last 15 years a statistical analysis of distances skied and of alpine skiing accidents has been performed in the Davos-Klosters skiing area, a 'closed' skiing area, where every skier has to return from the top to the bottom station. Distance skied is measured by vertical drop in 10(6) km determined by calculati…

PURPOSE: The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the clinical and radiological 3-7 years outcomes of patients who underwent collagen meniscus implantation in stable or stabilized knees. It was the hypothesis that using the collagen meniscus (CMI) good clinical 3-7 years outcomes with low pain levels…

OBJECTIVES: To determine the frequency and severity of surgical Vitreo-Retinal diseases during COVID-19 lockdown period (LP) and compare it with same period last year. METHODS: Single hospital based retrospective Cohort Study. Data of the patients that underwent retinal surgeries during the COVID-19 LP i.e., 23-03-202…

BACKGROUND: Little is known regarding healthcare expenditures for patients with dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) during the end of life. OBJECTIVE: This study estimated Medicare expenditures during the last 5 years of life in a decedent sample of patients who were clinically diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease (AD) or D…

Between 1954 and 1984, 102 cases of carcinoma of the penis were seen at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Institute. Their mean age was 62.5 years. Nearly twice as many patients were referred in the last decade as in the first, and this observation may be linked to the reduction in numbers of neonatal circumcisions in the las…

There are limited data concerning the life expectancy for individuals born with myelomeningocele (MM), with and without hydrocephalus. To ascertain such data was our first purpose. We have selected all patients with MM in our computer database, The Patient Data Management System (PDMS/fx). Data were transferred to Exce…

This study assesses the safety and efficacy of microinvasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) with cataract extraction in patients with normal-tension glaucoma (NTG). In our sample of 45 NTG patients, mean intraocular pressure (IOP) decreased from 13.7 to 12.3 mmHg at 2.5 years, and mean medication burden decreased fr…

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the results of using the modified Jaslow technique to treat the recurent lumbar disc herniation. METHODS: From January 2002 to December 2008,62 patients with recurrent lumbar disc herniation were treated with a modified Jaslow technique. There were 42 males and 20 females with an average age…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the accuracy of patients' recall of their last Tetanus/Diphtheria (Td) booster in the setting of employee health clinics known for high immunization rates and good documentation of vaccine status. METHODS: Five hundred and seventy-two patients of an employee health clinic answered a written ques…

A retrospective analysis of the treatment results and complications in 140 patients with advanced (Stage IIB or more) invasive cervical cancer treated at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine (AECOM) from 1962-1970 and the State University of New York at Buffalo (SUNYAB) from 1974-1982 is the subject of this report.…

A 24-year-old female with an anomalous systemic arterial (ASA) supply to normal basal segments of the left lower lobe (LLL) has been suffering from occasional hemoptysis for the last 4.5 years. Our hospital has been following her up for the last 2.5 years. In the first chest radiograph, an unobvious retrocardiac hazy n…

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effectiveness of transvertebral space and under the pedicle osteotomy for thoracolumbar kyphosis caused by old osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture (OVCF). METHODS: The clinical data of 11 patients with thoracolumbar kyphosis caused by old OVCF treated by transvertebral space and u…

Several hypotheses have been proposed to explain the evolution of an energetically costly brain in the genus Homo. Some of these hypotheses are based on the correlation between climatic factors and brain size recorded for this genus during the last millions of years. In this study, we propose a complementary climatic h…

BACKGROUND: Nonoperative management of blunt splenic injury (BSI) was first proposed at our institution in 1948. Since that time, treatment of patients with BSI has evolved from routine splenectomy to an aggressive spleen-preserving philosophy. This report summarizes our institutional experience for the last 50 years.…

The use of ossicular homografts has been legally forbidden in many countries for the last five years. In Turkey, imported ossicular biomaterials are very expensive. Malleus and incus homografts were mostly obtained during non-functional ear microsurgery on selected patients using a detailed history and special preopera…

BACKGROUND: Small-scale fishing is one of the most precarious occupations, with high rates of threats and hazards. The present study was undertaken to evaluate the health hazards and safety issues of fishers involved in small-scale fisheries (SSF). MATERIALS AND METHODS: Fifty SSF fishers (n = 50) were surveyed by usi…

BACKGROUND: Running is one of the most popular physical activities in the world and the number of runners has increased over the past 40 years. One of the consequences of the growing running popularity is the increase of musculoskeletal injuries. OBJECTIVES: To describe the routines, training characteristics and histo…

To evaluate the safety and clinical efficacy of bilateral percutaneous kyphoplasty (PKP) in the treatment of osteoporotic vertebral burst fractures.It was a prospective study, 28 patients with osteoporotic thoraco-lumbar burst fractures who were treated in Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital from January 2021 to July 2021 were…

INTRODUCTION: Treatment of neuropathic bladder secondary to spina bifida is an ongoing challenge. Although different management strategies and protocols are available in the literature, reliance on expert opinion remains fundamental. A conservative approach can be utilized, but patients must be closely monitored throug…