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OBJECTIVE: To reduce antiparkinsonian medication in parkinsonian patients with bilateral high frequency subthalamic nucleus (STN) stimulation. BACKGROUND: Parkinsonian syndromes are characterized by hyperactivity of the STN. Preliminary data indicate that functional inactivation of the STN may reduce the requirement f…

This paper discusses negative experiences with using condoms reported by the condom user subsample of (n = 975) of a household probability sample of low income, urban, African-American and Hispanic youth. Condom users were asked about 12 specific experiences with condoms. Although the pattern of the association varied…

BACKGROUND: Sugaya et al described a classification system to assess postoperative rotator cuff tendon healing. Although Sugaya I and II tendons can be considered as healed and Sugaya type IV and V can be considered as retorn, the exact status of Sugaya III tendons remains unclear. The objective of this study was…

BACKGROUND: Despite technological advancements, there is lack of consensus for the standard treatment modalities for pediatric urolithiasis. OBJECTIVE: The primary objective was to review the management of pediatric urolithiasis over the last 15 years in terms of technical modifications, surgical outcomes, and complic…

BACKGROUND: The Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission Cancer Registry (PAECCR) program has made availability of a common cancer incidence database possible in Pakistan. The cancer incidence data from nuclear medicine and oncology institutes were gathered and presented. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The cancer incidence data for…

OBJECTIVE: To describe the dosing of etanercept and infliximab for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). METHODS: Adult patients with a diagnosis of RA who were treated with either etanercept or infliximab between 1999 and 2002 were selected from 16 rheumatology practices in the western and southeastern United S…

In Germany inguinal hernia surgery has changed over the last decade from conventional repairs without alloplastic material to video-assisted minimal invasive techniques or Lichtenstein repair. Since 1991 every patient undergoing inguinal hernia repair has been documented in the North-Rhine area in a routine quality-sur…

The first epidemiologic survey of the prevalence of childhood asthma and other allergic disease in Ankara, Turkey, was done in May 1992. A questionnaire on factors influencing the atopic status and allergic symptoms was distributed to parents of 1226 children aged 6-12 years. In this questionnaire, parents were asked t…

Maternal, perinatal and neonatal factors of 27 newborns of heroin addicted mothers were reviewed between 1980 and 1984. Results were compared with a control group of 2,587 normal newborns. A progressive increase in number of cases was observed in the last years. Mean age of heroin-addicted mothers was significant lower…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate change in mean clinic HbA1c from 2014 to 2021 with diabetes technology use in adults with type 1 diabetes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: In this single-center study, we analyzed diabetes technology use and mean clinic HbA1c among unique adults (age ≥18 years) with type 1 diabetes (last vis…

 Over the last decades, volar locking plates (VLPs) have been the mainstay treatment for distal radius fractures (DRFs). With the growing body of evidence, we systematically reviewed studies on recent VLP modifications. A systematic search was performed in the PubMed/MEDLINE database for studies published…

To analyze the efficacy of arthroscopic posterior ankle debridement through Tang's approach for the treatment of impingement of posterior tubercle of the talus.A retrospective analysis was performed on 64 patients (35 males and 29 females) with posterior tubercle impingement of the talus who underwent surgical treatmen…

BACKGROUND: Leishmaniasis, a still important public health problem, exhibits environmental risk factors such as massive migrations, urbanization, and deforestation. WHO research for Leishmaniasis is mainly focused on the development of new tools, such as diagnostic tests, drugs, and vaccines. During the drug developmen…

BACKGROUND: We applied bibliometric tools to original articles published in the official journal of the Korean Knee Society between 1999 and 2018 to identify their characteristics related to knee surgery and to examine the changes in research trends in the last 20 years. METHODS: Over a 20-year period, 579 orig…

INTRODUCTION: In the absence of neuroimaging, a stroke is typically labelled as unspecified. While the majority of clinic-based stroke research focuses on hemorrhagic or ischemic stroke, in the general population, a substantial proportion of strokes remains unspecified. OBJECTIVE: To investigate time trends in the occ…

OBJECTIVE: To explore the effectiveness of modified internal fixation and fusion in treatment of type Ⅱ painful accessory navicular (PAN) in adults. METHODS: Between January 2016 and December 2017, 29 patients (37 feet) with type Ⅱ PAN were treated with modified internal fixation and fusion. There were 1…

OBJECTIVE: To explore the mid-term effectiveness of total hip arthroplasty (THA) with subtrochanteric shortening osteotomy in treatment of Crowe type Ⅳ developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH). METHODS: Between September 2009 and March 2014, a total of 49 patients (57 hips) who were diagnosed with Crowe type &#…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the feasibility and safety of percutaneous endoscopic technique in the treatment of intraspinal cement leakage after percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP). METHODS: Between May 2014 and March 2016, 5 patients with lower limb pain and spinal cord injury caused by intraspinal cement leakage after PVP,…

PURPOSE: This study examined the clinical outcomes of a newly developed technique, arthroscopic suture bridge fixation with crossover ties of PCL tibial avulsion fracture using two tibial tunnels and a posterior trans-septal portal. METHODS: Records were reviewed of 18 patients (median age 33.5 years, range 13-55…

Implementation of pharmaceutical care (PC) in Poland is of great importance to patients, who, on the one hand, often follow complex pharmacological treatment regimens recommended by several physicians of different specialties, and, on the other, take up the decision on self-treatment due to availability of OTC medicati…