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PURPOSE: To determine the 3-year follow-up of efficacy and safety of Artisan toric iris-fixated lens implantation after penetrating keratoplasty (PK) to correct high ametropia and astigmatism. DESIGN: Prospective noncomparative case series with a minimum follow-up of 1 year. PARTICIPANTS: Artisan toric lens implantat…

This study evaluated the scientific contribution of Brazilian CNPq Research Productivity fellows (PQ) in Dentistry by areas of activity. This cross-sectional study included 217 active PQ who were grouped into six groups: (1) Biomaterials, Prosthodontics, and Restorative Dentistry; (2) Public Health and Epidemiology; (3…

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to review obstetrical providers' personal preferences for cesarean delivery on maternal request in uncomplicated pregnancies. DATA SOURCES: Searches were performed in Ovid-Medline, Cochrane, Scopus, and CINAHL with terms related to "cesarean," "elective," "scheduled," "maternal request," "p…

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) constitutes a major public health challenge, with a global prevalence of 15-74.7 cases /million children. Preventing CKD in children, slowing its progression and management of complications are essential, especially in challenged health systems in low middle income…

The octocoral family Alcyoniidae represents a rich source of bioactive substances with intriguing and unique structural features. This review aims to provide an updated overview of the compounds isolated from Alcyoniidae and displaying potential cytotoxic activity. In order to allow a better comparison among the bioact…

BACKGROUND: Previous studies of radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFA) of ventricular tachycardia (VT) in patients with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC), relying on limited numbers of procedures, have not reported VT-free survival in parallel for single and multiple procedures (ie, after the last…

The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of Taenia solium anti-metacestode antibodies in slaughtered pigs in a semi-arid region of the "Alto Sertão" of Sergipe state, Brazil, and verify the risk factors associated with swine cysticercosis. For this, 230 samples of swine blood from two slaughterhouses w…

INTRODUCTION: The last 5 years have witnessed a significant increase in the number of people fleeing their countries of origin and seeking refuge in host countries. By the end of 2018, there were 3.5 million asylum seekers awaiting outcomes on their applications, the majority of whom were hosted by middle- to high-inco…

To investigate the effectiveness, safety, and tolerability of vortioxetine in patients treated at therapeutic doses (5-20mg/day) for both acute and maintenance treatment, patient-level data were pooled from 5 long-term (52-week), open-label extension studies of major depressive disorder. The mean (±standard deviat…

INTRODUCTION: This study aimed to estimate the prevalence and risk factors associated with Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) infection among women with HIV in São Paulo. METHODS: This cross-sectional study included women with HIV who were receiving care from sixteen public health services in São Paulo (October 2013…

INTRODUCTION: The number of patients undergoing total hip replacement surgeries has increased as a result of a rise in the ageing population. This study reviewed the demographics and disease spectrum leading to primary total hip replacement in the Chinese population from 1998 to 2010. METHODS: This case series was con…

OBJECTIVES: To determine the prevalence of asthma and allergic diseases in 13 to 14 years old children in Kuwait. DESIGN: Supervised self-administered written and video questionnaires of the international study of asthma and allergies in childhood (ISAAC). SUBJECTS: Students at third and fourth years from 40 intermed…

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: To investigate the clinical course and outcomes of patients with vitreomacular traction (VMT) managed initially by observation. PATIENTS AND METHODS: This noncomparative case series included patients with a diagnosis of VMT based on clinical symptoms and findings on spectral-domain optical co…

During last 17 years, 175 patients of carcinoma thyroid were treated in this centre. Hundred patients (57%) of papillary carcinoma formed majority. Fifty four patients (31%) were follicular carcinoma and 15 (8.5%) were mixed variety. Two (1.3%) were medullary carcinoma, 3 (1.7%) anaplastic type and 1 (0.5%) hurthle cel…

INTRODUCTION: Hepatoblastoma (HB) is a rare childhood malignancy with hepatic resection (HR) or liver transplantation (LT) providing the best chance of cure. In this study, we analyze the National Cancer Database lacks (NCDB) to compare outcomes following HR and LT for HB. METHODS: Review of the US experience with sur…

BACKGROUND: The use of tobacco products including Swedish snus (moist snuff) in pregnancy may cause adverse health outcomes. While smoking prevalence has decreased among fertile women in Norway, snus use has increased during the last years. We investigated whether these trends were reflected also during pregnancy in a…

OBJECTIVE: To establish which risk factors are predictive for sudden death in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) diagnosed in childhood. METHODS: A Swedish national cohort of patients with HCM diagnosed <19&#x2009;years of age was collected between 1972 and 2014, consisting of 155 patients with available ECGs, with ave…

PURPOSE: To report on long-term results of macular hole surgery with peeling of the internal limiting membrane (ILM) in a prospective nonrandomized study. METHODS: Sixty-four consecutive patients with a follow-up of at least 36 months were included. Only idiopathic macular holes were included in the study. All patient…

The relative contributions of decreased upstream sediment loads and local estuarine engineering activities to the estuarine channel geometry are poorly understood. In this study, we analyze the hydrological changes and identify the location, duration and intensity of the estuarine engineering activities based on the ch…

BACKGROUND: Pediatric living donor liver transplant (LDLT) patients sometimes develop graft fibrosis after non-recurrent diseases such as biliary atresia (BA). Donor-specific antibodies (DSA) have recently been shown to play a possible role in graft damage after liver transplantation. We report the impact of DSA on ped…