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This review describes some recent developments in the area of asymmetric catalysis using organometallic complexes of ligands which contain two or three P-O or P-N bonds. This category of ligands has, until the last five years or so, been underrepresented in asymmetric catalysis, particularly in contrast to phosphine li…

It has been presented flow of socio-medical development and implementation on former Yougoslavia and Bosnia and Herzegovina territory in last thirty years. The names of those who are deserved for socio-medical development and its insufficiency on the organization on health system and some specific parts of it. Doubtles…

Since 1968, Glasgow Council on Alcohol has steadily increased the scope and variety of its efforts to help problem drinkers and their families. Apart from a large increase in client numbers over the last 20 years, there has been a number of interesting developments in identifying 'at risk' groups and directing them int…

Bone fixation of the suprapubic suspension sutures has been used in conjunction with transvaginal needle suspension in 115 women with genuine stress urinary incontinence over the last two years with excellent results being obtained. Utilizing the pubic tubercle as the fixation point for the suspension sutures (rather t…

For optometrists, malpractice claims are relatively rare and seldom result in litigation. Therefore, there are very few reported court cases dealing with the optometric malpractice issue. In fact, within the last ten years there have been only five reported cases. Claims involving failure to diagnose have been the most…

Atypical imaging features of multiple sclerosis lesions include size >2 cm, mass effect, oedema and/or ring enhancement. This constellation is often referred to as 'tumefactive multiple sclerosis'. Previous series emphasize their unifocal and clinically isolated nature, however, evolution of these lesions is not well d…

BACKGROUND: Biological prostheses are widely employed for aortic valve replacement (AVR). The study aim was to evaluate the performance of the Mosaic porcine bioprosthesis in the aortic position over two decades. METHODS: Between November 1995 and December 2016, a total of 254 patients (194 males, 60 females; mean age…

UNLABELLED: In 2004 y. decrease of tuberculosis notification rates in Poland has continued. In this year 9493 tuberculosis cases notified, incidence rate was 24.9 per 100,000 population with the large differences in notification rates between voivodships / region from 14.5 in the West to 36.0 in the East. The incidence…

PURPOSE: To evaluate meniscal damage and the midterm clinical outcome, we performed a retrospective review of 105 lateral meniscal cysts that were treated arthroscopically at our institution. TYPE OF STUDY: Retrospective review. METHODS: From a series of 8,100 knee arthroscopies, 122 patients (1.5%) with 124 lateral…

BACKGROUND: Older adults (aged ≥60 years) were prioritised for COVID-19 booster vaccination due to severe outcome risk, but the risk for this group is also affected by previous SARS-CoV-2 infection and vaccination. We estimated vaccine effectiveness against omicron-associated hospitalisation in older adults by p…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the outcomes of cervical spondylotic radiculopathy secondary to bony foraminal stenosis treated with anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) combined with anterior cervical foraminotomy (ACF) assisted by High-Definition 3-Dimensional Exoscope. METHODS: In this retrospective study, a total…

OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to determine the effect of short pregnancy interval on perinatal outcomes. METHODS: The research was a retrospective study. The material consisted of birth records of a state hospital for the last three years in Manisa in the western region of Turkey (2015-2017) (n:8961). The resear…

A species presence at a particular site can change over time, resulting in temporally dynamic species pools. Ecological niche models provide estimates of species presence at different time intervals. The avifauna of La Brea includes approximately 120 species dating to approximately 15,000 years ago. Niche models predic…

PURPOSE: To compare the effects of partial or full hyperopic optical correction on refractive development in children with accommodative esotropia. METHODS: Children with accommodative esotropia and hyperopia >3 D were enrolled in this prospective, nonrandomized study. All children underwent an ophthalmologic examinat…

INTRODUCTION: High incidence of HIV infection among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) has been attributed to the numerous and often layered vulnerabilities that they encounter including violence against women, unfavourable power relations that are worsened by age-disparate sexual relations, and limited access to…

CONTEXT: Homeless children are at risk of getting many diseases, including sexually transmitted infections (STI). The number of street children is on the rise in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), while very little is known about their health problems. OBJECTIVES: To determine knowledge of HIV (transmission and p…

STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective study. OBJECTIVE: To analyze the various anatomical parameters that influence segmental stability in patients suffering from lumbar intra spinal cysts (LISCs) and to determine the outcome of microscopic unilateral laminotomy and cystectomy. METHODS: All patients that were surgically manage…

BACKGROUND: Acute flaccid paralysis surveillance (AFP) is an essential strategy of the WHO's Polio Eradication Initiative. This is the first study conducted to estimate the incidence, etiology, distribution, and surveillance performance of AFP in Iraq. METHODS: Surveillance data about the AFP cases under the age of 15…

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of endoscopic balloon dilatation in children with esophageal stenosis. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Retrospective study of patients treated in the last 5 years, diagnosed with esophageal stricture. Response to dilatation was defined as excellent when there was no need for…