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Geochemical studies of Wyoming Precambrian graywackes derived from continental crust older than 3.2 x 10(9) years indicate that their source area was at least as highly differentiated as most younger Precambrian crust. The composition of this early crust (approximately that of calcium-rich granite) is not unlike that o…

 Illicit opioid use is a major concern across the globe due to its adverse health consequences. Pharmacological intervention is regarded as the cornerstone of management of opioid dependence and the Opioid Agonist Treatment (OAT) is the most effective intervention for this chronic relapsing disorder. Since the p…

UNLABELLED: Cryoglobulinemic Syn&come (CS) is a multi-systemic disease, and its fatal evolution can involve different organs. AIMS: To describe the most frequent causes of death in CS, by researching different evolutions between older cases and those of the last 15 years. PATIENTS: The data of 238 patients affected b…

OBJECTIVE: To explore the relationship between female breast cancer incidence and the socioeconomic status in Beijing. METHODS: The data of female breast cancer patients of Beijing residents diagnosed between 2001 and 2010 were sorted from the population-based surveillance database of Beijing Cancer Registry.28, 184 c…

BACKGROUND: We assessed the seroepidemiology of pertussis, diphtheria and poliovirus antibodies in a cohort of highly immunized children, together with the burden of these diseases in Singapore. METHODS: Hospital residual sera collected between August 2008 and July 2010 from 1200 children aged 1-17 years were tested f…

A review is presented of 15 years of clinical experience working with women who developed cervical cancer within a short interval after the last reported negative Papanicolaou smear. Our initial report concerned isolated cases in which women were diagnosed with invasive cervical cancer within 1 year of a reported norma…

UNLABELLED: The purpose of the study was the assessment of the effectiveness of vaccination against diphtheria in the Voronezh region over the epidemic period of 1993-1997 and epidemiological welfare during 2010-2014. MATERIALS AND METHODS: of the study: data of the official statistical reporting--forms number 1, 6, t…

INTRODUCTION: There is a recognized increase of lifelong surgery risk in Crohn disease (CD). Outcome data concerning surgery in children, particularly in the biological era, are limited. AIM: To characterize the clinical profile and the clinical outcome in children and adolescents with CD who underwent surgical interv…

BACKGROUND: The prevalence of thyroid cancer is rising worldwide. Although thyroid cancer has a favorable prognosis, up to 20% of patients experienced recurrent disease during the follow-up period. The present study aimed to examine the trend of incidence and factors associated with recurrence and outcomes of papillary…

The purpose of the present study was to investigate the long-term compliance with salt restriction and blood pressure (BP) control status in Japanese hypertensive outpatients. Subjects included 103 patients, 59 women and 44 men, mean age 67 +/- 9 years, who underwent successful 24-h home urine collection more than 10 t…

Cardiovascular diseases are the first cause of death in all developed countries and in many underdeveloped countries (1). In Cuba they have constituted the first cause of death in the last 20 years, with a tendency to increase, with the characteristic that this tendency is due to ischemic heart disease (IHD) (2). The f…

Molecular evidence indicates that the last common ancestor of the genus Pan and the hominin clade existed between 8 and 4 million years ago (Ma). The current fossil record indicates the Pan-Homo last common ancestor existed at least 5 Ma and most likely between 6 and 7 Ma. Together, the molecular and fossil evidence ha…

In Austria the report of epidemic meningitis is obligatory. Similar to other countries most of the observed strains of meningococci belong to the serogroups A, B and C. The morbidity is decreasing at present, the last peak occurred in the years 1966 to 1971. While several epidemics occurred in other parts of the world…

BACKGROUND: Male migrant workers display high risk sexual behavior and have been shown to have higher prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), which make them more vulnerable to HIV infection. We aimed to estimate the prevalence of self-reported STIs and delineate their determinants among male migrant fact…

BACKGROUND/AIMS: Since the polio epidemic in Ireland in the 1950s, most polio survivors are approaching into the 6th and 7th decade of their lives. There is little data about bone density and risk of fractures in these patients. In 2006, we undertook an audit of post-polio patients attending rheumatology and neurology…

BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to evaluate the morphology (atrophy and fibrosis), apopto-sis, and cell proliferation in the uterine wall. The research material came from postmenopausal women who had undergone hysterectomy due to uterine myomas or prolapse of the reproductive organ and were not taking menopausal…

BACKGROUND: Paternal age association with sperm parameters has been previously studied, demonstrating a decrease in semen volume, sperm motility, and sperm morphology, but not in sperm concentration. However, scarce data exists on the individual intra-personal changes in semen parameters with time. STUDY DESIGN: Retro…