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Carcinoid tumours of the colon and rectum were diagnosed in 26 patients, 30 years or younger, in Sweden during 1969--1970. Patho-anatomical description was adequate in 24 cases and of these 23 were localized to the appendix and one to the caecum. The treatment was appendicectomy and in the last case ceacal resection. N…

The problems encountered in the surgical treatment of pancreatic cancer are outlined on the basis of a review of the literature published in the last 15 years and the authors' experience with 157 patients over the period 1970 to 1977. The overwhelming evidence favors resection as opposed to any palliative procedure. Al…

A direct cytotoxic effect of vincristine on the neurons, especially the cerebral cortex is discussed in the literature. In 188 patients treated with vincristine we saw no so called "Vincristine-induced Encephalopathy". In 67 children investigated 5 weeks up to 2 years after the last vincristine-injection we found no ch…

Granulomatous mastitis is a benign mammary lesion, which clinically can closely simulate breast cancer. The condition has only recently been recognized, less than a dozen cases being recorded in the English literature. Two further cases are presented, the histological features are illustrated, and the literature is rev…

Although crystallographic studies of membrane proteins have progressed in the last 5 years, the field still remains challenging with several severe bottlenecks. The chapter focuses on the crystallization and describes two approaches, the classical vapor diffusion method and the more recent use of lipidic phases. Genera…

OBJECTIVE: This study assessed opportunities for graduated autonomy in fellowship programs registered with the Society of Breast Imaging (SBI) Fellowship Match. METHODS: A 16-question survey developed by the SBI Fellowship Match Committee was distributed electronically to fellowship program directors registered with t…

Sixteen patients (age 13-53 years) with accidental deep hypothermia have been rewarmed in our clinic during the last 10 years, 14 by femoro-femoral cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) of whom 11 had a cardiopulmonary arrest (asystole in 5 and ventricular fibrillation in 6). On admission, the latter were clinically dead showin…

Although mammalian reovirus exhibits only limited pathogenicity in humans, it has been, and still remains, instrumental in studies of viral replication and pathogenesis. Generally considered as cytolytic, this virus can sometimes establish long-term persistent infections in tissue culture. In fact, in this context, it…

First-year college students were surveyed by telephone to determine their current level of tobacco use and find out what advice they had previously received from physicians regarding tobacco products. Current tobacco use reported in this 1st-year population was 19% in men and 17% in women. Although 99.6% of the student…

Four generations of a family are described in which 7 of 8 affected members suffered from prolonged dystonic seizures; the eighth member's attacks were those of paroxysmal choreoathetosis. The attacks lasted up to 4 hours, were precipitated by alcohol, emotion, or fatigue, and responded poorly to phenytoin and barbitur…

OBJECTIVE: Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a severe psychiatric condition. The authors present their experience with Gamma Knife radiosurgery (GKRS) in the treatment of patients with OCD resistant to any medical therapy. METHODS: Patients with severe OCD resistant to all pharmacological and psychiatric treatmen…

BACKGROUND: Competing challenges in adolescence and young adulthood can distract from optimal type 1 diabetes (T1D) self-management, and increase risks of premature morbidity and mortality. There are limited data mapping the glycemic control of people with T1D in this age group, across Australasia. RESEARCH DESIGN AND…

INTRODUCTION: Stiff knees are defined as those with an arc of motion <&#xa0;50&#xb0;. They pose a considerable surgical challenge to the operating surgeon. Based on our experience to deal with these complex cases, we have developed a working classification that outlines a flowchart to manage the stiff/ankylosed knees.…

PURPOSE: Prominent ear is common in the white population at a rate of 5%. Many surgical incision and suture techniques have been described for its correction. The purpose of this article was to report the results of the prominent ear surgeries applied in our clinic for the last 5 years and to show the details of the su…

INTRODUCTION: The aims of the present study were to analyze whether changes in incidence and mortality rates have taken place in Denmark during the period 1981-2005, and whether the distribution of known prognostic factors has changed during this period. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A total of 206 children below 15 years of…

BACKGROUND: Unrepaired aortic coarctation is known to have a detrimental effect on survival. The benefit of coarctation repair on systolic hypertension in adults has been questioned. This retrospective study was conducted to evaluate the impact of repair of aortic coarctation on systolic hypertension in adults. METHOD…

BACKGROUND: There is little data available on the occurrence of leukaemias in India. This is despite a large number of patients being diagnosed and treated at various cancer centres all over the country. We, therefore, analysed the available data of the Bombay Cancer Registry to ascertain the epidemiological characteri…

In Italy, between 1890-85 and 1986-90, rates for most "avoidable deaths" decreased: the decline ranged between 20% and 50%. For ages 5-64 years, total "avoidable mortality" declined in both sexes at a greater percentage (-26/27%) than mortality for all causes (-12%). In both periods, often the higher mortality rates (f…

BACKGROUND: Standard treatment for untreated advanced-stage follicular lymphoma is rituximab plus chemotherapy. The incidence of histological transformation of follicular lymphoma has been reported only in heterogeneously treated populations and rarely with long-term follow-up. Additionally, the incidence of secondary…

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the procedure and effectiveness of total femoral replacement for treating femur malignant tumor. METHODS: The clinical data of 9 patients with femoral malignant tumors who underwent total femoral replacement between July 2013 and March 2017 were retrospectively analyzed. There were 5 males an…