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From January 1993 to March 1995, 162 patients with osteosarcoma of extremities were treated according to the IOR/OS-4 protocol. 133 patients had localised disease, while 29 had metastases at diagnosis. These last patients were simultaneously operated upon for their primary and metastatic lesions. Chemotherapy consisted…

In an attempt to define the hemodynamic and radiographic parameters of normal erectile function 6 patients 20 to 41 years old (mean age 30.3 years) with erectile dysfunction that spontaneously resolved after a comprehensive evaluation were reviewed. The results included normal hormonal assays, normal penile biothesiome…

PURPOSE: To assess retrospectively the course, the rate of bilateralness, prognosis, visual acuity with contact lenses, and corneal changes of a cohort with keratoconus. METHODS: Patients applying to Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, Contact Lens Division during the period 1975-2005 with the d…

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…

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…

BACKGROUND: India and Pakistan have disputed ownership of the Kashmir Valley region for many years, resulting in several conflicts since the end of partition in 1947. Very little is known about the prevalence of violence and insecurity in this population. METHODS: We undertook a two-stage cluster household survey in t…

AIM: To determine the effect of sildenafil citrate on the nocturnal penile erections (i.e. time to onset, the duration of erection, and the interval between first and second erections) of healthy young men. METHODS: Twenty-two potent men, 23-29 years old, were recruited for the study. All subjects completed three sess…

PURPOSE: To analyze refractive change in children with congenital ptosis who have undergone unilateral levator resection. METHODS: All charts of patients with congenital ptosis who underwent one levator resection performed by 2 pediatric ophthalmologists at the University of Minnesota from 1981 through 1995 were revie…

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…

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the incidence and means of elderly suicide in Brazil. METHOD: Epidemiologic, cross-sectional, quantitative, and retrospective study. The data were obtained in a platform maintained by the Ministry of Health and analyzed. The mortality rate was calculated and means and percentages regarding the em…

Rituximab is a monoclonal antibody that targets CD20, a B-lymphocyte antigen; that leads to a decline in the B-cell counts for at least a year. The patients who have received rituximab treatment in the previous 5 years with the diagnosis of pemphigus group of diseases at Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty were que…

In this paper, the monthly average of NCEP(National Center for Environmental Prediction)reanalysis data (2.5°×2.5°),the sounding data, and conventional observation data in Beijing (54511 station) were used to analyze the atmospheric pollution diffusion conditions in Beijing in recent 35 years. The main c…

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the success of the combined tubularized island flap (Duckett technique) and Thiersch-Duplay techniques in one-stage correction of proximal hypospadias. METHODS: Thirty-four patients underwent surgical treatment for penoscrotal hypospadias in the last 9 years. Combined tubularized island flap (D…

OBJECTIVE: We question the need for packing of the ear canal after ear surgery. For several years, it had not been the first author's standard practice to use post-operative ear packing. During this period, few problems or complications had been encountered. SETTING: Tertiary referral, academic, paediatric hospital.…

INTRODUCTION: The aim of the study was to describe the spread of HIV among young people below 25 years of age in Denmark and further to estimate the risk of acquiring HIV in heterosexuals in Denmark by means of a simple model. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Data from the mandatory national HIV surveillance were analysed. The r…