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Between April '83 and August '89, 33 patients with total anomalous pulmonary venous drainage were studied at the department of Cardiology in Bergamo. There were 18 males and 15 females, aged between three days and 8 months (average: two months). In this study only cases of isolated total anomalous pulmonary venous drai…

PURPOSE: Most studies about medial open-wedge high tibial osteotomy (HTO) reported outcomes without focusing on gender differences. Therefore, the study compared the long-term survival rate and postoperative subjective knee function after HTO in female versus male patients with symptomatic medial compartment knee osteo…

PURPOSE: Although the outcomes of ACL reconstruction are generally satisfying, there are several patients who do not regain their pre-injury sporting level and suffer persistent symptoms. Orthopaedic practice has evolved significantly over the last five years to address these drawbacks. The aim of the present survey wa…

BACKGROUND: Hepatitis B virus infection is a major public health problem in India, and all health-care workers (HCWs) need to be immunized to prevent occupational exposure. This study was done to find the hepatitis B vaccination rates, immune response, and predictors of titer <10 mIU/ml among students and HCWs of a ter…

BACKGROUND: We sought to describe changes in demographic variables, process of care measures, and outcomes of patients treated in a regional ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) program over the last 15&#x2009;years. METHODS: We describe demographic variables, process of care measures, and outcomes of pa…

INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study is to evaluate mid-to-long-term clinical and radiological outcomes after an arthroscopic partial meniscectomy for symptomatic discoid lateral meniscus (DLM) in young patients and to determine whether degeneration of the residual meniscus and articular cartilage progresses during the…

INTRODUCTION: Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation (ACI) has been the first technique in reconstruction of a valid articular surface. The aim of this study was to evaluate clinical results of this technique at an average follow up of 162&#xb1;27months (range 88-208) in a group of patients who underwent ACI. MATERIALS A…

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to describe the rates of residential relocations over the course of 10.5 years and evaluate differences in these relocation rates according to gender and decedent status. DESIGN: Prospective, longitudinal study with monthly telephone follow-up for up to 126 months. SETTING:…

OBJECTIVES: In patients with localized prostate cancer and life expectancy longer than 10 years, radical prostatectomy (RP) remains the Gold Standard. Radical surgery must achieve good oncological and functional outcomes with early continence and potency. In expert hands RP offers very low post-prostatectomy urinary in…

In Italy, the number of people living with diabetes is about 3.5 million (5.5% of the population), with an increase by about 60% in the last 20 years and with 1 person out of 3 older than 65 years. The Italian Health Service system estimates that 10 billion euros is spent annually on caring for patients with diabetes,…

From 1985 to 2001, the Burch-Schneider antiprotrusio cage (B-S APC) was implanted in 57 cases (55 patients) with massive acetabular deficiency. The B-S APC survived until the last review 5 to 21 years after operation in 89.5% of the cases, produced substantial pain relief, and increased range of hip motion and walking…

It is well known that multiple sclerosis (MS) is a demyelinating disease of the central nervous system that mostly starts in the second to third decade. In the present study, we reviewed our own observations of the clinical and paraclinical features in the 36 of 890 (4.04%) MS patients whose symptoms started before 16…

There is limited literature dedicated to the surgical problems of infants and childhood, especially diseases of the groin and scrotum, in the setting of sub-Saharan Africa. We do not know the morbidity and mortality rates associated with surgical conditions of the groin and scrotum in children of our sub-region. This s…

Studies were carried out on 5 sheep aged 2-4 years of about 40 kg in body weight successively in summer and autumn. They were fed in 6 feeding groups in the morning between 6.30 and 7.30 and in the afternoon between 13.30 and 14.30. Gas samples were taken with an Orsat apparatus, Kiecka methanometer and a gas chromatog…

In recent years, substantial progress has been made in understanding the molecular and cell biology of the human parasite, an important pathogen with significant global impact. This review outlines some recent advances in thefield in the last five years, focusing on areas that have not recently been discussed in detail…

The story of fatty acid ethyl (FAEE) encompasses nearly 40 years of research. For more than half of this time, the investigation was limited to documenting the presence of ethyl ester synthesis in different cells and tissues. In the last three years, increasing evidence has emerged that FAEE contribute to ethanol-induc…

We report our experience with 8 women with perineal endometriosis managed in a period of 20 years. All were multiparae women presenting with cyclical perineal painful masses related to menstrual periods. Symptomatology started 6 months to 16 years after last delivery. Three patients had partial involvement of the anal…

Twenty cases of hepatic granulomas seen in the Department of Medicine over the period of 8 years from 1981-1988 were reviewed. Prolonged fever and jaundice were the commoner presentations. While the aetiology was varied, patients with tuberculosis and idiopathic causes formed the major groups. There were also 2 rare ca…

Automated processing of mammograms has been studied for several years. Until the last few years much of the efforts have produced marginal results due to the limitations of inexpensive hardware. Even with the advanced hardware no one has yet taken an entire mammogram and determined whether it is normal or abnormal. We…

In the context of a global obesity epidemic that has led to an unprecedented burden of non-communicable disease, the role of food and beverage marketing to children has been scrutinised in numerous studies. This article discusses the broader concept of an obesity-promoting food environment, before reviewing key, recent…