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PURPOSE: To compare the PRN anti-VEGF injection patterns of four retina specialists with respect to the visual and anatomic outcomes in the management of wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD). METHODS: Medical records of patients who received bevacizumab, ranibizumab, and aflibercept anti-VEGF injections (years 2…

The aim was to analyze small abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) morphology during surveillance with regard to standard endovascular aortic repair (EVAR) suitability. This retrospective single-center study included all patients (n = 52, 48 male, 70 ± 8 years) with asymptomatic AAA ≤ 5.4 cm undergoing ≥2…

BACKGROUND: To analyze global trends in focus and funding of research related to high tibial osteotomy (HTO) and to identify the 100 most cited articles in this field. METHODS: A Web of Science search was used to identify HTO publications in English-language scientific journals from January 1967 till February 3th, 202…

Influenza represents a threat to global health and health care workers (HCWs) have an increased risk of contracting the influenza virus in the workplace. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought back the importance of influenza vaccination, as the influenza virus can circulate together with SARS-CoV-2. The aim of this report…

BACKGROUND: The introduction of carotid stenting (CAS) has led to numerous comparative trials with carotid endarterectomy (CEA). OBJECTIVE: The objective of the study was to review real-world volumes, outcomes, and complications following CEA versus CAS over an extended period to identify durable changes in practice.…

OBJECTIVE: The aim of the present study was to compare the long-term effects of posterior C1-ring osteosynthesis and C1-2 fixation fusion in the treatment of unstable atlas fractures. METHODS: A multicenter, prospective, randomized controlled trial was conducted to analyze 73 patients with atlas fractures who underwen…

Over the last 30 years, harmful algal blooms (HABs) have occurred frequently in the coastal waters of China, resulting in financial losses of over 5.9 billion yuan (about 0.87 billion US dollars) due to massive fish and shellfish mortalities and negative impacts on tourism. To better understand HABs in China, herein we…

The last 5 years have seen a turning point in the study of the gut microbiota with a rebirth of culture-dependent approaches to study the gut microbiota. High-throughput methods have been developed to study bacterial diversity with culture conditions aimed at mimicking the gut environment by using rich media such as YC…

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to determine the effect of general rehabilitation gymnastics on subjective and objective characteristics of locomotor system in older women with chronic LBP. To satisfy this goal, the outcomes in exercising women were compared with the results of nonexercising controls. MATERIAL AN…

INTRODUCTION: Spinal cord stimulation has emerged as a state-of-the-art evidence-based treatment for chronic neuropathic pain and mixed nociceptive-neuropathic pain. In recent years, several newer devices and treatment algorithms have provided unique and effective ways of treating chronic pain by spinal cord stimulatio…

BACKGROUND: The incidence and/or diagnosis of a major disease may activate weight change. Patterns of weight change associated with diagnoses have not been systematically documented. METHODS: We use data on adults ages 30+ in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) from 1999-2014. Self-reported c…

IMPORTANCE: Although percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) are both commonly employed in the treatment of stable ischemic heart disease (SIHD), their ability to reduce subsequent heart attacks and death is currently in question. These procedures will come under increasing s…

OBJECTIVES: The aims of this study were to determine: 1) the relationship between children's psychological functioning, dental anxiety and cooperative behavior before and during local anesthesia, 2) the relationship of parental dental anxiety with all the above child characteristics. STUDY DESIGN: There was a convenie…

This study aimed at verifying the role of polypharmacy as an independent risk factor for adverse health outcomes in older emergency department (ED) patients. This was a large (n = 2057) sample of older ED patients (≥65 years) participating in an observational cohort study. Polypharmacy and excessi…

BACKGROUND: Invasive management of pancreatic pseudocysts (PP) is currently indicated in those patients with symptoms or complications. Treatment options are classified as surgical (open and laparoscopic) and non-surgical (endoscopic and radiologic). AIM: To describe the morbidity, mortality, and efficacy in terms of…

OBJECTIVE: To identify the breadth of informatics sub-discipline terms used in the literature for enabling subsequent organization and searching by sub-discipline. METHODS: Titles in five literature sources were analyzed to extract terms for informatics sub-disciplines: 1) United States (U.S.) Library of Congress Onli…

OBJECTIVES: Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for teenagers. Alabama ranks fourth in the United States for teen crash fatalities. We sought to describe risky driving behaviors among teens in the rural areas of the state's most populous county. METHODS: A questionnaire was adapted from the Youth Risk…

Chronic liver diseases (CLD) alter the kinetics of drugs. Despite dosage adjustment is based on Child-Pugh scores, there are no available recommendations and/or algorithms of reference to facilitate dosage regimens. A literature review about dose adjustment of the drugs from the hospital guide -which are included in th…

Community-based participatory research (CBPR) initiatives such as the National Cancer Institute's Community Networks Program (CNP) (2005-2010) often emphasize training of junior investigators from underrepresented backgrounds to address health disparities. From July to October 2010, a convenience sample of 80 participa…

OBJECTIVES: To analyze and evaluate onset cases of tuberculosis detected in contact investigations and to apply the results to future countermeasures. METHODS: Index and secondary cases in contact investigations in which the secondary cases occurred in Osaka City between 2005 and 2008 were enrolled. The tuberculin ski…