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Including the deliveries in 1956, 1961, 1967, 1970, 1971, 1975, 1976 the development of obstetrics at the 2nd Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Vienna, Medical School, is shown. The frequency of vaginal operative deliveries was reduced, the indicence of ceasarean sections increased from 1.6 to 6.9%…

BACKGROUND: Pneumonia is one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity worldwide. Microbiology tests play a critical role in the diagnosis of pneumonia. Our study aimed to determine microbiology result reporting times and evaluate their association with outcomes of adult patients (≥18 years) hospitalised…

Expanded criteria for resection of colorectal liver metastases (CRLM) have led to a more aggressive surgical attitude. The aim is to evaluate any impact of expanded criteria on perioperative mortality and long-term survival.A population based study from 2001 to 2015 for patients undergoing surgery for CRLM. The cohort…

BACKGROUND CONTEXT: No study has determined time trends of neck pain and low back pain (NP&LBP) in the 20th century in Spain. PURPOSE: To estimate current 1-year prevalence of NP&LBP using data from the 2009 European Health Survey and to analyze the time trends in the prevalence of NP&LBP from 2005 to 2010. STUD…

BACKGROUND: Frameless image-guided radiosurgery (IGRS) is an effective and non-invasive method of treating patients who are unresponsive to medical management for trigeminal neuralgia (TN). This study evaluated the use of frameless IGRS to treat patients with medically refractory TN. METHODS: We performed a retrospect…

The aim of the study was to explore trajectories of breathlessness intensity by function and life-limiting illness diagnosis in the last 3 weeks of life in palliative care patients.A prospective, consecutive cohort study obtained point-of-care data of patients of Silver Chain Hospice Care Service (Perth, Austral…

AIM: The aim of the present study was to investigate the timing and sequence of the eruption of permanent teeth in Syrian schoolchildren. METHODS: A total of 1211 children aged 5-13 years were included. Every permanent tooth was scored according to its clinical stage of eruption. The significance of difference wa…

Ten years ago, 55 people shared their stories of personality transformation and sudden extensive cognitive and behavior changes. We termed this type of change "quantum change" (QC). The majority reported that because of their experience, their lives were much better, and most were confident the changes would last. Thir…

Over the last 40 years, peripheral facial palsy has been the centre of our attention. Of the 322 patients operated, 69% had a post-traumatic palsy and 31% a non-traumatic palsy. Among the latter, Bell's palsy was the most frequent, affecting over 71 patients. Its etiopathology, reinforcing a concept put forward over 20…

Psychophysical data such as threshold and comfort levels indicate an extensive preservation of auditory nerve fibers. Changes of these data can point to increasing damage of nerve fibres due to long-term electrical stimulation or to obliteration of the cochlea when an intracochlear system is used. Unfavourable levels i…

AIM: There is a lack of consensus in the international literature pertaining to the prevalence of tinnitus for the overall population, as well as sex and age sub-groups, suggesting the need for country-specific prevalence estimates. We aim to find prevalence estimates of tinnitus that are representative of the New Zeal…

For the last 10 years, the World Health Organization has been celebrating World Hand Hygiene Day on the 5th of May, bringing together the global healthcare ecosystem to celebrate hand hygiene. This day was created to raise awareness about the importance of hand hygiene in healthcare settings, as well as to focus on a s…

We present a retrospective descriptive study targeting the mortality in the European Union's countries during the past 30 years. Data was collected from the WHO (World Health Organization) database of global mortality. The aim of this study was the identification of particularities in the evolution of trauma-related mo…

The Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation (AMO) represents a significant driver of Northern Hemisphere climate, but the forcing mechanisms pacing the AMO remain poorly understood. Here we use the available proxy records to investigate the influence of solar and volcanic forcing on the AMO over the last ~450 years. The evid…

The paper presents a review of the the last 20 years experience of some important oncologic and surgical centers all over the world on IntraPeritoneal Hyperthermic Chemotherapy (IPHC) applied by well known specialists in this domain: Sugarbaker P. (SUA), Takeshi S. (Japan, Elias D. (France), Deraco M. (Italy) and other…

Eighteen hemodialysis patients with the diagnosis of mesenteric ischemia (MI), admitted to the Renal Service in the last 5 years, were retrospectively reviewed. All patients, 10 males and 8 females, average age 66.3 +/- 8.6 years, were complaining of acute abdominal pain without other specific clinical or laboratorial…

The diagnosis of Wilms tumor stage IV was established in a girl of 5 1/2 years of age in July 1972. Nephrektomy was followed by radiotherapy of the tumorbed and the lung metastasis. Thereafter the child was treated with Vincristine (VCR) and Actinomycine D (AMD) for two years. The child has been off treatment for the l…

PURPOSE: In the following article we evaluate the clinical and radiological results after PIP joint replacement to answer the question if the outcome improved over the last years. PATIENTS AND METHODS: In a retrospective clinical study 53 patients with 66 PIP joint implants (SBI-Avanta, Small Bone Innovations, Inc.) w…

INTRODUCTION: The purpose of this study is to analyze postoperative morbidity and mortality of patients operated on for gastric cancer in a single institution during the last twenty years, and to define risk factors for complications. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A retrospective study was carried out on 434 patients who unde…

Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is an autosomal recessive autoinflammatory disease characterised by recurrent fever and serositis. Despite colchicine's proven efficacy, attacks may persist, necessitating the implementation of various mitigation strategies by patients.  To identify attack mitigation strategies a…