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OBJECTIVE: To assess trends in abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) hospital admissions, interventions, and aneurysm related mortality in England, and to examine the impact of endovascular repair on mortality for the years 1998 - 2020. METHODS: Hospital admission and operative approach (endovascular aortic aneurysm repair,…

UNLABELLED: Anaesthesia has evolved in France since the last epidemiologic survey in 1996. The national database program for medical information systems (the PMSI) can be used to track specific knowledge concerning anaesthesia for a selected period of time. The goal of this study was to perform a contemporary epidemiol…

PURPOSE: To investigate the long-term efficacy of intravitreal injections of bevacizumab (Avastin; Genentech Inc, South San Francisco, California, USA) for choroidal neovascularization (CNV) secondary to angioid streaks. DESIGN: Observational case series. METHODS: Fifteen eyes of 13 patients (5 men, 8 women; mean age…

OBJECTIVES: To assess local trends in the incidence of sickle cell disease (SCD) and hemoglobin (Hb) S trait. Hemoglobinopathy clinic follow-up and cohort mortality rates were also evaluated. STUDY DESIGN: A longstanding newborn hemoglobinopathy screening program was reviewed. Incidence rates were computed with inform…

Only 18 cases of dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) of the vulva have been reported. This article describes the clinicopathologic and immunohistochemical findings of four additional vulvar DFSPs. The median patient age was 54 years (range, 36 to 69 years) and the most common clinical presentation was a slowly growi…

A retrospective study of acute stroke diagnosed in the last ten years (20 cases: 12 girls and 8 boys) with an incidence rate of 1.26 cases per year per 100,000 inhabitants under 15 years of age) in our health area. Average age; 7.83 years (range: 2 months to 15 years). Confirming diagnosis was performed by computerised…

In Japan, the percentage of leanness has been increasing in young women, and the percentage of low birth weight infants (< 2,500 g) has increased. Moreover, the average age of primiparas rose 3.5 years during the last 30 years. The purpose of this study was to clarify the relationship between maternal age and the influ…

Ninety-six acetabular revisions using a Burch-Schneider antiprotrusio cage (BSAC) in 91 patients (53 women and 38 men), were evaluated retrospectively with a mean follow-up of 8.1 years (range 5-13 years). The mean age at surgery was 67.3 years (range 35-85 years). There were 3 re-revisions: 1 because of aseptical loos…

PURPOSE: To study the long-term visual outcome and the age at which final visual acuity can be predicted in a population sample of children treated surgically for bilateral dense congenital cataract before 37 weeks of age. In addition, we assessed the influence of associated risk factors and compared the visual develop…

We have previously published evidence that children with St. Jude Medical prostheses on the left side of the heart may not require anticoagulation. Between March 1979 and September 1986, we followed up 48 patients who had no anticoagulant therapy for up to 7 years after valve replacement, an aggregate of 122 patient-ye…

During the last decade there have been significant socio-demographic changes in Spain with potential impact on gestational length. The aim of the study was to describe the evolution of gestational age during 1997-2008, separately for native-born and immigrant population, in order to assess their contribution to the ove…

There are several ways to perform off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCAB) using a minimally invasive method. Currently, one of the most commonly used approaches is left anterior small thoracotomy (LAST). However, using this approach, only the LAD can be grafted. We have employed a partial sternotomy without a…

INTRODUCTION: Swedish guidelines adhere to the international GOLD document regarding management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Based on data from the Swedish National Airway Register (SNAR) the aim was to evaluate adherence to guidelines of pharmacological treatment of COPD in Swedish primary and seco…

BACKGROUND: Antiretroviral treatment restores the physical and immunological function for patients with HIV/AIDS and the return of sexual desire. The frequency and correlates of sexual activity among patients receiving ART have not been widely studied. There is concern that widespread availability of ART may result in…

BACKGROUND: High hyperdiploidy is the most common genetic subtype of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia and is associated with a good outcome. However, some patients relapse and, given its prevalence, patients with high hyperdiploidy account for a large proportion of all relapses. We aimed to evaluate putative ris…

BACKGROUND: Gestational weight gain (GWG) has been associated with the accumulation of body fat in offspring, but little is known about the intergenerational relationship. OBJECTIVE: To assess the effect of GWG in grandmothers and mothers on the child's body mass index (BMI). METHODS: This is a sub-study nested in th…

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Giardiasis remains a common cause of diarrhea and intestinal enteropathy globally. Here we give an overview of clinical treatment studies and discuss potential mechanisms and molecular targets for in-vitro testing of drug resistance. RECENT FINDINGS: Giardia is a cause of disease both in diarrheal a…

OBJECTIVE To estimate the prevalence of sexual initiation and contraceptive use at the last sexual intercourse of Brazilian adolescents, according to sociodemographic features. METHODS The data were obtained from the Study of Cardiovascular Risks in Adolescents (ERICA), a national school-based cross-sectional study. We…

BACKGROUND: Operations for morbid obesity that are effective in inducing weight loss improve blood pressure, glycemic control and dyslipidemia. Our purpose was to study the effectiveness of VBG in improving hypertension, diabetes and dyslipidemias in morbidly obese patients. METHODS: Retrospective analysis of a cohort…

Experience with central lymphodissection (CLD) was analyzed in 93 patients with primary thyroid cancer (pT1-4aN0-1a). Prophylactic central lymphodissection was fulfilled in 48 patients, therapeutic CLD in 45 patients. The size and spread of the primary thyroid tumor had no difference in both groups of patients. In pati…