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BACKGROUND: Melanoma is the fifth most common invasive cancer in Ireland, and incidence is increasing. Metastatic melanoma has been associated with poor overall survival historically. New systemic anti-cancer treatment (SACT) options for advanced melanoma have emerged in the last decade, and outcomes are improving. AI…

STATEMENT OF PROBLEM: Different luting materials are available for the cementation of fixed dental prostheses. Postcementation hypersensitivity is an occasional complication in the definitive delivery. How the choice of luting agent affects long-term postcementation sensitivity is unknown. PURPOSE: The purpose of this…

OBJECTIVE: It is not known when cystoscopy follow-up should be terminated after surgery for tumours of the renal pelvis and ureter [upper urinary tract tumours (UUTTs)]. The aim of this study was to investigate the length of the interval from surgery to diagnosis of the first bladder tumour. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A re…

Herein we study long-term changes in global sea surface temperature (SST) and chlorophyll-a concentration (CHL) in order to evaluate possible effects of climate change on the global marine ecosystems. Our approach is to analyze multi-model ensemble-means from global numerical-simulations available through the Coupled M…

OBJECTIVE: When transsphenoidal surgery (TSS) does not cure Cushing's disease (CD), 4 treatments are available: drug treatment (DT), second TSS (2nd TSS), bilateral adrenalectomy (BA), and pituitary radiotherapy (PR). DT is attractive but supposes long-term continuation, which we aimed to evaluate. DESIGN AND METHODS:…

BACKGROUND: Within the last 20 years, the prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) has been reported to be increasing worldwide in correlation with ethnic and geographic variations. The actual prevalence of GDM throughout all of Greenland remains unknown. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to estimate the p…

PURPOSE: To prospectively evaluate the safety, efficacy, predictability, and long-term stability of hyperopic laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) using the Star S2 excimer laser (Visx). SETTING: Department of Ophthalmology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA. METHODS: This study evalua…

Binocular luster is a visual phenomenon that can be elicited by dichoptic stimuli showing an interocular difference in color or luminance contrast. For instance, when the two eyes are presented with simple center-surround stimuli in which the center patch in one eye is brighter and in the other eye darker than the comm…

Accuracy of endoscopic examination in early gastric cancer and precancerous conditions diagnostics for many years depended only on quality of biopsy. That's why, risk of overlooking gastric focal carcinoma, particularly-- multiple, was relatively high. Last couple of years new endoscopic method--confocal laser endomicr…

The trachea forms the part of the conducting system which transports air from the external environment to the lungs. The aim of this study was to provide quantitative dimensions of the trachea of Red Sokoto goat (Capra hircus). Quantitative analysis was conducted on nine tracheas from goats (ages were ranged between ei…

BACKGROUND: Gallbladder torsion is a rare disease, predominantly affecting elderly women. It is an important differential in the acute surgical abdomen. METHODS: A total of 324 published case reports of torsion of the gallbladder were reviewed. Features in diagnostic imaging suggestive of torsion were reviewed and sum…

The modern treatment of the osteoarticular tumors requires a multidisciplinary approach. Due to their proximity to major neural and vascular pathways, to the fact that they affect young people, as well as because they can permanently impair the functionality of the limb, the preoperative assessment of the patients must…

OBJECTIVE: To identify the mean time of permanent teeth eruption in children aged 5-15 years in Samsun, Turkey. STUDY DESIGN: A total of 1,491 children aged 5-15 years (Female: 773; Male: 718) were included in this study. Teeth were recorded as either "not erupted" or "erupted," which was defined as having at least on…

Background. Perception remains that brachytherapy-based regimens are inappropriate for patients having increased risk of extracapsular extension (ECE). Methods. 321 consecutive intermediate and high-risk disease patients were treated between 1/92 and 2/97 by one author (M. Dattoli) and stratified by NCCN guidelines. 15…

Zoonotic fascioliasis is a problem not only in Dakahlia Governorate, but also in other Egyptian Governorates. This work was conducted in ten centers at Dakahlia Governorate, Egypt. Three thousand cases were randomly selected annually from each center representing five rural and five urban areas. Cases were examined for…

Mood disorders in children and adolescents and their treatments have received increasing attention and clinical investigation over the last few decades. The core features of mood disorders are essentially the same across the life span. Developmental level, however, appears to influence the expression of certain mood sy…

AIM: Achalasia is a disease of unknown etiology resulting from degeneration of the esophageal Auerbach submucous plexus. This degeneration makes normal relaxation of the cardia during swallowing impossible leading to dysphagia, chest pain and regurgitation of varying degree. Until 15 years ago the main conservative tre…

OBJECTIVE: Study patients diagnosed of pericardial effusion and pericardiocentesis was made. We search the etiology, complications and the cnic's mortality. METHOD: 69 patients of Clinic Hospital of Zaragoza admitted in the critical care unit. RESULTS: We present 69 patients with 20-87 years old, 21 women and 48 men.…

Available data for obstetric care in the University Malaya Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur from 1987 to 1999 were reviewed. Despite incomplete data, we were able to determine fairly well the practice of obstetric anaesthesia and analgesia in the unit, and the changes over the years. There was a decline in the use of gener…

The epidemiological analysis of morbidity in drug addiction in Russia for the period of 25 years is presented. As shown in this analysis, by 1992 the number of drug addicts rose twofold in comparison with 1986, and by 1998 this number rose tenfold, reaching 109.5 per 100,000 of the population. The total number of perso…