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OBJECTIVE: To explore the surgical indications, decompression and fusion method, and fusion level selection of degenerative lumbar scoliosis (DLS) and multi-segment lumbar spinal stenosis. METHODS: Between April 2000 and November 2011, 46 cases of DLS and multi-segment lumbar spinal stenosis were treated with multi-le…

OBJECTIVE: Rectal cancer is common in developed countries, though incidence varies globally. We assessed time trends in incidence, relative survival and mortality in Denmark. METHODS: Rectal cancer cases ( N  = 50 461) diagnosed in 1978-2018 were identified in the Danish Cancer Registry. We calcul…

This study presents suicide surveillance findings from the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Suicide Risk Encyclopedia, a novel population-based suicide rate comparison tool, demonstrating which Veteran VHA patient subpopulations experience the most elevated suicide rates. For cohorts of Veteran VHA patients alive a…

OBJECTIVE: Studies have reported improved seizure control with increased duration of vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) but are prone to methodological biases. We analyzed the efficacy of VNS over time in patients with treatment-resistant epilepsy (TRE) who underwent VNS therapy 10 or more years. METHODS: We retrospectivel…

There has been a significant increase in use of hip arthroscopy for femoroacetabular impingement over the last 10 years. However, some care providers in the United Kingdom are not commissioning such an intervention due to cost constraints and lack of published cost effectiveness studies. A cost analysis for a prospecti…

PURPOSE: We assessed the prevalence of urinary incontinence and other lower urinary tract symptoms in men 45 years old or older. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A postal questionnaire was sent to a random sample (10,458) of the total population of men 45 years old or older living in Göteborg, Sweden. The response rate was…

OBJECTIVE: Responsive neuromodulation with the Responsive Neurostimulation (RNS) System is an important treatment option for pediatric patients with drug-resistant epilepsy. Early reports on seizure reduction and safety have been encouraging, but there is a need for greater understanding of evolving indications, treatm…

BACKGROUND: Little attention has been given to the reasons for failure to detect adenocarcinoma in situ (AIS) of the uterine cervix in Papanicolaou (Pap) smears. In the current study, the authors examined a series of screening or diagnostic errors in cases in which the final histologic diagnosis was either AIS or AIS c…

In 2019, Italian National Institute of Health established an external quality assessment program (EQA) to evaluate the performance of oral fluid testing for classical and new psychoactive substances by laboratories participating in the National Early Warning System collaborative centres. This report presents the result…

To assess survival of ALS patients in general and in selected demographic and clinical subgroups comparing two periods (1998-2000 vs. 2008-2010).Newly diagnosed adults resident of Lombardy, Northern Italy from a population-based registry were included. Data were collected on age at diagnosis, sex, site of onset, diagno…

PURPOSE: The aim was to investigate the effects of extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) and compare the results with those of in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA). METHODS: We analyzed our extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) results for patients who received…

We report four cases referred to the Ophthalmologic Department of the University Hospital Center of Fort de France for the therapeutic management of a conjunctival malignant tumor. All cases reported involved conjunctival squamous cell carcinoma. All tumors were unilateral, one was localized, another was recurrent, one…

Flow cytometric study has been used to measure the cellular DNA content of solid tumors for the last decade, and of paraffin-embedded tumor specimens for the last 5 years. Ploidy and proliferative activity are the two properties commonly measured by DNA content flow cytometric study. The ability to study archival, para…

BACKGROUND: To determine whether single-stage, growth-friendly instrumentation with a plate-rod spinal system (PRSS) can substantially correct the deformity of EOS at surgery and continue to rectify the deformity throughout the growth period. METHODS: An observational study of 35 children with EOS treated by PRSS betw…

BACKGROUND: The effect of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on gram-negative bacteria nonsusceptibility to antibiotics is unclear. METHODS: Between January 1, 2010, and December 31, 2021, the respiratory samples of intensive care unit patients at 3 University Hospitals in Brussels were retrieved. B…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity of nonecho planar (non-EPI) diffusion-weighted (DW) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to detect residual cholesteatoma in children. STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective study. SETTING: Tertiary comprehensive hospital. METHODS: Children operated on for a fi…

The extent and severity of periodontal attachment loss are described for a random sample of 690 dentate community-dwelling adults, aged 65 or over, residing in five counties in North Carolina. In addition, risk indicators for serious levels of loss of attachment and pocket depth in this population are presented. Pocket…

BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic hiatal hernia repair is a complex surgery typically performed by general abdominal surgeons because it typically involves an abdominal approach. Here, we report our experiences on laparoscopic repair of hiatal hernia as thoracic surgeons. METHODS: Based on our experience of minimally invasive…

THE PURPOSE: Analyze national characteristics of prevalence and association between gallstone disease (GSD) and diabetes mellitus (DM), both in the world and in Western Siberia, and some possible mechanisms of this association. RECENT LITERATURE DATA: Changes in human behaviour and lifestyle over the last century have…

Osteosynthesis of comminuted posterior acetabular wall fractures is a challenging task for surgeons. We report a series of eight cases of such fractures where the comminuted fragments were excised and the defect in the posterior acetabular wall was reconstructed with iliac crest strut graft. The graft was buttressed wi…