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Epidemiological studies can help to understand the effects of medical treatment of HIV infections. Accordingly, this study was designed to discuss the most important parameters in Frankfurt/Main and other big German cities from 1984 to 2000. The number of HIV tests performed by Frankfurt's Virology has been decreasing…

A general urine test is considered one of the basic diagnostic tests using in healthcare. This study aimed to analyze sociodemographic factors associated with the frequency of urine testing in Poland. This cross-sectional survey was conducted using computer-assisted web interviewing (CAWI) between 1 March and 4 March 2…

OBJECTIVES: Asbestos-related diseases are still a current problem worldwide. What is their occurrence in the Czech Republic? The answer is the subject of this study, which aims to provide a general and regional overview of the situation over the last 20 years with a more detailed focus on mesothelioma, the development…

BACKGROUND: Endogenous Retroviruses (ERVs) are retroviruses that over the course of evolution have integrated into germline cells and eventually become part of the host genome. They proliferate within the germline of their host, making up ~5% of the human and mouse genome sequences. Several lines of evidence have sugge…

A 72 years old lady presented with a gradually increasing abdominal mass for the last 25 years, with more rapid increase in the last 05 years. Examination revealed a large mass spanning the whole abdomen. CAT scan revealed a huge retroperitoneal tumour, with tortuous ureters passing through the tumour and three tiny no…

In this paper, the evolution of mortality since 1960 has been reconstructed for Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Egypt. The procedure has been to collect in each country all the existing data (population register, surveys, etc.), to check chronological and spatial cohesion and to estimate reliability, before making a fina…

INTRODUCTION: Total Hip Arthroplsty (THA) using uncemented stems is a popular practice in the last decades. The implant survivorship is crtitical and a less than 10% revision at 10 years is been propesed for commercialization and use. OBJECTIVE: To analyse the clinicoradiological results of an uncemented hydroxiapatit…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether prolonged storage of vitrified blastocysts negatively impacts pregnancy and neonatal outcomes. DESIGN: A retrospective cohort study. SETTING: University hospital. PATIENT(S): A total of 6,900 patients who desired to transfer vitrified blastocysts from the same oocyte retrieval cycle as…

AIMS: To describe cardiovascular risk factors and metabolic disturbances in a French population including shift workers and study whether possible changes were noticeable after non-shift to shift work transition within the last five years. METHODS: The study population included 4764 attendees of two health examination…

BACKGROUND: This study reports early mortality and survival from colorectal cancer in relation to the pattern of treatments delivered by the multidisciplinary team (MDT) meeting at a high-volume institution in England over 14 years. METHODS: All patients diagnosed with colorectal cancer and discussed during MDT meetin…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the current community pharmacists' interventions and job satisfaction, secondary to the alteration in the financial rewards. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was carried out, using a proportionate random sample of Lebanese community pharmacy owners from all districts of Lebanon. RESULTS: Out of…

The goal of this study was to evaluate outcome of patients with pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS) managed by Yttrium90 (90Y) after debulking surgery. Seven patients (3 males and 4 females) with PVNS were studied retrospectively. Mean follow-up was 47.8 months (range 24-97 months). Mean age was 44.8 years (range 2…

BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Advantages of cervical artificial disc replacement (ADR) are to preserve segmental range of motion (ROM) and avoid adjacent segmental disease. To achieve successful outcome after cervical ADR, ROM maintenance is important, but few authors have investigated the factors that influence the postoperativ…

INTRODUCTION: Frontal fibrosing alopecia (FFA) is a cicatricial alopecia whose incidence has greatly increased worldwide over the last years. The main purpose of the study was to investigate the possible association of the social status of FFA patients with the prognosis of the disease. METHODS: A total of 100 female…

OBJECTIVE: The aim: We aimed to conduct a prospective analysis of the epidemiology of cerebrovascular disease and stroke among the adult population of Kyiv City, Ukraine the last 12 years. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Materials and methods: We analyzed sectoral statistical reports of cerebrovascular disease and stroke in Kyi…

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Due to a growing concern regarding antibiotic resistance, we aim to investigate if there has been a change in the microbiology and antibiotic sensitivity of head and neck space infections over the last 30-40 years. PATIENTS AND METHOD: A retrospective study was undertaken of 100 patients adm…

Few patients with moderate or severe myasthenia gravis (MG) do not respond to immunosuppressive treatment. We present our experience with periodic therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE), in 11 patients with MG resistant to intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) therapy, who had frequent relapses even whilst on high doses of immu…

BACKGROUND: Congenital nephrotic syndrome is difficult to manage, particularly the Finnish type (CNF), with patients experiencing severe edema, sepsis and thrombosis before kidney transplantation. Further, nephrosis and thrombosis remain problematic after transplantation. METHODS: Of 22 CNF patients managed at our hos…

INTRODUCTION: The aims were to examine if the total and item scores on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) and the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) and self-reported memory problems differed between older women and men, and if self-reported memory problems were associated with scores on the 2 tests. METHODS:…

OBJECTIVE: A prevalence of at least 30% for treatment-resistant depression has prompted the investigation of alternative treatment strategies. Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a promising targeted approach involving the bilateral placement of electrodes at specific neuroanatomical sites. Given the invasive and experimen…