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INTRODUCTION: Smoking habit of 54 asthmatics was followed for 15 years. OBJECTIVE: To examine if there was any difference of lung function tests between smoking and nonsmoking young asthmatics. METHOD: Based on questionnaires, clinical examinations, lung function tests and skin prick tests, 54 adolescents with asthma…

BACKGROUND: Anecdotal data suggest that combed natural African hair reaches a length steady state. Easier grooming and anticipated long hair have made relaxers popular. OBJECTIVES: These hypotheses were tested in a cross-sectional survey of 1042 school children using a piloted questionnaire and hair length measurement…

INTRODUCTION. To report the five-year experience in ambulatory parenteral antimicrobial treatments of a Hospital at Home (HH). METHODS. Prospective, descriptive study in which demographic data, infection types, antibiotics, dosages, treatment duration, administration methods, and complications were recorded. RESULTS. A…

Human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccination for adolescents aged 11-12 years and cervical cancer screening for women aged 21-65 years are recommended to help prevent cervical cancer. The purpose of this study was to describe 2018 National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) Healthcare Effectiveness Data and In…

BACKGROUND: OnabotulinumtoxinA (BoNTA) demonstrated a positive benefit-risk in chronic migraine (CM) patients in PREEMPT I and II phase III trials and many subsequent real-world studies. We herein aimed at evaluating the adherence to repeated BoNTA over a period of five years, while secondary objectives included t…

OBJECTIVES: Patients with non-traumatic lower extremity amputation are characterised by high age, multi-morbidity and polypharmacy and long-term complications of atherosclerosis and diabetes. To ensure early identification of patients at risk of amputation, we need to gain knowledge about the progression of diseases re…

INTRODUCTION: Breast cancer is amongst the commonest reasons for brain metastases involving 15-20% of the patients. Metastases discovered 10 or more years after the initial diagnosis of breast cancer are defined as late metastases and present a rare event. We present two cases of late brain metastases of breast cancer…

We aimed to quantify the number of pre- and post-retraction citations obtained by genetics articles retracted due to research misconduct. All retraction notices available in the Retraction Watch database for genetics articles published in 1970-2016 were assessed. The reasons for retraction were fabrication/falsificatio…

This study examined participation and performance trends in the 26.4-km open-water ultra-swim "Marathon Swim in Lake Zurich," Switzerland. A total of 461 athletes (157 women and 304 men) finished the race between 1987 and 2011. The mean age of the finishers during the studied period was 32.0 ± 6.5 years for men an…

BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to investigate the causes of the high revision rate of the hydroxyapatite-coated Anatomique Benoist Girard (ABG-I) prosthesis. METHODS: We performed 204 total hip arthroplasties (THAs) at our hospital between March 1992 and December 1996. Of the 204 THA patients, 129 were followed…

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of extracorporeal lithotripsy for the treatment of urinary stones in children. MATERIAL AND METHODS: From November 2002 to November 2004, 34 children from the department of paediatric urology of Rabat children's hospital, aged 3 to 15 years (mean age:…

Our aim is to evaluate the outcome of 13 patients, under the age of 18, who underwent 15 valve replacements with mechanical prostheses, from January 1985 through December 1995, in our Hospital. The mean age was 11.7 +/- 5.0 years (from eight months to 18 years); six patients were male. The follow-up was five months to…

Amyloidosis is a complex multi-system disorder characterized by deposition of an aberrant protein in tissues with kidney being the main target organ. The age of presentation of amyloid A (AA) amyloidosis is highest among adults aged 60-80 years followed by 45-55 years. However, presentation in younger age group is rare…

OBJECTIVE: To describe the clinical presentation and long-term clinical features of a molecularly confirmed cohort with Cohen syndrome. STUDY DESIGN: Twelve patients with Cohen syndrome aged 0.2-13.9 years from 8 families with a median follow-up of 7 years were enrolled to the study. Genetic analyses were ma…

PURPOSE: To report the long term results of bifocal treatment in nonrefractive accommodative esotropia and to analyze the changes of accommodative convergence to accommodation (AC/A) ratio. METHODS: Sixteen patients treated with bifocal glasses for at least 5 years were evaluated retrospectively. Angle of deviation at…

We report here the demography and results of renal replacement therapy in Canada from 1981 to 1992. The new case rate for patients entering renal replacement therapy programs in Canada has increased dramatically over the last 12 years, from 49.9 per million to 98.4 per million of the population. The largest increases h…

BACKGROUND: Malaria remains a serious public health challenge in tropical and subtropical regions, including Indonesia. Children under 5 years old face particular risk of contracting malaria due to low immunity. We examined potential factors associated with malaria infection among under-5 children in Papua Province, In…

BACKGROUND/AIM: Little is known about the clinical significance of phantosmia. The literature on phantosmia indicates that this symptom has a wide range of differential diagnoses. However, most cases of phantosmia remain of unknown origin. Our goal was to follow up patients with idiopathic phantosmia, with special rega…

INTRODUCTION: Dual-site right atrial pacing (DAP) produces electrical atrial resynchronization but its long-term effect on the atrial mechanical function in patients with refractory atrial fibrillation (AF) has not been studied. METHODS: Drug-refractory paroxysmal (PAF) and persistent AF (PRAF) patients previously imp…

BACKGROUND: The appropriate time to discontinue chemotherapy at the end of life has been widely discussed. In contrast, few studies have investigated the patterns of endocrine treatment near death. In this study, we aimed to investigate the end-of-life endocrine treatment patterns of older women with metastatic breast…