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PURPOSE: The study's aim was to report prevalence estimates and age-related trends in refractive error in a clinic-based series and compare them to results from studies of a similar nature conducted since 1892. METHODS: Refractive error, patient age, and sex were collected from the files of all patients seen at the Un…

BACKGROUND: Survival after pediatric liver transplantation has increased dramatically over the years, revealing extra-hepatic complications including impaired kidney function. We conducted a large single-center retrospective study to evaluate kidney outcomes after pediatric liver transplantation. METHODS: From electro…

OBJECTIVES: This retrospective study aimed to evaluate long-term clinical and radiologic performance of anodized surface implants supporting single implant restorations. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Patients who received at least one anodized surface implant for a single-tooth restoration between 2003 and 2004 in the Br&#xe…

PURPOSE: To describe the safety and efficacy of the Ahmed ClearPath(ACP) 250 mmglaucoma drainage device (GDD) in the treatment of refractory primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG). PATIENTS AND METHODS: This was a retrospective, noncomparative, single-surgeon, interventional case series of adult patients with medically &#…

Over the last decade, evidence has demonstrated that long-term, low-dose colchicine (0.5 mg daily) is effective for preventing gout flare and cardiovascular (CV) events in a wide range of patients. Given the potentially expanding use of colchicine in CV disease, we here review and update the biologic effects and safety…

The purpose of this study was to investigate the incidence and magnitude of clinically significant psychological symptoms among outpatient injured dancers presenting for musculoskeletal issues and to identify features of "at risk" dancer-patients who might require additional psychological support when injured. The Brie…

PURPOSE: To identify the risk factors for having advanced glaucomatous visual field loss on the first visit at three hospital eye services. METHODS: This was a hospital-based, case-control study involving patients newly diagnosed with glaucoma at first visit to one of three ophthalmic departments in the United Kingdom…

Breast feeding frequency in our country is between 13 and 80% and it is diminishing. One of the purposes of the Program called Hospital Friend of the Child and the Mother is to favor breast feeding but this has not been evaluated as yet. Frequency of breast feeding among the mothers who received the program, and the on…

OBJECTIVE: Quadricuspid aortic valve (QAV) anatomy is a rare congenital anomaly. Patients develop relevant aortic regurgitation (AR), commonly between the fourth and sixth decades of life. Various approaches to repair have been proposed, but mid-term data are lacking. The present study aimed to investigate late results…

BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to determine current practice patterns and examine the influence of recent evidence in the surgical treatment of advanced thumb carpometacarpal (CMC) osteoarthrosis. METHODS: A survey was sent to 2,536 American Society for Surgery of the Hand members. Information regarding spe…

It is now nearly 5 years since the last of the currently recognised 5-HT receptors was identified in terms of its cDNA sequence. Over this period, much effort has been directed towards understanding the function attributable to individual 5-HT receptors in the brain. This has been helped, in part, by the synthesis of a…

BACKGROUND: Recently reported prevalences of myopia in primary school children vary greatly in different regions of the world. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of refractive errors in an unselected urban population of young primary school children in eastern Sydney, Australia, between 1998 and 2004, for comp…

BACKGROUND: Although the extent of hospital and intensive-care use at the end of life is well known, patterns of surgical care during this period are poorly understood. We examined national patterns of surgical care in the USA among elderly fee-for-service Medicare beneficiaries in their last year of life. METHODS: We…

PURPOSE: To determine the effect of various methods of managing the posterior capsule and anterior vitreous on the rate of posterior capsular opacification in children implanted with posterior chamber intraocular lenses (PC IOL). METHODS: We reviewed the charts of 20 eyes of 15 children (1.5-12 years) who underwent pr…

OBJECTIVE: Both the selective thoracic fusion (STF) and nonselective thoracic fusion (NSTF) are treatments for Lenke 1C adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). To date, the impacts of the two surgical strategies on patients' long-term quality of life remain unclear. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to explore th…

BACKGROUND: In light of new recommendations to shorten clear fluid fasting time before anesthesia, our study aimed at exploring residual fluid volume in the stomach after different fasting times. We intended to perform direct endoscopic aspiration of stomach contents under vision, as part of routine gastroscopy assessm…

BACKGROUND: Venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) support under extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (eCPR) is the last option and may be offered to selected patients. Several factors predict outcome in these patients, including initial heart rhythm, comorbidities, and bystander cardiopulmo…

AIM: To compare in vivo three different electronic root canal length measurement devices: Dentaport ZX, Raypex 5 and ProPex II. METHODOLOGY: Thirty single-rooted permanent teeth scheduled for extraction because of periodontal disease were selected from 10 adult patients (ranging from 45 to 67 years) and divided…

AIMS: Information on the prevalence, outcome and factors associated with heart failure in patients with adult congenital heart disease (CHD) (ACHD-HF) is lacking. We aimed at assessing the prevalence and outcome of ACHD-HF, the variables associated with ACHD-HF, and the differences between major anatomical/pathophysiol…

From 1949 to 1975, 220 children have undergone surgical reconstruction of pectus excavatum using a variety of operations on our Pediatric Surgical Service. The first 183 were previously reported and have had subsequent, careful followup evaluation. From 1970 to 1975, an identifiable group of 45 children had a standard…