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OBJECTIVE: To estimate factors associated with condom use at last sexual intercourse among adolescents. METHODS: Cross-sectional study of a representative sample of 368 sexually active adolescents aged 13-17 years from eight public high schools on Santiago Island, Cape Verde, 2007. The level of significance was 5.0% o…

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To review the literature within the last 5 years on the current status and future perspectives of the endoscopic management of internal hemorrhoids. RECENT FINDINGS: Despite the large burden of hemorrhoidal diseases, research in this area, particularly on endoscopic approaches for treatment, has bee…

To explore the influencing factors of abnormal menstruation of female workers in a petrochemical enterprise.A total of 5186 female employees in a petrochemical enterprise were selected as the research objects from July 2018 to December 2019. A questionnaire survey was conducted from four aspects: basic information, occ…

STUDY OBJECTIVES: (1) To determine the prevalence of snoring, breathing pauses during sleep and obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome in the United Kingdom (UK) and determine the relation between these events and obesity and other sociodemographic variables. (2) To compare and integrate this data with published UK populati…

PURPOSE: Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections (SA BSI) are associated with substantial mortality. The rapid emergence of methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA), known to be associated with worse outcome, may blur advances made regarding mortality attributed to SA BSI caused by methicillin-sensitive S. aureus (M…

In a ranking of the gross domestic product per capita in 2015, Belgium ranked 19th in the world according to the International Monetary Fun1d and the World Bank. It has a Human Development Index of 0.890, in which it is preceded by only 20 other countries in the world. This is, at least in part, due to a well-developed…

INTRODUCTION: Finger proximal interphalangeal joint (PIP) reconstruction after the destruction of parts of the joint remains challenging. Surgical techniques include implant arthroplasty, arthrodesis, free vascularized joint transfer, and non-vascularized bone and joint transfer. This study analyzes our experience afte…

OBJECTIVE: To explore the relationship between female breast cancer incidence and the socioeconomic status in Beijing. METHODS: The data of female breast cancer patients of Beijing residents diagnosed between 2001 and 2010 were sorted from the population-based surveillance database of Beijing Cancer Registry.28, 184 c…

BACKGROUND: We assessed the seroepidemiology of pertussis, diphtheria and poliovirus antibodies in a cohort of highly immunized children, together with the burden of these diseases in Singapore. METHODS: Hospital residual sera collected between August 2008 and July 2010 from 1200 children aged 1-17 years were tested f…

Since the appearance of the 3D printing in the 1980s it has revolutionized many research fields including the pharmaceutical industry. The main goal is to manufacture complex, personalized products in a low-cost manufacturing process on-demand. In the last few decades, 3D printing has attracted the attention of numerou…

BACKGROUND: Cancer awareness campaigns aim to increase awareness of the potential seriousness of signs and symptoms of cancer, and encourage their timely presentation to healthcare services. Enhanced understanding of the prevalence of symptoms possibly indicative of cancer in different population subgroups, and associa…

BACKGROUND: Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL), which is one form of leishmaniasis, may show variations over years across regions, and epidemiological studies are crucial to estimate the cases of the disease status over a long time. This study is aimed at determining the trend of CL among patients at the University of Gondar…

OBJECTIVES: To achieve a polio-free certification in Iran, a nationwide active surveillance program for acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) was set up following World Health Organization guidelines. This article describes the results of an eight-year surveillance of AFP in Hamadan, in the west of Iran. METHODS: A standard s…

BACKGROUND: One of the most common questions asked by patients when they present for face lift surgery is "How long will this last?" The answer to this question is not clear from the literature. METHODS: The purpose of the study was to review a series of secondary face lifts performed between 2001 and 2008 with both t…

: Current UKHSA UTI diagnostic guidance advises empirical antibiotics if two of the following symptoms are present: cloudy urine, dysuria, and new onset nocturia. Hormonal changes during menopause may impact UTI symptoms, and qualitative studies suggest women with recurrent UTIs may present with different UTI symptoms.…

BACKGROUND: Mass treatment with ivermectin controls onchocerciasis as a public health problem, but it was not known if it could also interrupt transmission and eliminate the parasite in endemic foci in Africa where vectors are highly efficient. A longitudinal study was undertaken in three hyperendemic foci in Mali and…

OBJECTIVE: To explore the short-term effectiveness and the cause of the early complications of lumbar disc herniation with Coflex system in order to provide evidence for the prevention. METHODS: From November 2007 to August 2008, 37 patients (20 males and 17 females) were treated with Coflex system. The age was from 3…

This study was prompted by two rubella outbreaks that occurred in northern Greece in the last decade (1993 and 1999) and by periodic changes to the immunisation strategy. It was designed to determine the current status of rubella immunity and vaccination coverage in this region, eight years after the last outbreak in 1…

BACKGROUND: Inherited nephrogenic diabetes insipidus (NDI) is a rare disorder characterized by impaired urinary concentrating ability. Little clinical data on long-term outcome exists. METHOD: This was a single-centre retrospective medical record review of patients with a diagnosis of NDI followed between 1985 and 201…

The purpose of the present study was to investigate the long-term compliance with salt restriction and blood pressure (BP) control status in Japanese hypertensive outpatients. Subjects included 103 patients, 59 women and 44 men, mean age 67 +/- 9 years, who underwent successful 24-h home urine collection more than 10 t…