98,296 papers found

AIMS: CKD-HF patients suffer excess hospitalization and mortality, often under-treated with life-prolonging medications due to fear of worsening renal function and hyperkalaemia. Yet, role of inter-disciplinary working in improving therapy is unknown, which this study aims to investigate. METHODS AND RESULTS: Clinical…

BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a major cause of death worldwide, and fruitful research is needed for future advances in this field. AIMS: To analyse the scientific production and vitality of French cardiovascular clinical research, and its evolution over the last decade. METHODS: We first used Lab Times…

HISTORY AND ADMISSION FINDINGS: A 68-year-old woman had progressively lost strength over the past 5 years and become bed-ridden. She reported gradually reducing her diet during the last few years, for the last two years restricting herself to oatmeal, biscuits and water. Acute exacerbation of dyspnoea, dizziness, tachy…

PURPOSE: Distal chevron osteotomy (DCO) is used more frequently than other methods for the correction of mild-to-moderate hallux valgus deformity because it is markedly more stable. Here, we evaluated the use of a capsuloperiosteal flap to stabilize DCO and presented our last longer follow-up. METHODS: This study incl…

PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to present the 30-year outcomes of 28 implants supporting mandibular screw-retained fixed dental prostheses (FDPs). MATERIALS AND METHODS: Dental charts of the 4 patients were carefully reviewed, and it was noticed that they received 28 implants and 5 screw-retained FDPs in 1983 and…

This review outlines the history of our knowledge of the neuropharmacology of 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT; serotonin), focusing primarily on the work of U.K. scientists. The existence of a vasoconstrictive substance in the blood has been known for over 135 years. The substance was named serotonin and finally identified a…

A cross-sectional study was conducted in Delhi to assess the practices and knowledge regarding tetanus immunization among nursing personnel. Majority of the study subjects had received their last dose of tetanus toxoid injection only after injury and just 4.4% received it to complete the immunization schedule. More tha…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the early effectiveness of transosseous suture fixation in treating recurrent acute patellar dislocation with patellar osteochondral fractures (OCFs). METHODS: A retrospective analysis was conducted on 19 patients with recurrent acute patellar dislocation and patellar OCFs, who underwent transos…

The care pathway of patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) 1 year prior to death, their causes of death and the healthcare use, and associated expenditure remain poorly described together. People managed for CRC (2014-2015), covered by the national health insurance general scheme and who died in 2015 were selected…

Introduction A recent increase in cases of advanced maternal age in the US has been partly associated with a higher incidence of pregnancy-related complications and infertility. However, little is known on how such social changes may have influenced obstetrics articles published in high-impact medical journals subscrib…

PURPOSE: To investigate language development after functional hemispherotomy and to evaluate prognostic factors for (un-)favourable outcomes. METHODS: Children and adolescents who had vertical perithalamic hemispherotomy at the Medical University Wien (MUW) paediatric epilepsy centre were identified from a prospective…

BACKGROUND: Multiple classifications have been developed that classify the medical literature into different levels of evidence to facilitate the evaluation of study results and practice of evidence-based medicine. The suggested hierarchies of evidence are generally based on the type of study design; randomized, contro…

BACKGROUND/AIMS: Since the polio epidemic in Ireland in the 1950s, most polio survivors are approaching into the 6th and 7th decade of their lives. There is little data about bone density and risk of fractures in these patients. In 2006, we undertook an audit of post-polio patients attending rheumatology and neurology…

Analysis of epidemiological indicators is of particular importance, and relevant for assessing the efficiency of the prevention and fighting programs against tuberculosis. The most relevant epidemiometric indicators are the incidence of the infection and that of the disease itself. The annual risk of infection with tub…

Seventy-seven school going children in age group 5-15 years having one or both parents affected with leprosy and staying away from their parents in charitable ashram cum school for the last 6 months to 6 years time were examined for any behavioural changes and signs and symptoms of leprosy. None of these children showe…

PURPOSE OF THE STUDY: Dislocation is a well-known complication of total hip arthroplasty. The risk can be reduced to one or two cases per thousand using a double mobility cup. The survival rate achieved with the Bousquet implant is 95% at 10 years. The complications with this implant are early mobilization and inguinal…

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to assess outcome and seizure response to treatment with stiripentol (STP) associated to valproate (VPA) and clobazam (CLB), which we have used in our center since the 1990s, in patients with Dravet syndrome (DS). METHODS: We performed a cross-sectional study of all DS patients wit…

BACKGROUND: Childhood and adolescent obesity is an ongoing problem in the Western World and has increased dramatically over the last four decades. Similar trends have been observed in Israel, but only limited data has been available on the prevalence of obesity. The rise in the prevalence of childhood obesity is mainly…

Fission track, radiometric, and paleomagnetic age determinations in marine sedimentary rocks of the Ventura Basin make it possible to estimate the vertical components of displacement rates for the last 2 million years. The basin subsided at rates up to 9.5 +/- 2.5 millimeters per year until about 0.6 million years ago,…

A long-term monitoring programme from 2005 to 2021 has allowed the assessment of age and longevity in an endangered seahorse Hippocampus whitei in the wild. Seahorses were marked using visible implant fluorescent elastomer (VIFE) which allows for individual identification. The longest period from marking to last sighti…