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BACKGROUND: Incidence rates of cutaneous malignant melanoma (CMM) have been increasing markedly worldwide. The ongoing debate about possible overdiagnosis remains unresolved. OBJECTIVES: To determine the population-based incidence of CMM in Denmark between 1978 and 2007 and to analyse sex-, site- and extent of disease…

INTRODUCTION: South Africa has very high levels of accidental trauma as well as interpersonal violence. There are more admissions for trauma in South Africa than for any other disease; therefore it can be regarded as the Number 1 disease in the country. Complex abdominal injuries are common, requiring specific manageme…

The phylum Planctomycetota is changing our understanding of bacterial metabolism, driving critical biogeochemical processes through the transformation of complex polymeric substrates into valuable bioactive compounds. Sophisticated methods for cultivation, genome sequencing and genetic strain engineering developed in t…

Minimally invasive coronary artery surgery (MICS) has been defined as proceeding myocardial revascularization without cardiopulmonary bypass. Between January 1996 and August 1997, 19 patients (18 males, 1 female), aged 47-67 years (mean age 57.2 +/- 5.1 years), were operated on. All patients had single vessel coronary…

Nutritional status is an important aspect of childhood cancer, with a bearing on the disease and subsequent survivorship. We sought to evaluate the long-term anthropometric outcomes in a cohort of pediatric solid tumor survivors treated between 1994 and 2016. Anthropometry was noted at the time of presentation, after c…

OBJECTIVE: Emergency hysterectomy in obstetric practice is generally performed in the setting of life-threatening hemorrhage. A retrospective review based on hospital data of 67 patients undergoing emergency peripartum hysterectomy over 10 years was undertaken. METHODS: Comparison of two different time periods regardi…

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association of intimate partner violence against women reported in the last 12 months and seven years with the incidence of common mental disorders. METHODS: A prospective cohort study with 390 women from 18 to 49 years, registered in the Family Health Program of the city of Recife, State…

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the long-term effectiveness of microgenia treatment with natural coral, and the volume relationship between the implant and the new bone. METHODS: A retrospective analysis was made on the clinical data of 12 patients with microgenia treated by horizontal genioplasty with natural coral implant…

Common variable immunodeficiency (CVI) is a heterogeneous syndrome characterized by defective antibody formation, resulting in abnormally low serum immunoglobulin levels. Clinical presentation usually includes recurrent infections of the respiratory tract, mostly induced by capsular bacteria. Patients are also highly p…

The average age of death among homeless people is 30 years earlier than that of the general population, according to a study published last month.

The National Health Service could face a further four years of reorganisation if Labour wins the next election, Shadow Health Secretary Robin Cook warned last week.

There is a constant increase of joint arthroplasties to improve the quality of life of an ever-aging population. Although prosthetic-joint infections are rare, with an incidence of 1-2%, they represent a serious complication in terms of morbidity and mortality. Infection related mortality is known to be approaching 8%…

BACKGROUND: To determine national trends in the utilization of surgical procedures for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) in Australia over the last 20 years. METHODS: The Medicare Australia and Australian Institute of Health and Welfare databases were used to determine the annual number of sur…

BACKGROUND: In public health, hard-to-reach populations are often recruited by non-probabilistic sampling methods that produce biased results. In order to overcome this, several sampling methods have been improved and developed in the last years. The aim of this systematic review was to identify all current methods use…

BACKGROUND: Recently Luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LH-RH) agonist has been used for premenopausal patients with breast cancer as endocrine therapy. However, there is no consensus regarding recovery of menstruation after long-term treatment with LH-RH agonist. We investigated recovery of menstruation after this…