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OBJECTIVE: To observe the posterior condylar offset (PCO) changes and anteroposterior femorotibial translation, to investigate the influence of them on the maximum knee range of flexion (ROF) in patients with posterior cruciate-sacrificing self alignment bearing total knee arthroplasty (TKA). METHODS: The clinical dat…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of hamstring tendon and flexor hallucis longus (FHL) tendon autograft for Achilles tendon defects reconstruction. METHODS: Between February 2009 and October 2011, 9 patients (9 feet) with Achilles tendon defect were treated with hamstring tendon and FHL tendon autograft. Of 9 c…

Over the last 30 years, specialty pharmacy has grown from a notion to a cottage industry to being on the cusp of becoming a major force in healthcare delivery.

In this report we have discussed our experience with a special home-made platelet-rich plasma (PRP)-fibrin glue (FG) as a last resort for treatment of a challenging case of postoperative CA. A 25 years old, ill woman was admitted with severe ascites and hepatic encephalopathy in our center. She was a known case of auto…

Eleven adenosylcorrinoid-dependent rearrangements and elimination reactions have been described during the last four decades of vitamin B12 research. In contrast, only the cobamide-dependent methionine synthase was well established as a corrinoid-dependent methyl transfer reaction. yet, investigations during the last f…

Trichoblastic carcinoma is a rare malignant cutaneous adnexal tumor with a risk of local invasion and distant metastasis. As of today, there is no consensus for the treatment of locally advanced or metastatic trichoblastic carcinoma. "AcSé Nivolumab" is a multi-center Phase II basket clinical trial (NCT03012581) e…

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…

HIV prevalence among the general population in South Sudan, the world's newest country, is estimated at 2.9% and in Nimule, a town at the border with Uganda, it is estimated at 7.5%. However, there is limited data describing the HIV epidemic among female sex workers and sexually exploited adolescents (FSW/SEA) in the c…

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…

BACKGROUND: Sexual violence in marital relationship is higher among women married at young age. Although sexual violence has been found to increase risk for unintended pregnancy, there is a limited published data from Nepal linking sexual violence with unintended pregnancy. The current study aimed to investigate associ…

OBJECTIVE: To analyze self-reported adherence to antiretroviral regimens containing ritonavir-boosted protease inhibitors, nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTI), raltegravir, and maraviroc. METHODS: Overall, 372 consecutive subjects attending a reference center for HIV treatment in Florence, Italy, we…

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…

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…

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…

BACKGROUND: Acute rheumatic fever is considered a relatively uncommon disease in developed countries. Although cases are encountered in the Nazareth area in Israel, no systematic study of this disease has been done in the last 20 years. OBJECTIVE: To study the incidence and characteristics of acute rheumatic fever cas…

BACKGROUND: The objective of this study was to analyze the results and survivorship of total ankle arthroplasty (TAA) revision surgery with standard (Salto Talaris®) or revision (Salto Talaris XT®) implants. METHODS: Between January 2005 and December 2017, all patients undergoing TAA revision at our hospital…