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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: Fresh osteochondral allograft transplantation can be used to replace talar osteochondral defects (OCDs) with single bulk osteochondral graft. While limited studies report improvement of function, improvement in quality of life and radiographic durability is unknown. QUESTIONS/PURPOSE: We therefore determin…

BACKGROUND: The aptitude, knowledge, and competence of dental health personnel on child abuse and neglect (CAN) is not optimal for deciding when to file a report of concern to child welfare services (CWS). OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was, firstly, to assess the association of the public dental health personnel '…

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…

Twenty two cases of Intracranial epidermoids seen during the last twenty years are reviewed. Age ranged between 7 and 62 years. Duration of symptoms ranged between 6 months and 5 years. Symptoms of raised Intracranial pressure were common presentingcomplaints. Papilloedema was the commonest neurological finding. Comput…

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…

PURPOSE: To investigate the long-term visual quality and rotational stability after the implantation of Implantable Collamer Lens (ICL) and toric ICL (TICL) (STAAR Surgical) in patients with myopia older than 40 years. METHODS: This study included 82 eyes of 41 patients older than 40 years with myopia who underwent IC…

BACKGROUND: Since 1963 Italian law (Law 292/1963, Legislative Decree n.81/2008), defines Tetanus Vaccination (TeV) as mandatory for defined occupational categories, including Construction Workers (CWs). MATERIALS AND METHODS: An institutional survey on of CWs was performed in the Autonomous Province of Trento (Oct. 20…

BACKGROUND: Surveys of women in the general population indicate that women are being screened for breast cancer at a much lower rate than recommended. There has been a concern that women living in rural areas may be screened for breast cancer even less often than women in urban or suburban areas because of reduced acce…

PURPOSE: To evaluate central venous access placement trends for radiology and non-radiology services over the last decade. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Children who had central venous access procedures included in a large administrative database of 49 pediatric institutions in the United States between 2010 and 2020 were in…

BACKGROUND: Rufinamide, a triazole derivative, is a new-generation antiseizure medication with a novel mechanism of action. We evaluated the efficacy and safety of rufinamide treatment in children with epilepsy younger than 4 years at our center. METHODS: In this retrospective study, we included children younger than…

BACKGROUND: Giving birth in a medical institution, under the care and supervision of trained health-care providers, reduces the risk of maternal mortality and promotes child survival. Despite this, most mothers in Ethiopia are giving birth at home. Thus, this study was conducted to assess the level of skilled delivery…

BACKGROUND: Over the last decade, the percentage of people >65 years has increased from 16.6% to 20.7%. In industrialized countries, the annual incidence in people >65 years with a proximal femur fracture is about 600-900 per 100,000 population. The incidence will increase by 3-5% per year. Guidelines ad…

AIM: To evaluate the potential role of age, sex, body mass index (BMI), radiographic features and pain in knee osteoarthritis (OA) case ascertainment. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was performed using information from the EPIPorto cohort; social, demographic, behavioral and clinical data was obtained. Pain was asse…

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…

OBJECTIVE: To assess the mid-term effectiveness of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) revision and to analyze the relevant factors that may affect the surgical outcomes. METHODS: The clinical data of 24 patients who underwent ACL revision surgery between April 2009 and July 2018 and were followed up for more than 2 year…

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the short-term effectiveness of transverse antecubital incision in the treatment of failed closed reduction of Gartland type Ⅲ supracondylar humeral fractures (SHFs) in children. METHODS: Between July 2020 and April 2022, 20 children with Gartland type Ⅲ SHFs who failed in close…

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…