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We report on 8 years of imaging and clinical follow-up of a confirmed hepatic angiomyolipoma (AML) undergoing notable growth over this period. The tumor grew considerably in the first 5 years, and its growth especially affected the fatty component; in the last 3 years, growth occurred more slowly. Radiologists should b…

PURPOSE: To investigate the prevalence and clinical characteristics of active epilepsy in southern Han Chinese. METHOD: A door-to-door survey about epilepsy was conducted in communities identified by random cluster sampling among 20 villages and 3 communities of Yueyang city. A questionnaire for epilepsy based on the…

OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to assess whether there is deterioration of aerobic capacity over time after the Fontan operation in individual patients. BACKGROUND: We previously observed that maximal aerobic capacity after the Fontan operation was lower in older patients than in younger patients. It was un…

Model-derived equilibrium line altitudes (ELAs) of former tropical glaciers support arguments, based on other paleoclimate data, for both the magnitude and spatial pattern of terrestrial cooling in the tropics at the last glacial maximum (LGM). Relative to the present, LGM ELAs were maintained by air temperatures that…

BACKGROUND: The LAST operation represents a good option for single left anterior descending artery (LAD) revascularization. We report our preliminary experience with the LAST operation performed with the aid of the "da Vinci" Intuitive robotic system. METHODS: From January 2000 to May 2001, 12 patients (11 males and 1…

1. The degree of overlap between the human genome and that of other eukaryotes is considered. Biochemical and molecular studies have shown that all eukaryotic organisms evolved from a common progenator that lived several billion years ago. 2. From a geneological point of view, all eukaryotes are related and their genes…

BACKGROUND: To describe the trends of Type 2 Diabetes with Pulmonary Tuberculosis (T2DM-TB) patients from 2013 to 2022 and to investigate the impact of COVID-19 lockdown on glycemic control and associated factors in T2DM-TB. METHODS: In this population-based study of the First Affiliated Yijishan Hospital of Wannan Me…

Gastrostomy tube placement (G-Tube) is a frequently offered procedure in children with feeding difficulties. Various procedures exist for G-Tube, with the pull technique more commonly used for a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) in children, considered by many to be the safer approach. Major complications requi…

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the natural course and the final visual acuity in patients of age-related macular degeneration with choroidal neovascularization. METHODS: Thirty five eyes of 29 patients diagnosed as AMD with occult choroidal neovascularization were studied. The eyes which had laser, radiation therapy or sur…

Following its introduction in 1993, the LAP-BAND (INAMED Health, Santa Barbara, CA) has been used extensively across the world for the treatment of obesity, and data on safety and effectiveness are now available. This review draws on the literature and our own clinical patient base to provide an overview of the early a…

Thirty-four children with severe kidney disease, either congenital (32 cases) or developing at birth, were followed until age 5 to 19 years. Overall growth retardation corresponded to -2.5 SD below the mean normal values. The retardation occurred almost exclusively before therapy for it was started. Fifteen children we…

BACKGROUND: In a case-control study of hormonal contraceptives and invasive cervical cancer, an unexpected finding was a substantial decline in the prevalence of high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) infection according to the lifetime number of Pap smears received. Here we assess the risk of 3 sexually transmitted vira…

BACKGROUND: Malaria continues to be an important threat to public health and infects millions of children under 5 years of age each year. Although Ethiopia has set targets for at-risk group interventions to eradicate and manage malaria, the illness is still a serious public health problem in areas where it is endemic,…

OBJECTIVES: Although the use of bioprostheses for mitral valve replacement (bMVR) is on the rise, their long-term durability is not well described. Defining bMVR durability will be instrumental in setting the standard against which the performance of transcatheter mitral replacement is to be judged against. The authors…

AIM: To explore the association between alcohol consumption at age 11-12 years and traumatic dental injuries (TDI) at age 15-16 years. METHODS: Data of 635 adolescents who participated in phases I and III of the Research with East London Adolescents Community Health Survey (RELACHS), a longitudinal school-based survey…

BACKGROUND: Coinfection with human T-cell lymphotrophic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) is associated with shorter survival for adults and children infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), although the reasons remain a matter of debate. We evaluated the factors associated with survival time in a large cohort of HIV/HTLV…

BACKGROUND & AIMS: This study investigates whether the aetiologic changes in liver disease and the improved management of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) have modified the clinical scenario of this tumour over the last 20 years in Italy. METHODS: Retrospective study based on the analysis of the ITA.LI.CA (Italian Liver…

The results of 36 partial duodenopancreatectomies (1956-1976) are reported. The operative mortality was 25%, during the last 5 years 12.5%. The lowest operative mortality and the best prognosis was found in carcinomas of Vater's ampulla, with 14.2% mortality and 50% 5 years survival time, followed by carcinomas of the…

BACKGROUND: Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) is rare in well-controlled epilepsy. However, SUDEP is a common cause of death in drug-resistant epilepsy. Over the last 30 years, multiple cohort and population studies have identified clinical risk factors associated with an increased risk for SUDEP. OBJ…