BACKGROUND The Ponseti method is the preferred treatment for idiopathic clubfoot. Although popularised by orthopaedic surgeons it has expanded to physiotherapists and other health practitioners. This study reviews the results of a physiotherapist-led Ponseti service for idiopathic and non-idiopathic clubfeet and compares these results with those reported by other groups. METHOD A prospective ...

Many diseases can induce splenomegaly, however, about 5% of splenomegalies are idiopathic. When there is no underlying treatable cause, and the splenomegaly significantly affects quality life, splenectomy best therapeutic choice. A 67-year-old woman had idiopathic asymptomatic splenomegaly. The increase in resulted hypersplenism with cytopenia symptoms related to abdominal discomfort. patient u...

Introduction: The purpose of this study was to describe clinical features and serological findings of children with idiopathic arthritis in south-western Iran.Methods: This descriptive study included 60 patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis who were referred to a pediatric rheumatology clinic at a university hospital during 6-month period. Initial manifestations, first laboratory tests an...

Background: Children with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura who are treated with intravenous immunoglobulin therapy might experience a decline in their absolute neutrophil count. The aim of this study was to investigate the incidence of neutropenia following intravenous immunoglobulin therapy in children with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura undergoing intravenous immunoglobulin therapy. ...

BACKGROUND Heat shock protein (HSP) 47, a collagen-specific molecular chaperone, is involved in the processing and/or secretion of procollagens, and its expression is increased in various fibrotic diseases. The aim of this study was to determine whether quantitative immunohistochemical evaluation of the expression levels of HSP47, type I procollagen and alpha-smooth muscle actin (SMA) allows th...

This study is aimed at establishing the effects of varying sperm quality on IVF-ICSI/IMSI outcomes in unexpected poor ovarian responder subjects POSEIDON groups 1 and 2. In present study, 1,263 couples with female partners who fulfilled group 2 criteria were recruited. All underwent ICSI or IMSI Morula IVF Jakarta Clinic, Indonesia. Patients subsequently classified into six groups, according to...

abstract study design . a retrospective radiographic review was undertaken in patients treated for ais. objectives. to determine the most important preoperative factors that affect on postoperative junctional kyphosis complication. methods sagittal spine profilewere measured on the standing radiographs before, after and in the last follow-up visit of the operated patients for ais. the following...

background chromosomal aberrations are one of the most common causes of mental retardation (mr). objectives in this study, in order to identify the rate of chromosomal abnormalities in idiopathic mr, 50 mr patients at a charity center in hamadan, iran, were investigated. methods fifty mentally retarded male patients without specific chromosomal abnormalities (e.g., down syndrome, fragile x synd...