The acute chest syndrome (ACS), a pneumonia-like illness in sickle cell patients, is one of the most frequent causes of their morbidity and hospitalizations. Repeated ACS events may predict the development of chronic lung disease. ACS is reported as a frequent cause of death in these patients. We examine here the incidence and risk factors of ACS in 3,751 patients with sickle cell disease who w...

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STUDY DESIGN Retrospective review. OBJECTIVE To evaluate key risk factors for the development of C5 palsy after cervical corpectomy, including resection of the posterior longitudinal ligament (PLL). SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Postoperative C5 palsy is a well-known complication after cervical spine surgery. It is unknown whether resection of the PLL affects the incidence of C5 palsy. METHO...

Aims And Objectives: To study the incidence of benign cystic eyelid tumors. Results: It was observed in our that tumors are most common age group 30-45 yrs,in male patients, meibomian cyst

PURPOSE To investigate the changes of IGF system in colon cancer patients in relation to age, the serum IGF-I, IGF-II, IGFBP2, IGFBP3 and ALS were measured by immunochemistry before surgery, as well as one and six months after surgery. MATERIAL AND METHODS One hundred and twenty six patients were included into the study: group I (<50 yrs, N=21); group II (50 to <55 yrs, N=16) ; group III (55 ...

Background No studies have examined associations in objectively measured sedentary time between parents and young people using activPAL posture sensors, which provide a more accurate estimate of sedentary time compared to accelerometer-based devices. This study examines patterns and associations of activPAL measured sedentary time and number of sedentary breaks on weekdays and weekend days in p...

CASE HISTORY A 24-yr-old Caucasian female was evaluated in May, 2003 at the San Martino hospital, Genoa, Italy, for the presence of ‘‘sudden onset’’ chest pain and nonproductive cough. Past medical history was only characterised by the presence of frequent headaches. The patient had been playing competitive tennis from the age of 6–20 yrs and, after retirement from competitions, had been smokin...

Results Six patients were assessed (34 females and 6 males) with a median age at diagnosis of 9,5 yrs (range 5-16). Median number of initial bony lesions was 2 at onset and 3.5 over disease course. Median time since diagnosis was 1.5 yrs) and median duration of active disease 0.7 yrs. Two patients had active disease at follow-up and continued to have pain. Two patients were treated with steroid...

Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is primarily regarded as a male disorder, presenting with snoring, daytime sleepiness and cardiovascular disease. We aimed to determine the frequency of sleep apnoea among females in the general population. We investigated 400 females from a population-based random sample of 10,000 females aged 20-70 yrs. They answered a questionnaire and performed overnight polys...