Purpose: This article reports on the findings of a meta-synthesis undertaken on published gray transgender suicidality literature, to determine the average rate of suicidal ideation and attempts in this population. Methods: Studies included in this synthesis were restricted to the 42 that reported on 5 or more Canadian or U.S. adult participants, as published between 1997 and February 2016 in e...

BACKGROUND A re-assessment of competencies and therefore learning outcomes for higher specialist training in occupational medicine (OM) is being undertaken. Although peer-reviewed literature on the subject exists, it is limited and needs appraisal. AIMS To search, and critically appraise the peer-reviewed literature on specialist competencies in OM. METHODS Systematic search of a range of d...

herein we report a case of primary leiomyosarcoma of testis, which was believed to originate from normal testicular structures.  it contained smooth muscle cells, blood vessels and contractile cells of the seminiferous tubules.  no evidence of tumor spread was found. treatment consisted of orchiectomy with high ligation of the spermatic cord.  the patient received no adjuvant therapy and there ...

sarcomas account for less than 1% of all primary breast malignancies, pleomorphic sarcoma of the breast being even rarer. we present two cases of pleomorphic sarcoma of the breast in a 35-year-old and a 43-year-old female. an extensive review of the available literature with evaluation of the etiology, changing terminologies and histopathologic features of pleomorphic sarcoma of the breast are ...

INTRODUCTION Systematic review of the research evidence in veterinary homeopathy has never previously been carried out. This paper presents the search methods, together with categorised lists of retrieved records, that enable us to identify the literature that is acceptable for future systematic review of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) in veterinary homeopathy. METHODS All randomised and...

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BACKGROUND Scientific authors who overreach in presenting results can potentially, without intending to, distort the state of knowledge and inappropriately influence clinicians, decision makers, the media, and the public. PURPOSE The goal of the study was to determine the extent to which authors present overreaching statements in the obesity and nutrition literature, and whether journal, auth...

condylar dislocation is not an uncommon condition and occurs when the condyles are displaced anterior to the articular eminence and are unable to reduce back into the glenoid fossa. long-standing dislocations are difficult to treat with the conservative methods and usually need surgical intervention. in this paper, a long-standing dislocation treated by bilateral extra-oral ramus osteotomy is d...

long-term complications of retained war fragments in the body are not completely known. also, bullet migration and slow resorption of metals and distortion in some imaging modalities are frequent and well recognized complications but, now we are concerned about neoplastic changes near the retained war fragments. we reviewed the literature on complication of retained war fragments and report our...