OBJECTIVES To study mortality, cause of death and risk indicators for death in Norwegian patients with spinal cord injury. DESIGN A cross-sectional study with retrospective data. SUBJECTS All patients (n=387) with traumatic spinal cord injury admitted to Sunnaas Rehabilitation Hospital, Norway, during the period 1961-82. METHODS Medical records were reviewed retrospectively. Causes of dea...

Urogenital emergencies are fairly common in the pediatric population, and a timely and correct diagnosis is necessary to avoid possible future infertility. In this field, ultrasonography is essential, as it has the advantages of being radiation-free and readily accessible. In particular, a high-frequency transducer allows precise evaluation of the morphology and vascularity of the scrotum, whic...

It is presented the results of a study on prevalence, structure, and trends in urogenital diseases adult population Osh Region Kyrgyzstan for period between 2010 2019. Official statistics morbidity provided by National Statistical Committee Kyrgyz Republic are used as materials study. Information main indices characterizing selected summarized, dynamic statistical analysis data performed. The d...

BACKGROUND Cloacal malformation is a spectrum of diseases affecting females, resulting in abnormal confluence of the urinary system, genital system, and/or gastrointestinal system. Proper reconstruction depends mainly on accurate preoperative illustration of the abnormal anatomy. Among the various modalities to delineate the urogenital sinus and the distances to confluence, lies the radiologica...

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to evaluate the Amplicor Chlamydia trachomatis Test (Roche Molecular Systems, Branchburg, NJ), a polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based technique, as a screening test for the detection of female urogenital C. trachomatis infections, comparing it to an enzyme immunoassay method. METHODS Endocervical specimens for PCR and Chlamydiazyme (Abbott Laboratories...