PURPOSE We measured the perimetric performance in patients with either acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease but without AIDS. METHODS Light-difference sensitivity in the central field was measured in 74 eyes of 37 patients. The Humphrey Field Analyzer 640, program 30-2 was used. Additionally, 143 eyes of 143 normal control subjects were studi...

INTRODUCTION Classic teaching suggests that disease in the osteomeatal complex (OMC) plays a pivotal role in the establishment of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS). We sought to test this hypothesis. METHODS Retrospective review of 106 consecutive patients enrolled prospectively into an allergy/sinus centre database, meeting Task Force criteria for CRS. Inflammatory disease was scored radiological...

Pulmonary embolism (PE) is one of the most serious complications in cancer patients. There are different treatment modalities for PE patients with very limited data available on outcomes among Patients. This analysis included from National Inpatient Sample between January 2016 and December 2020. We reported baseline characteristics hospital hospitalized modalities. identified 362,749 acute duri...

The influence of stent diameter in a direct stenting technique was analyzed. We retrospectively identified 987 consecutive lesions in 773 patients in whom direct stenting was attempted. Lesions were divided into two groups: group 1, nominal stent diameter 2.5 mm (237 lesions) and group 2, > or =2.75 mm (n=750). Differences between groups were found in age (64.4 [10.4] vs 62.3 [11] P=.009), fema...

This study examines a low-income, urban elderly population of dental and medical, nondental users. A total of 1,378 medical, nondental users and 2,086 dental users were identified using longitudinal claims data (1983-1992) from a Medicare-waiver program that reimbursed for health care services at cost. Dental users were more likely to be from a younger age cohort (born after 1910, p = .0001) an...

Background and Objectives Uterine fibroids are a common indication for laparoscopy. Unsuspected sarcoma can pose a serious risk if morcellation is used in the procedure. We sought to determine the clinical factors associated with uterine sarcoma compared with uterine fibroids. Methods We conducted a case-control study of 66 women who had hysterectomy for uterine sarcoma from April 1, 2007, to...

OBJECTIVE To determine correlates of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine acceptance for men. METHODS A convenience sample of men aged 18 to 45 years read a one-page information sheet about HPV and the HPV vaccine, then completed a 29-item questionnaire. chi(2) tests were used to determine whether differences in demographic, sexual, and vaccine-related variables existed between levels of wantin...

OBJECTIVE To implement a customizable checklist in an interdisciplinary, team-based plastic surgery setting to reduce surgical complications. METHODS We examined the effects on patient outcomes and documentation of a customizable, office-based surgical safety checklist. On the basis of the World Health Organization Surgical Safety Checklist, we developed a 28-element, perioperative checklist ...

Children with asthma were studied during the Southern hemisphere winter and summer of 2001-2002. Human rhinovirus (hRV) was significantly associated (P=.0001) with asthma exacerbations in winter and spring/summer, but not in intervening asymptomatic periods. Although hRV was also found in children with upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) who underwent sampling at the same time, it was pres...