OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to evaluate the association of human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-DQ and HLA-DQA1/DQB1 alleles with Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada (VKH), providing further evidences on the genetic background of this disease. METHODS A comprehensive literature search was conducted on the relationship of HLA-DQ and/or HLA-DQA1/DQB1 alleles with VKH through PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library,...

PURPOSE To investigate the association of soccer heading with subclinical evidence of traumatic brain injury. MATERIALS AND METHODS With institutional review board approval and compliance with HIPAA guidelines, 37 amateur soccer players (mean age, 30.9 years; 78% [29] men, 22% [eight] women) gave written informed consent and completed a questionnaire to quantify heading in the prior 12 months...

BACKGROUND Aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of various surgical interventions for the management of cervical spondylosis due to the ossification of posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL). METHODS After a comprehensive literature search in electronic databases, studies were selected by following pre-determined eligibility criteria. Random effects meta-analyses were performed...

OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between EEG phase reset and performance on the Wechsler Intelligence test. METHODS The electroencephalogram (EEG) was recorded from 19 scalp locations from 378 subjects ranging in age from 5 years to 17.6 years. The Wechsler Intelligence test (WISC-R) was administered to the same subjects on the same day but not while the EE...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the association between 2 lysyl oxidase-like 1 (LOXL1) polymorphisms, rs1048661 (R141L) and rs3825942 (G153D), and exfoliation syndrome (XFS) in black South African individuals. METHODS A total of 43 black patients with XFS and 47 ethnically matched controls were recruited for genetic analysis. Samples were analyzed for presence of the LOXL1-R141L and G153D variants u...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate prospectively the contribution of a psychological self-management program to the amelioration of headache-related distress of patients with intractable migraine treated in a comprehensive, multidisciplinary, inpatient program. BACKGROUND Previous research has shown the effectiveness of this overall inpatient program but did not examine the relationships between the use o...

CONTEXT Postoperative emesis is common after pyloromyotomy. Although postoperative feeding is likely to be an influencing factor, there is no consensus on optimal feeding. OBJECTIVE To compare the effect of feeding regimens on clinical outcomes of infants after pyloromyotomy. DATA SOURCES Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, The Cochrane Central Register of Controlled T...

To assess the regional difference and influence of the biological variables on atherosclerosis in female, we analyzed 7 segments of aorta (2 ascending, 3 thoracic, and 2 abdominal) from 90 superficially healthy Korean women (39+/-14 yr of age) who died from external causes. Tissue specimens were macroscopically examined and histopathologically divided into 7 grades for scoring (ATHERO, from 0=i...