Outcomes following laminoplasty or laminectomy and fusion in patients with myelopathy caused by ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament: A systematic review [PDF]
Study Design Systematic review. Objective To compare laminoplasty versus laminectomy and fusion in patients with cervical myelopathy caused by OPLL. Methods A systematic review was conducted using PubMed/Medline, Cochrane database, and Google scholar of ...
Limthongkul, Worawat +4 more
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Estimating the incidence of acute infectious intestinal disease in the community in the UK:A retrospective telephone survey [PDF]
Objectives: To estimate the burden of intestinal infectious disease (IID) in the UK and determine whether disease burden estimations using a retrospective study design differ from those using a prospective study design.
A Baumann-Popczyk +30 more
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Use of ustekinumab after other biological therapies in moderate-severe psoriasis: Real long-term data [PDF]
Objective: Ustekinumab is used in moderate-severe plaque psoriasis with inadequate response to anti- tumour necrosis factor α drugs. Recent studies support the need to assess real long-term data.
Manuel David Gil-Sierra +2 more
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The knowledge of the possible development of a psychiatric disorder, diagnosed for the first time in childhood, is very crucial for all specialists in helping professions working with children and adults. Recent longitudinal studies have demonstrated the
Immacolata Zarrella +3 more
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Clinical-histopathological profile of the frontal fibrosing alopecia: a retrospective study of 16 cases of a university hospital [PDF]
: Background: Frontal fibrosing alopecia is a condition of unknown origin, histologically similar to classic lichen planopilaris and generally observed in postmenopausal women with alopecia of the frontal-temporal hairline.
Pedro Secchin +4 more
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The effectiveness of mapping-targeted biopsies on the index lesion in transperineal prostate biopsies [PDF]
Purpose: To evaluate the effectiveness of mapping-targeted biopsies (MTB) on the index lesion for the detection of clinically significant prostate cancer (csPCa) in transperineal fusion-image prostate biopsies.
Nahuel Paesano +6 more
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Background This study aimed to evaluate incidence risk and adverse clinical outcomes in COVID-19 disease among short-term users of acid-suppressants in South Korea. Methods This retrospective cohort study, conducted using a nationwide claims database for
Jimyung Park +6 more
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Introduction: Opioids have been the leading cause of death from poisoning in Iran for several years. This study aimed to evaluate the clinical and para-clinical presentations of naltrexone intoxication, its toxic dose, and its epidemiological properties.
Mitra Rahimi +5 more
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Prospective genetic screening decreases the incidence of Abacavir hypersensitivity reactions in the Western Australian HIV cohort study [PDF]
Abacavir therapy is associated with significant drug hypersensitivity in ∼8% of recipients, with retrospective studies indicating a strong genetic association with the HLA-B*5701 allelle.
Almeida, C. +5 more
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Epidemiology of Acute Injuries in Surfing: Type, Location, Mechanism, Severity, and Incidence: A Systematic Review [PDF]
Prospective and retrospective studies have examined traumatic injuries within competitive and recreational surfers worldwide using online surveys and health care facility (HCF; e.g., hospital, emergency department, medical record) data.
Climstein, Mike +3 more
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