The literature on posts is dominated by nonclinical studies and practice-based, nonrandomized clinical trials. The number of teeth studied in these trials is often, on its face, impressive. Less evident is the quality of the evidence provided. The present review seeks to investigate the strengths and weaknesses of several of ...

As a continuation of "Postmortem Chemistry Update Part I," Part II deals with molecules linked to liver and cardiac functions, alcohol intake and alcohol misuse, myocardial ischemia, inflammation, sepsis, anaphylaxis, and hormonal disturbances. A very important array of new material concerning these situations had appeared in the forensic literature over ...

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This article describes a new nonsurgical orthodontic technique for correcting Class III malocclusions in the adult dentition when orthognathic surgery is not an option. Following a review of the dental literature pertaining to other nonsurgical orthodontic techniques, a nonextraction treatment protocol was established that utilized a mandibular distalizer combined with ...

A 22-year-old woman presenting with repetitive hemoptysis was clinically diagnosed based on the fact that her symptoms corresponded with her menstruation cycle. Computed tomography revealed a specifically localized opacity in the right middle lobe of the lung at the time of each episode of hemoptysis. Following a right middle lobectomy, ...

A significant proportion of angiosarcoma arises in the setting of chronic lymphedema, often following surgery for breast carcinoma (Stewart-Treves syndrome). Massive localized lymphedema (MLL), a relatively recently described and rare pseudotumor most often occurring in morbidly obese patients, is thought to be the result of derangements in lymphatic drainage secondary ...

OBJECTIVES: To review the reporting of key items of recruitment information in trial reports and estimate the number needed to screen to recruit one additional participant. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING: Review of breast cancer trials published in the years 2003-2005, 2007, and 2008. RESULTS: The search identified 1,570 potentially eligible ...

To document unusual findings in appendectomy specimens. The clinicopathological data of 5262 patients who underwent appendectomies for presumed acute appendicitis from January 2006 to October 2010 were reviewed retrospectively. Appendectomies performed as incidental procedures during some other operation were excluded. We focused on 54 patients who had unusual findings in ...

PURPOSE: Pediatric idiopathic intervertebral disk calcification (PIIVDC) is an uncommon entity affecting the intervertebral disks and adjacent vertebral body and musculoligamentous structures. More than 300 cases have been reported so far, but knowledge of PIIVDC is still fragmentary. The purpose of the study was to summarize the demographic and clinical ...

Aim of the review Although there are several case reports in literature linking use of antidepressants and disturbances in glucose control, it is difficult to identify risk factors for serious adverse drug events from individual case reports. The aim of this review is to provide a descriptive analysis of the ...

OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to clarify the definition, classification and treatment of the disorder known as the locked metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joint of long fingers, through the analysis of 15 cases and a literature review. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We carried out a retrospective study of 15 patients with locked MCP ...

Object The migration of a lumbar intervertebral disc fragment to the posterior epidural space is a rare complication of lumbar disc herniation (LDH), mostly diagnosed intraoperatively. The authors describe a series of 6 patients with a posterior epidural migration of a lumbar intervertebral disc fragment (PEMLIF) and provide a systematic ...

OBJECTIVE: The Pragmatic-Explanatory Continuum Indicator Summary (PRECIS) tool was designed to classify randomized clinical trials (RCT) as being more pragmatic or explanatory. We modified the PRECIS tool (called PRECIS-Review tool [PR-tool]) to grade individual trials and systematic reviews of trials. This should help policy makers, clinicians, researchers, and guideline developers ...

Purpose: To evaluate the impact of a 4-year initiative to develop, implement, monitor, and reinforce a communication of critical test results policy by using continuous-process improvement methods. Materials and Methods: This HIPAA-compliant quality-improvement initiative was performed between February 2006 and January 2010. Institutional review board approval was received with waiver ...

This article presents a detailed case report of a patient who was diagnosed with superior canal dehiscence at 37 years of age, but who had a suspicious history for that syndrome from at least 10 years of age. The authors hypothesize several reasons for this late diagnosis, with the goal ...

Solitary osteochondromas are considered to be the most common benign bone tumor. Slow progressive osteochondroma growth is the rule in skeletally immature patients, at times prompting surgical excision. Significant growth of a lesion beyond skeletal maturity is commonly considered to be a harbinger of malignant transformation. Although spontaneous regressions of ...

This report describes 2 cases of localized vulvar lymphedema that were diagnosed in 2 morbidly obese women, including a unique case of a massive localized vulvar lymphedema associated with lymphangioma circumscriptum of the vulva. Herein, we also review previously reported cases of vulvar lymphedema and discuss differential diagnostic considerations. Our ...

Abstract Cardiovascular complaints represent the most important complications of trichinellosis and are particularly evident in the moderate and severe courses of the disease. An overview of 17 epidemiological studies on trichinellosis (including 5268 cases) indicated that cardiovascular events occurred in 26% of patients (range: 1.5%-75%). This narrative systematic review focuses ...

This study reports on a case of an adult patient with embryonal rhadomyosarcoma of the prostate and comprehensively reviews the world literature on this subject. The patient was a 49-year-old man with advanced stage disease, who initially underwent transurethral tumor resection and after diagnosis was given courses of chemotherapy prior ...

Aim  Cerebral palsy (CP) is recognized as a lifespan condition. This mapping review identifies outcomes that have been measured in adults with CP between 1970 and 2010 to determine if either the outcomes evaluated or the research methodologies have changed substantially. Method  We performed a literature review. For studies to ...

Background/Subject: A rare case of osteoblastoma of the third cervical vertebra (C3) occurring in a 16-year-old adolescent is presented. He was admitted suffering from neck pain for more than 3 years. Method: Plain X-rays, technetium bone scanning, CT scan and MRI indicated an expansile, partially sclerotic lesion of the C3 ...

Please cite this paper as: Khandaker et al. (2011) Systematic review of clinical and epidemiological features of the pandemic influenza A (H1N1) 2009. Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses DOI: 10.1111/j.1750-2659.2011.00199.x. The aim of this systematic review was to summarise the clinical and epidemiological features of the pandemic influenza A (H1N1) 2009. ...

PURPOSE:: To describe a case of recurrent episcleritis associated with a patient's menstrual cycle. METHOD:: A retrospective case review of a 39-year-old woman who presented with a 12-year history of recurrent episcleritis in relation to her menstruation. She was seen during an acute attack and started on a reducing regime ...

The text obtained for this review from Professor Albert Kligman was drawn posthumously from a variety of notes that he had been planning to use to write a review on corneobiology and corneotherapy. It was a review that he had dearly hoped to complete - his final 'magnum opus' with ...

In this Editor's Review, articles published in 2010 are organized by category and briefly summarized. As the official journal of The International Federation for Artificial Organs, The International Faculty for Artificial Organs, and the International Society for Rotary Blood Pumps, Artificial Organs continues in the original mission of its founders ...

Abstract Objective: This report presents a case of a 9-year-old boy with autism that responded positively to nutritional supplements. Methods: The supplements were dimethylglycine and a combination of a large dose of vitamin B6 (pyridoxal HCl) and magnesium. The Autism Treatment Evaluation Checklist (ATEC) was used for outcome assessment and ...

This article describes the use of an acellular human dermal regenerative tissue matrix as an interpositional spacer to maintain the distance between the cuboid and navicular, and to prevent recurrence, following surgical excision of a cuboid-navicular tarsal coalition in an adult female. The use of this acellular matrix as an ...

In this systematic review, we examined the available evidence regarding compartment syndrome of the forearm. Applying our inclusion criteria, we found 12 articles for a total of 84 cases using the MEDLINE (Ovid) database. All were retrospective studies (level IV evidence). In this study, papers were analyzed for causes, diagnosis, ...

Endogenous ochronosis (EO) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder due to accumulation of oxidized and polymerized forms of homogentisic acid (HGA) in connective tissues, giving them a deep dark blue pigmentation. Through a new Tunisian case of EO and a review of the literature, we aimed to define the epidemioclinical ...

Objective-To characterize signalment, clinical and laboratory findings, treatment, and outcome in horses with rattlesnake envenomation in northern California. Design-Retrospective case series. Animals-58 client-owned horses evaluated for rattlesnake envenomation at 2 referral hospitals from 1992 to 2009. Procedures-Records of horses with rattlesnake envenomation were reviewed, and data concerning signalment, clinical and ...

The aim of this study was to systematically review the alterations in smell and taste functions in individuals who underwent total laryngectomy, as well as to identify in the literature some aspects involved in the evaluation of these functions in this population. We performed a systematic review on the databases ...

PURPOSE:: To present a retrospective analysis of 10 cases of osteochondroma of the mandibular condyle (operated between 1993 and 2009) with respect to age, gender, site of the pathology, treatment modality and recurrence, with review of literature. MATERIALS AND METHODS:: Medical records with x-rays, computed tomography scans, and bone scans ...

INTRODUCTION: Respiratory epithelial adenomatoid hamartoma (REAH) is an uncommon lesion of the nasal and paranasal sinuses. It was first described in 1995 by Wenig and Heffner, and only about 60 cases have been published since then. MATERIAL AND METHODS: We present 6 case studies of nasal cavity hamartoma diagnosed and ...

PURPOSE: To describe the characteristics of patient reporters to the UK's Yellow Card Scheme (YCS) and the suspect drugs reported, and to determine patient views and experiences of making a Yellow Card report. METHODS: A questionnaire was developed for distribution by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) to ...

At the 2010 OARSI congress in Brussels I was asked to present on "Biochemical Markers" in the "Year in Review" session. This provided an opportunity to summarize ongoing work and consensus building in the osteoarthritis research community related to osteoarthritis biomarkers, and second, and an opportunity to briefly overview a ...

BACKGROUND: The diagnosis of pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) can be exceedingly difficult, and misdiagnosis can potentially yield serious consequences. Clinical criteria for establishing a reliable diagnosis have been previously proposed, but a consensus in their application has yet to be reached. OBJECTIVE: We sought to review recent trends in diagnosing PG ...

OBJECTIVES: To report 3 cases ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) that developed in patients suffering from systemic sclerosis (SSc) and to review previously reported cases. METHODS: We describe 3 patients diagnosed with SSc who developed severe AAV that presented as crescentic glomerulonephritis (GN) and/or alveolar hemorrhage. A retrospective review of the literature ...

This critical review is focused on examples reported in the year 2009 dealing with the design of chromogenic and fluorogenic chemosensors or reagents for anions (264 references).

INTRODUCTION: Arginine-vasopressin (AVP) and terlipressin (TP) are used as rescue drugs for states of shock and cardio-circulatory failure. METHODS: Review to assess AVP/TP as a rescue therapy in children with catecholamine-resistant shock or cardio-circulatory arrest. RESULTS: A total of 31 reports were included (428 patients); sixteen articles were case series, ...

We describe a case of mycetoma caused by Actinomadura pelletieri with simultaneous involvement of the spine, abdominal wall, and retroperitoneal space in a man who had suffered from Madura foot 10 years earlier. The characteristics of this case are analyzed and contextualized among those of other cases of mycetoma caused ...

Objective: We present a case of pancytopenia associated with hypopituitarism secondary to a macroprolactinoma.Methods: We present the clinical features on presentation and results of laboratory investigation. MRI findings are illustrated. The response to hormone replacement therapy is shown.Results: A 46 year old man was referred with pancytopenia and secondary hypothyroidism. ...

Aim:  Review of transient idiopathic dystonia cases to improve knowledge on this entity, in relation to frequency, characterization and evolution. Methods:  Retrospective review and characterization of clinical cases seen in paediatric neurology consultation, diagnosed with transient idiopathic dystonia, between February 2001 and June 2009, using clinical files complemented with photographic ...

Study Design: Telephone survey and longitudinal analysis of judicial database for cohort of Worker's Compensation claimants in Missouri.Objective: To compare legal difficulties experienced by African American and Caucasian workers' compensation claimants pre-settlement versus post-settlement.Summary of Background Data: Retrospective studies suggest that workers with occupational back injuries experience financial and personal ...

Ischemia of the basal ganglia as an immediate consequence of minor head injury in children is rare (< 2% of all ischemic stroke in childhood) and is due to vasospasm of the lenticulostriate arteries. The clinical history of these lesions is particularly favourable because they are usually small, and also ...

Objective.?The vipers in the Vipera (Acridophaga) ursinii complex are small-sized insectivorous snakes found in parts of central and southern Europe. Subspecies include Vipera ursinii ursinii, Vipera ursinii moldavica, Vipera ursinii macrops, Vipera ursinii rakosiensis, and Vipera ursinii graeca and are commonly known as the meadow vipers. These are the least ...

The aim of this review is to evaluate the principal clinical and conventional radiographic features of non-syndromic keratocystic odontogenic tumour (KCOT) by systematic review (SR), and to compare the frequencies between four global groups. The databases searched were the PubMed interface of Medline and LILACS. Only those reports of KCOTs ...

Spontaneous subcapsular renal hematoma is not a common entity. We report a 38-year-old lady presenting with sudden onset right flank pain with uncontrolled hypertension and she was found to have subcapsular collection in the right kidney on ultrasonography. Finding was confirmed on computed tomography. Except hypertension, no particular cause for ...

BACKGROUND: Microscopic colitis (MC), comprising lymphocytic and collagenous colitis (LC, CC), causes chronic diarrhoea. Lansoprazole can cause MC. Likelihood criteria defining the causative relationship between drugs and MC have not been applied to lansoprazole, nor has lansoprazole-related-MC been characterized. AIM: To analyse a series of lansoprazole-related MC cases, and characterize ...

Abstract Neurological involvement may occur in 0.2%-52% of cases with trichinellosis, generally in the most severely affected patients. This review focuses on neurotrichinellosis and includes a brief overview of selected cases reported in the literature. Our primary goal was to increase the awareness of infectious diseases specialists, neurologists, and general ...

The Archaea evolved as one of the three primary lineages several billion years ago, but the first archaea to be discovered were described in the scientific literature about 130 years ago. Moreover, the Archaea were formally proposed as the third domain of life only 20 years ago. Over this very ...