Abstract Background Choroid plexus carcinomas (CPC) are rare malignant brain tumours arising from the choroid plexus epithelium. CPC are most common in the paediatric population, particularly those under 2 years of age. Common presentations include headache, diplopia and signs of increased intracranial pressure such as nausea and vomiting. Infants may present with increased head circumference, bulging fontanelles, splayed cranial sutures...
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Abstract Functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) is a treatment of choice for fungal sinus ball (mycetoma), which is considered safe with a very low major complication rate. We present an unusual case of a 12-year-old female, who underwent FESS for a sphenoid sinus mycetoma and which was complicated by an acute, compressive epidural fluid collection. This presumably resulted from sinus irrigation in the setting of an under-appreciated skull base and mucosal defects causing...
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Malignancies of the auricular skin tend to metastasise to preauricular, parotid, facial, and level II (possibly to levels IV and V) lymph nodes in an unpredictable manner. Over the years, we have observed that this pattern of metastasis is commonly linked to lesions that involve the lower half of the ear. To find conclusive evidence based on this hypothetical observation, we retrospectively studied 108 patients who presented with squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the ear, and looked at the exact auricular...
Thu May 14, 2020 03:00
Foreword. This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they exist. The article ends with the author’s clinical recommendations. Stage. A 54-year-old…
Thu May 14, 2020 03:00
Tissue transplantation in patients with Parkinson’s disease to replace the lost dopaminergic neurons of the substantia nigra pars compacta has been studied since the 1980s. Sources of these cells have included adrenal medulla and fetal midbrain tissues from allogeneic or xenogeneic sources.…
Thu May 14, 2020 03:00
Bacterial vaginosis affects 15 to 50% of women of reproductive age worldwide. After treatment with an antibiotic agent, 20 to 75% of women have recurrent bacterial vaginosis within 3 months. Bacterial vaginosis has been associated with an increased risk of sexually transmitted infections (STIs),…
Thu May 14, 2020 03:00
Hepatocellular carcinoma is a common cancer worldwide and a leading cause of cancer-related death. Although early-stage disease may be curable by resection, liver transplantation, or ablation, most patients present with unresectable disease and have a poor prognosis. The multikinase inhibitors…
Thu May 14, 2020 03:00
Presentation of Case. Dr. Meridale V. Baggett: A 68-year-old man was admitted to this hospital with fever, shortness of breath, and acute kidney injury during the pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), the disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The…
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Lymphedema is caused by lymphatic dysfunction which leads to progressive limb enlargement. Vascularized lymph node transfer (VLNT) is a microsurgical treatment for lymphedema. Frequently used VLNT donor sites may risk donor-site lymphedema (groin) or require intraperitoneal harvest (right gastroepiploic). The purpose of this study is to describe a novel VLNT using the deep inferior epigastric artery (DIEA) nodes.Patients with lymphedema who underwent VLNT using DIEA nodes were retrospectively reviewed.
Thu May 14, 2020 03:00
Publication date: Available online 13 May 2020Source: Medical Image AnalysisAuthor(s): Gongning Luo, Wei Wang, Clara Tam, Kuanquan Wang, Shaodong Cao, Henggui Zhang, Bo Chen, Shuo Li
Thu May 14, 2020 17:34
Publication date: Available online 13 May 2020Source: Practical Radiation OncologyAuthor(s): Sharbacha S. Edward, Paola E. Alvarez, Paige A. Taylor, H. Andrea Molineu, Christine B. Peterson, David S. Followill, Stephen F. Kry
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Publication date: Available online 13 May 2020Source: Practical Radiation OncologyAuthor(s): Varsha Jain, Anne G.H. Niezink, Melissa Frick, Abigail Doucette, Amberly Mendes, Charles B. Simone, Johannes A. Langendijk, Robin Wijsman, Steven J. Feigenberg, William Levin, Keith A. Cengel, Arjen van der Schaaf, Abigail T. Berman
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Publication date: Available online 13 May 2020Source: Practical Radiation OncologyAuthor(s): Daniel F. Craft, Jarrod Lentz, Mike Armstrong, Madeline Foster, Justin Gagneur, Daniel Harrington, Steven E. Schild, Mirek Fatyga
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Publication date: Available online 13 May 2020Source: Practical Radiation OncologyAuthor(s): Christopher L. Brett, Jason A. Cook, Asad A. Aboud, Rashed Karim, Eric Shinohara, William G. Stevenson
Thu May 14, 2020 17:34
The UNAIDS 90-90-90 targets, defined as 90% of people living with HIV aware of their status, among which 90% are on antiretroviral treatment (ART) and among which 90% have HIV viral suppression, have galvanised efforts worldwide to reduce HIV transmission with the goal of ending the HIV epidemic by 2030. Sex workers, who are particularly vulnerable to HIV, and their sexual partners account for more than half (54%) of new HIV infections globally.1 Available data suggest that the relative risk of HIV...
Thu May 14, 2020 16:55
BackgroundVery high exposure to inorganic lead causes serious kidney damage. We have studied workers with occupational exposure and data on blood lead. MethodsWe extended follow-up for 7 more years, for a previously studied cohort of 58 307 male workers who were part of a surveillance programme in 11 different states. Mortality was assessed using the National Death Index, and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) incidence was assessed using the US Renal Data System. We conducted internal analyses via...
Thu May 14, 2020 16:55
In this issue of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Ohlander and colleagues review methods used to assess pesticide exposure in occupational epidemiology studies over the last 25 years .1 Their findings are striking for two reasons. The first is the very large number of studies published during this time period. Pesticides have been linked to almost every category of chronic disease, including cancer, respiratory, neurological and autoimmune diseases, as well as reproductive outcomes. The authors...
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ObjectivesPneumoconiosis prevalence and severity among US coal miners has been increasing for the past 20 years. An examination of the current approaches to primary and secondary prevention efforts is warranted. One method of secondary prevention is the Mine Safety and Health Administration-administered part 90 option programme where US coal miners with radiographic evidence of pneumoconiosis can exercise their right to be placed in a less dusty area of the mine. This study focuses on characterising...
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ObjectiveNumerous exposure assessment methods (EAM) exist for investigating health effects of occupational exposure to pesticides. Direct (eg, biomonitoring) and indirect methods (eg, self-reported exposures) are however associated with degrees of exposure misclassification. We systematically reviewed EAM in studies of occupational pesticide exposure. MethodsWe searched for articles reporting observational epidemiological studies in MEDLINE and Embase published 1993 to 2017. The relative frequency...
Thu May 14, 2020 16:55
Dear Editor, difficult-to-control asthma may be associated with continuous exposure to allergens, particularly professional ones, presence of comorbidities and lack of adherence to therapy. A component-resolved approach can provide an invaluable support to the diagnosis of allergic asthma.1 On the other hand, molecular diagnosis also underlines new questions, as described here. An otherwise healthy nurse, aged 28 years, experienced onset of asthma symptoms soon after being located to a healthcare...
Thu May 14, 2020 16:55
ObjectiveTo determine the effect of prolonged exposure to a submarine environment on biomarkers of cardiometabolic risk in Royal Navy (RN) submariners. MethodsSerum lipids (cholesterol (C), triglyceride (TG), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), non-HDL-C), glucose, insulin and anthropometrics were compared within three RN submarine crews before and after submerged patrols of 12 or 6 weeks, and with a crew that remained ashore (SUB-HOME). Dietary intake...
Thu May 14, 2020 16:55
ObjectivesTo determine the associations of lifestyle factors and cumulative physical workload exposures with sickness absence (SA) due to a shoulder lesion and to calculate their population attributable fractions (PAF). MethodsOur nationally representative cohort consisted of 4344 individuals aged 30–62 years who participated in the Finnish Health 2000 Survey. Education, smoking, chronic diseases and work exposures were assessed during interviews and leisure time physical activity with a questionnaire....
Thu May 14, 2020 16:55
ObjectiveTo determine the number of latent body mass index (BMI) trajectories from 1994 to 2010 among working Canadians and their association with concurrent trajectories in work environment exposures. MethodsData of employed individuals from the longitudinal Canadian National Population Health Survey were used. Group-based trajectory modelling was used to determine the number of latent BMI trajectories and concurrent psychosocial work environment trajectories. A multinomial logistic regression...
Thu May 14, 2020 16:55
ObjectivesPneumoconiosis remains a major global occupational health hazard and illness. Accurate data on the incidence of pneumoconiosis are critical for health resource planning and development of health policy. MethodsWe collected data for the period between 1990 and 2017 on the annual incident cases and the age-standardised incidence rates (ASIR) of pneumoconiosis aetiology from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017. We calculated the average annual percentage changes of ASIR by sex, region...
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ObjectiveFirefighters are exposed to a wide variety of carcinogens during the line of duty, including several associated with head and neck cancer. Existing studies assessing head and neck cancer risk with firefighting have predominately included occupational cohorts or registry data, which are limited by inability to adjust for smoking and alcohol consumption—major risk factors for head and neck cancer. Our objective was to assess the risk of head and neck cancer among men with an occupational history...
Thu May 14, 2020 16:55
ObjectivesIntroduced in the UK in 2010, the fit note was designed to address the problem of long-term sickness absence. We explored (1) associations between demographic variables and fit note receipt, ‘maybe fit’ use and long-term conditions, (2) whether individuals with long-term conditions receive more fit notes and are more likely to have the ‘maybe fit’ option selected and (3) whether long-term conditions explained associations between demographic variables and fit note receipt. MethodsData...
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ObjectivesFour machine manufacturing facility workers had a novel occupational lung disease of uncertain aetiology characterised by lymphocytic bronchiolitis, alveolar ductitis and emphysema (BADE). We aimed to evaluate current workers’ respiratory health in relation to job category and relative exposure to endotoxin, which is aerosolised from in-use metalworking fluid. MethodsWe offered a questionnaire and spirometry at baseline and 3.5 year follow-up. Endotoxin exposures were quantified for 16...
Thu May 14, 2020 16:55
Zilaout H, Houba R, Kromhout H. Temporal trends in respirable dust and respirable quartz concentrations within the European industrial minerals sector over a 15-year period (2002–2016). Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2020; 77:268-275. In the published version the unit got inadvertently deleted in this sentence: "Geometric mean respirable quartz concentrations per job per site per campaign varied even more at four orders of magnitude from 0.1 to 1 mg/m3 (figure 2B)." Correct sentence should...
Thu May 14, 2020 16:55
18 new pubmed citations were retrieved for your search. Click on the search hyperlink below to display the complete search results: "BMC Public Health"[jour] These pubmed results were generated on 2020/05/14PubMed comprises more than millions of citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. Citations may include links to full-text content from PubMed Central and publisher web sites.
Thu May 14, 2020 17:18
To rapidly communicate information on the global clinical effort against Covid-19, the Journal has initiated a series of case reports that offer important teaching points or novel findings. The case reports should be viewed as observations rather than as recommendations for evaluation or treatment.…
Thu May 14, 2020 03:00
In Racism without Racists, Eduardo Bonilla-Silva articulates why "color blindness," an ethos based on the belief that race is no longer relevant, is contradictory and harmful. Color-blind policies, such as race-neutral mortgage practices and Medicare and Medicaid rules, have resulted in…
Wed May 13, 2020 03:00
Publication date: Available online 13 May 2020Source: The Journal of Prosthetic DentistryAuthor(s): Awutsadaporn Katheng, Manabu Kanazawa, Maiko Iwaki, Shunsuke Minakuchi
Thu May 14, 2020 17:08
Publication date: Available online 13 May 2020Source: Annals of Allergy, Asthma & ImmunologyAuthor(s): Verah Harper, Shuaib M. Nasser
Thu May 14, 2020 17:04
Abstract Background and Objectives Ear, nose and throat (E.N.T.) malignancies in children are rare and can have different characteristics than those occurring among adults. Early diagnosis and treatment can improve the survival rates. The aim of this study was to determine the incidence of different E.N.T. malignant tumours in children and the way they presented so that they could be diagnosed early and managed efficiently in time....
Thu May 14, 2020 03:00
Publication date: Available online 13 May 2020Source: International Journal of Pediatric OtorhinolaryngologyAuthor(s): Ansar Uddin Ahmmed
Thu May 14, 2020 16:56
Publication date: Available online 13 May 2020Source: International Journal of Pediatric OtorhinolaryngologyAuthor(s): Biao Chen, Yongxin Li, Simeng Lu, Jingyuan Chen, Ying Shi, Danmo Cui, Lifang Zhang, Jing Xie
Thu May 14, 2020 16:56
Publication date: Available online 13 May 2020Source: International Journal of Pediatric OtorhinolaryngologyAuthor(s): Mervat.A.M. Youssef, Eman S. Hassan, Dalia G. Yasien
Thu May 14, 2020 16:56
Publication date: Available online 13 May 2020Source: International Journal of Pediatric OtorhinolaryngologyAuthor(s): Susan K. Sebastian, Vikas Vijayan, Vibhor B. Kumar, Payal Garg
Thu May 14, 2020 16:56
Publication date: Available online 13 May 2020Source: Archives of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationAuthor(s): Jessica Carrignan, Tyler Simmet, Matt Coddington, Norman W. Gill, Tina A. Greenlee, Randall McCafferty, Daniel I. Rhon
Thu May 14, 2020 16:55
3513 new pubmed citations were retrieved for your search. Click on the search hyperlink below to display the complete search results: medical science These pubmed results were generated on 2020/05/14PubMed comprises more than millions of citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. Citations may include links to full-text content from PubMed Central and publisher web sites.
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