Prevalence, risk factors and severity of symptoms of pelvic organ prolapse among Emirati women Tập 15 - Trang 1-5 - 2015
Hassan M. Elbiss, Nawal Osman, Fayez T. Hammad
Similar to other Gulf countries, the society in United Arab Emirates is
pro-natal with high parity and high prevalence of macrosomic babies. Therefore,
it is possible to have a high prevalence of pelvic organ prolapse (POP). Thus,
the aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of POP symptoms in one of
the UAE cities. A cross-sectional study of all women who attended the three
family develo... hiện toàn bộ
Detection of human papillomavirus DNA and p53 codon 72 polymorphism in prostate carcinomas of patients from Argentina Tập 5 Số 1 - 2005
Gustavo José Leirós, Silvia Galliano, Mario Eduardo Sember, Tomas Kahn, Elisabeth Schwarz, Kumiko Eiguchi
Abstract Background Infections with high-risk human papillomaviruses (HPVs),
causatively linked to cervical cancer, might also play a role in the development
of prostate cancer. Furthermore, the polymorphism at codon 72 (encoding either
arginine or proline) of the p53 tumor-suppressor gene is discussed as a possible
determinant for cancer risk. The HPV E6 oncoprotein induces degradation of the
p53... hiện toàn bộ
Nonoperative management of blunt renal trauma: Is routine early follow-up imaging necessary? Tập 8 Số 1 - 2008
John B. Malcolm, Ithaar Derweesh, Reza Mehrazin, Christopher J. DiBlasio, David D. Vance, Salil Joshi, Robert W. Wake, R. E. Gold
Abstract Background There is no consensus on the role of routine follow-up
imaging during nonoperative management of blunt renal trauma. We reviewed our
experience with nonoperative management of blunt renal injuries in order to
evaluate the utility of routine early follow-up imaging. Methods We reviewed all
cases of blunt renal injury admitted for nonoperative management at our
institution betwee... hiện toàn bộ
CT scanning for diagnosing blunt ureteral and ureteropelvic junction injuries - 2008
Sarah Ortega, Fernado S Netto, Paul Hamilton, Peter Chu, Homer Tien
Abstract Background Blunt ureteral and ureteropelvic (UPJ) injuries are
extremely rare and very difficult to diagnose. Many of these injuries are missed
by the initial trauma evaluation. Methods Trauma registry data was used to
identify all blunt trauma patients with ureteral or UPJ injuries, from 1 April
2001 to 30 November 2006. Demographics, injury information and outcomes were
determined. Char... hiện toàn bộ