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J Bone Joint Surg Am · Mar 2002
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical TrialTreatment of reverse oblique and transverse intertrochanteric fractures with use of an intramedullary nail or a 95 degrees screw-plate: a prospective, randomized study.
Intertrochanteric fractures are composed of different anatomic patterns that vary in their degree of stability following open reduction and internal fixation. A particularly unstable group is classified as AO/OTA 31-A3, with the fracture pattern described as reverse oblique or transverse. The purpose of this study was to compare the results of intramedullary fixation with those of plate fixation for these intertrochanteric fractures in elderly patients. ⋯ The results of our study support the use of an intramedullary nail rather than a 95 screw-plate for the fixation of reverse oblique and transverse intertrochanteric fractures in elderly patients.
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Int. J. Radiat. Biol. Relat. Stud. Phys. Chem. Med. · Apr 1985
ReviewLocalized hyperthermia and radiation in cancer therapy.
Clinical researches in hyperthermia have recently expanded rapidly with the increase in our knowledge of the biological effects of heat on experimental systems. This article provides background information on the biological rationale and current status of technologies concerning thermometry and heating equipment for the application of hyperthermia to human cancer treatment. Much data has been accumulated recently in hyperthermia treatment with and without radiation to superficial tumours which are refractory to conventional treatments. ⋯ The morbidity related to heat therapy is within tolerable limits. Several articles on the clinical results of deep-seated tumours treated by hyperthermia are reviewed. Problems to be solved in the application of heat to cancer therapy are discussed.
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East. Mediterr. Health J. · Jun 2014
Smokeless tobacco consumption in a multi-ethnic community in Pakistan: a cross-sectional study.
Smokeless tobacco is commonly used in south Asia. In addition to causing oral and pharyngeal cancers, its harmful effects are comparable to smoking tobacco. A cross-sectional survey with systematic sampling was conducted in 2010-2011 to investigate smokeless tobacco use in a multi-ethnic, semi-urban population in Islamabad, Pakistan (n = 2030). ⋯ The associations between smokeless tobacco use and ethnicity, age group, income level and cigarette smoking were statistically significant among male smokeless tobacco users. Of the sample 41.4% (840/2030) had inadequate knowledge about the health problems associated with smokeless tobacco. Appropriate interventions are needed to raise awareness of the health risks and to prevent smokeless tobacco use.
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In a series of 803 pairs of twins born between 1973 and 1982, 0.33% of second twins were delivered by cesarean section after vaginal delivery of the first twin. During the last year the frequency has increased to 7%, calling attention to the problem of declining obstetric skills and experience. ⋯ The potentially hazardous twin delivery is excluded from a trial of vaginal delivery. Hopefully, the program will help other obstetricians to decide in favor of vaginal delivery in selected twin gestations.