BACKGROUND Reimer's migration percentage (MP) is the most established radiographic risk factor for hip migration in cerebral palsy (CP), and it assists surgical decision-making. The head-shaft angle (HSA) measures the valgus of the head and neck in relation to the shaft and may also be a useful predictor of hip migration at a young age. This study first defined normal values and investigated wh...

BACKGROUND All patients with total hip arthroplasty (THA), especially those with metal-on-metal (MM) THA, are exposed to metallic particles and ions, which may cause total or site-specific mortality. We analyzed the causes of total and site-specific mortality among a cohort of patients with MM and with metal-on-polyethylene (MP) THA after a long follow-up time. METHODS Standardized mortality ...

We investigate herein the thermal transport properties of Cu 1- x Zn Ir 2 S 4 (0 ≤ 0.3). The conductivity CuIr exhibits an abrupt change during metal-insulator transition (MIT). This is attributed to a 59% decrease in phonon κ ph from insulating phase metallic (MP). Specifically, = 0.05 and 0.1 shows at MIT temperature. However, temperature reduces with increase substitution. At 0.3, almost sup...

The aim of this multicentre study was to investigate the effect of prosthetic restoration for missing posterior teeth on mastication in patients with shortened dental arches (SDAs). Partially dentate patients who had an intact teeth in anterior region and missed distal molar(s) (2-12 missing occlusal units) classified as Kennedy Class I or Class II were recruited from seven university-based den...

In the present study, we investigated the correlation between body mass index (BMI), blood pressure (BP) indices and indices of physical fitness in apparently healthy subjects aged 14-18 years. We obtained data from 145 (105 males and 40 females) and assessed the correlation between BMI, and heart rate, systolic pressure (SP), diastolic pressure (DP), pulse pressure (PP), mean arterial pressure...

BACKGROUND Thiopurine immunomodulators are the most commonly used immunosuppressants in inflammatory bowel disease. AIMS To evaluate the incidence of adverse events (AE) in patients with inflammatory bowel disease treated with azathioprine (AZA) or 6-mercaptopurine (MP) in our hospital, the features of these effects, the distribution of socio-demographic factors, and the possible predisposing...

PURPOSE To evaluate whether baseline visual field data and asymmetries between eyes predict the onset of primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) in Ocular Hypertension Treatment Study (OHTS) participants. METHODS A new index, mean prognosis (MP), was designed for optimal combination of visual field thresholds, to discriminate between eyes that developed POAG from eyes that did not. Baseline intrao...

Objective The aim of this paper is to review the available literature investigating the effect of epidural steroid injections (ESIs) on bone mineral density (BMD) and vertebral fracture risk. Study design Systematic review of current literature. Methods The sources of the data were PubMed, Embase, Cochrane, and Scopus. Papers included in the review were original research articles in peer-re...

PURPOSE To determine criterion validity of the pediatric running-based anaerobic sprint test (RAST) as a nonsophisticated field test for evaluating anaerobic performance in healthy children and adolescents. METHODS Data from 65 healthy children (28 boys and 37 girls between 6 and 18 years of age, mean ± SD age: 10.0 ± 2.8 years) who completed both the pediatric RAST and the 30-s Wingate anaer...

PURPOSE To investigate the relationship between macular pigment (MP) and visual function in subjects with early age-related macular degeneration (AMD). METHODS 121 subjects with early AMD enrolled as part of the Central Retinal Enrichment Supplementation Trial (CREST; ISRCTN13894787) were assessed using a range of psychophysical measures of visual function, including best corrected visual acu...