BACKGROUND In order to assess the short term risks of pneumonectomy for lung cancer in contemporary practice a one year prospective observational study of pneumonectomy outcome was made. Current UK practice for pneumonectomy was observed to note patient and treatment factors associated with major complications. METHODS A multicentre, prospective, observational cohort study was performed. All ...

conclusions increased serum levels of interleukins 6 and 8 as a predictive marker might be associated with unfavorable clinical outcome in patients with severe tbi. results comparing the serum levels of interleukins in two groups with favorable and unfavorable clinical outcomes showed that the mean serum levels of interleukins 6 and 8 in group with favorable outcome was 85.2 ± 51.6 and 52.2 ± 3...

transient hypogammaglobulinemia (thi) of infancy is a common primary immunodeficiency usually resolves by 3 years of age. in this study, clinical, immunological data and outcome of 101 retrospectively diagnosed thi patients were evaluated. majority of them suffered from recurrent respiratory infections (70.3%). initial igg, igm and iga levels were 446.7±121.5, 67.5±32.8, and 25.6±16.8 mg/dl, re...

abstract   background: parosteal osteosarcoma is rare low-grade malignancy which arises on the surface of the metaphysis of long bones it has a low propensity to metastasize. different surgical treatment options including marginal resection, wide resection and amputation were recommended for the tumor. the purpose of the study was to assess the results of different surgical treatment of the les...