Background Adherence to treatment has been widely studied, but not adherence follow-up visits. Objectives To analyze factors associated loss for in patients with gout and a programmed visit the rheumatology office. Methods Analysis of data from an inception cohort prospectively followed-up university hospital setting. Variables include general data, along clinical characteristics gout, comorbid...

BACKGROUND The long-term effect of problem-based learning (PBL) on factual knowledge is poorly investigated. We took advantage of a previous randomised comparison between PBL and traditional teaching in a 3rd year course to follow up factual knowledge of the students during their 4th and 5th year of medical school training. METHODS 3rd year medical students were initially randomized to partic...

OBJECTIVE To review of the literature on the topic of very-low-calorie diets (VLCDs) and the long-term weight-maintenance success in the treatment of obesity. RESEARCH METHODS AND PROCEDURES A literature search of the following keywords: VLCD, long-term weight maintenance, and dietary treatment of obesity. RESULTS VLCDs and low-calorie diets with an average intake between 400 and 800 kcal d...

Background Hearing loss is the most common congenital disorder the incidence of which is further increased in the presence of risk factors for hearing loss among newborns admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). The aim of this study was early diagnosis and intervention for hearing loss in newborns discharged from NICU. Materials and Methods This prospective cohort study was conduct...