662, 95% CI 1.110-2.489, p=0.014], educational level less then 6 years [HR 2.044, 95% CI 1.164-3.591, p 0.013], age ≥65 years [HR 3.092, 95% CI 1.717-5.571, p less then 0.001], smoking [HR 1.885, 95% CI 1.170-3.309, p=0.009], eGFR less then 60mL/min per 1.73m2 [HR 3.591, 95% CI 2.023-6.371, p less then 0.001]. CONCLUSIONS we conclude that d…[Read more]

AIM This study investigated endothelial function in HIV-positive patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Flow-mediated dilatation, pulse-wave velocity, carotid intima-media thickness and endothelial biomarkers were used to non-invasively investigate endothelial dysfunction. METHODS Twenty HIV-positive patients with ACS (HIV+/ACS) were…[Read more]

Background The intergenerational continuity of undernutrition is influenced by shared genetic, household socio-economic and cultural resources which will be associated with the mother and the child nutritional status, possibly to the same degree. Provided that this assumption is valid, maternal height and BMI could be a simple way of measuring…[Read more]

Due to the high probability of infection and avascular necrosis, traumatic open anterior hip dislocation poses a serious orthopedic emergency. Despite the emergency of the issue, it appears to be an under-researched topic in the literature. In this study, we present open anterior hip dislocation with both trochanteric fractures in a child and…[Read more]