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TB occurs on the head, are more frequent in women, and are smaller and of longer duration than BCC. In most cases, clinical diagnosis on clinical grounds is difficult.

Some 2.6% of tumours clinically diagnosed as BCC are in fact TB. TB occurs on the head, are more frequent in women, and are smaller and of longer duration than BCC. In most cases, clinical diagnosis on clinical grounds is difficult.

Treatment of rhinophyma consists primarily of destructive procedures. There is currently no consensus regarding treatment. In this study, we propose an algorithm based on a cohort of 25 patients and a literature review.

This was a retrospective study conducted between January 2016 and December 2018. The cosmetic outcome was evaluated by 2 independent assessors based on pre- and postoperative photographs. Patients were ranked according to the severity (mild, moderate, severe) of their rhinophyma. The different surgical methods used were cold blade excision or rhinoshave, electrosurgery or monopolar diathermy knife (MDK), and carbon dioxide laser (CO

laser), either alone or in combination with another technique. All patients were contacted after the procedure to evaluate their satisfaction and to investigate for adverse effects.

Twenty-five patients were included retrospectively 7 with mild rhinophyma (5 were treated by MDK, 1 by fractional CO

laser, and 1 by cold-blade excision and TCA solution), 11 hyma.

To determine the prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) in the population screened at sexually transmitted infection (STI) clinics on Reunion Island and to identify risk factors for CT infection.

This cross-sectional multicenter study was conducted in 2017-2018. Data were obtained from self-administered questionnaires and multiplex PCR tests.

The overall prevalence of CT in the screened population was 8.6% (95% CI 7.7-9.5%). The prevalence of urogenital CT was highest in women under 18 (13.2%, 95% CI 9.3-18.1%) and in men who have sex with men under 18 (13.3%, 95% CI 1.6-48.2%). Risk factors associated with CT infection in multivariate analysis were female gender, being born in Reunion Island, having had a large number of sexual partners in the past year, and being co-infected with another STI.

The prevalence of CT in the screened population is higher in Reunion Island than in mainland France, especially in minors. selleckchem Prevention campaigns targeting minors should be strengthened.

The prevalence of CT in the screened population is higher in Reunion Island than in mainland France, especially in minors. Prevention campaigns targeting minors should be strengthened.

To evaluate the nationwide implementation of the "Living well with COPD" program by the Swiss Lung Association in various cantons in Switzerland.

For the process evaluation, we used qualitative (interview, focus group) and quantitative (questionnaires, documentation analysis) methods to assess the implementation outcomes reach, dose, fidelity and acceptability. For the effectiveness, we performed a pre-post analysis of patient data collected at baseline and program end (after 14 months).

Seven Cantonal Lung Associations implemented the program into their services according to plan, conducted it 13 times and included 122 COPD patients. Patients' attendance rate was 81% and coaches' fidelity to protocol 94%. Acceptance and satisfaction of all involved persons was high. Integration of the coaches' additional workload, uncertainties regarding roles and responsibilities and sustainable reimbursement were major challenges. Patients significantly improved in COPD specific quality of life and increased exercise capacity with on average 3.2 more repetitions in the 1-minute sit-to-stand test.

The program was successfully implemented throughout Switzerland with high acceptability and positive association with patients' quality of life.

Our findings support the broader multiplication throughout Switzerland and serves the international community since it is one of the first nationwide implementations beyond study settings.

Our findings support the broader multiplication throughout Switzerland and serves the international community since it is one of the first nationwide implementations beyond study settings.

Adequate reduction and stabilization of the syndesmosis are significant to prevent early degeneration of the ankle joint and get better clinical outcomes. However, the routine surgical methods have diffierent limitations. The purpose of this study was to develop a novel doubleEndobutton fixation to treat the distal tibiofibular syndesmotic injuries, and determine whether the novel doubleEndobutton fixation demonstrates a better biomechanical property compare with the intact syndesmosis, the screw fixation and the Tightrope fixation.

Twenty-four normal fresh-frozen ankle specimens with a mean age of 42±8 (range, 28-62) years were randomly divided equally into four groups (1) the intact group, (2) the screw group, (3) the Tightrope group, (4) the Endobutton group. 3D printer technology was used to establish the personalized distal tibiofibularsyndesmotic navigation modules to determine the accurate bone tunnel. Axial loading was applied in five ankle positions neutral position, dorsiflexion, plantar flexion, varus and valgus. Rotation torque was applied in two ankle rotation of the neutral position internal and external.

In most situations, the displacements of the intact group were larger than the screw group, the Tightrope group and the Endobutton group (P < .05), and the displacements of the screw group were smaller than other three groups (P < .05). The displacements of the double Endobutton group were slightly larger than the Tightrope group but no significant differences were found between these two groups except in the dorsiflexion position of axial loading experiments (P < .05). The novel double Endobutton fixation was steadier than intact syndesmosis and more micromotional than screw fixation.

Our study demonstrated that the novel double Endobutton can be considered as the better fixation in treatment of distal tibiofibular syndesmotic injuries.

Level III, retrospective comparative study.

Level III, retrospective comparative study.