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001). Qmax increased from 9.2 ± 0.3 mL/s to 15.7 ± 0.4 mL/s. IPSS score following PAE decreased from 28.2 ± 0.7 to 9.7 ± 0.8 (

 < 0.001). QoL improvement was observed from 4.8 ± 0.2 at baseline to 1.8 ± 0.2 at month 24 (

 < 0.001). Decreased activity and density of adenomatous tissue resulted in decreased total PSA levels from 5.9 ± 1.1 ng/mL to 2.6 ± 0.2 ng/mL (

 < 0.001). TURP became feasible in 35 patients due to reduction of prostate volumes below 80 mL after PAE.

PAE was effective in relieving LUTS and reducing prostate size, and may be considered as a preoperative approach for patients with large prostate.

PAE was effective in relieving LUTS and reducing prostate size, and may be considered as a preoperative approach for patients with large prostate.

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a viral pathogen that causes annual epidemics of lower respiratory tract infection with substantial morbidity and mortality in young children, especially those with congenital heart disease (CHD). Palivizumab is the only immunoprophylaxis therapy approved for RSV infection in infants with hemodynamically significant acyanotic or cyanotic CHD.

Identify the compliance rate with vaccination and study the effect of RSV vaccination on hospital admissions.

Retrospective descriptive study.

Cardiac center.

Patient data was obtained from outpatient clinic records, inpatient records, and a surgical database for the period from October 2010 to March 2016. Infants with hemodynamically significant CHD, cyanotic CHD and moderate-to-severe pulmonary hypertension were included in the study. Palivizumab 15/mg/kg was given monthly starting from October, the usual beginning of the epidemic season, with five doses in the first season and six doses in the remaining season scheduled for administration. Patients were interviewed at every clinic visit for any side effects during the previous month, occurrence of any RSV infection and any hospital admission. Selection criteria included RSV vaccination and absence of RSV disease. Patients were excluded if they had RSV infection or a repaired cardiac lesion.

Compliance rate, hospital admission frequency and period of stay.

530 during six seasons of RSV epidemics.

Fourteen patients (2.6%) developed RSV infection and 13 (2.5%) required hospital admission, but only one patient (0.1%) needed intensive care admission. There were no deaths related to RSV infection; however 11 patients died due to causes unrelated to RSV infection. The average compliance rate was 97%.

Palivizumab was well tolerated and effective in the prophylaxis of severe RSV infection in children with CHD. As in other studies of palivizumab prophylaxis, we observed a reduction in hospital admissions.

Retrospective design.

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Special needs children are at a higher risk of dental trauma because of neurological, physical, mental, and behavioral impairments. They are also at higher risk of developing obesity due to the side effects of medication.

Assess the association between traumatic dental injuries (TDIs) and obesity in children with special health care needs.

Analytical cross-sectional study.

Schools for special needs children.

Special needs children with a diagnosis of TDI according to the Andreasen criteria were included in the study. Fluspirilene Data on the disability status were obtained from a national demographic survey in 2016. Demographic and dental variables were measured for analysis. Multivariable logistic regression was used to analyse any relationship between TDI prevalence and obesity.

Relationship of body mass index (BMI) to TDI prevalence.

350 (131 boys and 219 girls) special needs children with a median (interquartile range) age of 12.0 (2.0) years.

Eighty-one (23.1%) children presented with TDIs. The mean (ith cross-sectional study.

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Sexually transmitted infections are a serious public health problem. Syphilis, a multistage, curable chronic disease caused by the spirochete

, remains a major health problem worldwide. The disease re-emerged in the era of HIV in many countries despite the accessibility of curative therapy and continuing public health efforts to eliminate it.

Analyse the seropositivity for syphilis.

Retrospective cross-sectional.

Tertiary hospital.

We retrospectively studied individuals who underwent screening tests for syphilis between January 2014 and December 2018. The samples that were positive by both screening and confirmatory tests were considered as confirmed positive for syphilis.

Syphilis positivity identified by chemiluminescence immunoassay, the rapid plasma reagin test, and specific antibodies against

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11 832.

Of the 11 832, 54 (0.45%) were confirmed as seropositive for syphilis. Thirty-three (61.1%) were non-Saudi; 21 (38.9%) were Saudis. Thirty (55.6%) cases were males. Twenty-two (40.74%) were married and 29 (53.70%) were unmarried. Of the 54 diagnosed as syphilis positive, 28 (51.9%) were expatriate workers screened for pre-employment. The percentage of syphilis among Saudis was 0.36%. In an overall chi-square analysis, a

<.0001 indicated a difference among nationalities in the frequency of syphilis. A post-hoc analysis showed that Somalians (

=.004) and Sudanese (

=.005) differed significantly from other nationalities.

The study showed that syphilis was low among the screened population. More than half of the syphilis positive cases in this study were household employees. Screening for syphilis assists in planning complementary services for target populations and improves syphilis control.

Retrospective design. Hospital-based findings may not be representative of the seroprevalence of syphilis in the general population.

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