Publications by authors named "D AFRA"

In recent years, biodiversity has emerged as a prominent and pressing topic due to the urgent need to address biodiversity loss and the recognition of its connections to climate change and sustainable development. Additionally, increased public awareness and the consideration of economic factors have further underscored the significance of biodiversity conservation. To investigate the sentiment of the Indonesian people towards biodiversity, we conducted a comprehensive data collection on Twitter, focusing on keywords we have set.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Background And Purpose: Intraventricular subependymomas are rare benign tumors, which are often misdiagnosed as ependymomas. To review the clinicopathological features of subependymomas. PATIENT SELECTION AND METHODS: Retrospective clinical analysis of intraventricular subependymomas and systematic review of histological slides operated on at our center between 1985 and 2005.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Objectives: Leech therapy has been found to be effective in osteoarthritis of the knee and hand in previous trials. Chronic epicondylitis is a prevalent pain syndrome with limited treatment options. In this study, we tested whether leech therapy would be beneficial in the symptomatic treatment of chronic lateral epicondylitis.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Purpose: to retrospectively determine the long-term outcome of adult intracranial ependymoma patients treated with surgery, reoperation, and postoperative radiation therapy.

Material And Methods: 61 patients were treated at our institution between 1980 and 2004. Forty patients had World Health Organization (WHO) Grade II ependymoma, and 21 patients had Grade III ependymoma.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Leech therapy has been shown to be effective for symptomatic treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee. We aimed to investigate the effectiveness of leech therapy in another type of osteoarthritis, osteoarthritis of the first carpometacarpal joint (thumb saddle joint). Thirty-two women with symptomatic painful osteoarthritis of the first carpometacarpal joint and who scored>40 mm on a 100mm VAS pain scale were randomized to a single treatment with 2-3 locally applied leeches (leech group) or a 30-day course with topical diclofenac twice a day.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF