Impact of anti-obesity medication initiation and duration on weight loss in a comprehensive weight loss programme.

Objective: This retrospective study aimed to evaluate the impact of anti-obesity medication (AOM) initiation, usage and duration on weight loss in a 72-week precision obesity programme. The type of AOM, diet and exercise plan was chosen based upon an individual's biological and psychosocial needs. The 72-week study duration allowed for a fair investigation of the downstream impact of delayed versus early AOM initiation.

Association of HIV infection, hepatitis C virus infection, and metabolic factors with liver stiffness measured by transient elastography.

Background: Few studies have examined the relationship of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) monoinfection and its associated perturbations with liver fibrosis.

Methods: USING multivariable linear regression, we examined the demographic, behavioral, metabolic and viral factors associated with transient elastography-measured liver stiffness in 314 participants (165 HIV positive/hepatitis C virus [HCV] negative, 78 HIV positive/HCV positive, 14 HIV negative/HCV positive, 57 HIV negative/HCV negative) in the Women's Interagency HIV Study.

Results: Compared with HIV negative/HCV negative women, HIV positive/HCV positive women had higher median liver stiffness values (7.

Cancer registration and healthcare access in West Bank, Palestine: a GIS analysis of childhood cancer, 1998-2007.

In low and middle income countries (LMIC), high-quality disease registration is difficult to achieve in the setting of inadequate healthcare infrastructure and political or economical instability. In this article, we explore the potential of geographic information systems (GIS) to add value to the understanding of childhood cancer patterns in the West Bank, despite a variety of obstacles to disease registration. All incidence cases of childhood cancers (under the age 15) from 1998 to 2007 were collected from the West Bank Cancer Registry.

Management of nontraumatic corneal perforation with tectonic drape patch and cyanoacrylate glue.

Purpose: To report a case of nontraumatic corneal perforation managed with a tectonic drape patch.

Methods: Interventional case report.

Results: A 60-year-old patient with a corneal scar in his left eye likely secondary to herpes simplex virus interstitial keratitis underwent laser peripheral iridotomy for narrow angles.