Latest Developments in Minimally Invasive Spinal Treatment in Slovakia and Its Comparison with an Open Approach for the Treatment of Lumbar Degenerative Diseases.

The study describes the benefits of MIS-TLIF (minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion) and compares them with OTLIF (open transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion). It compares blood loss, length of hospitalization stays (LOS), operation time, and return of the patient to the environment. A total of 250 adults (109 males and 141 females), mean age 59.

Associations between prevalence of chronic diseases and socio-economic status in adult population of Slovakia.

Introduction: The study presents associations between prevalence of chronic diseases and selected socio-economic (SES) attributes in adult population of Slovakia and analyses the prevalence of chronic diseases in regions of Slovakia.

Methods: In total, 735 respondents (146 men and 589 women) with a mean age of 37.79 ± 13.

World´s COVID-19 anti-pandemic measures in the context of postural and spine disorders in primary school children in Slovakia.

Introduction: This study was aimed to estimate the effect of one-year persistence of COVID-19 anti-pandemic measures on the posture and spine in children of younger school age in Slovakia.

Material And Methods: A total of 135 children aged between 6 and 9 years participated in this study. The examination of posture and spine was carried out in 4 schools in 4 different districts in Slovakia.

Analysis of body segments and postural state in school children.

Objective: Aim of our study was to identify the number of existing posture disorders in children in primary schools and to identify the most prevalent position of body segments that cause postural disorders.

Methods: The occurrence of postural disorders was analysed in the school year 2016/2017. The sample consisted of 311 pupils age 6-8 from the 16 districts of the Slovak republic.

Screening and Early Identification of Spinal Deformities and Posture in 311 Children: Results from 16 Districts in Slovakia.

Objective: In our study, we wanted to identify the number of existing deformities of the spine and posture in primary schoolers.

Methods: The sample consisted of 311 healthy pupils aged 6-7. We used Klein, Thomas, and Mayer method to evaluate the posture.

Poor glycemic control in diabetic patients seeking care in the ED.

We hypothesized that diabetic patients in the emergency department (ED) have poorer glycemic control than patients seeking care at primary care clinics. A convenience sample of hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) values was gathered retrospectively from the ED, Endocrinology, and Family Medicine Clinics. Results were divided into controlled, poorly controlled, and extremely poorly controlled.