Less is better than more with resection of periacetabular tumors - A retrospective 16 years study and literature review.

Introduction: Wide resections of periacetabular tumors create a sizeable bony defect that inevitably results in severe loss of function. Reconstruction of such defects usually requires using large metal implants, a feature associated with considerable surgery extension and complications. The aim of this study is to report resection with no reconstruction of the bony defect.

Prognostic Factors for Low Visual Acuity after Cataract Surgery with Vitreous Loss.

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to find prognostic factors associated with low visual acuity in patients experiencing vitreous loss during cataract surgery.

Methods: A retrospective, noncomparative, interventional, case study of patients experiencing vitreous loss during cataract surgery. Data collected included demographics, best corrected visual acuity (BCVA), axial length (AL), presence of ocular comorbidity affecting central vision, timing of intraocular lens (IOL) implantation, position of the implanted lens, and the presence of corneal sutures.

Trend in women representation among authors of high rank rheumatology journals articles, 2002-2019.

Objective: The representation of women among authors of peer reviewed scientific papers is gradually increasing. The aims of this study were to examine the trend of the proportion of women among authors in the field of rheumatology during the last two decades.

Methods: Articles published in journals ranked in the top quartile of the field of rheumatology in the years 2002-2019 were analysed.

Nontuberculous mycobacteria infections of peritoneal dialysis patients: A multicenter study.

Objectives: Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) infections pose a diagnostic challenge in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients. In this study, we sought to identify findings that are suggestive of NTM infection in PD adult patients.

Methods: All patients with NTM exit-site infection (ESI) with/without tunnel infection and peritonitis identified during the last decade in eight medical centers in Israel were included.

The Role of the Insulin-Like Growth Factor 1 Pathway in Immune Tumor Microenvironment and Its Clinical Ramifications in Gynecologic Malignancies.

Treatment of patients with gynecologic malignancies diagnosed at advanced stages remains a therapeutic challenge. Survival rates of these patients remain significantly low, despite surgery and chemotherapy. Advances in understanding the role of the immune system in the pathogenesis of cancer have led to the rapid evolution of immunotherapeutic approaches.

The association of keratoconus with blepharitis.

Background: Identifying potentially treatable risk factors for the progression of keratoconus is of great importance. The purpose of this study was to determine the association between blepharitis and keratoconus.

Methods: In this prospective, comparative, observational study, 50 keratoconus participants from the central district of the Clalit Health Services Health Maintenance Organization in Israel underwent comprehensive eye examination.

Different effects of bariatric surgical procedures on dyslipidemia: a registry-based analysis.

Background: The scale and variables linked to bariatric surgery's effect on dyslipidemia have not been conclusive.

Objective: To compare the effect of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB), sleeve gastrectomy (SG), and adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) on dyslipidemia SETTING: National bariatric surgery registry.

Methods: Plasma lipids and associated variables were compared at baseline and 1 year (12±4 mo) after surgery for registry patients with dyslipidemia enrolled from June 2013 to August 2014.

Systemic lupus erythematosus and inflammatory bowel disease.

We hereby summarize a case reported by the authors, as well as all of the previously reported cases, of patients suffering from both systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that have been published in the English literature. In most cases, SLE was diagnosed prior to IBD, and the latter was of the ulcerative colitis subtype. Interestingly, the first disease diagnosed was almost never active at the time the second disease manifested itself.

Eosinophilic pancreatic infiltration as a manifestation of lung carcinoma.

A 68-year-old man reported upper abdominal pain during the previous 3 months that worsened in the last 2 days. He had a history of lung squamous cell carcinoma for which he underwent right lung lobectomy 3 years earlier. Preliminary blood tests showed leucocytosis with marked eosinophilia.