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Human responses to cold and wind
(2003-03-21)
Cold is stressful for the human being and has physical, subjective and physiological effects. Body cooling must be prevented to provide for the worker's comfort and safety in cold workplaces. The effects of cold were studied ...
Studies of preoperative evaluation and surgical procedures for gastroesophageal reflux disease
(2006-11-10)
Introduction: Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is defined as the non-physiological movement of gastric contents from the stomach to the esophagus, which causes various degrees of troublesome symptoms and/or esophageal ...
Towards elimination of anal-sphincter and rectal dysfunction after radiation therapy for prostate cancer
(2004-05-07)
Background: External radiation therapy is one of the best management options available for localized prostate cancer. The higher the radiation therapy dose administered, the more likely local control will be obtained, but ...
Elderly patients undergoing colorectal cancer surgery : can care be further improved?
(2017-02-17)
Introduction: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common malignancies affecting approximately 6 400 new patients/year in Sweden of which 44% are 75 years and older at diagnosis. In order to identify potential ...
Outcome and refinements of gender confirming surgery
(2016-11-28)
Introduction: Gender dysphoria is a state in which the individual shows strong and persistent identification with the opposite sex. After thorough diagnostic assessment, the treatment includes gender confirming surgery ...
Tick-borne encephalitis : clinical and pathogenetic aspects
(2015-11-25)
The aims of this study were to investigate the morbidity associated with tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) in the acute stage and at long-term follow-up, to identify the possible host risk factors for development of clinical ...
Human papillomavirus in men who have sex with men, transgender women and people living with HIV in Pakistan
(2022-05-02)
Background: Anal infection with human papillomavirus (HPV) and associated anal squamous intraepithelial lesions (ASIL), are more prevalent among men who have sex with men (MSM) particularly among MSM and transgender women ...