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PURPOSE The aim was to report cumulative incidence and time of onset of postoperative glaucoma in a paediatric early cataract surgery cohort. METHODS Data were retrieved from the Pediatric Cataract Register (PECARE), a prospective register of Swedish cataract operations before 8 years of age. All eyes with surgery between January 2007 and December…[Read more]

Background Transverse-plane kinematic deviations of lower limbs are common in children with unilateral cerebral palsy (UCP), often with detrimental consequences for gait. Research question To identify the most important factor among rotational anomalies of lower limbs for gait in children with UCP. Methods In a descriptive observational study, 42…[Read more]

Metabolic myopathies comprise a diverse group of inborn errors of intermediary metabolism affecting skeletal muscle, and often present clinically as an inability to perform normal exercise. Our aim was to use the maximal mechanical performances achieved during two functional tests, isometric handgrip test and cycloergometer, to identify metabolic…[Read more]

7 ± 1.7, P = 0.001). The composite endpoint group was elderly and had higher ejection fraction, lower hemoglobin, and less used beta blockers, and renin angiotensin aldosterone system inhibitors. After adjustment by these confounding factors, CAVI was independently associated with the occurrence of composite endpoint (hazard ratio 1.69, 95% CI…[Read more]

The odds of unresolved symptoms after 28 days were associated with age for RSV only. Illness deterioration was associated with age for RSV, with patients 75+ at increased risk, but not for influenza. CONCLUSION In adults presenting to primary care with acute cough, the diagnostic features of RSV or influenza infection are not associated with age.…[Read more]

CONTEXT Eating disorders (ED) are very difficult conditions to treat. Therefore, interventions in this field are shifting their main target towards the disorder’s impact in quality of life, rather than ED symptomatology in itself. In this sense, a focus in the promotion of positive emotions and well-being is emerging to ameliorate the harmful…[Read more]