The study group was taken from 46 consecutive patients operated on at our hospital for gastro-oesophageal reflux during a two year period up to 1972.

In a prospective cohort study 141 consecutive patients were admitted to hospital with community-acquired pneumonia.

One hundred and sixteen consecutive patients were studied from 1993 through 1996.

This study presents our findings in a series of 25 consecutive patients.

Still, of 324 consecutive patients who were asked to participate, 144 declined.

The 100 consecutive patients were all Tanner stage 1 or 2 at the time of diagnosis.

Twelve consecutive patients were studied over a one year period.

Long-term outcome of bilateral volume reduction in 250 consecutive patients with emphysema.

Ninety three consecutive patients presenting between 1980 and 1988 whose notes were still available were followed up.

So they began the new study involving 295 consecutive patients at the Netherlands Cancer Institute.