Access to Life-Saving Medicines and Healthcare: A Case Study of Aurangabad District of Bihar

2017 ◽  
pp. 353-378
Author(s):  
Imteyaz Ahmad ◽  
Anita Rath
Keyword(s):  
Life Saving

Acute intermittent porphyria: a nursing case study

1995 ◽  
Vol 15 (6) ◽  
pp. 35-39
Author(s):  
SS Resor ◽  
PG Beare
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Care ◽  
Complex Disease ◽  
Acute Intermittent Porphyria ◽  
Signs And Symptoms ◽  
Genetic Transmission ◽  
Life Saving

Nursing care for a patient with AIP can be challenging. AIP is a complex disease with various signs and symptoms and is often misdiagnosed. Recognition of the signs and symptoms of AIP could be life-saving. Ways to avoid exacerbations, as well as counseling regarding possible genetic transmission, are important aspects of the nursing care of individuals with AIP.

scholarly journals How much might a society spend on life-saving interventions at different ages while remaining cost-effective? A case study in a country with detailed data

2015 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Giorgi Kvizhinadze ◽  
Nick Wilson ◽  
Nisha Nair ◽  
Melissa McLeod ◽  
Tony Blakely
Keyword(s):  
Cost Effective ◽  
Detailed Data ◽  
Life Saving ◽  
Different Ages

scholarly journals (P2-4) Prehospital System Development in Jaffna, Sri Lanka

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (S1) ◽  
pp. s136-s136
Author(s):  
P. Bollinger ◽  
J. Zimmerman ◽  
K. Bertermann ◽  
R. Nominathan ◽  
D.R. Woodyard
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Call Center ◽  
Financial Stability ◽  
System Development ◽  
Prehospital Care ◽  
First Year ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Life Saving ◽  
Indicators Of Success

IntroductionThis case study presents the development of a prehospital system in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. The case then outlines the development of the system, examines its first year of operations, and investigates possible reasons for the results of the development of the prehospital system in Jaffna. Finally, the case discusses the continued operations of the system.MethodsThis case study qualitatively researches the development of the Jaffna prehospital care system by looking at indicators of success in human resources, technical knowledge and community awareness. The case study also quantitatively examines the utilization and financial performance of the system during its first year of operation.ResultsAccording to indicators, the implementation of the model and its functioning can arguably be considered successful in terms of utility, and in many regards financial stability. The system has already responded to over 2,000 emergency calls in its first eleven months of operation. The main ambulance and call center has managed to operate at only a $13.50 USD loss during its first twelve months of operation. It has established quality standards by utilizing trained Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) and ambulances featuring basic life saving equipment. The system has also integrated itself as a part of the overall health system of the community it is serving.ConclusionsThe system's success in development should be examined as a potential model for implementing prehospital care in a developing and middle-income country setting, while keeping in mind factors outside of the system that were integral to its developmental success.

scholarly journals Lobectomy on ECMO as a Life-Saving Procedure following Necrotizing Pneumonia in a Toddler: A Case Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 07 (04) ◽  
pp. 207-209
Author(s):  
Alon Ben-Nun ◽  
Itai Pessach ◽  
Marina Rubinshtein ◽  
Gideon Paret ◽  
Shira Ashkenazi
Keyword(s):  
Conservative Treatment ◽  
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation ◽  
Group A Streptococcus ◽  
Severe Form ◽  
Ecmo Support ◽  
Necrotizing Pneumonia ◽  
Unique Case ◽  
Life Saving ◽  
Group A

AbstractNecrotizing pneumonia is a severe form of pneumonia that is mainly treated with conservative treatment, including antibiotics. We report a unique case of necrotizing pneumonia due to group A streptococcus infection in an 18-month-old boy who required extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support. Following surgical lobectomy, the child was weaned off ECMO and recovered uneventfully.

scholarly journals Disability Data Collection in a Complex Humanitarian Organisation: Lessons from a Realist Evaluation

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (19) ◽  
pp. 10334
Author(s):  
Claire F. O’Reilly ◽  
Louise Caffrey ◽  
Caroline Jagoe
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Data ◽  
Realist Evaluation ◽  
Evaluation Methodology ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Life Saving ◽  
Implementation Context ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Roll Out

In recent years, global attention to disability inclusion in humanitarian and development contexts, notably comprising disability inclusion within the Sustainable Development Goals, has significantly increased. As a result, UN agencies and programmes are increasingly seeking to understand and increase the extent to which persons with disabilities are accounted for and included in their efforts to provide life-saving assistance. To explore the effects and effectiveness of such measurement, this paper applies a complexity-informed, realist evaluation methodology to a case study of a single measurement intervention. This intervention, ‘A9’, was the first indicator designed to measure the number of persons with disabilities assisted annually by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP). Realist logic of analysis combined with complexity theory was employed to generate context-mechanism-outcome configurations (CMOC’s) against which primary interviews and secondary data were analysed. We show that within the complexity of the WFP system, the roll-out of the A9 measurement intervention generated delayed, counter-intuitive and unanticipated effects. In turn, path dependency and emergent behaviours meant that the intervention mechanisms of yesterday were destined to become the implementation context of tomorrow. These findings challenge the current reliance on quantitative data within humanitarian-development disability inclusion efforts and contribute to our understanding of how data can best be leveraged to support inclusion in such contexts.

BLOOD SUPPLY CHAIN: AN ANALYSIS OF DIVERSE CLINICAL CONDITIONS IN LIGHT OF THE IMPORTANCE OF LABORATORY TECHNIQUES AND TRANSFUSION ISSUES. A RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS OF HOSPITAL-BASED INCIDENTS

2021 ◽  
pp. 49-50
Author(s):  
Amani Al Waili ◽  
Mohammed Abdullah Al Shuhoumi
Keyword(s):  
Blood Transfusion ◽  
Clinical History ◽  
Adverse Outcomes ◽  
Blood Collection ◽  
Medical Procedure ◽  
Current Case ◽  
Laboratory Techniques ◽  
Life Saving ◽  
Clinical Conditions

A blood transfusion is a medical procedure that is potentially considered a life-saving approach. Blood transfusion-related errors and complications can exist at any stage; from the time of blood collection to the time of blood transfusion. However, laboratory techniques play an essential role in avoiding such unfavourable outcomes. The current case study is aimed to provide an analysis of various clinical situations in light of clinical history and blood inventory. a Two cases showed the presence of clinically signicant antibodies (Anti-D and anti-Fy ) with a high potential of developing HDFN or DHTR. Other cases were complicated with pre-existing anomalies. The results revealed a high value of laboratory approaches in reducing and preventing adverse outcomes of transfusion. Evidence emphasizes the importance of continuous development, technical training, adherence to instructions of all hospital departments in the complex pathway of blood delivery.

scholarly journals (A80) Second Thoughts about the Health System and Dilemmas in Wide Disasters, Using Haiti as a Case Study

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (S1) ◽  
pp. s28-s28
Author(s):  
K. Peleg
Keyword(s):  
Humanitarian Aid ◽  
Medical Missions ◽  
Major Goal ◽  
Field Hospital ◽  
Cost Benefits ◽  
Balanced Approach ◽  
Life Saving ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Rescue Personnel

In the Indonesian earthquake a total 21 USAR teams comprising upward of 688 rescue personnel and 67 dogs. The cost of which was estimated at tens of millions of dollars did not succeed in extricating any trappers. In Haiti, there were around 350000 casualties and 250000 dead. In this disaster 43 international USAR missions comprising over 1700 rescuers were deployed. These teams succeeded in rescuing approximately 134 trapped people, an average of about 3 trapped people per mission. During this period one field hospital treated a total of 1,111 people, 737 of these patients were hospitalized, 243 surgical procedures were carried out, of which at least 200 were life-saving procedures. In addition many other life-saving procedures that were not directly related to the injuries inflicted as a result of the earthquake were also carried out. Without the resources of the field hospital it is very possible that most of the trappers would not have survived. It mean; One field hospital (personal: 120 people) was able to save more people than 43 USAR teams, all of the highly dedicated and professional, who worked day and night to extricate people trapped.ngs. It seems that there is no need to carry out a complex economic analysis in order to determine the cost benefits and understand the significance of providing field hospitals and clinics as soon as possible after the occurrence of a disaster stemming from an earthquake. A consensus/brainstorming conference is needed.The aimTo formulate a logical and balanced approach to configuring and dispatching rescue and medical missions. The major goal of the conference would be to establish the guidelines for rescue missions that will result in the rescue of the maximum number of people, and to provide guidelines for the provision humanitarian aid in parallel to the rescue missions.

Mere surgery will not cure cluster headache – implications for neurostimulation

Cephalalgia ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 112-115 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ute Hidding ◽  
Arne May
Keyword(s):  
Cluster Headache ◽  
Treatment Method ◽  
Chronic Cluster Headache ◽  
Target Area ◽  
Hypothalamic Syndrome ◽  
Stimulation Parameters ◽  
Life Saving ◽  
Greater Occipital Nerve ◽  
Deep Brain

This case study concerns a patient with primary chronic cluster headache, who was unresponsive to all treatments and consecutively underwent hypothalamic deep brain stimulation (DBS). DBS had no effect on the cluster attacks, but cured an existing polydipsia as well as restlessness. However, hypothalamic DBS produced a constant, dull headache without concomitant symptoms and a high-frequent tremor. All of these effects were repeated when the stimulation was stopped and than started again. DBS had no effect on a pathological weight gain from 70 kg to 150 kg due to bulimia at night, usually during headache attacks. This case illustrates that cluster headache is, in some patients, only one symptom of a complex hypothalamic syndrome. This case also underlines that the stimulation parameters and anatomical target area for hypothalamic DBS may be too unspecific to do justice to the clinical variety of patients and concomitant symptoms. Hypothalamic DBS is an exquisite and potentially life-saving treatment method in otherwise intractable patients, but needs to be better characterised and should only be considered when other stimulation methods, such as stimulation of the greater occipital nerve, are unsuccessful.

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