Using surface electromyography as biofeedback to inform diagnosis and treatment of motor pattern disorders affecting the shoulder girdle – Case Series

Physiotherapy ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 113 ◽  
pp. e105-e106
Author(s):  
T. Corbett
Keyword(s):  
Surface Electromyography ◽  
Motor Pattern ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Shoulder Girdle ◽  
Diagnosis And Treatment

scholarly journals Challenges in Evaluation and Management of Children with Myocardial Bridging

Cardiology ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Nurdan Erol
Keyword(s):  
Congenital Anomaly ◽  
Coronary Artery ◽  
Case Reports ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Diagnosis And Treatment ◽  
Myocardial Bridging ◽  
Small Case Series ◽  
Adults And Children ◽  
Artery Branch

Myocardial bridging (MB) is a congenital anomaly where a coronary artery branch or group of branches extends inside a tunnel consisting of myocardium. Although it is mostly considered “benign,” it is reported that MB may lead to significant cardiac problems and sudden cardiac deaths. While it is a congenital anomaly, its symptoms usually arise at further ages rather than childhood. The literature on MB in children is in the form of case reports or small case series. This is why pediatric cases are assessed in the light of information obtained from adults. This review compiled the literature on MB in adults and children and compared it, as well as discussing questions arising regarding the clinic, diagnosis, and treatment of MB.

scholarly journals EXPERIENCE WITH USING RAPID MOLECULAR TESTING IN DIAGNOSING PULMONARY AND EXTRA-PULMONARY PEDIATRIC TUBERCULOSIS IN A NON-ENDEMIC SETTING - A RETROSPECTIVE CASE SERIES

2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (suppl_1) ◽  
pp. e44-e45 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hana Mijovic ◽  
Yossef Al-Nasser ◽  
Ghada Al-Rawahi ◽  
Ashley Roberts
Keyword(s):  
Case Series ◽  
Pericardial Fluid ◽  
Diagnosis And Treatment ◽  
Molecular Testing ◽  
Retrospective Case ◽  
Detection Rates ◽  
Endemic Setting ◽  
Number Of Patients ◽  
Small Patient Population ◽  
Extra Pulmonary

Abstract BACKGROUND Tuberculosis (TB) is a rare but potentially devastating infection among Canadian children. Accurate diagnosis and initiation of treatment are limited in part by the fact that it takes 2–6 weeks for culture results to be confirmed. Xpert MTB/RIF (Xpert) is a rapid, automated molecular assay that has been validated for diagnosing pulmonary but not extra-pulmonary TB in children. OBJECTIVES This was a retrospective study of children investigated for active TB at our facility in order to: 1.Outline demographic characteristics and describe clinical presentations of children diagnosed with active TB. 2.Compare performance of molecular testing (Xpert) to stain and Mycobacterium tuberculosis culture on pulmonary and extra-pulmonary specimens. DESIGN/METHODS We conducted a retrospective chart review of all paediatric patients investigated for active TB at our facility with stain, culture and molecular (Xpert) testing between January 2015 and August 2017. Due to a small number of patients, our data analysis was limited to narrative summary and descriptive statistics. RESULTS A total of 10 children were diagnosed with active TB, including 3 cases of pulmonary, 4 extra-pulmonary and 3 disseminated disease. Age range at diagnosis was 2 months to 16 years, with 3 children younger than 1 year. Most children contracted TB while travelling to and/or being exposed to an index case from endemic areas, including East Asia/Western Pacific (5), South Asia (2) and Africa (1). All children were HIV negative. Time from symptom onset to TB diagnosis and treatment ranged from approximately 4 days to 5 months. Multi-drug resistant TB was confirmed in 1 child. Sadly, 1 child passed away from TB related complications. AFB stain was positive on at least one specimen in 4/10 cases, cultures were positive in 8/10 and molecular testing (Xpert) in 7/10 cases. Time to positive cultures ranged from 10 to 35 days, with an average of 19 days. All cases positive on Xpert were also culture positive. Xpert test diagnosed TB in 5/6 of extra-pulmonary specimens submitted, including pericardial fluid, lymph node tissues and cerebrospinal fluid. CONCLUSION Many paediatric TB patients at our facility are children who have traveled to/have contacts from TB endemic regions, emphasizing the need for obtaining thorough exposure and travel history. Culture and molecular testing demonstrated similar TB detection rates, albeit based on a small patient population. While cultures remain the most reliable diagnostic method, molecular testing may facilitate rapid diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary and extra-pulmonary paediatric TB in a non-endemic setting.

scholarly journals The use of the cap and underwater technique as an aid in endoscopic diagnosis and treatment of upper gastrointestinal bleeding: case series

VideoGIE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fernando Lander Mota ◽  
Deborah Marques Centeno ◽  
Fernando J.S. de Oliveira ◽  
Eduardo M.A. Pereira ◽  
Sarah Madeira Jacinto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gastrointestinal Bleeding ◽  
Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Endoscopic Diagnosis ◽  
Diagnosis And Treatment ◽  
Upper Gastrointestinal

Orthodontic management of impacted mandibular second molars: A case series

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 98-104
Author(s):  
Andrea Cunningham ◽  
Dipali Patel ◽  
Zahra Sheriteh
Keyword(s):  
Early Diagnosis ◽  
Clinical Relevance ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Diagnosis And Treatment ◽  
Treatment Modalities ◽  
Individual Basis ◽  
Diagnosis And Management

This case series describes a number of different treatment modalities used in the management of impacted mandibular second molars (MM2s). A variety of cases is used to illustrate a number of ways in which these teeth can be managed, and to demonstrate that each case should be managed on an individual basis, taking into account the overall malocclusion. The importance of early diagnosis and management is highlighted throughout. CPD/Clinical Relevance: This case series highlights the difficulties and challenges in managing patients who present with impacted lower second molars (MM2s), and the importance of early diagnosis and treatment.

scholarly journals Difficulties in diagnosis and treatment of Wilson disease—a case series of five patients

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (S2) ◽  
pp. S73-S73 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Członkowska ◽  
Karolina Dzieżyc-Jaworska ◽  
Bożena Kłysz ◽  
Rędzia-Ogrodnik Barbara ◽  
Tomasz Litwin
Keyword(s):  
Wilson Disease ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Diagnosis And Treatment

scholarly journals Endoscopic ultrasonography is useful in the diagnosis and treatment of rectal neuroendocrine neoplasms: a case series

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (10) ◽  
pp. 861-864 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qing Gu ◽  
Yi-ming Lin ◽  
Li Cen ◽  
Min Xu ◽  
Hong-zhang Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Endoscopic Ultrasonography ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Diagnosis And Treatment ◽  
Neuroendocrine Neoplasms

scholarly journals Ocular findings in Fabry disease in Colombian patients

Biomédica ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 434-439 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katherine Rothstein ◽  
Jubby M. Gálvez ◽  
Ángela M. Gutiérrez ◽  
Laura Rico ◽  
Eveling Criollo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fabry Disease ◽  
Multidisciplinary Treatment ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Clinical History ◽  
Diagnosis And Treatment ◽  
Ophthalmologic Examination ◽  
Alpha Galactosidase ◽  
Prompt Diagnosis ◽  
Ocular Signs

Fabry disease is a rare X-linked disorder caused by an alpha-galactosidase enzyme deficiency, which leads to a progressive lysosomal glycosphingolipids accumulation, mainly globotriaosylceramide, in multiple organism tissues including the eye.This case series describes the first ophthalmological Colombian report of Fabry disease highlighting the importance of ocular signs as markers of the disease, useful in diagnosis and treatment to avoid long-term complications that lead to a morbi-mortality increment.We describe five cases of Fabry disease from Bogotá, Colombia, including a complete clinical history, ophthalmologic, optometric examination, and photographs. We found that all patients had refractive defects and that in all cases corneal verticillata pattern was found. Four patients presented with posterior capsule lens brown-beige deposits and four patients had conjunctival and retinal tortuous vessels. A complete ophthalmologic examination is important for prompt diagnosis, which is key to starting a multidisciplinary treatment and reducing morbi-mortality.

scholarly journals Diagnosis and treatment of depression following routine screening in patients with coronary heart disease or diabetes: a database cohort study

2012 ◽  
Vol 43 (3) ◽  
pp. 529-537 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Burton ◽  
C. Simpson ◽  
N. Anderson
Keyword(s):  
Coronary Heart Disease ◽  
Cohort Study ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Chronic Illness ◽  
Antidepressant Treatment ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Routine Care ◽  
Diagnosis And Treatment ◽  
Number Needed To Screen ◽  
New Diagnosis

BackgroundDepression is common in chronic illness and screening for depression has been widely recommended. There have been no large studies of screening for depression in routine care for patients with chronic illness.MethodWe performed a retrospective cohort study to examine the timing of new depression diagnosis or treatment in relation to annual screening for depression in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) or diabetes. We examined a database derived from 1.3 million patients registered with general practices in Scotland for the year commencing 1 April 2007. Eligible patients had either CHD or diabetes, were screened for depression during the year and either received a new diagnosis of depression or commenced a new course of antidepressant (excluding those commonly used to treat diabetic neuropathy). Analysis was by the self-controlled case-series method with the outcome measure being the relative incidence (RI) in the period 1–28 days after screening compared to other times.ResultsA total of 67358 patients were screened for depression and 2269 received a new diagnosis or commenced treatment. For the period after screening, the RI was 3.03 [95% confidence interval (CI) 2.44–3.78] for diagnosis and 1.78 (95% CI 1.54–2.05) for treatment. The number needed to screen was 976 (95% CI 886–1104) for a new diagnosis and 687 (95% CI 586–853) for new antidepressant treatment.ConclusionsSystematic screening for depression in patients with chronic disease in primary care results in a significant but small increase in new diagnosis and treatment in the following 4 weeks.

scholarly journals Diagnosis and treatment of the complications of otitis media in adults. Case series and literature review

2016 ◽  
Vol 84 (5) ◽  
pp. 398-404 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luis Humberto Govea-Camacho ◽  
Ramón Pérez-Ramírez ◽  
Arnulfo Cornejo-Suárez ◽  
Roberto Fierro-Rizo ◽  
Claudia Janet Jiménez-Sala ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Otitis Media ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Diagnosis And Treatment

Ex vivo bench flexible ureterorenoscopy in the diagnosis and treatment of renal stones in deceased‐donor kidneys: the first case series

2020 ◽  
Vol 33 (8) ◽  
pp. 958-960
Author(s):  
Andrea Bosio ◽  
Eugenio Alessandria ◽  
Luigi Biancone ◽  
Paolo Gontero
Keyword(s):  
Ex Vivo ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Deceased Donor ◽  
Renal Stones ◽  
Diagnosis And Treatment ◽  
Flexible Ureterorenoscopy ◽  
First Case
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