Effect of muscle selection for botulinum neurotoxin treatment on spasticity in patients with post-stroke elbow flexor muscle over-activity: an observational prospective study

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
İlker Şengül ◽  
Ayhan Aşkın ◽  
Aliye Tosun
Keyword(s):  
Prospective Study ◽  
Botulinum Neurotoxin ◽  
Elbow Flexor ◽  
Flexor Muscle ◽  
Post Stroke ◽  
Observational Prospective Study ◽  
Selection For

An Observational Prospective Study of Maternal Genital Tract Injuries during

2011 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 157-158
Author(s):  
Dr Lovedeep Kaur ◽  
◽  
Dr Suchita Dabhadkar ◽  
Dr Vaishali Taralekar ◽  
Dr Girija Wagh
Keyword(s):  
Prospective Study ◽  
Genital Tract ◽  
Observational Prospective Study

scholarly journals 310 A new proposal for the clinical classification of vulvar lichen sclerosus: an observational prospective study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Veronica Boero ◽  
Carlo A Liverani ◽  
Massimiliano Brambilla ◽  
Ermelinda Monti ◽  
Filippo Murina ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prospective Study ◽  
Lichen Sclerosus ◽  
Clinical Classification ◽  
Observational Prospective Study ◽  
Vulvar Lichen Sclerosus

scholarly journals Complications and hospital stay after endoscopic retrieval of drug baggies in body stuffers: an observational prospective study

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahtab Shabani ◽  
Marzieh Kefayati ◽  
Hossein Hassanian-Moghaddam ◽  
Nasim Zamani ◽  
Rebecca McDonald
Keyword(s):  
Polyethylene Glycol ◽  
Gastrointestinal Tract ◽  
Conservative Treatment ◽  
Prospective Study ◽  
Hospital Stay ◽  
Safe Alternative ◽  
Conservative Group ◽  
Observational Prospective Study ◽  
Endoscopic Retrieval ◽  
Upper Gastrointestinal

AbstractBody stuffers routinely receive conservative treatment, i.e. administration of the laxative polyethylene glycol for the passage of ingested drug baggies and observation. Endoscopic baggie removal may offer a safe alternative that could result in shorter hospitalization. We aimed to compare complications, hospital stay, and final outcome in body stuffers assigned to endoscopy versus conservative treatment. This is an observational prospective study of body stuffers presenting to a clinical toxicology center in Tehran (Iran) in 2016–2019, irrespective of the drug ingested. Eligible patients had baggies in their upper gastrointestinal tract and presented without severe poisoning. Patients received either endoscopy or conservative treatment, and clinical outcomes were compared between the groups. A total of 69 patients were enrolled, with a median age of 29 years (range 18–64), among whom 1 was female (2%). Eighteen and 51 patients were endoscopically and conservatively managed, respectively. Drugs most commonly ingested were heroin in endoscopy patients (8/18 cases; 44%) and methamphetamine in the conservative group (28/51 cases; 55%). Endoscopy patients had a shorter hospital stay (median 1.5 vs. 2 days, P = 0.018). In the conservative group, one patient died, and the rate of complications was significantly higher, with more patients experiencing side effects (OR = 1.4, 95% CI = 1.2, 1.7) and requiring intubation (OR = 1.3, 95% CI = 1.1, 1.5). Endoscopic retrieval was associated with fewer complications and shorter hospitalization. Endoscopy may be a safe treatment for body stuffers without severe poisoning on presentation.

scholarly journals Hearing symptoms personal stereos

2012 ◽  
Vol 16 (02) ◽  
pp. 163-169 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Borja ◽  
Tiara da Luz
Keyword(s):  
Prospective Study ◽  
High Intensity ◽  
High Volume ◽  
Inverse Relation ◽  
Observational Prospective Study ◽  
Frequent Use ◽  
Long Run ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
The City ◽  
Exposition Time

Summary Introduction: Practical and portable the personal stereos if had become almost indispensable accessories in the day the day. Studies disclose that the portable players of music can cause auditory damages in the long run for who hear music in high volume for a drawn out time. Objective: to verify the prevalence of auditory symptoms in users of amplified players and to know its habits of use Method: Observational prospective study of transversal cut carried through in three institutions of education of the city of Salvador BA, being two of public net and one of the private net. 400 students had answered to the questionnaire, of both the sex, between 14 and 30 years that had related the habit to use personal stereos. Results: The symptoms most prevalent had been hyperacusis (43.5%), auricular fullness (30.5%) and humming (27.5), being that the humming is the symptom most present in the population youngest. How much to the daily habits: 62.3% frequent use, 57% in raised intensities, 34% in drawn out periods. An inverse relation between exposition time was verified and the band of age (p = 0,000) and direct with the prevalence of the humming. Conclusion: Although to admit to have knowledge on the damages that the exposition the sound of high intensity can cause the hearing, the daily habits of the young evidence the inadequate use of the portable stereos characterized by long periods of exposition, raised intensities, frequent use and preference for the insertion phones. The high prevalence of symptoms after the use suggests a bigger risk for the hearing of these young.

scholarly journals PRESEPSIN AND PROCALCITONIN VALUES TO DETERMINE THE PROGNOSIS OF UROSEPSIS

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sofyan Rais Addin ◽  
Tarmono Djojodimedjo ◽  
Fikri Rizaldi
Keyword(s):  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Prospective Study ◽  
Prognostic Value ◽  
Observational Prospective Study ◽  
Regression Test ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Logistic Regression Test ◽  
First Admission

Objective: To evaluate the prognostic value of presepsin and procalcitonin in patient with urosepsis. Material & Method: This is an observational prospective study. Patients who fulfilled the criteria for urosepsis at Soetomo Hospital Surabaya were enrolled. Presepsin and procalcitonin were measured at first admission. All patients were managed according to standard urosepsis therapy. At the 28th day of treatment, patients were evaluated and classified into survivor and non-survivor. The statistical analysis were tested with logistic regression test using software SPSS 23. Results: 30 urosepsis patients were included in this study with average age was 48.3 years (range 21-77 years). There were 23 survivor and 7 non-survivor. Mean presepsin values were higher in non-survivor than in survivor but the difference was not significant (4405 ± 4664 vs 4042 ± 2643, p=0.259). Mean procalcitonin value was significantly higher in non-survivor than in survivor (7.68 ± 6.81 vs 3.27 ± 2.74, p=0.013). Using the cut off value ≥2.24 ng/ml, procalcitonin can predict mortality in 28 days with sensitivity 71.4% and specificity 47.8%. Conclusion: Presepsin can not be used to determine the prognosis of urosepsis patients. Procalcitonin showed a significant correlation with outcome of urosepsis patients so it can be use to determine the prognosis of urosepsis.

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