CLINICAL FACTORS INFLUENCING THE EVOLUTION OF SPI-NAL CORD INJURIES: DISCUSSION BASED ON A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY

Shock ◽  
1999 ◽  
Vol 12 (Supplement) ◽  
pp. 2
Author(s):  
M. Brodmann ◽  
M. Mäder ◽  
H. Jacomet
2020 ◽  
Vol 33 (7) ◽  
pp. 367-374
Author(s):  
Barbara Ferrari ◽  
Camilla Reggiani ◽  
Mariangela Francomano ◽  
Pierantonio Bellini ◽  
Federica Ferrari ◽  
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2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (01) ◽  
pp. 17-20
Author(s):  
Chintan S Pateliya1 ◽  
J A Patel ◽  
A J Dhami ◽  
S B Patel ◽  
H L Makwana

A study was carried out to find out the retrospective incidence of uterine torsion in buffaloes among obstetrical cases in Amul milk shed area and factors influencing it. Data on 1,13,772 obstetrical cases attended from January 2017 to June 2018 by Amul Veterinarians were collected. Moreover, 50 buffaloes suffering from uterine torsion were taken up during July-December, 2018 to know the side, site, degree of uterine torsion, parity as well as sex and viability of the calf and the dam after detorsion/Caesarean section in the same area. In the retrospective study, a total of 2000 cases of uterine torsion were recorded among total 1,13,772 bovine obstetrical cases, which encompassed 1.76%. Of the 2000 cases, 92.20 (1844) percent torsions were found in buffaloes only. Among 57,111 obstetrical cases attended in buffaloes, the incidence of uterine torsion was 3.23%. Moreover, the region/center-wise incidence of torsion cases varied from 1.30–19.36%. The highest incidence of uterine torsion was found in Anand region (19.36 %) followed by Kathlal (11.23 %) and Mahemdabad (10.14 %) regions, while the lowest incidence was in Virpur (2.06%), Petlad (1.46%) and Piplata (1.30%). It was concluded that buffaloes mostly experience right side (100%), post-cervical (82%) uterine torsion of 270–360° (66%), at full term of gestation (70%)with lower survivability of the calves (30%), however, the survival rate of the dams post-treatment was 90%.


2014 ◽  
Vol 56 (3) ◽  
pp. 382-388
Author(s):  
Yasushi Ishida ◽  
Yuko Nagaoki ◽  
Machiko Nakagawa ◽  
Michio Hirata ◽  
Rinshu Shimabukuro ◽  
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2021 ◽  
Vol 160 (6) ◽  
pp. S-126-S-127
Author(s):  
William Barge ◽  
Michael Segal ◽  
Patrick Pfau ◽  
Deepak V. Gopal ◽  
Anurag Soni ◽  
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2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Prashant Hariharan ◽  
Jeffrey Sondheimer ◽  
Alexandra Petroj ◽  
Jacob Gluski ◽  
Andrew Jea ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Implantation of ventricular catheters (VCs) to drain cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is a standard approach to treat hydrocephalus. VCs fail frequently due to tissue obstructing the lumen via the drainage holes. Mechanisms driving obstruction are poorly understood. This study aimed to characterize the histological features of VC obstructions and identify links to clinical factors. Methods 343 VCs with relevant clinical data were collected from five centers. Each hole on the VCs was classified by degree of tissue obstruction after macroscopic analysis. A subgroup of 54 samples was analyzed using immunofluorescent labelling, histology and immunohistochemistry. Results 61.5% of the 343 VCs analyzed had tissue aggregates occluding at least one hole (n = 211) however the vast majority of the holes (70%) showed no tissue aggregates. Mean age at which patients with occluded VCs had their first surgeries (3.25 yrs) was lower than in patients with non-occluded VCs (5.29 yrs, p < 0.02). Mean length of time of implantation of occluded VCs, 33.22 months was greater than for non-occluded VCs, 23.8 months (p = 0.02). Patients with myelomeningocele had a greater probability of having an occluded VC (p = 0.0426). VCs with occlusions had greater numbers of macrophages and astrocytes in comparison to non-occluded VCs (p < 0.01). Microglia comprised only 2–6% of the VC-obstructing tissue aggregates. Histologic analysis showed choroid plexus occlusion in 24%, vascularized glial tissue occlusion in 24%, prevalent lymphocytic inflammation in 29%, and foreign body giant cell reactions in 5% and no ependyma. Conclusion Our data show that age of the first surgery and length of time a VC is implanted are factors that influence the degree of VC obstruction. The tissue aggregates obstructing VCs are composed predominantly of astrocytes and macrophages; microglia have a relatively small presence.


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