scholarly journals Differential Clinical Diagnosis and Prevalence Rate of Allergic Rhinitis, Asthma, and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease among COVID‐19 Patients

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rania M Sarhan ◽  
Mohammad F Mohammad ◽  
Marian S. Boshra
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Allergic Rhinitis ◽  
Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Clinical Diagnosis ◽  
Prevalence Rate ◽  
Chronic Obstructive ◽  
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

scholarly journals Stapled diverticulectomy for solitary caecal diverticulitis

2012 ◽  
Vol 94 (8) ◽  
pp. e4-e5 ◽  
Author(s):  
RU Uwechue ◽  
ER Richards ◽  
M Kurer
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Clinical Diagnosis ◽  
Iliac Fossa ◽  
Chronic Obstructive ◽  
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Operative Strategy ◽  
Right Iliac Fossa Pain ◽  
Operative Recovery ◽  
Broad Consensus

Caecal diverticulitis is an uncommon phenomenon in western countries. The clinical diagnosis is often difficult as it mimics other acute abdominal conditions like appendicitis, colitis or neoplasia. Diagnosis is often made at operation. Operative strategy has been controversial and there is no broad consensus emerging. We report the case of a 71-year-old woman, known to have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, who presented acutely with right iliac fossa pain. A clinical diagnosis of appendicitis was made. At laparoscopy, a solitary, inflamed, gangrenous caecal diverticulum was found. A laparoscopic stapled diverticulectomy was performed. The patient made a steady post-operative recovery. Histology confirmed diverticulitis. We conclude that stapled diverticulectomy for solitary caecal diverticulitis is a safe and effective surgical strategy when confronted with this scenario.

scholarly journals When people do not ‘Zol’: Reduced emergency centre attendance of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease during coronavirus disease 2019 lockdown with the accompanying tobacco sales ban in South Africa

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Piero Saieva ◽  
Louis S. Jenkins
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Prevalence Rate ◽  
Chronic Obstructive ◽  
Western Cape ◽  
Western Cape Province ◽  
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Tract Infections ◽  
The Impact

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has spread throughout the world, with devastating effects of the virus as well as the repercussions of the resulting ‘lockdowns’. South Africa went into a national lockdown in March 2020 to mitigate the impact of the virus. This included a ban on the sales of tobacco and electronic cigarette products. The ban has been a highly contentious issue in South Africa, discussed worldwide, which has drawn many criticisms. The prevalence rate of smoking in South Africa was around 21.5%, with the Western Cape province having a prevalence rate of 39%. We compared the number of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) presentations at a large regional referral hospital in the Western Cape province from January to August 2019 with the same period in 2020. Electronic emergency centre data showed a reduction of 69.28% in COPD presentations. To control for some confounders for the same period, we also reviewed patients presenting with urinary tract infections, which showed only a 30.60% reduction. This notable reduction in COPD presentations reduced service pressure of emergency centre and most likely benefitted patients’ health. Further research and policies are needed to ensure ongoing reduction in the prevalence of smoking.

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