4,4′-Methylenedianiline-induced hepatitis in an industrial worker: Case report and review of the literature

2010 ◽  
Vol 30 (7) ◽  
pp. 762-767 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olga Giouleme ◽  
Sofia Karabatsou ◽  
Prodromos Hytiroglou ◽  
Andreas Xanthis ◽  
Eleni Tsiaousi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Course ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Uneventful Recovery ◽  
Occupational Hazards ◽  
Construction Site ◽  
Industrial Workers ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Acute Liver Damage ◽  
Safety Measures ◽  
Industrial Worker

4,4′-Methylenedianiline (MDA) is a chemical used in manufacturing and insulation processes and is a well-known hepatotoxin. We report the case of a 42-year-old construction-site worker who was accidentally exposed to large amounts of MDA and developed acute liver damage. The clinical course is described, with particular emphasis on the timely identification of the underlying cause and prompt management that led to an uneventful recovery. We review the relevant literature and discuss the safety measures necessary to minimize similar occupational hazards in industrial workers.

scholarly journals Bladder Explosion during Transurethral Resection of the Prostate Repaired Laparoscopically: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

2018 ◽  
Vol 27 (6) ◽  
pp. 582-584
Author(s):  
Fayez T. Hammad ◽  
George Fidal
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Transurethral Resection ◽  
Clinical Presentation ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Blast Injury ◽  
Uneventful Recovery ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Laparoscopic Exploration ◽  
Abdominal Organs ◽  
Systematic Exploration

Objective: To report on a case of intravesical explosion during transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) which was managed laparoscopically and to review the relevant literature. Clinical Presentation and Intervention: During TURP, a loud explosion was heard, and a jolt was felt in the abdomen. A bladder tear was seen endoscopically. Systematic laparoscopic exploration showed no injury to abdominal organs apart from the irregular large bladder tear which was repaired laparoscopically. The patient had an uneventful recovery. Conclusion: Bladder explosion during TURP is an extremely rare and serious complication. It should be considered as a blast injury and systematic exploration of abdominal organs and vessels should be performed. The severity and urgency of the condition should not preclude the use of laparoscopy for exploration and repair.

scholarly journals IoT based Smart Helmet for Industrial Workers

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. 1295-1308
Author(s):  
Niket Narayan
Keyword(s):  
Working Environment ◽  
Low Grade ◽  
Construction Site ◽  
Industrial Workers ◽  
Gas Explosion ◽  
Severe Injuries ◽  
Safety Measures ◽  
Loss Of Life ◽  
Gas Leakage ◽  
Ubiquitous Sensing

Abstract: Safety is very important in every workplace, but very often we hear about accidents in factories industries causing loss of life. The labours and workers working in any factory, industries, construction site or mine is vulnerable to accidents and therefore they should be with safety guards properly. In most of the accidents, number of deaths or severe injuries is maximized because the labours and worker are not wearing safety equipmentor wearing low grade safety equipment. Working environment hazards include radiation leakage, fall due to suffocation, poisoning gas leakage and gas explosion. Hence air quality and hazardous event detection is very important factorin industry. In order to achieve those safety measures, the proposed system provides wireless sensors network for monitoring real time situation of working environment from monitoring station. Keywords: Industries; Helmet; Cloud Computing; ThingSpeak Internet of Things; Sensors; Ubiquitous Sensing

scholarly journals Small Cell Ovarian Cancer in Adolescents: Report of Two Cases and Review of the Literature

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Rovithi ◽  
A. G. Pallis ◽  
A. Kalykaki ◽  
E. Lagoudaki ◽  
L. Giannikaki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ovarian Cancer ◽  
Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Small Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Combination Chemotherapy ◽  
Poor Prognosis ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Malignant Neoplasm ◽  
Standard Of Care ◽  
Small Cell ◽  
Review Of The Literature

Ovarian small cell carcinoma is a rare and highly malignant neoplasm carrying a poor prognosis. Although combination chemotherapy remains the cornerstone of treatment due to the rarity of these tumors, no regimen can be recommended as standard of care although in the majority of cases platinum-based regimens are used. Herein, we report two cases of small cell carcinoma of the ovaries along with a review of the relevant literature.

Follicular Lymphoma With a Burkitt Translocation—Predictor of an Aggressive Clinical Course: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

2004 ◽  
Vol 128 (2) ◽  
pp. 210-213 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter M. Voorhees ◽  
Kathryn A. Carder ◽  
Scott V. Smith ◽  
Lanier H. Ayscue ◽  
Kathleen W. Rao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Follicular Lymphoma ◽  
Clinical Course ◽  
Lymphoblastic Leukemia ◽  
Initial Diagnosis ◽  
Indolent Lymphoma ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Cell Type ◽  
Aberrant Expression ◽  
Aggressive Clinical Course

Abstract Follicular lymphoma is an indolent lymphoma characterized by the (14;18) translocation, which leads to aberrant expression of Bcl-2. Translocations involving 8q24 are most commonly associated with Burkitt lymphoma and result in c-Myc overexpression. We report a case of follicular lymphoma of predominant small cleaved-cell type (grade 1) associated with both a t(14;18)(q32;q21) and a t(8;22)(q24;q11). The 8q24 translocation predicted an aggressive clinical course, as the lymphoma transformed into acute lymphoblastic leukemia within a year of initial diagnosis. Routine cytogenetic analysis is recommended at initial diagnosis of follicular lymphoma to better identify abnormalities that may predict prognosis and influence therapy.

scholarly journals Prognostic significance of aberrant CD5 expression in B-cell leukemia

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kaveh Jaseb ◽  
Daryush Purrahman ◽  
Saeid Shahrabi ◽  
Majid Ghanavat ◽  
Hadi Rezaeean ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
B Cell ◽  
English Language ◽  
Clinical Course ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Prognostic Significance ◽  
Cell Leukemia ◽  
B Cell Malignancies ◽  
Aberrant Expression ◽  
B Cell Leukemia ◽  
Prognostic Importance

Aberrant expression of CD5 (as a T-cell marker) is seen in some leukemia and lymphoma of B lineage origin. Given that the signaling resulting from the expression of this marker plays an essential role in the development of leukemia and lymphoma, evaluating the expression of this marker is of paramount importance. Therefore, our goal in this study was to investigate the prognostic importance of CD5 expression in B-cell leukemia and lymphoma. We evaluate CD5 expression in normal and leukemic B-cells by identifying relevant literature through a PubMed search (1998-2018) of English language papers using the terms: ‘CD5,’ ‘B-cell,’ ‘Leukemia,’ and ‘Lymphoma.’ We are doing this thorough comparison of results from CD5 positive and negative cases to make a correct decision about prognostic importance of CD5 expression in these malignancies. In a number of B-cell malignancies, CD5 is expressed in varying degrees. Due to the different origins and characteristics of these malignancies, the results of CD5 expression evaluations are heterogeneous and impossible to generalize. However, CD5 expression is sometimes associated with clinicopathologic findings, more invasive clinical course, and even resistance to treatment (specifically in DLBCL) among CD5- positive patients, which appears to be a function of CD5 signaling and its downstream factors such as STAT3. Depending on the type of malignancy, CD5 expression is associated with good or bad prognosis, which can be used as an auxiliary prognostic factor to assess the clinical course of B-cell malignancies. Moreover, the difference in expression levels of CD5 in a variety of B-cell malignancies allows for differential diagnosis of these malignancies, which can be helpful when diagnosis is difficult.

Spinal Glioblastomas: Report of Seven Cases and Review of the Literature

Neurosurgery ◽  
1991 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 302-306 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pasquale Ciappetta ◽  
Maurizio Salvati ◽  
Giovanna Capoccia ◽  
Marco Artico ◽  
Antonino Raco ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Clinical History ◽  
Pathological Features ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Slight Tendency ◽  
Salient Features

Abstract Intramedullary glioblastomas are uncommon tumors. They occur chiefly in the cervicothoracic segments, have a slight tendency to occur in the early decades of life, and have a short clinical history before diagnosis. We report seven cases and discuss the salient features of these tumors, particularly the pathological features and treatment, in light of the relevant literature.

scholarly journals Assessment of Various Dental Occupational Hazards and Safety Measures among Dentists of Odisha, India

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (10) ◽  
pp. 1165-1169
Author(s):  
Jasvinder Kaur ◽  
Jain Shveta ◽  
Srinivasan Bhuvaneshwari ◽  
Pooja Soni ◽  
Fathima Zahra ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Hazards ◽  
Safety Measures

scholarly journals Safety Assessment and Risk Management in Indian Building Construction Sites

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (4S2) ◽  
pp. 8-12
Keyword(s):  
Safety Assessment ◽  
Building Construction ◽  
Construction Site ◽  
Construction Sites ◽  
Safety Measures ◽  
Severity Rating ◽  
Key Factor ◽  
Incident Rate ◽  
Observation Method ◽  
Unsafe Condition

Construction sites records high accident and incident rate due to lack of safety measures. Safety assessment rating is significant for every construction site to know safety status of the particular site. In this research TR safety observation method is used to assess the site performance. As unsafe condition is the key factor in every construction site, this research considers the possible unsafe conditions to assess the site performance. A questionnaire survey is done with the workers to know the existing safe conditions. Results showed that the safety performance of the site is 39%. Then every unsafe condition is ranked with respect to severity rating for detailed analysis. Furthermore bowtie analysis is used to identify the causes and consequences of the unsafe conditions. Through this analysis the owner can reduce the risk of every event and improve the site performance.

scholarly journals Bilateral Renal Tumors in Children: The First 5 Years’ Experience of National Centralization in The Netherlands and a Narrative Review of the Literature

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (23) ◽  
pp. 5558
Author(s):  
Sophie E. van Peer ◽  
Janna A. Hol ◽  
Alida F. W. van der Steeg ◽  
Martine van Grotel ◽  
Godelieve A. M. Tytgat ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Renal Tumor ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Renal Tumors ◽  
Chemotherapy Response ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Kidney Tumors ◽  
Tumor Patients ◽  
Nephron Sparing ◽  
Expert Center ◽  
National Expert

Survival of unilateral Wilms tumors (WTs) is exceeding 90%, whereas bilateral WTs have an inferior outcome. We evaluated all Dutch patients with bilateral kidney tumors, treated in the first five years of national centralization and reviewed relevant literature. We identified 24 patients in our center (2015–2020), 23 patients had WT/nephroblastomatosis and one renal cell carcinoma. Patients were treated according to SIOP-RTSG protocols. Chemotherapy response was observed in 26/34 WTs. Nephroblastomatosis lesions were stable (n = 7) or showed response (n = 18). Nephron-sparing surgery was performed in 11/22 patients undergoing surgery (n = 2 kidneys positive margins). Local stage in 20 patients with ≥1 WT revealed stage I (n = 7), II (n = 4) and III (n = 9). Histology was intermediate risk in 15 patients and high risk in 5. Three patients developed a WT in a treated nephroblastomatosis lesion. Two of 24 patients died following toxicity and renal failure, i.e., respectively dialysis-related invasive fungal infection and septic shock. Genetic predisposition was confirmed in 18/24 patients. Our literature review revealed that knowledge is scarce on bilateral renal tumor patients with metastases and that radiotherapy seems important for local stage III patients. Bilateral renal tumors are a therapeutic challenge. We describe management and outcome in a national expert center and summarized available literature, serving as baseline for further improvement of care.

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