Eating Disorders in Males: A Case Series Study to Evaluate Putative Risk Factors

This case series aimed to describe the clinical features and symptomatic onset of eating disorders (EDs), to characterize male puberty development and to identify potential risk factors (RFs) for EDs and specific life events preceding ED symptoms. Ten males with current ED diagnoses participated in this study. All participants were interviewed with the Eating Disorders Examination, the Oxford Risk Factor Interview, and a semi-structured clinical interview for the evaluation of males’ puberty development. Almost all participants began their EDs with dieting. Half of the participants mentioned the development of muscle mass and experiences of embarrassment related to undressing in front of their peers. A history of peer aggression and/or teasing was the only RF experienced by all the participants.

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PATIENTS WITH CONVERSION DISORDER

The Professional Medical Journal ◽

10.29309/tpmj/2010.17.04.3031 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 17 (04) ◽

pp. 715-720

Author(s):

NIAZ MAQSOOD ◽

BUSHRA AKRAM ◽

WAJID ALI

Keyword(s):

Life Events ◽

Stressful Life Events ◽

Case Series ◽

Strong Relationship ◽

Conversion Disorder ◽

Stressful Life ◽

Psychosocial Stressors ◽

Medical College ◽

Case Series Study ◽

Series Study

Objectives: To assess the frequency of the various psychosocial stressors and stressful life events in patients presenting with conversion disorder. Study Design: Case series study. Place & Duration of Study: The study was conducted in the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioural Sciences, Bahawal Victoria Hospital & Quaid-e-Azam Medical College, Bahawalpur from January, 2009 to March, 2009. Subjects & Methods: The sample consisted of 100 in-patients (89 Female, 11 Male) with Conversion Disorder. They were interviewed andresults were analysed from the entries in a Performa. Results: Stressors were clearly identified in 100 patients. In all patients, we found more than one stressor. Among patients, there were (24%) In-laws problems, (23%) Love problems, (21%) Relationship problems with family, (20%) exam/study stress, (15%) marriage against will, (13%) demanding and pampered child, (11%) Issue less, (10%) sexual abuse, (8%) demand of marriage, (6%) overage in wait of marriage, (4%) death of partner, (3%) husband abroad and (3%) patient’s engagement break. Conclusions: We concluded that stressors and life events were present in all conversion disorder’s patients and these stressful life events are important causal factors for Conversion Disorder. Conversion Disorder has strong relationship with psychosocial stressors.

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Effect of Placenta Previa on fetal & maternal morbidity / mortality

Annals of King Edward Medical University ◽

10.21649/akemu.v11i3.997 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 11 (3) ◽

Author(s):

Bushra Sehr Zaman ◽

Asma Zubair ◽

Sher Zaman Bhatti ◽

Muhammad Zubair Saeed Malik

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Early Diagnosis ◽

Maternal Morbidity ◽

Placenta Previa ◽

Case Series ◽

Antenatal Clinic ◽

Case Series Study ◽

Severe Hemorrhage ◽

Year 2000 ◽

Series Study

Objective: To see the effect of placenta previa on fetal and maternal mortality/ morbidity. This was a case series study. Study was conducted in Gynecology unit BV Hospital Bahawalpur during year 2000 to 2003. All the patients presenting with or with out painless bleeding in antenatal clinic & proved to be due placenta previa were included in the study. Patients presenting with pain less bleeding in the antenatal clinic due to other reasons were excluded from the study. In all the patients` history along with the risk factors clinical and sonography finding, any intervention needed and final out come was recorded. SPSS was used for data collection & analysis. Results: Total 50 patients were studied Out of these 84% of patients were symptomatic a t admission the symptoms found were Bleeding, shock & Pain. Strong associations o f risk factors like Age, Parity, ERCP, Smoking and previous C. Section was found in our study. Severe hemorrhage, prematurity, stillbirths and ENND was associated with Placenta Previa. Conclusion: Placenta previa is not an uncommon but underestimated, under reported & preventable condition. Prevention is possible in case of Known risk factors. Early diagnosis is necessary as the delay in some cases may end up in disaster

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Pertussis Vaccination Failure in the New Zealand Pediatric Population: Study Protocol

Vaccines ◽

10.3390/vaccines7030065 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 7 (3) ◽

pp. 65

Author(s):

Chisholm ◽

Howe ◽

Best ◽

Petousis-Harris

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Cohort Study ◽

Pediatric Population ◽

Case Series ◽

Risk Groups ◽

Paediatric Population ◽

Investigate Risk Factor ◽

Case Series Study ◽

Study Results ◽

Series Study

Pertussis vaccines have been effective at reducing pertussis-associated morbidity and mortality. However, they have a complex array of limitations, particularly associated with the duration of protection against clinical disease and imperfect immunity (carriage and transmission). Little is known about risk factors for pertussis vaccination failure. Understanding pertussis vaccination failure risk is most important in the paediatric population. This study aims to investigate risk factors for pertussis vaccination failure in (1) infants between birth and six weeks of age born to mothers who received pertussis booster vaccinations during pregnancy and (2) infants after the completion of the primary series (approximately five months old) to four years old. This will be achieved in a two-step process for each study group. Pertussis vaccination failure cases will first be described using a case series study design, relevant case characteristics will be sourced from six national administrative datasets. The case series study results will help select candidate risk factors (hypothesis generating step) to be tested in the retrospective cohort study (hypothesis testing step. Pattern analysis will be used to investigate risk factor patterns in the cohort study. The identification of higher risk groups enables targeting strategies, such as additional doses, to better prevent pertussis disease.

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Assessment of lung cancer risk factors and mortality in Qatar: A case series study

Cancer Reports ◽

10.1002/cnr2.1302 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Abdel‐Salam G. Abdel‐Salam ◽

Mohammad Mollazehi ◽

Dipankar Bandyopadhyay ◽

Ahmed M. Malki ◽

Zumin Shi ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Lung Cancer ◽

Cancer Risk ◽

Lung Cancer Risk ◽

Case Series ◽

Cancer Risk Factors ◽

Case Series Study ◽

Series Study

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Childhood strokes in China describing clinical characteristics, risk factors and performance indicators: a case-series study

Stroke and Vascular Neurology ◽

10.1136/svn-2021-001062 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. svn-2021-001062

Author(s):

Yaxian Deng ◽

Gaifen Liu ◽

Guitao Zhang ◽

Juanyu Xu ◽

Chunmei Yao ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Clinical Characteristics ◽

Age At Onset ◽

Case Series ◽

Haemorrhagic Stroke ◽

Epidemiological Studies ◽

Neurological Deficits ◽

Retrospective Case ◽

Case Series Study ◽

Series Study

AimTo investigate clinical characteristics, risk factors (RFs), neurologic deficits and medical care provided in children who had a stroke in China.MethodsWe conducted a retrospective case-series study using the medical records of children aged 1 month to 18 years with arterial ischaemic stroke (AIS) or haemorrhagic stroke (HS) (with the entry codes I60, I61, I62, I63 (ICD-10)), who were admitted to different hospitals in Beijing, between January 2018 and December 2018. We obtained the following information from the charts: demographic characteristics, clinical presentations, RFs for paediatric stroke, laboratory examination, neuroimaging records and neurologic sequelae.ResultsWe identified 312 first admissions for stroke (172 AIS and 140 HS). The mean age at onset was 8.6±3.9 years for patients who had an AIS and 8 (5–13) years for patients who had an HS. There were more males than females in both groups (AIS: 59.88% vs 40.12%; HS: 52.14% vs 47.86%). A known aetiology was identified in 92.44% and 86.43% of patients who had an AIS and HS, respectively. The leading cause of AIS was cerebrovascular diseases including moyamoya (68.6%), while that for HS was arteriovenous malformation (51.43%). The most common initial clinical presentation was hemiplegia (86.05%) in patients who had an AIS and headache (67.86%) in patients who had an HS. The use of healthcare, including acute treatment (antithrombotic in 17.44%, anticoagulant in 5.23%) and secondary prevention (antithrombotic in 6.39%, anticoagulant in 1.16%), varied and was significantly lower among patients who had an AIS. The most common complications were epilepsy (22.09%) and pneumonia (4.65%) in patients who had an AIS and epilepsy (17.14%) and hydrocephalus (12.14%) in patients who had an HS. Neurological deficits occurred in 62.8% of patients who had an AIS and 72.86% of patients who had an HS.ConclusionCerebral arteriopathy was a major RF for both AIS and HS in children living in China. Large epidemiological studies are required to identify RFs to prevent stroke as well as appropriate interventions.

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ABDOMINAL TUBERCULOSIS

The Professional Medical Journal ◽

10.29309/tpmj/2008.15.03.2829 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 15 (03) ◽

pp. 354-360

Author(s):

SHEIKH ATIQ-UR- REHMAN ◽

GULZAR AHMED ◽

AHMED YAR

Keyword(s):

Iliac Fossa ◽

Case Series ◽

Abdominal Tuberculosis ◽

Surgical Units ◽

Clinical Presentations ◽

Case Series Study ◽

Biopsy Report ◽

History Of ◽

Series Study

Objectives: To study the different clinical presentations, operative and postoperative course ofabdominal tuberculosis. Design: Case series study. Setting: Surgical units, Bahawal Vicotria Hospital, Bahawalpur .Period: May 01, 2005 to April 30, 2007. Patients & Method: This was a prospective type of case series study. Aselection criterion of patients was that all patients of either sex & age being diagnosed as case of abdominaltuberculosis. The clinical record of the patient’s data, symptoms & signs, biopsy report, biochemical & radiologicalreport, treatment (surgery & chemotherapy) given and a follow-up. Results: Total 96 patients presented with abdominaltuberculosis, 60(62.5%) were male & 36(37.5%) were female. Peritonitis was present in 48(50%) patients, intestinalobstruction(acute & sub-acute) was present in 32(33.33%) patients, mass right iliac fossa was present in 14(14.58%)patients and 2(2.08%) patient presented with mass in the epigastrium. 28(29.16%) patients has concurrent pulmonarytuberculosis. Two patients expired so mortality rate was 2.08%. Conclusion: The control of TB has been a challengingproblem because the natural history of the disease and its varying pattern in which it manifests is in different groups.

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Intracranial Epidural Hematoma in Newborn Infants: Clinical Study of 15 Cases

Neurosurgery ◽

10.1227/01.neu.0000180026.73246.bf ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 57 (5) ◽

pp. 924-929 ◽

Cited By ~ 26

Author(s):

Rachel Heyman ◽

Anne Heckly ◽

Joseph Magagi ◽

Patrick Pladys ◽

Abderrahmane Hamlat

Keyword(s):

Medical Records ◽

Epidural Hematoma ◽

Newborn Infants ◽

Case Series ◽

Pediatric Intensive Care ◽

Nulliparous Women ◽

Case Series Study ◽

History Of ◽

Time Latency ◽

Series Study

Abstract OBJECTIVE: Epidural hematoma (EDH) in newborn infants is rare. We have described the history of 15 newborns with EDH to provide a better understanding of this pathology. METHODS: This is a descriptive case series study using a retrospective review of the medical records of newborns who were admitted to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit and Neurosurgery Department with the diagnosis of birth EDH over a 24-year period (1979–2002). RESULTS: There was no sex predominance, and most of the mothers were young, nulliparous women. The time latency from birth to the first signs varied from 0 to 24 hours. Clinical presentation was nonspecific: seizures and hypotonia were the main symptoms. The parietal area was the most frequent location. Surgical drainage was required in nine patients, and no deaths were reported. CONCLUSION: This report highlights the clinicoradiological characteristics of newborn EDH, which occurs more frequently in newborns that experienced difficult delivery from a nulliparous mother. Surgery is not a rule; some patients can be managed with conservative treatment. The outcome is generally good.

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Risk factors for in-hospital mortality after coronary artery bypass grafting in patients 80 years old or older: a retrospective case-series study

PeerJ ◽

10.7717/peerj.2667 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 4 ◽

pp. e2667 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Jacek Piątek ◽

Anna Kędziora ◽

Janusz Konstanty-Kalandyk ◽

Grzegorz Kiełbasa ◽

Marta Olszewska ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Risk Factor ◽

Hospital Mortality ◽

Artery Bypass ◽

Nyha Class ◽

Case Series ◽

Bypass Grafting ◽

Retrospective Case ◽

Case Series Study ◽

Series Study

Background Age remains a significant and unmodifiable risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, and an increasing number of patients older than 80 years of age undergo Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG). Old age is also an independent risk factor for postoperative complications. The aim of this study is to describe the population of patients 80 years of age or older who underwent CABG procedure and to assess the mortality rate and risk factors for in-hospital mortality. Methods A retrospective case-series study analyzing 388 consecutive patients aged 80 years of age or older who underwent isolated CABG procedure between 2010 and 2014 in the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery and Transplantology, John Paul II Hospital, Krakow. Results In-hospital mortality stood at 7%, compared to 3.4% for all isolated CABG procedures at our Institution. In an univariate logistic regression analysis, risk factors for in-hospital mortality were as follows: NYHA class (p = 0.005, OR 1.95, 95% CI [1.23–3.1]), prolonged mechanical ventilation (p < 0.001, OR 7.08, 95% CI [2.47–20.3]), rethoracotomy (p = 0.04, OR 3.31, 95% CI [1.04–10.6]), duration of the procedure and ECC (for every 10 min p = 0.01, OR 1.01, 95% CI [1.0–1.01]; p = 0.03, OR 1.01, 95% CI [1.0–1.02], respectively), PRBC, FFP, and PLT transfusion (for every unit transfused p = 0.004, OR 1.42, 95% CI [1.12–1.8]; p = 0.002, OR 1.55, 95% CI [1.18–2.04]; p = 0.009, OR 1.93, 95% CI [1.18–3.14], respectively). Higher LVEF (p = 0.02, OR 0.97, 95% CI [0.94–0.99]) and LIMA graft implantation (p = 0.04, OR 0.36, 95% CI [0.13–0.98) decreased the in-hospital mortality. Death before discharge was more often observed in patients with multiple risk factors for cardiovascular diseases (0–2 –5.7%; 3–7.4%, 4–26.6%; p = 0.03). Conclusions Older age is associated with higher in-hospital mortality after isolated CABG at our Institution. Risk stratification scores and individualized risk evaluation, centered on comorbidities, NYHA class and left ventricular function, should be assessed in all cases. Whenever suitable, LIMA grafts should be used. Prolonged procedure and ECC time worsen the short-term outcome. Elderly individuals should be closely monitored postoperatively and the care should be focused on excessive blood loss and respiratory failure.

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