scholarly journals Profile of Patients Availing Marital and Psychosexual Clinic Services During the Pre-COVID and COVID Era: A Study From a Tertiary Care Center

2022 ◽  
pp. 263183182110686
Author(s):  
Swapnajeet Sahoo ◽  
Sandeep Grover
Keyword(s):  
Erectile Dysfunction ◽  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Premature Ejaculation ◽  
Care Center ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Tertiary Care Center ◽  
Outpatient Services ◽  
Specific Diagnosis ◽  
Time Period ◽  
Seeking Help

Aim: To assess the profile of patients availing the marital and psychosexual clinic (MPC) services through the telemode at a tertiary care center after the imposition of lockdown and compare the same with the profile of the patients attending the outpatient services, in-person MPC services during the prelockdown period. Materials and Methods: It was a retrospective study in which comparisons were made between patients availing the MPC services from March 24, 2020 to March 23, 2021 with the profile of patients during the period of March 24, 2019 to March 23, 2020 (ie, COVID period—lockdown). Results: A total of 112 patients availed the MPC services during the COVID study period compared to 307 patients in the pre-COVID period. However, when the proportion of MPC cases among the total walk-ins was compared, during the COVID period the proportion of MPC cases increased by almost 1.75 times. During the COVID time period, there was an increase in the patients who were significantly younger ( P = .002), females ( P = .003), more from urban locality ( P = .035), and being referred by self or caregiver ( P = .001). In terms of specific diagnosis, as compared to the pre-COVID timeframe, significantly higher numbers of patients were diagnosed with premature ejaculation (PME) and PME + erectile dysfunction while the services were being provided through the telemode. Conclusion: The present study suggests an increase in the proportion of patients seeking help for marital and sexual issues while the services are being provided by telemode.

ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF SPIROMETRY OF PATIENTS ATTENDING RESPIRATORY MEDICINE OPD IN A TERTIARY CARE CENTER: A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY

2021 ◽  
pp. 39-41
Author(s):  
Vidhi Jobanputra ◽  
Hafiz Deshmukh ◽  
Ashish Deshmukh ◽  
Sunil Jadhav ◽  
Shivprasad Kasat ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Bronchial Asthma ◽  
Lung Diseases ◽  
Care Center ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Respiratory Medicine ◽  
Smoking History ◽  
Tertiary Care Center ◽  
Operative Evaluation ◽  
History Of

OBJECTIVE: To study the various spirometry ndings and look for its association with smoking history and use of biomass fuels. METHODS: Spirometry ndings of 375 patients who attend Respiratory medicine OPD from year 2017- 2019 were studied. RESULTS: Out of 375 patients, 95 patients were diagnosed as COPD, 62 as bronchial asthma, 149 had normal spirometry and 69 had restriction. CONCLUSION: In this study we concluded that spirometry plays an intergral role in the diagnosis of bronchial asthma, COPD and restrictive lung diseases. It gives an overview of the decline of lung function with increasing age, smokers, occupational lung exposures, family history of bronchial asthma. Restrictive patterns were most commonly seen in patients who came for pre operative evaluation.

scholarly journals Epidemiological analysis of hip fractures at a tertiary care center: a retrospective study

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 568
Author(s):  
Madharam Bishnoi ◽  
Tabish Tahir Kirmani ◽  
Najmul Huda ◽  
Gaurav Chahal ◽  
Sandeep Bishnoi
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Hip Fractures ◽  
Care Center ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Uttar Pradesh ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Tertiary Care Center ◽  
Epidemiological Analysis ◽  
Number Of Patients

<p class="abstract"><strong>Background:</strong> Hip fractures are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the elderly population posing significant burden on health care resources. The purpose of this study is to determine the epidemiological analysis of hip fractures at a tertiary care center.</p><p class="abstract"><strong>Methods:</strong> This was a retrospective study done on patients with hip fractures admitted during the period 2015-2017 in Moradabad district of Uttar Pradesh. Case files and radiographs of patients were reviewed for age, gender, nature of trauma, associated comorbidities, type of fracture and presence of osteoporosis.<strong></strong></p><p class="abstract"><strong>Results:</strong> During the 2015-2017 period, 2214 patients with hip fractures were admitted, out of which 1180 were males and rest females. The mean age of patients was 56.8 years with 41.6% belonging to age group 60-75 years. In elderly patients, a low energy simple fall accounted for &gt;85% of fractures with presence of significant osteoporosis (Singh’s index grade 3). The in hospital mortality was 2.1%. Hip fracture characteristics included intertrochanteric 57.81%, femoral neck 30.26% and sub trochanteric 11.93%. Smoking and medical comorbidities were present in a significant number of patients.</p><p class="abstract"><strong>Conclusions:</strong> With increased longevity, hip fractures are an increasing health care problem. Various preventive measures for osteoporosis and falls will decline the prevalence of these fractures.</p>

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