PReS-FINAL-2029: Long-term follow-up of patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) in a single center: a systematic chart review

Objective: To evaluate the effect of chronicity on the size of the ostium after external dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) with intubation. Methods: Design: A retrospective chart review of patients who underwent external DCR with intubation over 10 years from January 2003 at a tertiary hospital. All patients were recruited and examined with rigid nasal endoscope. Results: A total number of 66 (85 eyes) patients were included. The mean age at the time of evaluation was 53.1 years with gender distribution of 54 females (81.8 %). The mean duration ±SD between the date of surgery and the date of evaluation was 33.2 ± 33.6 (6–118 months). Our study showed an overall anatomical and functional success of 98.8% and 95.3%, respectively. The mean size of the ostium (±SD) was 23.0 (±15.7) mm2 (ranging from 1 to 80.4 mm2). The size of the ostium was not a significant factor for failure ( p = 0.907). No statistically significant correlation was found between the long-term duration after surgery and the size of the ostium ( R: 0.025, p = 0.157). Conclusions: Nasal endoscopy after DCR is valuable in evaluating the ostium with no observed potential correlation between the long-term follow-up after surgery and the size of the ostium.

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IMPACT OF DONOR AGE ON LIVING-RELATED RENAL TRANSPLANTATION: LONG-TERM FOLLOW UP OF 489 ELDERLY DONOR KIDNEY ALLOGRAFTS AT A SINGLE CENTER.

Transplantation Journal ◽

10.1097/00007890-200607152-01673 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 82 (Suppl 2) ◽

pp. 624-625

Author(s):

&NA;

Keyword(s):

Renal Transplantation ◽

Single Center ◽

Donor Age ◽

Donor Kidney ◽

Long Term Follow Up ◽

Living Related ◽

Elderly Donor

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Long-term Follow-up of Craniofacial Alterations in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

The Angle Orthodontist ◽

10.2319/093008-511r.1 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 79 (6) ◽

pp. 1057-1062 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

Marinka Twilt ◽

Alcuin J. M. Schulten ◽

Birte Prahl-Andersen ◽

Lisette W. A. van Suijlekom-Smit

Keyword(s):

Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis ◽

Temporomandibular Joint ◽

Initial Study ◽

Study Cohort ◽

Craniofacial Skeleton ◽

Lateral Cephalograms ◽

Long Term Follow Up ◽

Angular Measurements

Abstract Objective: To investigate changes in the craniofacial skeleton in relation to the changes in condylar alterations that occur during long-term follow-up in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Materials and Methods: Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) involvement is defined as a condylar alteration that is observed on the orthopantomogram. Lateral cephalograms were used to determine linear and angular measurements. Results: Seventy of 97 patients from the initial study cohort were included, with a mean follow-up of 68 months. The overall prevalence of condylar alterations and posterior rotation of the mandible decreased; however, the prevalence of retrognathia remained the same. Patients showed improvement in the degree of retrognathia and posterior rotation (40% ANB, 51% OP-SN, and 44% GO-GN-SN). Improvement in the degree of retrognathia was seen more often in patients with improved condylar alterations than in patients with persistent alterations and in those without alterations (50%, 33%, and 28%, respectively). The degree of posterior rotation improved almost equally in patients without TMJ involvement and in patients with improved condylar alterations (57% and 50% by OP-SN, and 67% and 38% GO-GN-SN, respectively) and did not improve in patients with stable persistent alterations. Conclusion: Both condylar and craniofacial alterations can improve in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis.

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