scholarly journals Nonoperative management of blunt trauma in abdominal solid organ: a prospective study to evaluate the success rate and predictive factors of failure

Critical Care ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 12 (Suppl 2) ◽  
pp. P135 ◽  
Author(s):  
S Hashemzadeh ◽  
KH Hashemzadeh ◽  
S Resaeii ◽  
MJ Dehdilani ◽  
MZ Dehdilani
Keyword(s):  
Prospective Study ◽  
Success Rate ◽  
Blunt Trauma ◽  
Predictive Factors ◽  
Nonoperative Management ◽  
Solid Organ ◽  
A Prospective Study

A prospective study of characteristics and outcomes of bacteremia in patients with solid organ or hematologic malignancies

2013 ◽  
Vol 21 (9) ◽  
pp. 2521-2526 ◽  
Author(s):  
George Samonis ◽  
Konstantinos Z. Vardakas ◽  
Sofia Maraki ◽  
Giannoula S. Tansarli ◽  
Dimitra Dimopoulou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prospective Study ◽  
Hematologic Malignancies ◽  
Solid Organ ◽  
A Prospective Study

scholarly journals Blood loss predictive factors and transfusion practice during percutaneous nephrolithotomy of kidney stones: a prospective study

F1000Research ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 1550 ◽  
Author(s):  
Firtantyo Adi Syahputra ◽  
Ponco Birowo ◽  
Nur Rasyid ◽  
Faisal Abdi Matondang ◽  
Endrika Noviandrini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Loss ◽  
Prospective Study ◽  
Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy ◽  
Predictive Factors ◽  
Transfusion Practice ◽  
Influential Factor ◽  
Full Blood Count ◽  
Baseline Serum ◽  
Stone Burden ◽  
A Prospective Study

Objectives Bleeding is the most common complication of percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL). Injudicious transfusion is frequently performed in current practice, even though it is not always needed. This study aimed to identify the predictive factors of blood loss in the PCNL procedure and evaluate the perioperative transfusion practice. Methods A prospective study of PCNL was randomly performed by two consultants of endo-urology at our institution. The inclusion criteria were adults with kidney pelvic stones >20 mm or stone in inferior calyx >10 mm or staghorn stone. Those with coagulopathy, under anti-coagulant treatment or open conversion were excluded. A full blood count was taken at baseline and during 12, 24, 36, 72-hours post-operatively. Factors such as stone burden, sex, body surface area, shifting of hematocrit level and amount of blood transfused were analyzed statistically using line regression to identify the predictive factors of total blood loss (TBL).   Results Eighty-five patients were enrolled in this study. Mean TBL was 560.92 ± 428.43 mL for both endo-urology surgeons. Stone burden was the most influential factor for TBL (p=0.037). Our results revealed that TBL (mL) = -153.379 + 0.229 × stone burden (mm2) + 0.203 x baseline serum hematocrit (%); thus considerably predicted the need for blood transfusion. A total of 87.1% patients did not receive perioperative transfusion, 3.5% received intra-operative transfusion, 7.1% received post-operative transfusion, 23% had both intra and post-operative transfusion, resulting in a cross-matched transfusion ratio of 7.72. Mean perioperative blood transfused was 356.00 ± 145.88 mL.

scholarly journals Feasibility, Efficacy, and Predictive Factors for the Technical Success of Endoscopic Nasogallbladder Drainage: A Prospective Study

Gut and Liver ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 239-246 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kei Yane ◽  
Hiroyuki Maguchi ◽  
Akio Katanuma ◽  
Kuniyuki Takahashi ◽  
Manabu Osanai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prospective Study ◽  
Predictive Factors ◽  
Technical Success ◽  
A Prospective Study

scholarly journals Prospective Study of Factors Predicting Adherence to Medical Advice in Men With Testicular Cancer

2009 ◽  
Vol 27 (13) ◽  
pp. 2144-2150 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clare Moynihan ◽  
Andy R. Norman ◽  
Yolanda Barbachano ◽  
Louise Burchell ◽  
Robert Huddart ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Testicular Cancer ◽  
Prospective Study ◽  
Predictive Factors ◽  
Medical Advice ◽  
Newly Diagnosed ◽  
Outpatient Appointment ◽  
Patient Interview ◽  
Patient’S Perception ◽  
A Prospective Study

Purpose To identify predictive factors of adherence to medical advice, specifically the likelihood of attendance to a recommended follow-up regimen in patients with newly diagnosed testicular cancer. Patients and Methods This was a prospective study measuring initially not only aspects of the doctor–patient interview, but also a range of demographic, psychological, social, and medical factors, and then recording attendance behavior on follow-up. All 209 new patients with testicular cancer referred between June 1992 and May 1995 were approached, and 184 men consented and completed questionnaires. The nonadherence end point (nonattender) was two failures to attend an outpatient appointment at least 1 month apart, despite a written reminder. Results Thirty-two participants (17%) were classified as nonattenders. No significant differences were found between attenders and nonattenders in the majority of psychosocial and medical variables that might have predicted nonadherence to medical advice. There was a highly significant association between nonattendance and a patient's perception of an unsatisfactory affective relationship with his clinician (P = .005; hazard ratio, 3.1; 95% CI, 1.4 to 6.6). Conclusion Patients who perceived an unsatisfactory affective relationship with their clinician that included an inability to trust the clinician and a perception that they were not being treated as “a person” were subsequently more likely to disregard medical advice regarding follow-up. Attention to the ways young men may wish to communicate with their clinicians is important, bearing in mind that they may not necessarily adhere to stereotypical images of masculine self-dependence.

TREATMENT OF TRIGGER FINGERS BY INJECTION OF METHYLPREDNISOLONE ACETATE AND LIDOCAINE (DEPO-MEDROL®)

Hand Surgery ◽  
1996 ◽  
Vol 01 (02) ◽  
pp. 103-105
Author(s):  
J. Joris Hage ◽  
Jaap D.K. Munting
Keyword(s):  
Side Effects ◽  
Prospective Study ◽  
Success Rate ◽  
Adult Patients ◽  
Methylprednisolone Acetate ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Local Injections ◽  
One Year ◽  
A Prospective Study

Thirty-six adult patients with 44 trigger fingers of less than four months' duration entered a prospective study on the efficiency of treatment with local injections of a combination of corticosteroids and lidocaine. From this study it may be concluded that the short-term success rate (93%) of one to three injections of methylprednisolone and lidocaine 2% (Depo-Medrol®) is comparable to that achieved by surgical or percutaneous tenolysis. At one year of follow-up, this success rate still amounted to 86%. In our hands, this therapy is without complications or side effects.

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