Evaluation of the diagnostic accuracy of cervical biopsy and determination of associated risk factors for positive margin status in recurrent cervical dysplasia after leep or conization.

Background: The clinical diagnosis and therapy for ICU patients with invasive candidiasis are challenged by the changes of Candida community composition and antimicrobial resistance. The epidemiology and drug sensitivity of candidiasis in ICU as well as its risk factors and drug resistance mechanism were investigated.Methods: In the present study, 115 patients in ICU were recruited from June 2019 through July 2020. Among them, 83 Candida isolates were identified with MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry. The susceptibility to antifungals was measured by microdilution method. The molecular mechanisms of azole-resistant Candida tropicalis were explored by sequencing, and their outcomes were explicitly documented.Results:Candida glabrata and C. tropicalis were the predominant non-C. albicans Candida. The specimen sources were mainly urine, bronchoalveolar lavage fluid and blood. The age, length of hospitalization, tracheotomy, diabetes and concomitant bacterial infection were the main risk factors for candidiasis. The majority of Candida species exhibited susceptibility to antifungals. However, certain C. tropicalis were frequently resistant to azoles. The polymorphism of the ERG11 in C. tropicalis was likely associated with azole resistance.Conclusion: The multiple risk factors for candidiasis in ICU patients need to be considered. Certain C. tropicalis exhibit resistance to azoles likely due to the ERG11 gene polymorphism.

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Determination of diabetic retinopathy prevalence and associated risk factors in Chinese diabetic and pre-diabetic subjects: Shanghai diabetic complications study

Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews ◽

10.1002/dmrr.1307 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 28 (3) ◽

pp. 276-283 ◽

Cited By ~ 32

Author(s):

Can Pang ◽

Lili Jia ◽

Sunfang Jiang ◽

Wei Liu ◽

Xuhong Hou ◽

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Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Diabetic Retinopathy ◽

Diabetic Complications ◽

Associated Risk Factors

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Cervical Dysplasia and Associated Risk Factors in a Juvenile Detainee Population

Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology ◽

10.1016/j.jpag.2009.01.070 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 22 (6) ◽

pp. 351-355 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

S. Gander ◽

V. Scholten ◽

I. Osswald ◽

M. Sutton ◽

R. van Wylick

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Cervical Dysplasia ◽

Associated Risk Factors

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Investigation of prevalence and risk factors of subclinical mastitis of dairy buffaloes at Bhola district of Bangladesh

Asian Journal of Medical and Biological Research ◽

10.3329/ajmbr.v6i4.51236 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 6 (4) ◽

pp. 697-704

Author(s):

Hasan Aliul ◽

Paul Ashit Kumar ◽

Riad Mohammad Mahmood ◽

Rahman Mizanur ◽

Ahmed Md Selim

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Management Practices ◽

Subclinical Mastitis ◽

Control Measures ◽

Lactation Period ◽

California Mastitis Test ◽

Lactating Buffaloes ◽

Associated Risk Factors ◽

On Farm

The subclinical mastitis is more serious and is responsible for much greater loss to the dairy industry in Bangladesh. This study was performed to determine the prevalence of subclinical mastitis and identify the associated risk factors in randomly selected 200 lactating buffaloes (192 local and 8 crossbred) at some selected regions of Bhola district, Bangladesh during the period from March 2018 to February 2019. California Mastitis Test (CMT) was performed on each quarter milk sample of lactating buffaloes at field condition for the determination of subclinical mastitis in dairy buffaloes. Overall prevalence of subclinical mastitis was 10.50% (21/200). The prevalence of subclinical mastitis (SCM) was comparatively higher in crossbred (12.5%) as compared to local breed (10.42%). The highest prevalence of SCM in dairy buffaloes was also found in late lactation period (12.82%), age group 7 to 18 years (13.46%), rainy season (11.1%) and 2nd parity group (10.74%). Moreover, the buffaloes graze in free range areas; large and medium sized farms; poor health conditions and other diseases of post parturient period increasing the susceptibility of SCM. For early diagnosis of subclinical mastitis, CMT can be performed regularly as a control measures and emphasis should be provided on farm management practices; particularly on milking hygiene and udder sanitation. Asian J. Med. Biol. Res. December 2020, 6(4): 697-704

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Survey of the Porcine Trichinellosis in Slaughtered Pigs in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar

International Letters of Natural Sciences ◽

10.18052/www.scipress.com/ilns.60.46 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 60 ◽

pp. 46-51

Author(s):

Tin Aye Khaing ◽

Saw Bawm ◽

Kyaw San Linn ◽

Tin Tin Myaing ◽

Lat Lat Htun

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Digestion Method ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Three Samples ◽

Artificial Digestion ◽

Pig Farm ◽

Associated Risk Factors ◽

Slaughtered Pigs

A cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the prevalence and associated risk factors of trichinellosis in slaughtered pigs from three slaughterhouses located in Pyinmana, Lewe and Tatkon Townships, Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar. Targeted population was 1,980 slaughtered pigs from those slaughterhouses and 90 pigs were randomly selected during the study period of January to March, 2012. A total of 270 muscle samples (tongue, masseter and diaphragmatic muscles from each pig) from 90 slaughtered pigs were collected and examined for the presence of Trichinella larvae by using artificial digestion method. Among the examined samples, three samples from three pigs (3.3%) showed Trichinella positive. Trichinella larvae were observed from two diaphragmatic muscles and one masseter muscle. In those positive samples, Trichinella larval intensity per gram (lpg) was 0.2. For the determination of associated risk factors of trichinellosis, questionnaire interviews to officials of slaughterhouses and owners of slaughtered pigs were conducted. Among the hypothesized risk factors, the presence of rodents around the pig farm and type of feed (use of uncooked waste feed) were identified as associated risk factors for trichinellosis. Age, gender, body weight, rearing system and use of anthelmintics appeared no association with porcine trichinellosis in this study.

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