Complications in colostomy patients: analysis and assessment of risk factors

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (Sup9) ◽  
pp. S12-S16
Author(s):  
Francesco Carlo Denti ◽  
Andrea Maglio ◽  
Davide Brambilla ◽  
Vitalba Scaduto
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Retrospective Analysis ◽  
Skin Lesions ◽  
Patient Records ◽  
Limited Sample ◽  
Limited Sample Size ◽  
Stomal Complications ◽  
Peristomal Skin ◽  
Important Objective

Background The increasing prevalence of people living with a colostomy (and a stoma in general) has made understanding, assessing and managing stomal complications an increasingly important objective. Aims The aim of this study was to analyse the onset of stomal complications in relation to comorbidities to evaluate any predisposing pathologies. Methods This retrospective analysis was conducted on the patient records of colostomates admitted to a hospital in Milan, Italy, from 2015 to 2018. Findings The analysis showed that 54% of patients presented with more than one complication. The most common were peristomal skin lesions (42%) and oedema (25%). The disease that showed the highest correlation with stomal complications was heart disease (23%). Conclusions Despite a limited sample size of 101 patients, this study demonstrated a correlation between stomal complications and heart disease. Nurses should pay particular attention to ostomates with cardiovascular issues.

scholarly journals Despite the Odds: Factors Related to the Academic Success of First Grade Students From At-Risk Backgrounds

2013 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 81-93 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel Bode ◽  
Ryan Gallagher ◽  
Elizabeth Vang ◽  
Aydin Yücesan Durgunoğlu
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Academic Success ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Family Income ◽  
First Grade ◽  
Limited Sample ◽  
Limited Sample Size ◽  
Academic Capital ◽  
Positive Experiences

Research indicates that family income and linguistic background are related to students’ academic achievement, as evidenced by the gaps in the academic achievement levels of children from families with high or low income, and children with English as their first or additional language. However, there are students who succeed despite these risk factors. In this qualitative study, we interviewed two cohorts of parents who had first-grade children doing well in school. Even with the limited sample size, there were some consistent patterns in the environments of these children, namely, warm parenting with boundaries; academic capital in the home; thoughtful guidance of activities at home; close-knit family; and positive experiences at school.

scholarly journals Seroprevalence of Brucella abortus and B. canis in household dogs in southwestern Nigeria: a preliminary report

2011 ◽  
Vol 82 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
S. I. B. Cadmus ◽  
H. K. Adesokan ◽  
O. O. Ajala ◽  
W. O. Odetokun ◽  
L. L. Perrett ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Brucella Abortus ◽  
Preliminary Report ◽  
Serological Study ◽  
Limited Sample ◽  
Southwestern Nigeria ◽  
Limited Sample Size ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Rose

A preliminary serological study of 366 household dogs in Lagos and Ibadan, southwestern Nigeria, was carried out to determine antibodies due to exposure to Brucella abortus and B. canis, using the rose bengal test (RBT) and the rapid slide agglutination (RSA) test, respectively. Results showed that 5.46 % (20/366) and 0.27 % (1/366) of the dogs screened were seropositive to B. abortus and B. canis, respectively.Of all dogs, 36 had a history of being fed foetuses from cows and 11 (30.6 %) of these tested positive in the RBT. Our findings, although based on a limited sample size and a dearth of clinical details, revealed that dogs in Nigeria may be infected with Brucella spp. given the wide range of risk factors. Further studies are recommended to elucidate the epidemiology of brucellosis in dogs and its possible zoonotic consequences in the country.

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