A retrospective study of various factors affecting infertility in Rajasthan, India

Background: Infertility is seen fairly common in these days and it cause not only reproductive but also psychological impairment of the parents. Infertility leads to multitude of personal as well as societal repercussions. There are various advances in technology which help the parents suffering from infertility. Infertility is defined as the failure to conceive after one year of regular intercourse in women <35 years not using contraception and after six months in women >35 years.Methods: A retrospective study of 400 females and their husbands’ coming to the department of gynecology, Umaid Hospital, Jodhpur, Rajasthan was undertaken from February 2020 to March 2020. A structural self-constructed questionnaire was used in the study. A well-informed verbal consent was taken by the participants of the study. It had open and closed ended questions. Further, an ultrasound sonography (USG) was performed to check the reproductive organs of the patient, to find the cause of infertility, as well as biochemical examination on male sperm, was performed to find out the sperm abnormality, ejection disorders and other long-term illness.Results: In our study, we found multiple factors affecting infertility issues in females. These factors were- menstrual cycle abnormally, bleeding abnormality and years of active married life. We also found Polycystic ovarian disorder as a major underlying cause of female infertility and sperm abnormality as a major cause of male infertility.Conclusions: Authors recommend frequent female routine checkups to asses early case of infertility and treat it as early as possible.

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Immediately Restored Fixed Full-arch Prosthesis on Implants Placed in Both Fresh and Healed Sockets by Means of Flat-one-bridge Technique. A 7-year Retrospective Study. Running Head: Prosthetic Passivation of Implants in Full-arch Bridges

10.21203/rs.3.rs-690043/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Enrica Giammarinaro ◽

Simone Marconcini ◽

Ugo Covani ◽

Andrea Mascolo ◽

Marco Del corso ◽

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Keyword(s):

Retrospective Study ◽

Clinical Success ◽

Implant Survival ◽

Long Term Outcomes ◽

Arch Bridges ◽

One Year ◽

Provisional Restoration ◽

Running Head

Abstract Background: Aim of this retrospective study was to document the long-term clinical efficacy of a surgical-prosthetic technique (Flat-one-Bridge) involving immediate restoration of both post-extractive and non-post-extractive implants supporting full-arch restorations. Methods: Implants were placed adapting the axis to the available bone. Flat definitive abutments were connected at surgery and never disconnected in order to compensate for eventual implants dis-parallelism. Bone grafting was performed when needed. Patients received a screw-retained provisional restoration within 48 hours of surgery and a final screw-retained prosthesis within one year. Results: Sixty-six patients received 494 implants distributed in 75 prosthesis. The median follow-up was 86 months (range 82-168 months). Only three implants failed at the last follow-up. Implant survival was 99.6%. Conclusion: The Flat-one-Bridge prosthetic protocol is a viable procedure with excellent long-term outcomes. No difference could be observed between post-extractive and non post-extractive implants in terms of clinical success.

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Social Support and Long-Term Lithium Outcome

The British Journal of Psychiatry ◽

10.1192/bjp.147.3.272 ◽

1985 ◽

Vol 147 (3) ◽

pp. 272-275 ◽

Cited By ~ 59

Author(s):

Ralph A. O'Connell ◽

Julia A. Mayo ◽

Leonard K. Eng ◽

J. Sidney Jones ◽

Richard H. Gabel

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Psychosocial Factors ◽

Social Adjustment ◽

Lithium Treatment ◽

Bipolar Affective Disorder ◽

Global Assessment Scale ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

One Year ◽

Bipolar Patients

SummaryThe failure rate in long-term lithium treatment of bipolar affective disorder is in the range of 20 to 30%, even with rigorous diagnostic criteria and adequate serum lithium levels. This may be due to a variety of biologic and psychosocial factors. Psychosocial factors affecting treatment outcome were studied in 60 RDC diagnosed bipolar patients treated with lithium for one year. Outcome was measured using an affective episode score, a social adjustment scale and a global assessment scale. Social support was the factor most strongly correlated with a good outcome on all three measures.

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Factors affecting the survival of implants: a long-term retrospective study

Journal of Dental Rehabilitation and Applied Science ◽

10.14368/jdras.2015.31.1.10 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 31 (1) ◽

pp. 10-19 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Susanna Song ◽

Jae-Kwan Lee ◽

Heung-Sik Um ◽

Beom-Seok Chang

Keyword(s):

Retrospective Study ◽

Factors Affecting

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A STUDY OF DOUBLE CARTILAGE OSSICULOPLASTY IN PATIENTS OF CHRONIC SUPPURATIVE OTITIS MEDIA

UP STATE JOURNAL OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY AND HEAD AND NECK SURGERY ◽

10.36611/upjohns/2020/issue1/3 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol VOLUME 8 (ISSUE 1) ◽

pp. 15-20

Author(s):

Rohit Mehrotra

Keyword(s):

Retrospective Study ◽

Otitis Media ◽

Chronic Otitis Media ◽

Cost Effective ◽

Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media ◽

Suppurative Otitis Media ◽

Hearing Outcome ◽

Study Results ◽

One Year

Introduction: This retrospective study is based on assessment of hearing in patients of chronic suppurutive otitis media by double cartilage ossiculoplasty at MEHROTRA ENT HOSPITAL KANPUR. Materials and Methods: 100 patients of CSOM who were operated at MEHROTRA ENT HOSPITAL KANPUR with double cartilage ossiculoplasty were included in the study. Results were analyzed by comparing the air bone gap pre and post operatively after one year. Results: With Double cartilage ossiculoplasty postoperative hearing assessed after 1 year improved signi􀃶cantly. Conclusion : Double cartilage ossiculoplasty represents an excellent alternative to prosthesis for ossicular reconstruction in severe chronic otitis media. Long term hearing outcome improved signi􀃶cantly and remain stable and satisfactory. It is also cost effective. Keywords Double Cartilage, Ossiculoplasty, Otitis Media

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The Incidence of Complications of Dental Trauma and Associated Factors: A Retrospective Study

International Journal of Dentistry ◽

10.1155/2020/2968174 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 2020 ◽

pp. 1-8 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Ines Kallel ◽

Nabiha Douki ◽

Syrine Amaidi ◽

Faten Ben Amor

Keyword(s):

Retrospective Study ◽

Root Resorption ◽

Dental Trauma ◽

External Root Resorption ◽

Pulp Exposure ◽

Long Term Prognosis ◽

One Year ◽

Dental Injuries

Objective. The aim of this work was to study the incidence of complications of dental traumatisms and look for associations between factors related to trauma and the occurrence of complications. Materials and Methods. It is a longitudinal retrospective study on a sample of 125 traumatized teeth. The sample is taken from patients consulting the dentistry service at the hospital Sahloul Sousse between 2014 and 2017. Criteria for including a patient were presence of a permanent incisor affected by a subluxation, intrusion, lateral luxation, extrusion, or avulsion injuries associated or not with concomitant dentoalveolar injuries. Data were collected using a questionnaire. The information about etiology of trauma, delay of consultation, orientation of the patient, kind of injury, and emergency treatment and complications were obtained from the patients’ records. Results. The incidence of complications was 8%: external root resorption was present in 70% of cases, surface resorption was observed in 10% of cases, and replacement resorption in 10%, ankylosis in 10%. About pulpal complications, pulp necrosis was found after 4 weeks of follow-up, as well as the internal root resorption after one year. The most common cause of the trauma was the fall (40%). The majority of patients came for emergency consultation within “1 to 3 days,” and the coronary fracture without pulp exposure was the first diagnosis (20.60%). Statistical analysis showed no significant relationship between the cause of the trauma and the complication (P=0.577) and between the delay of consultation and complication (P=0.143). However, an association between consultation time and patient orientation was found (P=0.009). Conclusion. Treatment of dental injuries is usually delayed and not given as much attention as general medical treatment that can explain the occurrence of pulpal and periodontal complications. Immediate consultation and treatment could improve long-term prognosis of the injured tooth.

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P1071WITHIN-PATIENT RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN ULTRAFILTRATION AND FLUID GAINS IN HAEMODIALYSIS PATIENTS

Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation ◽

10.1093/ndt/gfaa142.p1071 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 35 (Supplement_3) ◽

Author(s):

Mai Nguyen ◽

Richard Corbett ◽

Neill Duncan ◽

Damien Ashby

Keyword(s):

Fluid Management ◽

Dialysis Session ◽

Patient Factors ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Target Weight ◽

One Year ◽

Patient Relationships ◽

Haemodialysis Treatment

Abstract Background and Aims Despite the now-widespread use of haemodialysis treatment, optimal fluid management in long-term dialysis patients remains challenging. Whilst the between-patient factors affecting target weight and ultrafiltration have been well studied, little is known regarding the within-patient factors affecting these relationships. Method Dialysis data for a group of stable haemodialysis patients, from 4 dialysis units, were analysed over a period of one year. All weights and volumes are expressed as percentage of target weight. Results From 100 patients (aged 28–89, mean 65.4, 54% male) observed over a year, complete data were available for 15530 dialysis sessions, and 13027 combinations of dialysis session plus the following inter-dialytic interval. Mean arterial pressure dropped by 3.5(+/-14.6)mmHg during dialysis, with a significant correlation (p<0.05) between pressure drop and ultrafiltration volume in 26 patients (mean R=0.09, mean regression gradient 3.2). In 87 patients, inter-dialytic fluid gain correlated strongly (p<0.05) with the previous dialysis session’s ultrafiltration volume (mean R=0.37, mean regression gradient 0.20) suggesting a significant role of ultrafiltration volume in driving subsequent fluid intake behaviour (thirst). Unsurprisingly, more fluid was gained over longer inter-dialytic intervals: mean(sd) weight at the start of dialysis was 103.2(1.0)% after a 3-day gap and 102.5(1.0)% after a 2-day gap, with this difference being significant (p<0.05) in 87 patients. However, fluid gain was non-linear, diminishing during longer inter-dialytic intervals: mean(sd) daily inter-dialytic fluid gain was 1.13(0.38)% during the 3-day gap vs 1.21(0.53)% during the 2-day gap (p<0.05 in 36 patients), implying that at least a third of patients consume less fluid during the 3rd post-dialysis day. Conclusion Inter-dialytic fluid gain is strongly dependent on ultrafiltration during the previous dialysis session, and diminishes during the inter-dialytic interval. Large ultrafiltration volumes, which have historically been perceived as the inevitable result of large fluid intakes, are actually a cause of thirst and large fluid intakes in haemodialysis patients. These data, derived from within-patient analyses, strongly challenge our conventional understanding of dialytic fluid management.

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