scholarly journals Spontaneous pneumothorax as a complication in COVID‐19 recovered male patient: a case report from a tertiary care centre in Central India

Author(s):  
Sheikh Wajid ◽  
Manoj Kela ◽  
Abhishek Bawa ◽  
Rohit Harchandani ◽  
Ashish Vora ◽  
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As the number of COVID-19 cases emerge new complications associated with the disease are recognised. This report records a case of pneumothorax in a COVID-19 patient. Our report justifies that pneumothorax can occur during different phases of disease in patients without any history of pulmonary comorbidity and is not necessarily associated to positive pressure ventilation or a severity of COVID-19. However debatable might be the exact mechanism of the process be, this observation might imply that extensive alveolar destruction due to COVID-19 may lead to bulla formation resulting in subsequent pneumothorax.

Author(s):  
Prakriti Goswami ◽  
Jyoti Bindal ◽  
Niketa Chug

Background: Maternal morbidity and mortality remains a major challenge to health systems worldwide. Referral services for identification and referral of high risk pregnancies are an integral part of maternal and child health services. Timeliness and appropriateness of referral are challenge to obstetricians, since delay in referral affects maternal outcome adversely, hence the identification of at risk patients and obstetric emergencies and their timely referral is of immense importance. The aim of this study was to review the pattern of obstetric cases referred to tertiary care centre, to identify their clinical course, mode of delivery and maternal outcomes.Methods: It was prospective observational study carried out from January 2015 to July 2016. Study population was all Obstetrics patients referred to Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of Kamla Raja Hospital, G.R. Medical College, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, a tertiary care centre during the study period.Results: The total number of referred cases in above study period was 4085.The proportion of referred cases in the tertiary care hospital was 20.86%. Mode of transport used by the referred patients were hospital ambulances (38%) and private vehicles (62%). Most common diagnosis at the time of referral was anaemia (27.8%). Out of the total referred cases, 48% had vaginal delivery (either spontaneous or induced), 28% had caesarean section and 24% were managed conservatively. Hypertensive disorders (25.4%) constitutes the leading cause of maternal deaths amongst the referred cases.Conclusions: Peripheral health care system needs to be strengthened and practice of early referral needs to be implemented for better maternal outcome.


2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (37) ◽  
pp. 2987-2989
Author(s):  
Manoj Kumar Sahu ◽  
Lokesh Kumar Singh ◽  
Sharda Singh

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (9) ◽  
pp. 743
Author(s):  
Sujata Sarangi ◽  
Sujata Sarangi ◽  
Manisha Mahata ◽  
Sanghamitra Mukherjee ◽  
Jayati Datta ◽  
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Author(s):  
Jayshree Mulik ◽  
Snehalata Suresh

Background: Women with history of preeclampsia have reportedly higher risk of development of preeclampsia in subsequent pregnancies, along with other adverse pregnancy outcomes. Authors aimed to study the incidence of recurrent preeclampsia and compare the pregnancy outcome in women with history of preeclampsia in previous pregnancy with those who were normotensive in previous pregnancy and further compare outcomes in women with recurrent preeclampsia between their previous and index pregnancy.Methods: Pregnancy outcome was studied in women with preeclampsia in previous pregnancy (cases) and compared with women normotensive in previous pregnancy (controls). Further analysis of cases was done by dividing them into subgroups: those with recurrent preeclampsia in index pregnancy (A1) and those normotensive in index pregnancy despite being pre-eclamptic in previous pregnancy (A2). Total 100 cases and 100 controls were enrolled in the study, which was conducted at present tertiary care centre from January 2012 to June 2013.Results: Out of total 200 participants (100 cases, 100 controls) enrolled in the study; 58 out of 100 cases had recurrent preeclampsia and remaining 42 remained normo-tensive in index pregnancy. Among 100 controls, 93 were normotensive in index pregnancy.Conclusions: Women with history of preeclampsia in previous pregnancy had adverse maternal and perinatal outcome in subsequent pregnancy when compared to the women who were normotensive in the previous pregnancy. But when compared with their own previous preeclamptic pregnancy, they had better pregnancy outcome with good perinatal outcome in their index pregnancy. 


Author(s):  
Prishni Gupta ◽  
Pratishtha Agrawal ◽  
Neha Rani Verma ◽  
Seema Shah ◽  
Suprava Patel ◽  
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