A rare case report of oesophagocoloplasty with distal colo-jejunal anastomosis in the management of post corrosive strictures of the oesophagus

Ingestion of corrosive substances and chronic sequelae associated with it is the major public health problem in the developing countries. The most severe forms of injury can lead to mortality; however, the major concern with this type of injury in life-long morbidity. Colonic conduit for bypassing diseased oesophagus with distal anastomosis with stomach is well documented and practiced procedure. Authors have encountered a case of 21-year-old lady with corrosive injuries to oesophagus and stomach, later developed non dilatable oesophageal stricture with completely cicatrised and adherent stomach. Due to unavailability of stomach, authors have used colon as a conduit and colo-jejunal anastomosis bypassing the oesophagus, stomach and duodenum. Colo-jejunal anastomosis for chronic corrosive oesophageal stricture is not commonly practiced procedure which makes this case a rare one.

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Cysticercosis in Anterior Abdominal Wall: A rare case report

Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science ◽

10.3329/bjms.v11i3.11733 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 11 (3) ◽

pp. 221-222

Author(s):

Banasree C Roy ◽

Gobinda Mondal

Keyword(s):

Abdominal Wall ◽

Rare Case ◽

Anterior Abdominal Wall ◽

Taenia Solium ◽

Medical Science ◽

Public Health Problem ◽

Major Public Health Problem ◽

Rare Case Report ◽

Subcutaneous Tissues ◽

High Resolution Ultrasonography

Cysticercosis, caused by Taenia solium larva is a major public health problem especially in developing world. In this unusual form of infection man becomes the intermediate host. The encysted larval stage commonly infests brain, but muscles and subcutaneous tissues are also often affected. High resolution ultrasonography is diagnostic for subcutaneous or intramuscular cysticercosis.Here we present a rare case of anterior abdominal wall cysticercosis. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v11i3.11733 Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol. 11 No. 03 July12

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Suicide by Homemade Hydrogen Sulfide in Turkey a Case Report

The Bulletin of Legal Medicine ◽

10.17986/blm.2016323754 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 21 (3) ◽

pp. 189-192

Author(s):

Uğur Koçak ◽

Ahmet Hamdi Alpaslan ◽

Murat Yağan ◽

Erdal Özer

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Hydrogen Sulfide ◽

Case Report ◽

Public Health Problem ◽

University Student ◽

Major Public Health Problem ◽

Industrial Workers ◽

Related Literature ◽

Chemical Products ◽

First Time

Suicide is a major public health problem and globally the second leading cause of death among young adults. Most of deaths due to H2S were seen among sewage or industrial workers because of acute exposure to this gas. Suicide by inhalation of homemade H2S has been reported for the first time in Japan, in 2007. In this study, for the first time, a 24-years-old male university student (from Turkey) preparing homemade H2S by using commercially available chemical products that were bought online in order to suicide was reported. The case is discussed in the light of related literature.

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Scorpion poisoning in the Acosta and Caripe Counties of Monagas State, Venezuela. part 1: characterization of some epidemiological aspects

Cadernos de Saúde Pública ◽

10.1590/s0102-311x1997000100013 ◽

1997 ◽

Vol 13 (1) ◽

pp. 45-51 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Leonardo De Sousa ◽

Pedro Parrilla ◽

Luis Tillero ◽

Ana Valdiviezo ◽

Eliades Ledezma ◽

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Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Incidence Rate ◽

Public Health Problem ◽

Major Public Health Problem ◽

Annual Incidence Rate ◽

Upward Trend ◽

Scorpion Stings ◽

Type Of Injury ◽

Median Incidence

Scorpion poisoning was surveyed in Acosta and Caripe counties, located in the Turimiquire subregion of Monagas State, Venezuela, aiming to expand information on stings by characterizing some epidemiological aspects. From 1987 to 1993, 298 cases of scorpion stings were recorded in Acosta and Caripe counties. Acosta had 212 cases, with an annual incidence rate of 18.3‰(cases per 10,000 inhabitants) and a period median incidence rate of 128‰. The scorpion poisoning index is 4.18 times greater in Acosta than in Caripe, confirming the former as a hyperendemic zone for this type of injury, with a phenomenon of cyclical temporal fluctuations and an upward trend. This area is infested with scorpions of the genus Tityus. Our results show that the region surveyed in Monagas State is endemic for scorpion stings, posing a major public health problem.

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Scrub septicemia progressing to polyneuropathy: a case report

Pediatric Review International Journal of Pediatric Research ◽

10.17511/ijpr.2021.i01.09 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 64-67

Author(s):

Dr. Pradeep Kumar Jena ◽

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Dr. Swasthi Kabi Satapathy ◽

Dr. Alok Satya Prakash Nayak ◽

Dr. Sarthak NaIik ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Case Report ◽

Health Problem ◽

Scrub Typhus ◽

Wide Spectrum ◽

Clinical Manifestations ◽

Public Health Problem ◽

Major Public Health Problem ◽

Endemic Areas ◽

Gi Bleed

Scrub typhus is a major public health problem in India with a wide spectrum of clinicalmanifestations and a low index of suspicion is low endemic areas which in turn can increasemorbidity and mortality. The clinical manifestations of scrub typhus can range from mild non-specificfebrile illness or constitutional symptoms such as fever, rash, myalgia, headache to various organdysfunction such as AKI, myocarditis, pneumonia, meningitis, encephalitis, GI bleed, hepatitis. Herewe report a case of a 9-year-old girl who presented with scrub septicemia and progressed to developcritical illness myopathy, which is very unusual.

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Substance Abuse and Drug-Related Death, Suicidal Ideation, and Suicide: A Review

Crisis ◽

10.1027//0227-5910.20.1.28 ◽

1999 ◽

Vol 20 (1) ◽

pp. 28-35 ◽

Cited By ~ 29

Author(s):

Annie Mino ◽

Arnaud Bousquet ◽

Barbara Broers

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Risk Factors ◽

Substance Abuse ◽

Suicidal Ideation ◽

Family Support ◽

Drug Users ◽

Suicide Attempts ◽

Public Health Problem ◽

Major Public Health Problem ◽

Hiv Epidemic

The high mortality rate among drug users, which is partly due to the HIV epidemic and partly due to drug-related accidental deaths and suicides, presents a major public health problem. Knowing more about prevalence, incidence, and risk factors is important for the development of rational preventive and therapeutic programs. This article attempts to give an overview of studies of the relations between substance abuse, suicidal ideation, suicide, and drug-related death. Research in this field is hampered by the absence of clear definitions, and results of studies are rarely comparable. There is, however, consensus about suicidal ideation being a risk factor for suicide attempts and suicide. Suicidal ideation is also a predictor of suicide, especially among drug users. It is correlated with an absence of family support, with the severity of the psychosocial dysfunctioning, and with multi-drug abuse, but also with requests for treatment. Every clinical examination of a drug user, not only of those who are depressed, should address the possible presence of suicidal ideation, as well as its intensity and duration.

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