scholarly journals Munchausen’s syndrome

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 19-22
Author(s):  
E. A. Strel’tsov
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Clinical Picture ◽  
Literature Search ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Systematic Literature Search ◽  
Munchausen Syndrome ◽  
Munchausen's Syndrome ◽  
Munchausen’S Syndrome

This literature review reviews Munchausen syndrome. The question of its nosological affi liation is considered, etiological theories and epidemiological indicators are presented. The options for the development of the clinical picture, the problems of therapy are described. A systematic literature search was conducted using the Scopus, Web of Science, MedLine, elibrary, and other databases.

scholarly journals The Role of Chemotherapy in Management of Inoperable, Metastatic and/or Recurrent Melanotic Neuroectodermal Tumor of Infancy—Own Experience and Systematic Review

Cancers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (15) ◽  
pp. 3872
Author(s):  
Małgorzata Styczewska ◽  
Małgorzata A. Krawczyk ◽  
Ines B. Brecht ◽  
Konrad Haug ◽  
Ewa Iżycka-Świeszewska ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Pediatric Oncology ◽  
Literature Search ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Poor Response ◽  
Neuroectodermal Tumor ◽  
Incomplete Resection ◽  
Systematic Literature Search ◽  
Neural Crest Origin

Melanotic Neuroectodermal Tumor of Infancy (MNTI) is a very rare pediatric neoplasm of neural crest origin. In most cases, it develops in infants as a localized tumor of the maxilla, and surgery is usually curative. In less than 10% of patients with inoperable, metastatic or persistently recurring MNTI, chemotherapy (CHT) may be considered; however, its role is still unclear. The aim of our study was to assess the efficacy of CHT in children with large, inoperable, metastatic and/or recurrent MNTI. Four such infants, treated with CHT in Polish and German centers of pediatric oncology, were presented. Additionally, a systematic literature search of the PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus and Web of Science databases was performed, yielding 38 similar cases within the last 42 years. Neoadjuvant CHT, based mainly on the protocols for neuroblastoma, was often effective, allowing for complete delayed surgery in most cases. However, the role of adjuvant CHT in preventing recurrences after incomplete resection of MNTI remains unclear. Disseminated inoperable MNTI was almost universally associated with poor response to CHT and unfavorable outcome. Further investigations to elaborate standards of management in patients with inoperable, metastatic or persistently recurring MNTIs are necessary to improve outcomes.

scholarly journals Safety and efficiency of therapy by gene-engineering-biological preparations of rheumatoid arthritis

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 44-49
Author(s):  
E. A. Strel’tsov
Keyword(s):  
Rheumatoid Arthritis ◽  
Literature Search ◽  
Randomized Trials ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Genetically Engineered ◽  
Systematic Literature Search ◽  
Efficacy And Safety ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Gene Engineering

In this review of the literature, questions of the efficacy and safety of therapy with genetically engineered biological preparations for rheumatoid arthritis are discussed. The results of randomized trials of recent years are described in detail. Systematic literature search was conducted on the databases Scopus, Web of Science, MedLine, elibrary and others.

scholarly journals Social- and healthcare managers' work wellbeing – literature review and key informant interviews

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 633-648
Author(s):  
Niina Herttuala ◽  
Lauri Kokkinen ◽  
Anne Konu
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Literature Search ◽  
Organizational Factors ◽  
International Studies ◽  
Systematic Literature Search ◽  
Healthcare Organizations ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Work Related

PurposeThe purpose of this study was to describe factors that support and prevent managers' work wellbeing by reviewing international studies and interviewing Finnish social- and healthcare managers.Design/methodology/approachTwenty-two studies were identified in the systematic literature search. Seven social care and healthcare managers were recruited to participate in thematic interviews. Data were analyzed by using content analysis.FindingsSupportive and preventive factors for managers' work wellbeing were identified in the literature review, including managerial position, decision latitude, job control, social support and ethical culture at the workplace. The interviews further suggested that the supportive and preventive factors affecting social and healthcare managers' work wellbeing could be divided into five broad categories: (1) Individual factors, (2) Social factors, (3) Professional support from one's own manager, (4) Work-related factors and (5) Organizational factors.Originality/valueWe conducted a systematic literature search together with expert interviews to find the factors most crucial to managers' work wellbeing. These findings can assist social and healthcare organizations and policymakers to pay attention to these factors as well as in policies guiding them.

scholarly journals White matter dissection with the Klingler technique: a literature review

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomasz A. Dziedzic ◽  
Artur Balasa ◽  
Mateusz P. Jeżewski ◽  
Łukasz Michałowski ◽  
Andrzej Marchel
Keyword(s):  
White Matter ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Full Text ◽  
Literature Search ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Specimen Preparation ◽  
Preparation Technique ◽  
Freezing Time ◽  
Freezing And Thawing ◽  
Anatomical Studies

Abstract The aim of this literature review is to present a summary of the published literature relating the details of the different modifications of specimen preparation for white matter dissection with the Klingler technique. For this review, 3 independent investigators performed an electronic literature search that was carried out in the Pubmed, Scopus and Web of Science databses up to December 2019. Furthermore, we performed citation tracking for the articles missed in the initial search. Studies were eligible for inclusion when they reported details of at least the first 2 main steps of Klingler’s technique: fixation and freezing. A total of 37 full-text articles were included in the analysis. We included original anatomical studies in which human white matter dissection was performed for study purposes. The main three steps of preparation are the same in each laboratory, but the details of each vary between studies. Ten percent formalin is the most commonly used (34 studies) solution for fixation. The freezing time varied between 8 h and a month, and the temperature varied from − 5 to − 80 °C. After thawing and during dissections, the specimens were most often kept in formalin solution (13), and the concentration varied from 4 to 10%. Klingler’s preparation technique involves three main steps: fixation, freezing and thawing. Even though the details of the technique are different in most of the studies, all provide subjectively good quality specimens for anatomical dissections and studies.

Munchausen's Syndrome by Proxy (Child Abuse) Presenting as Apparent Autoerythrocyte Sensitization Syndrome: An Unusual Presentation of Polle Syndrome

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1984 ◽  
Vol 74 (6) ◽  
pp. 1100-1102
Author(s):  
Gary D. Clark ◽  
Janice D. Key ◽  
Patricia Rutherford ◽  
William G. Bithoney
Keyword(s):  
Cardiac Arrest ◽  
Child Abuse ◽  
Psychiatric Disorders ◽  
Clinical Picture ◽  
Autologous Blood ◽  
Intradermal Injection ◽  
Disease Entity ◽  
Medical Testing ◽  
Munchausen's Syndrome ◽  
Munchausen’S Syndrome

Munchausen's syndrome was initially described in 1951. It has become increasingly recognized since that time. Recently, Munchausen's syndrome by proxy or Polle syndrome has been described. In this disease entity, a parent causes a factitious disease in a child. The disease may require extensive medical testing and the result may even be death. A wide variety of presentations of Polle syndrome have been reported including cardiac arrest, recurrent sepsis, and factitious bleeding. Autoerythrocyte sensitization, a syndrome of spontaneous purpura, was initially described in 1955. The diagnostic test described is intradermal injection of autologous blood which produces an area of painful purpura. The syndrome is therefore postulated to be due to hypersensitivity in the patient's own RBCs. The majority of patients with autoerythrocyte sensitization have had psychiatric disorders and the symptoms have improved only with psychotherapy. An infant who had a clinical picture of autoerythrocyte sensitization and who was later found to be a victim of Polle syndrome is reported.

Breed or Meadow?—Munchausen or Münchhausen?

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1989 ◽  
Vol 83 (6) ◽  
pp. 1078-1078
Author(s):  
R. C. SNEED
Keyword(s):  
Renal Stones ◽  
Munchausen Syndrome ◽  
Fourth Report ◽  
Munchausen's Syndrome ◽  
Munchausen’S Syndrome

Salmon et al indicated that only three cases of factitious hematuria in children have been reported to date. However, there is at least a fourth report of factitious hematunia associated with factitious renal stones which was reported in Pediatrics, in 1976 by us which is not listed in the article's references. Also not listed was the review of Paperny et al of factitious hematuria in their report of Munchausen's syndrome in 1980. Another article in Pediatrics in 1983 reported that only four cases of Munchausen syndrome, all in adolescents, had been reported but did not include our earlier report of a 10-year-old child with this condition.

scholarly journals Factitious disorder (Munchausen's syndrome) in oncology: case report and literature review

2015 ◽  
Vol 25 (6) ◽  
pp. 707-711 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad R. Baig ◽  
Tomer T. Levin ◽  
Wendy G. Lichtenthal ◽  
Patrick J. Boland ◽  
William S. Breitbart
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Factitious Disorder ◽  
Munchausen's Syndrome ◽  
Munchausen’S Syndrome

The impact of young onset dementia on the family: a literature review

2010 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 356-371 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emma Svanberg ◽  
Aimee Spector ◽  
Joshua Stott
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Literature Search ◽  
Service Development ◽  
Systematic Literature Search ◽  
Young Onset ◽  
People With Dementia ◽  
The Family ◽  
Young Onset Dementia ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Impact

ABSTRACTBackground: The needs of younger people with dementia have become increasingly recognized in service development. However, little is known about the impact of a diagnosis of young onset dementia on people aged under 65 years and their families. This paper reviews the literature on the experiences of younger people with dementia and their families in the U.K., and outcomes for carers.Methods: Twenty-six studies, encompassing a variety of themes concerning this population, were reviewed following a systematic literature search.Results: Results are divided into the impact on the individual and the impact on the family, specifically carer outcomes and the impact on children.Conclusions: The studies reviewed reveal a number of negative outcomes for the individual and carers, and highlight the need for further research.

scholarly journals The role of cytokines in bone remodeling and the pathogenesis of postmenopausal osteoporosis

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 6-18
Author(s):  
G. A. Ignatenko ◽  
I. G. Nemsadze ◽  
E. D. Mirovich ◽  
A. V. Churilov ◽  
E. A. Maylyan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Postmenopausal Osteoporosis ◽  
Bone Remodeling ◽  
Proinflammatory Cytokines ◽  
Scientific Knowledge ◽  
Crucial Role ◽  
Literature Search ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Systematic Literature Search ◽  
Pathological Conditions

About 20 years ago osteoimmunology was identified as new field of scientific knowledge. It studies patterns of immune and bone system interactions in normal and pathological conditions. The osteoimmunology achievements have fundamentally changed our ideas about the pathogenesis of human skeleton diseases, including osteoporosis. This review presents cytokines key role in physiological and pathological bone remodeling. The issues of interaction between cytokines, osteoblasts and osteoclasts are described in detail. The crucial role of proinflammatory cytokines increased production by immunocompetent cells in the postmenopausal osteoporosis development has been characterized. Pubmed, Scopus, Web of Science, MedLine, eLIBRARY.RU databases were used for systematic literature search.

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