scholarly journals Clinical, laboratory characteristics of a new Сoronavirus Infection in children in the Stavropol Territory

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 18-21
Author(s):  
S. M. Bezrodnova ◽  
N. A. Yatsenko ◽  
G. M. Sirazhov
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
Clinical Picture ◽  
Medical Records ◽  
Clinical Laboratory ◽  
Gastrointestinal Symptoms ◽  
Hospitalized Patients ◽  
Clinical Recovery ◽  
The World ◽  
Coronavirus Infection

A new coronavirus infection in children is more often asymptomatic or in mild forms, however, more and more severe cases of the disease have been recorded recently, and single deaths in children have been recorded in the world.The aim of the study was a clinical and laboratory analysis of the features of the course of a new coronavirus infection in children in the Stavropol Territory.Based on a retrospective study, 86 medical records of inpatient children who were treated at the Regional Specialized Clinical Infectious Diseases Hospital of the Stavropol Territory were analyzed with a diagnosis of U07.1 New coronavirus infection for the period from April 2020 to April 2021.The majority of hospitalized patients suffered from COVID-19 in a moderate form 59.3%. Children are more likely to become infected in family foci of infection – 51.2%. In 60% of cases, children are hospitalized 4—7 days from the onset of the disease. In the clinical picture, the leading symptoms were: fever (76.7%), cough (55.8%), weakness (38.4%), rhinitis (20.9%), gastrointestinal symptoms (12.8%). Pneumonia was detected in 37.2% of children. All patients were discharged with clinical recovery.

scholarly journals Gravity of injury and analgesia in patients who suffered traffic accidents

2008 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 398-403 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Maria Calil ◽  
Cibele Andrucioli de Mattos Pimenta
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Outer Surface ◽  
Medical Records ◽  
Traffic Accidents ◽  
Emergency Services ◽  
World Health ◽  
Analgesic Drugs ◽  
Body Regions ◽  
The World ◽  
Reference Hospital

OBJECTIVE: Identifying the frequency and gravity of injuries in patients who suffered accidents in traffic and the analgesic drugs utilized. METHODS: Retrospective study, with a sample of 200 medical records of patients admitted to the emergency services of a reference hospital for trauma care. The gravity of the injuries was characterized by anatomic gravity rates and the analgesic therapy was based on the World Health Organization's Analgesic Ladder. RESULTS: The main findings pointed to injuries in limbs, head, face and outer surface as the most frequent, and, in 85% of the cases, gravity was equal or lower than 3; As for analgesia, it was verified that 46;6% of the patients received dipyrone and paracetamol. Among the opioids, meperidine was used in 10.4% of the cases. CONCLUSION: The gravity of most injuries was equal or lower to 3, indicating injuries of light, moderate and serious gravity, located especially in four body regions; regarding analgesia, dipyrone was shown to be the most commonly-used drug and a low use of opioids was verified.

Equine uveitis in the UK: a retrospective study (2008–2018)

2019 ◽  
Vol 186 (3) ◽  
pp. 92-92
Author(s):  
Fernando Malalana ◽  
Jo L Ireland ◽  
Gina Pinchbeck ◽  
Cathy M McGowan
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Study ◽  
General Hospital ◽  
Medical Records ◽  
Referral Hospital ◽  
North West ◽  
The North ◽  
The World ◽  
Recurrent Case ◽  
Hospital Population ◽  
The Uk

BackgroundUveitis appears to be less prevalent in the UK compared with other parts of the world and studies characterising the disease in the UK are lacking. The objectives of this retrospective study were to describe acute and recurrent cases presenting for management of uveitis in a referral hospital on the North West of England and compare the signalment of horses presenting with uveitis with the equine hospital population during the same period.MethodsMedical records of horses presented to the referral Equine Hospital, University of Liverpool with signs of uveitis between 2008 and 2018 were reviewed and clinical details extracted.ResultsSeventy horses presented with uveitis; 33 were classified as acute and 37 as recurrent cases. Sixteen of the horses were affected bilaterally. More bilateral cases were classified as recurrent than acute (P=0.04). No differences in age or sex were noted between acute and recurrent cases, or between cases and the general hospital population. Warmbloods and Appaloosas were over-represented when compared with the general hospital population (P<0.001). Twenty-one horses (30 per cent, 95 per cent CI 20.5 to 41.4) underwent surgery for the control of the uveitis. Fourteen of the 70 horses (20.0 per cent, 95 per cent CI 12.3 to 30.8) underwent enucleation.ConclusionWhile relatively uncommon in the UK, uveitis can affect horses from a relatively young age. The disease appears to have a relatively higher frequency than expected in Warmbloods and Appaloosas. It is more likely that a recurrent case will have both eyes affected.

scholarly journals Factors Associated With the Presence of Tuberculous Empyema in Children With Pleural Tuberculosis

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yan-Hua Wu ◽  
Jun-Li Wang ◽  
Mao-Shui Wang
Keyword(s):  
Multivariate Analysis ◽  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Surgical Treatment ◽  
Low Temperature ◽  
Medical Records ◽  
Clinical Laboratory ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Pleural Tuberculosis ◽  
Logistic Regressions ◽  
Age And Sex

Background: Until now, the factor of tuberculous empyema (TE) in children with pleural tuberculosis (TB) remains unclear. Therefore, a retrospective study was conducted to assess the factors associated with the presence of TE in children.Methods: Between January 2006 and December 2019, consecutive children patients (≤ 15 years old) with suspected pleural TB were selected for further analysis. Empyema was defined as grossly purulent pleural fluid. The demographic, clinical, laboratory, and radiographic features were collected from the electrical medical records retrospectively. Univariate and multivariate logistic regressions were used to explore the factors associated with the presence of TE in children with pleural TB.Results: A total of 154 children with pleural TB (definite, 123 cases; possible, 31 cases) were included in our study and then were classified as TE (n = 27) and Non-TE (n = 127) groups. Multivariate analysis revealed that surgical treatment (age- and sex-adjusted OR = 92.0, 95% CI: 11.7, 721.3), cavity (age- and sex-adjusted OR = 39.2, 95% CI: 3.2, 476.3), pleural LDH (&gt;941 U/L, age- and sex-adjusted OR = 14.8, 95% CI: 2.4, 90.4), and temperature (&gt;37.2°C, age- and sex-adjusted OR = 0.08, 95% CI: 0.01, 0.53) were associated with the presence of TE in children with pleural TB.Conclusion: Early detection of the presence of TE in children remains a challenge and several characteristics, such as surgical treatment, lung cavitation, high pleural LDH level, and low temperature, were identified as factors of the presence of TE in children with pleural TB. These findings may improve the management of childhood TE.

Spectrum of acute, recurrent and chronic pancreatitis in children

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Muhammad Imran ◽  
Sabeen Abid Khan ◽  
Munir Iqbal Malik
Keyword(s):  
Acute Pancreatitis ◽  
Chronic Pancreatitis ◽  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Medical Records ◽  
Clinical Presentation ◽  
Clinical Laboratory ◽  
Epigastric Pain ◽  
Paediatric Population ◽  
Older Children ◽  
Successful Recovery

Abstract Objective: To determine the clinical presentation, aetiology and outcome of pancreatitis in paediatric population. Method: The retrospective study was conducted at Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad, Pakistan, and comprised data of children with pancreatitis presenting between 2013 and 2018. Medical records were reviewed and findings of clinical, laboratory workup and management were noted on a specifically developed proforma. Data was analysed using SPSS 23. Results: Of the 51 subjects, 28(54.9%) were boys. The overall mean age was 10.6+4.9 years. The most frequent clinical symptom was epigastric pain 39(76.5%). The most common aetiology was gallstones/pancreatic stones 19(37.25%). Mean hospital stay was 5.1± 1.8 days, and it was longer in children aged up to 5 years compared to older children (p<0.05). Acute pancreatitis was seen in 23(45.09%) patients, followed by recurrent 19(37.25%) and chronic 9(17.64%). There was no mortality. Conclusion: Timely diagnosis and prompt management of hemodynamic status could lead to successful recovery without any serious complications in paediatric pancreatitis. Continuous...

scholarly journals Relapse and reacquisition of rectal colonization by vancomycin-resistantEnterococcus faeciumafter decolonization

2010 ◽  
Vol 138 (10) ◽  
pp. 1449-1453 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. G. LEE ◽  
I. J. PARK ◽  
H. Y. JIN ◽  
M. H. PARK
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Medical Records ◽  
Gel Electrophoresis ◽  
De Novo ◽  
Pulsed Field Gel Electrophoresis ◽  
Hospitalized Patients ◽  
Pulsed Field ◽  
Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci ◽  
Vancomycin Resistant ◽  
Rectal Colonization

SUMMARYTo better understand the epidemiology of colonization of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE), we performed an 8-year retrospective study of all hospitalized patients with recurrent VRE colonization after they were documented as being clear of VRE and compared the primary colonization isolates and recolonization isolates by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis and Tn1546typing. Review of the medical records of all patients showed that of the 15 patients with recurrent colonization, six continued to be hospitalized on the same floor. Five were discharged home and then readmitted. Four were moved to another floor. Patients who remained on the same floor were recolonized with a strain that was indistinguishable from the original colonizing strain. Patients who were moved or were discharged hadde novoVRE colonization with strains distinct from the original colonizing strain.

scholarly journals Causes of Microcephaly in the Zika Era in Argentina: A Retrospective Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 2333794X2110409
Author(s):  
Griselda Berberian ◽  
Rosa Bologna ◽  
María Guadalupe Pérez ◽  
Andrea Mangano ◽  
Marina Costa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Central Nervous System ◽  
Nervous System ◽  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
Developmental Delay ◽  
Medical Records ◽  
Genetic Diseases ◽  
Pediatric Hospital ◽  
Clinical Presentations ◽  
Epidemiological Characteristics

There are gaps in understanding the causes and consequences of microcephaly. This paper describes the epidemiological characteristics, clinical presentations, and etiologies of children presenting microcephaly during the Zika outbreak in Argentina. This observational retrospective study conducted in the pediatric hospital of Juan P. Garrahan reviewed the medical records of 40 children presenting microcephaly between March 2017 and November 2019. The majority (60%) were males and born full-term. At first evaluation, microcephaly was defined as congenital (31/40, 77%) and associated with other features (68%) such as seizures, developmental delay, non-progressive chronic encephalopathy, and West Syndrome. It was found manifestations restricted to central nervous system (55%), ocular (8/40, 20%), and acoustic (9/40, 23%) defects, and abnormal neuroimaging findings (31/39, 79%). Non-infectious diseases were the primary cause of isolated microcephaly (21/37, 57%), largely related to genetic diseases (13/21, 62%). Only 3 were children were diagnosed with Congenital Zika infection (3/16, 7.5%).

scholarly journals Structure and Laboratory Diagnostics of Non-medical Consumption of Modern Synthetic Drugs

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 315-319
Author(s):  
O. L. Balabanova ◽  
V. V. Shilov ◽  
A. N. Lodyagin ◽  
S. I. Glushkov
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Picture ◽  
Clinical Laboratory ◽  
Diagnostic Methods ◽  
Laboratory Diagnostics ◽  
Drug Intoxication ◽  
Synthetic Drugs ◽  
The World ◽  
Toxicological Research ◽  
Narcotic Drugs

The emergence of new synthetic narcotic drugs is noted all over the world. The situation causes significant difficulties for toxicologists, resuscitators, narcologists, and clinical laboratory diagnostics doctors due to the lack of available data on the clinical picture of poisoning by these compounds and laboratory diagnostic methods. In most cases, the clinical picture of drug intoxication or poisoning with new synthetic substances differs from the symptoms caused by previously known drugs, such as cocaine or opiates. Therefore, chemical toxicological research is one of the important aspects for establishing the fact of intoxication or poisoning.

scholarly journals Tuberculosis-Related Hospitalizations in a Low-Incidence Country: A Retrospective Analysis in Two Italian Infectious Diseases Wards

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 124
Author(s):  
Laura Campogiani ◽  
Mirko Compagno ◽  
Luigi Coppola ◽  
Vincenzo Malagnino ◽  
Gaetano Maffongelli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Retrospective Study ◽  
South America ◽  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
Clinical Characteristics ◽  
Western Region ◽  
Time Period ◽  
The World ◽  
Low Incidence

In recent years, a decrease in the incidence of tuberculosis (TB) has been recorded worldwide. However, an increase in TB cases has been reported in foreign people living in low-incidence countries, with an increase in extrapulmonary TB (EPTB) in the western region of the world. In the present work, a retrospective study was conducted in two Italian infectious diseases wards to evaluate the clinical characteristics of TB admission in the time period 2013–2017. A significant increase in TB was shown in the study period: 166 (71% males) patients with TB were enrolled, with ~70% coming from outside Italy (30% from Africa, 25% from Europe, and 13% from Asia and South America). Compared to foreign people, Italians were significantly older (71.5 (interquartile range, IQR: 44.5–80.0) vs. 30 (IQR: 24–40) years; p < 0.0001) more immunocompromised (48% vs. 17%; p < 0.0001), and affected by comorbidities (44% vs. 14%; p < 0.0001). EPTB represented 37% of all forms of the disease, and it was more incident in subjects coming from Africa than in those coming from Europe (39.3% vs. 20%, respectively). In logistic regression analysis, being European was protective (odd ratio, OR (95% CI): 0.2 (0.1–0.6); p = 0.004) against the development of EPTB forms. In conclusion, an increase in the rate of TB diagnosis was documented in two Italian reference centers in the period 2013–2017, with 39% of EPTB diagnosed in patients from outside Europe.

scholarly journals Features of tuberculosis diagnosis in the COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 117-123
Author(s):  
O. L. Ekaterincheva ◽  
A. M. Malkova ◽  
V. E. Karev ◽  
I. V. Kudryavtsev ◽  
Yu. S. Zinchenko ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
Incidence Rate ◽  
Clinical Case ◽  
Clinical Course ◽  
Diagnosis And Treatment ◽  
Published Data ◽  
The World ◽  
History Of ◽  
Tuberculosis Diagnosis ◽  
Coronavirus Infection

2020 began with the most significant pandemic COVID-19 in the history of this century. The epidemiology indicators are growing every day. The spread of COVID-19 may affect an increase in the incidence of tuberculosis, despite a decrease in the incidence rate that is associated with objective difficulties in detecting tuberculosis against the background of COVID-19 and severe complications after the new coronavirus infection. Tuberculosis is one of the infectious diseases, and the problem of its spread continues to be relevant throughout the World. The effect of the SARS-CoV-2 virus can cause certain difficulties in the diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis infection. The possibility of concomitant these infectious diseases can affect the clinical course of tuberculosis, an influence on mortality of the disease, but at the same time, there is a decrease in the number of cases that is not objective. The authors analyzed the currently published data on detecting tuberculosis in the conditions of the COVID-19 problem and presented difficulties in the diagnosis of COVID-19 and TB concomitant diseases with a description in the clinical case.

scholarly journals Profil struma non toksik pada pasien di RSUP Prof. Dr. R. D. Kandou Manado periode Juli 2014-Juni 2016

e-CliniC ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Tallane ◽  
Alwin Monoarfa ◽  
P. A.V. Wowiling
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Thyroid Gland ◽  
Medical Records ◽  
Laboratory Result ◽  
The World ◽  
Laboratory Results

Abstract: Struma or goiter is the most widely thyroid gland disease in the world that causes enlargement of the thyroid gland. This disease can be classified based on clinical, physiological, and anatomical alteration. If the function of the thyroid gland is normal it is called as non-toxic struma that involves many risk factors. This was a descriptive retrospective study using the medical records of all non-toxic struma patients hospitalized at Prof. Dr. R. D. Kandou Hospital Manado from July 2014 to June 2016. There were 38 non-toxic struma patients in this study distributed based on sex, age, morphology, sosioeconomy, region of residences, laboratory results, and therapy. Conclusion: The majority of the patients were females, aged 41-50 years old, diagnosed as non-toxic uninodular struma, middle to low class of socio-economy, living in lowland areas, laboratory result as euthyroid, and treated with surgery.Keywords: struma, enlargement of the thyroid gland, normal Abstrak: Struma (goiter) merupakan penyakit kelenjar tiroid terbanyak di dunia yang menyebabkan pembesaran kelenjar tiroid. Penyakit ini dapat diklasifikasikan berdasarkan klinis, fisiologi, dan perubahan anatomi. Bila kerja kelenjar tiroid normal maka disebut struma non toksik dan melibatkan berbagai faktor risiko. Jenis penelitian ialah deskriptif retrospektif dengan menggunakan data rekam medik semua pasien rawat inap struma non toksik di RSUP Prof. Dr. R. D. Kandou Manado periode Juli 2014-Juni 2016. Terdapat 38 pasien struma non toksik yang didistribusi berdasarkan jenis kelamin, usia, perubahan anatomi, sosioekonomi, daerah tempat tinggal, hasil laboratorium, dan terapi. Simpulan: Majoritas pasien terdiri dari perempuan, usia 41-50 tahun, diagnosis struma non-toksik uninodusa, golongan ekonomi menengah ke bawah, tempat tinggal di dataran rendah, hasil pemeriksaan laboratorium cenderung eutiroid, dan terapi tindakan operatif. Kata kunci: struma, pembesaran kelenjar tiroid, normal.

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