scholarly journals Clinical spectrum of obstructive jaundice: a descriptive crosssectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-57
Author(s):  
R. Naveena MS
Keyword(s):  
Obstructive Jaundice ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Stone Disease ◽  
Clinical Spectrum ◽  
Bile Duct Stricture ◽  
Elderly Male ◽  
Male Population ◽  
Pancreas Head ◽  
Duodenal Carcinoma ◽  
Duct Stricture

Objective. The objective of this study was to evaluate the clinical spectrum of obstructive jaundice in inflammation, stone disease, and malignancy. Methods. A descriptive observational study was done among 50 patients with the diagnosis of obstructive jaundice during the period 2012 to 2013. A detailed history and clinical examinations and radiological confirmation were done. Results. Among the participants, 74% participants had jaundice, 58% with vomiting as presenting complaints. Among benign cases, 60% were choledocholithiasis, 25% were common bile duct stricture, and 15% were choledochal cyst. Among malignant cases, 26.67% were periampullary carcinoma, 23.33% had carcinoma of the pancreas head, and 13.33% had D2 duodenal carcinoma. Conclusions. The etiology of obstructive jaundice was malignancy in the elderly male population. The most common presenting features were yellowish discoloration of skin and mucosa followed by vomiting and abdominal pain.

scholarly journals Outcomes of and Satisfaction with the Inflatable Penile Prosthesis in the Elderly Male

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Humberto G. Villarreal ◽  
LeRoy Jones
Keyword(s):  
Penile Prosthesis ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Artificial Urinary Sphincter ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Elderly Male ◽  
Male Population ◽  
Inflatable Penile Prosthesis ◽  
Postoperative Hematoma ◽  
Degree Of Satisfaction ◽  
Age Range

Objective. To determine the outcomes of and satisfaction with the multi-component inflatable penile prosthesis (IPP) in the elderly male (age >71).Methods. Using a chart review and telephone survey, we retrospectively assessed patients who underwent IPP or combined IPP/artificial urinary sphincter (AUS) from 2004–2006.Results. We identified 56 patients that underwent IPP (48) or IPP/AUS (8). The age range was 71–86 (mean 74.3) at the time of surgery, with a follow-up range of 0.5–2.4 years (mean 1.5). The overall complication rate was 3.8% (2 of 56) with one device removed for infection and a second patient requiring exploration for a postoperative hematoma. The telephone interview was conducted with 35 of 56 patients. Patients rated ease of use (a scale from 1–5, 5 meaning very easy) and overall satisfaction (a scale of 1–5, 5 meaning very satisfied) at an average of 4.1 and 4.3, respectively. IPP usage varied from 0–7 times per month (mean 3.3). 32 of 35 patients (91%) said they would undergo the procedure again.Conclusion. Our review demonstrates that the IPP is well tolerated in the elderly male population, who report a high degree of satisfaction and ease of use with this device.

scholarly journals Case Report: A rare case of prosthetic valve infective endocarditis caused by Aerococcus urinae

F1000Research ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 1998
Author(s):  
Muhammad Adeel ◽  
Saman Tariq ◽  
Hisham Akthar ◽  
Ahmed Zaghloul ◽  
Corina Iorgoveanu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Infective Endocarditis ◽  
Diagnostic Testing ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Elderly Male ◽  
Male Population ◽  
Flight Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Aerococcus Urinae ◽  
Cardiac Condition ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Tract Infections

Infective endocarditis (IE) is a serious and life-threatening cardiac condition, most commonly caused by staphylococci, Streptococcus viridans, and enterococci. However, in special settings, IE can be caused by rare organisms. Here we present a case of IE caused by Aerococcus urinae in a 75-year-old man with a bioprosthetic aortic valve.  Aerococcus urinae is a gram-positive, catalase-negative microorganism and is usually an isolate of complicated urinary tract infections in the elderly male population.  Improvements in diagnostic testing including use of matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization– a time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) have played an important role in recognition of Aerococcus urinae.

Biliary varices and bile duct stricture presenting with obstructive jaundice

1996 ◽  
Vol 43 (4) ◽  
pp. 398
Author(s):  
N. Kanaga Sundaram ◽  
Adekunle Adeoti ◽  
Kyung Kim
Keyword(s):  
Bile Duct ◽  
Obstructive Jaundice ◽  
Bile Duct Stricture ◽  
Duct Stricture

scholarly journals Case Report: A rare case of prosthetic valve infective endocarditis caused by Aerococcus urinae

F1000Research ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 1998
Author(s):  
Muhammad Adeel ◽  
Saman Tariq ◽  
Hisham Akthar ◽  
Ahmed Zaghloul ◽  
Corina Iorgoveanu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Infective Endocarditis ◽  
Fatal Outcome ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
High Morbidity ◽  
Elderly Male ◽  
Male Population ◽  
Aerococcus Urinae ◽  
Cardiac Condition ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Tract Infections

Infective endocarditis (IE) is a serious and life threatening cardiac condition, most commonly caused by staphylococci, streptococci, enterococci and rarely by HACEK organisms (Haemophilus, Aggregatibacter, Cardiobacterium, Eikenella corrodens and Kingella). Here, we present a case of IE caused by Aerococcus urinae in a 75-year-old man with a bioprosthetic aortic valve.  Aerococcus urinae is a gram-positive, catalase negative microorganism, and is usually an isolate of complicated urinary tract infections in the elderly male population. It is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Awareness of this organism as a cause of IE is important, since failure to recognize the condition may lead to adverse clinical outcomes and significant complications with even fatal outcome, as in this case.

scholarly journals Case Report: A rare case of prosthetic valve infective endocarditis caused by Aerococcus urinae

F1000Research ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 1998
Author(s):  
Muhammad Adeel ◽  
Saman Tariq ◽  
Hisham Akthar ◽  
Ahmed Zaghloul ◽  
Corina Iorgoveanu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Infective Endocarditis ◽  
Diagnostic Testing ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Elderly Male ◽  
Male Population ◽  
Flight Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Aerococcus Urinae ◽  
Cardiac Condition ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Tract Infections

Infective endocarditis (IE) is a serious and life-threatening cardiac condition, most commonly caused by staphylococci, Streptococcus viridans, and enterococci. However, in special settings, IE can be caused by rare organisms. Here we present a case of IE caused by Aerococcus urinae in a 75-year-old man with a bioprosthetic aortic valve.  Aerococcus urinae is a gram-positive, catalase-negative microorganism and is usually an isolate of complicated urinary tract infections in the elderly male population.  . Improvements in diagnostic testing including use of matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization– a time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) have played an important role in isolating Aerococcus.

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