1098 - CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND OUTCOMES OF CHILDREN FOLLOWING A SEVERE INFLICTED INJURY: A SINGLE-CENTER, RETROSPECTIVE STUDY OF CLINICAL FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH THE MALTREATMENT OF CHILDREN

Introduction: The purpose of this study was to explore clinical characteristics and primary surgical diagnosis associated with in-hospital death in pediatric surgical patients admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) of Combined Miilitary Hospital (CMH), Dhaka. Aim: To explore the clinical factors associated with in-hospital death in paediatric surgical patients admitted to the NICU over a period of 4 years in CMH Dhaka. Methods: This retrospective study includes all patients admitted to NICU of CMH Dhaka for paediatric surgical diseases between July 2013 and December 2017. Data analyzed to asses factors associated with in-hospital death. Results: A total of 72 cases were included and 61(84.7%) underwent surgery. Fifteen patients (20.8%) died while hospitalized in the NICU. The 5 most common surgical diagnoses were Anorectal Malformation, Intestinal Atresia/ Stenosis, Hirschsprungs disease, Intestinal perforation and meconium related obstruction. Esophageal atresia, necrotizing entero-colitis cases had the highest mortality rate. Conclusion: This study describes EA, NEC, Low birth weight (LBW), prematurity and caesarean delivery associated with significant number of deaths of surgical patients in NICU. Novel approaches for these conditions are required to improve the survival. JAFMC Bangladesh. Vol 15, No 1 (June) 2020: 26-28

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Clinical Characteristics of Campylobacter Enterocolitis in Korean Adults: A Retrospective Study at a Single Center

Korean Journal of Gastroenterology ◽

10.4166/kjg.2020.75.4.188 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 75 (4) ◽

pp. 188-197

Author(s):

Minseok Yoo ◽

Sook Hee Chung ◽

Young Sook Park ◽

Il Hwan Oh ◽

Won Young Chae ◽

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Keyword(s):

Retrospective Study ◽

Clinical Characteristics ◽

Single Center ◽

Korean Adults

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Different clinical characteristics of longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis with and without connective tissue disorders: a single-center retrospective study

Neurological Sciences ◽

10.1007/s10072-020-04429-y ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 41 (10) ◽

pp. 2859-2866 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Qiu-Xia Zhang ◽

Chen-Na Huang ◽

Lin-Jie Zhang ◽

Ming Yi ◽

Nan Wang ◽

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Keyword(s):

Retrospective Study ◽

Connective Tissue ◽

Clinical Characteristics ◽

Transverse Myelitis ◽

Single Center ◽

Longitudinally Extensive Transverse Myelitis ◽

Connective Tissue Disorders ◽

Extensive Transverse Myelitis

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Optimal Thyrotropin Suppression Therapy in Low-Risk Thyroid Cancer Patients after Lobectomy

Journal of Clinical Medicine ◽

10.3390/jcm8091279 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 8 (9) ◽

pp. 1279 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Lee ◽

Jeon ◽

Kim ◽

Sung ◽

Chung ◽

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Keyword(s):

Success Rate ◽

Associated Factors ◽

Clinical Characteristics ◽

Clinical Results ◽

Thyroid Stimulating Hormone ◽

Low Risk ◽

Maintenance Period ◽

Papillary Thyroid ◽

Clinical Factors ◽

Factors Associated

Background: This study aimed to identify the clinical results after thyrotropin suppression therapy (TST) cessation and evaluated clinical factors associated with successful TST cessation. Methods: Patients who underwent lobectomy due to low-risk papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) were included in this study. We compared clinical characteristics and outcomes between patients who succeeded to stop TST and failed to stop TST. Results: A total of 363 patients were included in the study. One hundred and ninety-three patients (53.2%, 193/363) succeeded to stop TST. The independent associated factors for successful TST cessation were the preoperative thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) level and the maintenance period of TST. Patients with low TSH level showed a higher success rate for levothyroxine (LT4) cessation than patients with high TSH level (1.79 ± 1.08 and 2.76 ± 1.82 mU/L, p < 0.001). Patients who failed to discontinue TST showed a longer maintenance period of TST than patients who succeeded to discontinue TST (54.09 ± 17.44 and 37.58 ± 17.68 months, p < 0.001). Conclusions: Preoperative TSH level and maintenance period of TST are important factors for successful cessation of TST. If TST cessation is planned for patients who are taking LT4 after lobectomy, a higher success rate of TST cessation is expected with low preoperative TSH level and early cessation of LT4.

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