scholarly journals Prevalence and pattern of hand eczema in a tertiary referral hospital of Nepal

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 130-133
Author(s):  
Rushma Shrestha ◽  
Anupama Karki
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Hand Eczema ◽  
Daily Functioning ◽  
Common Condition ◽  
Tertiary Referral ◽  
Tertiary Referral Hospital ◽  
Chronic Hand Eczema ◽  
The Common ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Finger Tip

 Background: Hand eczema is a very common condition that has a significant effect on an individual’s life in terms of daily functioning including various occupations. Studies show that the point prevalence of hand eczema is around 4% and the lifetime prevalence is 15%. Objective: The objective of this study is to determine the prevalence and pattern of hand eczemas in patients attending the Dermatology outpatient department of Bir hospital. Materials and methods: This is a retrospective study, where all the cases of hand eczema who presented to the Dermatology Out-Patient Department of Bir Hospital during the period from Baisakh 2075 till Chaitra 2075 B.S were recorded. Results: Eczema was diagnosed in 5,100 new cases (15.74%) and among them, hand eczema was seen in 494 cases, which accounts for 9.68% of all eczemas. The mean age was 37.43 years. Out of all the hand eczemas recorded, 334 (67.6%) were unspecified hand eczemas, pompholyx was seen in 92 (18.6%) cases, chronic hand eczema in 27 (5.5%), contact dermatitis in 20 (4%) patients and finger tip eczema was seen in 15 (3%) cases. Conclusion: Hand eczema is one of the common dermatological conditions. Our study showed the prevalence of hand eczema to be 9.68%.

scholarly journals Epidemiological characterization of ophidian accidents in a Colombian tertiary referral hospital. Retrospective study 2004-2014

2018 ◽  
Vol 66 (2) ◽  
pp. 153-158
Author(s):  
Karen Sarmiento ◽  
Ivonne Torres ◽  
Mariana Guerra ◽  
Carolina Ríos ◽  
Carlos Zapata ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Referral Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Referral ◽  
Tertiary Referral Hospital ◽  
Epidemiological Characterization

Introducción. En Colombia se presentan 5 000 casos de ofidismo anuales, un problema de salud pública que por manejo inadecuado provoca mortalidad en el 8% de los casos y discapacidad en el 10%.Objetivo. Describir las características clínicoepidemiológicas de los pacientes diagnosticados con accidente ofídico en un hospital de tercer nivel en Colombia.Materiales y métodos. Se realizó una revisión de las historias clínicas con diagnóstico de ofidismo del Hospital Universitario De La Samaritana Empresa Social del Estado, en el período 2004-2014, analizando la frecuencia en las variables asociadas a la mordedura de serpiente, el tratamiento previo y el manejo intrahospitalario.Resultados. Se revisaron 42 historias clínicas. Predominó el ofidismo en hombres agricultores, con mordedura en miembros inferiores y asistidos inicialmente por curanderos. 90% de los pacientes presentó sobreinfección, 30% tuvo cultivo de la herida, 74% recibió antibiótico, al 50% se les realizó fasciotomía y al 95.2% se le suministró antiveneno.Conclusiones. Se evidenció variabilidad en el manejo de los pacientes y discrepancia en la dosis de antiveneno y la clasificación de severidad del envenenamiento, alta incidencia de infecciones a pesar del esquema antibiótico y procedimientos quirúrgicos reevaluados en ofidismo. El manejo médico del accidente ofídico debe estar en continua actualización para disminuir discapacidad y mortalidad en los pacientes.

scholarly journals Cut Throat Injuries—A Retrospective Study at a Tertiary Referral Hospital

2014 ◽  
Vol 03 (06) ◽  
pp. 323-329 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suman Arasikere Panchappa ◽  
Dhinakaran Natarajan ◽  
Thangaraj Karuppasamy ◽  
Alaguvadivel Jeyabalan ◽  
Radhakrishnan Kailasam Ramamoorthy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Referral Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Referral ◽  
Tertiary Referral Hospital

scholarly journals Therapeutic duplication of anticoagulants: a retrospective study of frequency and consequences in a tertiary referral hospital

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ramin Rahmanzade ◽  
Francisco Cabrera Diaz ◽  
Claudia Zaugg ◽  
Philipp Schuetz ◽  
Ali Reza Salili
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Referral Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Referral ◽  
Tertiary Referral Hospital ◽  
Therapeutic Duplication

Septal Perforation Repairing with Combination of Mucosal Flaps and Auricular Interpositional Grafts in Revision Patients

2011 ◽  
Vol 145 (5) ◽  
pp. 828-832 ◽  
Author(s):  
Umit Taskin ◽  
Ozgur Yigit ◽  
Sezim A. Sisman
Keyword(s):  
Chart Review ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Auricular Cartilage ◽  
Tertiary Referral ◽  
Tertiary Referral Hospital ◽  
Nasal Floor ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Good Exposure ◽  
Septal Perforations

Objectives. To examine the closure of nasal septal perforations with bilateral nasal floor flaps combined with auricular cartilage grafts and a normally functioning nose in revision patients. Study Design. Case series with chart review. Setting. A tertiary referral hospital in Turkey. Subjects and Methods. Seventeen patients (11 men, 6 women) with nasal septal reperforation were treated surgically using combined bilateral nasal floor mucosal flaps with bilateral auricular cartilage interpositional grafts. Results. The mean follow-up was 15.2 (range, 9-28) months. The average anteroposterior diameter of perforation was 28 ± 3 (range, 20-38) mm, and the average vertical diameter was 23 ± 8 (range, 20-27) mm at the widest site. The nasal septal perforations were closed completely in 16 cases; in 1 case, the perforation was not repaired completely. Conclusions. A successful multilayer closure technique with good exposure was applied in patients with reperforation.

scholarly journals Tuberculous Meningitis in Adults: A Review of 160 Cases

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Filiz Pehlivanoglu ◽  
Kadriye Kart Yasar ◽  
Gonul Sengoz
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Tuberculous Meningitis ◽  
Clinical Laboratory ◽  
Tertiary Referral ◽  
Tertiary Referral Hospital ◽  
New Developments ◽  
Mortality And Morbidity ◽  
Neurological Sequel ◽  
Diagnostic Index ◽  
Neuroimaging Techniques

Objective. This study aimed to evaluate epidemiological, clinical, laboratory, and neuroimaging features of 160 adult patients with tuberculous meningitis (TBM) according to “Thwaites’ diagnostic index.”Methods. The subjects of this retrospective study are the patients with TBM who were followed up between years 1998 and 2009 in a tertiary referral hospital. Diagnosis of TBM was based on clinical, laboratory, and neuroimaging signs and Thwaites’ diagnostic index.Results.Mycobacterium tuberculosiswas isolated from CSF in 59 of 148 patients. Seventeen percent of the patients died, 71% recovered completely, and 13% recovered with neurological sequel at the end of the sixth month.Conclusions. Despite new developments in laboratory or neuroimaging techniques, the diagnosis of TBM is still based on clinical features with the help of laboratory. Early diagnosis by suspecting TBM may prevent therapy delay and may result in decrease in the mortality and morbidity.

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