scholarly journals Prevalence of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma among Patients with Nasopharyngeal Mass in a Philippine Tertiary Training Hospital

2016 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-38
Author(s):  
Hasmin Hannah R. Lara ◽  
Angelo A. Monroy
Keyword(s):  
Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Neck Mass ◽  
Chief Complaint ◽  
Outpatient Department ◽  
Smoking History ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Nasopharyngeal Mass ◽  
University Training

Objectives: To determine the prevalence and identify the types of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma (NPCA) among patients with nasopharyngeal mass seen at a tertiary university training hospital in the Philippines from January 2006 – July 2012 and identify possible factors associated with nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Methods:  A retrospective cross-sectional study was performed at a tertiary university training hospital among cases (n=179) seen with nasopharyngeal mass at the ENT outpatient department. Histopathology results and patient medical charts were collected and reviewed after IRB approval. The age at diagnosis, sex, place of residence, occupation and chief complaint was compared among patients with positive histopathology of NPCA only.             Design:           Retrospective, cross sectional study             Setting:           Tertiary Private University Training Hospital Participants:  179 patients with nasopharyngeal mass Results:  96 (54%) cases with nasopharyngeal mass seen at the ENT outpatient department were positive for nasopharyngeal malignancy. The remaining 83 (46%) cases with nasopharyngeal mass had a benign histopathology. NPCA was more common among males (58%) than females (42%). The most common form of NPCA was non-keratinizing undifferentiated NPCA (47%) followed by poorly differentiated squamous cell carcinoma in 18 (19%). The most common chief complaint was a neck mass, followed by decreased hearing. Conclusion: There was a higher proportion of nasopharyngeal malignancy among male patients with nasopharyngeal mass, and the most common chief complaint was a neck mass. Future research should integrate data with other hospital institutions to obtain more accurate demographic data of the local prevalence of NPCA. A detailed record of the ethnicity, diet, occupation, smoking history and family history of cases should be obtained to correlate possible risk factors of NPCA among patients with nasopharyngeal mass in our setting.     Keywords: Nasopharyngeal carcinoma, nasopharyngeal mass, epidemiology, prevalence  

scholarly journals Symptom control among asthmatics with a clinically significant smoking history: a cross-sectional study in Finland

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Toni Kiljander ◽  
Tuija Poussa ◽  
Timo Helin ◽  
Antero Jaakkola ◽  
Kari Venho ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Symptom Control ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Smoking History ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Clinically Significant

scholarly journals ANOSMIA AND AGEUSIA IN PATIENTS WITH COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 71 (Suppl-3) ◽  
pp. S512-16
Author(s):  
Tahir Ghulam Abbas ◽  
Atif Hafeez Siddiqui ◽  
Syed Hasan Abbas Zaidi ◽  
Danish -Ur- Rahim ◽  
Irfan Ahmed Shaikh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Smoking History ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Online Data ◽  
Diagnostic Significance ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Cigarette Smokers ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Online Data Collection ◽  
Diagnostic Clue

Objective: To evaluate the prevalence and diagnostic significance of anosmia and ageusia among COVID-19 positive patients of Karachi, Pakistan. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Dr Ruth K. M. Pfau Civil Hospital, (Dow University of Health Sciences), Karachi Pakistan, from Jan 2021 to Feb 2021. Methodology: The data were collected prospectively from 265 COVID-19 positive patients. Some patients were interviewed over the telephone, while for patient's ease, an online Google form was also formed, facilitating the online data collection. The patient's demographics, comorbidities, allergies, and COVID-19 associated characteristics were inquired. The statistical analysis was performed on SPSS version 23. Results: The observed frequency of anosmia and ageusia in COVID-19 patients was 49.1% & 43.8% respectively. The median time to recovery was 8-8.5 days (median) for both symptoms. We found no significant difference for gender, BMI, marital status, residential area, comorbidities and reason for long-standing breathing difficulties between patients with or without both anosmia and ageusia (p>0.05). Furthermore, most of the cigarette smokers reported none of the two symptoms (anosmia and ageusia), 24% and 25.2% of COVID-19 positive cases with smoking history were presented without anosmia and ageusia, respectively (p<0.05). Conclusion: Loss of sense of smell and taste was reported in almost half of the studied population infected by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Therefore, screening for anosmia and ageusia must be considered while COVID-19 suspicion as an important diagnostic clue.

scholarly journals Patient satisfaction of outpatient department at ESIS hospital, Nagpur, India

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 918
Author(s):  
Meena A. Deshmukh ◽  
Jayshree J. Upadhye
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Outpatient Department ◽  
Pharmacy Services ◽  
Large Network ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Insurance Scheme ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Public ◽  
Medical Facilities

Background: Employee state insurance scheme (ESIS) is a multidimensional social security system providing medical facilities to the insured persons and their family through large network of hospitals and dispensaries all over India. The present study was done to measure the satisfaction of OPD (Outpatient Department) patients.Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in ESI Hospital, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India on 500 patients attending OPD. Patients were approached at the end of their OPD visits to know their perceptions towards the public health facilities, during the months of September and October 2017. Data collected was analyzed.Results: In present study, out of 500 patients, 210 (42%) said that crowd was average, 270 (54%) were satisfied with queue system, 390 (78%) were satisfied with the availability of drugs, 380 (76%) were satisfied with the behaviour of pharmacist.205 (41%) patients said it was not overcrowded, 310 (62%) patients were happy with the behaviour of registration clerk, 330 (66%) were satisfied with the seating arrangements for the patients and attendants, 265 (53%) were satisfied with the cleanliness, 205 (41%) were satisfied with the condition of toilets.390 (78%) patients said that doctor was available, 270 (54%) said that waiting time was less, 325 (65%) said that doctor listened to the problem attentively, 435 (87%) said that the doctor explained nicely about the disease while 425 (85%) were satisfied with the time given by the doctor.Conclusions: Almost half of the patients were satisfied with the registration facilities, basic amenities, service by doctor and pharmacy services. Mostly, patients chose this hospital as it was free for them due to their insurance and as it was near their house. Still, there is scope for improvement.

scholarly journals Vitamin D Deficiency among Patients Visiting a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 58 (231) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nimesh Poudel ◽  
Subodh Sagar Dhakal ◽  
Renu Sukhupayo ◽  
Dambar Bahadur Karki
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin D ◽  
Vitamin D Deficiency ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Serum Vitamin ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Outpatient Department ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

Introduction: Vitamin D deficiency is a common condition prevalent among both developed and developing countries where it is seen mostly in females. It has been linked to various skeletal and non-skeletal diseases. This study was done to find out the prevalence of Vitamin D deficiency and clinical features of deficient patients attending the outpatient department of a tertiary care hospital. Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was done among the patients attending the outpatient department of a tertiary care hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal. The study was conducted from May 2019 to July 2019. The ethical approval was taken from the Institutional Review Committee (ref no. 310520113). Convenient sampling was done. The collected data was entered in Microsoft Excel and was analyzed in the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 26. Results: Out of 481 participants, the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency was 335 (69.6%). Severe vitamin D deficiency was seen in 78 (16.2%) and insufficient vitamin D in 77 (16%) of the patients. The mean serum vitamin D concentration by gender was 22.38±17.07 ng/ml in males and 18.89±15.25 ng/ml in females. A total of 263 (54.6%) females and 72 (14.97%) males had vitamin D deficiency. The most common symptoms found in vitamin D deficiency patients were fatigue 187(55.8%), muscle cramps 131(39.1%), generalized myalgia 125(37.31%), bone and joint pain 111(33.13%) Conclusions: Vitamin D deficiency was prevalent especially in females and elderly people. Fatigability was present in more than half of the vitamin D deficient patients.

scholarly journals Symptom control among asthmatics with a clinically significant smoking history: a cross-sectional study in Finland

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Toni Kiljander ◽  
Tuija Poussa ◽  
Timo Helin ◽  
Antero Jaakkola ◽  
Kari Venho ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Asthma Symptom ◽  
Smoking Status ◽  
Symptom Control ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Smoking History ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Uncontrolled Asthma ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
History Of ◽  
Clinically Significant

Abstract Background Surprisingly little is known about asthma control among asthmatics who smoke. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to investigate asthma symptom control according to the GINA guidelines among asthmatics with a clinically significant smoking history. Methods One hundred ninety asthmatics from primary care in Finland were investigated. The patients were current or previous cigarette smokers with a history of 10 or more pack-years. They completed a questionnaire including questions on asthma symptoms and reliever use so that their level of asthma symptom control (well controlled, partly controlled, or uncontrolled) according to GINA could be determined. Results Sixty-six (34.7%) patients had their asthma well controlled, 81 (42.6%) had their asthma partly controlled, and 43 (22.6%) had uncontrolled asthma. Current smokers had uncontrolled asthma more often than ex-smokers, OR 2.54 (95% CI 1.25-5.14, p=0.01). Patients with moderate to severe asthma exacerbation during the previous year had uncontrolled asthma more often than patients without an exacerbation, OR 2.17 (95% CI 1.06-4.47, p=0.04), and patients with FEV1 < 80% of predicted had uncontrolled asthma more often than patients with FEV1 > 80% of predicted, OR 2.04 (95% CI 1.02-4.08, p=0.04). Conclusions Asthmatic patients with a clinically significant smoking history often do not have well controlled asthma. Poor asthma symptom control was associated with current smoking status, history of exacerbations and impaired lung function. Therefore, every attempt should be made to help asthmatics who smoke to quit smoking.

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