Indian Journal of Case Reports

10.32677/ijcr ◽  
2019 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
2014 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 21-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Santhanakarthikeyan ◽  
M. Grace ◽  
R. Jeyshankar

Purpose – The aim of the present study is to analyze the literature growth, author productivity, authorship pattern, average length of articles and country collaboration of cancer research in India. The Indian Journal of Cancer, which shows the progress of ontological sciences in India, was established in 1963. Indian Journal of Cancer is the first and only periodical serving the needs of all the specialties of oncology in India. The journal is the official publication of the Indian Cancer Society and Indian Society of Oncology. Design/methodology/approach – Thirty-nine issues of the Indian Journal of Cancer, published between 2003 and 2012, have been considered for the study. The collected data were recorded in an Excel spreadsheet and analyzed to find the degree of collaboration (DC) between authors, collaboration between countries and authorship pattern. Since the journal publishes research articles, review articles, editorials, letters to the editor, symposiums, forewords, case reports and special articles, only the 244 research articles published during 2003-2012 have been taken into consideration in this study. Findings – The study revealed that multi-authored papers were more common and that the average length of articles was 5-6 pages. Twenty-two countries contributed papers to this journal during the study period. Additional research is needed to assess the impact of diverse dietary habits, religious practices and lifestyles on the prevention of cancer. Originality/value – More than 50 per cent of the world’s cancer burden, in terms of both numbers of cases and deaths, occurs in developing countries and is rising. By 2020, it is estimated that 70 per cent of all cancer cases will be in these lower-income countries, and approximately one-fifth of these will be in India, with its (still increasing) population of over a billion. While research is necessary to inform effective programs, it is also time to move beyond research to act by implementing programs in cancer prevention and treatment. Cancer is disturbing the growing economy of the country, which can be saved by proper handling of this disease.


2011 ◽  
Vol 45 (12) ◽  
pp. 10
Author(s):  
SHERRY BOSCHERT
Keyword(s):  

VASA ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 47 (4) ◽  
pp. 273-277
Author(s):  
Christopher Lowe ◽  
Oussama El Bakbachi ◽  
Damian Kelleher ◽  
Imran Asghar ◽  
Francesco Torella ◽  
...  

Abstract. The aim of this review was to investigate presentation, aetiology, management, and outcomes of bowel ischaemia following EVAR. We present a case report and searched electronic bibliographic databases to identify published reports of bowel ischaemia following elective infra-renal EVAR not involving hypogastric artery coverage or iliac branch devices. We conducted our review according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement standards. In total, five cohort studies and three case reports were included. These studies detailed some 6,184 infra-renal elective EVARs, without procedure-related occlusion of the hypogastric arteries, performed between 1996 and 2014. Bowel ischaemia in this setting is uncommon with an incidence ranging from 0.5 to 2.8 % and includes a spectrum of severity from mucosal to transmural ischaemia. Due to varying reporting standards, an overall proportion of patients requiring bowel resection could not be ascertained. In the larger series, mortality ranged from 35 to 80 %. Atheroembolization, hypotension, and inferior mesenteric artery occlusion were reported as potential causative factors. Elderly patients and those undergoing prolonged procedures appear at higher risk. Bowel ischaemia is a rare but potentially devastating complication following elective infra-renal EVAR and can occur in the setting of patent mesenteric vessels and hypogastric arteries. Mortality ranges from 35 to 80 %. Further research is required to identify risk factors and establish prophylactic measures in patients that have an increased risk of developing bowel ischaemia after standard infra-renal EVAR.


VASA ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Grotenhermen

Background: To investigate the hypothesis that cases of arteritis similar to thromboangiitis obliterans (TAO) and associated with the use of cannabis were caused by cannabis or THC (dronabinol), or that cannabis use is a co-factor of TAO. Patients and methods: A systematic review on case reports and the literature on so-called cannabis arteritis, TAO, and cardiovascular effects of cannabinoids was conducted. Results: Fifteen reports with 57 cases of an arteritis associated with the use of cannabis and two additional case series of TAO, in which some patients also used cannabis, were identified. Clinical and pathological features of cannabis-associated arteritis do not differ from TAO and the major risk factor of TAO, tobacco use, was present in most, if not in all of these cases. The proposed pathophysiological mechanisms for the development of an arteritis by cannabis use are not substantiated. Conclusions: The hypothesis of cannabis being a causative factor or co-factor of TAO or an arteritis similar to TAO is not supported by the available evidence. The use of the term “cannabis arteritis” should be avoided until or unless more convincing scientific support is forthcoming.


Swiss Surgery ◽  
1999 ◽  
Vol 5 (6) ◽  
pp. 281-287 ◽  
Author(s):  
Schindele ◽  
Hackenbruch ◽  
Sutter ◽  
Schärer ◽  
Leutenegger

Häufige Frakturen im Bereich der Schulter betreffen je nach Alter die Clavicula oder den proximalen Humerus. Die Indikation zur operativen Stabilisierung ist bei Luxationsfrakturen des lateralen Claviculaendes und bei instabilen und dislozierten Frakturen des proximalen Humerus grosszügig zu stellen. Werden Kirschner-Drähte zur Osteosynthese eingesetzt muss in hohem Masse mit Drahtwanderungen oder Drahtbrüchen gerechnet werden. In mehreren Fällen wird in der Literatur auf diese Komplikation hingewiesen. Anhand von vier Fallbeispielen möchten wir Ursachen und technische Voraussetzungen aufzeigen, die bei dieser operativen Variante zu lebensbedrohlichen Komplikationen durch eine sekundäre Migration führen können. Dies unter Umständen nach Jahren und ohne klinische Symptome. Die Indikation zur Kirschnerdraht-Osteosynthese muss vor allem bei vorliegender Osteoporose zurückhaltend gestellt werden. Regelmässige Kontrollen in der postoperativen Phase werden empfohlen, die Entfernung der Drähte sollte bei konsolidierter Fraktur frühzeitig geplant werden.


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