scholarly journals Corneal foreign body self-removal using polymer banknotes

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 305-310
Author(s):  
Tun Wang Ch’ng ◽  
Koon Ling Koh ◽  
Niven Chong Seong Teh ◽  
Mei Fong Chong
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Body ◽  
Vision Loss ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Self Awareness ◽  
Occupational Hazard ◽  
Innovative Method ◽  
Hazard Education ◽  
Total Blindness ◽  
Body Self ◽  
Good Vision

Since the introduction of polymer banknotes, they have become a new tool for corneal foreign body (CFB) self-removal. Being easily available, lightweight, and sturdy, polymer papers have become a popular and innovative method to dislodge CFB. Although ophthalmology services are easily accessible in Malaysia, ignorance, lack of health awareness, and the desire to avoid medical costs are among the reasons why patients remove CFB themselves. The sequalae span from only a faint scar with relatively good vision to total blindness. Our case series highlights three cases of CFB self-removal using polymer banknotes and their sequalae. To echo what has been known previously, self-awareness and occupational hazard education remain the most important and effective way to prevent vision loss.

scholarly journals One-year outcomes of fixed-dosing Aflibercept therapy for pre treated and naive polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy patient

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hun Gu Choo ◽  
Jin Hae Lee ◽  
Hyun Sub Oh ◽  
Soon Hyun Kim ◽  
Yong Sung You ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy ◽  
Vision Loss ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Age Related Macular Degeneration ◽  
Research Information ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Case Series Study ◽  
Treatment Naïve ◽  
One Year ◽  
Choroidal Vasculopathy

Abstract Background Polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (PCV) is a type of age-related macular degeneration that can cause permanent vision loss. The purpose of this paper was to report the one-year outcomes of fixed-dosing aflibercept therapy for the treatment of PCV. Methods This was a prospective, single-arm, interventional case series study of 25 PCV patients; 12 pre-treated and 13 treatment-naïve patients. The patients were treated and monitored for 12 months. Each patient was administered with an aflibercept (2.0 mg) injection every month for the first 3 months (the loading phase), and thereafter, once every 2 months. At every follow-up visit, best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) test, fundus examination, and optical coherence tomography for measuring the central subfield macular thickness (CSMT) were performed. Fluorescein and indocyanine green angiography were conducted at baseline and at 4 and 12 months. Results After 12 months of aflibercept therapy, the mean BCVA of the patients significantly improved from 65.48 letters at baseline to 69.91 letters (p=0.001), and the CSMT significantly decreased from 406.92 um at baseline to 276.12 um (p< 0.001). Additionally, ten patients (40%) showed complete polyp regression. The treatment-naïve patients showed a statistically significant improvement in BCVA from 66.58 letters at baseline to 76.36 letters at 12 months, and a significant decrease in CSMT, from 462 to 243 um. In the pre-treated group, there was no change in BCVA (64.46 letters), and the decrease in CSMT from 356.08 to 303.69 um was not statistically significant. Conclusions The fixed-dosing aflibercept regimen is effective for treating patients with PCV and is more effective in treatment-naïve patients than in pre-treated patients. Trial registration Clinical Research Information Service (CRiS), Republic of Korea. Identifer: KCT0005798, Registered: Jan 20, 2021. Retrospectively registered, URL: https://cris.nih.go.kr/cris/en/search/search_result_st01.jsp?seq=18546

Conservative Management in Two Penetrating Fishbone Injuries: A Case Series and Literature Review

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Body ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Conservative Management ◽  
Case Reports ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Foreign Body Ingestion ◽  
Medical Referral

Foreign body ingestion is a regular medical referral. Patients present with different objects such as chicken bones, nails, coins, and fishbones. It is usually managed in causality and passes without any intervention. However, occasionally, we come across fishbone complications requiring intervention. We discuss the course and management of two case reports of fishbone injuries in different abdominal regions.

scholarly journals The body self-awareness among women practicing fitness: a preliminary study

2015 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
pp. 104-111 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Brytek-Matera ◽  
Anna Kozieł
Keyword(s):  
Body Awareness ◽  
The Body ◽  
Interoceptive Awareness ◽  
Self Awareness ◽  
Body Attitude ◽  
Attitude Test ◽  
Preliminary Study ◽  
Body Self ◽  
Body Attitude Test ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract The purposes of the present study were to explore the relationship between body awareness and negative body attitude, interoceptive body awareness and physical self in women practicing fitness as well as to analyze the determinants of body awareness. The Body Awareness Questionnaire, the Multidimensional Assessment of Interoceptive Awareness, the Physical Self-Description Questionnaire and the Body Attitude Test were applied to 43 women practicing fitness and 32 non-fitness practitioners. Bodily self-awareness was connected with greater fitness practitioners’ interoceptive body awareness and greater physical self. Noticing and global esteem predicted body awareness in women practicing fitness.

scholarly journals Foreign Body Reaction Associated With Artificial LARS Ligaments: A Retrieval Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (12) ◽  
pp. 232596711881160 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zachary Paul Sinagra ◽  
Alan Kop ◽  
Moreica Pabbruwe ◽  
Jeremy Parry ◽  
Gavin Clark
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Body ◽  
Foreign Body Reaction ◽  
Fibrous Tissue ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Significant Degree ◽  
Level Of Evidence ◽  
Tissue Ingrowth ◽  
Artificial Ligaments ◽  
Clinically Significant ◽  
Improved Design

Background: Artificial ligaments have been developed and used in the treatment of ligamentous injuries since the 1970s. The early generation of artificial ligaments showed promising short-term results but resulted in high rates of rupture and inflammatory reaction in the surrounding tissues. Purpose: To determine whether the use of Ligament Augmentation and Reconstruction System (LARS) ligaments is associated with the development of intra-articular foreign body reaction. Study Design: Case series; Level of evidence, 4. Methods: LARS ligaments were explanted from 15 patients under 6 consultant orthopaedic surgeons at 8 surgical centers. Of these, 14 explanted samples were sent for macroscopic and histological analysis, with the 1 remaining sample sent for scanning electron microscopy, to assess for inflammatory change as well as the degree of fibrous tissue ingrowth. Results: We observed a foreign body reaction in 10 of 14 explanted LARS ligaments. Seven samples demonstrated fibrous tissue ingrowth, with 5 producing only focal or incomplete ingrowth. The 2 samples with extensive fibrous coverage were completely free of any foreign body reaction, while all 5 remaining samples with only focal or partial fibrous ingrowth were associated with at least some degree of harmful immune response. Conclusion: The LARS ligament is still associated with a clinically significant degree of foreign body reaction despite the LARS Company’s efforts to reduce complications through improved design. The development and completion of fibrous tissue ingrowth may work to reduce the occurrence of a foreign body reaction.

scholarly journals Tracheo-bronchial foreign bodies: our experience at a tertiary care hospital

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shashidhar S. Suligavi ◽  
Mallikarjun N. Patil ◽  
S. S. Doddamani ◽  
Chandrashekarayya S. Hiremath ◽  
Afshan Fathima
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Body ◽  
Early Diagnosis ◽  
Foreign Bodies ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Team Work ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Retrospective Case ◽  
Presenting Symptoms ◽  
Case Series Study

<p class="abstract"><strong><span lang="EN-US">Background:</span></strong>Tracheo- bronchial foreign bodies have always posed a challenge to the ENT surgeon as they present with varied symptomatology ranging from a simple cough and fever to more grave respiratory distress. It requires a strong suspicion, early diagnosis and timely intervention to reduce the overall morbidity and mortality .This study was undertaken to highlight our experiences in handling cases of tracheo- bronchial foreign bodies (FB) at our setup.</p><p class="abstract"><strong><span lang="EN-US">Methods:</span></strong>It is a retrospective case series study conducted in S. Nijalingappa Medical College between January 2011 and January 2015.  </p><p class="abstract"><strong><span lang="EN-US">Results:</span></strong>Most commonly affected were children between 1year to 3years of age. Chronic cough and wheeze were the commonest presenting symptoms. Vegetative foreign body was found to be the commonest variety of foreign body. The mortality rate in our study was 4.7% (n=3).</p><p class="abstract"><strong><span lang="EN-US">Conclusions:</span></strong>A good clinical acumen, team work, early diagnosis and timely intervention are all needed to reduce the overall mortality and morbidity associated with tracheo- bronchial foreign bodies.</p>

scholarly journals Ingestion and Pharyngeal Trauma Causing Secondary Retropharyngeal Abscess in Five Adult Patients

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sudhir B. Sharma ◽  
Paul Hong
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Medicine ◽  
Foreign Body ◽  
Clinical Features ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Adult Patients ◽  
Retropharyngeal Abscess ◽  
Emergency Medicine Physician ◽  
Medicine Physician ◽  
Local Trauma ◽  
Pertinent Information

Retropharyngeal abscess most commonly occurs in children. When present in adults the clinical features may not be typical, and associated immunosuppression or local trauma can be part of the presentation. We present a case series of five adult patients who developed foreign body ingestion trauma associated retropharyngeal abscess. The unusual pearls of each case, along with their outcomes, are discussed. Pertinent information for the emergency medicine physician regarding retropharyngeal abscess is presented as well.

scholarly journals Neglected Ocular Trauma by Patient and Local Practitioner

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 92-93
Author(s):  
Nirajan Bhandari ◽  
Bikram Bahadur Thapa
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Body ◽  
Vision Loss ◽  
Ocular Trauma ◽  
Domestic Environment ◽  
Fall Injury ◽  
Wooden Foreign Body ◽  
Penetrating Ocular Trauma

Ocular trauma is the major cause of vision loss. The circumstances and agents implicated in such injuries are diverse. In context of Nepal, fall injury is most common form of accident. We present a case of penetrating ocular trauma in 30 years old house wife who fell from tree. The impacted wooden foreign body was removed on emergency basis. Delay in seeking specialty medical help by patients and ignorance of local practitioner for referral resulted in macerated conjunctiva. This case highlights the propensity of grievous ocular trauma in domestic environment.

Retinal Manifestations of Incontinentia Pigmenti: A Case Series of 14 Patients Highlighting the Importance of Intravenous Fluorescein Angiography and the Benefits of Early Laser Photocoagulation

2020 ◽  
pp. 247412642096264
Author(s):  
Jaimie Bryan ◽  
Reda Issa ◽  
Benjamin Bakall ◽  
Matthew Welch ◽  
J. Shepard Bryan
Keyword(s):  
Fluorescein Angiography ◽  
Laser Photocoagulation ◽  
Vision Loss ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Vitreoretinal Surgery ◽  
Vitreous Hemorrhage ◽  
Fundus Photography ◽  
Incontinentia Pigmenti ◽  
Peripheral Ischemia ◽  
Fundus Photographs

Purpose: This case series describes the nature and frequency of retinal manifestations in patients with incontinentia pigmenti (IP). Methods: This is a retrospective single-center case series of all known patients with IP who presented to Associated Retina Consultants (Phoenix, AZ) between May 2016 and April 2019. Twenty-eight eyes of 14 patients with a dermatologic diagnosis of IP were included (n = 28). Most patients underwent examination under anesthesia with fundus photographs and intravenous fluorescein angiography (IVFA). Results: Of the 28 eyes, 8 (28.6%) had abnormal retinal findings on fundus examination. Of the 26 eyes that had IVFA, 10 (38.5%) had abnormal findings: Seven eyes (26.9%) had peripheral ischemia, 2 (7.7%) had previous peripheral laser scarring, and 2 (7.7%) had active peripheral neovascularization. Three eyes with normal examination results were found to have mild ischemia by IVFA. Patients with ischemia confirmed by IVFA were treated with laser photocoagulation. During follow-up, 4 previously treated eyes received additional laser photocoagulation. No patients showed vision loss, vitreous hemorrhage, retinal detachment, or adverse effects of treatment. No patients required vitreoretinal surgery. Conclusions: IP is a potentially blinding disease. Our case series demonstrates the efficacy of early treatment and the importance of ancillary testing with IVFA and fundus photography.

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