scholarly journals CUT THROAT INJURY- A CRITICAL EMERGENCY: REVIEW OF 47 CASES IN A TERTIARY CARE CENTRE IN EASTERN INDIA

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Tithi Debnath ◽  
Jayanta Saha ◽  
Subhadeep Chowdhury
Keyword(s):  
Multidisciplinary Approach ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care Centre ◽  
Rural People ◽  
Common Cause ◽  
Mortality And Morbidity ◽  
Injury Patient ◽  
Zone Ii

Objective: To determine causes behind cut throat injury, analyse the demographics, evaluate treatment, complications, and outcome of cut throat injuries. Methodology: This prospective observational type of study was conducted at a tertiary care hospital during June 2018 to December 2019. A total of 47 cases included in this study. The demographics were recorded, and evaluation of the patient was done as per ATLS protocol. Necessary investigations were performed, and management was done by a team comprised of anaesthetist, otolaryngologist, CTVS surgeon and psychiatrist. After discharge of the patients, follow up was done for 6 months. Results: In our study the M: F is 3.27:1 and 36-50 years age group were mostly affected. Most common cause of injury was suicidal (61.70%). Majority patient had zone II injury (76.6%). 68.09% patients discharged within 8-14 days. Alteration of voice was most common complications (14.9%).61.70% patients are living completely normal life without any morbidity. Mortality rate after admission was 8.51%. Conclusion: Cut throat injury is common in middle aged male and rural people. Suicidal injuries are most common cause behind it. Early planned interventions, multidisciplinary approach, and regular follow up can reduce the mortality and morbidity of the cut throat injury patient.

scholarly journals Cut Throat Injury: A Tertiary Care Centre Experience

2021 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 60-65
Author(s):  
Devang Gupta ◽  
Chaitry Shah ◽  
Vaishali Jain ◽  
Nikita Ganvit
Keyword(s):  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Primary Repair ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Care Centre ◽  
Tertiary Care Centre ◽  
Common Cause ◽  
Vessel Injury ◽  
Major Vessel ◽  
Zone Ii

Introduction Cut throat injuries are one of the challenging emergencies encountered in clinical practice. This study evaluates the causes and management of cut throat injuries.   Materials and Methods This was a retrospective study of total 100 cases of cut throat injury presented to the department of ENT in a tertiary care hospital in Ahmedabad between June 2017 and June 2019. Majority of patients were managed by suturing.   Results In our study 69% were males,31% were females. The peak age of incidence is 4th decade (55%). 70% of them have injury in Zone II. Seventy eight percent of the patients presented with active bleed without major vessel injury. The most common cause of cut throat injury had been found to be accidental (75%), 54% had injury up to muscular layer. Five patients were managed by laryngotracheal stent placement. Conclusion The middle aged males were mostly affected. The majority had zone 2 injury.  The most common cause was Accidental (seasonal manja/ kite thread cut). Primary repair is the best way to avoid complications.

scholarly journals Conservative management of single foetal death in multiple pregnancy at a tertiary care hospital in Bangladesh: Two case reports

2017 ◽  
Vol 45 (3) ◽  
pp. 172-174
Author(s):  
Eva Rani Nandi ◽  
Fatema Ashraf ◽  
Nilofar Yasmin ◽  
Hasina Begum
Keyword(s):  
Case Reports ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Multiple Pregnancy ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Foetal Death ◽  
Mortality And Morbidity ◽  
Risk Of Mortality ◽  
Proper Diagnosis ◽  
Management Challenge

The single fetal death in multiple pregnancy is not rare. Death of one fetus in multiple pregnancy increases the risk of mortality and morbidity of the surviving fetus. This might pose management challenge to the obstetrician. It is a cause of great concern and psychological stress to the parents. Proper diagnosis and intervention in appropriate time can improve the maternal and neonatal outcome. Adequate counseling, psychological support and close follow up are mandatory. There are potential complications to the mother and the surviving twin.Bangladesh Med J. 2016 Sep; 45 (3): 172-174

Clinical profile and outcome of acute nephritic syndrome in children from a tertiary care centre in south India: a descriptive study

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 769
Author(s):  
Shemeena Valiyat ◽  
Harsha T. Valoor
Keyword(s):  
South India ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care Centre ◽  
Nephritic Syndrome ◽  
Long Term Follow Up ◽  
Acute Nephritic Syndrome

Background: Acute nephritic syndrome (ANS) is major cause of morbidity in developing countries. This study is an attempt to evaluate the clinical characteristics, complications and outcome of acute nephritic syndrome.Methods:This hospital based descriptive study was conducted at a tertiary care hospital in Kerala, South India. 103 children with ANS were analysed. Detailed clinical examination and relevant laboratory investigations were done. These children were followed up for 1 year.Results: Out of 103 patients studied 64% were male and 36% were female. The peak age group was 6 to 8 years. Skin infection was the most common predisposing condition (68.9%). Hypertension was present in 60.1% of patients. 26.2% of patients developed complications. Of these Acute renal failures was the most commonly encountered complication (18.4%). Proteinuria (87.4%) and microscopic hematuria (80.6%) were the most consistent features.  82.5 % patients had low C3 at the time of diagnosis. Majority of patients with low C3 level had positive ASO titre. (p = 0.014). At 3month follow up C3 became normal in 95.2% of patients. At 3 months’ majority of patients with normal C3 had incomplete recovery. (p = 0.010). At the end of 12m, microscopic heamaturia was present in 4 patients, persistent hypertension in 2 patients, 11 patients had proteinuria. These patients are kept under long term follow up.Conclusions:Complications and morbidity is significantly high during the acute phase in ANS. This study highlights the need for long term follow up of these patients. 

scholarly journals Assessment of the success rate of specialised female surgical clinic in tertiary care hospital

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 271
Author(s):  
Anand Gupta ◽  
Anshuman Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Success Rate ◽  
Multidisciplinary Approach ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
General Medicine ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Surgical Department ◽  
Female Patients ◽  
One Year ◽  
Surgical Clinic

Background: Specialized female surgical clinics are the basic requirement in surgical department which should be addressed routinely. The management of surgical problems in female patients requires multidisciplinary approach mainly general surgery, obstetrics and gynaecology, general medicine, paediatrics, dermatology and psychiatry. If proper care is provided then this will uplift the follow up of same patients in such clinics. The objective of the study was to assess the success rate of female surgical clinics and to determine the follow up visits done by female patients once visited the female surgical clinics.Methods: Prospective educational interventional study was conducted. A total of 952 patients visiting the clinic were studied. Statistical analysis was done.Results: Out of 952 cases 944 (99.2%) cases were willing to continue visit to the clinic, while 809 (84.9%) cases revisited for follow up treatment in female surgical clinics within one year duration.Conclusions: It can be concluded that there is a requirement and need of a fully functional specialized female surgical clinic in our hospital. As the success rate for follow up visit by patients in this clinic was high.

scholarly journals A study of etiology and outcome of preterm birth at a tertiary care centre

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (10) ◽  
pp. 4488
Author(s):  
Shaveta Garg ◽  
Tajinder Kaur ◽  
Ajayveer Singh Saran ◽  
Monu Yadav
Keyword(s):  
Preterm Birth ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Preterm Births ◽  
Active Phase ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care Centre ◽  
Mortality And Morbidity ◽  
High Incidence ◽  
History Of ◽  
Tract Infections

Background: Preterm births are still the leading cause of perinatal mortality and morbidity. It is a major challenge in the obstetrical health care.Methods: This study was conducted over a period of eight months from September 2016 till April 2017 at a tertiary care hospital. All patients who delivered a live baby before 37 weeks of gestation were included in the study.Results: Present study was conducted on 100 eligible women out of which 7 delivered before 30 weeks but majority of them (55%) delivered after 34 weeks of gestation. In our study, most of the patients (66%) presented in active phase of labor which resulted in preterm birth of baby. The most common risk factor of preterm labor was genitourinary tract infections (34%) followed by Preterm Premature rupture of membranes (22%). Past obstetric history of preterm delivery and abortions also had a significant impact on the present pregnancy outcome.Conclusions: Preterm labour and birth still have a high incidence causing significant neonatal mortality and morbidity as well as economic burden on family and hospital. The causes of preterm birth are multifactorial and modifiable. This incidence can be reduced by early identification of established risk factors, as revisited and reemphasized in our study, with the help of universal and proper antenatal care.

scholarly journals Prescribing pattern in outpatient department of neurosurgery in a tertiary care hospital of North India

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (7) ◽  
pp. 2798
Author(s):  
Rehana Tabassum ◽  
Syed Sajad Hussain ◽  
Sajad Hussain Arif ◽  
Altaf Ramzan ◽  
Samina Farhat
Keyword(s):  
Lumbar Disc ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Outpatient Department ◽  
North India ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care Centre ◽  
Prescribing Pattern ◽  
Prescription Pattern ◽  
Mortality And Morbidity ◽  
Management Protocol

Background: The neurosurgical disorders are amongst the leading cause of global mortality and morbidity. Though surgical intervention is thought to be the main management protocol in the neurosurgical setup but drugs are being equally used especially in the outpatient setting. The present study was carried out in view of the sparse data available on prescribing pattern in neurosurgery.Methods: The present study was conducted by the department of pharmacology in outpatient department of neurosurgery in a tertiary care centre to look into the prescription pattern among these patients.Results: In 268 patients analyzed, mean age was 43.02±15.93 years and 52.23% were females. Majority of our participants (44%) were found to be of young to middle age group (21-40 years). The diagnosis among the study population was spread over large number of diseases. Lumbar Disc Prolapse (LDP) was found to be the leading cause of neurosurgical morbidity, amounting to 32%. As far as the prescription of various drugs in the outpatient of neurosurgery is concerned, Analgesics were the most common drugs prescribed constituting about 48% of the total drugs prescribed followed by GABA analogues and multivitamins which equally formed 41% of the total prescribed drugs.Conclusions: Although the prescription pattern studies among the outpatient neurosurgery patients are very scant, the analysis of prescription studies will be helpful to encourage the rational drug prescribing pattern.

scholarly journals Outcome of moderate preterm and term babies at tertiary care centre

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (6) ◽  
pp. 2222
Author(s):  
Shaitan Singh Balai ◽  
Durgavati Katara ◽  
Vivek Arora
Keyword(s):  
Gestational Age ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Preterm Births ◽  
Preterm Neonates ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care Centre ◽  
Major Morbidity ◽  
Mortality And Morbidity ◽  
Maternal Risk ◽  
Maternal Hypertension

Background: To study the maternal risk factors, morbidity, mortality of moderate preterm in comparison to term neonates.Methods: This Cohort study involved two hundred fifty consecutively born moderate preterm and equal number of term newborns delivered in a tertiary care hospital. They were followed till discharge for morbidities and mortality. Detailed maternal and neonatal factors were studied and compared between the two groups.Results: Moderate preterm babies constituted 55% of all live preterm births during the study period. The odds of babies developing major morbidity was significantly more in those whose mothers had hypertension and infections (OR 2.69 95% CI: 1.55, 4.68 and 2.08, 95% CI: 1.6, 2.71 respectively). In the study group, 42.4% and 20.8% babies suffered major and minor morbidity compared to 8.4% and 6.8% of term controls respectively. moderate preterm neonates had significantly higher odds of developing morbidity like respiratory distress (12.4% vs. 5.6%, OR 2.21, 95%CI 1.21,4.11), need for non-invasive(17.3% vs. 5.7%, OR 3.05 95% CI 1.69, 5.47) and invasive ventilation (14.6% vs. 1.7%, OR 8.62, 95% CI 3.09, 24.04), sepsis (20.8% vs. 5.2%, OR 5.20, 95% CI 2.71, 9.99), seizures (22.8% vs. 4.8%, OR 4.75 95%CI 2.61, 8.63), shock (17.6% vs. 4.4%, OR 4.00 95% CI 2.12,7.56), and jaundice (26% vs. 6%, OR 4.33 95%CI 2.54, 7.39). By logistic regression, the odds of developing major morbidity decreased with increasing gestational age (aOR 0.28 95% CI 0.18, 0.45; p<0.001) and increased with hypertensive disease of pregnancy (aOR 2.16 95% CI 1.09, 4.260; p00.026).Conclusions: Moderate preterm neonates have significantly more mortality and morbidity compared to term controls. Maternal hypertension and lower gestational age are the strongest predictors of morbidity.

scholarly journals Study of Congenital Anomalies of the Kidneys and Urinary Tract in Neonates

2018 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 176-181
Author(s):  
Akshaya Chougule ◽  
Jayashree Purkayastha ◽  
Leslie Lewis ◽  
Gourav Aiyappa ◽  
Apurv Barche
Keyword(s):  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Congenital Anomalies ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Abdominal Ultrasound ◽  
Renal Parenchyma ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Older Children ◽  
Mortality And Morbidity ◽  
Collecting System

Introduction: Congenital anomalies of the kidneys and urinary tract (CAKUT) comprise various structural malformations that result from defects in morphogenesis of the kidney and/or urinary tract. In most cases, CAKUT are associated with infant mortality and morbidity in older children and adults. Hence this study was undertaken to follow up antenatally diagnosed cases of CAKUT and see their outcome in the first six months of life. Material and Methods: An observational follow up study was conducted in the department of Paediatrics in a tertiary care hospital. All inborn neonates, whose antenatal anomaly scans showed the presence of CAKUT were included in the study. Abdominal ultrasound (USG) were done on day three of life for all these neonates and those whose day three USGs showed presence of CAKUT were followed up over a period of six months and outcome was assessed. Results: CAKUT was more common among males. Hydronephrosis was the most common CAKUT in antenatal scans. Anomalies of the renal collecting system formed 93.9% of all CAKUT detected on antenatal anomaly scan and 57.4% of these resolved by six months of age. Abnormalities of the renal collecting system together formed 93.9% of all antenatally diagnosed CAKUT and were more common than abnormalities of the renal parenchyma which formed 6.1%. Postnatal resolution on day three USG was seen in seven out of 22 (31.8%) cases of antenatally diagnosed mild hydronephrosis irrespective of their site. Out of the 28 antenatally diagnosed hydronephrosis, 11 (39.3%) resolved at some point during the follow up period of six months. Conclusions: Antenatally diagnosed CAKUT were more common among male foetuses. On day three scan, 29.2% of CAKUT showed resolution. Hydronephrosis remained the most common antenatally as well as postnatally detected CAKUT. Anomalies of renal collecting system were better detected by antenatal scans than anomalies of renal parenchyma

scholarly journals Neonatal septicemia isolates and resistance patterns in a tertiary care hospital of North India

2009 ◽  
Vol 4 (01) ◽  
pp. 055-057 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neelam Kaistha ◽  
Manjula Mehta ◽  
Nidhi Singla ◽  
Ritu Garg ◽  
Jagdish Chander
Keyword(s):  
Tertiary Care ◽  
North India ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care Centre ◽  
Gram Positive ◽  
Klebsiella Species ◽  
Neonatal Septicemia ◽  
Blood Samples ◽  
Gram Negative ◽  
Mortality And Morbidity

Background: Septicemia continues to be a major cause of neonatal mortality and morbidity worldwide. Methodology: To know the rate of neonatal septicemia in our tertiary care centre, a retrospective analysis of 2,247 blood samples was done over a period of four years and three months (July 2003 to October 2007). Results: During that period, a total of 296 (13.17%) blood samples were found to be positive for bacterial isolates. Gram-negative septicemia (80.40%) was identified in more cases than Gram-positive septicemia (20.60%) with Klebsiella species 84 (28.3%) being the most common isolate. Maximum resistance among Gram-negative organisms was seen in amoxycillin/ampicillin and third-generation cephalosporins. Amikacin, cefoperazone/sulbactam and imipenem were found to be good alternative drugs.  Among Gram-positive organisms, all strains were sensitive to Vancomycin. Conclusion: Continued surveillance for various pathogens and their susceptibility profile should be done to effectively and timely treat the patients of neonatal septicaemia.

scholarly journals Profile of Blood Donor Deferrals in a Tertiary Care Centre-Our Institutional Experience

2021 ◽  
pp. 75-80
Author(s):  
D. Rajeswari Thivya ◽  
R. Vijayashree ◽  
K. Meghanath
Keyword(s):  
Blood Donor ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Blood Bank ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Blood Products ◽  
Tertiary Care Centre ◽  
Donor Pool ◽  
Common Cause ◽  
Donor Deferral

Background:  It is the prime duty of transfusion services to provide safe, adequate and timely need of blood and the blood products. Understanding the reasons for donor deferral can help in planning more efficient recruitment strategies and educate and motivate temporarily deferred donors in order to maintain a safe and adequate supply of blood products. Aims of the Study: To evaluate and analyze the blood donor deferral pattern in a tertiary care hospital blood bank and to review its influence on blood safety. Methodology: This retrospective study was conducted in the blood bank, CHRI from the year January 2015 to December 2018. Data like demographic data, clinical history, physical examination, haematological examination, stored in the blood bank was retrived. The donors will be deferred based on standard WHO guidelines. The collected deferral data was analyzed using SPSS software 2011version 20. Results: During the study period there were 7010 registered blood donors. The deferral rate was 5.19%. Among the donor deferrals, females were more commonly deferred ie 31.66%. The deferral rate among voluntary and replacement donors are 4.71% and 11.62% respectively. The rate of permanent deferral (17.86%) was less compared to temporary deferral (82.14%). Among temporary deferral anaemia is the most common cause (27.75%). Seropositive for Hepatitis B is the most common cause for permenant deferral (52.30%). Conclusion: In our study temporary deferral is higher this necessities the need of education, motivation of these donors for future donation to maintain a healthy and safe donor pool. 

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