scholarly journals Clinical Presentation, Risk Factors and Outcomes of Demographic Analysis of Blepharitis in Adults Presenting at Multiple Healthcare Centres

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 4
Author(s):  
Adeel Ahmad Siddique ◽  
Kamran Haider Shaheen ◽  
Irum Raza ◽  
Muhammad Awais Ashraf ◽  
Ghazi Khan Maree ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Foreign Body ◽  
Foreign Body Sensation ◽  
Socioeconomic Factor ◽  
Demographic Analysis ◽  
Dry Eyes ◽  
Low Socioeconomic ◽  
Body Sensation ◽  
Number Of Patients ◽  
Department Of Ophthalmology

Objective: To identify symptoms, risk factors and outcomes of demographic analysis in adult patients withblepharitis.Study Design: Cross-sectional study.Place and Duration: The study was conducted in the Department of Ophthalmology at THQ Hospital, Kabirwala from 8 January 2020 to 8 June 2020.Materials and Methods: 100 patients were included in the study. Aged above 21 with symptoms of Blepharitis.Fluorescein strips and Slit lamp 90 D techniques were used to evaluate the patients for the presence of visualindications of blepharitis.Results: Sixty-five females and thirty-five males were included in the study. The age group of 21-30 years hadthe highest number of patients. Dry eyes, poor hygiene, low-socioeconomic factor and seborrhoea dermatitiswere significant risk factors. Most common symptoms included irritation, foreign body sensation, swelling overeyelids, hyperaemia, Epiphora and photosensitivity.Conclusion: Proper guidelines for protection and good hygiene should be provided to people. Dry eyes, poorhygiene, low-socioeconomic factor, seborrhoea dermatitis, irritation, foreign body sensation, swelling overeyelids, hyperaemia, Epiphora and photosensitivity are the most common symptoms and risk factors to find thereason behind Blepharitis, in this study. Females, due to their hormonal changes, are more prone to having thisdisease.

scholarly journals Risk Factors of Difficult Pharyngeal Accidental Fishbones Ingestion

2021 ◽  
pp. 014556132110367
Author(s):  
Yi-Bo Huang ◽  
Fan Zhang ◽  
Hui-Ju Chen ◽  
Dong-Dong Ren ◽  
Hua-Peng Yu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Foreign Body ◽  
Neck Pain ◽  
Foreign Body Sensation ◽  
Missing Teeth ◽  
Body Sensation ◽  
Independent Risk Factors ◽  
Male Patients ◽  
A Prospective Study ◽  
Nose And Throat

Objective: Accidental pharyngeal fishbone ingestion is a common complaint in ear, nose, and throat clinics. Approximately two-thirds of the accidentally ingested fishbones can be removed using tongue depressors and indirect laryngoscopy. However, the remaining third is challenging to identify and remove using these methods. These difficult fishbones require identification and removal via more advanced approaches. Video-guided laryngoscope is used to deal with difficult fishbones in our center. This study aimed to explore the risk factors for difficult fishbones. Methods: A prospective study was performed at a teaching hospital on 2080 patients. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed to identify the risk factors. Results: The common fishbone locations were the tonsils (39.8%; defined as STEP-I), tongue base (37.1%), vallecula (13.3%; STEP-II), and hypopharynx (9.8%; STEP-III). With increasing STEP level, the ratio of difficult fishbones correspondingly increased (Z = 13.919, P < .001), and the proportions were 21.1%, 41.9%, and 70% in STEP-I, II, and III, respectively. In particular, fishbones in STEP-III (vs STEP-I) had a higher risk of difficult fishbones (odds ratio [OR]: 11.573, 95% CI: 7.987-16.769). Complaints of neck pain (yes vs no), foreign body sensation (yes vs no), and shorter length of fishbones always had a lower risk of difficult fishbones (OR: 0.455, 95% CI: 0.367-0.564; OR: 0.284, 95% CI: 0.191-0.422; OR: 0.727, 95% CI: 0.622-0.85). Missing teeth (yes vs no), swallowing behavior after fishbone ingestion (yes vs no), and male patients (vs female) had a higher risk of difficult fishbones (OR: 1.9, 95% CI: 1.47-2.456; OR: 1.631, 95% CI: 1.293-2.059; OR: 1.278, 95% CI: 1.047-1.56). Conclusions: Neck pain, foreign body sensation, fishbone length, patient age and sex, tooth status, and swallowing behavior after fishbone ingestion are independent risk factors for difficult fishbones.

scholarly journals Ophthalmomyiasis externa due to sheep nasal botfly in rural Jamaica

2018 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
pp. 48-49
Author(s):  
Valence Jordan ◽  
Lizette Mowatt
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Foreign Body ◽  
Male Patient ◽  
Young Male ◽  
Foreign Body Sensation ◽  
First Instar ◽  
Body Sensation

We present the case of a young male patient who presented with pain, redness and foreign body sensation in his left eye. There was no associated decrease in vision. Three live larvae were removed from his left conjunctival sac and sent to the laboratory for identification. The patient was treated symptomatically and his symptoms were mostly resolved by the following day. The larvae were later identified as the first instar of the sheep nasal botfly. Poor sanitation and exposure to livestock were among the identified risk factors in this case. Physicians must have this as a differential diagnosis for conjunctivitis in patients with risk factors. This is the first reported case of ophthalmomyiasis from Jamaica.

scholarly journals Recurrent keratoconjunctivitis as the sole manifestation of COVID-19 infection: A case report

2021 ◽  
pp. 112067212110065
Author(s):  
Satria Audi Hutama ◽  
Firas Farisi Alkaff ◽  
Ryan Enast Intan ◽  
Citra Dewi Maharani ◽  
Luki Indriaswati ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Foreign Body ◽  
Foreign Body Sensation ◽  
Polymerase Chain Reaction Test ◽  
Nasopharyngeal Swab ◽  
Conjunctival Hyperemia ◽  
Blurred Vision ◽  
Ocular Symptoms ◽  
Body Sensation ◽  
Fluorescence Test

Introduction: Ocular symptoms are uncommon manifestations of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection. Earlier study reported that dry eye, blurred vision, foreign body sensation, tearing, itching, conjunctival secretion, conjunctival congestion, ocular pain, and photophobia are among the ocular symptoms that could be found in COVID-19 patients. However, there are only a few reports available regarding corneal involvement in this disease. Here we report a case of keratoconjunctivitis as the only symptom of COVID-19 infection. Case description: A 27-year-old man who worked as an obstetrics and gynecology resident came to the outpatient clinic with the chief complaints of eye discomfort, foreign body sensation, conjunctival hyperemia, lacrimation, and photophobia in his right eye for the past 3 weeks. Fluorescence test showed a small corneal lesion. The patient was then diagnosed with keratoconjunctivitis. A week after the treatment, all symptoms were resolved. A month later, the patient came to the emergency room with the same eye complaints but with a more severe pain. The fluorescence test showed wider corneal lesion compared to last month. The result from the corneal swab is negative for bacterial or fungal infection, indicating a viral infection. Afterwards, reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction test from nasopharyngeal swab was performed and revealed that the patient was positive for COVID-19. Conclusions: This case report showed that keratoconjunctivitis may occur as the only manifestation of COVID-19 infection. Thus, patient presented with unexplainable eye symptoms should be evaluated for COVID-19 infection.

scholarly journals Auscultating a pea: the stethoscope may matter in otorhinolaryngology emergency evaluation

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 530
Author(s):  
Francisco Alves De Sousa ◽  
Ana Costa Silva ◽  
Ana Nóbrega Pinto ◽  
Cecília Almeida E. Sousa
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Body ◽  
Lower Lobe ◽  
Signs And Symptoms ◽  
Foreign Body Sensation ◽  
Careful Examination ◽  
Lower Airway ◽  
Lobe Bronchus ◽  
Body Sensation ◽  
The Right

<p>Foreign body sensation is a common complaint in the otorhinolaryngology emergency. Careful examination of the patient’s pharynx is mandatory, but sometimes the object is not visualized. In such scenario, it may be important to explore signs and symptoms indicating lower aerodigestive impaction. This work describes the case of a 73-year-old woman without relevant comorbidities attending to emergency care. She complained of a foreign body sensation on the right side of the throat after ingesting a meal, which motivated referral to otorhinolaryngology. Flexible transnasal nasopharyngoscopy was unremarkable and no foreign bodies were found. Auscultation was performed revealing low-pitch expiratory wheezing on her right hemithorax. The suspicion of bronchial foreign body was then raised, which was ultimately confirmed by imaging and bronchoscopy, showing an impacted pea on the right lower lobe bronchus. The stethoscope was hence determinant for detecting aspiration, by revealing consistent alterations. Its usage should be encouraged in similar scenarios, highlighting the role of this classic but sometimes forgotten tool. Importantly, higher neck/throat sensations should not exclude the possibility of a lower airway foreign body.</p>

A STUDY OF COMPARISON OF PURE TISSUE REPAIR (DESERDA) AND PROSTHETIC REPAIR (LICHTENSTEIN) METHODS FOR INGUINAL HERNIA REPAIR-A COMPARATIVE STUDY

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Harish Chauhan ◽  
Daxesh Patel ◽  
Nishan Gaudani
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Foreign Body ◽  
Hernia Repair ◽  
Operative Time ◽  
Late Complication ◽  
Normal Activity ◽  
Foreign Body Sensation ◽  
Prosthetic Repair ◽  
Body Sensation

INTRODUCTION: An ideal hernia repair should be tension free, tissue based, with no potential damage to vital structures, no long term pain or complications and no recurrence. Although Lichtenstein's prosthetic repair is simple and safe, but it is also correlated with risk of infections, recurrence, chronic pain, testicular atrophy and infertility, foreign body sensations and chronic groin sepsis. Desarda hernia repair does not require mesh and provide more physiological support. It is simple, easy to learn. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: a) To compare the operative time, postoperative stay and time required to return normal activity between two groups. b) To compare early complication rate and late complication rate between two groups. MATERIALAND METHODS: This observational study was conducted among patients admitted with the diagnosis of primary inguinal hernia in SMIMER, Surat. The patients were randomly allocated to either Lichtenstein or Desarda method of hernia repair. Operating time, post operative stay and duration of return to normal activity were recorded. Early complications were noted and the patients were followed up to 12 months for late complications (chronic pain, foreign body sensation, and recurrence). RESULTS: The mean operative time and postoperative stay did not show signicant differ for both groups. Patients operated by Desarda technique returned to normal activity signicantly early by 12.2 ± 2.54 days as compared to patients operated by Lichtenstein techniques (14.0 ± 2.76 days, p = 0.01). Most common early complication in both groups was pain (D group; 40.0%, Lgroup: 45.2%) followed by wound infection (D group; 8.0%, Lgroup: 6.5%) and seroma (D group; 0.0%, Lgroup: 3.2%). Occurrence of chronic pain was more in Lgroup (58.1%) as compared to D group (16.0%, p=0.001). None of the patients from D group had foreign body sensation. Foreign body sensation was observed only in ve patients of Lgroup (16.1%). Recurrence rate during one year in Lgroup (6.5%) was higher than D group (4.0%). CONCLUSION: Early return to work was potential benet of Desarda repair. Early complications were similar in both procedures. Desarda repair has lower incidence of chronic pain and foreign body sensation. However, there is no signicant difference for chronic pain in Desarda group when compared in same patients operated bilaterally with different technique. This study was conducted with small sample size with short follow up. Therefore, result of late complication in the present study may insufcient to conclude the probability of occurrence as longer follow up and larger sample size is required.

An unusual cause of long-standing foreign body sensation in throat

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 82
Author(s):  
SantoshKumar Swain ◽  
Biplob Bhattacharyya ◽  
MaheshChandra Sahu
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Body ◽  
Foreign Body Sensation ◽  
Body Sensation
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