scholarly journals Sociodemographic Profile of Encephalocele Patients in Department of Surgery, Neurosurgery Division, Dr. Mohammad Hoesin General Hospital From 2015-2019: A Retrospective Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 263-272
Author(s):  
Maleakhi Hasudungan Sinaga ◽  
Agung Muda Patih
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Medical Personnel ◽  
Anatomical Location ◽  
Onset Of Action ◽  
Design Data ◽  
Congenital Diseases ◽  
Parental Awareness ◽  
Sociodemographic Profile ◽  
Employed Parents ◽  
Age Range

Background: Encephalocele is a collection of congenital diseases characterized by protrusion of brain tissue with or without protrusion of the meninges through a defect in the skull.1 Incidence of encephalocele is found in 1 in 35.000 live births in North America and Europe. Five Types of encephalocele based on anatomical location have different patterns, where in western countries it is reported that it is more often located in the occipital area, whereas in Southeast Asia the frontoetmoidal type is more frequently reported. geographic.3 On this basis, this study was carried out. Method:This research is a retrospective study with a descriptive design. Data taken from January 1st, 2015 to December 31st, 2019. Result: There were 27 encephalocele patients with complete medical record data with the most distribution being women, age range 1 month to 1 year, work of self-employed parents, ethnic Sumatran parents, region of occipitocervical lesions, onset of action 1 month to 1 year, and the most complications. is a cele rupture Conclusion: The level of parental awareness and appropriate management of all medical personnel determine the prognosis of encephalocele sufferers.

scholarly journals Retrograde Transvenous Obliteration of Gastric Varices using Sodium Tetradecyl Sulphate: Technical Considerations and Results from a Single Institution Retrospective Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pushpinder S. Khera ◽  
Pawan K. Garg ◽  
Sarbesh Tiwari ◽  
Narendra Bhargava ◽  
Taruna Yadav ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Clinical Success ◽  
Gastric Varices ◽  
Early Recurrence ◽  
Single Institution ◽  
Vascular Plug ◽  
Acute Bleeding ◽  
Sclerosing Agents ◽  
Age Range ◽  
Refractory Hepatic Encephalopathy

Abstract Introduction Retrograde transvenous obliteration (RTO) with the assistance of a balloon (BRTO) or a vascular plug (PARTO) is an established method for treating gastric varices (GVs) secondary to portal hypertension. Most of the available studies on RTO have used lipiodol along with sclerosing agents like ethanolamine oleate or sodium tetradecyl sulfate (STS). We evaluated the safety and efficacy of RTO for treating GVs using STS as a sclerosant without lipiodol. Materials and Methods Sixteen patients (nine men, age range 16–74 years) were included in this retrospective study. Twelve patients presented with acute bleeding, two with chronic bleeding, one with large varices without bleeding, and one with refractory hepatic encephalopathy (HE). BRTO was attempted in 14 patients and PARTO in 2 patients. The technical and clinical success and complications of RTO were studied. Results The RTO procedure was technically successful in 14 (14/16, 87.5%) patients, with 13 (13/14, 93%) obtaining clinical success. One patient died due to the early recurrence of bleeding. Three patients had minor intraprocedural complications. Conclusion Retrograde gastric variceal obliteration using STS is safe and technically feasible with high technical and clinical success and low complication rate.

scholarly journals Computed Tomography and Bronchoscopy in Endobronchial Tuberculosis

2003 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 445-448 ◽  
Author(s):  
Halil Yanardag ◽  
Cüneyt Tetikkurt ◽  
Seza Tetikkurt ◽  
Sabriye Demirci ◽  
Tuncer Karayel
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Therapeutic Response ◽  
Histopathological Examination ◽  
Computed Tomographic ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Endobronchial Tuberculosis ◽  
Age Range

BACKGROUND: The therapeutic response to endobronchial tuberculosis is usually evaluated by bronchoscopy. Currently, there are no published studies investigating the use of computed tomography for the evaluation of therapeutic response in endobronchial tuberculosis.OBJECTIVE: A retrospective study was performed to evaluate the bronchoscopic and computed tomographic features of endobronchial tuberculosis before and after treatment. The aim of this study was to investigate the usefulness of computed tomography for the assessment of treatment.METHODS: The clinical, pathological and bronchoscopic features of endobronchial tuberculosis were evaluated in 55 patients. The age range of the patients was 21 to 52 years. Computed tomography and bronchoscopy were performed before and after treatment.RESULTS: Diagnosis of tuberculosis was confirmed by culture and histopathological examination. Bronchoscopic examination revealed 89 endobronchial lesions of various types in 55 patients. The exudative type was the most common. Follow-up bronchoscopy revealed that exudative-, ulcerative- and granular-type lesions healed completely. Computed tomography performed after treatment correlated well with the follow-up bronchoscopic findings.CONCLUSION: The results suggest that follow-up computed tomography is useful for the evaluation of therapeutic response and complications associated with endobronchial tuberculosis, and may replace bronchoscopy.

Drug Abuse Deaths in Glasgow in 1992 — A Retrospective Study

1995 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 207-212 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marie T Cassidy ◽  
Michael Curtis ◽  
Gillian Muir ◽  
John S Oliver
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Drug Abuse ◽  
Place Of Residence ◽  
Female Ratio ◽  
Drug Deaths ◽  
The Family ◽  
Family Home ◽  
Age Range ◽  
High Degree ◽  
Male To Female

A survey of 62 drug deaths in Glasgow showed a wider age range than expected (16–49), a high male to female ratio (44:18) and, where mode of employment had been recorded, a high degree of unemployment (91%). The majority of deaths occurred near centres of known supply. Although a number occurred in the family home, a large proportion were not at the place of residence. In only two cases was morphine detected alone. The majority of the deaths were from combinations of drugs, primarily with benzodiazepines.

scholarly journals A Comparative Study and Association between Depression and Male Infertility

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Pratiti Pattnaik ◽  
Sarat Chandra Gharai ◽  
Narendranath Samantaray
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Male Infertility ◽  
Psychological Status ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Design Data ◽  
Statistical Software ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Infertile Men ◽  
Age Range

Introduction- Infertility affects both male and female. Little attention has been given to the psychological status of infertility male. Aim of this study is to study the association between depression and male infertility. Methods- 61 infertile men and 61 fertile men were randomly selected from DHH Kendrapada, Bhagabati hospital of Kendrapada and CHC of Derabish, Odisha and further administered HAM-D. Present study adopted case controlled design. Data analysis was done by using R statistical software. Results-Statistically significant association between depression and infertility men was found out [p<o.oo1]. It has also been found out that the lower the age group, higher the depressive symptoms. Conclusion-Depression among infertile men is remarkably high and individuals with low age range are at higher risk of developing depression.

scholarly journals Retrospective study of sociodemographic profile of suicidal cases by hanging in a tertiary care hospital at Puducherry

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 55
Author(s):  
Joshima Janardhanan ◽  
Sunil Subramanyam ◽  
R Sanjana ◽  
R Keerthi ◽  
RMonish Kumar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Sociodemographic Profile

scholarly journals Complications and Comorbidities of Acromegaly—Retrospective Study in Polish Center

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Małgorzata Rolla ◽  
Aleksandra Jawiarczyk-Przybyłowska ◽  
Jowita Halupczok-Żyła ◽  
Marcin Kałużny ◽  
Bogumil M. Konopka ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Premature Mortality ◽  
Diagnostic Methods ◽  
Endocrine Disorders ◽  
Pituitary Insufficiency ◽  
Systemic Complications ◽  
Endocrine Disturbances ◽  
Number Of Patients ◽  
Age Range

IntroductionIn acromegaly, chronic exposure to impaired GH and IGF-I levels leads to the development of typical acromegaly symptoms, and multiple systemic complications as cardiovascular, metabolic, respiratory, endocrine, and bone disorders. Acromegaly comorbidities contribute to decreased life quality and premature mortality. The aim of our study was to assess the frequency of acromegaly complications and to evaluate diagnostic methods performed toward recognition of them.Materials and MethodsIt was a retrospective study and we analyzed data of 179 patients hospitalized in the Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Isotope Therapy in Wroclaw Medical University (Poland) in 1976 to 2018 to create a database for statistical analysis.ResultsThe study group comprised of 119 women (66%) and 60 men (34%). The median age of acromegaly diagnosis was 50.5 years old for women (age range 20–78) and 46 for men (range 24–76). Metabolic disorders (hyperlipidemia, diabetes, and prediabetes) were the most frequently diagnosed complications in our study, followed by cardiovascular diseases and endocrine disorders (goiter, pituitary insufficiency, osteoporosis). BP measurement, ECG, lipid profile, fasting glucose or OGTT were performed the most often, while colonoscopy and echocardiogram were the least frequent.ConclusionsIn our population we observed female predominance. We revealed a decrease in the number of patients with active acromegaly and an increase in the number of well-controlled patients. More than 50% of patients demonstrated a coexistence of cardiac, metabolic and endocrine disturbances and only 5% of patients did not suffer from any disease from those main groups.

scholarly journals Trend Analysis of Multidrug-Resistant Bacterial Pathogens Causing Neonatal Sepsis at University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia: A Retrospective Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Mohabaw Jemal ◽  
Fetene Tinshku ◽  
Yeshwas Nigussie ◽  
Birhanetinsae Kefyalew ◽  
Chalie Alemu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Infection Rate ◽  
Neonatal Sepsis ◽  
Bacterial Pathogens ◽  
Laboratory Data ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Outcome Variable ◽  
Bacterial Isolates ◽  
E Coli ◽  
Age Range

Background. Neonatal sepsis is the most common cause of mortality and morbidity. It is a major global public health challenge, particularly in developing countries. Therefore, knowing the current status of bacterial isolates and their antimicrobial resistance profile is essential to physicians and health workers to implement appropriate intervention. The aims of this study was to assess a ten-year trend of bacterial prevalence isolates from blood culture among neonates (<1 month of age). Method. A hospital-based retrospective study was conducted on 1854 neonatal patients who were admitted at University of Gondar Specialized Comprehensive Hospital between 2010 and 2020. Sociodemographical and laboratory data were collected from medical records. Quality of the data was assured through standard operational procedures. Data were entered and analysed using SPSS version 20. Bivariate analysis was employed to determine strings of association between the outcome variable and sociodemographic variables. A P value less than 0.05 will be considered to be statically significant. Results. In a total of 1854 patients, 538 (29%) were culture positive. The overall neonatal sepsis infection rate was 287 (53.5%) for male and 249 (46.5%) for female. The highest proportion of neonatal sepsis infection rate was observed among the patients in the age range between 3 and 28 days and gestational at birth <37 weeks, 461(86%) and 278 (52%), respectively. Gestational at birth ( P  ≤ 0.001, AOR = 5.81, CI: 4.63–7.29) is significantly associated with bacterial isolates. The predominant pathogens were Staphylococcus aureus, 18 (76.6%), Klebsiella pneumoniae, 146 (38%), and E. coli, 45 (11.7%) among the age range less than one weak. Klebsiella spp, S. aureus, and E. coli showed a high level of resistance to most tested antimicrobials. Amikacin, ciprofloxacin and norfloxacin, and erythromycin were the most effective antibiotics whereas ampicillin, amoxicillin, and cotrimoxazole were the least effective antibiotics for isolates. Conclusion. Neonatal sepsis infection is common in the 3–28 days of age range. S. aureus, E. coli, and K. pneumonia were the most common isolates. Most the bacterial pathogens were resistant to commonly prescribed antibiotics. Therefore, an antimicrobial sensitivity test for bacterial isolates is recommended to provide updated data for the physician in choosing the appropriate antibiotic for better patient treatment outcome.

scholarly journals Occurrence of oral neoplasms and dysplastic lesions: retrospective study of a pathology service over a 19-years period

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 11
Author(s):  
Alena Peixoto Medrado ◽  
Mariana Silva Araújo de Assis ◽  
Sílvia Regina De Almeida Reis
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Epidemiological Survey ◽  
Malignant Neoplasms ◽  
Anatomical Location ◽  
Histopathological Diagnosis ◽  
Epidemiological Surveys ◽  
Common Diagnosis ◽  
Prevention And Treatment ◽  
Oral Neoplasms ◽  
School Of Dentistry

INTRODUCTION: The epidemiological survey of the maxillofacial pathologies is of fundamental importance to prevention and treatment of these lesions. OBJECTIVE: The aim of the present study was to collect and analyze histopathological reports of biopsies sent to the Pathology Department, School of Dentistry from EBMSP. METHODS: A retrospective study of biopsies realized from 2001 to 2019 was conducted and the diagnoses of oral neoplasms and epithelial dysplasias were collected and analyzed. Data related to sex and age of the patients, location of the lesions, and clinical and histopathological diagnosis were recovered. RESULTS: From the total of 3.068 biopsies received in this period, the oral neoplasms corresponded to 7,31% of this total. Patients of the female sex (55,3%) and individuals between 25 and 64 years of age (60,3%) were most affected by neoplasms. The most common diagnosis among benign neoplasms was the ameloblastoma (20,3%) and the squamous cells carcinoma (67,2%) was the most frequent diagnosis in the group of malignant neoplasms. The anatomical location most affected by the neoplasms was the jaw (36,7%). The epithelial dysplasias corresponded to 3,8% of the sample, with a higher occurrence in the male sex (50,8%) and the age group between 25 and 64 years (61%); the anatomical location most affected was the palate (22,8%), and the mild epithelial dysplasia (68,6%) was the most common diagnosis. CONCLUSION: The present study highlights the importance of the epidemiological surveys to prevention and treatment of the maxillofacial lesions and emphasizes the necessity of the appropriate filling out of biopsies files.

Skyborn: in-flight emergency births on commercial airlines

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Travis W Heggie
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Gestational Age ◽  
Medical Personnel ◽  
First Aid ◽  
Flight Crew ◽  
Medical Assistance ◽  
The Status ◽  
Gestational Age At Delivery

Abstract Background This study reports the global occurrence of in-flight emergency births on commercial airlines. To date, no existing research investigating in-flight emergency births has been published. Methods A retrospective study was conducted of all known in-flight births on commercial airlines between 1929 and 2018. Results Between 1929 and 2018, there were 74 infants born on 73 commercial flights. Seventy-one of the infants survived delivery, two died shortly after delivery and the status of one is unknown. Seventy-seven percent of the flights were designated international flights, and 26% of all flights were diverted due to the in-flight emergency births. The gestational age at delivery ranged from 25 to 38 weeks with 10% of the infants born at 37–38 weeks, 16% born at 34–36 weeks, 19% born at 31–33 weeks and 12% born prior to 32 weeks. Physicians, nurses, the flight crew and other medical personnel provided medical assistance in 45% of the births. Conclusion In-flight emergency births are infrequent but not trivial. Commercial airlines are dependent on physicians and other medically trained passengers to help with in-flight deliveries. Despite US Federal Aviation Authority and Joint Aviation Authority standards, on-board medical and first aid kits are depleted and inadequate for in-flight deliveries.

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