Traumatic Stress in Childhood and Later Personality Disorders: A Retrospective Study of Male Patients With Substance Dependence

1999 ◽  
Vol 29 (12) ◽  
pp. 713-721 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph Ruggiero ◽  
David P Bernstein ◽  
Leonard Handelsman
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Personality Disorders ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Substance Dependence ◽  
Male Patients

scholarly journals Treatment Results Of Diaphyseal Forearm Fractures With Dynamique Compression Plate A Retrospective study of 156 Cases.

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 36-39
Author(s):  
Hassan Boussakri ◽  
Abdelhalim Elibrahimi ◽  
Mohammed Bachiri ◽  
Ahmed Bouziane Ouaritini ◽  
Mohammed Shimi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Traffic Accidents ◽  
Dynamic Compression ◽  
Young Male ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Forearm Fractures ◽  
Dynamic Compression Plate ◽  
Orthopedic Department ◽  
Compression Plate ◽  
Male Patients

This retrospective study addresses a series of 156 cases of forearm fractures. These 156 cases were managed in the trauma-orthopedic department (B4) of Fez University Hospital, Morocco, from May 2008 till January 2013. The purpose of this study is to analyze epidemiological and clinical factors of diaphyseal forearm fractures and the results of their treatment with dynamic compression plate (DCP), as well as the complications and therapeutic errors of this surgical technique. The frequency of hospitalization in the trauma-orthopedic department was 3,96%. Ages ranged between 16 and 83, the average age was 32. 132 patients were male (85%). 90% were managed at the day of trauma. Traffic accidents were the most frequent cause in 52% patients. The fracture was in the left forearm in 65% of patients. 53% of fracture lines were in the middle third of the forearm. 38 fractures were open, and 30 were admitted for polytrauma. Osteosynthesis was performed with dynamic compression plate for all patients. In comparison with the literature, our series shows the predominance of young male patients, with traffic accidents being the cause. Osteosynthesis with dynamic compression plate remains the treatment of choice that provides satisfactory results if the accuracy in this technique was respected.

Wives as Key Persons Positively Impacting Prognosis for Male Patients Undergoing Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer: A Retrospective Study from a Single Japanese Institute

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (7) ◽  
pp. 2402-2411 ◽  
Author(s):  
Naoya Yoshida ◽  
Yuki Adachi ◽  
Takeshi Morinaga ◽  
Kojiro Eto ◽  
Ryuma Tokunaga ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Esophageal Cancer ◽  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Male Patients

scholarly journals Clinical characteristics of infective endocarditis in patients with antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody or antiphospholipid antibody: a retrospective study in Shanghai

BMJ Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. e031512
Author(s):  
Zhuochao Zhou ◽  
Junna Ye ◽  
Jialin Teng ◽  
Honglei Liu ◽  
Xiaobing Cheng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Infective Endocarditis ◽  
Survival Rates ◽  
Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody ◽  
Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibodies ◽  
Antiphospholipid Antibody ◽  
Negative Group ◽  
Rheumatic Manifestations ◽  
Male Patients ◽  
The Mean

ObjectiveThis study aimed to characterise rheumatic manifestations and autoantibodies in 432 patients diagnosed with infective endocarditis (IE) in Shanghai.Design, setting and participantsA retrospective study was conducted in Ruijin Hospital from 1997 to 2017. The clinical and laboratory characteristics of a total of 432 patients were analysed. In addition, the differences between patients with positive and negative antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA) and antiphospholipid (aPL) antibodies as well as the survival rates of these patients were compared.ResultsA total of 432 patients, including 278 male patients and 154 female patients, were included. The mean age of the patients was 46±16 years. A total of 346 patients (80%) had cardiac surgery, and 55 patients (13%) died in the hospital. Among the IE patients, 104 were tested for either ANCA or aPL and were analysed in different groups. Twenty-one (24%) positive ANCA patients were proteinase 3-ANCA positive. Compared with the ANCA-negative group, patients with positive ANCA had higher IgM (p=0.048), lower haemoglobin (p=0.001) and a higher likelihood of arthritis (p=0.003). Twenty-one (40%) aPL-positive patients had a higher erythrocyte sedimentation rate than was found in the aPL-negative group (p=0.003). In addition, the survival rate of the ANCA-positive IE patients was lower (p=0.032) than that of the ANCA-negative group, while there was no difference between patients with or without aPL antibodies (p=0.728).ConclusionThis study supports the claim that rheumatic manifestations and autoantibodies are frequently present in patients with IE and might lead to early misdiagnosis. Physicians should pay more attention to the measurement of autoantibodies in these patients.

Sex Correlation to the Prevalence of Pedal Neuromas in Various Interspaces: A Retrospective Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 110 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick A. DeHeer ◽  
Artinder P. Nanrhe ◽  
Shannon R. Michael ◽  
Sarah N. Standish ◽  
Christine D. Bhinder ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Special Focus ◽  
Morton’S Neuroma ◽  
Nerve Branch ◽  
Plantar Plate ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
History Of ◽  
Morton's Neuroma ◽  
Male Patients

Background Morton's neuromas are abnormalities of the common digital nerve branch located between the lesser metatarsal heads. Historically, interdigital (Morton's) neuromas have been characterized as being most common in the third interspace and in females. The principal investigator observed Morton's neuromas commonly in the second and third interspaces in both sexes. To our knowledge, no literature exists to evaluate Morton's neuroma location with a focus on each sex independently. The present study evaluates Morton's neuroma interspace location and whether there is a variation by sex. Methods In this retrospective study, 582 deidentified magnetic resonance imaging reports with a diagnosis code for Morton's neuroma were evaluated for patients scanned from January 2, 2015, through April 19, 2016. Incomplete records and those with radiologist findings inconsistent with Morton's neuroma were eliminated. For the remaining 379 patients, data were collected on sex, laterality, history of trauma, plantar plate tear, age, and interspace location. Special focus was given to second and third interspace Morton's neuromas. Data were evaluated using the Pearson χ2 and independent-samples Mann-Whitney U tests, with P < .05 indicating statistical significance. Results No statistically significant distribution between sex and second and third interspace Morton's neuromas was noted. Right vs left foot, age, and history of trauma did not vary statistically significantly between sexes. There was a statistically significant difference between the presence of plantar plate tears between sexes. Male patients with Morton's neuromas were found to have a higher rate of plantar plate tears (P = .01). Conclusions This study found that there were no statistically significant differences between sexes and Morton's neuromas location, laterality, or age.

Performance on the Personality Research Form under Desirable and Undesirable Instructions: Personality Disorders

1968 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 507-510 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helmut Hoffmann
Keyword(s):  
Personality Disorders ◽  
Faking Good ◽  
Personality Research ◽  
Male Patients

The Personality Research Form (PRF) was administered to 21 male patients with a diagnosis of personality disorders. Each S was administered the PRF under three different instructional sets: standard instructions (SI), instructions to respond desirably (DI), and instructions to respond undesirably (UI). In general, means for the standard instructions were quite similar to those obtained under the instructions to respond desirably. Under instructions to respond desirably, only nurturance proved to be significantly higher and impulsivity significantly lower than under the standard instructions. However, under instructions to respond undesirably, 13 of the 15 PRF scales showed significant differences when compared with standard instructions. For the particular population sampled, it would appear that the PRF is relatively free from susceptibility to “faking good” but is susceptible to negative malingering.

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