Dermoscopy is a new diagnostic tool in diagnosis of common hypopigmented macular disease: A descriptive study

One of the most frequent complaints in dermatology clinics is the eruption of hypopigmented patchy skin lesions. The aim of the study was to investigate the utility of dermoscopy in common hypopigmented macular diseases. Patients with the followings diseases were examined by dermoscopy: vitiligo, pityriasis alba, nevus depigmentosus, achromic pityriasis versicolor, idiopathic guttate hypomelanosis, and extragenital guttate lichen sclerosus. This study showed that these hypopigmented macular diseases might display specific dermoscopic features. In vitiligo, the mean dermoscopic features were the presence of a diffuse white glow with perifollicular pigment, perilesional hyperpigmentation, leukotrichia and the pigmentary network. In idiopathic guttate hypomelanosis, the characteristic features were the presence of multiple, shiny, scaly macules with welland ill-defined edges borders that coalesced into polycyclic macules. For nevus depigmentosus, the mean features were hypopigmented patches with irregular border with a faint reticular network. For pityriasis alba, the fairly ill-demarcated hypopigmented macules with fine scales were the mean feature. In lichen sclerosus, there were white structureless areas, perilesional erythematous halo, follicular plugging and white chrysalis like structures. Dermoscopy of achromic pityriasis versicolor showed a fairly demarcated white area with fine scales localized in the skin creases.

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Handling Associated with Drenching Does Not Impact Survival and General Health of Low Birth Weight Piglets

Animals ◽

10.3390/ani11020404 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (2) ◽

pp. 404

Author(s):

Kevin Van Tichelen ◽

Sara Prims ◽

Miriam Ayuso ◽

Céline Van Kerschaver ◽

Mario Vandaele ◽

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Keyword(s):

Birth Weight ◽

Low Birth Weight ◽

Significant Risk ◽

Skin Lesions ◽

Additional Stress ◽

Bioactive Substances ◽

Blood Samples ◽

Panel Test ◽

Esterified Fatty Acids ◽

The Mean

The increase in litter sizes in recent years has resulted in more low birth weight (LBW) piglets, accompanied by a higher mortality. A potential intervention to overcome this is drenching bioactive substances. However, if the act of drenching provokes additional stress in LBW piglets, it might counteract the supplement’s effect and be detrimental for the piglet’s survival. To study the effect of the drenching act, piglets from 67 sows were weighed within 4 h after birth. The mean litter birth weight (MLBW) and standard deviation (SD) were calculated. LBW piglets (n = 76) were defined as weighing between (MLBW-1*SD) and (MLBW-2.5*SD). They were randomly allocated to two treatments: “sham” (conducting the act of drenching by inserting an empty 2.5 mL syringe in the mouth during 20 s, once a day, d1 till d7; n = 37) or “no treatment” (no handling; n = 39). On day 1, 3, 9, 24 and 38, piglets were weighed and scored for skin lesions. Blood samples were collected on day 9 and 38 and analyzed to determine glucose, non-esterified fatty acids (NEFA), urea, immunoglobulin G (IgG), insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) and a standard blood panel test. There was no difference between sham drenched and untreated piglets regarding any of the parameters. In conclusion, this study showed that drenching does not impose a significant risk to LBW piglets and can be applied safely during the first 7 days after birth.

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Correlates of Ageism Among Health Care Professionals Working With Older Adults

Journal of Transcultural Nursing ◽

10.1177/1043659618810128 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 30 (3) ◽

pp. 303-312 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Ziyafet Uğurlu ◽

Sultan Kav ◽

Azize Karahan ◽

Ebru Akgün Çıtak

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Health Care ◽

Data Analysis ◽

Health Care Professionals ◽

Educational Status ◽

Descriptive Study ◽

Descriptive Statistics ◽

The Mean ◽

Student’S T ◽

Student’S T Test

Introduction: The changing proportion of older adults in society necessitates the need to determine the attitudes of health care professionals toward older adults. The purpose of this study was to explore attitudes of ageism and its correlates among health care professionals working with older adults. Method: This descriptive study was conducted in seven hospitals in five cities in Turkey. A total of 628 health care professionals participated in this study. The Fraboni Scale of Ageism (FSA) was used to collect data. Descriptive statistics, student’s t test, one-way analysis of variance and multivariate linear regression were used for data analysis. Results: The mean total score from the FSA was 56.9 ( SD = 8.0). Education (β = −.18, p < .001) and difficulty with the care of older adults (β = −.10, p < .05) were statistically significant predictors of the FSA score. Conclusions: The attitudes of health care professionals toward older adults were generally positive and affected by difficulty in providing care and the educational status of the health care professionals.

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Implantação da Comissão de Prevenção e Tratamento de Lesões na Pele em um Hospital Público

Revista Enfermagem Atual In Derme ◽

10.31011/reaid-2018-v.86-n.24-art.95 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 86 (24) ◽

Author(s):

Roberta Carozo Torres ◽

Sacha Jamille de Oliveira ◽

Ana Cristina Freire Abud ◽

Rita Maria Viana Rego

Keyword(s):

Patient Safety ◽

Nursing Care ◽

Public Hospital ◽

Wounds And Injuries ◽

Descriptive Study ◽

Skin Lesions ◽

Care Patient ◽

Skin Injuries ◽

Individualized Care ◽

Prevention And Treatment

O cuidado aos indivíduos com lesões na pele é um desafio multiprofissional, porém com maiorresponsabilidade para a equipe de enfermagem, por ter a responsabilidade da execução dos curativos. Esteestudo objetivou relatar a experiência de implantação da Comissão de Prevenção e Tratamento de Lesões naPele (CPTLP) em um hospital público do estado de Sergipe. Trata-se de um estudo descritivo, do tipo relato deexperiência, realizado a partir da vivência profissional na CPTLP de um hospital público de Sergipe. Com ointuito de sistematizar a assistência aos portadores de feridas e aqueles com risco de desenvolvê-las, a equipeda CPTLP foi criada e organizada com a finalidade de prevenir e tratar lesões na pele dos pacientes internados.A CPTLP tem o enfermeiro como profissional de referência para esses cuidados tendo em vista o protagonismodesse profissional nesse cenário. Assim, a equipe da CPTLP tem conseguido minimizar o surgimento de lesõescomplexas, além de tratar de forma efetiva as existentes através do atendimento individualizado e educaçãodas equipes assistenciais.Palavras-chave: Ferimentos e lesões; Cuidados de Enfermagem; Segurança do Paciente. AbstractCare for individuals with skin lesions is a multiprofessional challenge, but with greater responsibility for thenursing team, for having responsibility for the dressings execution. This study aimed to report the experienceof the Commission for the Prevention and Treatment of Skin Injuries (CPTLP) implementation in a publichospital in the state of Sergipe. This is a descriptive study, of the experience report type, carried out from theprofessional experience in the CPTLP of a public hospital in Sergipe. To systematize assistance to woundpatients and those at risk of developing them, the CPTLP team was created and organized to prevent and treatinjuries to the patients' skin. The CPTLP has the nurse as a reference professional for such care in view of thisprofessional role in this scenario. Thus, the CPTLP team has managed to minimize the complex lesionsoccurrence, in addition to effectively treating existing ones through the individualized care and the care teams’education.Keywords: Wounds and Injuries; Nursing Care; Patient Safety.

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PRETERM LABOUR

The Professional Medical Journal ◽

10.29309/tpmj/2010.17.01.2074 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 17 (01) ◽

pp. 84-90

Author(s):

FARZANA LATIF ◽

BUSHRA BANO ◽

UZMA HUSSAIN

Keyword(s):

Glyceryl Trinitrate ◽

Uterine Contraction ◽

Preterm Labour ◽

Descriptive Study ◽

Transdermal Patch ◽

Uterine Contractions ◽

Non Invasive ◽

The Mean ◽

Study Setting ◽

Made In

Objective: To compare the efficacy of Glyecryl trinitrate patch for prolonging gestation for more than 48 hours, 7 days or upto 37 weeks of gestation with Salbutamol in preterm labour. Study Design: Compartive descriptive study. Setting: Fatima Memorial HospitalLahore. Period: Dec 2003 to Jan 2005. Patients & Methods: The study was carried out on 60 pregnant patients admitted in hospital with thesymptoms and signs of preterm labour. The results were statistically analyzed using SPSS version 8.0. Results: Two groups (TransdermalGlyceryl Trinitrate group and Salbutamol) comprising 30 patients each were made. In Glyceryl Trinitrate group, transdermal patch was appliedand in Salbutamol group,. Intravenous infusion titrated according to frequency, duration and intensity of uterine contractions. All the patientsin each group were evaluated for prolongation of gestation for 48 hours till 37th week of gestation. The mean prolongation of pregnancy was26 days in GTN group and 32 days in Salbutamol group. The decrease in frequency of uterine contractions by 67.51 ± 7.74% in first 48 hoursof applying transdermal Glyceryl Trinitrate patch and by 80.14 ± 8.43 % in Salbutamol group which was statistically significant. Conclusion:Trinitrate appears to be a safe, well tolerated and non-invasive but less effectives method of suppressing uterine contraction in preterm labouras compared to Salbutamol.

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Positive patient experience of wide awake local anaesthesia no tourniquet (WALANT) hand surgery in the government setting: a prospective descriptive study

SA Orthopaedic Journal ◽

10.17159/2309-8309/2021/v20n3a1 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 20 (3) ◽

Author(s):

Jaco J Naude ◽

Odette Koch ◽

Ludwig W Schmidt ◽

Theo LB le Roux

Keyword(s):

Patient Experience ◽

Carpal Tunnel ◽

Local Anaesthesia ◽

Surgical Procedure ◽

Hand Surgery ◽

Descriptive Study ◽

Trigger Finger ◽

The Mean ◽

Wide Awake ◽

No Tourniquet

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to establish a subjective patient experience with wide awake local anaesthesia no tourniquet (WALANT) procedures performed in the institution from May 2019 to March 2020. WALANT surgery was initiated to improve standard operating procedure and to decrease theatre burden METHODS: This prospective, descriptive study included 100 patients with a mean age of 59 years who required either a carpal tunnel or trigger finger release. The patients' pain experience was documented on the visual analogue scale (VAS) for the local anaesthetic injection and the surgical procedure. Overall experience was assessed on the patient's preference to have the procedure performed by the WALANT method or the conventional method RESULTS: One hundred patients were included, of which 67 had medical comorbidities. The mean VAS score was 1.5 (SD±1.6) with pain on injection. The mean VAS pain score during the surgical procedure was 0.2 (SD±0.7). One hundred per cent of patients (100/100) felt they would do the WALANT outpatient procedure again instead of admission to hospital and surgery in the theatre. Two complications occurred related to wound care problems, and were successfully managed. None of the patients required reoperations for incomplete release of the carpal tunnel or trigger finger surgery CONCLUSION: The results of this study suggest that minor hand surgery using the WALANT protocol can be performed effectively and with high patient satisfaction rates in the orthopaedic outpatient clinic, and is a useful tool in the skillset of a hand surgeon Level of evidence: Level 4 Keywords: WALANT, hand surgery, trigger finger, carpal tunnel release

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Clinical and laboratory findings of Plasmodium vivax malaria in Colombia, 2001

Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo ◽

10.1590/s0036-46652003000100006 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 45 (1) ◽

pp. 29-34 ◽

Cited By ~ 37

Author(s):

Marcela Echeverri ◽

Alberto Tobón ◽

Gonzalo Álvarez ◽

Jaime Carmona ◽

Silvia Blair

Keyword(s):

Plasmodium Vivax ◽

Vivax Malaria ◽

Serum Bilirubin ◽

Descriptive Study ◽

Laboratory Findings ◽

Plasmodium Vivax Malaria ◽

History Of ◽

The Mean ◽

Spleen Enlargement ◽

Cell Profile

A descriptive study was carried out in 104 patients with Plasmodium vivax malaria, from the region of Turbo (Antioquia, Colombia). Clinical features and levels of hemoglobin, glycemia, serum bilirubin, alanine-aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate-aminotransferase (AST), creatinine and complete blood cell profile were established. 65% of the studied individuals were men and their mean age was 23. Of all individuals 59% had lived in the region for > 1 year and 91% were resident in the rural area. 42% were farmers and 35% had a history of malaria. The mean parasitaemia was 5865 parasites/mm³. The evolution of the disease was short (average of 4.0 days). Fever, headache and chills were observed simultaneously in 91% of the cases while the most frequent signs were palmar pallor (46%), jaundice (15%), hepatomegaly (17%), and spleen enlargement (12%). Anemia was found in 39% of the women and in 51% of the men, 8% of individuals had thrombocytopaenia and 41% had hypoglycemia.

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INTENSITAS NYERI PINGGANG DAN PINGGUL PADA IBU HAMIL YANG MELAKSANAKAN YOGA PRENATAL DI KOTA DENPASAR

Jurnal Midwifery Update (MU) ◽

10.32807/jmu.v2i2.90 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

pp. 69

Author(s):

Ni Made Dwi Purnamayanti ◽

Gusti Ayu Eka Utarini

Keyword(s):

Pregnant Women ◽

Pain Intensity ◽

Descriptive Study ◽

Effective Strategy ◽

Third Trimester ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Mild Pain ◽

The Mean ◽

Observational Descriptive Study

Nyeri pinggang dan panggul merupakan keluhan yang umum dirasakan oleh wanita hamil terutama pada akhir kehamilan. Olah raga termasuk yoga prenatal merupakan strategi yang efektif dan disarankan untuk mengatasi nyeri pinggang dan panggul. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendapatkan gambaran intensitas nyeri pinggang dan panggul pada ibu hamil trimester III yang melaksanakan yoga prenatal di Kota Denpasar. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian deskriptif observasional dengan pendekatan cross sectional terhadap 96 ibu hamil trimester III yang melaksanakan yoga prenatal di kota Denpasar. Didapatkan hasil rerata intensitas nyeri pinggang dan panggul yang dirasakan adalah 1.88 (SD ±2.202). Sebagian besar responden (41.7%) merasakan nyeri pada area tulang belakang disekitar lumbal hingga diatas sacrum.Intensitas nyeri pinggang dan pelvis pada ibu hamil trimester III di Kota Denpasar yang melaksanakan yoga prenatal tergolong nyeri intensitas ringan.Lumbopelvic pain are common complaints felt by pregnant women. Exercise, including prenatal yoga, is an effective strategy and is recommended for treating pregnancy-related lumbopelvic pain. The purpose of the syudi is to know the intensity of pregnancy-related lumbopelvic painamong woman who performe prenatal yoga in Denpasar. This study was an observational descriptive study with a cross sectional approach. The subjeck study was 96 third trimester pregnant women who performed prenatal yoga in Denpasar. The mean pain intensity was 1.88 (SD ± 2.202). Most respondents (41.7%) felt pain in the spinal area around the lumbar to above the sacrum. The intensity of pregnancy-related lumbopelvic pain among third trimester pregnant women in Denpasar who performe prenatal yoga is mild pain.

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Desconfortos, complicações e satisfações de mulheres após mamoplastia redutora

Revista de Enfermagem UFPE on line ◽

10.5205/reuol.581-3802-1-rv.0304200916 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 3 (4) ◽

pp. 913

Author(s):

Ana Lucia De Faria ◽

Teresa Celia de Mattos Moraes dos Santos ◽

Maria Cecilia Pereira Nakamiti ◽

Eliana Fátima Almeida Nascimento ◽

Paula Neves ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Reduction Mammaplasty ◽

Descriptive Study ◽

Ethics Committee ◽

Married Women ◽

Postoperative Results ◽

Patient’S Satisfaction ◽

Lack Of Sleep ◽

The Mean ◽

The Aesthetic ◽

The University

Objective: to identify the patients' discomforts, complications and satisfactions in the postoperative reduction mammaplasty. Methods: this is about a prospective, exploratory and descriptive study, from quantitative approach. The population was performed by 21 patients who underwent to a reduction mammaplasty in a plastic surgery clinic in Taubaté/SP city 2007. Data were collected from August to November 2007 and quantified, analyzed and presented in tables and figures. This study has been approved by the Ethics Committee of the University of Taubaté (0132/07). Results: the mean age was 41.3 years old; as for marital status, the married women were prevailing; among them, 66.67% had children and breastfed. The reason for the surgery that most stood out was the aesthetic. The test performed in the breast, preoperatively, was the USG and mammography. The most cited discomfort in the postoperative period was the lack of sleep position (38.09%). The abcense of any complications was predominant (71.44%), and the patient's satisfaction with the reduction mammaplasty outcomes was excellent (71.44%). Conclusion: the discomforts, complications, and satisfactions postoperative results went beyond the expectations. The patients felt in harmony with their own images, high self-steem, and high physical, psycological and social levels of satisfaction. Descriptors: trends; nursing; rehabilitation.

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Oral and Skin Lesions Among Yemeni Khat Abusers While Chewing and After Quitting：Crosse-Sectional Survey

10.21203/rs.3.rs-895754/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Rowida A. Albarmaqi ◽

Yi-Qun Kuang ◽

Yu-Ye Li ◽

Noha Saleh Gholais

Keyword(s):

Standard Deviation ◽

Dental Health ◽

Skin Lesions ◽

Routine Practice ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Khat Chewing ◽

Skin Symptoms ◽

Significant Difference ◽

The Mean ◽

Symptoms And Signs

Abstract Background: Khat chewing is a routine practice in Yemen. Associations between Khat chewing and various adverse oral-dental health conditions have been recorded, however, adverse skin health evidence is still lacking. Objective: To investigate the difference between oral and skin symptoms and signs while chewing Khat and after quitting chewing among Yemeni khat abusers. Method: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on a sample of 300 Yemeni Khat ex-chewer participants in china. Khat chewing status data, a range of oral and skin symptoms and signs, and other pertinent variables were collected using self-administered questionnaires by WeChat. The mean differences between oral and skin symptoms and signs while chewing Khat and after quitting chewing were investigated using the Paired Samples t-test. Result: Of the 300 Yemeni who participated in the study, 255(85%) were men and 45(15%) were women. The oral symptoms and signs mean while chewing was 0.26, 0.022 (standard deviation [SD], whereas that after quitting chewing Khat was 0.10 (mean), 0.269 (standard deviation [SD], t (12.00), P=0.00. The skin symptoms and signs mean while chewing was 0.13, 0.28 (standard deviation [SD], whereas that after quitting chewing Khat was M=0.06, 0.21(standard deviation [SD], t (9.407), P=0.00. Conclusions: There is a statistically significant difference between the mean oral and skin symptoms and signs while chewing and after quitting, whereas long-term Khat chewing negatively affects oral and skin health.

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58 Histomorphological Study of Epididymis, ductus deferens and phallus in Adult Male Guinea Fowl (Numida meleagris)

The Iraqi Journal of Veterinary Medicine ◽

10.30539/iraqijvm.v42i2.298 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 42 (2) ◽

pp. 58-65

Author(s):

Shakir M. Mirhish

Keyword(s):

Copulatory Organ ◽

Guinea Fowl ◽

Rete Testis ◽

Columnar Epithelium ◽

Local Market ◽

Ductus Deferens ◽

Numida Meleagris ◽

The Mean ◽

Characteristic Features ◽

Epididymal Duct

This study was conducted to investigate the anatomical, histological characteristic features of epididymis, ductus deferens and phallus of male guinea fowl (Numidia meleagris ). Fifteen healthy male guinea fowl aged between 18-24 months, weighing 1280 - 1405 gram were used in current study which brought from local market in Baghdad governorate. The epididymis of guinea fowl consisted from rete testis, efferent ductless, connecting duct and epididymal duct. The study revealed that the mean diameter of epididymal ducts was 285.17± 2.43µm lined with pseudostratified columnar epithelium. The epididymal duct continuous with ductus deferens which become wider caudally towards the cloaca, the length of right and left ductus deferens were 9.16±1.20 cm and 9.80±1.24cm respectively. The copulatory organ (phallus) of guinea fowl was not well developed and non-intermittent type consist from right and left lateral lymphoid bodies with median eminences, the transverse width 5.01±0.24mm, the cranio-caudal width 3.51±0.07mm and dorso- ventral width 4.32±0.25mm. The lining epithelium of coprodeum was pseudo stratified columnar epithelium. This study concluded that the epididymis of male guinea fowl located on dorsomedial surface of the testes and without definite parts as in domestic animals, the ductus deferens of guinea fowl was tortuous, the phallus of guinea fowl is non - intermittent type.

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