Demographic profile of the patients with lumbar disc herniation presented in a tertiary care center, Manipur

2021 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 67
Author(s):  
JungindroSingh Ningthoujam ◽  
AjitSingh Naorem ◽  
ShugetaDevi Ningthoukhongjam
Keyword(s):  
Lumbar Disc Herniation ◽  
Disc Herniation ◽  
Lumbar Disc ◽  
Care Center ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Tertiary Care Center ◽  
Demographic Profile

scholarly journals Study of Socio-Demographic Profile of Pesticidal Poisoning Cases in Tertiary Care Center

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 54-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Binus Bhandari ◽  
Prem Saxena ◽  
Dipendra Khadka
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Nuclear Family ◽  
Care Center ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
College Teaching ◽  
Married Couples ◽  
Medical Emergency ◽  
Tertiary Care Center ◽  
Pesticide Poisoning ◽  
Demographic Profile

Introduction: The pesticide poisoning is a common medical emergency and leads to increase morbidity and mortality rate in developing countries due to easy accessibility and low cost. The study was conducted to study the socio-demographic profile of poisoning case to understand the possible factors responsible for poisoning episodes. Method: A hospital based descriptive crosssectionalstudy was carried out in Nepalgunj Medical College, Teaching Hospital, Kohalpur, a tertiary care center, conducted for period of six months from October 2017 to March 2018. The socio-demographic profile of all cases of pesticidal poisoning attended in emergency department or admitted in medical ward were collected on a suitably designed pre- structured proforma and analyzed. Results: Total 164 patients were enrolled in the study. Majority were fallen in the age group of 20-30 years with female 76.80% dominating the male 23.20%. Married couples (74.40%) were found to be more affected and house wife was more vulnerable group 42.10%. Incidence of poisoning was more common in joint family as compare to nuclear family 81.10% versus 18.90%. Organophosphorous was most common pesticides 42.70% and suicide was main manner of poisoning. Quarrel with spouse was main reason in majority 23.80% and most of events were held at evening 69.50%. Conclusion: Pesticide poisoning was common in developing countries. More emphasis should be given on preventive measures and safety practices among the population for prevention and reduction of the pesticide poisoning.

Recurrence Rate of Lumbar Disc Herniation After Standard Discectomy and Microdiscectomy: A 5-Year Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 139-146
Author(s):  
Mladen E. Ovcharov ◽  
Iliya V. Valkov ◽  
Milan N. Mladenovski ◽  
Nikolay V. Vasilev
Keyword(s):  
Recurrence Rate ◽  
Lumbar Disc Herniation ◽  
Disc Herniation ◽  
Lumbar Disc ◽  
Surgical Techniques ◽  
Reoperation Rate ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Recurrence Rates ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Common Procedure

Summary Lumbar disc herniation (LDH) is the most common pathology in young people, as well as people of active age. Despite sophisticated and new minimally invasive surgical techniques and approaches, reoperations for recurrent lumbar disc herniation (rLDH) could not be avoided. LDH recurrence rates, reported in different studies, range from 5 to 25%. The purpose of this study was to estimate the recurrence rates of LDH after standard discectomy (SD) and microdiscectomy (MD), and compare them to those reported in the literature. Retrospectively, operative reports for the period 2012-2017 were reviewed on LDH surgeries performed at the Neurosurgery Clinic of Dr Georgi Stranski University Hospital in Pleven. Five hundred eighty-nine single-level lumbar discectomies were performed by one neurosurgeon. The diagnoses of recurrent disc herniation were based on the development of new symptoms and magnetic resonance/computed tomography (MRI/CT) images showing compatible lesions in the same lumbar level as the primary lumbar discectomies. The recurrence rate was determined by using chi-square tests and directional measures. SD was the most common procedure (498 patients) followed by MD (91 patients). The cumulative reoperation rate for rLDH was 7.5%. From a total number of reoperations, 26 were males (59.1%) and 18 were females (40.9%). Reoperation rates were 7.6% and 6.6% after SD and MD respectively. The recurrence rate was not significantly higher for SD. Our recurrence rate was 7.5%, which makes it comparable with the rates of 5-25% reported in the literature.

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