scholarly journals Awareness About Hazards of Blood Transfusion Among the Recipients in a Selected Hospital in Dhaka City

2009 ◽  
Vol 13 (Number 2) ◽  
pp. 19-24
Author(s):  
A Mazid ◽  
Md. S H Khan ◽  
AHM O Farooque ◽  
Md. H AHM O ◽  
A Rubyt
Keyword(s):  
Blood Transfusion ◽  
Blood Donors ◽  
College Hospital ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical College ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Demographic Condition ◽  
Cross Matching ◽  
Blood Grouping

This cross sectional descriptive study was conducted in Holy Family Red Crescent Medical College Hospital from September 2007 to December 2007 among the admitted patients, who received blood at that time, to assess the extent of awareness about hazards of blood wansfitsion among the blood recipients to find out the knowledge about blood grouping, cross matching. screening. quality of blood. fitness of blood donors. hazards due to blood transfission and sods demographic condition of the blood recipients. A total of 202 blood recipients were selected purposively. of them 75 were male and 127 were female. The mean age of the respondents were 41.6 years. of them mean or of the male was 46.3 years and the mean age of ihe fronale was 39.3 years. More than 93% of the respondents had some !net of education and 6.9% were illiterate; 41.6% of the respondents were house wife. 31.2% were service holder. 8.9% were business man and only 2.5% were of lower hiconte group. About the type of blood examination needed before rmisfitsion. 82.2% were aware about blood gimping. 51.5% about cross matching, 6.4% about Rh typing, 5.4% about screening and 17.8% had no idea. Regarding blood transfusion related diseases. 80.2% were aware about hepatitis 13. 60.9% about AIDS. 32.7% about syphilis, 22.3% about malaria and 20.8% of the respondents were totally unaware shoal the transfission related diseases. About reaction due to blood smut fission, 174 (86.1%) hod some idea but 28 (13.9%) were totally unaware about say reaction. Of the respondents, 196 (97%) preferred blood front unpaid vohnumv donors. friends and relatives, and only six (3%9 preferred professional donors. Only 4.5% of the respondents had idea about screening of blood before transficsion.

scholarly journals When A Life Saving Procedure Becomes Life Threatening

1970 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 154-157
Author(s):  
MG Morshed ◽  
M Zahiruddin ◽  
S Tarunnum ◽  
S Sarker ◽  
AKMA Islam
Keyword(s):  
Blood Transfusion ◽  
Total Abdominal Hysterectomy ◽  
Abdominal Hysterectomy ◽  
College Hospital ◽  
Renal Failure Patient ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Life Saving ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Blood Grouping

Most of the hospitalized patients are anaemic to some degree in our country and sometimes need blood transfusion. Complications of blood transfusion are rare but can be life-threatening. Since 2005, it has been a legal requirement that all serious adverse reactions attributable to the safety or quality of blood transfusion are reported. Most reported complications are because of transfusion of mismatched blood products and are avoidable with proper vigilance. A 45 year old female who underwent salpingo-oophorectomy with total abdominal hysterectomy for torsion of ovarian cyst and was transfused one unit of blood peroperatively. Blood grouping was accidentally incorrect and cross matching was not done. This mismatched blood transfusion resulted in acute renal failure. Patient was referred from the private hospital to Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Dhaka and was managed by forced alkaline diuresis and later, haemodialysis. Key words: Mismatched blood transfusion; haemolytic transfusion reactionDOI: 10.3329/jdmc.v19i2.7089J Dhaka Med Coll. 2010; 19(2) : 154-157

scholarly journals An Observational Study to Evaluate Quality of Life in Patients with Melasma in A Tertiary Level Hospital of Pokhara

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-41
Author(s):  
Prajwal Pudasaini ◽  
Saraswoti Neupane
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Age Of Onset ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Sun Exposure ◽  
Severity Index ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical College ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Hormonal Therapies

Introduction: Melasma is an acquired hyper melanosis that becomes more pronounced after sun exposure. Centro facial which is the commonest pattern followed by Malar and Mandibular are three clinical patterns of Melasma. Genetic influences, exposure to UV radiation, pregnancy, hormonal therapies, contribute to the pathogenesis of melasma. Melasma may considerably have significant effect on quality of life of patients.   Objectives: The present study was conducted to evaluate the effects of melasma in quality of life (QoL) in the form of DLQI (Dermatology Life Quality Index) and severity of melasma according to Melasma Area and Severity Index (MASI).   Materials and Methods: This is a hospital based cross-sectional prospective study conducted in 193 Melasma patients in the Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology, Gandaki Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Pokhara from November 2018 to November 2019. MASI score was calculated and the patients were provided with a Nepali version of DLQI to fill up.   Results: This study included 193 patients. Mean age of patients with melasma was 29.4 ± 8.5 years with maximum reported age of 59 years. The Mean age of onset of disease was 26.5 years. The Mean age of onset of disease had little impact on DLQI. The mean DLQI score was 10.9 ± 5.9, thus indicating “very large effect on patient’s life”. The mean MASI score was 6.6 ± 5.2. It was found that there was no correlation between severity of disease and DLQI scores (p=0.317) Conclusion: Melasma commonly affected females during second and third decades of life. It had a very large effect on patient’s life as assessed by DLQI.    

scholarly journals A cross sectional study on adequacy of blood transfusion and transfusion related infections in thalassemic patients attending a medical college hospital, West Bengal

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (8) ◽  
pp. 3596
Author(s):  
Tarun Kumar Sarkar ◽  
Pulak Kumar Jana ◽  
Jasmine M. ◽  
Timiresh Kumar Das ◽  
Mrinmoy Adhikary ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Transfusion ◽  
West Bengal ◽  
Ferritin Level ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
College Hospital ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Blood Samples ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Study Participants

Background: Thalassemia is more prevalent in India. The main treatment of Thalassemia is blood transfusion. But the transfusion of blood has many side effects like iron overload, transfusion related infections etc. The objectives of the study were to assess the adequacy of blood transfusion for thalassemic patients and to determine the magnitude of transfusion transmitted infections among those patients.Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted in Murshidabad Medical College and Hospital, West Bengal for 1 month with the sample size of 116. The blood samples from the patients were taken from the patients attending for blood transfusion in transfusion centre of Murshidabad Medical College and Hospital for two weeks dated from 24.04.2017 to 05.05.2017 to check for the hemoglobin, ferritin level and hepatitis B, C and HIV infection.Results: Among the 116 patients, even after transfusion, 94% of the study participants have their hemoglobin levels below 7 gm/dl. Only 2 individuals got their hemoglobin levels more than 9 gm/dl and only 1 patient got HIV infection post transfusion which accounts for 0.9% of study population.Conclusions: Frequent Hb estimation will help to maintain the adequacy of blood transfusion and proper screening of the blood before transfusion can help in reducing these transfusion transmitted infections.

scholarly journals Haematocrit Value in Preeclampsia

2016 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 80-85 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sankar Kumar Basak ◽  
Kohinoor Begum ◽  
Maliha Rashid ◽  
Nahid Yasmin ◽  
Hasina Begum
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Strong Association ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
P Value ◽  
College Hospital ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Group A ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Group B

Objective(s): To assess the association between the haematocrit value and severity of preeclampsia.Materials & Methods: This cross sectional study was conducted in the department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology of Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Dhaka during the period of January 2012 to December 2013. Total of 100 patients were studied and they were divided into two groups – group-A and group-B. Fifty preeclamptic patients were included in the group-A and 50 normal pregnant women were included in the group-B.Results: Majority of preeclamptic women (68%) and normal pregnant women (76%) were in the age group of 20-30 years with the mean ages of group-A and group-B subjects were 26.50±5.71 and 26.26±4.91 years respectively. Eighty six percent of group-A and 70% of group-B women were of lower socioeconomic status. Majority of the study subjects (74% of group-A and 80% of group-B) were housewife. More than half (54%) of the preeclamptic women were primigravid and 60% of normal pregnant women were multigravid. Among the preeclamptic subjects 16 (32%) had mild hypertension (DBP<110mmHg) and 34 (68%) had severe hypertension (DBP ? 110 mmHg). Out of 50 preeclamptic subjects 45 (90%) had severe proteinuria (+++) and only 5 (10%) had moderate (++) proteinuria.The mean haematocrit value of preeclamptic patients was 34.881±3.03 and that of normal pregnant women was 31.94±1.2. It was statistically significant (P value 0.001). The mean haematocrit value of normal pregnant, mild and severe preeclamptic women were 31.94±1.2, 33.31±2.57 and 35.62±2.95 respectively. It was also statistically significant (P value 0.001).Conclusion: This study shows that haematocrit value of preeclamptic patients is significantly higher compared to that of the normal pregnant women (P<0.05). There is a strong association of increasead haematocrit and preeclampsia.Bangladesh J Obstet Gynaecol, 2015; Vol. 30(2) : 80-85

Incidence of Fatigue in Patients of Cancer of Head & Neck Region, Receiving Chemotherapy as well as Radiotherapy, and Its Effect on Quality of Life

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (43) ◽  
pp. 2485-2491
Author(s):  
Simanta Kumar Behera ◽  
Sima Chauhan
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Neck Cancer ◽  
College Hospital ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Severe Fatigue ◽  
Patient Reported ◽  
Moderate Fatigue

BACKGROUND Fatigue has been defined as a feeling of weakness subjectively, also expressed as extreme tiredness and energy loss due to illness or physical or mental exertion. Differences of quality of fatigue between healthy controls and cancer patients have been suggested. Moreover, these are due to heightened degree of expression of fatigue in cancer patients. We wanted to determine the prevalence of fatigue in patients suffering from head & neck cancer and receiving chemotherapy as well as radiotherapy and evaluate the fatigue related impact on quality of life. METHODS This is a cross sectional study done among patients of head & neck cancer, receiving chemotherapy and radiotherapy, in the Department of Oncology, Surgery and Pathology, K.D. Medical College Hospital & Research Center, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh. Department of Radiation Oncology, Grecian Superspeciality Hospital, Mohali. PG Department of Radiotherapy, Acharya Harihar Regional Cancer Centre, S.C.B. Medical College & Hospital, Cuttack. Duration of study is 2013 December 2014 November and 2019 March - 2020 July. Forty-one patients were studied. RESULTS Out of twenty-four patients who were treated with radiotherapy, nine patients had mild fatigue; fifteen patients had moderate fatigue; and no patient had severe fatigue. Among seventeen patients who received chemotherapy, fourteen patients reported mild fatigue, two reported moderate fatigue, and one patient reported severe fatigue. CONCLUSIONS Different anticancer therapies cause Cancer Related Fatigue (CRF); those could be chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Severity of fatigue was more in radiotherapy as compared to chemotherapy group. KEYWORDS Cancer, Chemotherapy, Radiotherapy, Fatigue, Quality of Life (QOL)

Change of Positional Blood Pressure and Indication of Ephedrine in Hypotension During Spinal Anesthesia for Cesarean Delivery

2013 ◽  
Vol 21 (Number 2) ◽  
pp. 18-23
Author(s):  
Md. A Matin ◽  
J Banu ◽  
K Sultana ◽  
S M Shahana
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Spinal Anesthesia ◽  
Cesarean Delivery ◽  
Lateral Position ◽  
College Hospital ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical College ◽  
The Mean

Hypotension during spinal anaesthesia for caesarean section remains a common scenario in clinical practice. Certain risk factors play a role in altering the incidence of hypotension. A cross sectional observational study was done on sixty patients undergone cesarean delivery spinal anesthesia in Holy Family Red Crescent Medical College Hospital to evaluate the correlation between pre-anesthetic change of positional blood pressure and predictive necessity of Ephedrine to mange per-operative hypotension. The mean age of the patients included in the study was 25.85 ± 4.24 years and weighted 63.60 ± 6.91 kg (Mean ± sco. The haemodynamic outcomes of the patients are summarized in Table-I as mean systolic blood pressure increased (118 ± 12.02 and 132 ± 14.11 mm of Hg) after change of position from baseline (supine position) to right lateral position. The positional blood pressure varied from 2 to 32 mm of Hg and was observed in 54 patients. But only 35 patients were hypotensive (58.33%) after spinal anesthesia among them only 28 patients required Ephedrine (46.6%). But there was no significant correlation was observed in patients needed Ephedrine who hypotension but not obvious with positional change of pre-anesthetic blood pressure.

scholarly journals Pattern of ABO and Rhesus(Rh) Blood Group Among Blood Donors

1970 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 68-70
Author(s):  
MA Ahad ◽  
MA Bakar
Keyword(s):  
Blood Group ◽  
Blood Donors ◽  
Medical College Hospital ◽  
Age Group ◽  
College Hospital ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Rh Blood Group ◽  
Blood Grouping

This study was carried out among the blood donors attending the Blood TransfusionDepartment of Khulna Medical College Hospital. Both ABO and Rhesus (Rh) blood grouping wasdone to see the pattern of ABO and Rh blood group among them. Maximum blood donors werebetween age group 18-37 years. Among the donors maximum were male 12105 (94.73%). Male:female ratio was 18:1. Among them B+ve was found 4286 (33.54%), B-ve was 127 (5.0%), O+vewas 4091 (32.02%), O-ve was 131 (1.03%), A+ve was 3014 (23.59%), A-ve was 74 (0.58%), AB+vewas 1019 (7.98%), AB-ve was 37 (0.29%). Overall total Rh positive blood group were 12410(97.11%) and total negative blood group were 369 (2.89%).doi: 10.3329/taj.v15i2.3910TAJ December 2002; Vol.15(2): 68-70

scholarly journals Shorter Timed Urine Collection for Detecting Proteinuria in Pre Eclamptic Women

2016 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 9-13
Author(s):  
Nusrat Ara Yousuf ◽  
M Anwar Hussain ◽  
Khadija Begum
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Urinary Albumin ◽  
Albumin Concentration ◽  
College Hospital ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Urine Albumin ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Medical University ◽  
Criteria For Selection

Objective: To assess urinary albumin excretion in pre-eclamptic women by shorter timed collection of urine from 12 hours night sample.Method: This cross sectional study was carried out in the Department of Obstetric and Gynaecology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, and Dhaka Medical College Hospital, during the period of November 2004 to February 2005. Among the admitted patient total 40 pregnant women with pre-eclampsia were taken with proper selection criteria. The criteria for selection were hypertension (140/90 mmHg or more) after 20th week of gestation and a bed side urine albumin test positive. Detailed medical and obstetric history was taken and thorough examination was done and all the informations were recorded in the pre-designed data collection sheet.Results: The mean± SD urinary albumin in 12 hour day, 12 hour night and 24 hour sample were 1.74+0.51 gm/L, 1.76+0.51 gm/L and1.75+0.54 gm/L respectively. Urinary albumin concentration in the 12 hour day & night samples agreed well with concentration of the 24 hour samples.Conclusion: From the result it could be concluded that albumin concentrations in the 12- hours day and 12-hours night collections were close to the concentrations of the 24-hour collection.Bangladesh J Obstet Gynaecol, 2012; Vol. 27(1) : 9-13

scholarly journals Prevalence of hypokalemia in COVID-19 and its association with clinical and common laboratory parameters

2021 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 131-137
Author(s):  
Md Khairul Islam ◽  
Pratyay Hasan ◽  
Md Murad Hossain ◽  
Fahima Sharmin Hossain ◽  
Tazdin Delwar Khan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Plasma Potassium ◽  
Shortness Of Breath ◽  
College Hospital ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Angiotensin System ◽  
Laboratory Parameters ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Appropriate Treatment ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Common Laboratory

Importance: Hypokalemia is a neglected common manifestation in COVID-19 patients admitted in hospital though it has serious consequences. Coronavirus may cause hypokalemia through disruptions of rennin-angiotensin system, gastrointestinal loss or other unknown mechanisms. Objective: To investigate the prevalence of hypokalemia among patients with moderate to severe COVID-19 and its association with other clinical and laboratory parameters. Design, Setting, and Participants: This was cross sectional observational study conducted at Dhaka medical College Hospital of Bangladesh from June, 2020, to August 2020. Participants were included who were positive for rt-PCR for COVID-19 according to the national guideline. The patients were classified as having severe hypokalemia (plasma potassium <3 mmol/L), hypokalemia (plasma potassium 3-3.5 mmol/L), and normokalemia (plasma potassium >3.5 mmol/L). Results: Prevalence of hypokalemia among patients with COVID-19 was 20.2%, severe hypokalemia (2 patients [1.5%]) and hypokalemia (25 patients [18.7%]). One thirty four (134) patients with positive COVID-19 were included. The mean [SD] age of these 134 patients according to different potassium levels appear to be : 68 [2.83] years for severe hypokalemia , 51.93[11.68] years for hypokalemia and 50.73[14.7] years for normokalemia. Among them, 46 patients were females [34.32%]) and rest were males [65.68%]. Within the total sum of 134 patients, 107 were identified having normokalemia, [79.9%]. 25 patients [18. 7%] had hypokalemia and only two patients [1.5%] were found having normokalemia. Among 134 patients, three commonest symptoms were fever (132 patients [98.5%]), dry cough (123 patients (91.79%) and shortness of breath (122 patients [91.04%]), followed by less common symptoms like fatigue (89 patients [66.410%]), sore throat (60 patients [44.77%]), and diarrhea (44 patients, [32.83%]). Shortness of breath was associated with grades of hypokalemia (P=0.022). Only 26 patients (19.4%) manifested having vomiting/Nausea. The predominant comorbidities found among these 134 participants were Hypertension (68 patients [64.2%]), Diabetes (54 patients [52.9%]), Ischemic heart disease (37 patients [38.1%]) and Asthma (27 patients [31.0%]). The prevalence of comorbidities was not associated with Hypokalemia. Conclusions Prevalence of hypokalemia among patients with COVID-19 is high (20.2%) and appropriate treatment is highly required. J Dhaka Medical College, Vol. 29, No.2, October, 2020, Page 131-137

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