scholarly journals Aryepiglottoplasty for Severe Laryngomalacia

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-12
Author(s):  
Akanksha Saxena ◽  
Madhumita Kumar ◽  
Bini Faizal
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Review ◽  
Medical Records ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Favorable Outcome ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Common Cause

ABSTRACT Laryngomalacia is the most common cause of stridor in children below the age of 1 year. In majority of the cases it can be managed conservatively, but in severe cases intervention becomes necessary. Objectives To evaluate the outcome of aryepiglottoplasty (Cold steel method) in cases of severe laryngomalacia. Methods Retrospective. Review of medical records of 8 cases treated in Department of ENT, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences from 2006 to 2011. Results Seven out of eight children had a favorable outcome. Conclusion Aryepiglottoplasty (Cold steel method) is an efficient, simple and low cost method for treating severe cases of laryngomalacia. How to cite this article Saxena A, Kumar M, Faizal B. Aryepiglottoplasty for Severe Laryngomalacia. Int J Phonosurg Laryngol 2014;4(1):10-12.

Reasons for hospitalization and factors of mortality in patients with Parkinson's disease in the Philippines

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adrian I Espiritu ◽  
Ma. Margarita Anna C Brillantes ◽  
Allister Vincent G Layog ◽  
Roland Dominic G Jamora
Keyword(s):  
Parkinson’S Disease ◽  
Parkinson's Disease ◽  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Soft Tissue ◽  
Retrospective Review ◽  
Medical Records ◽  
Tertiary Hospital ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Soft Tissue Infections ◽  
Common Cause

Aim: We aimed to determine the reasons for hospitalizations and factors of mortality of Filipino Parkinson's disease (PD) patients in a tertiary hospital. Methods: We conducted a retrospective review of medical records of PD patients admitted to our institution between 2016 and 2018. Demographic and clinical data were analyzed. Results: We included 166 PD patients. The most common cause of admission was infectious (pneumonia, urinary tract, and skin-soft tissue infections) (n = 65, 39.2%). The most common cause of mortality was sepsis (n = 9, 5.4%). Renal comorbidity was a significant factor of mortality (OR: 3.67, 95% CI: 1.11–12.12; p = 0.033). Conclusion: Interventions designed to reduce the risk of complications in PD patients should be prioritized to potentially decrease the probability of eventual hospitalization.

A Retrospective Review of Medical Records of Laboratory-Tested Sexually Transmitted Infections of Transsexual Men from Southern Brazil

2019 ◽  
Vol 48 (5) ◽  
pp. 1573-1579
Author(s):  
Anna Martha Vaitses Fontanari ◽  
Luciana Lemos Vianna ◽  
Maiko Schneider ◽  
Bianca Machado Borba Soll ◽  
Karine Schwarz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sexually Transmitted Infections ◽  
Retrospective Review ◽  
Medical Records ◽  
Southern Brazil ◽  
Sexually Transmitted

scholarly journals Economic Burden of Colorectal Cancer: A Case of Fars, Iran

2021 ◽  
Vol 28 ◽  
pp. 107327482110099
Author(s):  
Abdosaleh Jafari ◽  
Peyman Mehdi Alamdarloo ◽  
Mehdi Dehghani ◽  
Peivand Bastani ◽  
Ramin Ravangard
Keyword(s):  
Colorectal Cancer ◽  
Economic Burden ◽  
Purchasing Power Parity ◽  
Annual Cost ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Direct Costs ◽  
Fars Province ◽  
Power Parity ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
The Mean

Among cancers, colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in the world and the fourth leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide. Some studies have shown that the incidence of colorectal cancer is increasing in Iran and in Fars province. The present study aimed to determine the economic burden of colorectal cancer in patients referred to the referral centers affiliated to Iran, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences in 2019 from the patients’ perspective. This is a partial economic evaluation and a cost-of-illness study conducted cross-sectionally in 2019. All the patients with colorectal cancer who had been referred to the referral centers affiliated to Iran, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, and had medical records were studied through the census method (N = 96). A researcher-made data collection form was used to collect the cost data. The prevalence-based and bottom-up approaches were also used in this study. The human capital approach was applied to calculate indirect costs. The mean annual cost per patient with colorectal cancer in the present study was $10930.98 purchasing power parity (PPP) (equivalent to 5745.29 USD), the main part of which was the medical direct costs (74.86%). Also, among the medical direct costs per patient, the highest were those of surgeries (41.7%). In addition, the mean annual cost per patient with colorectal cancer in the country was $ 116917762 PPP (equivalent to 61451621.84 USD) in 2019. Regarding the considerable economic burden of colorectal cancer and in order to reduce the costs, these suggestions can be made: increasing the number of specialized beds through the cooperation of health donors, establishing free or low-cost accommodation centers for patients and their companions near the medical centers, using the Internet and cyberspace technologies to follow up the treatment of patients, and increasing insurance coverage and government drug subsidies on drug purchase.

Cross-sectional microanalysis for tracking the effect of solvent on the morphological evaluation of PLA/AgNWs bionanocomposties

2021 ◽  
pp. 096739112110230
Author(s):  
Meltem Sezen ◽  
Busra Tugba Camic
Keyword(s):  
Focused Ion Beam ◽  
Silver Nanowires ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Ion Beam ◽  
Lower Surface ◽  
Polymer Matrices ◽  
Elemental Distribution ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Surface Area Ratio ◽  
Cross Sectional

The emphasis of biocompatible polymer applications in medical sciences and biotechnology has remarkably increased. Developing new low-cost, low-toxicity and lightweight composite forms of biopolymers has become even more attractive since the addition of new species into polymer matrices assist to improve biomedical activities of such materials to a higher extend. Developments in nanoscience and nanotechnology recently contribute to controlled fabrication and ultraprecise diagnosis of such materials. This study concerns the observation of solution processing effects in the fabrication of porous PLA/AGNWs bionanocomposite coatings using electron and ion processing based serial cross-sectioning and high-resolution imaging. The nanostructuring and characterization were both performed in a focused ion-beam-scanning electron microscope (FIB-SEM) platform. HR-SEM imaging was conducted on-site to track solvent based morphological property alterations of PLA and PLA/AgNWs structures. Simultaneous SEM-EDS analyses revealed the elemental distribution and the chemical composition along the cross-sectioned regions of the samples. Accordingly, it was observed that, in case of acetone dissolved materials, both pristine PLA and PLA/AgNWs samples sustained their foamy structure. When chloroform was used as the solvent, the porosity of the polymer matrices was less and the resulting structure was found to be denser than samples dissolved in acetone with a lower surface area ratio inside the material. This can be attributed to the rapid volatilization of acetone compared to chloroform, and hence the formation of interconnected pore network. For both nanocomposite biopolymers dissolved in acetone and chloroform, silver nanowires were homogeneously distributed throughout PLA matrices.

scholarly journals Identification of RBC and WBC Count in Human Blood Using ARM Based Instrumentation

2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 145-150
Author(s):  
B. Basavanagoud ◽  
K. Priya
Keyword(s):  
Conventional Method ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Blood Analysis ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Accurate Analysis ◽  
Human Errors ◽  
Arm Processor ◽  
Wbc Count ◽  
Human Fluids

The rapid growth in microelectronics and crunching RISC in the field of bio-medical sciences incorporated of soft tools to diagnose various parameters of human fluids. Conventional method of blood sample analysis makes use of laboratory technique of titration, which is operator-dependent and results in lot of errors depending on the skill of the technician. In order to eliminate the human errors involved in the conventional method, in this paper an attempt has been made to present a capillary centrifuge technique driven by high speed DC motor fed by Morgan chopper and controlled by powerful ARM processor. It results in accurate analysis of the blood samples. The various techniques involved in accurate sensing of speed using timer and generation of firing pulses to thyristor in the Morgan chopper is judiciously achieved. This paper clearly brings out the advantages of the proposed blood measurement technique which effectively gives blood analysis faster and at a low cost.

Low-cost management of mushroom poisoning in a limited-resource area: a 12-year retrospective study

2020 ◽  
Vol 50 (2) ◽  
pp. 135-138
Author(s):  
Ratsameekhae Jongthun ◽  
Pasin Hemachudha ◽  
Supaporn Wacharapluesadee ◽  
Thiravat Hemachudha
Keyword(s):  
Medical Records ◽  
Cost Management ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Food Poisoning ◽  
Alcoholic Cirrhosis ◽  
Limited Resource ◽  
Late Presentation ◽  
Mushroom Poisoning ◽  
Accidental Ingestion ◽  
Poisonous Mushrooms

Amatoxin poisoning is the main cause of death from accidental ingestion of poisonous mushrooms and a mortality rate of 27.3% has been reported in Thailand. Symptoms of mushroom ingestion are often confused with food poisoning; thus, gastroenteritis is not recognised as the first phase of poisoning. Our study assessed the efficacy of N-acetylcysteine (NAC) as a treatment for amatoxin poisoning. We retrospectively analysed 74 medical records over 12 years. The majority (70/74) were treated successfully with NAC; death in the remaining 4 (5.4%) patients was attributed to late presentation in three and advanced alcoholic cirrhosis in one.

scholarly journals A study of the clinical profile of atrial fibrillation in a tertiary care super-specialty referral centre in Central Nepal

2013 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 9-16
Author(s):  
MP Gautam ◽  
S Gautam ◽  
S Guru Prasad ◽  
G Subramanyam ◽  
U Ghimire
Keyword(s):  
Atrial Fibrillation ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Clinical History ◽  
Airway Disease ◽  
Chronic Obstructive ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Lone Atrial Fibrillation ◽  
Common Cause ◽  
Echocardiographic Study ◽  
Surface Ecg

Background The conventional causes and risk factors for atrial fibrillation (AF) are somewhat arbitrary; overlap exists, multiple aetiologies are often present in one individual, and clinical presentation is non- specific. This study was an attempt to study the clinical and echocardiographic profile of patients with AF in a tertiary care super-specialty hospital of a developing country. Materials and Methods This study was conducted in College of Medical Sciences, Chitwan, Nepal throughout the year 2010. Subjects with AF, diagnosed based on clinical history, medical records and surface ECG, were included in the study. The presentation, types and causes of AF and structural as well as functional abnormalities were assessed. Results A total of 136 consecutive subjects were included in the study. The mean age was 42.40 (20.48) years ranging from 17 to 80 years. Majority of the AF subjects were female (54.41%). Among symptomatic cases, palpitation was the most common (23.53%) presentation followed by dyspnea (17.65%) and stroke or transient ischemic attack (15.44%). Asymptomatic presentation was also not uncommon (25%). Persistent AF was the most common form (31.62%). Rheumatic heart disease was the most common cause (33.09%) followed by lone atrial fibrillation (23.52%), coronary artery disease (16.18%), hypertension (8.82%) and thyrotoxicosis (7.35%). Other causes included chronic obstructive airway disease (5.88%), diabetes (2.94%), cardiomyopathy (1.47%), constrictive pericarditis (1.47%), myocarditis (0.74%) and infective endocarditis (0.74%). Nearly 65 % subjects had either structural or functional abnormalities in echocardiographic study; dilated left atrium was the most prevalent abnormality. Conclusion In contrast to the studies reported from developed nations, our subjects with AF were younger and female, the most common cause was RHD and the majority had either structural or functional abnormalities in echocardiographic study. Journal of College of Medical Sciences-Nepal, 2012, Vol-8, No-3, 9-16 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jcmsn.v8i3.8679

Animal Bites to the Head and Neck

1998 ◽  
Vol 77 (3) ◽  
pp. 216-220 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stilianos E. Kountakis ◽  
Socorro A. Chamblee ◽  
Alberto A.J. Maillard ◽  
Charles M. Stiernberg
Keyword(s):  
Antibiotic Therapy ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Retrospective Review ◽  
Medical Records ◽  
Prophylactic Antibiotic ◽  
Prophylactic Antibiotics ◽  
The Other ◽  
Large Teaching Hospital ◽  
Prophylactic Antibiotic Therapy ◽  
Animal Bites

There is controversy regarding the timing of repair and the use of prophylactic antibiotics in patients with animal bites to the head and neck. In this paper we review our experience with such wounds, and address surgical management and the use of prophylactic antibiotic therapy. A retrospective review of the medical records of 29 patients with animal bites to the head and neck was conducted. All patients were seen and treated at a large teaching hospital in Houston, Texas over an 18-month period. Seventy-six percent of our patients were 12 years old or younger. Most came to the emergency room soon after sustaining their injuries, and their wounds were repaired primarily with favorable results. There were no cases of wound infection. Ninety percent were treated with prophylactic antibiotics. The wounds of the 10% of patients who did receive antibiotics were similar to those of the other patients and healed well without infection. Wounds resulting from animal bites to the head and neck can be repaired primarily when treated shortly after injury. Further prospective, randomized studies are recommended to evaluate the effectiveness and necessity of prophylactic antibiotic therapy in this patient population.

Abdominal Ultrasonographic Findings Associated With Feline Infectious Peritonitis: A Retrospective Review of 16 Cases

2010 ◽  
Vol 46 (3) ◽  
pp. 152-160 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristin M. Lewis ◽  
Robert T. O’Brien
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Peritoneal Cavity ◽  
Retrospective Review ◽  
Medical Records ◽  
Clinical Signs ◽  
Free Fluid ◽  
Academic Institutions ◽  
Feline Infectious Peritonitis ◽  
Clinicopathological Findings ◽  
Abdominal Lymphadenopathy

The feline infectious peritonitis virus (FIPV) is a mutated form of the feline enteric coronavirus (FeCV) that can present with a variety of clinical signs. The purpose of this retrospective study was to analyze abdominal ultrasonographic findings associated with cats with confirmed FIPV infection. Sixteen cases were included in the study from a review of medical records at two academic institutions; inclusion was based either on necropsy lesions (n=13) or a combination of histopathological, cytological, and clinicopathological findings highly suggestive of FIPV infection (n=3). The liver was judged to be normal in echogenicity in 11 (69%) cats, diffusely hypoechoic in three cats, focally hyperechoic in one cat, and focally hypoechoic in one cat. Five cats had a hypoechoic subcapsular rim in one (n=3) or both (n=2) kidneys. Free fluid was present in the peritoneal cavity in seven cats and in the retroperitoneal space in one cat. Abdominal lymphadenopathy was noted in nine cats. The spleen was normal in echogenicity in 14 cats and was hypoechoic in two. One cat had bilateral orchitis with loss of normal testicular architecture. Although none of these ultrasonographic findings are specific for FIPV infection, a combination of these findings should increase the index of suspicion for FIPV infection when considered along with appropriate clinical signs.

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