scholarly journals AN OPHTHALMOLOGIC CASE OF DIROFILARIASIS: CLINICAL ASPECTS, DIAGNOSIS, PREVENTION

2017 ◽  
pp. 59-64
Author(s):  
R. N. Protasovitskaya
Keyword(s):  
Female Patient ◽  
Historical Perspective ◽  
Clinical Case ◽  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Clinical Aspects ◽  
Nematode Larva ◽  
Diagnostic Features ◽  
Adult Nematode ◽  
Human Dirofilariasis ◽  
Sources Of Infection

Objective: to characterize the macroscopic diagnosis, sources of infection, and ways of prevention using the example of an ophthalmic case of dirofilariasis. Material and methods. The work presents an ophthalmologic case of dirofilariasis in a 27 year-old female patient and describes the macroscopic diagnosis of helminthiasis. Results. The article deals with actual issues of one of the transmissible zoonotic biohelminthiasis - human dirofilariasis. It gives a historical perspective of the disease and the data about the frequency of dirofilariasis in Belarus. The article describes a clinical case of human dirofilariasis in Gomel first caused by hypodermic migration of nematode larva and then by parasitization of the conjunctiva by an adult nematode. The male Dirofilaria repens was found and identified in the female patient. The fact of local infection was established, morphological diagnostic features of the helminth were defined. Preventive measures were recommended. Conclusion. In Gomel, dirofilariasis has a sporadic character, but some cases of indigenous infection can be found. Further studies of the epidemiology of the disease are required.

Psychological treatment of trihotillomania: A case study

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (S1) ◽  
pp. S417-S417
Author(s):  
T. Sarmiento Luque ◽  
J.M. Sanchez
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Clinical Case ◽  
Psychological Treatment ◽  
Cognitive Behavioral ◽  
Clinical Aspects ◽  
Hair Pulling ◽  
Behavioral Techniques ◽  
Competing Interest ◽  
Treatment Procedures

This paper presents a clinical case of trichotillomania. Therefore, the aim of this study is to present in detail the procedure followed in a case of trichotillomania in a public health context, using cognitive-behavioral techniques, in order to deepen the knowledge of the efficacy of these treatment procedures and demonstrate the feasibility of implementation.The results obtained show significant improvements in different clinical aspects: first, the hair pulling behavior disappeared completely; moreover, anxiety diminished significantly and mood normalized. All these results allow us to conclude that the intervention was successful.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

Diagnostic Challenges and Surgical Strategies in Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament. Case Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 129-137
Author(s):  
Mateusz Pawłowski ◽  
Andrzej Bojda ◽  
Piotr Morasiewicz ◽  
Bogdan Czapiga
Keyword(s):  
Female Patient ◽  
Cervical Myelopathy ◽  
Clinical Case ◽  
Treatment Options ◽  
Posterior Longitudinal Ligament ◽  
European Population ◽  
Diagnostic Methods ◽  
Surgical Strategies

This article presents the case of a female patient suffering from cervical myelopathy due to ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) which was undiagnosed for a number of years. Besides presenting the clinical case, we describe the pathophysiology, symptoms, diagnostic methods and treatment options related to this condition, which is unusual in the European population.

scholarly journals On Clinical Utility and Systematic Reporting in Case Studies of Healthcare Process Mining. Comment on: 10.3390/ijerph17041348 “Towards the Use of Standardised Terms in Clinical Case Studies for Process Mining in Healthcare”

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (22) ◽  
pp. 8298
Author(s):  
Dylan A. Mordaunt
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Clinical Utility ◽  
Clinical Case ◽  
Process Mining ◽  
Case Reports ◽  
Environmental Research ◽  
Clinical Aspects ◽  
Clinical Case Studies ◽  
Healthcare Process

Recently in Environmental Research and Public Health, Helm and colleagues reported on a systematic review of healthcare process mining (HPM) case reports, focusing on the reporting of technical and clinical aspects and discussing standardisation terms in future HCM reports utilising existing ontologies [...]

scholarly journals Clinical Management of Suppurative Osteomyelitis, Bisphosphonate-Related Osteonecrosis, and Osteoradionecrosis: Report of Three Cases and Review of the Literature

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Eduardo Pereira Guimarães ◽  
Fernanda Rafaelly de Oliveira Pedreira ◽  
Bruno Correia Jham ◽  
Marina Lara de Carli ◽  
Alessandro Antônio Costa Pereira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Treatment Options ◽  
Clinical Aspects ◽  
Response Uncertainty ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Radiographic Findings ◽  
The Past ◽  
Health Patterns ◽  
Patient Prognosis ◽  
Adequate Management

In the past, osteomyelitis was frequent and characterized by a prolonged course, treatment response uncertainty, and occasional disfigurement. Today, the disease is less common; it is believed that the decline in prevalence may be attributed to increased availability of antibiotics and improvement of overall health patterns. Currently, more common osteomyelitis variants are seen, namely, osteoradionecrosis (ORN) and bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaws (BRONJ). Osteomyelitis, ORN, and BRONJ can present with similar symptoms, signs, and radiographic findings. However, each condition is a separate entity, with different treatment approaches. Thus, accurate diagnosis is essential for adequate management and improved patient prognosis. The aim of this paper is to report three cases of inflammatory lesions of the jaws—osteomyelitis, ORN, and BRONJ—and to discuss their etiology, clinical aspects, radiographic findings, histopathological features, treatment options, and preventive measures.

scholarly journals Diffuse Oligosymptomatic Caroli’s Disease: Case Report

2020 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 107-110
Author(s):  
Lemfadli Y ◽  
Bouchrit S ◽  
Ait Errami A ◽  
Oubaha S ◽  
Samlani Z ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Female Patient ◽  
Bile Ducts ◽  
Clinical Case ◽  
Caroli's Disease ◽  
Caroli’S Disease ◽  
Caroli Disease ◽  
Intrahepatic Bile Ducts ◽  
Disease Case

This article describes a case of Caroli’s disease in a 53-year-old female patient who complained nonspecificabdominal pain without cholestasis or cholangitis. Ultrasound and hepatic magnetic resonanceimaging showed segmental saccular dilations connected to intrahepatic bile ducts without hepaticfibrosis. This clinical case shows the possibility of having oligosymptomatic forms in the diffuse formsof Caroli disease, therefore the interest to consider this diagnosis in case of non-specific abdominalsigns and to request a hepatic ultrasound. Bangladesh J Medicine July 2020; 31(2) : 107-110

scholarly journals Regular testing of asymptomatic healthcare workers identifies cost-efficient SARS-CoV-2 preventive measures

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (11) ◽  
pp. e0258700
Author(s):  
Daniel Sanchez-Taltavull ◽  
Violeta Castelo-Szekely ◽  
Shaira Murugan ◽  
Jonathan I. D. Hamley ◽  
Tim Rollenske ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Work Productivity ◽  
Preventive Strategies ◽  
Risk Of Infection ◽  
Implementation Costs ◽  
Sources Of Infection ◽  
Cost Efficient ◽  
Community Infection

Protecting healthcare professionals is crucial in maintaining a functioning healthcare system. The risk of infection and optimal preventive strategies for healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic remain poorly understood. Here we report the results of a cohort study that included pre- and asymptomatic healthcare workers. A weekly testing regime has been performed in this cohort since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic to identify infected healthcare workers. Based on these observations we have developed a mathematical model of SARS-CoV-2 transmission that integrates the sources of infection from inside and outside the hospital. The data were used to study how regular testing and a desynchronisation protocol are effective in preventing transmission of COVID-19 infection at work, and compared both strategies in terms of workforce availability and cost-effectiveness. We showed that case incidence among healthcare workers is higher than would be explained solely by community infection. Furthermore, while testing and desynchronisation protocols are both effective in preventing nosocomial transmission, regular testing maintains work productivity with implementation costs.

scholarly journals Poorly Differentiated Chordoma: Case Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 86-93
Author(s):  
N. V. Kochergina ◽  
I. V. Boulytcheva ◽  
S. N. Prokhorov ◽  
A. B. Bludov ◽  
A. V. Fеdorova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Female Patient ◽  
Clinical Case ◽  
Immunohistochemical Study ◽  
Case Review ◽  
Immunohistochemical Examination ◽  
Imaging Methods ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Poorly Differentiated

Purpose: Demonstrate a clinical case of poorly differentiated chordoma, confirmed using a wide range of research methods.Material and methods: A 63-year-old female patient with poorly differentiated chordoma who underwent immunohistochemical examination, MRI, CT and scintigraphy.Results: An immunohistochemical study confirmed the morphological affiliation of the tumor, supplemented by the data of imaging methods.Conclusion: The poorly differentiated type of chordoma has a specific immunohistochemical picture, however, differential diagnosis based on imaging methods is currently a difficult task.

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