Clinical Features of Epistaxis in Dogs: A Retrospective Study of 35 Cases (1999–2002)

Epistaxis was retrospectively evaluated in 35 dogs. Systemic disease was diagnosed in seven dogs and intranasal disease in 29. Nineteen dogs with intranasal disease had neoplasia. Dogs with neoplasia were older (mean 10.0 years) than dogs with nonneoplastic intranasal disease (mean 5.6 years). Signs persisting for >1 month occurred more often in dogs with intranasal than systemic disease. Unilateral epistaxis did not distinguish intranasal from systemic disease. Only dogs with intranasal disease had facial deformity, decreased airflow, or regional sub-mandibular lymphadenopathy. Dogs with systemic disease had a lower packed cell volume (mean 31.8%) than dogs with intranasal disease (mean 42.7%).

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Prevalence of anaemia in obstetric fistula patients in Abakaliki

International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences ◽

10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20183241 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 6 (8) ◽

pp. 2611

Author(s):

Adedokun I. Adegoke

Keyword(s):

Retrospective Study ◽

Pregnant Women ◽

Cell Volume ◽

Packed Cell Volume ◽

Obstetric Fistula ◽

Case Record ◽

Global And Local ◽

Prevalence Of Anemia

Background: Obstetric fistula remains a devastating condition among economically marginalised members of the society. Anaemia can result from inadequate intake of nutrients due to poverty. The study aims to assess the prevalence of anemia in obstetric fistula patients.Methods: A retrospective study was carried out at the National Obstetric Fistula Centre, Abakaliki, Nigeria to determine the prevalence of anaemia among obstetric fistula patients. Data were retrieved from the case record of patients and analysis was done using SPSS version 20.Result: Out of the 136 patients studied, 87 (63.9%) were petty traders and farmers. Eighty-nine (65.4%) were anaemic while 19 (13.9%) had packed cell volume of 30% and below.Conclusion: Two-thirds of the patients were anaemic based on WHO's cut off and this is higher than global and local prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women. Therefore, it is reasonable to suspect anaemia in obstetric fistula patients and correction of same should start as early as possible in order to minimize the complications of anaemia in this group of patients.

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Clinical features and prognosis of prosthetic joint infection caused by Staphylococcus lugdunensis - a multi-center retrospective study

10.26226/morressier.56d6be71d462b80296c970be ◽

2016 ◽

Author(s):

Piseth Seng

Keyword(s):

Retrospective Study ◽

Clinical Features ◽

Prosthetic Joint Infection ◽

Joint Infection ◽

Staphylococcus Lugdunensis ◽

Prosthetic Joint

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Clinical features of pharyngeal cancer: a retrospective study of 258 consecutive patients

The Journal of Laryngology & Otology ◽

10.1258/0022215011907703 ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 115 (2) ◽

pp. 112-118 ◽

Cited By ~ 18

Author(s):

A. Escribano Uzcudun ◽

P. Bravo Fernández ◽

J. J. Sánchez ◽

A. García Grande ◽

I. Rabanal Retolaza ◽

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Keyword(s):

Retrospective Study ◽

Head And Neck ◽

Clinical Features ◽

Medical Records ◽

Performance Status ◽

Nasopharyngeal Cancer ◽

University Hospital ◽

Premalignant Lesions ◽

Pharyngeal Cancer ◽

Presenting Symptoms

Pharyngeal cancer still presents an unsatisfactory mortality (30-40 per cent in most series, with a slightly better prognosis for nasopharyngeal cancer relative to both oropharyngeal and hypophyarngeal cancers) despite advances in treatment. Therefore, it is critical to know the clinical features of pharyngeal cancer. The purpose of this study was to investigate the most relevant clinical features of pharyngeal cancer (oropharyngeal, hypopharyngeal, and nasopharyngeal) in order to improve knowledge of this malignancy with the aim of ameliorating diagnosis and treatment.The retrospective study was based on a review of medical records from 258 consecutive patients with pharyngeal cancer (oropharyngeal, hypopharyngeal and nasopharyngeal) diagnosed at La Paz University Hospital, Madrid, Spain, between January 1 1991 and and December 31 1995. Medical records were provided by the Departments of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Radiation Oncology, and Medical Oncology.All medical records were analysed for the following clinical variables: 1) incidence, 2) sociodemographics, 3) sites (oropharynx, hypopharynx, nasopharynx) and subsites, 4) clinical and histological staging, 5) pathlogy, 6) presenting symptoms, 7) time to diagnosis, 8) patients’ general performance status at diagnosis, 9) personal cancer history and synchronous head and neck tumours, 10) premalignant lesions, and 11) paediatric cases.Our most outstanding finding was the excessively long time that elapsed between first clinical manifestation appearance and conclusive diagnosis of pharyngeal cancer (4.7 months for pharynx, 4.5 for oropharynx, 4.4 for hypopharynx and 6.5 for nasopharynx cancers). It was found that nasopharyngeal cancer was quite different from both oropharyngeal and hypopharyngeal cancers with respect to its potential aetiology, risk factors and clinical presentation. In addition it has a better prognosis.

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