scholarly journals Outcomes of a mentored research competition for authoring pediatric case reports in chiropractic

2013 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katherine A. Pohlman ◽  
Sharon Vallone ◽  
Lia M. Nightingale
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Case Reports ◽  
Clinical Findings ◽  
Scientific Writing ◽  
Communication Strategy ◽  
Pediatric Practice ◽  
Pediatric Case ◽  
Project Completion ◽  
Literature Base ◽  
Material Editing

Objective A chiropractic pediatric specialist often encounters novel clinical findings not reported currently in the literature. This project matched board certified chiropractic pediatric specialists with a mentor experienced in scientific writing to co-author a research paper to add to the literature base available on chiropractic pediatric practice. Methods Clinicians who had received their Diplomate in Clinical Chiropractic Pediatrics and mentors in scientific writing were teamed up. Two surveys were conducted to collect quantitative data, and focus groups were held to gather qualitative data about the overall experience of the mentor and mentee (clinicians) participating in the study. The first survey was sent to the clinicians to gather information about their research idea and their experience in research. The second survey was conducted upon project completion by clinicians and mentors. A project wiki was used as a communication strategy. Results Ten reports were submitted by authorship teams. Time spent on this project was an average of 58 hours by clinicians and 36 hours by the mentors. Mentors aided by adding content material, editing manuscripts, and educating the clinicians in the art of writing a paper. Improvements for this project included clearer mentoring guidelines and not using the wiki as a communication venue. Conclusion The project ultimately fulfilled the goal of using a mentorship model to facilitate scientific writing education and ease the anxiety of authoring a first publication. The overall experience was “good”; however, there are opportunities for improvement.

Ellis-van Creveld Syndrome and Dyserythropoiesis

2005 ◽  
Vol 129 (5) ◽  
pp. 680-682 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deven Scurlock ◽  
Daniel Ostler ◽  
Andy Nguyen ◽  
Amer Wahed
Keyword(s):  
Myelodysplastic Syndrome ◽  
Autosomal Recessive ◽  
Ectodermal Dysplasia ◽  
Case Reports ◽  
Clinical Manifestations ◽  
Autosomal Recessive Disorder ◽  
Clinical Findings ◽  
Cardiac Defects ◽  
Ellis Van Creveld Syndrome ◽  
Syndrome Association

Abstract Ellis-van Creveld (EVC) syndrome or chondroectodermal dysplasia is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by a variable spectrum of clinical findings. Classical EVC syndrome comprises a tetrad of clinical manifestations of chondrodystrophy, polydactyly, ectodermal dysplasia, and cardiac defects. In several case reports, dysplasia involving other organs has also been identified. Hematologic abnormalities have been rarely reported in patients with EVC syndrome. Here, we report a case of a 3-year-old Hispanic boy with EVC syndrome and marked dyserythropoiesis. The dyserythropoiesis may be part of an isolated myelodysplastic change or a primary myelodysplastic syndrome and likely represents an unusual EVC syndrome association. To our knowledge, this association has not been previously reported.

scholarly journals Is primary meningococcal arthritis in children more frequent than we expect? Two pediatric case reports revealed by molecular test

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Ricci ◽  
A. Montemaggi ◽  
F. Nieddu ◽  
D. Serranti ◽  
G. Indolfi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Reports ◽  
Molecular Test ◽  
Pediatric Case

scholarly journals SARS-COV-2 transmission among family members

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 143-148
Author(s):  
Gordana Todorović ◽  
Aleksandar Joldžić ◽  
Slađana Anđelić ◽  
Darko Nedeljković
Keyword(s):  
Case Reports ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Clinical Findings ◽  
Rt Pcr ◽  
Laboratory Findings ◽  
Indirect Contact ◽  
Protein Levels ◽  
The World ◽  
High Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate ◽  
Loss Of Appetite

Introduction/Objective Severe acute respiratory distress syndrome caused by coronavirus 2 (SARS-COV-2) is a new respiratory disease -COVID-19. A virus from the Coronaviridae family, highly contagious and virulent took over the world in a very short time causing the 2019/2020 pandemic. We are presenting the case of COVID-19 transmission among family members, patients of various ages, sex, clinical presentation and findings, who have been infected in different ways. Case reports Three patients are described, all with different coronavirus-specific symptomatology. Symptoms ranged from fatigue and loss of appetite with no other, more prominent symptoms in the youngest patient, to fever, high temperature, diarrhoea, muscle ache and chest pain during inspiration in the oldest patient. The third patient's dominant symptoms were dry, non-productive cough, lack of oxygen, shortness of breath and perspiration on exertion, headache and normal temperature, with radiographically confirmed bilateral pneumonia. Laboratory findings (leukopenia, lymphocytopenia with elevated C-reactive protein levels, high erythrocyte sedimentation rate and lactate dehydrogenase levels) were consistent with a viral infection, highly suspicious of SARS-COV-2, which was confirmed with a real-time RT-PCR test in all three patients. After being hospitalized in the Clinical Hospital Center "Zemun" Department of Pulmonology and treated with symptomatic, antiviral and antibiotic therapy, the disease regressed and the RT-PCR tests became negative. Conclusion SARS-COV-2 is a very aggressive and potent cause of the coronavirus disease. The presented cases confirm the possibility of quick transmission within a family through direct and indirect contact, as well as the diversity of symptoms, laboratory and clinical findings. Our clinical examples are similar in symptomatology and available results to cases from other parts of the world hit with the pandemic.

scholarly journals Communication Strategy of Content Collision Agency in Promoting the Blibli.com Brand

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 83-93
Author(s):  
William Ardo Nofrizal ◽  
Santi Delliana
Keyword(s):  
Digital Media ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Communication Strategy ◽  
Online Media ◽  
Qr Code ◽  
Call To Action ◽  
Marketing Process ◽  
Digital Agency ◽  
Qualitative Data Collection

The digital age has led to the emergence of many companies such as E-commerce, which in the marketing process, not only do marketing through offline media but also have penetrated online or digital media. BliBli.com promotes its brand in collaboration with the digital agency Content Collision to be able to provide SEO (Search Engine Optimization) that can increase PageRank on Google. The purpose of this research is to find out how the communication strategy is carried out by the Content Collision Agency. The research method used is descriptive qualitative data collection through interviews, observations, and study documents. The results showed that the communication strategy used by the Content Collision Agency in promoting BliBli.com was by managing BliBli's blog to be more interesting. Content contained on the website of articles, Slideshare, infographics, and live reports in the field, given a call to action on each document that has made. The content is SEO friendly, up to date, creative, informative, entertaining, distributed via online media, and accompanied by backlinks such as QR code and action buttons (buy now). This method makes it easier for readers to be able to get products and promotions available on Blibli.com. Readers can also share by clicking the share that serves as an expression to express like the article and want to share the information by others or just provide feedback for the content through comments. Reviews of products or services from the brand can increase the number of views and also to increase sales.

scholarly journals Coronavirus disease 2019 infection and pituitary apoplexy: A causal relation or just a coincidence? A case report and review of the literature

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
pp. 317
Author(s):  
Walaa A. Kamel ◽  
Mustafa Najibullah ◽  
Mamdouh S. Saleh ◽  
Waleed A. Azab
Keyword(s):  
Mr Imaging ◽  
Causal Relation ◽  
Histopathological Examination ◽  
Case Reports ◽  
English Literature ◽  
Clinical Findings ◽  
Oculomotor Nerve Palsy ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Endoscopic Endonasal ◽  
Transsphenoidal Resection

Background: Pituitary tumor apoplexy (PA) is an emergency condition caused by hemorrhage or infarction of the preexisting adenoma. Many factors are currently well-known to predispose to PA. However, during the period of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, case reports of PA associated with COVID-19 infection have been sequentially published. To the best of our knowledge, four cases have been reported so far in the English literature. We herein report the fifth case of this association and review the pertinent literature. Case Description: A 55-year-old male patient with confirmed COVID-19 infection presented by progressive decrease in visual acuity and oculomotor nerve palsy. His medical history is notable for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and pituitary macroadenoma resection 11 years ago. He was on hormonal replacement therapy for panhypopituitarism that complicated the surgery. Previous magnetic resonance (MR) imaging studies were consistent with enlarging residual pituitary adenoma. During the current hospitalization, computed tomography revealed hyperdensity of the sellar and suprasellar areas. MR imaging revealed PA in a recurrent large adenoma. Endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal resection was uneventfully undertaken with near total excision of the adenoma and partial improvement of visual loss and oculomotor palsy. Histopathological examination demonstrated classic features of PA. However, his chest condition progressed and he had to be transferred to COVID-19 intensive care unit in the referring hospital where he was intubated and put on mechanical ventilation. One week later, the patient unfortunately passed away due to complications of severe COVID-19 pneumonia. Conclusion: We report the fifth case of PA associated with COVID-19 infection. Based on our patient’s clinical findings, review of the other reported cases, as well as the available literature, we put forth a multitude of pathophysiological mechanisms induced by COVID-19 that can possibly lead to the development of PA. In our opinion, the association between both conditions is not just a mere coincidence. Although the histopathological features of PA associated with COVID-19 are similar to PA induced by other etiologies, future research may disclose unique pathological fingerprints of COVID-19 virus that explains its capability of inducing PA.

scholarly journals Clinical Characteristics of Asymptomatic and Symptomatic Pediatric Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): A Systematic Review

Medicina ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 56 (9) ◽  
pp. 474
Author(s):  
Sojung Yoon ◽  
Han Li ◽  
Keum Hwa Lee ◽  
Sung Hwi Hong ◽  
Dohoon Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Characteristics ◽  
Clinical Laboratory ◽  
Case Reports ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Clinical Findings ◽  
Chest Ct ◽  
Therapeutic Interventions ◽  
Symptomatic Infection ◽  
Abnormal Chest ◽  
Study Designs

Background and objectives: Characterization of pediatric coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is necessary to control the pandemic, as asymptomatic or mildly infected children may act as carriers. To date, there are limited reports describing differences in clinical, laboratory, and radiological characteristics between asymptomatic and symptomatic infection, and between younger and older pediatric patients. The objective of this study is to compare characteristics among: (1) asymptomatic versus symptomatic and (2) less than 10 versus greater or equal to 10 years old pediatric COVID-19 patients. Materials and Methods: We searched for all terms related to pediatric COVID-19 in electronic databases (Embase, Medline, PubMed, and Web of Science) for articles from January 2020. This protocol followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis guidelines. Results: Eligible study designs included case reports and series, while we excluded comments/letters, reviews, and literature not written in English. Initially, 817 articles were identified. Forty-three articles encompassing 158 confirmed pediatric COVID-19 cases were included in the final analyses. Lymphocytosis and high CRP were associated with symptomatic infection. Abnormal chest CT more accurately detected asymptomatic COVID-19 in older patients than in younger ones, but clinical characteristics were similar between older and younger patients. Conclusions: Chest CT scan findings are untrustworthy in younger children with COVID-19 as compared with clinical findings, or significant differences in findings between asymptomatic to symptomatic children. Further studies evaluating pediatric COVID-19 could contribute to potential therapeutic interventions and preventive strategies to limit spreading.

scholarly journals Solitary fibrous tumors of the spine: a pediatric case report with a comprehensive review of the literature

2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 339-348 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gregory W. Albert ◽  
Murat Gokden
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Case Reports ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Benign Lesions ◽  
Pediatric Case ◽  
Comprehensive Review ◽  
Solitary Fibrous Tumors ◽  
Small Case Series

Solitary fibrous tumors of the spine are rare lesions. Their description in the literature is limited to case reports and small case series. While generally benign lesions, they can recur and occasionally occur as malignancies. Here the authors present the case of a 10-year-old boy, the youngest patient and first preadolescent reported thus far, with this condition. In addition, they perform a comprehensive review of all previously published cases of spinal solitary fibrous tumors.

scholarly journals A Rare Adrenal Mass in a 3-Month-Old: A Case Report and Literature Review

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashish Garg ◽  
Elza Pollak-Christian ◽  
Navneetha Unnikrishnan
Keyword(s):  
Adrenal Mass ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Adrenal Tumor ◽  
Case Reports ◽  
English Literature ◽  
Abdominal Ultrasound ◽  
Cell Tumor ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Pediatric Case ◽  
Palpable Mass

A three-month-old female infant presented with abdominal distention for 2 months. A large palpable mass in right upper quadrant was noted on physical exam. Abdominal ultrasound revealed a large heterogeneous mass with multiple cystic components. Mass was surgically excised and pathology was consistent with mature adrenal teratoma. Teratoma is a germ cell tumor mainly found in gonadal tissues. Occurrence of adrenal gland teratoma in children is very rare with less than 10 pediatric case reports in English literature. We present a rare case of primary adrenal tumor in an infant and a review of the literature.

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