scholarly journals Information Du Patient Sur Le Diagnostic, Les Examens Paracliniques Et Le Traitement Au Chu-Sylvanusolympio (Togo)

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kakpovi K. ◽  
Koffi-Tessio Ves ◽  
Mouzou P. ◽  
Oniankitan O. ◽  
Mijiyawa M. ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Patients Âgés ◽  
État De Santé

Objectifs :déterminer le degré d’informations données aux patients hospitalisés en matière de diagnostic, des examens paracliniques et du traitement dans des services de médecine et de chirurgie du CHU – SylvanusOlympio à Lomé (Togo). Méthodes :il s’agit d’une étude transversale portant sur 113 patients âgés de plus de 15 ans, hospitalisés dans les services de médecine et de chirurgie du CHU – SylvanusOlympio du 1er août au 31 octobre 2009. Résultats : cent treize patients (53 hommes, 47 % et 60 femmes, 53 %) ont participé à l’enquête. Leur âge moyen était de 40 ans. Cinquante-sept (50,4%) étaient hospitalisés en médecine et 56 (49,6%) en chirurgie. La durée moyenne d’hospitalisation des patients était de 22 jours. Au sujet du diagnostic, 84% des patients avaient reçu une information et 54% estimaient avoir été bien informés. Soixante-treize pourcent des patients n’avaient posé aucune question. Concernant les examens paracliniques, 48% des patients avaient reçu des informations sur leur but et 46% sur leurs résultats. Quatre-vingt-dix-huit pourcent des patients n’étaient pas informés des risques potentiels des explorations et 80% n’avaient posé aucune question. Les ordonnances n’étaient pas expliquées dans 40% des cas. Quarante pourcent des patients en ignoraient le but, 90% ignoraient les risques potentiels et 76% n’avaient posé aucune question. Soixante-huit pourcent des patients connaissaient leur droit à l’information, et 78% désiraient tout savoir sur leur état de santé. Conclusion: les patients semblaient mieux informés en matière de diagnostic qu’en matière d’explorations paracliniques et de traitement. Il existait un contraste entre leur désir d’être informés et l’absence de questions sur leur état de santé.

Predictors of Successful Early Discharge for Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty in Octogenarians

2021 ◽  
pp. 155633162110306
Author(s):  
Andrew B. Kay ◽  
Danielle Y. Ponzio ◽  
Courtney D. Bell ◽  
Fabio Orozco ◽  
Zachary D. Post ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Range Of Motion ◽  
Knee Arthroplasty ◽  
Early Discharge ◽  
Readmission Rates ◽  
Patients Âgés ◽  
Total Hip ◽  
Hip And Knee Arthroplasty ◽  
Student’S T ◽  
American Society ◽  
American Society Of Anesthesiologists

Background: Decreased length of stay after total joint arthroplasty (TJA) is becoming a more common way to contain healthcare costs and increase patient satisfaction. There is little evidence to support “early” discharge in elderly patients. Purpose: We sought to identify preoperative factors that correlated with early discharge (by postoperative day [POD] 1) in comparison to late discharge (after POD2) in octogenarians after TJA. Methods: In a retrospective cohort study from a single institution, we identified 482 patients ages 80 to 89 who underwent primary TJA from January 2014 to December 2017; 319 had total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and 163 had total hip arthroplasty (THA). Data collected included preoperative knee range of motion (ROM), demographics, and comorbidities; 90-day readmission and mortality rates were also evaluated. P values for continuous data were calculated using student’s t test and for categorical data using χ2 testing. Results: Of octogenarian patients, 30.9% were discharged by POD1. Early discharge was associated with being male, married, and nonsmoking, as well as having an American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) score of 2, independent preoperative ambulation, and a postoperative caregiver. Type of procedure (TKA vs THA), body mass index, laterality, preoperative range of motion (ROM) for TKA, and single vs multilevel home did not affect the probability of early discharge. Discharge on POD1 was not associated with increased 90-day readmission rates. There were no deaths. Conclusion: Early discharge for octogenarians can be successfully implemented in a select subset of patients without increasing 90-day readmission or death rates. There are multiple factors that predict successful early discharge.

scholarly journals Multichannel impedance monitoring for distinguishing nonerosive reflux esophagitis with minor changes on endoscopy in children

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 263177452110304
Author(s):  
Fujino Junko ◽  
David Moore ◽  
Taher Omari ◽  
Grace Seiboth ◽  
Rammy Abu-Assi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Los Angeles ◽  
Reflux Esophagitis ◽  
Gastrointestinal Symptoms ◽  
Multichannel Intraluminal Impedance ◽  
Lower Esophagus ◽  
Patients Âgés ◽  
Intraluminal Impedance ◽  
Lower Baseline ◽  
Nonacid Reflux ◽  
Impedance Monitoring

Objectives: There are reports describing the relationship between baseline impedance level and esophageal mucosal integrity at endoscopy, such as erosive and nonerosive reflux esophagitis. However, many children with symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease have normal findings or minor changes on esophagogastroduodenoscopy. We aimed to examine whether modest changes at esophagogastroduodenoscopy can be evaluated and correlated with esophageal multichannel intraluminal impedance monitoring. Methods: Patients (ages 0–17 years) with upper gastrointestinal symptoms who underwent combined esophagogastroduodenoscopy and multichannel intraluminal impedance monitoring at the Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Adelaide, Australia, between 2014 and 2016 were retrospectively studied and the following data were collected and used for analysis: demographics, multichannel intraluminal impedance data, included baseline impedance. Endoscopic findings were classified by modified Los Angeles grading, Los Angeles N as normal, Los Angeles M as with minimal change such as the erythema, pale mucosa, or friability of the mucosa following biopsy. Patients on proton pump inhibitor were excluded. Results: Seventy patients (43 boys; 61%) were enrolled with a mean age of 7.9 years (range 10 months to 17 years). Fifty-one patients (72.9%) were allocated to Los Angeles N, while Los Angeles M was evident in 19 patients (27.1%). Statistically significant differences were observed in the following parameters: frequency of acid and nonacid reflux and baseline impedance in channels 5 and 6. The median values of the data were 18.3 episodes, 16.0 episodes, 2461.0 Ω, 2446.0 Ω in Los Angeles N, 36.0 episodes, 31.0 episodes, 2033.0 Ω, 2009.0 Ω in Los Angeles M, respectively. Conclusion: Lower baseline impedance is helpful in predicting minimal endoscopic changes in the lower esophagus. A higher frequency of acid and nonacid reflux episodes was also predictive of minimal endoscopic change in the lower esophagus.

La dépression chez l'adolescent. À propos d'une enquête réalisée auprès d'une population d'adolescents scolarisés

1990 ◽  
Vol 5 (6) ◽  
pp. 363-373
Author(s):  
D Bailly ◽  
JY Alexandre ◽  
C Collinet ◽  
R Beuscart ◽  
Ph J Parquet
Keyword(s):  
Depression Scale ◽  
Epidemiologic Studies ◽  
Mode De Vie ◽  
Examen Clinique ◽  
État De Santé ◽  
Critères Diagnostiques ◽  
Premiere Partie

RésuméAfin d'évaluer la fréquence et les manifestations de la dépression à l'adolescence, une enquête a été réalisée auprès de 744 lycéens (439 garçons et 305 filles), âgés de 14 à 23 ans, et appartenant à 15 établissements d'enseignement du second degré du département du Nord. La première partie de l'enquête a consisté en la passation de deux autoquestionnaires: la version française de l'échelle CES-D (Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression Scale); et un questionnaire destiné à recueillir un certain nombre de renseignements concernant la situation sociodémographique du sujet, son état de santé et celui de ses parents, son mode de vie, ses relations familiales, son degré d'insertion scolaire et sociale. La deuxième partie a consisté en un examen clinique semi-standardisé visant à repérer les adolescents présentant un épisode dépressif majeur selon les critères diagnostiques du DSMIII-R. Sur les 728 lycéens examinés, 32 (18 garçons et 14 filles) présentaient un épisode dépressif majeur (soit une prévalence de 4,4%). Les critères diagnostiques du DSMIII-R les plus discriminants pour l'identification des adolescents déprimés ont été, par ordre d'importance décroissante: l'humeur dépressive, la diminution de l'intérêt ou du plaisir, l'agitation ou le ralentissement psychomoteur, la diminution de la capacité à réfléchir ou à se concentrer, et les idées récurrentes de mort. Le score moyen obtenu à la CES-D chez les adolescents déprimés apparaît très significativement supérieur à celui obtenu chez les adolescents non déprimés (28,9 ±8 vs 13,5 ± 8,2). Enfin, parmi les variables étudiées, certaines apparaissent significativement associées à la dépression; difficultés scolaires, problèmes de santé multiples et variés, attitudes particulières vis-à-vis du poids et de l'alimentation, problèmes de sommeil, conduites antisociales. Des problèmes de santé, en particulier d'ordre psychiatrique, sont aussi plus fréquemment retrouvés chez les parents des adolescents déprimés. En conclusion, cette étude montre que la dépression, dans sa forme typique, n'est pas rare à l'adolescence mais qu'elle est aussi souvent méconnue. C'est dire la nécessité de là rechercher devant tout problème psychopathologique survenant à l'adolescence. C'est dire aussi l'intérêt des études épidémiologiques visant à préciser la phénoménologie de la dépression à cet âge de la vie.

scholarly journals 735. Trends and Cost Analysis of Aspergillus Galactomannan testing at a Tertiary Medical Center

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S417-S417
Author(s):  
Peyton R Treutel ◽  
Anna Carr ◽  
Pradeep Bathina
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cell ◽  
Hematologic Malignancy ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Organ Transplant ◽  
The Self ◽  
Solid Organ ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Hematopoietic Stem ◽  
Patients Âgés ◽  
Optical Density Index

Abstract Background Aspergillus is a fungus spread by inhalation of spores that can lead to invasive (IA), chronic, or allergic aspergillosis. Risk factors for IA include neutropenia, hematological malignancy, allogenic stem cell (HSCT) or solid organ transplant, severe immunodeficiency, or prolonged steroid use. An alternative to invasive tissue sampling, the serum Galactomannan (AGM) test detects a polysaccharide cell wall component of Aspergillus and can be used to determine a probable diagnosis of IA. Accuracy of AGM is related to disease burden and thus has the highest sensitivity and specificity in patients with hematologic malignancy or Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) at 70-82% and 86-92%, respectively. Studies have shown sensitivity to decline in other populations, with solid organ transplants as low as 20%. Methods We performed a retrospective study of all patients who received the AGM test at UMMC from January 3, 2013 to December 31, 2019. Patient Cohort Explorer was used to obtain de-identified patient data from EPIC. We obtained the number of encounters and patients on whom the AGM test was performed along with other variables. Billing offices provided the self-pay cost per AGM test. Results A total of 6,404 AGM tests were performed on 2,126 patients during 4,315 encounters in the study period. With a total of 499, 574, 984, 1140, 851, 1175 and 1181 tests done respectively from 2013 to 2019, a increasing trend was noted. The patients ages ranged from 1 to 89 with a median age of 52 years. A total of 3,055 tests were ordered in females, and 3,349 were ordered in males. At a cut off value (optical density index) of > 0.5, 183 AGM tests resulted positive in 108 patients and at a cut of > 1.0, 113 tests are positive in 70 patients. The rate of a positive AGM tests at > 0.5 was at 2.85% and at > 1.0 was at 1.76% over the study period. With the self-pay cost of each test at $134.54 in 2019 USD, the total cost of 6,404 tests was $861,594.16. Conclusion To our knowledge this data set constitutes the largest sample size of AGM testing. From our data, it seems that the rate of ordering this test has increased yearly. Relatively low percentage of these tests are positive, suggesting that it is most likely a large amount of these tests could have been ordered inappropriately or in the wrong clinical context. Disclosures All Authors: No reported disclosures

106 Frailty Assessment in the Burn Population: A Single Center Retrospective Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 42 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S71-S72
Author(s):  
Erin Wolf Horrell ◽  
Ronnie Mubang ◽  
Sarah A Folliard ◽  
Robel Beyene ◽  
Stephen Gondek ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Length Of Stay ◽  
Chart Review ◽  
Retrospective Chart Review ◽  
Level Of Care ◽  
Post Discharge ◽  
Patients Âgés ◽  
Injury Characteristics ◽  
Frail Patients ◽  
Discharge Care ◽  
Patients Experience

Abstract Introduction Burn morbidity and mortality increases with advancing age. Frailty is characterized by reduced homeostatic reserves and is associated with an increased biological age compared to chronological age. Our primary aim was to determine whether frailty as assessed on admission would be predictive of outcomes in the burn population. Methods We conducted a single institution 7-month retrospective chart review of all admitted acute burn patients ages 45 and older. Patient and injury characteristics were collected and compared using standard statistical analysis. Frailty scores were assessed upon admission using the FRAIL Scale. Results Eighty-five patients met inclusion criteria and were able to complete the FRAIL assessment. Patient and injury characteristics are listed in Table 1. Mean burn size was 6.7%TBSA (95%CI 4.9–8.4%). 34 patients (40%) were classified as robust (FRAIL score 0), 26(30.6%) as pre-frail (FRAIL score 1-Patients in the pre-frail/frail cohort received more palliative care consultations (p=.096) and had a longer length of stay (3.3d vs 7.55d p = .002), while prefrail patients had a similar LOS to frail patients (7.46 vs 7.64d p =.938). Patients in the pre-frail/frail cohort were also more likely to be discharged to a higher level of care than they were admitted from(p=.032) with prefrail patients experience an escalation in level of care more frequently than frail patients. The distribution by age by half-decade ranges is in Figure 1. By age 55–59, the majority of patients were prefrail or frail. Conclusions We demonstrated that frailty as assessed by the FRAIL score was predictive of increased length of stay and an escalation in post discharge care. In addition, patients characterized as pre-frail experience outcomes similar to frail patients and should be managed as such. Given the prevalence of frailty and prefrailty in the younger group of patients, we advocate for routine frailty screening beginning at age 55.

scholarly journals Epidemiology of Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstructions in Italy: A 15-Year Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 499
Author(s):  
Umile Giuseppe Longo ◽  
Marco Viganò ◽  
Vincenzo Candela ◽  
Laura de Girolamo ◽  
Eleonora Cella ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Posterior Cruciate Ligament ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
Cruciate Ligament ◽  
Essential Element ◽  
Epidemiological Data ◽  
International Classification Of Diseases ◽  
Italian Population ◽  
Patients Âgés ◽  
Associated Lesions ◽  
Classification Of Diseases

Background: The posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) is an essential element in knee stability. PCL reconstructions represent an under-investigated topic in the literature due to the rarity of this type of knee injury. This study aims to investigate the incidence of PCL reconstructive surgeries in Italy, following their trend during a 15-year period. Methods: The National Hospital Discharge records (SDO) collected by the Italian Ministry of Health between January 2001 and October 2015 were analyzed. The database reports anonymous data comprising patients’ ages, genders, International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) codes for diagnosis and intervention, census regions, regions of hospitalization, lengths of hospitalization and types of reimbursement. Results: The overall incidence of PCL reconstructions in the Italian population during the study period was 0.46 surgeries per 100,000 inhabitants/year, ranging from 0.32 to 0.54. The median patient’s age was 30 years old, and the male:female ratio was 5.3. PCL lesions were isolated in 39.7% of patients, while anterior cruciate ligament injuries were the most frequently associated lesions (31.1%). Conclusions: The incidence of PCL reconstruction in Italy was low and stable during the study period. Young men are the category at the highest risk for these procedures. Given the paucity of epidemiological data on PCL reconstructions, this data may represent a reference for the current and foreseeable needs in PCL surgeries for countries sharing similar cultural context.

The Role of Obesity in Motor Vehicle Injuries and Fatalities in the Pediatric Population: A Systematic Review

2021 ◽  
pp. 088506662199273
Author(s):  
Zana Alattar ◽  
Shelby Hoebee ◽  
Eyal Ron ◽  
Paul Kang ◽  
Eric vanSonnenberg
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Risk Factor ◽  
Motor Vehicle ◽  
Pediatric Population ◽  
Extremity Injury ◽  
Obese Children ◽  
Patients Âgés ◽  
Vehicle Accidents ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Extremity Injuries

Purpose: A systematic review done to evaluate obesity as a risk factor for injuries and mortality in motor vehicle accidents (MVAs) in the pediatric population, as there has not been a systematic review done in over 10 years. This study aims to update the literature regarding obesity as a risk factor for injuries in MVAs in the pediatric population. Materials and Methods: A systematic review was conducted according to the PRISMA guidelines with strict inclusion and exclusion criteria, resulting in the use of 3 total articles to analyze obesity as a risk factor for overall injury and mortality in the pediatric population. Results: Zaveri et al demonstrated a statistically significant, but weak, decrease in the odds of extremity injury in overweight patients ages 2 to 17 years old (odds ratio [OR] = 0.6, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.4-1.0, P ≤ 0.05). On the other hand, Pollack et al and Haricharan et al found an increase in extremity injury in the obese population, in ages 9 to 15 years (OR = 2.54, 95% CI = 1.15-5.59, P ≤ 0.05), and 10 to 17 years (Age 10-13: OR = 6.06, 95% CI = 2.23-16.44, P ≤ 0.05, Age 14-17 OR = 1.44, 95% CI = 1.04-2.00, P ≤ 0.05), respectively. Haricharan et al also found an increase in thoracic injuries in obese children, ages 2 to 13 and increased risk of head/face/neck injury in obese children ages 2 to 5 (OR = 3.67, 95% CI = 1.03-13.08, P ≤ 0.05), but a decreased risk of head injury in obese children ages 14 to 17 (OR = 0.33, 95% CI = 0.18-0.60, P ≤ 0.05). Conclusions: There are sparse data that are conflicting, regarding the effect of obesity on extremity injuries in the pediatric population. Obesity is not protective against thoracic, head, or abdominal injuries. However, it was found to be a risk factor for trunk injuries in ages 2 to 13, as well as head/face/neck injuries for ages 2 to 5. Since the literature is so sparse, further research is warranted in these areas.

Morbi-mortalité des patients âgés de plus de 65ans opérés d’une fracture de l’humérus : étude monocentrique rétrospective

2014 ◽  
Vol 33 ◽  
pp. A282
Author(s):  
E. Surlemont ◽  
V. Fourdrinier ◽  
A. Foutel ◽  
C. Marguerite ◽  
J. Moriceau ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Patients Âgés

Rotation-Transposition Correction of Nasal Deformity in Tessier Number 1 and 2 Clefts

2009 ◽  
Vol 46 (6) ◽  
pp. 674-680 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mamoon Rashid ◽  
Muhammad Zia ul Islam ◽  
Muhammad Sarmad Tamimy ◽  
Ehtesham ul Haq ◽  
Samina Aman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lateral Nasal Wall ◽  
Nasal Deformity ◽  
Postoperative Results ◽  
Transposition Flap ◽  
Patients Âgés ◽  
Female Patients ◽  
Minimal Scarring ◽  
Flap Viability ◽  
Alar Rim

Objective: To formulate a standardized procedure for repair of the nasal component of Tessier number 1 and 2 clefts. Patients and Methods: The procedure was performed from 1998 to 2007 in 13 patients with congenital nasal clefts of different degrees of expression corresponding to Tessier 1 and 2. The patients’ ages ranged from 3 months to 28 years. There were 10 male and three female patients. In the absence of any standard published technique for these rare defects, we devised our own method, which we find uniformly applicable to all such cases. We use a composite muco-chondro-cutaneous lateral alar flap to recreate the alar rim. The resulting defect on the lateral nasal wall is then covered with a transposition flap from the dorsum. An alar rim z-plasty was added in cases where notching was evident. Results: In all cases, no problem of flap viability was encountered and all healed well with minimal scarring. The postoperative results were satisfactory and have remained stable over an average 6-month follow-up period. Conclusions: We recommend this technique to be used for the correction of nasal deformity associated with Tessier clefts number 1 and 2. We feel that this technique is relatively simple and easily reproducible.

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