scholarly journals Rehabilitation program for occupational skin diseases at the University Hospital Heidelberg, Germany: increase in disease duration and age of patients

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Ofenloch ◽  
Annette Oesterhelt ◽  
Elke Weisshaar
Keyword(s):  
Disease Duration ◽  
Skin Diseases ◽  
Rehabilitation Program ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Occupational Skin Diseases ◽  
The University

PROFESINĖS ODOS LIGOS IR NEDARBINGUMAS

2015 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 72-77
Author(s):  
Beatričė Margytė ◽  
Aistė Audickaitė ◽  
Edita Naruševičiūtė Skripkienė ◽  
Jūratė Grigaitienė ◽  
Matilda Bylaitė Bučinskienė
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Diseases ◽  
Skin Diseases ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Occupational Rehabilitation ◽  
Rehabilitation Program ◽  
Occupational Activity ◽  
Occupational Skin Diseases ◽  
Early Prevention ◽  
Negative Effects

Occupational diseases are health problems of employees, caused by harmful and hazardous agents present in the occupational activity or work environment. Occupational skin diseases – relevant, but not often discussed topic. They are the most commonly diagnosed diseases in Western countries while in Lithuania it is only the sixtieth part of all occupational diseases. Occupational skin diseases have poor prognosis and long-term consequences, causing disability, unemployment and necessity to change the profession. Early prevention and diagnosis can prevent negative effects of the life quality. Occupational rehabilitation program, organized by the Ministry of social security and labour, helps to adapt people who are disabled due to occupational diseases. The purpose of this article is to introduce the importance of occupational skin diseases in Lithuania and abroad, also to discuss the possible causes of these diseases, prevention, diagnosis and options of occupational rehabilitation.

scholarly journals Is there an association between Anti-Citrullinated Peptide Antibodies and the Severity of Rheumatoid Arthritis Parameters in Algerian Patients?

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 17-24
Author(s):  
Siheme OUALI ◽  
Khalida ZEMRI ◽  
Ferial SELLAM ◽  
Noria HARIR ◽  
Zahira BENIASSA ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rheumatoid Arthritis ◽  
Disease Activity ◽  
Disease Severity ◽  
Disease Duration ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Laboratory Assessment ◽  
Functional Rehabilitation ◽  
Strong Relation ◽  
The University ◽  
Citrullinated Peptide

Objectives: The aim of this study was to demonstrate the relationships between anti-citrullinated peptide/protein antibodies status and clinical characteristics, disease severity, radiological damages and laboratory assessment in Algerian patients with Rheumatoid arthritis, as well as their importance like a predictive factor for the diagnosis of Rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods: 281 patients diagnosed with RA according to ACR 1987 criteria in the  internal medicine and Functional Rehabilitation departments (the University Hospital of Sidi Bel Abbes) were enrolled in the study based on medical records including age, gender, disease duration, disease activity score (DAS28), joint damages, laboratory tests and treatment. All data were processed and analyzed via SPSS 22.0. Results: 86.5% of patients were females with a mean age and disease duration of respectively 52.665±12.3477, 4.19±4.050.  Patients with Anti-CCP positive (79.7%) presented a high disease activity (p<0.0001), a long disease duration (p=0.016) and a erosion damages (p<0.0001). we did not found any significant relation between gender, hands damages and CRP..A logistic regression showed that the presence of Anti-CCP was associated with Erosion, disease activity, age and RF presence. Conclusion: There was a strong relation between Anti-CCP antibodies status and the development of RA in Algerian patients. It could be considered as a useful predictor of disease severity.  

scholarly journals Clinical profile of patients with myasthenia gravis followed at the University Hospital, Federal University of Minas Gerais

2015 ◽  
Vol 61 (2) ◽  
pp. 156-160
Author(s):  
Aline Mansueto Mourão ◽  
Luiz Sérgio Mageste Barbosa ◽  
Elizabeth Regina Comini-Frota ◽  
Denise da Silva Freitas ◽  
Rodrigo Santiago Gomez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Myasthenia Gravis ◽  
Disease Duration ◽  
Medication Use ◽  
Neuromuscular Diseases ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
Clinical Profile ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The University

Summary Objective: to determine the clinical profile of patients with myasthenia gravis (MG); followed at the Neuromuscular Diseases Clinic of the University Hospital, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil, and to compare it with other Brazilian case series. Methods: sociodemographic and clinical data were collected from patients, and a systematic literature review performed, focusing on national studies on the clinical profile of MG patients. Results: sixty nine patients were enrolled in the study. Fifty five (91%) subjects were female and the mean age (SD) was 37.6 (±11.4) years. The mean disease duration was 14.1 years. Regarding treatment, prednisone was the most used strategy (64%), followed by the use of azathioprine (43%). There was no difference between thymectomized (42) and non-thymectomized (27) patients regarding disease severity and medication use. Conclusion: clinical and socio-demographic features of this MG sample from a University-based clinic resemble those reported in other Brazilian series and in the international literature.

scholarly journals Clinicoepidemiology of Skin Diseases in Children Seen at the University Hospital Center Morafeno, Toamasina, Madagascar

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Irina Mamisoa Ranaivo ◽  
Fandresena Arilala Sendrasoa ◽  
Malalaniaina Andrianarison ◽  
Moril Sata ◽  
Onivola Raharolahy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Study ◽  
East Coast ◽  
Skin Diseases ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Dermatology Department ◽  
Preventive Actions ◽  
The World ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The University ◽  
Hospital Center

Introduction. The child’s skin diseases are common and very diverse. Many studies concerning pediatric dermatoses have been carried out in Africa and the rest of the world. Few epidemioclinical data reflect these skin diseases in children, especially in the east coast of Madagascar. We aim to describe the pattern skin diseases among children seen at the University Hospital Center Morafeno, Toamasina, Madagascar. Patients and Methods. A retrospective study over a 3-year period from January 2017 to December 2019 was conducted in children seen in the Dermatology Department of University Hospital Center Morafeno, Toamasina, with skin diseases. Results. During the study period, 347 children out of the 1584 new patients were retained with a sex ratio of 0.86. The mean age was 6.4 years old. The main diseases identified were skin infectious diseases (43, 23%), allergic dermatoses (24.21%), and autonomous dermatosis (15.56%). Conclusion. Our study revealed the importance of infectious and allergic dermatoses in Toamasina. It is necessary to carry out simple preventive actions such as hygiene.

Is Ankylosing Spondylitis a single disease? A clinical and genetic perspective

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Imanol Martín Laza ◽  
Montserrat Hervella ◽  
Juan Maria Blanco Madrigal ◽  
Eva Galíndez ◽  
Natalia Andrea Rivera ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ankylosing Spondylitis ◽  
Intergenic Region ◽  
Disease Duration ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Hla B27 ◽  
High Frequencies ◽  
Risk Snps ◽  
Severity Of The Disease ◽  
The University ◽  
Clinical Characteristic

Abstract Background:The aim of the present study was to evaluate whether ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and non-radiographic axial spondyloartritis (nr-axSpA) are subsets of a single disease from a genetic perspective. Methods:We analyzed from a clinical and genetic perspective 62 patients from the University Hospital of Basurto (Bilbao, Spain) diagnosed with axial spondyloarthritis. Forty three SNPs previously associated with spondyloarthritis (SpA) were selected. The DNA samples were genotyped through SNP Type Assay, using the BioMark HD platform of Fluidigm. Results:Regarding clinical characteristic we found statistically significant differences between the patients with AS and nr-axSpA in the age at diagnosis, the disease duration, the presence of syndesmophytes and the BASMI index. In relation to genetic markers, we only found statistically significant differences in HLA-B27 allele frequency between the two groups. Regarding the frequencies of the SNPs, no statistically significant differences were found between the two groups. Despite the high genetic heterogeneity observed among the patients, it is worth highlighting that some of the most important risk SNPs associated with AS, located in genes (ERAP1, ERAP2, IL-23R, GPR25) and intergenic region (2p15), appeared at high frequencies in all the patients.Conclusion:We have observed that AS and nr-axSpA have a common genetic background associated with the pathogenic development of these diseases; therefore, we suggest that the two entities constitute two different expressions of the same disease. Among the genetic factors, the present study shows the importance of genes involved in the pathogenesis of AS, such as HLA-B27, ERAP1, ERAP2, IL-23R, GPR25 and intergenic region 2p15, whose role may influence the onset, development and severity of the disease. However, the pathogenesis of SpA is very complex, indicating the involvement of environmental factors (smoking and obesity), in the triggering of the disease, so that patients with different genotypes would have the same pathogenic phenotype.

Symptomatic vascular complications after vascular closure device use following diagnostic and interventional catheterisation

VASA ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 78-81 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thalhammer ◽  
Aschwanden ◽  
Jeanneret ◽  
Labs ◽  
Jäger
Keyword(s):  
Current Literature ◽  
Vascular Complications ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Closure Device ◽  
Ultrasound Guided ◽  
Vascular Closure Device ◽  
Device Use ◽  
Arterial Stenoses ◽  
The University ◽  
Stenotic Lesions

Background: Haemostatic puncture closure devices for rapid and effective hemostasis after arterial catheterisation are a comfortable alternative to manual compression. Implanting a collagen plug against the vessel wall may become responsible for other kind of vascular injuries i.e. thrombotic or stenotic lesions and peripheral embolisation. The aim of this paper is to report our clinically relevant vascular complications after Angio-Seal® and to discuss the results in the light of the current literature. Patients and methods: We report the symptomatic vascular complications in 17 of 7376 patients undergoing diagnostic or therapeutic catheterisation between May 2000 and March 2003 at the University Hospital Basel. Results: Most patients presented with ischaemic symptoms, arterial stenoses or occlusions and thrombotic lesions (n = 14), whereas pseudoaneurysms were extremely rare (n = 3). Most patients with ischaemic lesions underwent vascular surgery and all patients with a pseudoaneurysm were successfully treated by ultrasound-guided compression. Conclusions: Severe vascular complications after Angio-Seal® are rare, consistent with the current literature. There may be a shift from pseudoaneurysms to ischaemic lesions.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document