scholarly journals Combining Data from Subjects' Histories for the Prediction of Imminent Atrial Fibrillation is Useful for the Elderly Male Population

2000 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-8
Author(s):  
Wari Yamamoto ◽  
Tsuguya Fukui ◽  
Takuro Shimbo ◽  
Yoshinori Noguchi
Keyword(s):  
Atrial Fibrillation ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Elderly Male ◽  
Male Population ◽  
Combining Data

scholarly journals Clinical spectrum of obstructive jaundice: a descriptive crosssectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-57
Author(s):  
R. Naveena MS
Keyword(s):  
Obstructive Jaundice ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Stone Disease ◽  
Clinical Spectrum ◽  
Bile Duct Stricture ◽  
Elderly Male ◽  
Male Population ◽  
Pancreas Head ◽  
Duodenal Carcinoma ◽  
Duct Stricture

Objective. The objective of this study was to evaluate the clinical spectrum of obstructive jaundice in inflammation, stone disease, and malignancy. Methods. A descriptive observational study was done among 50 patients with the diagnosis of obstructive jaundice during the period 2012 to 2013. A detailed history and clinical examinations and radiological confirmation were done. Results. Among the participants, 74% participants had jaundice, 58% with vomiting as presenting complaints. Among benign cases, 60% were choledocholithiasis, 25% were common bile duct stricture, and 15% were choledochal cyst. Among malignant cases, 26.67% were periampullary carcinoma, 23.33% had carcinoma of the pancreas head, and 13.33% had D2 duodenal carcinoma. Conclusions. The etiology of obstructive jaundice was malignancy in the elderly male population. The most common presenting features were yellowish discoloration of skin and mucosa followed by vomiting and abdominal pain.

scholarly journals Outcomes of and Satisfaction with the Inflatable Penile Prosthesis in the Elderly Male

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Humberto G. Villarreal ◽  
LeRoy Jones
Keyword(s):  
Penile Prosthesis ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Artificial Urinary Sphincter ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Elderly Male ◽  
Male Population ◽  
Inflatable Penile Prosthesis ◽  
Postoperative Hematoma ◽  
Degree Of Satisfaction ◽  
Age Range

Objective. To determine the outcomes of and satisfaction with the multi-component inflatable penile prosthesis (IPP) in the elderly male (age >71).Methods. Using a chart review and telephone survey, we retrospectively assessed patients who underwent IPP or combined IPP/artificial urinary sphincter (AUS) from 2004–2006.Results. We identified 56 patients that underwent IPP (48) or IPP/AUS (8). The age range was 71–86 (mean 74.3) at the time of surgery, with a follow-up range of 0.5–2.4 years (mean 1.5). The overall complication rate was 3.8% (2 of 56) with one device removed for infection and a second patient requiring exploration for a postoperative hematoma. The telephone interview was conducted with 35 of 56 patients. Patients rated ease of use (a scale from 1–5, 5 meaning very easy) and overall satisfaction (a scale of 1–5, 5 meaning very satisfied) at an average of 4.1 and 4.3, respectively. IPP usage varied from 0–7 times per month (mean 3.3). 32 of 35 patients (91%) said they would undergo the procedure again.Conclusion. Our review demonstrates that the IPP is well tolerated in the elderly male population, who report a high degree of satisfaction and ease of use with this device.

scholarly journals Case Report: A rare case of prosthetic valve infective endocarditis caused by Aerococcus urinae

F1000Research ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 1998
Author(s):  
Muhammad Adeel ◽  
Saman Tariq ◽  
Hisham Akthar ◽  
Ahmed Zaghloul ◽  
Corina Iorgoveanu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Infective Endocarditis ◽  
Diagnostic Testing ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Elderly Male ◽  
Male Population ◽  
Flight Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Aerococcus Urinae ◽  
Cardiac Condition ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Tract Infections

Infective endocarditis (IE) is a serious and life-threatening cardiac condition, most commonly caused by staphylococci, Streptococcus viridans, and enterococci. However, in special settings, IE can be caused by rare organisms. Here we present a case of IE caused by Aerococcus urinae in a 75-year-old man with a bioprosthetic aortic valve.  Aerococcus urinae is a gram-positive, catalase-negative microorganism and is usually an isolate of complicated urinary tract infections in the elderly male population.  Improvements in diagnostic testing including use of matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization– a time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) have played an important role in recognition of Aerococcus urinae.

scholarly journals Case Report: A rare case of prosthetic valve infective endocarditis caused by Aerococcus urinae

F1000Research ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 1998
Author(s):  
Muhammad Adeel ◽  
Saman Tariq ◽  
Hisham Akthar ◽  
Ahmed Zaghloul ◽  
Corina Iorgoveanu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Infective Endocarditis ◽  
Fatal Outcome ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
High Morbidity ◽  
Elderly Male ◽  
Male Population ◽  
Aerococcus Urinae ◽  
Cardiac Condition ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Tract Infections

Infective endocarditis (IE) is a serious and life threatening cardiac condition, most commonly caused by staphylococci, streptococci, enterococci and rarely by HACEK organisms (Haemophilus, Aggregatibacter, Cardiobacterium, Eikenella corrodens and Kingella). Here, we present a case of IE caused by Aerococcus urinae in a 75-year-old man with a bioprosthetic aortic valve.  Aerococcus urinae is a gram-positive, catalase negative microorganism, and is usually an isolate of complicated urinary tract infections in the elderly male population. It is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Awareness of this organism as a cause of IE is important, since failure to recognize the condition may lead to adverse clinical outcomes and significant complications with even fatal outcome, as in this case.

scholarly journals Case Report: A rare case of prosthetic valve infective endocarditis caused by Aerococcus urinae

F1000Research ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 1998
Author(s):  
Muhammad Adeel ◽  
Saman Tariq ◽  
Hisham Akthar ◽  
Ahmed Zaghloul ◽  
Corina Iorgoveanu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Infective Endocarditis ◽  
Diagnostic Testing ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Elderly Male ◽  
Male Population ◽  
Flight Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Aerococcus Urinae ◽  
Cardiac Condition ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Tract Infections

Infective endocarditis (IE) is a serious and life-threatening cardiac condition, most commonly caused by staphylococci, Streptococcus viridans, and enterococci. However, in special settings, IE can be caused by rare organisms. Here we present a case of IE caused by Aerococcus urinae in a 75-year-old man with a bioprosthetic aortic valve.  Aerococcus urinae is a gram-positive, catalase-negative microorganism and is usually an isolate of complicated urinary tract infections in the elderly male population.  . Improvements in diagnostic testing including use of matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization– a time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) have played an important role in isolating Aerococcus.

scholarly journals The prevalence and incidence of systemic lupus erythematosus in Taiwan: a nationwide population-based study

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Pui-Ying Leong ◽  
Jing-Yang Huang ◽  
Jeng-Yuan Chiou ◽  
Yi-Chiao Bai ◽  
James Cheng-Chung Wei
Keyword(s):  
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ◽  
Relative Risk ◽  
Incidence Rate ◽  
Rural Area ◽  
Lupus Erythematosus ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Income Group ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Systemic Lupus ◽  
Male Population

AbstractTo estimate the prevalence and incidence rate of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in Taiwan by using a population-based longitudinal database from 2001 to 2011. We conducted a longitudinal Health Insurance Database (LHID) containing 1,000,000 beneficiaries’ records for calculation of prevalence and incidence rate of SLE from 2001–2011. The overall prevalence of SLE in Taiwan in 2011 is 8.11 per 10,000 people with 14.3 per 10,000 people in female and 1.62 per 10,000 people in male. The overall incidence rate of SLE is 0.74–1 per 10,000 person-years with 1.09–1.76 per 10,000 person-years in female and 0.12–0.25 per 10,000 person-years in male. The highest prevalence rate was observed at 40–49 age group in females. There were no significant differences in the overall prevalence among the urban, suburban and rural area in Taiwan while the relative risk is higher in male population living in rural area (RR 1.36, 95% C.I. 1.03–1.79, p = 0.0303). The highest income group has a lower relative risk for the prevalence of SLE (RR 0.83, 95% C.I. 0.71–0.97, p = 0.0197). The incidence rate of SLE in male in the rural area is also higher than the urban area (RR 2.34, 95% C.I. 1.3–4.22, p = 0.0046). Our study covers the longest period among the nation-wide population studies of SLE in Taiwan. The prevalence was increasing especially in the elderly.

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