Clinical aspects of congenital primary lymphedema

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Ana Carolina Pereira de Godoy ◽  
Lívia Maria Pereira de Godoy ◽  
Jose Maria Pereira de Godoy ◽  
Maria de Fatima Guerreiro Godoy
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Data ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Clinical Findings ◽  
Lower Limbs ◽  
Clinical Aspects ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Primary Lymphedema

PURPOSE: Lymphedema is a specific type of edema with a chronic, progressive nature. The aim of the present study is to report clinical findings related to edema and its location in children with primary lymphedema. METHODS: Sixty-eight children with congenital primary lymphedema were evaluated at the Godoy Clinic in São Jose do Rio Preto, Brazil, between 2014 and 2017. A retrospective, cross-sectional study was conducted involving the analysis of clinical data on the location of edema in 68 children with congenital primary lymphedema. We evaluated the charts of all children with this condition in the period analyzed, recording the affected limbs and conditions associated with lymphedema. RESULTS: Sixty-eight children, 37 girls (54.41%) and 31 boys (45.58%), were evaluated. CONCLUSION: We found that congenital primary lymphedema predominantly affects the lower limbs and is more prevalent in girls than boys.

Epidemiological and Clinical Patterns of Kaposi Sarcoma: A 16-Year Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study from Yaoundé, Cameroon

Dermatology ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 234 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 198-204
Author(s):  
Dahlia Noëlle Tounouga ◽  
Emmanuel Armand Kouotou ◽  
Jobert Richie Nansseu ◽  
Anne-Cécile Zoung-Kanyi Bissek
Keyword(s):  
Kaposi Sarcoma ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Lower Limbs ◽  
Clinical Aspects ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cutaneous Lesions ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Cd4 Counts ◽  
Adult Age ◽  
Histological Confirmation

Background: The burden of Kaposi sarcoma (KS) is increasing fast among HIV-infected populations, but the disease remains desperately underexplored in Cameroon, where the burden of HIV is high. Methods: This is a retrospective cross-sectional study carried out over a period of 16 years (January 2001 to December 2016) at the HIV day care unit of the Central Hospital of Yaoundé, Cameroon. The diagnosis was based on clinical aspects and histological confirmation, and we used a preconstructed questionnaire for data collection through patients’ electronic and physical files. Results: Among 14,220 files reviewed, 316 cases of KS were identified, yielding a cumulative incidence of 2.2%. In the end, 266 patients (55% male) were included in this study. The patients’ age ranged from 17 to 72 years, with a mean of 37.8 ± 9.5 years. KS was the presenting manifestation of HIV in 89.8% of the cases. Cutaneous lesions occurred more often (81.6%), mainly located on the lower limbs (47.7%); mucous lesions were found in 15.8% of the patients, while 8 patients (3.0%) had associated visceral lesions. The lesions predominantly were lymphedemas (28.6%) and papulonodules (21.1%). At the diagnosis of KS, the median CD4 count was 175 cells/mm3 (interquartile range 80.5–288.5), and 150 patients (56.6%) had CD4 counts < 200 cells/mm3. Conclusions: KS is frequent among our HIV-infected patients; it seems to occur most often at a younger adult age and represents one of the presenting manifestations of HIV/AIDS in our context. It seems to equally affect men and women, occurring more often when CD4 counts are < 200 cells/mm3.

scholarly journals Clinical aspects and the quality of life among women with endometriosis and infertility: a cross-sectional study

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marina Pessoa de Farias Rodrigues ◽  
Fabia Lima Vilarino ◽  
Alessandra de Souza Barbeiro Munhoz ◽  
Laércio da Silva Paiva ◽  
Luiz Vinicius de Alcantara Sousa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Clinical Aspects ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

Symptomatic remission and social/vocational functioning in outpatients with schizophrenia: Prevalence and associations in a cross-sectional study

2007 ◽  
Vol 22 (8) ◽  
pp. 490-498 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luis San ◽  
Antonio Ciudad ◽  
Enrique Álvarez ◽  
Julio Bobes ◽  
Inmaculada Gilaberte
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Remission ◽  
Social Cognitive ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Clinical Aspects ◽  
Global Assessment Of Functioning ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Vocational Functioning ◽  
Symptomatic Remission ◽  
Operational Criteria

AbstractPurposeProgress in therapeutic options for schizophrenia has revived long-term expectations of researchers, practitioners and patients. At present, definitions of therapeutic outcome include both maintained symptomatic remission and appropriate functioning in a conceptual framework that targets patient's recovery as the ultimate goal. We aimed to know the prevalence and clinical features of patients with schizophrenia achieving these outcomes.MethodsA multi-centre, cross-sectional study was performed in more than 100 mental health facilities within Spain. Recently published consensus-based operational criteria for symptomatic remission and the Global Assessment of Functioning scale were used to evaluate outcomes. Other clinical aspects like depressive symptoms, social cognition, premorbid adjustment and patients' attitudes to medication were also evaluated.ResultsData from 1010 patients were analysed. Of these, 452 (44.8%) were at clinical remission, but only 103 (10.2%) showed an adequate social and/or vocational functioning. Factors predicting both outcomes were better pre-morbid adjustment (odds ratio, OR = 1.56) and better social cognitive function (OR = 1.14). Other factors, like treatment adherence, current or past psychotherapy and patient's age were not associated to functionality but only to clinical remission. Current substance use and previous rehabilitation were associated to a lower likelihood of symptomatic remission.ConclusionAlthough symptomatic remission in patients with schizophrenia is a realistic and reachable goal, future efforts should be directed to a sustained appropriate functioning in these patients.

scholarly journals Magnetic Resonance Imaging versus Electrophysiologic Tests in Clinical Diagnosis of Lower Extremity Radicular Pain

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. G. Hasankhani ◽  
F. Omidi-Kashani
Keyword(s):  
Lower Extremity ◽  
Diagnostic Value ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Radicular Pain ◽  
Clinical Findings ◽  
Lower Limbs ◽  
Medical Problems ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Physical Examinations ◽  
Comprehensive History

Introduction. Radicular low back pain is one of the most common medical problems. The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of MRI and electrodiagnosis in lower extremity radicular pain in relation to history and clinical findings. Methods. In this cross-sectional study, we studied 165 sciatalgic subjects. A comprehensive history and physical examinations were taken from the subjects and recorded, and then MRI scanning and electrodiagnostic (nerve conduction velocity and electromyography) tests were performed. Results. From 152 subjects who remained in the study, 67 cases (44.1%) had radicular pain in left lower limb, 46 (30.3%) in right, and 39 (25.6%) in both lower limbs. 104 cases (68.4%) had shown some type of abnormalities in both MRI and electrodiagnosis, 30 (19.7%) had shown this abnormality only in MRI, and 21 (13.8%) only in electrodiagnosis, while 10 cases (6.5%) had both normal MRI and electrodiagnostic studies. Coordination rates of MRI and electrodiagnosis with clinical findings were 58.6% and 89.5%, respectively. Conclusion. In many MRI negative but symptomatic subjects, electrodiagnosis has an important diagnostic value.

scholarly journals Perception of dental practitioners in and around Kanpur city towards forensic odontology: a cross sectional study

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (7) ◽  
pp. 2732
Author(s):  
Vishal Mehrotra ◽  
Gauri Mishra ◽  
Rohan Sachdev ◽  
Kriti Garg ◽  
Sekhar Mukherjee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Personal Data ◽  
Forensic Odontology ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Clinical Findings ◽  
Forensic Sciences ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Training Experience ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Dental Practitioners

Background: In the present era, forensic odontology has expanded as one of the most remarkable and commendable branches of Forensic Sciences. Through forensic odontology, a dentist plays a very important role in crime investigation of any type. The main objective of the present study was to evaluate the knowledge, percipience and practical perception of forensic odontology among the dental practitioners in and around Kanpur city.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from Jan-Mar 2019 among 207 dental practitioners in and around Kanpur city including 143 BDS and 64 MDS through a questionnaire proforma. The proforma consisted of 20 questions prepared on the topic of forensic Odontology and role of dentist in the field of forensic Odontology.Results: In this study, nearly 70% of dental practitioners were aware of the role of dentist in forensics, and around 60% of dental practitioners maintain dental records with recording of personal data and clinical findings being the most frequently used method. In the present study most of the dental practitioners were not aware of significance of chelioscopy (63%) and rugoscopy (66%) in field of forensic Odontology. Nearly 70% of dentist accepted the fact that their level of knowledge regarding forensic dentistry is inadequate and nearly 40% of them were not confident in giving any opinion regarding the same.Conclusions: This study shows that although there is an adequate awareness of role of dentist in forensic Odontology, but there is lack of good knowledge, confidence and practical approach of the dental practitioners towards forensic Odontology which may be due to lack of training, experience, exposure in field of forensics. Thus, the need of the hour lies in updating the knowledge and also developing interest of the dental practitioners regarding forensic Odontology.

scholarly journals TL 18165 - Relationship between lower limb dysmetria and plantar fasciitis

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (Supl 1) ◽  
pp. 96S
Author(s):  
Henrique Mansur ◽  
Guilherme Gonçalves Feijó Carvalho ◽  
Isnar Moreira de Castro Júnior
Keyword(s):  
Lower Limb ◽  
Plantar Fasciitis ◽  
Plantar Fascia ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Lower Limbs ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Calcaneal Spur ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The Relationship

Introduction: Plantar fasciitis is an inflammatory process of multifactorial etiology that affects the origin of the plantar fascia and surrounding structures. A difference in length between lower limbs is relatively common within the population and can sometimes cause changes in biomechanics and symptoms. The objective of this study is to evaluate the relationship between lower limb dysmetria and plantar fasciitis. Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed to measure the length of the lower limbs by scanometry in patients diagnosed with plantar fasciitis. Other risk factors, such as body mass index, foot shape and the presence of plantar calcaneal spur, were also assessed in foot radiographs. Results: Of the 54 patients included in the study, 44.4% were men, and the mean age was 50.38 (23-73 years); 81.5% had pain in one foot, and 53.7% had feet that were considered plantigrade. We observed dysmetria in 88.9% of the sample, with a mean of 0.749 cm (SD ±0.63). In addition, 46.3% feet with pain showed calcaneal spurs on the radiographs. Conclusion: Approximately 90% of patients showed lower-limb dysmetria and, in most cases, the side with the shorter limb was affected by plantar fasciitis

scholarly journals Incidence of occupational injuries among adults residing in a selected rural area of India: A cross sectional study

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shilpa Ravi ◽  
Bobby Joseph
Keyword(s):  
Rural Area ◽  
Injury Severity ◽  
Occupational Injuries ◽  
Health Centre ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Lower Limbs ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Permanent Disability ◽  
Creative Commons

Objectives: The objectives of this study were to assess the incidence and profile of occupational injuries among rural workers of rural India. Methods: This study was conducted among all persons between the ages of 18 to 60 years and engaged in some occupation and residing in the villages under the three rural subcentres of Sarjapur Primary Health Centre during the time period of 2009-2012. The sample size was calculated to be 400 assuming a prevalence of 10% and absolute precision of 3% at 95% confidence limits and a systematic random sampling of the household was done to select the study population. Results: The incidence of occupational injuries in the study period of 2009-2012 was 22%. Out of the total 91 injuries, the proportion of injuries, which were agriculture-related, was 62%. The most common cause of injury was due to contact with plant thorns. Above half (54%) involved the upper limbs, and (30%) involved the lower limbs. By using the injury severity scale, 88% were of minor degree. 67% required treatment and 32% of the injured persons took treatment in a private hospital. Those who sustained an injury, 9% required admission to a hospital. Three participants have sustained a permanent disability during this study. Conclusion: The Incidence of occupational injuries was found to be 22% and agriculture showed to have the highest proportion of injuries. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.35.3.293 How to cite this:Ravi S, Joseph B. Incidence of occupational injuries among adults residing in a selected rural area of India: A cross sectional study. Pak J Med Sci. 2019;35(3):---------. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.35.3.293 This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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