Medical Disorders of Pregnancy in Patients at Dhaka National Medical Institute Hospital

Introduction: Hypertensive disorders are the commonest complications during pregnancy responsible for maternal and foetal mortality and morbidity. The aim of the study was to determine the magnitude of percentage of disorders in admitted pregnant women. A retrospective study was done to determine the pattern of disorders during pregnancy among the admitted pregnant women National Medical Institute Hospital. This study was done during January 2017 to December 2017 at Dhaka National Medical Institute Hospital. Materials and Methods: 3276 pregnant women admitted had medical disorders (406) with 12.39% at the age of reproduction (20-35 years). Results: The commonest disorders were hypertensive disease of pregnancy (45.32%), urinary tract infection (14.78%), gestational diabetic mellitus (10.84%), anaemia (7.39%), bronchial asthma (6.40%) respiratory infectious conditions (5.42%), viral infections (3.94%), thyroid disorder (3.45%), and cardiac disease (2.45%). Conclusion: Hypertensive disorder is the most common medical disorder of pregnancy followed by urinary tract infection, gestational diabetic mellitus, anaemia, bronchial asthma respiratory infectious conditions, viral infections, thyroid disorder and cardiac disease in order. Medicine Today 2020 Vol.32(2): 122-125

Featuring: Antonio Bayés de Luna

In the Cardiology Masters section of European Cardiology Review, we bring you an insight into the career of a key contributor to the field of cardiology. In this issue, we feature Professor Antonio Bayés de Luna, Senior Researcher at the Cardiovascular Research Foundation, Cardiovascular ICCC-Program, Research Institute, Hospital de Sant Pau, IIB Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain.

Surgical Approach To Manage Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea Through Vault Or Through Nose

Objective: Background: Surgical management of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) rhinorrhea can be done through a transcranial approach or endoscopically using a transnasal approach. The endoscopic technology is relatively fresh in developing countries. Keeping this in mind we conducted an audit of patients undergoing endoscopic repair of CSF leaks to review their outcome in terms of recurrence and complications and compare them with the patients had transcranial repair. The objective of the study is to review the management of patients who underwent repair of CSF rhinorrhea at Lyari General Hospital, Aga Khan University Hospital and Memon Medical Institute Hospital – 10 years experience. Study design: Cross-sectional observational study Place and duration of Study: Lyari General Hospital, Aga Khan University Hospital and Memon Medical Institute Hospital, from January 2005 to December 2014 Patients & methods: A review of patient charts having undergone surgical repair for CSF rhinorrhea in the last 10 years at our institution was conducted. Thirty eight patients meeting the inclusion criteria of having undergone a surgical procedure for the repair of CSF rhinorrhea with a minimum post operative follow up of 6 months were included in the study. Results: Skull base defects were repaired with the help of minimally invasive transnasal endoscopic approach with a success rate of 80% in comparison to transcranial repair success rate of 29%. Post-operative complications were seen in only 10% of endoscopic group and 53% of transcranial group. Conclusion: Although endoscopic management is associated with better outcomes there is room for improvement in the approach in developing countries and training programs and detailed internal audits need to be conducted to improve the situation to the level of developed countries.

Your colour memory y La pell de la pell: Del artista al científico

Este artículo aborda dos experiencias de visualización, resultado del encuentro y colaboración entre artistas y científicos con el objetivo de dar respuesta a cuestiones planteadas en el proyecto I+D+i “Metamétodo: Metodologías compartidas y procesos artísticos en la sociedad del conocimiento HAR2010-18453 (subprograma ARTE)”, dirigido por Alicia Vela y desarrolladas por miembros del equipo IMARTE de la Facultad de Bellas Artes de la UB. La primera propuesta titulada Your colour memory se realiza en colaboración con la Unidad y Laboratorio de Enfermedades Neuromusculares del Instituto de Investigación Hospital de Sant Pau (UAB). En ella se analiza la capacidad del razonamiento científico como verdad certera indiscutible y el laboratorio como escenario donde germina dicha argumentación. El segundo estudio, titulado La pell de la pell, mediante la visualización de cromatografías y de planchas de fotopolímero sensible, establece una analogía con las “fachadas vivas”, construidas de hormigón biológico dónde los líquenes son los protagonistas. El estudio surge a partir del contacto y distintas visitas al Departamento de Botánica de la Facultad de Biología de la UB.Palabras-clave: Metamétodo; arte-ciencia; luz; color, sostenibilidad Your colour memory and the skin of the skin: From the artist to the scientistAbstractThis article explain two experiences of visualization framed within the Research and Development (I+D) project "Metamethod. Shared methodologies in artistic processes HAR 2010-18453 (subprogram ARTE)" developed by the artists and researchers of IMARTE Group, University of Barcelona. The first experience titled Your colour memory was made with Neuromuscular Diseases Unit and Laboratory of the Research Institute Hospital de Sant Pau (UAB). Examines the power of scientific reasoning as an unquestionable truth and the laboratory as the stage where that argument germinates. The second study, entitled The skin of the skin, starts after contact by Department of Botany, Faculty of Biology (UB). The idea of how to build living façades through biological concrete suggests an analogy from a particular visualization of the chromatographies and photopolymer plates.Keywords: Metamethod; art-science; light; color; SUSTAINABILITY