Introduction: The incidence of twin pregnancies has increased significantly in recent decades. These pregnancies require more attention due to their worse outcomes than singleton pregnancies. Objective: To analyze the...Introduction: The incidence of twin pregnancies has increased significantly in recent decades. These pregnancies require more attention due to their worse outcomes than singleton pregnancies. Objective: To analyze the characteristics and perinatal outcomes of twin pregnancies at the Caxias do Sul General Hospital. Methods: This is a descriptive and retrospective study that included all births related to twin pregnancies between March 1998 and June 2018. Maternal and perinatal variables were analyzed. Descriptive analyses were carried out using measures of central tendency and dispersion for continuous variables (mean and standard deviation or median and interquartile range), according to a prior assessment of distribution using the Shapiro-Wilk test, and absolute (n) and relative (n%) frequencies for categorical variables. Results: 172 pairs of twins/21,972 births (0.8%) were identified. There was a high percentage of interpartum interval of less than 12 months, adherence and prenatal visits, body mass index, and need for neonatal intensive care. Stillbirth and neomortality rates were within acceptable parameters. Conclusion: The sample studied showed a percentage similar to that in the literature, a high rate of maternal and perinatal complications, characterizing it as a high-risk fetal pregnancy.展开更多
Objective This study is to analyse the clinical feature and risk factors of morbidity after pulmonary resection for lung cancer in patients older than 70 years. Methods The clinical records of 222 patients older than ...Objective This study is to analyse the clinical feature and risk factors of morbidity after pulmonary resection for lung cancer in patients older than 70 years. Methods The clinical records of 222 patients older than 70 years who had undergone pulmonary resection for their lung cancer were reviewed. The patients were divided into 3 groups,group I including the patients who had展开更多
BACKGROUND:Liver resection is still a risky procedure with high morbidity and mortality.It is significant to predict the morbidity and mortality with some models after liver resection.DATA SOURCES:The MEDLINE/PubMed,W...BACKGROUND:Liver resection is still a risky procedure with high morbidity and mortality.It is significant to predict the morbidity and mortality with some models after liver resection.DATA SOURCES:The MEDLINE/PubMed,Web of Science,Google Scholar,and Cochrane Library databases were searched using the terms "hepatectomy" and "risk assessment" for relevant studies before August 2012.Papers published in English were included.RESULTS:Thirty-four original papers were included finally.Some models,such as MELD,APACHE II,E-PASS,or POSSUM,widely used in other populations,are useful to predict the morbidity and mortality after liver resection.Some special models for liver resection are used to predict outcomes after liver resection,such as mortality,liver dysfunction,transfusion,or acute renal failure.However,there is no good scoring system to predict or classify surgical complications because of shortage of internal or external validation.CONCLUSION:It is important to validate the models for the major complications after liver resection with further internal or external databases.展开更多
<strong>Background:</strong> <span style="font-family:""><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Approximately 15 million babies are born premature (before 37 weeks of gesta...<strong>Background:</strong> <span style="font-family:""><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Approximately 15 million babies are born premature (before 37 weeks of gestation) and 1 million babies die due to prematurity complications every year. Less is known about risk factors of prematurity in middle and low-income countries. The prevalence of prematurity ranges from 5% - 18%. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Objective</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">: To determine the prevalence of premature births and to assess the rate of survival, along with the morbidity, among preterm newborns. Furthermore, to document our experience with different gestational age groups of preterm births;and to analyze the association among these strata and their clinical outcomes. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Study Design:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> A descriptive study. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Place and Duration of Study:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> The Aga Khan Maternal and Childcare Centre Hyderabad, Pakistan, from 1</span><sup><span style="font-family:Verdana;">st</span></sup><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> January 2017 to 31</span><sup><span style="font-family:Verdana;">st</span></sup><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> December 2018. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Methodology:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> All pregnant women registered at the obstetric clinic before 24 weeks of gestation having at least three subsequent visits at the same clinic were included in the study. The women who were lost to follow up before completing three visits were excluded from the study. All un-booked women were also excluded from the study. Demographic profile was recorded including maternal age, parity, no of visits at the clinic, gestational age, mode of delivery, birth weight and pregnancy outcome. Newborns were subsequently followed at nursery or well-baby till discharge. Further subgroups were made for gestational age to assess the frequency of various morbidities in each group. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Results:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> One thousand and ninety-one (1091) women were included in the study period that fulfilled the inclusion criteria. Two pregnancies were terminated before 24 weeks due to major congenital malformations. The prevalence of prematurity was recorded as 13.4% (146/1089). Perinatal mortality rate (no of stillbirths plus the number of early neonatal death/1000 live birth) was 17 (15.6/1000 live births) out of them, 12 were still births and 5 were early neonatal death. Out of the total preterm babies born, 59.5% (87/146) were admitted to the nursery. In the study group (2%/3146) were extreme preterm, while 7.5% were severe preterm (11/146). Moderate preterm was 11.6% (17/146) and the majority were late preterm accounting for 78.7% (115/146). Though the incidence of birth asphyxia were noted more in late preterm babies </span><i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">i.e.</span></i><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> 10 as the number of these babies are also high in our study but the overall percentage </span><span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">was low (8.7%) as compared with the babies of extreme prematurity (100%) and moderate late prematurity (23.5%) respectively. In pregnancy outcome, 12 were still births in which six (50%) were in the late preterm group. Total of 17 newborns suffered from birth asphyxia in which ten newborns (58.8%) were in late preterm group. Overall, it was noted that the decreasing gestational age was directly correlated to morbidity and mortality. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Conclusion: </span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Among the different strata, the late preterm group has been observed to be associated with greater morbidity and mortality. Prior awareness of the morbidities associated with late preterm babies is helpful for the health care providers to </span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">anticipate and manage potential complications in preterm infants.</span></span>展开更多
The purpose of this study was to estimate a point prevalence of depression and anxiety disorders among Sudanese peri-natal women attending ant-natal and postnatal clinics in the capital city of Sudan. Simultaneously, ...The purpose of this study was to estimate a point prevalence of depression and anxiety disorders among Sudanese peri-natal women attending ant-natal and postnatal clinics in the capital city of Sudan. Simultaneously, to examine the associated risks factors. Participants were 945 peri-natal women in two main women antenatal and post natal clinics in the Capital City of Sudan screened consecutively. They were divided into two groups. The first group was of, Four Hundreds eighty (480) women in their third trimester, and the second group consisted of Four Hundreds Sixty Five (465) women in the first 10 week of postnatal period. All participants were screened, using Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Hospital Anxiety and Depression scale (HADS), and Personal information Questionnaire (PIQ) for collecting socio-demographic, personal, medical, social and family history data. Routine urine and blood results were recorded. Results: 59% of prenatal and 46% of postnatal women suffered from high levels of distress in the form of mixed anxiety and depressive symptoms. However, only 20.9% of peri-natal women suffered of moderate to severe depression. Over 90% of the depressed women were not formally diagnosed or received psychiatric help. Poor marital relationship, physical co-morbidity, positive family history and past psychiatric history of depression were the main significant risk factors associated with perinatal depression and anxiety. Conclusion: Contrary to the commonly held views that perinatal women are mainly plighted with depression as the main mental illness, this study confirms initial findings that, anxiety disorder is far more prevalent and more distressing to this vulnerable group. Moreover, psychiatric morbidities in both prenatal and postnatal periods attract high prevalence rates in low income countries. Maternal health policies in low income countries must incorporate routine screening for mental health status, basic support and interventions for mental illnesses in perinatal women. Depression and emotional disorders in perinatal women should be seen as important public health priority.展开更多
The main objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of preterm births, risk factors and the outcome in a Tertiary Hospital in North Central Nigeria. Setting and Methods: The study was based on the data of...The main objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of preterm births, risk factors and the outcome in a Tertiary Hospital in North Central Nigeria. Setting and Methods: The study was based on the data of records of all preterm admissions over a three-year period at Benue State University Teaching Hospital (BSUTH), Makurdi, Benue State. Results: During this period, a total of 778 neonates were admitted out of which 95 (12.0%) were preterm with gestational ages ranging from 21 - 36 weeks with an average mean gestational age 31.27 weeks (±3.2) and birth weights from 500 - 2490 g with a mean of 1440 g (±0.45). There were 48 males and 47 females (M: F 1.02). 76 ??(80.0%) were delivered by spontaneous vaginal delivery while 19 (20.0%) were delivered by caesarean section. 37 (39.0%) were delivered in BSUTH while 58 (61.0%) were delivered elsewhere and referred or brought into Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU). The duration of hospital stay ranged from 1 - 90 days, with a mean duration of 17 days (±15.2 days). The commonest risk factor for prematurity was premature rupture of membrane followed by multiple pregnancy and lack of Ante natal care (ANC). The commonest morbidity in the patients in the present study was sepsis followed by respiratory problems and jaundice. Of the 95 preterm, 60 (63.2%) were discharged, 27 (28.4%) died, while 8 (8.4%) were discharged against medical advice (DAMA). Conclusion: Prematurity remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality in our SCBU. There is urgent need for the establishment of a neonatal intensive care unit with adequate manpower and appropriate equipment so as to improve the survival rates of this vulnerable group of patients.展开更多
目的:分析早产儿视网膜病变(retinopathy of prematurity,ROP)的致病危险因素及不同分期发病率,为临床预防ROP提供参考。方法:回顾性分析2019年10月—2021年1月信阳市眼科医院收治的130例早产儿临床资料,将出生胎龄为30~36周的早产儿设...目的:分析早产儿视网膜病变(retinopathy of prematurity,ROP)的致病危险因素及不同分期发病率,为临床预防ROP提供参考。方法:回顾性分析2019年10月—2021年1月信阳市眼科医院收治的130例早产儿临床资料,将出生胎龄为30~36周的早产儿设置为A组(n=89),将出生胎龄小于30周的早产儿设置为B组(n=41);结合眼底筛查结果对比不同胎龄早产儿ROP发病率及不同分期的对应人数,分析早产儿ROP发病率的影响因素。结果:眼底筛查结果显示,A组ROP检出率低于B组,差异有统计学意义(χ^(2)=32.865,P<0.05),B组ROP患儿纤维形成期(Ⅰ度、Ⅱ度、Ⅲ度)人数占比高于A组,差异有统计学意义(Z=8.402,P<0.05);多因素分析结果显示,早产儿胎龄(OR=3.620)、出生体质量(OR=4.421)、氧疗时长(OR=1.229)是早产儿ROP发病的危险因素。结论:早产儿胎龄短、出生体质量过轻、氧疗时间过长是ROP的危险因素,且胎龄可对ROP患儿分期结果产生影响,临床应对存在这部分危险因素的早产儿采取积极的治护措施以降低ROP发生风险。展开更多
文摘Introduction: The incidence of twin pregnancies has increased significantly in recent decades. These pregnancies require more attention due to their worse outcomes than singleton pregnancies. Objective: To analyze the characteristics and perinatal outcomes of twin pregnancies at the Caxias do Sul General Hospital. Methods: This is a descriptive and retrospective study that included all births related to twin pregnancies between March 1998 and June 2018. Maternal and perinatal variables were analyzed. Descriptive analyses were carried out using measures of central tendency and dispersion for continuous variables (mean and standard deviation or median and interquartile range), according to a prior assessment of distribution using the Shapiro-Wilk test, and absolute (n) and relative (n%) frequencies for categorical variables. Results: 172 pairs of twins/21,972 births (0.8%) were identified. There was a high percentage of interpartum interval of less than 12 months, adherence and prenatal visits, body mass index, and need for neonatal intensive care. Stillbirth and neomortality rates were within acceptable parameters. Conclusion: The sample studied showed a percentage similar to that in the literature, a high rate of maternal and perinatal complications, characterizing it as a high-risk fetal pregnancy.
文摘Objective This study is to analyse the clinical feature and risk factors of morbidity after pulmonary resection for lung cancer in patients older than 70 years. Methods The clinical records of 222 patients older than 70 years who had undergone pulmonary resection for their lung cancer were reviewed. The patients were divided into 3 groups,group I including the patients who had
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文摘BACKGROUND:Liver resection is still a risky procedure with high morbidity and mortality.It is significant to predict the morbidity and mortality with some models after liver resection.DATA SOURCES:The MEDLINE/PubMed,Web of Science,Google Scholar,and Cochrane Library databases were searched using the terms "hepatectomy" and "risk assessment" for relevant studies before August 2012.Papers published in English were included.RESULTS:Thirty-four original papers were included finally.Some models,such as MELD,APACHE II,E-PASS,or POSSUM,widely used in other populations,are useful to predict the morbidity and mortality after liver resection.Some special models for liver resection are used to predict outcomes after liver resection,such as mortality,liver dysfunction,transfusion,or acute renal failure.However,there is no good scoring system to predict or classify surgical complications because of shortage of internal or external validation.CONCLUSION:It is important to validate the models for the major complications after liver resection with further internal or external databases.
文摘<strong>Background:</strong> <span style="font-family:""><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Approximately 15 million babies are born premature (before 37 weeks of gestation) and 1 million babies die due to prematurity complications every year. Less is known about risk factors of prematurity in middle and low-income countries. The prevalence of prematurity ranges from 5% - 18%. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Objective</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">: To determine the prevalence of premature births and to assess the rate of survival, along with the morbidity, among preterm newborns. Furthermore, to document our experience with different gestational age groups of preterm births;and to analyze the association among these strata and their clinical outcomes. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Study Design:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> A descriptive study. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Place and Duration of Study:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> The Aga Khan Maternal and Childcare Centre Hyderabad, Pakistan, from 1</span><sup><span style="font-family:Verdana;">st</span></sup><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> January 2017 to 31</span><sup><span style="font-family:Verdana;">st</span></sup><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> December 2018. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Methodology:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> All pregnant women registered at the obstetric clinic before 24 weeks of gestation having at least three subsequent visits at the same clinic were included in the study. The women who were lost to follow up before completing three visits were excluded from the study. All un-booked women were also excluded from the study. Demographic profile was recorded including maternal age, parity, no of visits at the clinic, gestational age, mode of delivery, birth weight and pregnancy outcome. Newborns were subsequently followed at nursery or well-baby till discharge. Further subgroups were made for gestational age to assess the frequency of various morbidities in each group. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Results:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> One thousand and ninety-one (1091) women were included in the study period that fulfilled the inclusion criteria. Two pregnancies were terminated before 24 weeks due to major congenital malformations. The prevalence of prematurity was recorded as 13.4% (146/1089). Perinatal mortality rate (no of stillbirths plus the number of early neonatal death/1000 live birth) was 17 (15.6/1000 live births) out of them, 12 were still births and 5 were early neonatal death. Out of the total preterm babies born, 59.5% (87/146) were admitted to the nursery. In the study group (2%/3146) were extreme preterm, while 7.5% were severe preterm (11/146). Moderate preterm was 11.6% (17/146) and the majority were late preterm accounting for 78.7% (115/146). Though the incidence of birth asphyxia were noted more in late preterm babies </span><i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">i.e.</span></i><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> 10 as the number of these babies are also high in our study but the overall percentage </span><span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">was low (8.7%) as compared with the babies of extreme prematurity (100%) and moderate late prematurity (23.5%) respectively. In pregnancy outcome, 12 were still births in which six (50%) were in the late preterm group. Total of 17 newborns suffered from birth asphyxia in which ten newborns (58.8%) were in late preterm group. Overall, it was noted that the decreasing gestational age was directly correlated to morbidity and mortality. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Conclusion: </span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Among the different strata, the late preterm group has been observed to be associated with greater morbidity and mortality. Prior awareness of the morbidities associated with late preterm babies is helpful for the health care providers to </span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">anticipate and manage potential complications in preterm infants.</span></span>
文摘The purpose of this study was to estimate a point prevalence of depression and anxiety disorders among Sudanese peri-natal women attending ant-natal and postnatal clinics in the capital city of Sudan. Simultaneously, to examine the associated risks factors. Participants were 945 peri-natal women in two main women antenatal and post natal clinics in the Capital City of Sudan screened consecutively. They were divided into two groups. The first group was of, Four Hundreds eighty (480) women in their third trimester, and the second group consisted of Four Hundreds Sixty Five (465) women in the first 10 week of postnatal period. All participants were screened, using Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Hospital Anxiety and Depression scale (HADS), and Personal information Questionnaire (PIQ) for collecting socio-demographic, personal, medical, social and family history data. Routine urine and blood results were recorded. Results: 59% of prenatal and 46% of postnatal women suffered from high levels of distress in the form of mixed anxiety and depressive symptoms. However, only 20.9% of peri-natal women suffered of moderate to severe depression. Over 90% of the depressed women were not formally diagnosed or received psychiatric help. Poor marital relationship, physical co-morbidity, positive family history and past psychiatric history of depression were the main significant risk factors associated with perinatal depression and anxiety. Conclusion: Contrary to the commonly held views that perinatal women are mainly plighted with depression as the main mental illness, this study confirms initial findings that, anxiety disorder is far more prevalent and more distressing to this vulnerable group. Moreover, psychiatric morbidities in both prenatal and postnatal periods attract high prevalence rates in low income countries. Maternal health policies in low income countries must incorporate routine screening for mental health status, basic support and interventions for mental illnesses in perinatal women. Depression and emotional disorders in perinatal women should be seen as important public health priority.
文摘The main objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of preterm births, risk factors and the outcome in a Tertiary Hospital in North Central Nigeria. Setting and Methods: The study was based on the data of records of all preterm admissions over a three-year period at Benue State University Teaching Hospital (BSUTH), Makurdi, Benue State. Results: During this period, a total of 778 neonates were admitted out of which 95 (12.0%) were preterm with gestational ages ranging from 21 - 36 weeks with an average mean gestational age 31.27 weeks (±3.2) and birth weights from 500 - 2490 g with a mean of 1440 g (±0.45). There were 48 males and 47 females (M: F 1.02). 76 ??(80.0%) were delivered by spontaneous vaginal delivery while 19 (20.0%) were delivered by caesarean section. 37 (39.0%) were delivered in BSUTH while 58 (61.0%) were delivered elsewhere and referred or brought into Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU). The duration of hospital stay ranged from 1 - 90 days, with a mean duration of 17 days (±15.2 days). The commonest risk factor for prematurity was premature rupture of membrane followed by multiple pregnancy and lack of Ante natal care (ANC). The commonest morbidity in the patients in the present study was sepsis followed by respiratory problems and jaundice. Of the 95 preterm, 60 (63.2%) were discharged, 27 (28.4%) died, while 8 (8.4%) were discharged against medical advice (DAMA). Conclusion: Prematurity remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality in our SCBU. There is urgent need for the establishment of a neonatal intensive care unit with adequate manpower and appropriate equipment so as to improve the survival rates of this vulnerable group of patients.
文摘目的:分析早产儿视网膜病变(retinopathy of prematurity,ROP)的致病危险因素及不同分期发病率,为临床预防ROP提供参考。方法:回顾性分析2019年10月—2021年1月信阳市眼科医院收治的130例早产儿临床资料,将出生胎龄为30~36周的早产儿设置为A组(n=89),将出生胎龄小于30周的早产儿设置为B组(n=41);结合眼底筛查结果对比不同胎龄早产儿ROP发病率及不同分期的对应人数,分析早产儿ROP发病率的影响因素。结果:眼底筛查结果显示,A组ROP检出率低于B组,差异有统计学意义(χ^(2)=32.865,P<0.05),B组ROP患儿纤维形成期(Ⅰ度、Ⅱ度、Ⅲ度)人数占比高于A组,差异有统计学意义(Z=8.402,P<0.05);多因素分析结果显示,早产儿胎龄(OR=3.620)、出生体质量(OR=4.421)、氧疗时长(OR=1.229)是早产儿ROP发病的危险因素。结论:早产儿胎龄短、出生体质量过轻、氧疗时间过长是ROP的危险因素,且胎龄可对ROP患儿分期结果产生影响,临床应对存在这部分危险因素的早产儿采取积极的治护措施以降低ROP发生风险。