Current Issue : October - December Volume : 2013 Issue Number : 4 Articles : 5 Articles
Background. Breast developmental anomalies (BDAs) are abnormalities of breast tissue that arise during breast development. Some\r\nof the anomalies can have negative impact on the person�s life. This study seeks to assess the prevalence of BDA in the Dormaa\r\nMunicipality in Ghana and its impact on the life of the individual. Materials and Methods. A descriptive study involving 500 female\r\nrespondents aged between 11 and 25 years fromselected schools in theDormaaMunicipality using self-administered questionnaires\r\nand interviews. Results. From the study, it was found that the prevalence of BDA in the municipality was 12.8%. The commonest\r\nBDA was bilateral hypoplasia which accounted for 31.3% of the BDAs found in the study. Nine (14.1%) complained of the BDA\r\naffecting their lives with most being teased in school. Twenty-two (34.4%) girls out of the 64 with BDAs had a family member with\r\na BDA. Conclusion. BDA is a worry; therefore, comprehensive educational programs for health workers and the general public are\r\nneeded to increase awareness. Also, work should be done to include education on BDA when awareness is being raised about breast\r\ncancer and on the importance of breast self-Examination (BSE)....
Introduction. Dyslipidemia like other chronic degenerative diseases is pandemic in Latin America and around the world. A lot\r\nof patients asking for body contouring surgery can be sick without knowing it. Objective. Observe the lipid profile of patients\r\nwith dyslipidemia, before and three months after an abdominoplasty. Methods. Patients candidate to an abdominoplasty without\r\nmorbid obesitywere followed before and threemonths after the surgery.We compared the lipid profile, glucose, insulin, andHOMA\r\n(cardiovascular risk marker) before and three months after the surgery. We used Student�s ?? test to compare the results. A ?? value\r\nless than 0.05 was considered as significant. Results. Twenty-six patients were observed before and after the surgery. At the third\r\nmonth, we found only statistical differences in LDL and triglyceride values (?? 0.04 and ?? 0.03). The rest of metabolic values did not\r\nreach statistical significance. Conclusion. In this group of patients with dyslipidemia, at the third month, only LDL and triglyceride\r\nvalues reached statistical significances.There is no significant change in glucose, insulin, HOMA, cholesterol, VLDL, or HDL....
Background. High-quality clinical and genetic descriptions are crucial to improve knowledge of orofacial clefts and support specific\r\nhealthcare polices. The objective of this study is to discuss the potential and perspectives of the Brazilian Database on Orofacial\r\nClefts. Methods. From 2008 to 2010, clinical and familial information on 370 subjects was collected by geneticists in eight different\r\nservices. Data was centrally processed using an international system for case classification and coding. Results. Cleft lip with cleft\r\npalate amounted to 198 (53.5%), cleft palate to 99 (26.8%), and cleft lip to 73 (19.7%) cases. Parental consanguinity was present in\r\n5.7% and familial history of cleft was present in 26.3% subjects. Rate of associatedmajor plus minor defects was 48%and syndromic\r\ncases amounted to 25% of the samples. Conclusions. Overall results corroborate the literature. Adopted tools are user friendly and\r\ncould be incorporated into routine patient care. The BDOC exemplifies a network for clinical and genetic research.The data may\r\nbe useful to develop and improve personalized treatment, family planning, and healthcare policies. This experience should be of\r\ninterest for geneticists, laboratory-based researchers, and clinicians entrusted with OC worldwide....
This study investigated the prevalence of oral habits in children with clefts aged three to six years, compared to a control group of\r\nchildren without clefts in the same age range, and compared the oral habits between children with clefts with and without palatal\r\nfistulae.The sample was composed of 110 children aged 3 to 6 years with complete unilateral cleft lip and palate and 110 children\r\nwithout alterations. The prevalence of oral habits and the correlation between habits and presence of fistulae (for children with\r\nclefts) were analyzed by questionnaires applied to the children caretakers.The cleft influenced the prevalence of oral habits, with\r\nlower prevalence of pacifier sucking for children with cleft lip and palate and higher prevalence for all other habits, with significant\r\nassociation (P < 0.05). There was no significant association between oral habits and presence of fistulae (P > 0.05). The lower\r\nprevalence of pacifier sucking and higher prevalence of other oral habits agreed with the postoperative counseling to remove the\r\npacifier sucking habit when the child is submitted to palatoplasty, possibly representing a substitution of habits. There was no causal\r\nrelationship between habits and presence of palatal fistulae....
Objective.The objective of this study is to determine the incidence of PUs, the distribution of PUs, common injuries contributing\r\nto the occurrence of PUs in patients admitted to the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Kosovo for surgical\r\ninterventions of PUs, localization of PUs in body, the topical treatment of pressure ulcers before surgical intervention, the methods\r\nof surgical interventions, number of surgical interventions, duration of treatment, complications, and mortality. Materials and\r\nMethods. This study includes 55 patients with PUs treated surgically in 2000ââ?¬â??2010 period in the Department of Plastic and\r\nReconstructive Surgery Kosovo. The data were collected and analyzed from the archives and protocols of the University Clinical\r\nCenter of Kosovo. Data processing was done with the statistical package In Stat 3. From statistical parameters arithmetic median\r\nand standard deviation were calculated. Data testing is done with ??2-test and the difference is significant if ?? < 0.05. Conclusion.\r\nDespite preventive measures against PUs, the incidence of Pus remains high....
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