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{"title":"Antimicrobial Prescription Pattern in ENT Outpatient Department in a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital, Telangana, India","authors":"Naveen Aalasyam, Shilpa Potnuru, Chandra Mouli Sileveru, Uma Pokala, N. P.","doi":"10.1055/s-0043-1761502","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0043-1761502","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Introduction  Otorhinolaryngological infections are very common in adults and in children also. These infections are caused by various microorganisms and to treat these infections, antimicrobial agents are used frequently. As irrational use of antimicrobials leads to the development of antibiotic resistance and it is a big threat to the society, the present study was planned to get awareness among the practitioners regarding the antimicrobial prescription pattern. Aim  To study the prescription pattern of antimicrobial agents in outpatient department of otorhinolaryngology in a tertiary care teaching hospital. Materials and Methods  An observational study was planned over a period of 8 months from July 2019 to February 2020 in ENT outpatient department (OPD) at Mamata General Hospital, Khammam in Telangana. In total, 562 prescriptions were collected. Patient's details, probable diagnosis, prescribed medication details such as generic name, dose, and dosage forms were taken. The collected data was analyzed and the conclusions were drawn using descriptive analysis. Results  Total number of prescriptions were 562. The majority of the prescriptions belonged to the 21 to 40 years of age group. Males were included more than females (males 320 and females 242). Chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) (16.2%) was the commonest infection. Most commonly prescribed antimicrobial was amoxicillin and clavulanic acid combination (26.17%), followed by cefpodoxime with clavulanic acid (21.9%) and ciprofloxacin (19.06%). In 371 (66.01%) prescriptions, only one antimicrobial was prescribed, whereas in 36 (6.40%) prescriptions no antibiotic was given. The average number of drugs per prescription was 3.18 and the average number of antimicrobials per prescription was 1.25. Tablet form (52.9%) was the commonest dosage form and most of the drugs were prescribed by generic name (74.06%). Conclusion  The present study though prescription pattern of antibiotics and adherence to the hospital formulary by the physicians in the hospital is encouraging, still there is a chance in reducing the number of drugs prescribed per patient. The findings of this study will be useful to prescribe antimicrobials rationally so that the patient and health care system on the whole will be benefited.","PeriodicalId":34302,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Recent Surgical and Medical Sciences","volume":"120 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85245556","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Epidemiology and Treatment Outcome of Blast Injuries to the Hand at a Tertiary Hospital of Kashmir Valley, India","authors":"Junaid Khurshid, S. A. Bashir, A. Rasool, Onkar Kulkarni","doi":"10.1055/s-0043-1762569","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0043-1762569","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Background:  Blast injuries to hand can have disastrous consequences on account of loss of critical hand functions. This study was conducted to study the epidemiology and outcome of hand blast injuries reporting to emergency department of a tertiary care hospital. Materials and Methods:  All the blast injuries to hand admitted at our center between 2016 and 2020 were assessed at the time of injury and at 6 weeks after completion of primary management. The severity of injury and functional outcome was assessed using modified hand injury severity score (HISS) and quick disabilities of the arm, shoulder and hand (QuickDASH) scale, respectively. Descriptive statistics was calculated and correlation between HISS and DASH was assessed using Pearson's correlation coefficient. Results:  A total of 26 cases with a mean age of 23.12 ± 9.1 years were included. The subjects included 25 males and 22 subjects had injury to their dominant hand. The grade of injury was severe in 12 (46.15%) cases followed by moderate in 5 (19.2%) cases and major in 5 (19.2%) cases. The mean HISS score at injury was 67.46 ± 37.6. The mean QuickDASH score at follow-up was 37.24 ± 29.7. QuickDASH score at follow-up had a significant correlation with HISS score at baseline with a Pearson's correlation coefficient of ( r  = 0.67, p  = 0.0012) Conclusions:  Blast injuries to hands are primarily seen in young males with low-grade explosives being the primary source of injury. Dominant hand is most commonly involved with many cases needing revascularization procedures. Higher severity of blast injuries to hand is associated with poor outcome at follow-up.","PeriodicalId":34302,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Recent Surgical and Medical Sciences","volume":"6 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90853823","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Adalimumab-Induced Isolated Peritoneal Tuberculosis","authors":"M. Saad, F. Ghandour, E. Saikaly","doi":"10.1055/s-0043-1761477","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0043-1761477","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The therapeutic approach to immune-mediated diseases including Crohn's disease has dramatically improved with the introduction of immunomodulators such as anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF). However, its use is not complication-free, and since its introduction, a growing number of opportunistic infections is being reported in patients under treatment despite all preventive measures taken. Herein, we report a case of adalimumab-induced isolated peritoneal tuberculosis.","PeriodicalId":34302,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Recent Surgical and Medical Sciences","volume":"50 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84634466","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"An Observational Analysis of Mesh Fixation with Minimum Sutures and Its Postoperative Outcomes","authors":"Abhay Saini, Navneet Mishra, Priya Kushwah, Mohammad Toseef, Tanweerul Huda","doi":"10.1055/s-0043-1761617","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0043-1761617","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Background  The history of hernia repair is the history of the surgery itself. The surgical management of inguinal hernia has continuously evolved for 200 years. Aim  This article determines the incidence of recurrence, chronic pain, and complications following open, tension-free Lichtenstein hernioplasty using a minimal stitch approach. Material and Methods  This was a single-center, hospital-based, prospective observational study. A total of 197 participants with uncomplicated hernias were enrolled. All participants were operated following open, tension-free, minimal stitch Lichtenstein hernioplasty. The duration of follow-up was 6 months. Results  Thirty-one (15.7%) participants were lost to follow-up, and 154 (78.2%) participants completed the follow-up. Making total of 166 cases (of which 142 were unilateral and 12 were bilateral, counted as 24 individually). Overall, right-sided direct inguinal hernia (30%) was the most common type, followed by right-sided indirect hernia (26%). Most participants (85%) were given three sutures to fix the mesh during open tension-free hernioplasty. The incidence of postoperative complications, including wound infection, hematoma, and seroma, was zero among participants in each group. The incidence of chronic pain and recurrence at 3 and 6 months after the surgery was zero among all participants. Conclusion  Most patients in this study required three stitches to fix the mesh during hernioplasty. There were zero incidences of chronic pain, recurrence of the hernia, or any postoperative complication among participants. Thus, hernioplasty can be safely and effectively performed with minimal sutures among male patients with either unilateral or bilateral uncomplicated hernia.","PeriodicalId":34302,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Recent Surgical and Medical Sciences","volume":"50 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78845426","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Evaluation of Antibiotic Sensitivity in Deep Neck Space Infections","authors":"G. Singhal, P. Nayak, V. Padiyar, Kanwar Sen, S. Shrivastava","doi":"10.1055/s-0043-1761508","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0043-1761508","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Background  Deep neck space infections (DNIs) are a major medical concern in the Indian community. Owing to the complex anatomy of the neck spaces and their communication with each other, accurate diagnosis becomes challenging. A thorough knowledge of the anatomy as well as the microbiological profile and antibiotic sensitivity is imperative to institute the appropriate surgical and medical management to the patient. Due to the advent of broad-spectrum antibiotics, the incidence of these infections have declined considerably over the last couple of decades. However, due to the extensive and unregulated use, the incidence of antibiotic resistance has also been increasing at an alarming pace. Materials and Methods  This cross-sectional observational study was conducted in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at a tertiary care government hospital in an urban area. All patients who presented to the OPD or emergency over a period of 18 months and who fulfilled the eligibility criteria were included in the study. Pus was collected from the abscess, aseptically by needle aspiration using wide bore (18G) needle and transported under all aseptic measures within 24 hours for culture and sensitivity, KOH mount, and detection of AFB. Antibiotic sensitivity testing was done using the Kirby Bauer disc diffusion method and E-test. Results   Staphylococcus aureus as the most common infective organism followed by MRSA in the pediatric age group and Klebsiella pneumoniae in adults. Conclusion  Primary knowledge of individual antibiotic sensitivity is imperative to ensure prompt and adequate treatment of the patient with higher chances of complete resolution, concomitantly minimizing the risk of resistance. Inadequate and delayed treatment may lead to swift progression of the disease with significant morbidity and mortality.","PeriodicalId":34302,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Recent Surgical and Medical Sciences","volume":"28 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83545268","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Descriptive and Surgical Analysis of 196 Cases of Traumatic Maxillofacial Fractures: An experience of 6 years","authors":"Narendra S. Mashalkar, Naren Shetty, Sunderraj Ellur","doi":"10.1055/s-0043-1761506","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0043-1761506","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Aims  To analyze the etiology, anatomical pattern, and management of upper, midface, and lower face fractures pertaining to our demography and compare our results with other regions and worldwide. Materials and methods  A 6-year retrospective record analysis from 2013 to 2018 of eligible patients' data was recorded with a prepared proforma. Demographic parameters including age, sex, etiology, anatomical site, closed or open, displaced or un displaced fracture, type of treatment, associated with head injury, and implants used were evaluated. Inclusion criteria were all patients with facial bone fractures irrespective of age and gender. Exclusion criteria were patients with pure soft tissue injury of the face and with facial burns. Results  Most were involved with multiple facial bone fractures. Out of 196, 72 patients (pts) had involvement of mandible fractures, 79 had involvement of the maxilla, 65 zygoma, 68 nasal bone, 42 orbital wall, 21 frontal bone with processes, and 7 NOE involvement. The most frequent etiologic factor was detected to be road traffic accidents (RTA; 162 ,83%), due to falling (24, 12%), and assault (10, 5%). In total, 173 were male (88%) and the rest 23 were female (12%). The mean age was found to be 29 years. Twelve patients (6.1%) were less than 14 years of age. Most RTAs had occurred in young adults from 16 to 30 years of age group. We analyzed individual bone fracture involvement and compared it with other geographical locations. Conclusions  Most facial fractures are combined involving multiple bones in young adults with RTA as the most common etiology. There was a balance seen in managing the facial fractures between conservative and operative methods. These data provide us the information in evaluation of the preventive measures to be taken and give the direction of focusing the clinical and research priority in the future.","PeriodicalId":34302,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Recent Surgical and Medical Sciences","volume":"53 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85732881","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Outcome of Laparostomy as a Treatment Measure for Abdominal Compartment Syndrome: A Retrospective Study","authors":"Eva Sherin Saravana Kumar, S. A. Singh, Bala Vidhya Sagar, Nithila Chithambaram, S. Jeyasekharan, D. Jeyasekharan","doi":"10.1055/s-0043-1761457","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0043-1761457","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Introduction  Abdominal compartment syndrome is a life-threatening condition that affects critically ill patients. When pressures inside a fixed cavity of the body increases, ischemia, muscle injury, and organ failure can result. Aim  To assess the benefits and outcomes of laparostomy for abdominal compartment syndrome. Methods  This retrospective study included patients who underwent a laparostomy procedure as a treatment measure for abdominal compartment syndrome, secondary to different etiologies such as sepsis and major abdominal visceral trauma. Results  Although there are a few complications such as incisional hernia in the future following a laparostomy, the mortality rate following the procedure is less than < 10%, thus ensuring a good prognosis for patients who present with acute surgical emergencies. It could also be further noted that an early closure by 7 to 14 days had definite beneficial outcomes as compared with delayed closure of more than 14 days. It prevented most long-term complications such as entero-atmospheric fistula formation or granuloma formation, the outcomes of which were further aided by the use of a transparent custom-made polypropylene mesh. Conclusion  Laparostomy is the gold standard treatment for abdominal compartment syndrome. The use of a custom-made polypropylene mesh has proven to have the least complications in the follow-up period. Incisional hernias are the most common complications documented, followed by entero-atmospheric fistula.","PeriodicalId":34302,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Recent Surgical and Medical Sciences","volume":"69 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89212607","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Nasal washes in chronic rhinosinusitis, review article","authors":"A. Benítez, S. Toso, C. Mena, E. Pérez","doi":"10.32457//ijmss.v10i1.2087","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32457//ijmss.v10i1.2087","url":null,"abstract":"Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is a chronic condition of inflammation in the mucosa of the paranasal sinuses that is associated with a significantly impaired quality of life, which motivates the constant study of therapies for its control and cost reduction. The cutting edge of clinical management for CRS is topical therapy. The advantages of topical medical therapy include direct administration of the drug into the diseased tissue, the possibility of administering higher local concentrations of the drug and minimizing systemic absorption which is not without adverse effects, thus becoming an important strategy in the management of CRS. The objective of this literature review is to formally review and identify topical medical therapy strategies and promote an evidence-based approach to their use. A literature review was conducted based on a keyword search. The computerized databases of PubMed, ElSevier and ResearchGate were accessed. We included articles highlighting the results of the use of topical therapies in CRS and that the type of study was a clinical trial. This review identified and evaluated the literature on topical therapy strategies for CRS: saline irrigation, topical antibiotics, topical steroids, and topical antifungals. Topical therapy has become an important tool in the treatment arsenal for CRS. Based on a review of the literature, nasal irrigation with saline and topical steroid sprays are the most evidence supportive. Nonstandard topical nasosinusal steroid therapies may be an option for managing CRS.","PeriodicalId":34302,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Recent Surgical and Medical Sciences","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81878235","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Nasal washes in chronic rhinosinusitis, review article","authors":"Alicia Benítez, Sandra Toso, Carlos Mena, Enrique Pérez","doi":"10.32457/ijmss.v10i1.2087","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32457/ijmss.v10i1.2087","url":null,"abstract":"Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is a chronic condition of inflammation in the mucosa of the paranasal sinuses that is associated with a significantly impaired quality of life, which motivates the constant study of therapies for its control and cost reduction. The cutting edge of clinical management for CRS is topical therapy. The advantages of topical medical therapy include direct administration of the drug into the diseased tissue, the possibility of administering higher local concentrations of the drug and minimizing systemic absorption which is not without adverse effects, thus becoming an important strategy in the management of CRS. The objective of this literature review is to formally review and identify topical medical therapy strategies and promote an evidence-based approach to their use. A literature review was conducted based on a keyword search. The computerized databases of PubMed, ElSevier and ResearchGate were accessed. We included articles highlighting the results of the use of topical therapies in CRS and that the type of study was a clinical trial. This review identified and evaluated the literature on topical therapy strategies for CRS: saline irrigation, topical antibiotics, topical steroids, and topical antifungals. Topical therapy has become an important tool in the treatment arsenal for CRS. Based on a review of the literature, nasal irrigation with saline and topical steroid sprays are the most evidence supportive. Nonstandard topical nasosinusal steroid therapies may be an option for managing CRS.","PeriodicalId":34302,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Recent Surgical and Medical Sciences","volume":"55 4 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134952738","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A Comparison of Femoropopliteal Block versus Spinal Anesthesia for Malleolar Surgeries","authors":"R. Sugathan, Reeba Mariya Mathews, Venugopalan Pg","doi":"10.1055/s-0043-1761505","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0043-1761505","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Background and Aim  Surgery for malleolar fractures is associated with severe pain. Ultrasonography-guided nerve blocks have quality, precision, and drug dose reduction but are not preferred over spinal anesthesia. We have conducted a study to compare the effectiveness of femoropopliteal block with spinal anesthesia. Objective  The aim of this study was to compare onset, duration, and hemodynamic variability and total analgesic requirement of femoropopliteal block with spinal anesthesia. Methods  Preoperatively patients were divided into two groups (30 in each): Group 1—patients receiving spinal anesthesia with 0.5% hyperbaric bupivacaine; Group 2—patients receiving 15 mL in popliteal block and 5 mL in femoral block of 20 mL 0.5% bupivacaine with 8 mg dexamethasone. Onset, duration, hemodynamic changes, and postoperative analgesia requirements were monitored. Results  Mean onset of sensory blockade in group 1 and 2 was 3.83 ± 0.92 and 12.68 ± 3.03 minutes ( p -value <0.001.) and motor blockade in group 1 and 2 was 5.36 ± 1.7 and 12.68 ± 3.03 minutes ( p -value <0.01), respectively. Mean duration of analgesia in group 1 and 2 was 3 ± 1.31 and 20.2 ± 4.7 hours, respectively. None of the patients in group 2 and 3% in group 1 had hypotension and bradycardia ( p -value > 0.05). The mean dose of morphine required in group 1 and 2 was 20.3 ± 2.1 and 3.56 ± 0.02 mg in 24 hours ( p -value < 0.001), respectively. Conclusion  Femoropopliteal block was slower in onset but produced longer postoperative analgesia with markedly reduced opioid consumption.","PeriodicalId":34302,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Recent Surgical and Medical Sciences","volume":"191 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82301045","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}