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Acinetobacter baumannii and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in long-term care facilities in eastern Taiwan. 台湾东部长期护理机构中的鲍曼不动杆菌和耐甲氧西林金黄色葡萄球菌。
Ci ji yi xue za zhi = Tzu-chi medical journal Pub Date : 2019-09-16 eCollection Date: 2019-10-01 DOI: 10.4103/tcmj.tcmj_136_18
Hsin-Chi Tsai, Tung-Yi Huang, Jung-Sheng Chen, Wen-Jen Chen, Chong-Yen Lin, Bing-Mu Hsu
{"title":"<i>Acinetobacter baumannii</i> and methicillin-resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> in long-term care facilities in eastern Taiwan.","authors":"Hsin-Chi Tsai, Tung-Yi Huang, Jung-Sheng Chen, Wen-Jen Chen, Chong-Yen Lin, Bing-Mu Hsu","doi":"10.4103/tcmj.tcmj_136_18","DOIUrl":"10.4103/tcmj.tcmj_136_18","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The prevention of infections is crucial in long-term care programs. Investigations of the occurrence and sources of pathogens in long-term care facilities (LTCFs) are still lacking, especially in eastern Taiwan. In this study, we conducted a surveillance of two common pathogens, <i>Acinetobacter baumannii</i> (AB) and methicillin-resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> (MRSA), in LTCFs in Hualien.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Pathogenic assays including isolation, identification, and antimicrobial susceptibility tests were conducted for AB and MRSA at LTCFs in Eastern Taiwan. Staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec typing assays were done to understand the relatedness of clonal strains of MRSA.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>All AB-positive samples in the LTCFs were mainly from water-rich samples and were drug susceptible. Our data indicated that the AB strains from LTCFs were similar to those from Puzi River watersheds in Taiwan, which were not drug resistant to commonly used antibiotics. On the other hand, the drug resistance analysis of MRSA indicated that the genotypes from the LTCFs were similar to those from nearby hospitals. Eight strains of MRSA were isolated from four LTCFs, of which five were identified as hospital-acquired strains according to SSCmed typing assays.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>These findings suggest that MRSA in LTCFs might propagate from hospitals and could be transmitted between hospitals and LTCFs. Health authorities should be aware of this risk. The long-term follow-up of MRSA is recommended in local medical institutions as well as in LTCFs for correlative analysis.</p>","PeriodicalId":72593,"journal":{"name":"Ci ji yi xue za zhi = Tzu-chi medical journal","volume":"31 4","pages":"222-231"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-09-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/85/b2/TCMJ-31-222.PMC6905247.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"37482350","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Special care dentistry in a charity clinic: Demographic analysis and barriers to care in Singapore. 慈善诊所的特殊护理牙科:新加坡的人口统计分析和护理障碍。
Ci ji yi xue za zhi = Tzu-chi medical journal Pub Date : 2019-09-16 eCollection Date: 2019-10-01 DOI: 10.4103/tcmj.tcmj_101_18
Guang Xu David Lim
{"title":"Special care dentistry in a charity clinic: Demographic analysis and barriers to care in Singapore.","authors":"Guang Xu David Lim","doi":"10.4103/tcmj.tcmj_101_18","DOIUrl":"10.4103/tcmj.tcmj_101_18","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Geriatric and special care dentistry (GSD) aims to improve oral health of seniors or adults disabilities facing barriers to care. This is coherent with the philosophy of \"compassion relief.\" Tzu Chi Singapore's Free Clinic exemplifies this through promoting health via various avenues to reach out. This article aims to provide a demographic analysis of patients with special care needs (PSCN), including age, gender, race, medical diagnoses, and treatment rendered. The patients were appraised on their complexity with the British Dental Association case mix model.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>PSCN seen by a dentist in Tzu Chi Singapore from November 2016 to December 2017 were recorded. The profiling of patients was done retrospectively.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Fifty-five dental PSCN were treated over 82 visits. 58.2% were seen in the free clinic, 27.3% in nursing homes, and 14.5% in oral health day programs for adults with intellectual disability. Their average age was 61.2 years, and the clinic was attended by patients of different races. Their medical profiles were grouped into seven categories, and the average case mix total banded score was 21.6, indicating that the average patient had \"severe complexity\". A few themes relevant to Singapore were discussed, such as specialist GSD clinics, accessing dental services, socioeconomic status, state versus charity healthcare, and provision of future GSD services.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Charity dental services such as free clinic can capture a niche of complex patients who may become marginalized in an established public healthcare.</p>","PeriodicalId":72593,"journal":{"name":"Ci ji yi xue za zhi = Tzu-chi medical journal","volume":"31 4","pages":"232-239"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-09-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/0c/9e/TCMJ-31-232.PMC6905231.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"37482351","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding the screening of cervical cancer among women in New Delhi, India. 印度新德里妇女对宫颈癌筛查的认识、态度和做法。
Ci ji yi xue za zhi = Tzu-chi medical journal Pub Date : 2019-09-16 eCollection Date: 2019-10-01 DOI: 10.4103/tcmj.tcmj_145_18
Neha Dahiya, Kavita Aggarwal, Megha Chandra Singh, Suneela Garg, Rajesh Kumar
{"title":"Knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding the screening of cervical cancer among women in New Delhi, India.","authors":"Neha Dahiya, Kavita Aggarwal, Megha Chandra Singh, Suneela Garg, Rajesh Kumar","doi":"10.4103/tcmj.tcmj_145_18","DOIUrl":"10.4103/tcmj.tcmj_145_18","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Cervical cancer is one of the major concerns of public health importance in today's world. It is a leading cause of mortality in women of reproductive age group worldwide, mainly in developing countries. Reduction in mortality and morbidity due to cervical cancer is possible through early detection and treatment. The major factors influencing the early detection of cervical cancer are knowledge regarding risk factors, screening, Pap smear, and symptoms among women.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>The present cross-sectional study was carried out to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice of women about the risk factors, symptoms, and prevention of cervical cancer. Data were obtained from 220 women who visited international trade fair using a pretested self-administered questionnaire.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Only 75 study women (50.0%) had ever heard of cervical cancer. The knowledge regarding cervical cancer and its various domains was significantly higher in students and unmarried women. The foul-smelling vaginal discharge was the most common early symptom of cervical cancer according to most of the study women (26, 17.3%). Most of the study women (19, 12.7%) reported tobacco and smoking as the most common risk factor associated with cervical cancer. Only 39 women (26%) had ever heard of cervical cancer screening. Only 27 women (18.0%) ever had Pap smear done in the past and 87 women (58.0%) were willing to undergo cervical cancer screening is offered free of cost.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The study demonstrates the lack of awareness in women regarding cervical cancer and its screening modalities. This necessitates spreading awareness regarding early symptoms and risk factors associated with cervical cancer for early detection and treatment initiation.</p>","PeriodicalId":72593,"journal":{"name":"Ci ji yi xue za zhi = Tzu-chi medical journal","volume":"31 4","pages":"240-243"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-09-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/e3/29/TCMJ-31-240.PMC6905229.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"37482352","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Presence of adult Loa loa in the anterior chamber of the eye along with microfilaremia from nonendemic region: A rare presentation from India. 来自非流行地区的成虫Loa loa出现在眼球前房并伴有微小病毒血症:印度的罕见病例。
Ci ji yi xue za zhi = Tzu-chi medical journal Pub Date : 2019-09-16 eCollection Date: 2019-10-01 DOI: 10.4103/tcmj.tcmj_227_18
Varsha Kumari, Sofia Ahmad, Aradhana Singh, Tuhina Banerjee
{"title":"Presence of adult <i>Loa loa</i> in the anterior chamber of the eye along with microfilaremia from nonendemic region: A rare presentation from India.","authors":"Varsha Kumari, Sofia Ahmad, Aradhana Singh, Tuhina Banerjee","doi":"10.4103/tcmj.tcmj_227_18","DOIUrl":"10.4103/tcmj.tcmj_227_18","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We report an unusual case of adult <i>Loa loa</i> infection in the anterior chamber of the eye of a 65-year-old female from rural area of Jharkhand, India, with no history of travel to endemic places but the presence of microfilaria of <i>Loa loa</i> in blood. Loiasis is endemic to African countries, with few sporadic cases affecting the Indian population. However, in none of the reports, microfilaremia was detected. This atypical feature in this case adds to the epidemiological variations in parasitic presentations in nonendemic regions.</p>","PeriodicalId":72593,"journal":{"name":"Ci ji yi xue za zhi = Tzu-chi medical journal","volume":"31 4","pages":"283-285"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-09-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/bd/90/TCMJ-31-283.PMC6905245.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"37482784","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Comparison of short- to mid-term efficacy of nonfixation and permanent tack fixation in laparoscopic total extraperitoneal hernia repair: A systematic review and meta-analysis. 腹腔镜腹膜外疝修补术中非固定和永久性钉扎固定的中短期疗效比较:一项系统综述和荟萃分析。
Ci ji yi xue za zhi = Tzu-chi medical journal Pub Date : 2019-09-16 eCollection Date: 2019-10-01 DOI: 10.4103/tcmj.tcmj_47_18
Chi-Wen Lo, Yao-Chou Tsai, Stephen Shei-Dei Yang, Cheng-Hsing Hsieh, Shang-Jen Chang
{"title":"Comparison of short- to mid-term efficacy of nonfixation and permanent tack fixation in laparoscopic total extraperitoneal hernia repair: A systematic review and meta-analysis.","authors":"Chi-Wen Lo, Yao-Chou Tsai, Stephen Shei-Dei Yang, Cheng-Hsing Hsieh, Shang-Jen Chang","doi":"10.4103/tcmj.tcmj_47_18","DOIUrl":"10.4103/tcmj.tcmj_47_18","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>We systematically reviewed the literature and pooled data for a meta-analysis to compare the efficacy and safety of mesh fixation and nonfixation in laparoscopic total extraperitoneal (TEP) hernia repair.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>We performed a systematic search of PubMed<sup>®</sup> and a Cochrane review for all randomized controlled trials that compared the efficacy and complications of mesh fixation versus nonfixation in TEP hernia repair. The evaluated outcomes included perioperative (operative time and conversion rate) and postoperative parameters (pain scores, duration of hospital stay, surgical complications including seroma, delayed return of bladder function, chronic pain, and recurrence). Cochrane Collaboration Review Manager Software (RevMan<sup>®</sup>, version 5.2.6) was used for statistical analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Ten trials met the inclusion criteria and were included in a pooled analysis. In total, 1099 patients (1467 hernias) had received TEP hernia repair (748 and 719 hernia defects in the nonfixation and fixation groups, respectively). The nonfixation group required shorter operative time (weighted mean difference [WMD] = -2.36 min, <i>P</i> = 0.0006) and had less pain on postoperative day 1 (WMD = -0.44, <i>P</i> = 0.04) than the fixation group. No significant differences were observed between groups with regard to conversion rate, hospital stay, recurrence rate, or complication rate. However, the incidence of postoperative urine retention was higher in the fixation group (odds ratio = 0.26, <i>P</i> = 0.03).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>For patients with a nonrecurrent uncomplicated hernia defect with the size <3 cm, nonfixation yielded comparable efficacy with mesh fixation, but less short-term postoperative pain, and a lower risk of urine retention. In addition, the nonfixation method involved a shorter operative time and lower costs. However, no difference in the incidence of chronic pain was observed.</p>","PeriodicalId":72593,"journal":{"name":"Ci ji yi xue za zhi = Tzu-chi medical journal","volume":"31 4","pages":"244-253"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-09-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/13/89/TCMJ-31-244.PMC6905242.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"37482778","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Postacute care model of stroke in one hospital. 一家医院的中风后期护理模式。
Ci ji yi xue za zhi = Tzu-chi medical journal Pub Date : 2019-09-16 eCollection Date: 2019-10-01 DOI: 10.4103/tcmj.tcmj_95_18
You-Chien Hsu, Guei-Chiuan Chen, Pei-Ya Chen, Shinn-Kuang Lin
{"title":"Postacute care model of stroke in one hospital.","authors":"You-Chien Hsu, Guei-Chiuan Chen, Pei-Ya Chen, Shinn-Kuang Lin","doi":"10.4103/tcmj.tcmj_95_18","DOIUrl":"10.4103/tcmj.tcmj_95_18","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>The National Health Insurance Bureau of Taiwan has established a postacute care model of stroke (PAC-stroke). Patients with acute stroke occurring within the preceding 30 days and with modified Rankin scale (mRS) scores of 2-4 can be transferred to PAC hospitals for 6-12 weeks of rehabilitation. We conducted a retrospective review to explore the results of PAC-stroke.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>From April 2015 to December 2017, patients who transferred from our hospital to four PAC hospitals were reviewed. We evaluated their functional status using the mRS, Barthel index (BI), functional oral intake scale, EuroQoL-5D, Lawton-Brody instrumental activities of daily living scale, Berg balance test, usual gait speed, 6-min walk test, Fugl-Meyer sensory and motor assessments, mini-mental state examination, motor activity log quantity and quality tests, and concise Chinese aphasia test, before and after the PAC program.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 53 patients with initial mRS score of 3 (6 patients) or 4 (47 patients) were enrolled, including 39 with cerebral infarction and 14 with cerebral hemorrhage, with a median age of 67 (mean: 68.3 ± 13.3) years. Seven patients had serious complications, including six cases of pneumonia and one fracture. The readmission rates within 14 days after transfer to the PAC hospital and in the overall PAC program were 3.8% and 13.2%, respectively. After exclusion of eight patients who dropped out early, 45 patients completed the PAC program. The median lengths of stay at the upstream hospital and PAC hospitals were 26 and 63 days, respectively. Improved mRS and BI scores were observed in 42% and 78% of the patients, respectively. The results of all 14 functional assessments improved significantly after the PAC program.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Significant improvements in mRS and BI scores and all functional assessments within an average of 63 days of PAC hospital stay helped 73% of the patients to return home.</p>","PeriodicalId":72593,"journal":{"name":"Ci ji yi xue za zhi = Tzu-chi medical journal","volume":"31 4","pages":"260-265"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-09-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/17/bd/TCMJ-31-260.PMC6905238.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"37482779","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Reply from authors for Serum leptin levels and peripheral arterial stiffness in patients with type 2 diabetes. 作者对 2 型糖尿病患者血清瘦素水平和外周动脉僵化的回复。
Ci ji yi xue za zhi = Tzu-chi medical journal Pub Date : 2019-09-16 eCollection Date: 2019-10-01 DOI: 10.4103/tcmj.tcmj_188_19
Chia-Wen Lu, Chung-Jen Lee, Jia-Sian Hou, Du-An Wu, Bang-Gee Hsu
{"title":"Reply from authors for Serum leptin levels and peripheral arterial stiffness in patients with type 2 diabetes.","authors":"Chia-Wen Lu, Chung-Jen Lee, Jia-Sian Hou, Du-An Wu, Bang-Gee Hsu","doi":"10.4103/tcmj.tcmj_188_19","DOIUrl":"10.4103/tcmj.tcmj_188_19","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":72593,"journal":{"name":"Ci ji yi xue za zhi = Tzu-chi medical journal","volume":"31 4","pages":"295"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-09-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/c4/b6/TCMJ-31-295.PMC6905230.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"37483279","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Effect of Vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy on maternal and perinatal outcomes. 孕期补充维生素 D 对孕产妇和围产期结果的影响。
Ci ji yi xue za zhi = Tzu-chi medical journal Pub Date : 2019-09-16 eCollection Date: 2019-10-01 DOI: 10.4103/tcmj.tcmj_32_19
Tzu-Hui Lo, Ting-Yu Wu, Pei-Chen Li, Dah-Ching Ding
{"title":"Effect of Vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy on maternal and perinatal outcomes.","authors":"Tzu-Hui Lo, Ting-Yu Wu, Pei-Chen Li, Dah-Ching Ding","doi":"10.4103/tcmj.tcmj_32_19","DOIUrl":"10.4103/tcmj.tcmj_32_19","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Vitamin D deficiency is common globally with a higher prevalence in women, especially during pregnancy. Among the pregnant women, Vitamin D deficiency was reported up to 80% in the Asian group. Vitamin D deficiency was related to a higher risk of maternal complications including preeclampsia, impaired glucose tolerance, and cesarean section rate, and neonatal complications including low birthweight, neonatal hypocalcemia seizure, and impaired skeletal, lung and immune development. There were no data supporting Vitamin D deficiency screening routinely in pregnancy regarding cost-effectiveness or health benefits. The measurement of Vitamin D in the high-risk group of women is necessary. Subsequent supplement with Vitamin D with and without calcium supplement during pregnancy had been statistically significantly reported to decrease the risk of preeclampsia, preterm birth, and low birth body weight. However, due to a lack of studies, the strategies of dietary and nutritional supplement for fetal growth restriction prevention are not statistically effective and are not yet recommended. The present review is to provide an overview of the clinical and the experimental evidence of Vitamin D deficiency-related complication and review of available options for the prevention and management of these complications.</p>","PeriodicalId":72593,"journal":{"name":"Ci ji yi xue za zhi = Tzu-chi medical journal","volume":"31 4","pages":"201-206"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-09-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/dd/03/TCMJ-31-201.PMC6905233.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"37482346","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Huge ovarian mature cystic teratoma with gliomatosis peritonei and massive ascites in a postmenopausal woman. 一名绝经后妇女的巨大卵巢成熟囊性畸胎瘤伴有腹膜胶质瘤病和大量腹水。
Ci ji yi xue za zhi = Tzu-chi medical journal Pub Date : 2019-09-16 eCollection Date: 2019-10-01 DOI: 10.4103/tcmj.tcmj_176_18
Chia-Shuen Lin, Ci Huang, Pei-Chen Li, Yung-Hsiang Hsu, Dah-Ching Ding
{"title":"Huge ovarian mature cystic teratoma with gliomatosis peritonei and massive ascites in a postmenopausal woman.","authors":"Chia-Shuen Lin, Ci Huang, Pei-Chen Li, Yung-Hsiang Hsu, Dah-Ching Ding","doi":"10.4103/tcmj.tcmj_176_18","DOIUrl":"10.4103/tcmj.tcmj_176_18","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Teratoma of the ovary is the most frequently encountered germ cell tumor. It usually occurs in young women. Gliomatosis peritonei (GP) is mature neural glial tissue implanted onto the peritoneal surface. We present a case of a mature teratoma accompanied by GP and massive ascites in postmenopausal women. A 54-year-old, G0P0, woman presented in the gynecology outpatient department with abdominal distension for 6 months. Computed tomography scan of the abdomen and pelvis displayed an ovarian mass about 20 cm × 18 cm with peritoneal seeding, ascites, and enlarged paraaortic lymph nodes. A total hysterectomy and bilateral adnexectomy were performed. The pathology showed the left ovary contained a dermoid cyst. The biopsy of the peritoneal nodule displayed glial tissue confirming the diagnosis of GP. The patient remained in good condition 6 months postoperatively. We suggest GP be considered in patients presenting with teratomas and massive ascites. The radiological diagnosis is challenging due to the rarity of GP. Continued follow-up of patients with teratomas and GP is mandatory due to the potential of malignant transformation.</p>","PeriodicalId":72593,"journal":{"name":"Ci ji yi xue za zhi = Tzu-chi medical journal","volume":"31 4","pages":"289-291"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-09-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/8f/6b/TCMJ-31-289.PMC6905228.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"37483273","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Outcomes of laparoscopic hysteropexy and supracervical hysterectomy plus cervicopexy: A retrospective study. 腹腔镜子宫切除术和宫颈上口子宫切除术加宫颈环切术的效果:回顾性研究。
Ci ji yi xue za zhi = Tzu-chi medical journal Pub Date : 2019-09-12 eCollection Date: 2020-07-01 DOI: 10.4103/tcmj.tcmj_131_19
Pei-Chen Li, Dah-Ching Ding
{"title":"Outcomes of laparoscopic hysteropexy and supracervical hysterectomy plus cervicopexy: A retrospective study.","authors":"Pei-Chen Li, Dah-Ching Ding","doi":"10.4103/tcmj.tcmj_131_19","DOIUrl":"10.4103/tcmj.tcmj_131_19","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>The objective of this study is to compare the outcomes of laparoscopic hysteropexy (LHP) and laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomy plus cervicopexy (LSHCP) for the treatment of pelvic organ prolapse (POP).</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>We retrospectively included patients who had undergone laparoscopic sacral hysteropexy or hysterectomy plus cervicopexy between January 2015 and May 2019 at Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Taiwan. Age at surgery, body mass index (BMI) at admission, the initial stage of genital prolapse, operative and postoperative data, and anatomical results were recorded. Cure for uterine prolapse was evaluated objectively through vaginal examinations using the POP quantification scale. Visual analog scale (VAS) scores were recorded at 24 h postoperatively. The Mann-Whitney U-test was used to compare continuous variables.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 23 women were included in the study; 12 had received LHP (<i>n</i> = 12) and 11 had received LSHCP (<i>n</i> = 11). No differences existed in age, parity, BMI, blood loss, or hospital stay between groups. The difference in mean surgical times between the LHP and LSHCP groups was nonsignificant (154 and 176 min, respectively; <i>P</i> = 0.2). VAS scores were significantly lower in the LSHCP group than in the LHP group (0.1 vs. 1.75; <i>P</i> = 0.004). Furthermore, mean hospital stay was significantly longer in the LSHCP group than in the LHP group (4.0 vs. 3.1 days; <i>P</i> = 0.016). The procedure was successful in 100% of patients (23 of 23), with no objective evidence of uterine prolapse on examination at follow-up at 6 months.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>LHP had a significantly shorter hospital stay and a higher VAS score than LSHCP. LHP and LSHCP are both feasible and effective procedures for correcting uterine prolapse.</p>","PeriodicalId":72593,"journal":{"name":"Ci ji yi xue za zhi = Tzu-chi medical journal","volume":" ","pages":"262-266"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/cc/56/TCMJ-32-262.PMC7485679.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"38401203","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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