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Hydrocortisone* ; Spermatogenesis* ; Varicocele* ; Veins*

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Liver* ; Retrospective Studies*

BACKGROUND: To evaluate the clinical and functional outcomes of arthroscopic-assisted reduction and percutaneous screw fixation for glenoid fractures with scapular extension, and investigate the radiologic and clinical benefits from the results. METHODS: We evaluated patients treated with arthroscopic-assisted reduction and percutaneous screw fixation for glenoid fractures with scapular extension from November 2008 to September 2015. Fractures with displacement exceeding one-fourth of the anterior-articular surface or more than one-third of the posterior-articular surface in radiographic images were treated by surgery. Clinical assessment was conducted based on range of motion, Rowe score, and Constant score of injured arm and uninjured arm at last follow-up. RESULTS: Fifteen patients with Ideberg classification grade III, IV, and V glenoid fracture who underwent arthroscopic-assisted reduction using percutaneous screw fixation were retrospectively enrolled. There were no differences in clinical outcomes at final follow-up compared to uninjured arm. Bone union was seen in all cases within five months, and the average time to bone union was 15.2 weeks. Ankylosis in one case was observed as a postoperative complication, but the symptoms improved in response to physical therapy for six months. There was no failure of fixation and neurovascular complication. CONCLUSIONS: We identified acceptable results upon radiological and clinical assessment for the arthroscopic-assisted reduction and percutaneous fixation. For this reason, we believe the method is favorable for the treatment of Ideberg type III, IV, and V glenoid fractures. Restoration of the articular surface is considered to be more important than reduction of fractures reduction of the scapula body.
Ankylosis ; Arm ; Arthroscopy ; Classification ; Follow-Up Studies ; Fracture Fixation ; Glenoid Cavity ; Humans ; Methods ; Postoperative Complications ; Range of Motion, Articular ; Retrospective Studies ; Scapula

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Tissue Expansion Devices*

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Carcinoma, Renal Cell* ; Colon* ; Colonic Neoplasms*

OBJECTIVES: Panic disorder is a chronic condition that may carry significant negative impact on the quality of life in patients. However, the association between quality of life in panic patients and their clinical characteristics has not been investigated. Aim of this study is to compare quality of life in panic patients and healthy controls by using WHO Quality of Life(QOL) Scale that evaluates the domains of physical health, psychological health, social relationship and environment. Additionally, relationship between clinical factors in patients with panic disorders and their quality of life were explored. METHOD: 64 patients with panic disorder and 27 healthy controls were recruited in this study and WHO QOL Scales were completed. Total scores and scores of domains of WHO QOL Scale in two groups were compared. Correlation analysis and multiple regression analysis were performed to examine the relationship between quality of life and the clinical characteristics in patients with panic disorder. RESULTS: Total scores and scores of all domains except environmental domain of WHO QOL scale in patients with panic disorder were decreased compared to those in healthy controls. Clinical characteristics including the severity of agoraphobia and depression, number of symptoms during panic attacks and the frequency of panic attacks showed significant correlation with quality of life in general and most of subscales of QOL. Multiple regression revealed that the severity of depression, the number of symptoms during panic attacks and the severity of agoraphobia in the presence of accompanied persons were factors directly affecting the quality of life in the patients with panic disorder. CONCLUSION: Quality of life in patients with panic disorder was poorer than that of healthy controls. The severity of depression, the number of symptoms during panic attacks and the severity of agoraphobia in the presence of accompany were related to the quality of life in the patients with panic disorder.
Agoraphobia ; Depression ; Humans ; Panic Disorder* ; Panic* ; Quality of Life* ; Weights and Measures

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Anti-Bacterial Agents ; Copper ; Disinfection ; Ethylene Oxide ; Fibroblasts ; Freezing ; Micropore Filters ; Sterilization ; Succinate Dehydrogenase ; Transplants

Purpose: To demonstrate the clinical features and natural course of chronic retinal detachment-associated neovascular glaucoma. Methods: Ten patients, diagnosed with chronic retinal detachment-associated neovascular glaucoma during 2007-2016 were retrospectively investigated. Besides chronic retinal detachment, no patients had any neovascular glaucoma-predisposing conditions, such as carotid artery disease. Retinal perfusion status was evaluated from the fundus fluorescein angiography images. Results: The mean age of patients was 57.5 years (range, 22-78 years). Complete retinal reattachment was achieved in three eyes, while partial or total chronic retinal detachment persisted in seven eyes. Wide-angle fundus fluorescein angiography revealed peripheral retinal capillary obstruction and severe nonperfusion. Neovascular glaucoma developed 213.4 months (range, 17-634 months) after retinal detachment. Three eyes received Ahmed valve implantation, while five eyes received intravitreal bevacizumab injection. Intraocular pressure was controlled in 10 eyes. Two eyes developed phthisis bulbi during follow-up. Conclusions In eyes with a chronic retinal detachment history, iris neovascularization and neovascular glaucoma can develop due to retinal capillary obstruction and chronic retinal ischemia, even after achieving retinal reattachment. We suggest regular follow-up examinations for patients with chronic retinal detachment, particularly for eyes with retinal nonperfusion, as detected on fundus fluorescein angiography.

Laryngospasm is a serious complication which may be seen following extubation in children. During laryngospasm either the true vocal cords or the true and false cords become opposed in the midline and close the gllotis. Intravenous lidocaine has been used in adult patients to prevent cough following extubation. The present study was made to see if intravenous 1% lidocaine, 2mg/kg of body weight, can be safely used to prevent or control extubation laryngospasm in children. Anesthesia was maintained with halothane-N2O-O2, in a semiclosed circuit. In 20 children, a bolus of 1% lidocaine 2mg/kg was injected intravenously two to three minutes prior to extubation; in the other 20 children, extubation was carried out without prior injection of lidocaine. The incidence of laryngospasm, coughing, respiratory depression, and changes of blood pressure, pulse rate were measured. The results were as follows: 1) Two cases of laryngospasm (10%), 11 cases of coughing (55%) and 2 cases of stridor (10%) were observed following extubation in the control group. Blood pressure and pulse rate showed a tendency to increase about 20%, in the control group. 2) One case of laryngospasm (5%) and 4 cases of coughing (20%) were observed following extubation in the lidocaine pretreated group. Incidence of trouble following extubation was markedly reduced (75 to 25%) in the lidocaine pretreated group. Blood pressure and pulse rate showed a tendency to decrease about 15% in the lidocaine pretreated group.
Adult ; Anesthesia ; Blood Pressure ; Body Weight ; Child* ; Cough ; Heart Rate ; Humans ; Incidence ; Laryngismus* ; Lidocaine* ; Respiratory Insufficiency ; Respiratory Sounds ; Vocal Cords