PPM was highly associated with long-term all-cause mortality. Small Aortic Valve Annulus MDT (SAVA-MDT) exploring options to prevent PPM, including the implantation of newer generation prosthetic valves, aortic root enlargement and TAVI, should be established.
Investigational New Drugs - Although many cancer drugs are clinically approved, they still suffer from no adequate efficiency or drug resistance, or bad side effects. Therefore, developing safer... 相似文献
A Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) consists basically of a group of nodes, that communicate with each other through a wireless transmission, and does not need any existing infrastructure. The recent developments in technology and wireless communication, to be used in various applications, foster the development of Wireless Body Area Networks (WBANs). They are emerging as important networks in order to reduce the need for patients, and to help the elderly and chronically ill people to live an independent life. In this paper, we propose a routing protocol for wireless body area networks, to transfer data in the network with minimum energy consumption, and longer network lifetime through multi-hop communication. The proposed protocol has been verified by performing simulations, and the obtained results show that our routing protocol ensures a robust optimisation of the energy consumption which helps to increase the lifetime of the network and its stability. 相似文献
To identify anatomical aberrations following PSARP procedure by using MRI, while correlating MRI findings to clinical outcome.
Patients and methods
Between January 2014 and December 2017, we conducted our study on male patients with rectourethral fistula who underwent PSARP. Postoperative pelvic MRI studies were performed and correlated to their clinical continence scores (Rintala, and Krickenbeck classification).
Results
The study included 31 patients. Fourteen patients were retrieved from the hospital records and accepted to participate in the study; while the remaining 17 were collected from the fecal incontinence clinic. Their age ranged from 40 to 156?months (mean 83) We divided patients in the study into two groups according to their Rintala continence scores: (Group A) 15 patients with low scores (10 or less); and (Group B) 16 patients with higher scores (more than 10). We detected wider pelvic hiatus (hiatus/PC ratio) and more obtuse anorectal angle in group A than B.
Conclusion
Several anatomical alterations can be detected by MRI following the PSARP procedure that include abnormalities in the striated muscle sphincter (attenuation/deficiency), deviated neorectum, and presence of excessive perirectal fat. A widened pelvic hiatus and/or obtuse anorectal angle may correlate with poor fecal continence in these patients.
Level of Evidence
This is a case control study (level III evidence). 相似文献
To describe the relationship between psychosocial factors and mental health among housekeepers.
Methods
A cross-sectional study was conducted nearby all the housekeepers of Farhat-Hached teaching hospital of Sousse (Tunisia). After their oral consent, employees completed a self-administrated questionnaire including socio-demographic and lifestyle data, the Job Content Questionnaire (JCQ) evaluating psychological stress at work and the Hopkins Symptoms Checklist (HSCL-25) studying mental health.
Results
Overall, 136 cleaners were enrolled in the study, corresponding to a response rate of 89.5%. The mean age was 41.9 ± 7.7 years. According to the demand control model, 26.5% of the participants were in the situation of job-strain. The study of HSCL-25 scales revealed a positive mental health disorders in 50% of cases. The study of the psychosocial factors revealed a correlation between job-strain and urban origin (P = 0.007), high psychological demand and seniority in the cleaning sector (P = 0.030) and low decision latitude and the night work (P = 0.015). The mental health association were associated with unmarried status (P = 0.006), high psychological demand (P < 0.001), active employees (P = 0.037), and iso-strain (P = 0.013). Mental disorders were associated with a high psychological demand in the presence of a high decision latitude (OR = 9.2 [2.8–30.8]) and a job-strain in the presence of low social support (OR = 3.5 [1.2–10.4]).
Conclusion
Psychosocial factors can deteriorate seriously the mental health of workers. Their identification is the most important step in any efficient preventive strategy. 相似文献
