Purpose
Childhood typhoid ileal perforation is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Our aim was to ascertain the predictors of survival in children.Materials and methods
This is a tertiary hospital-based retrospective review of patients aged ≤15 years managed for typhoid ileal perforations between January 2005 and December 2013. The details of their biodata, potential risk factors and outcome were evaluated.Results
Forty-five children out of a total of 97 with typhoid fever had typhoid ileal perforation. The age range was 2–15 years, mean (±SD) = 9.3 (±3.31) years, median = 10 years. There were more males than females (26:19). Thirty-nine (86.7 %) patients were >5 years old. There were nine deaths (20 % mortality). The mean (±SD) age of survivors was 9.8 (±2.9) years and 7.1 (±4.2) for non-survivors (p = 0.026). The duration of illness at presentation, gender, admission temperature, nutritional status and packed cell volume, perforation-operation interval, number of perforations, surgical procedure, and the duration of surgery did not statistically influence survival (p > 0.05). The age of the patients and burst abdomen attained statistical significance (p < 0.05).Conclusion
The patients’ age and postoperative burst abdomen were significant determinants of survival in children with typhoid ileal perforation. 相似文献Background
Gastro-duodenal perforations are common and may complicate peptic ulcer disease. Management is often by surgical closure.Objective
To determine the patterns of presentation and mode of management of duodenal ulcer perforations.Methods
Retrospective review of patients with duodenal ulcer perforations seen at the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital between June 2001 and July 2011. Patients'' records were reviewed for demography, duration of disease, probable risk factors, type of surgery and complications. Data obtained was analyzed using SPSS 15.0.Result
Forty- five patients were reviewed. There were 37 males (82.2%). Mean age was 39.7years (range 15–78years). There were 10 (22.6%) students and 8(17.8%) farmers. NSAIDs abuse (11), previous peptic ulcer disease (2), and no prior dyspeptic symptoms (20) constituted 24.4%, 4.4% and 44.4% respectively of cases. Seven (16%) patients presented less than 24 hours of onset of illness. Forty one perforations (91.1%) involved the first part of duodenum. Twenty two (49%) patients had Graham''s omental patch. We had one (2.2%) failed repair and six (13.3%) mortalities.Conclusion
Late presentation of duodenal ulcer perforation is common with high mortality. Pragmatic surgical intervention with Graham''s omentopexy with broad spectrum antibiotics is still commonly practiced. 相似文献Routine health checkup and cancer screening rates among women are suboptimal, partially due to the health care disparities by race/ethnicity in the USA. This study examined the previously understudied associations between routine health checkup, cervical cancer screening, and breast cancer screening by race/ethnicity using the national representative sample of women.
MethodsData were obtained from three cycles (2017, 2018, and 2019) of the Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS) (n?=?12,227). Survey-weighted logistic regressions were evaluated to assess associations between routine health checkup and cervical and breast cancer screening compliance with the established guidelines with the age criteria and frequency of screening by race/ethnicity (Black, White, Hispanic, and Other).
ResultsThis study included 6,941 women in the cervical cancer screening and 8,005 women for breast cancer screening, considering the age criteria. Women who had received routine health checkups were more likely to meet the cervical cancer screening guideline (Odds ratio?3.24, p?<?0.05) and breast cancer screening guideline (OR?5.86, p?<?0.05) compared to women who did not receive routine health checkups. While routine health checkups were associated with both types of cancer screenings in most racial/ethnic groups, analyses stratified by race/ethnicity suggest that Hispanic women and Other women did not benefit from routine health checkup in relation to cervical and breast cancer screening, respectively.
ConclusionPromotion of routine health checkups could promote cancer screening among women across racial/ethnic groups, although specific racial/ethnic groups may require additional support.
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