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Simultaneous laparoscopic varicocelectomy and removal of an intrascrotal atrophic testicle.

We report on the concomitant removal of an atrophic intrascrotal left testicle secondary to mumps orchitis and a right varicocelectomy for athenospermia done laparoscopically. The procedure proved to be quite simple to complete, avoiding the need for secondary incisions, which would have been required otherwise if a standard open approach was chosen. The convalescence period was uneventful with the patient returning to regular activities within 72 h of the procedure. We feel that in selected cases a laparoscopic orchiectomy offers distinct advantages to conventional open surgical approaches.

[General, free and thrombocytic serotonin in the blood plasma of patients with hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome].

The study determined the content of free, total and thrombocytic serotonin in 26 patients suffering from hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) varying in stage. Oligoanuria and polyuria periods of the disease were associated with a 5.5-fold increase in the level of free serotonin whereas the level of blood platelet serotonin reduced two-fold and more. The convalescence period was characterized by rapid recovery of free serotonin values, thrombocytic serotonin being still insufficient. Peak values of total serotonin were noted in the polyuric period.

[The effect of flurbiprofen in acute ankle distortions].

The efficacy of flurbiprofen was studied by means of a double-blind randomized clinical trial involving 50 patients with an acute lateral ankle distortion (grade I). It could not be demonstrated that the NSAID shortened the duration of convalescence after this injury. Neither the pain nor the swelling showed a statistically significant decrease. Side effects were more frequent in patients treated with flurbiprofen. In view of these findings use of flurbiprofen in the treatment of acute ankle distortions is to be regarded as inadvisable.

[Pancreatic hormones and gastrin in patients with acute dysentery].

The incretory pancreatic function has been studied in 35 patients with a moderately severe course of acute dysentery. The blood plasma content of insulin, glucagon and gastrin was determined by means of radioimmunoassay with standard kits during the acute course of the disease and prior to discharge of patients. The endocrine pancreatic function was found to be deranged with an increased insulin content during convalescence; the glucagon content was decreased during the period of the disease and the gastrin content was decreased in the acute period.

[Ciprofloxacin in Salmonella infection and abdominal typhoid].

Ten patients - two with Salmonella septicaemia associated with AIDS; one each Salmonella excretors in the convalescence stage and with Salmonella osteomyelitis; three with abdominal typhoid, and three with Salmonella enteritis - were treated with the gyrase inhibitor ciprofloxacin. The drug was given for 3-33 days, at a dosage of 250-750 mg orally in most cases. Clinical and bacteriological cure was achieved in nine patients. There were no significant side effects. One patient developed a macular rash, which is within the usual side-effect rate.

Initiation of inhaled antibiotic therapy in chronic airway diseases: the REPAIR registry.

BACKGROUND: Inhaled antibiotic therapy (IAT) is increasingly used in chronic airway diseases beyond cystic fibrosis. However, the clinical c … significantly influence antibiotic class selection. IAT was initiated during exacerbation or early convalescence in 44.3% of cases. Nebulised therapy predominated (73%), while dry powder inhaler use was associated with younger age and better lung function rather than microbiological burden. Antibiotic selection patterns were broadly similar across underlying a …

Tracking immune dysregulation in COVID-19: lymphocyte dynamics from hospitalization to recovery.

A hallmark of COVID-19 patients is the reduction of the lymphocyte population accompanied by activation, senescence, and exhaustion markers. We investigated patients admitted to hospital wards who either recovered after a short hospitalization or progressed to critical illness. Patients (n=48) were recruited between May and September 2020; 19 healthy volunteers were enrolled as controls. Blood samples were collected on days 0, 3, and 7 of hospitalization and around 30 days after discharge (convalescence sample, CS30). Lymphocyte counts and extended immunophenotyping were performed by flow cyto…

Serum antibody response to Moraxella catarrhalis proteins in stringently defined otitis prone children.

BACKGROUND: Moraxella catarrhalis (Mcat) is a frequent pathogen of acute otitis media (AOM) in young children. Here we prospectively assessed naturally-induced serum antibodies to four Mcat vaccine candidate proteins in stringently defined otitis prone (sOP) and non-otitis prone (NOP) children age 6-36months old following nasopharyngeal (NP) colonization, at onset of AOM and convalescence from AOM. METHODS: Serum IgG and IgM antibody against recombinant Mcat proteins, oligopeptide permease A (OppA), outer membrane protein (OMP) CD, hemagglutinin (Hag), and PilA clade 2 (PilA2), were quantitat…

Patients' Preferences for Treatment for Dupuytren's Disease: A Discrete Choice Experiment.

BACKGROUND: Although in modern medicine, patients' preferences are important, these have never been defined for characteristics of Dupuytren treatment. This study determines these patients' preferences using a discrete choice experiment. METHODS: A multicenter discrete choice experiment study was conducted among patients with Dupuytren's disease who had been treated previously. Patients were asked about their preferences for attributes of Dupuytren treatments using scenarios based on treatment method, major and minor complication rates, recurrence rates, convalescence, residual extension defi…

Percutaneous Aponeurotomy and Lipofilling (PALF) versus Limited Fasciectomy in Patients with Primary Dupuytren's Contracture: A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Trial.

BACKGROUND: As an alternative to needle aponeurotomy release and limited fasciectomy treatment of Dupuytren's contracture, the authors intro … , 6 months, and 1 year postoperatively. Primary outcome of the trial was contracture correction and convalescence time. Groups were compared using a mixed models approach. RESULTS: Eighty patients were randomized to PALF or limited fasciectomy. In both groups, almost full metacarpophalangeal joint contracture correction was obtained, whereas for the proximal i …

An innovative technique of robotic-assisted/laparoscopic re-pyeloplasty in horseshoe kidney in patients with failed previous pyeloplasty for ureteropelvic junction obstruction.

OBJECTIVES: To describe an innovative laparoscopic/robotic-assisted re-pyeloplasty technique in patients with recurrent ureteropelvic juncti … o (5 and 7 %). There were no obstructive elements indicating anatomical ureteric obstruction. After convalescence period, three patients recurred to their work at 5 weeks, while all at 8 weeks. All patients remained asymptomatic and have not required any further interventions during whole follow-up. CONCLUSIONS: Described technique of laparoscopic/robotic-assi …

Prospective randomized comparison of retroperitoneoscopic vs open pyeloplasty with minimal incision: subjective and objective assessment in adults.

OBJECTIVE: To determine the subjective and objective outcomes of retroperitoneoscopic vs open pyeloplasty with minimal incision in a prospec … s 178.75 mg) were statistically significant and more in the open pyeloplasty. The hospital stay and convalescence were significantly lower in retroperitoneoscopic group. Success rate was found to be 96.67% with 1 failure in each group. Two patients in retroperitoneoscopic group required conversion. Both groups showed significant improvement in pain score and dr …

Clinical analysis of stages of HBV infection in 100 cases of lymphoma.

OBJECTIVE: HBV infection may cause damage to the immune system and induce lymphomas as a result. Some scholars have indicated that HBsAg(+) … 1 was HBsAg(+) representing the early stage of HBV infection. Subgroup 2 was HbsAb(+) representing convalescence and Subgroup 3 was "HbsAg and HbsAb negative combined with other positive markers" representing the intermediate stage of HBV infection. Chi square tests were used to compare the rates of three subgroups in lymphoma and control groups. RESULTS: The …

Changes in helper lymphocyte chemokine receptor expression and elevation of IP-10 during acute respiratory syncytial virus infection in infants.

It is known that lymphopenia caused by apoptosis may occur during severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection. However, further evidence about how T-cell subsets may be affected in infants during severe RSV bronchiolitis is needed to understand the mechanisms through which immunological memory may be altered. There is increasingly convincing evidence that RSV may be associated with the development of atopy and asthma. Surrogates of Th1, Th2 and regulatory T-lymphocyte populations were measured in blood from children with acute RSV bronchiolitis and in convalescence using the cell surfac…

A modified technique of simple suprapubic prostatectomy: no bladder drainage and no bladder neck or hemostatic sutures.

INTRODUCTION: Open prostatectomy is the conventional surgical treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia. The major early complication of this procedure is bleeding. We introduce a technique of prostatectomy in order to prevent significant bleeding, reduce morbidity, and shorten convalescence and hospital stay periods. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We enrolled 202 consecutive patients diagnosed with benign prostatic hyperplasia who were candidates for open prostatectomy. The operation was performed by one surgeon within 6 years using a modified technique of simple suprapubic prostatectomy (no bladder…

University of Michigan surgical experience with ureterolysis for retroperitoneal fibrosis: a comparison of laparoscopic and open surgical approaches.

OBJECTIVES: To compare our experience with open surgical ureterolysis (OU) and laparoscopic ureterolysis (LU) to determine any differences in success and convalescence. OU for extrinsic compression of the ureters secondary to retroperitoneal fibrosis effectively releases the ureters from the fibrotic environment in most cases. Reports have suggested that LU provides similar benefits, with a decreased intensity and duration of convalescence. METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed the data from 22 patients who had undergone 25 ureterolysis procedures for retroperitoneal fibrosis from 1997 to 2006…

Развитие дисциплины иммунологии упражнений.

Интерес к воздействию физических упражнений на популяцию белых клеток человека длится более 100 лет. Таким образом, представляя третье совещание Международного общества иммунологии в Брюсселе, д - р А. Бенте Кларлунд-Педерсен отметил, что Шульте уже описал лейкоцитоз, вызванный упражнением, еще в 1893 году. Однако на протяжении большей части следующего века интерес оставался строго клиническим, при этом врачи оценивали возможные изменения в уязвимости к бактериальным и вирусным заболеваниям, которые были вызваны различными формами физической активности. В отсутствие конкретных средств правовой

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Interest in the influence of exercise upon the human white cell population dates back more than a 100 years. Thus, when introducing the thir … ous to know whether recovery would be compromised if physical activity were to be encouraged during convalescence. Prominent concerns of this era were the influence of exercise upon anterior poliomyelitis and viral hepatitis. The paralysis resulting from the anterior poliomyelitis virus was generally localized to body parts that had been active, and it seemed m …

Prospective 1-year follow-up study comparing joint prosthesis with tendon interposition arthroplasty in treatment of trapeziometacarpal osteoarthritis.

PURPOSE: Osteoarthritis of the thumb basal joint is a common and disabling condition. This clinical follow-up study compares the efficacy of … ted in faster and better pain relief, stronger grip functions, improved range of motion, and faster convalescence than did tendon interposition arthroplasty. After 12 months, patients with joint prostheses had regained the same strength and range of motion as in the asymptomatic contralateral thumb. After 12 months, osteolysis had developed in the vicinity of 2 …

Hand-assisted retroperitoneoscopic live donor nephrectomy in comparison to open and laparoscopic procedures: a prospective study on donor morbidity and kidney function.

BACKGROUND: Living donor nephrectomy (LDN) is a unique surgical challenge where surgery is performed on a healthy individual. A new hand-ass … e output, warm ischemia time (WIT) and operating time were recorded. Renal function, complications, convalescence and allograft outcome were followed postoperatively for one year. RESULTS: OPEN and HARS groups showed similar operation times: 150 (95-218) minutes and 145 (124-225) minutes, respectively. LAP procedures took longer: 218 (163-280) minutes. OPEN ha …

In vivo evaluation of the effects of gravitational force (+Gz) on over-the-wire stainless steel Greenfield inferior vena cava filter in swine.

This study was done to determine the effect of exposure to gravitational force (acceleration stress) on in vivo over-the-wire stainless steel Greenfield inferior vena cava filters. Fifteen pigs underwent venous cut down and placement of a stainless steel Greenfield filter. A 4-week observation period simulated realistic convalescence and allowed sufficient time for epithelialization. Ten pigs were exposed to acceleration stress in a centrifuge (3G run for 15 sec followed by rest until return to baseline heart rate, then a 9G run for 15 sec), with inertial loading in a head-to-tail direction (+…