BACKGROUND Acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding(AUGIB)is a frequently encountered condition in the Gastroenterology field with a mortality rate of 10-14%.Despite recent newer innovations and advancements in endoscopi...
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BACKGROUND Acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding(AUGIB)is a frequently encountered condition in the Gastroenterology field with a mortality rate of 10-14%.Despite recent newer innovations and advancements in endoscopic techniques and available medications,the mortality rate associated with AUGIB remained persistently *** To explore mortality,characteristics and outcome differences between hospitalized patients who develop AUGIB while in-hospital,and patients who initially present with *** This is a retrospective of patients who presented to Northwell Health Staten Island University Hospital from October 2012 to October 2016 with AUGIB that was confirmed *** were divided in two groups:Group 1 comprised patients who developed AUGIB during their hospital stay;group 2 consisted of patients who initially presented with AUGIB as their main *** characteristics,time to endoscopy,endoscopy findings and interventions,and clinical outcomes were collected and compared between *** A total of 336 patients were *** 1 consisted of 139 patients and group 2 of 196 *** was significantly higher in the 1st group compared to the 2nd(20%vs 3.1%,P≤0.05).Increased length of stay(LOS)was noted in the 1st group(13 vs 6,P≤0.05).LOS post-endoscopy,vasopressor use,number of packed red blood cell units and patients requiring fresh frozen plasma were higher in group *** were more likely to be on corticosteroids,antiplatelets and ***,the mean time from bleeding to undergoing upper endoscopy was significantly lower in group 1 compared to group *** In-hospital AUGIB is associated with high mortality and morbidity despite a shorter time to *** scale studies assessing the role of increased comorbidities and antithrombotic use in this setting are warranted.
Increasing buildings’ resistance to earthquake forces is not always a desirable solution especially for the building contents that are irreplaceable or simply more valuable than the actual primary structure (e.g. mus...
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Increasing buildings’ resistance to earthquake forces is not always a desirable solution especially for the building contents that are irreplaceable or simply more valuable than the actual primary structure (e.g. museums, data storage Centre’s, etc.). Base isolation and seismic dampers can be employed to minimize inter-story drifts and floor accelerations via specially designed isolation and dampers system at the structural base, or at higher levels of the superstructure. In this research, we’ll examine the response of buildings isolated using isolation system hybrid consisting of Lead-Rubber Bearings (LRB), Flat Sliding Bearings (FSB), with the addition of Rotation Fiction Damper (FD) at the base, then compare the results with buildings that have traditional foundation, in terms of the (period, displacement and distribution shear force and height of the building). It conducts TIME HISTORY seismic analysis for some varying height buildings (eight, twelve, sixteen, and twenty stories), with help of SAP2000 using an earthquake acceleration-time history for (el- Centro). The results show that the use of insulation system Hybrid has had a significant impact on improving the performance of origin in terms of reducing displacements and base shear with in-creasing height of the building, but has had a negative impact on the drift, which leads to an in-crease in drift with the increased flexibility of the building.
AIM: To determine the incidence and the prevalence of hepatitis B and C viral infections in patients on hemodialysis(HD) across ***: We reviewed the data registry at the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health where record...
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AIM: To determine the incidence and the prevalence of hepatitis B and C viral infections in patients on hemodialysis(HD) across ***: We reviewed the data registry at the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health where records of monthly hepatitis B surface antigen(HBs Ag) and hepatitis C virus(HCV) serology are reported from 60 affiliated HD centers across Lebanon. All patients who were on HD or who started HD between October 2010 and July 2012 were included in the study. Patients from seven HD centers were excluded due to inadequate and incomplete results reporting. During the selected period, HBs Ag and HCV serology were available for 3769 patients from 53 HD centers distributed at all Lebanese governorates. The prevalence was calculated by dividing the number of patients with positive HBs Ag or HCV serology to the total number of patients. The Incidence was calculated by dividing the number of newly acquired infection to number of patients-years(p-y). Incidence rates at different governorates were compared to each other using two tailed Z test and a P value of ely. The comparison of prevalence according to geographic distribution could not be done accurately due to the frequent shift of patients between dialysis centers at different governorates. The incidence rate was 0.27 per 100 p-y for HBV and 0.37 per 100 p-y for HCV. There was no significant difference concerning the incidence of HBV between HD centers at different governorates(all P values > 0.1), but this difference was highly significant concerning the incidence rates of HCV which occurred predominantly in the southern centers(1.47 per 100 p-y) with a P value of 0.00068 and 0.00374 when compared to Mount Lebanon(0.21 per 100 p-y) and
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