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Bizhan Aarabi, Musa Taghipour, Ahmad Kamgarpour,
Volume 10, Issue 1 (5-1996)
Abstract
The remarkable evolution of surgical management of cerebral hydatidosis
towards an earlier diagnosis and proper treatment is evident from this 22-year
retrospective study of our experience with 19 cases seen at Shiraz University
Medical Institutions. Both cases of iatrogenically-induced infected cysts were
seen during the pre-CT era. The optimistic view of being able to remove all the
cysts intact seems to be elusive because six cysts ruptured during extraction even
with application of the Dowling technique. These cases were followed for a mean
of 44 months and in only one case was the patient referred again with subarachnoid
cysts of the lumbosacral region after two years. In six cases we had involvement
of other organs also. There were two cases of multiple cysts in the brain, a case with
de novo infection of the cyst contents, and one in which the cyst was epidural in
the parieto-occipital region. One patient died pre-operatively and three were lost
to follow-up however, fifteen patients were followed for a mean of27 months with
eleven being neurologically intact and four with focal neurological deficits. One
patient with a tapped cyst before extraction was readmitted two years later with
paraplegia due to drop parasitic infestation of the thoracolumbar region.
M. Yousef Aarabi Moghaddam, M. Hasan Kalantar Motamedi,
Volume 12, Issue 3 (11-1998)
Abstract
In this retrospective study, 510 infants and children with patent ductus arteriosus
(PDA) who underwent surgery at the Shahid Rajai Heart Hospital in Tehran were
evaluated to determine the rate of surgical complications, morbidity and mortality.
30 patients (6%) developed minor to major complications postoperatively. Four
patients who had undergone PDA ligation without division required reoperation due
to recanalization of the ductus. In one patient, the left pulmonary artery was
mistakenly ligated instead of the ductus, requiring reoperation and correction. There
were two mortalities (0.4%), both in patients with pulmonary hypertension. Four
patients (0.8%) developed bacterial endocarditis with positive blood cultures.
The frequency of complications in our group of patients is in accordance with that
of the literature. We conclude that patent ductus arteriosus, when diagnosed and
treated early, can yield excellent results with very little complications. Delay in
diagnosis and treatment, especially when associated lesions coexist, significantly
increases the rate of complications, morbidity and mortality.
Mahta Alsadat Aarabi, Kianoush Abdi, Mohammad Saeed Khanjani,
Volume 35, Issue 1 (1-2021)
Abstract
Background: COVID-19 has become a global pandemic and has inevitably affected the whole world. This effect is greater on people with ASD (ASD) and their families. Depression, attempts to cope with change, and having difficulty interacting with others are some of the challenges people with ASD often face. The aim of this study was to review the psycho-social consequences of COVID-19 in people with ASD and their families.
Methods: This study is a Literature Review. Extensive electronic search results for the keywords ASD, COVID-19, Coronavirus, psychological, psychosocial, and consequence in Google Scholar, PubMed, Scopus, ProQuest, Science Direct, SID and Magiran in 2020, eventually provided a total of 130 articles. After reviewing the titles of the articles, we excluded 85 articles as they were duplicated and/or irrelevant. Finally, based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 17 articles remained.
Results: In general, the change in routine and uncertainty caused by COVID-19 have caused distress for people with ASD and will worsen their symptoms and mental health. Excessive stress worsens the mental health of caregivers, and as this burden increases, they report higher rates of social harm, depression, and anxiety that affect their daily functioning.
Conclusion: The COVID-19 epidemic affects all strata of society. People with ASD are particularly vulnerable to the psychosocial effects of this epidemic. COVID-19 increases anxiety, distress, depression, financial problems, loss of a job, and even marital conflict. Access to necessary services and transmission problems are also the result of rapid social and environmental changes.
