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BACKGROUND: Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness in the world. In addition, visual impairment and psychological strain have been shown to have a significant impact on quality of life (QoL) in glaucoma patients. Maintaining the quality of life of glaucoma patients has become an important component of treatment. The goal of this study is to develop a Moroccan Arabic dialect version of the Glaucoma Quality of Life-15 questionnaire and to examine its psychometric properties. METHODS: The Glaucoma Quality of Life-15 questionnaire was translated and cross-culturally adapted into Moroccan Arabic dialect and administered to glaucoma patients recruited from the ophthalmology department of the Omar Drissi Hospital, Hassan II University Hospital, Fez. Sociodemographic and other clinical data were collected. Psychometric properties were performed, including internal consistency, which was tested using Cronbach's alpha (α), test-retest reliability using intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC). Construct validity was assessed by examining the convergent and divergent validity of items. RESULTS: The questionnaire was administered to 148 patients with a mean age of 60.91 ± 15.10 years. Over half of the patients were female (58.1%), patients were married (77.7%), illiterate (62.2%) and unemployed (82.3%). The majority of patients had primary open angle glaucoma (68.9%). The mean time to complete the GQL-15 was 3.26±0.51min. The mean summary score for the GQL-15 was 39.50±16.76. Cronbach's alpha for the entire scale was 0.95 (central and near vision 0.58; peripheral vision 0.94; glare and dark adaptation 0.87). CONCLUSION: The Moroccan Arabic dialect version of the GQL-15 demonstrates adequate reliability and validity. Therefore, this version could be used as a reliable and valid tool for quality-of-life assessment in Moroccan glaucoma patients.
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Glaucoma, Open-Angle , Glaucoma , Humans , Female , Middle Aged , Aged , Male , Quality of Life/psychology , Cross-Cultural Comparison , Reproducibility of Results , Glaucoma/diagnosis , Surveys and QuestionnairesABSTRACT
Tracheal calcification in children may be congenital or acquired. The authors describe three children in whom tracheal or tracheobronchial calcification was noted on radiographs after prosthetic mitral valve replacement and after long periods of warfarin sodium therapy. Laryngeal and tracheal calcification has been known to occur in warfarin embryopathy. This suggests that possibility of warfarin sodium as an etiologic factor in the development of the tracheal or tracheobronchial calcification in these children. However, further investigation is necessary.
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Bronchial Diseases/chemically induced , Calcinosis/chemically induced , Heart Valve Prosthesis , Tracheal Diseases/chemically induced , Warfarin/adverse effects , Bronchial Diseases/diagnostic imaging , Calcinosis/diagnostic imaging , Child , Female , Humans , Mitral Valve , Radiography , Time Factors , Tracheal Diseases/diagnostic imaging , Warfarin/therapeutic useSubject(s)
Abdominal Neoplasms/diagnostic imaging , Bone Diseases/diagnostic imaging , Bone Neoplasms/diagnostic imaging , Neoplasms/diagnostic imaging , Radiography, Abdominal , Soft Tissue Neoplasms/diagnostic imaging , Child , Diagnosis, Differential , Female , Gastrointestinal Diseases/diagnostic imaging , Gastrointestinal Neoplasms/diagnostic imaging , Humans , Intestine, Small/diagnostic imaging , Kidney Diseases/diagnostic imaging , Kidney Neoplasms/diagnostic imaging , Liver Diseases/diagnostic imaging , Liver Neoplasms/diagnostic imaging , Peritoneal Diseases/diagnostic imaging , Peritoneal Neoplasms/diagnostic imaging , Retroperitoneal Neoplasms/diagnostic imaging , Retroperitoneal Space/diagnostic imaging , Skull/diagnostic imaging , Splenic Diseases/diagnostic imaging , Splenic Neoplasms/diagnostic imaging , Urogenital Neoplasms/diagnostic imagingABSTRACT
Three cases of aortic aneurysm adjacent to the tip of the umbilical artery catheter are described. The clinical presentation, radiographic findings, and proposed pathogenesis are discussed. Mycotic aneurysms in childhood are infrequent but serious threats to life, requiring early recognition and prompt therapy. The appearance of a progressively enlarging middle or posterior mediastinal mass in a child with a history of septicemia should suggest a mycotic aneurysm.
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Aneurysm, Infected/diagnostic imaging , Aortic Aneurysm/diagnostic imaging , Female , Humans , Infant, Newborn , Male , RadiographySubject(s)
Hernia, Diaphragmatic , Hernias, Diaphragmatic, Congenital , Humans , Infant , Male , Time FactorsABSTRACT
Two cases of sole arterial supply to normal basilar segments of the left lower lobe via an aberrant systemic vessel are described. A spectrum of congenital pulmonary abnormalities with systemic arterial supply to the lung is presented. Complete roentgenologic evaluation is necessary prior to definitive surgery.
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Lung/blood supply , Pulmonary Artery/abnormalities , Arteries , Child , Female , Humans , Infant , Lung/diagnostic imaging , Male , RadiographyABSTRACT
The authors describe modifications of disposable rubber enema tips for use in infants and children. These should be used instead of a Foley balloon catheter to avoid distension and obscuration of the rectum as well as possible perforation of the rectum.
