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The Shiraz Organ Transplant Center in southern Iran has been performing all liver transplantations in Iran and certain neighboring countries for 12 years. This study evaluated the 140 operations performed from April 1993 through November 2004. Sixty-one percent of the recipients were men and 39% were women. The average recipient age was 29.9 +/- 14.0 years. One hundred twenty-eight patients has a full-size cadaveric transplant. Most frequent causes of cirrhosis were cryptogenic and viral. An acute rejection episode occurred in 47.5% of cases, and two episodes in 8%. Most frequent short-term complications included respiratory, neurologic, and biliary problems. The 1-, 2-, and 3-year patient survival rates were 92%, 89%, and 85%, respectively. The experience that the Shiraz Organ Transplant Center has had with liver transplantation indicated success comparable to that noted in other reports. The calculated trend suggests that a goal of 100 transplantations for 2005 is within reach.
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Transplante de Fígado/fisiologia , Adolescente , Adulto , Feminino , Humanos , Irã (Geográfico) , Hepatopatias/classificação , Hepatopatias/cirurgia , Transplante de Fígado/métodos , Masculino , Estudos Retrospectivos , Resultado do TratamentoAssuntos
Transplante de Fígado/métodos , Adolescente , Adulto , Cadáver , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Família , Feminino , Humanos , Irã (Geográfico) , Transplante de Fígado/mortalidade , Transplante de Fígado/estatística & dados numéricos , Doadores Vivos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Taxa de Sobrevida , Doadores de TecidosRESUMO
A breast cancer screening programme was evaluated for approximately 10,000 women aged 35 years and older. There were 67 cases of breast cancer. Highest rates of attendance were seen among younger women (35-44 years) and middle socioeconomic groups. Lowest rates were among those aged over 65 years and low socioeconomic groups. The rate of detection by self-examination was similar to that by health personnel examination. At all stages of screening, positive findings were most common among the high socioeconomic class. Attendance decreased steadily from first to last stages of serial screening. Although mammography is the most sensitive method of detection, because of its high cost we suggest establishing breast self-examination education programmes and encouraging women to self-examine.
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Neoplasias da Mama/diagnóstico , Programas de Rastreamento/métodos , Programas de Rastreamento/normas , Serviços Urbanos de Saúde/organização & administração , Adulto , Distribuição por Idade , Fatores Etários , Idoso , Neoplasias da Mama/epidemiologia , Autoexame de Mama/normas , Feminino , Custos de Cuidados de Saúde/estatística & dados numéricos , Educação em Saúde , Pesquisa sobre Serviços de Saúde , Humanos , Irã (Geográfico) , Mamografia/normas , Programas de Rastreamento/economia , Programas de Rastreamento/estatística & dados numéricos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Avaliação das Necessidades , Aceitação pelo Paciente de Cuidados de Saúde/psicologia , Aceitação pelo Paciente de Cuidados de Saúde/estatística & dados numéricos , Exame Físico/normas , Prevalência , Avaliação de Programas e Projetos de Saúde , Sensibilidade e Especificidade , Fatores SocioeconômicosRESUMO
A breast cancer screening programme was evaluated for approximately 10,000 women aged 35 years and older. There were 67 cases of breast cancer. Highest rates of attendance were seen among younger women [35-44 years] and middle socioeconomic groups. Lowest rates were among those aged over 65 years and low socioeconomic groups. The rate of detection by self-examination was similar to that by health personnel examination. At all stages of screening, positive findings were most common among the high socioeconomic class. Attendance decreased steadily from first to last stages of serial screening. Although mammography is the most sensitive method of detection, because of its high cost we suggest establishing breast self-examination education programmes and encouraging women to self-examine
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Autoexame de Mama , Custos de Cuidados de Saúde , Educação em Saúde , Mamografia , Programas de Rastreamento , Aceitação pelo Paciente de Cuidados de Saúde , Exame Físico , Fatores Socioeconômicos , Serviços Urbanos de Saúde , Neoplasias da MamaRESUMO
Data on the reproductive behaviour of women in Shiraz are presented. A total of 9934 randomly selected women aged > or = 35 years of all socioeconomic levels were interviewed. The mean age at menarche +/- standard deviation was 13.96 +/- 1.23 years, mean age at first marriage was 17.10 +/- 4.24 years and mean age at first pregnancy was 19.50 +/- 3.90 years. The mean number of children was 4.56 +/- 1.70 children, although for illiterate women it was 6.76 +/- 1.76 children and for high-school- or university-educated women it was 3.36 +/- 1.70 children. The mean age at menopause was 47.80 +/- 3.78 years.
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Comportamento Contraceptivo/psicologia , Reprodução , Mulheres/psicologia , Adolescente , Adulto , Fatores Etários , Criança , Comportamento Contraceptivo/estatística & dados numéricos , Escolaridade , Emprego/psicologia , Emprego/estatística & dados numéricos , Características da Família , Feminino , Humanos , Estado Civil/estatística & dados numéricos , Casamento/psicologia , Casamento/estatística & dados numéricos , Idade Materna , Menarca , Menopausa , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Gravidez/psicologia , Gravidez/estatística & dados numéricos , Fatores Socioeconômicos , Inquéritos e Questionários , Mulheres/educaçãoRESUMO
In this retrospective study, 45 patients with low-grade (I-II) isthmic spondylolisthesis are reported. Spinal decompression, stabilization and fusion were performed in 19 patients (group I). Stabilization and fusion without decompressive laminectomy were performed in 26 patients (group II). The results, which are mostly encouraging, show no significant difference between the two groups.
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Descompressão Cirúrgica/instrumentação , Vértebras Lombares , Fusão Vertebral/instrumentação , Espondilolistese/cirurgia , Adulto , Distribuição de Qui-Quadrado , Descompressão Cirúrgica/métodos , Estudos de Avaliação como Assunto , Feminino , Seguimentos , Humanos , Região Lombossacral , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Radiografia , Estudos Retrospectivos , Índice de Gravidade de Doença , Fusão Vertebral/métodos , Espondilolistese/diagnóstico por imagem , Espondilolistese/patologia , Resultado do TratamentoAssuntos
Síndrome de Budd-Chiari/cirurgia , Falência Hepática/cirurgia , Transplante de Fígado/métodos , Doadores Vivos , Adolescente , Adulto , Feminino , Hepatectomia/métodos , Humanos , Falência Hepática/etiologia , Transplante de Fígado/fisiologia , Masculino , Mães , Coleta de Tecidos e Órgãos/métodosRESUMO
Intraosseous schwannoma of T12 with burst L1 fracture is extremely rare. Here we present a report of the successful treatment and 18-month follow-up of a 46-year-old man with this complication.
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Vértebras Lombares/lesões , Neurilemoma/complicações , Fraturas da Coluna Vertebral/complicações , Neoplasias da Coluna Vertebral/complicações , Vértebras Torácicas , Acidentes de Trânsito , Humanos , Vértebras Lombares/diagnóstico por imagem , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Neurilemoma/diagnóstico por imagem , Neurilemoma/patologia , Neurilemoma/cirurgia , Radiografia , Fraturas da Coluna Vertebral/diagnóstico por imagem , Neoplasias da Coluna Vertebral/diagnóstico por imagem , Neoplasias da Coluna Vertebral/patologia , Neoplasias da Coluna Vertebral/cirurgia , Vértebras Torácicas/diagnóstico por imagemRESUMO
In this retrospective study, ten patients with lumbar iatrogenic instability are reported who were treated by pedicular fixation and bone grafting with an average follow-up of 18 months. Early results, which are mostly encouraging, show relief of symptoms, solid fusion of spine, and maintenance of lumbar curve with no major complications.
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Parafusos Ósseos , Doença Iatrogênica , Instabilidade Articular/cirurgia , Vértebras Lombares/cirurgia , Fusão Vertebral/instrumentação , Idoso , Feminino , Humanos , Instabilidade Articular/diagnóstico por imagem , Instabilidade Articular/etiologia , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Dor Intratável/diagnóstico por imagem , Dor Intratável/etiologia , Dor Intratável/cirurgia , Prognóstico , Radiografia , Estudos Retrospectivos , Doenças da Coluna Vertebral/diagnóstico por imagem , Doenças da Coluna Vertebral/etiologia , Doenças da Coluna Vertebral/cirurgia , Fusão Vertebral/métodosRESUMO
In this retrospective study, 27 acetabular fractures treated by open reduction and internal fixation with an average follow-up of 3.7 years (1.5-4.0) are reported. Reduction leaving a displacement of < or = to 2 mm was achieved in 9 hips (30%). Good or excellent results were obtained in 22 hips (82%), and in 2 patients who were referred to us after 3 weeks, we performed supra-acetabular osteotomy to obtain congruent joints with fairly good results. The most common complication was heterotopic ossification in 59% of the patients, which led to poor results in 2 patients with grade IV. Avascular necrosis of the hip occurred in 2 patients, and 1 patient developed a late deep infection, which led to osteomyelitis and fused hip.