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A Cristian

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PubMed1999

Comparison between men and women admitted to an inpatient rehabilitation unit after cardiac surgery.

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether there are differences in several factors between men and women who undergo inpatient post-cardiac surgery rehabilitation. DESIGN: A retrospective chart review. Information was collected on a variety of factors: age; previous myocardial infarction; number of days from surgery to admission to rehabilitation; postsurgery, prerehabilitation complications; length of stay on the rehabilitation unit; living arrangements before surgery; disposition; and postdischarge recommendations. SETTING: Community hospital rehabilitation unit associated with a university hospital. PATIENTS: One hundred thirty-eight patients (54 men, 84 women) admitted to an inpatient rehabilitation unit after cardiac surgery. RESULTS: There was a significant relationship between sex and preadmission living arrangements; 56% of women lived alone versus 26% of men (p < .01). There was a statistically significant difference in length of stay on the rehabilitation unit (p < .02). Men stayed longer, with a median stay of 16 days (95% confidence interval, 15 to 20) versus 15 days for women (95% confidence interval, 14 to 15). Ninety-three percent of men were discharged from rehabilitation at 30 days versus 98% of women. No relationship was noted between men and women in age, previous myocardial infarction, number of days from surgery to rehabilitation admission, length of stay on the rehabilitation unit, postsurgery-prerehabilitation complications, complications on the rehabilitation unit, presurgery living arrangements, disposition, and postdischarge therapy recommendations. CONCLUSION: Men and women showed comparable courses after cardiac surgery. Before surgery, women lived alone more frequently than men.

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PubMed1999

Hypothyroidism: its incidence and prevalence in adults older than 55 years of age in an acute rehabilitation unit.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the incidence and prevalence of hypothyroidism in the acute rehabilitation unit. DESIGN: Retrospective chart review. SETTING: Inpatient rehabilitation unit. PATIENTS: Thirty-five men and 91 women older than the age of 55 years (average, 74 years) separated into postsurgical (PS) and nonsurgical (NS) groups. Twenty-two men and 76 women were PS, 21 of whom had a history of hypothyroidism. Thirteen men and 15 women were NS, and 4 in this group had a history of hypothyroidism. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Levels of thyroid-stimulating hormone and free thyroxine. RESULTS: There were 34 cases of hypothyroidism, a prevalence rate of 27%. The incidence of newly diagnosed cases was 9% (9 of 101). Six of the newly diagnosed cases were PS patients and three were NS patients. Eleven cases of undertreated hypothyroidism were found, in 9 PS patients and 2 NS patients. The rate of undertreated hypothyroidism in the PS population was 43% (9 of 21); in the nonsurgical population, it was 50% (2 of 4). The overall rate of undertreated hypothyroidism for both PS and NS groups was 44% (11 of 25). CONCLUSION: There is a high prevalence of hypothyroidism on an inpatient rehabilitation unit and a high rate of undertreated hypothyroidism in PS patients. Screening high-risk patients is recommended.

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[Pancreatic pseudo-cyst].

Pancreatic pseudo-cyst (PKP) represents a late complication of acute and chronic pancreatitis and of pancreatic trauma. Male sex is predominant (22/27). Average age is 43.9. PKP was most frequently associated with chronic ethylism (16), chronic pancreatitis (14) and acute pancreatitis (9), cancer (1). Ultrasonography (US) is the method used for surgical indication (parietal maturation, content) and lesion follow up. Internal drainage was used for 15 patients: 13 Jurasz cystogastroanastomy and 2 transduodenal cysto duodenostomy. External drainage was used with 9 patients. Topography was: cephalic (4), corporeal (6) corporeo caudal (13); with 4 patients topography could not be set (PKP over 15 cm). Postoperative complications occurred with 7 patients: upper digestive bleeding (4), pancreatic abscess (2), hemi-peritoneum (1). Surgical abstention (3 patients) was determined by: lack of cyst parietal maturation, progressively reduced dimensions and an acute pancreatitis episode. One patient deceased due to haemorrhagic recurrence in tryptic erosion of the portal vein. Surgical decision is supported by US. Surgical tactics shall be adapted to the topography and lesion. Inner derivation represents election indication in mature PKP. In some circumstances, external drainage is however necessary.

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