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The aim of this study was to determine whether perioperative breathing training reduces the incidence of postoperative pulmonary complications in patients undergoing laparoscopic colorectal surgery.
A randomized controlled trial.
University hospital.
A total of 240 patients undergoing laparoscopic colorectal surgery participated in this study.
The enrolled patients were randomized into an intervention or control group. Patients in the intervention group received perioperative breathing training, including deep breathing and coughing exercise, balloon-blowing exercise, and pursed lip breathing exercise. The control group received standard perioperative care without any breathing training.
The primary endpoint was the incidence of postoperative pulmonary complications. The secondary objectives were to evaluate the effect of perioperative breathing training on arterial oxygenation, incidence of other postoperative complications, patient satisfaction, length of stay, and hospital charges.
The incidence of postoperative pulmonary complications in the breathing training group was lower than that in the control group (5/120 [4%] vs 14/120 [12%]; RR 0.357, 95%CI 0.133-0.960;
 = 0.031). In addition, PaO
and arterial oxygenation index on the first and fourth days after surgery were significantly higher in the breathing training group than in the control group (
 < 0.001). In addition, patients with breathing training had shorter length of stay (6d [IQR 5-7] vs 8d [IQR 7-9]), lower hospital charges (7761 ± 1679 vs 8212 ± 1326), and higher patient satisfaction (9.46 ± 0.65 vs 9.21 ± 0.47) than those without.
Perioperative breathing training may reduce the incidence of postoperative pulmonary complications and preserve of arterial oxygenation after laparoscopic colorectal surgery.
Perioperative breathing training may reduce the incidence of postoperative pulmonary complications and preserve of arterial oxygenation after laparoscopic colorectal surgery.The link between diet and renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is still unclear. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the association of diet with RCC's incidence and mortality rates worldwide. We conducted an ecological study including 170 countries, whose data on age-standardized (AS) incidence and mortality rates of RCC, dietary factors, and potentially confounding factors such as obesity, insufficient physical activity, tobacco smoking, hypertension, diabetes, and human development index (HDI) were collected and available on May 2020 from the Global Cancer Observatory, the Global Dietary Database, the Global Health Observatory data repository, the Diabetes Atlas 9th edition and the Human Development Report 2019. Univariable and multivariable linear regression analyses were performed to determine the association of dietary factors with incidence and mortality rates of RCC adjusted for the effects of population age and potentially confounding factors. Intake of processed meats and consumption of alcohol were both positively associated with AS incidence rates of RCC (β = 0.11, P  less then  0.001 and β = 0.1, P = 0.044, respectively). We suggest that high consumption of processed meats and/or alcohol is a risk factor for RCC. However, they were not associated with mortality. Further research is needed at an individual level. Supplemental data for this article is available online at https//doi.org/10.1080/01635581.2020.1856388.Splenic abscesses are a rare infection that usually requires seeding from another primary source; however, direct contact of bacteria can occur with microperforation secondary to colon cancer leading to abscess formation. This occurrence is rare, and through literature review only 12 previous cases have been reported with associated bacteremia. https://www.selleckchem.com/products/gsk1120212-jtp-74057.html Our patient is a 62-year-old female who presented with left upper quadrant pain with a history of tobacco and alcohol abuse that was febrile and hypoxic. Blood cultures were obtained that eventually grew Fusobacterium mortiferum. Computed tomography of the abdomen and the pelvis revealed 2 splenic abscesses that were cultured to grow Escherichia coli and β-hemolytic Streptococcus group C. Colonoscopy was performed, which identified 2 masses that were biopsied, and histopathology confirmed well-differentiated adenocarcinoma with possible muscular invasion. The patient had no other identifiable risk factors for bacterial seeding from another primary source. We present the first reported case report of splenic abscess secondary to colonic adenocarcinoma suspected microperforation associated with Fusobacterium mortiferum bacteremia.Small cell glioblastoma (scGBM) is a rare histological variant of classical glioblastoma (GBM). Presence of necrosis and microvascular proliferation is not essential for the diagnosis. It is thought to have more aggressive behavior as compared with classical GBM; however, because of its rarity standard treatment guidelines are not available. Adjuvant treatment for these cancers consists of postoperative radiotherapy with concurrent and maintenance temozolomide similar to classical GBM. Here we present a case series of five small cell glioblastoma patients along with the clinical-pathological review.
To explore the experiences of children and families after a child's traumatic injury (Injury Severity Score >8).
Qualitative interview study.
Two children's major trauma centres in England.
32 participants 13 children with traumatic injuries, their parents/guardians (
 = 14) and five parents whose injured child did not participate.
Semi-structured interviews exploring the emotional, social, practical and physical impacts of children's injuries, analysed by thematic analysis.
Interviews were conducted a median of 8.5 months (IQR 9.3) post-injury. Injuries affected the head, chest, abdomen, spine, limbs or multiple body parts. Injured children struggled with changes to their appearance, physical activity restrictions and late onset physical symptoms, which developed after hospital discharge when activity levels increased. Social participation was affected by activity restrictions, concerns about their appearance and interruptions to friendships. Psychological impacts, particularly post-traumatic stress type symptoms often affected both children and parents.