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    Electronic Resource
    Electronic Resource
    Springer
    Pediatric surgery international 12 (1997), S. 494-496 
    ISSN: 1437-9813
    Keywords: Key words Gastrostomy ; Non-refluxing gastrostomy ; Continent gastrostomy
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Abstract A gastrostomy is often essential to deliver adequate and safe nutrition. Various types are now available such that the technique can be tailored to the specific needs of the patient. This paper explores the non-refluxing gastrostomy for long-term intermittent gastrostomy feeding, avoiding the need for a permanent indwelling appliance. A full-thickness vascularized flap based on the right gastroepiploic vessels is raised from the greater curve of the stomach. The proximal half of the tubularized flap is buried in a submucosal tunnel and the free distal end is brought to the skin surface as a catheterizable stoma. Fifteen children with varied mental and physical disabilities formed the cohort of the study. There were 3 stomal stenoses and 3 mild mucosal eversions requiring minor surgical adjustments. One child had a wound dehiscence 10 days postoperatively. Once the stoma had healed, the majority fed by intermittent catheterization and bolus feeds at conventional feed times during the day. Intermittent catheterization was painless and easy and was well accepted by caregivers and patients. Perhaps the most important advantages were the increased patient and caregiver confidence and independence, as well as the reduction in anxiety and hospital attendance.
    Type of Medium: Electronic Resource
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  • 2
    Electronic Resource
    Electronic Resource
    Springer
    Pediatric surgery international 12 (1997), S. 494-496 
    ISSN: 1437-9813
    Keywords: Gastrostomy ; Non-refluxing gastrostomy ; Continent gastrostomy
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Abstract A gastrostomy is often essential to deliver adequate and safe nutrition. Various types are now available such that the technique can be tailored to the specific needs of the patient. This paper explores the non-refluxing gastrostomy for long-term intermittent gastrostomy feeding, avoiding the need for a permanent indwelling appliance. A full-thickness vascularized flap based on the right gastroepiploic vessels is raised from the greater curve of the stomach. The proximal half of the tubularized flap is buried in a submucosal tunnel and the free distal end is brought to the skin surface as a catheterizable stoma. Fifteen children with varied mental and physical disabilities formed the cohort of the study. There were 3 stomal stenoses and 3 mild mucosal eversions requiring minor surgical adjustments. One child had a wound dehiscence 10 days postoperatively. Once the stoma had healed, the majority fed by intermittent catheterization and bolus feeds at conventional feed times during the day. Intermittent catheterization was painless and easy and was well accepted by caregivers and patients. Perhaps the most important advantages were the increased patient and caregiver confidence and independence, as well as the reduction in anxiety and hospital attendance.
    Type of Medium: Electronic Resource
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  • 3
    ISSN: 1590-3478
    Keywords: Anticonvulsants-blood ; epilepsy-occurrence ; drug monitoring
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Description / Table of Contents: Sommario In uno studio multicentrico condotto su 245 casi di epilessia di “nuova” diagnosi (trattati da meno di 3 mesi) e su 355 casi di epilessia di “vecchia” diagnosi (trattati da almeno 3 mesi)l'uso dei livelli plasmatici dei farmaci anticonvulsivanti è stato valutato in relazione alle modalità di trattamento e a problemi specifici indicati dai clinici. La percentuale di richieste di livelli plasmatici era del 75% e riguardava il 69% delle visite di follow-up nei pazienti di “nuova” diagnosi. Le percentuali erano rispettivamente del 78% e del 34% per i pazienti di vecchia diagnosi. In entrambi i casi vi era una marcata variabilità tra centri nelle percentuali di prescrizioni. Le richieste di livelli plasmatici erano più numerose nei pazienti in politerapia. Per contro, il monitoraggio dei farmaci antiepilettici non risultava influenzato dalla presenza di specifici problemi, quali il non completo controllo della crisi o la presenza di segni di tossicità farmacologica, né dall'età del paziente o dal tempo intercorso dalla formulazione della diagnosi. Da tutto ciò deriva che l'utilizzo dei livelli plasmatici dei farmaci antiepilettici nella pratica clinica è influenzato da fattori che spesso non riflettono le norme di comportamento comunemente suggerite dalla letteratura. Risultano inoltre ampiamente confermati i limiti delle metodiche attualmente in uso.
    Notes: Abstract A multi-center survey of antepileptic treatment was conducted in Italy on 245 previously untreated (“new”) patients with epilepsy and 355 patients treated for more than three months (“old” patients). Therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) of antiepileptic drugs was evaluated in the context of routine clinical conditions, in relation to individual therapeutic problems and mode of treatment. Plasma levels (PL) were determined in 75% of “new” patients and 78% of “old” patients, with wide intercenter variability. TDM was done at 69% of the follow-up attendences for “new” patients and at 34% for “old” patients, but was apparently unrelated to specific therapeutic problems, such as poor disease control or adverse drug reactions. Plasma drug concentration measurements were made more often among patients on polytherapy. The age of the patient and the time elapsing since diagnosis did not seem to affect request patterns significantly. From these findings it appears that TDM is largerly influenced by factors unrelated to the common recommendations in the literature. In addition, the use of TDM in clinical practice reflects the limitations of the available techniques.
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