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The aim of this study was an evaluation of the musculoskeletal system in women and men with Generalized Joint Hypermobility (GJH). The study included 87 participants- 40 with Generalized Joint Hypermobility (aged 21.2 ±1.8 years) and 47 (aged 21.0 ±1.3 years) in the control group (CG). The study included the Beighton score, the measurements of body composition, muscle flexibility (Straight Leg Raise test, Popliteal Angle test, Modified Thomas Test), and the measurements of muscle strength and muscle power. T-test and Mann-Whitney U Test were applied to assess the differences between independent groups. The study showed that there were no significant differences (p>.05) in the assessed body composition and the muscle flexibility between both women and men with GJH and the participants in the CG. Under isokinetic conditions for the non-dominant lower extremity, men from the CG received significantly higher (p = .02) flexion peak torque at 180°/s angular velocity. Women from the CG received a statistically significantly lower (p = .04) F/E ratio at 180°/s velocity. Under isometric conditions for both women and men with GJH, there were no statistically significant differences (p>.05) in the maximum torques in knee extension and flexion compared to the CG. For women and men with GJH, the maximum power in the lower extremities and jumping ability were not significantly different (p>.05) compared to the CG participants. The body composition, muscle flexibility, muscle strength, and muscle power of adults with Generalized Joint Hypermobility did not differ compared to healthy participants. The fact that there are no differences does not exclude the efficacy of strength training in increasing levels of muscle strength and its impact on body posture and proprioception or coordination.
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Instabilidade Articular/fisiopatologia , Articulação do Joelho/fisiopatologia , Força Muscular/fisiologia , Músculo Esquelético/fisiopatologia , Adulto , Composição Corporal/fisiologia , Feminino , Humanos , Instabilidade Articular/epidemiologia , Extremidade Inferior/fisiopatologia , Masculino , Amplitude de Movimento Articular/fisiologia , Adulto JovemAssuntos
Endocardite Bacteriana , Endocardite , Implante de Prótese de Valva Cardíaca , Próteses Valvulares Cardíacas , Insuficiência da Valva Mitral , Criança , Endocardite/cirurgia , Endocardite Bacteriana/cirurgia , Próteses Valvulares Cardíacas/efeitos adversos , Implante de Prótese de Valva Cardíaca/efeitos adversos , Humanos , Valva Mitral/diagnóstico por imagem , Valva Mitral/cirurgia , Insuficiência da Valva Mitral/cirurgia , Resultado do TratamentoAssuntos
Estenose da Valva Aórtica/cirurgia , Valvuloplastia com Balão , Doenças Fetais/cirurgia , Síndrome do Coração Esquerdo Hipoplásico/prevenção & controle , Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Cardíacos , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Feto/cirurgia , Humanos , Síndrome do Coração Esquerdo Hipoplásico/cirurgia , Lactente , Masculino , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
OBJECTIVES: The aim of the study was to analyze the changes in cardiac function and myocardial contractility of donor and recipient fetuses with twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) subjected to selective laser photocoagulation of the communicating vessels (SLPCV), between and after the procedure. Finally, we verified if fetuses with Quintero's stage I TTTS presented with early impairment of myocardial contractility. MATERIAL AND METHODS: We selected 77 consecutive women with twin pregnancies, whose both fetuses survived at least seven days post-SLPCV. Myocardial contractility of both fetuses was evaluated ultrasonographically, and their myocardial performance indices (Tei-Index values) and shortening fractions (SF) were determined. RESULTS: In donor fetuses, the Tei-Index values for both right and left ventricle remained within the respective reference ranges both before the procedure and during a 7-day follow-up. A significant change in shortening fraction values for the left ventricle in recipient fetuses and the right ventricle of in the donors was observed during a 7-day follow-up. CONCLUSIONS: Comparison of the cardiac parameters of donors and recipients revealed significant differences in Tei-indices during the entire follow-up period. The group with Quintero's I stage TTTS included 74% of recipient fetuses with abnormal Tei-Index values for the right ventricle (mean 0.53).
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Coração Fetal , Transfusão Feto-Fetal , Feto , Feminino , Coração Fetal/diagnóstico por imagem , Coração Fetal/fisiologia , Transfusão Feto-Fetal/fisiopatologia , Transfusão Feto-Fetal/cirurgia , Feto/irrigação sanguínea , Feto/diagnóstico por imagem , Feto/fisiopatologia , Feto/cirurgia , Seguimentos , Humanos , Fotocoagulação a Laser , Gravidez , Gravidez de Gêmeos , Ultrassonografia Pré-NatalRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Extracorporeal circulation is associated with systemic inflammatory response syndrome. Therefore, the diagnosis of infection should be differentiated from a typical postoperative course. AIM: The aim of the study was to evaluate the kinetics of inflammatory biomarkers in children in the first days after cardiac surgery with extracorporeal circulation. METHODS: Prospective data were collected from 51 consecutive children referred for surgical treatment in Department of Paediatric Cardiac Surgery, St. Adalbertus Hospital in Gdansk, between February and August 2015. Blood samples were collected on the first, second, and third postoperative days and sent to the institutional laboratory for routine investigations: white blood cell count, serum C-reactive protein (CRP) and procalcitonin concentrations. RESULTS: The highest levels of procalcitonin were on the first postoperative day (median 3.53 ng/mL), although the peak values of CRP concentration and white blood cell count were on the second postoperative day (96 mg/L and 17.3 G/L). In the group of patients with foreign material implantation (Contegra® or Gore-Tex®), the higher values of procalcitonin concentration and white blood cell count were measured in the subsequent postoperative days. CONCLUSIONS: The kinetics of analysed inflammatory biomarkers on the first days after cardiac surgery for congenital heart disease in children have different characteristics. The knowledge about the kinetics of inflammatory biomarkers could be useful in determining the possibility of evolving infections in the early postoperative period.
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Calcitonina , Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Cardíacos , Circulação Extracorpórea , Cardiopatias Congênitas/cirurgia , Biomarcadores/sangue , Proteína C-Reativa/análise , Calcitonina/sangue , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Feminino , Humanos , Lactente , Recém-Nascido , Inflamação , Cinética , Masculino , Período Pós-Operatório , Fatores de TempoRESUMO
PURPOSE: This retrospective cohort study aimed to identify the early postoperative kinetics of C-reactive protein (CRP) and procalcitonin (PCT) in children undergoing tetralogy of Fallot (ToF) correction. The ability of these inflammatory markers to guide rational antibiotic usage was also determined. MATERIALS AND METHODS: All consecutive children who underwent ToF correction in 2009-2016 in our referral pediatric cardiac surgery clinic in Gdansk, Poland and did not exhibit infection signs on early postoperative days (POD) were identified. All patients received 48h antibiotic prophylaxis. Antibiotic treatment was extended or empirical antibiotic therapy was introduced if the clinician considered it necessary. CRP and PCT levels were measured on POD1-4 and 1-3, respectively. RESULTS: Of the 60 eligible children, 44 underwent CRP testing only. The remaining 16 patients underwent both CRP and PCT testing. All patients had abnormally high CRP values after surgery. All patients who also underwent PCT testing also displayed elevated PCT levels. The CRP and PCT levels peaked on POD2 (median=99.8mg/L) and POD1 (median=4.08ng/mL), respectively. In the CRP-alone patients, antibiotic prophylaxis was prolonged or empirical antibiotic therapy was started in 59%; in the CRP and PCT group, this was 25% (p<0.05). CONCLUSIONS: The children had elevated CRP and PCT levels after ToF correction, with peaks observed on POD2 and POD1, respectively. Monitoring both CRP and PCT in the early postoperative period may guide antibiotic therapy, thus reducing unnecessary treatment, additional toxicity, and adverse drug interactions without increasing treatment failure. Rational antibiotic treatment may also reduce antibiotic resistance.
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Antibacterianos/uso terapêutico , Proteína C-Reativa/metabolismo , Calcitonina/sangue , Tetralogia de Fallot/sangue , Tetralogia de Fallot/cirurgia , Antibioticoprofilaxia , Criança , Demografia , Feminino , Humanos , Cinética , Masculino , Complicações Pós-Operatórias/etiologia , Complicações Pós-Operatórias/prevenção & controle , Período Pós-Operatório , Tetralogia de Fallot/tratamento farmacológicoRESUMO
Cardiac tumors are extremely rare in neonates. We describe the case of a right atrial hemangioma in a neonate diagnosed prenatally and successfully operated on the first day of life.
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Neoplasias Cardíacas/cirurgia , Hemangioma Capilar/cirurgia , Feminino , Átrios do Coração/diagnóstico por imagem , Átrios do Coração/cirurgia , Neoplasias Cardíacas/diagnóstico por imagem , Hemangioma Capilar/diagnóstico por imagem , Humanos , Recém-Nascido , Gravidez , Ultrassonografia Pré-NatalRESUMO
BACKGROUND AND AIM: Acute endocarditis (AE) is still rare disease in the paediatric population; nevertheless, the children suffering from AE usually need heart valve repair or replacement in emergency settings. METHODS: We present a case of emergency mitral valve replacement with the use of Melody balloon expandable stented bioprosthesis in a two-year-old patient with AE and subsequent mitral (bicuspid) valve incompetence after aggressive infective destruction with the symptoms of critical multi-organ failure. RESULTS: The patient, with a history of rapid deterioration after two-week-long septicaemia in the course of AE, was operated urgently after initial antibiotic treatment because of huge vegetations into the mitral valve orifice. A Melody TVP 22 valve was expanded over a 16-mm TyShak balloon and implanted into a mitral position (Melody-MVR) with good result. CONCLUSIONS: Based on current knowledge concerning heart valve reconstructions and institutional experience, we conclude that infected mitral valve in children should be primarily repaired; nevertheless, the Melody valve could be reasonably con-sidered as a mitral prosthesis in such conditions.
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Bioprótese , Endocardite Bacteriana/complicações , Implante de Prótese de Valva Cardíaca/métodos , Insuficiência da Valva Mitral/cirurgia , Antibacterianos/uso terapêutico , Pré-Escolar , Endocardite Bacteriana/tratamento farmacológico , Feminino , Humanos , Insuficiência da Valva Mitral/etiologia , Medicina de Emergência Pediátrica , StentsRESUMO
An outbreak of invasive Mycobacterium chimaera infections associated with "heater-cooler" devices in patients treated with cardiac surgery has been described worldwide. The authors summarize the current state of knowledge regarding the epidemiology, diagnostics, treatment, and prevention of Mycobacterium chimaera infections in patients after cardiothoracic surgery.
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The Department of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery in Gdansk is the only pediatric cardiac surgery center in northern Poland providing comprehensive treatment to children with congenital heart defects. The Department of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery in Gdansk currently offers a full spectrum of advanced procedures of modern cardiac surgery and interventional cardiology dedicated to patients from infancy to adolescence. January 19, 2016 marked the official opening of its new location.
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Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Cardíacos/efeitos adversos , Infecção Hospitalar/etiologia , Infecções por Mycobacterium/microbiologia , Mycobacterium/isolamento & purificação , Equipamentos Cirúrgicos/microbiologia , Infecção da Ferida Cirúrgica/microbiologia , Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Cardíacos/instrumentação , Contaminação de Equipamentos , Humanos , Miocardite/microbiologia , Microbiologia da ÁguaRESUMO
AIMS: The aim of this study was to present our experience with the AMPLATZER Duct Occluder II Additional Sizes (ADOIIAS) for the closure of different types of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) in patients of various age groups. METHODS AND RESULTS: A group of 103 patients, in whom the PDA (diameter below 3.5 mm) was closed using the ADOIIAS, was analysed. The median age of treated patients was 3.0 years (from 0.1 to 24 years), and 55 patients (53.4%) were older than three years. Ductal anatomy defined by angiography showed type A in 42 patients (40.8%), type C in six patients (5.8%), type D in 21 patients (20.5%), and type E in 34 patients (33.0%). In two cases, embolisation of the device occurred shortly after implantation. Both occluders were retrieved percutaneously. One death occurred in a neonate four days after ADOIIAS implantation (not related to the procedure: multi-organ failure). Total occlusion of PDA was confirmed in all patients the day after the procedure. No protrusion of the device into the aorta or pulmonary artery was observed in any patient during follow-up. CONCLUSIONS: The use of the ADOIIAS is a good therapeutic option for the treatment of selected PDA. The implant may be successfully substituted for coil implantation in all age groups.
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Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Cardíacos/instrumentação , Permeabilidade do Canal Arterial/terapia , Procedimentos Endovasculares/instrumentação , Dispositivo para Oclusão Septal , Adolescente , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Feminino , Humanos , Lactente , Masculino , Estudos Retrospectivos , Adulto JovemRESUMO
Fournier gangrene is a rare, rapidly progressive, life-threatening condition. We report a 23-day-old boy with pulmonary atresia and ventricular septal defect treated surgically, who developed Fournier gangrene. Emergency surgery was performed with tissue sampling for microbiological examination. Candida albicans was confirmed; caspofungin followed by fluconazole was administered with excellent results.