Martina Buchignani, Arrigo Pellacani, Sara Negrello, M. Di Bartolomeo, M. Cellini, Alessia Pancaldi, Alessandra Buttafoco, C. Migliozzi, L. Iughetti, L. Chiarini, A. Anesi
Pediatric sarcomas are rare malignancies accounting for about 10% of solid tumors in childhood. Sarcomas represent a heterogeneous group of malignancies, especially they include Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) and Non-Rhabdomyosarcoma Type Sarcomas (STSNR). Therapeutic management of pediatric sarcomas is challenging. Multidisciplinary approach including chemotherapy, surgery and radiotherapy is the treatment of choice. The correct management of affected patients can be demanding, especially in terms of preserving a good quality of life (QoL). In the present study we described our experience with a series of patients diagnosed with head and neck non-metastatic sarcoma between January 1995 and December 2020, referred to Pediatric Oncology or to Maxillo-Facial Surgery of University Hospital of Modena and Reggio Emilia.The survivors were asked to complete questionnaires on health-related quality of life (HRQoL; PedsQL and EORTC QLQ-H&N 43). We found satisfactory results in terms of global HRQoL; although outstanding issues persist, such as deterioration in masticatory function, and speech. Long-term sequelae of multimodality treatment may lead to both significant aesthetic-functional and psychosocial implications that need to be further investigate during the whole the care pathway.
{"title":"Long-Term Outcome and Quality of Life in Patients Treated for Head and Neck Sarcoma during Pediatric Age: Considerations from a Series of 4 Cases","authors":"Martina Buchignani, Arrigo Pellacani, Sara Negrello, M. Di Bartolomeo, M. Cellini, Alessia Pancaldi, Alessandra Buttafoco, C. Migliozzi, L. Iughetti, L. Chiarini, A. Anesi","doi":"10.3390/reports6010016","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/reports6010016","url":null,"abstract":"Pediatric sarcomas are rare malignancies accounting for about 10% of solid tumors in childhood. Sarcomas represent a heterogeneous group of malignancies, especially they include Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) and Non-Rhabdomyosarcoma Type Sarcomas (STSNR). Therapeutic management of pediatric sarcomas is challenging. Multidisciplinary approach including chemotherapy, surgery and radiotherapy is the treatment of choice. The correct management of affected patients can be demanding, especially in terms of preserving a good quality of life (QoL). In the present study we described our experience with a series of patients diagnosed with head and neck non-metastatic sarcoma between January 1995 and December 2020, referred to Pediatric Oncology or to Maxillo-Facial Surgery of University Hospital of Modena and Reggio Emilia.The survivors were asked to complete questionnaires on health-related quality of life (HRQoL; PedsQL and EORTC QLQ-H&N 43). We found satisfactory results in terms of global HRQoL; although outstanding issues persist, such as deterioration in masticatory function, and speech. Long-term sequelae of multimodality treatment may lead to both significant aesthetic-functional and psychosocial implications that need to be further investigate during the whole the care pathway.","PeriodicalId":74664,"journal":{"name":"Reports (MDPI)","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42584286","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-03-16DOI: 10.11648/j.reports.20230302.11
S. Hasanzadeh, Ali Mehri, K. Ghazvini, Z. Ataee
{"title":"Pneumomediastinum, Pneumothorax and Subcutaneous Emphysema - A Rare Form of Presentation for Severe COVID-19 Pneumonia","authors":"S. Hasanzadeh, Ali Mehri, K. Ghazvini, Z. Ataee","doi":"10.11648/j.reports.20230302.11","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11648/j.reports.20230302.11","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":74664,"journal":{"name":"Reports (MDPI)","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47529456","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Viscusi, L. Ambrosio, D. Ricciardi, F. Mangiacapra, A. Nusca, Luca Paolucci, G. Ussia, F. Grigioni
Nasopharyngeal (NP) swab sampling is a simple procedure that has become extremely popular in the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) era, with hundreds of million specimens collected every day. However, rare but serious complications have been reported following NP swab acquisition. Here we present a case of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation associated with NP specimen collection in a healthy healthcare provider undergoing COVID-19 testing during departmental screening. This response may have been caused by an exaggerated vagal tone triggered by the trigeminocardiac reflex. Less invasive collection methods, such as saliva testing, may be warranted in predisposed individuals.
{"title":"Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation with Rapid Ventricular Response Following COVID-19 Nasopharyngeal Swab: A Case Report","authors":"M. Viscusi, L. Ambrosio, D. Ricciardi, F. Mangiacapra, A. Nusca, Luca Paolucci, G. Ussia, F. Grigioni","doi":"10.3390/reports6010015","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/reports6010015","url":null,"abstract":"Nasopharyngeal (NP) swab sampling is a simple procedure that has become extremely popular in the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) era, with hundreds of million specimens collected every day. However, rare but serious complications have been reported following NP swab acquisition. Here we present a case of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation associated with NP specimen collection in a healthy healthcare provider undergoing COVID-19 testing during departmental screening. This response may have been caused by an exaggerated vagal tone triggered by the trigeminocardiac reflex. Less invasive collection methods, such as saliva testing, may be warranted in predisposed individuals.","PeriodicalId":74664,"journal":{"name":"Reports (MDPI)","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46017824","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-03-15DOI: 10.11648/j.reports.20230301.11
Mingjie Sun
{"title":"On the Historical Data Collection and Study of the Culture of Mountain Tai Heaver","authors":"Mingjie Sun","doi":"10.11648/j.reports.20230301.11","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11648/j.reports.20230301.11","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":74664,"journal":{"name":"Reports (MDPI)","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45850137","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Mitranovici, D. Chiorean, S. Turdean, Maria-Cezara Muresan, C. Buicu, R. Moraru, L. Moraru, T. Cotoi, Havva Serap Toru, A. Apostol, C. Mǎrginean, Ion Petre, Ioan Emilian Oală, Viviana Ivan, O. Cotoi
Ovarian malignant germ cell tumors (OMGCTs) represent a rare type of malignant tumors composed of primitive germ cells that often originate from dysgenetic gonads and are frequently associated with hermaphroditism. Such tumors occur more frequently in adolescents or young adults, and their etiopathogenic mechanism is not well established. We report the case of a 20-year-old female with ovarian dysgenesis and female phenotype. A laparoscopic surgery was performed, and ovotestis was discovered. To achieve a histopathological examination, right oophorectomy was performed, which confirmed the diagnosis of dysgerminoma. In the case of hermaphroditism, mixed germ cell tumors can develop, leading to a more aggressive evolution with bilateral malignancy of the gonads, which requires the removal of both ovotestis. The patient was recalled. A histopathological examination revealed a seminoma, so laparoscopic left oophorectomy was performed. The management of this type of diagnosis primarily involves surgery, minimally invasive interventions being preferred. Not all pathologic conditions are readily identifiable by means of exploratory laparoscopy, as in our patient’s case. We consider that the optimal solution for these patients would be the preservation of fertility via egg donation and embryo transfer; the survival rate of such patients being 97–100%, if the tumor is diagnosed at an early age.
{"title":"A Rare Case of Malignant Ovarian Germ Cell Tumor: Dysgerminoma and Seminoma in the Same Patient","authors":"M. Mitranovici, D. Chiorean, S. Turdean, Maria-Cezara Muresan, C. Buicu, R. Moraru, L. Moraru, T. Cotoi, Havva Serap Toru, A. Apostol, C. Mǎrginean, Ion Petre, Ioan Emilian Oală, Viviana Ivan, O. Cotoi","doi":"10.3390/reports6010014","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/reports6010014","url":null,"abstract":"Ovarian malignant germ cell tumors (OMGCTs) represent a rare type of malignant tumors composed of primitive germ cells that often originate from dysgenetic gonads and are frequently associated with hermaphroditism. Such tumors occur more frequently in adolescents or young adults, and their etiopathogenic mechanism is not well established. We report the case of a 20-year-old female with ovarian dysgenesis and female phenotype. A laparoscopic surgery was performed, and ovotestis was discovered. To achieve a histopathological examination, right oophorectomy was performed, which confirmed the diagnosis of dysgerminoma. In the case of hermaphroditism, mixed germ cell tumors can develop, leading to a more aggressive evolution with bilateral malignancy of the gonads, which requires the removal of both ovotestis. The patient was recalled. A histopathological examination revealed a seminoma, so laparoscopic left oophorectomy was performed. The management of this type of diagnosis primarily involves surgery, minimally invasive interventions being preferred. Not all pathologic conditions are readily identifiable by means of exploratory laparoscopy, as in our patient’s case. We consider that the optimal solution for these patients would be the preservation of fertility via egg donation and embryo transfer; the survival rate of such patients being 97–100%, if the tumor is diagnosed at an early age.","PeriodicalId":74664,"journal":{"name":"Reports (MDPI)","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42289643","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Suman Kalyan Natarajan, Joice Crystal Danansezhian, Vipul R. Thummar, P. Mehta
Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death among women worldwide. It is the most common malignancy in middle-age and elderly women already suffering from other comorbidities, such as chronic kidney disease (CKD). Being a heterogeneous disease, it has variable subtype-specific outcomes and responses towards treatment. Patients with human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) overexpression are treated with anti-HER2-targeted drugs. With the advent of newer drugs, the usage of HER2 blockade and chemotherapy in the neoadjuvant treatment of HER2-positive early breast cancer management helps to increase the probability of achieving pathological complete response. We herein present a case of a patient with breast cancer with long-standing CKD and on maintenance hemodialysis where treatment with conventional chemotherapy regimens was a concern and managed with an antibody–drug conjugate (ADC), namely T-DM1, in a neoadjuvant setting. The patient showed a favorable outcome, and the tolerance of T-DM1 in this patient was predictable. This is a first-of-its-kind case report, where T-DM1 was used in a neoadjuvant setting for a patient on simultaneous hemodialysis.
{"title":"Favorable Outcome and Safety of Neoadjuvant Trastuzumab Emtansine (T-DM1) in a HER2-Positive Early Breast Cancer Patient with Severe Renal Disease on Hemodialysis Ineligible for Conventional Chemotherapy: A Case Report","authors":"Suman Kalyan Natarajan, Joice Crystal Danansezhian, Vipul R. Thummar, P. Mehta","doi":"10.3390/reports6010013","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/reports6010013","url":null,"abstract":"Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death among women worldwide. It is the most common malignancy in middle-age and elderly women already suffering from other comorbidities, such as chronic kidney disease (CKD). Being a heterogeneous disease, it has variable subtype-specific outcomes and responses towards treatment. Patients with human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) overexpression are treated with anti-HER2-targeted drugs. With the advent of newer drugs, the usage of HER2 blockade and chemotherapy in the neoadjuvant treatment of HER2-positive early breast cancer management helps to increase the probability of achieving pathological complete response. We herein present a case of a patient with breast cancer with long-standing CKD and on maintenance hemodialysis where treatment with conventional chemotherapy regimens was a concern and managed with an antibody–drug conjugate (ADC), namely T-DM1, in a neoadjuvant setting. The patient showed a favorable outcome, and the tolerance of T-DM1 in this patient was predictable. This is a first-of-its-kind case report, where T-DM1 was used in a neoadjuvant setting for a patient on simultaneous hemodialysis.","PeriodicalId":74664,"journal":{"name":"Reports (MDPI)","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42516498","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. Lai, Jon Shou, Steve A. Traina, Tyler C. Barrett
This Institutional Review Board (IRB)-approved retrospective observational protocol aims to report the safety and efficacy of birth tissue allografts applied in 38 patients with treatment-resistant sacroiliac (SI) joint pain. The research methodology consisted of an observational recording of the Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) and the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index (WOMAC), which measure pain, stiffness, and physical function. No adverse events or adverse reactions were observed in the 38 patients. Statistically significant improvements in NPRS and WOMAC scores of the affected SI joint were reported after 90 days. The observational data suggests that Wharton’s jelly allograft applications are safe, minimally invasive, and efficacious. They may present an alternative to surgery for patients who fail conservative and procedural management of pain originating from chondral cartilage degeneration of the SI joint.
{"title":"The Durability and Efficacy of Cryopreserved Human Umbilical Cord Tissue Allograft for the Supplementation of Cartilage Defects Associated with the Sacroiliac Joint: A Case Series","authors":"A. Lai, Jon Shou, Steve A. Traina, Tyler C. Barrett","doi":"10.3390/reports6010012","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/reports6010012","url":null,"abstract":"This Institutional Review Board (IRB)-approved retrospective observational protocol aims to report the safety and efficacy of birth tissue allografts applied in 38 patients with treatment-resistant sacroiliac (SI) joint pain. The research methodology consisted of an observational recording of the Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) and the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index (WOMAC), which measure pain, stiffness, and physical function. No adverse events or adverse reactions were observed in the 38 patients. Statistically significant improvements in NPRS and WOMAC scores of the affected SI joint were reported after 90 days. The observational data suggests that Wharton’s jelly allograft applications are safe, minimally invasive, and efficacious. They may present an alternative to surgery for patients who fail conservative and procedural management of pain originating from chondral cartilage degeneration of the SI joint.","PeriodicalId":74664,"journal":{"name":"Reports (MDPI)","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45940920","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Colosimo, S. Nisticò, F. Quintieri, A. De Luca, P. Minchella, L. Gallelli
A Cryptococcus subspecies, neoformans, represents the most pathogenic infection for humans, particularly in immunocompromised hosts (e.g., cancer patients, drug users). In the present study, we described a 67-year old woman with non-Hodgkin lymphoma who developed an infectious disease sustained by Cryptococcus neoformans. Biochemical data documented a decrease in lymphocytes count while clinical evaluation was suggestive on meningeal infection. The microbiological analysis of the serum, using a dilution pattern through the CrAg lateral flow assay (Immy, Norman, OK 73069, USA) detected the antigen of Cryptococcus (dilution 1/1280), and a treatment with liposomal amphotericin B (3 mg/kg id) plus flucytosine (100 mg/kg per day orally in four divided doses) were started, showing an improvement of symptoms. This case report suggests that an antigen dilution can be used to perform a rapid diagnosis and to quickly start the pharmacological treatment.
隐球菌亚种，新生隐球菌，是人类最具致病性的感染，特别是在免疫功能低下的宿主(如癌症患者、吸毒者)中。在本研究中，我们描述了一位67岁的非霍奇金淋巴瘤女性，她发展为一种由新型隐球菌持续的传染病。生化数据显示淋巴细胞计数减少，而临床评估提示脑膜感染。血清的微生物学分析，使用稀释模式通过CrAg横向流动试验(Immy, Norman, OK 73069, USA)检测隐球菌抗原(稀释1/1280)，并开始用脂质体两性霉素B (3mg /kg)加氟胞嘧啶(100mg /kg每天口服四次)治疗，显示症状改善。本病例报告提示抗原稀释可用于进行快速诊断并迅速开始药物治疗。
{"title":"A Possible New Diagnostic Method for Early Diagnosis of Cryptococcus Infection in Lymphoma Patient Co-Infected with SARS-CoV-2","authors":"M. Colosimo, S. Nisticò, F. Quintieri, A. De Luca, P. Minchella, L. Gallelli","doi":"10.3390/reports6010011","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/reports6010011","url":null,"abstract":"A Cryptococcus subspecies, neoformans, represents the most pathogenic infection for humans, particularly in immunocompromised hosts (e.g., cancer patients, drug users). In the present study, we described a 67-year old woman with non-Hodgkin lymphoma who developed an infectious disease sustained by Cryptococcus neoformans. Biochemical data documented a decrease in lymphocytes count while clinical evaluation was suggestive on meningeal infection. The microbiological analysis of the serum, using a dilution pattern through the CrAg lateral flow assay (Immy, Norman, OK 73069, USA) detected the antigen of Cryptococcus (dilution 1/1280), and a treatment with liposomal amphotericin B (3 mg/kg id) plus flucytosine (100 mg/kg per day orally in four divided doses) were started, showing an improvement of symptoms. This case report suggests that an antigen dilution can be used to perform a rapid diagnosis and to quickly start the pharmacological treatment.","PeriodicalId":74664,"journal":{"name":"Reports (MDPI)","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44442385","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Troisi, Salvatore Del Prete, Salvatore Troisi, Daniela Marasco, C. Costagliola
65 consecutive patients with presumed microbial keratitis and negative culture tests for bacteria and fungi obtained by corneal curettage were evaluated. All patients had undergone local broad spectrum antibiotic therapy for at least 5 days with no clinical improvement. After 48–72 h of wash-out they underwent scraping of the superior tarsal conjunctiva for cytological examination of cellular morphology in Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). The presence of pathogenic microorganisms was detected with this method in 62 of these patients, towards which specific therapy was carried out. Clinical improvement and eradication of microorganisms previously detected by SEM examination were observed in all positive patients over a time between 10 and 49 days. In three patients, no microorganisms were detected, but the presence of inflammatory cells (eosinophils and mast cells) or dry eye findings. This method could be useful to detect the presence of non-isolated microorganisms at common culture tests. The resolution of the infectious keratitis and the eradication of the pathogens at the subsequent cytological examination of cellular morphology in Scanning Electron Microscopy support the validity of the proposed method.
{"title":"Scanning Electron Microscopy of Conjunctival Scraping: Our Experience in the Diagnosis of Infectious Keratitis with Negative Culture Tests","authors":"M. Troisi, Salvatore Del Prete, Salvatore Troisi, Daniela Marasco, C. Costagliola","doi":"10.3390/reports6010010","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/reports6010010","url":null,"abstract":"65 consecutive patients with presumed microbial keratitis and negative culture tests for bacteria and fungi obtained by corneal curettage were evaluated. All patients had undergone local broad spectrum antibiotic therapy for at least 5 days with no clinical improvement. After 48–72 h of wash-out they underwent scraping of the superior tarsal conjunctiva for cytological examination of cellular morphology in Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). The presence of pathogenic microorganisms was detected with this method in 62 of these patients, towards which specific therapy was carried out. Clinical improvement and eradication of microorganisms previously detected by SEM examination were observed in all positive patients over a time between 10 and 49 days. In three patients, no microorganisms were detected, but the presence of inflammatory cells (eosinophils and mast cells) or dry eye findings. This method could be useful to detect the presence of non-isolated microorganisms at common culture tests. The resolution of the infectious keratitis and the eradication of the pathogens at the subsequent cytological examination of cellular morphology in Scanning Electron Microscopy support the validity of the proposed method.","PeriodicalId":74664,"journal":{"name":"Reports (MDPI)","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-02-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45484231","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
N. Rigas, A. Soldatou, M. Dagla, C. Nanou, E. Antoniou
Background: Secondary PTSD is defined as the natural, consequential behaviors and emotions that result from knowledge about a traumatic event experienced by a significant other deriving from working with suffering individuals. Pediatric health providers with symptoms of PTSD report problems with relationships and general life dissatisfaction as well as and anxiety, depression and burnout syndrome. Aim: The aim of this systematic review was to estimate the risk of developing secondary PTSD among pediatric health care providers as well as all additional contributing factors. In more detail, we investigated the PTSD symptomatology between pediatric health care providers and the extent to which parameters such as the job, gender, department and other factors had an impact on the mental health status of pediatric health care providers. Methodology: We searched all published English papers in PubMed, Google Scholar and the Cochrane Library from September to November 2022. We excluded reviews, systematic reviews and meta-analyses as well as letters to editors. From a total of 748 papers, we included only 12 research articles that met the admission criteria. Results: According to our results, the prevalence of secondary PTSD ranges from 13% to 94%. Burnout, nurses, the female gender, intensive care units, past traumatic life events and a psychiatric history identified as factors contributing to the development of secondary PTSD. Conclusions: Health policy-makers should take the specificity in the working environment of the pediatric sector seriously into consideration, especially emergency departments.
{"title":"The Risk of the Development of Secondary Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder among Pediatric Health Care Providers: A Systematic Review","authors":"N. Rigas, A. Soldatou, M. Dagla, C. Nanou, E. Antoniou","doi":"10.3390/reports6010009","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/reports6010009","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Secondary PTSD is defined as the natural, consequential behaviors and emotions that result from knowledge about a traumatic event experienced by a significant other deriving from working with suffering individuals. Pediatric health providers with symptoms of PTSD report problems with relationships and general life dissatisfaction as well as and anxiety, depression and burnout syndrome. Aim: The aim of this systematic review was to estimate the risk of developing secondary PTSD among pediatric health care providers as well as all additional contributing factors. In more detail, we investigated the PTSD symptomatology between pediatric health care providers and the extent to which parameters such as the job, gender, department and other factors had an impact on the mental health status of pediatric health care providers. Methodology: We searched all published English papers in PubMed, Google Scholar and the Cochrane Library from September to November 2022. We excluded reviews, systematic reviews and meta-analyses as well as letters to editors. From a total of 748 papers, we included only 12 research articles that met the admission criteria. Results: According to our results, the prevalence of secondary PTSD ranges from 13% to 94%. Burnout, nurses, the female gender, intensive care units, past traumatic life events and a psychiatric history identified as factors contributing to the development of secondary PTSD. Conclusions: Health policy-makers should take the specificity in the working environment of the pediatric sector seriously into consideration, especially emergency departments.","PeriodicalId":74664,"journal":{"name":"Reports (MDPI)","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-02-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45426628","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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