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Okide CC, Eseadi C, Koledoye UL, Mbagwu F, Ekwealor NE, Okeke NM, Osilike C, Okeke PM. Challenges facing community-dwelling adults with hemophilia: Implications for community-based adult education and nursing. J Int Med Res 2020; 48:300060519862101. [PMID: 31311372 PMCID: PMC7140222 DOI: 10.1177/0300060519862101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
Abstract
Community-dwelling adults are members of society residing in community settings.
Community-based adult education is designed for local residents and groups, to
enable them to improve their quality of life within their community. Hemophilia
is a bleeding disorder that can be inherited or acquired. World Hemophilia Day
2018 helped to raise awareness about the importance of sharing knowledge and the
experience of hemophilia, as well as to improve access to care and treatment
among people with this bleeding disorder. We used the documentary method of
research, which has been adopted in recent review articles, to collect and
analyze the findings of published literature on hemophilia. Our results showed
that community-dwelling adults with hemophilia have concerns that merit the
attention of government and non-governmental agencies. Some challenges faced by
many community-dwelling adults with hemophilia include the cost of treatment and
employment challenges. Herein, we discuss the implications for community-based
health education and nursing with respect to patient care, adult education,
nursing education, management, research, and policy. Finally, the authors note
that sustainable efforts are needed in the provision of local, national and
international leadership and educational resources to improve and sustain health
care for community-dwelling adults with hemophilia.
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Affiliation(s)
- Charity Chinelo Okide
- Department of Adult Education and Extra-Mural Studies,
University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria
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- Department of Educational Foundations, University of Nigeria,
Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria
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- Department of Adult Education and Extra-Mural Studies,
University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria
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- Department of Adult Education and Extra-Mural Studies,
University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria
- Felicia Mbagwu, Department of Adult
Education and Extra-Mural Studies, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, P.M.B. 410001,
Enugu State, Nigeria.
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- Department of Adult Education and Extra-Mural Studies,
University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria
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- Department of Adult Education and Extra-Mural Studies,
University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria
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- Department of Adult Education and Extra-Mural Studies,
University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria
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- Department of Adult Education and Extra-Mural Studies,
University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria
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Fontanella CG, Belluzzi E, Rossato M, Olivotto E, Trisolino G, Ruggieri P, Rubini A, Porzionato A, Natali A, De Caro R, Vettor R, Ramonda R, Macchi V, Favero M. Quantitative MRI analysis of infrapatellar and suprapatellar fat pads in normal controls, moderate and end-stage osteoarthritis. Ann Anat 2018; 221:108-114. [PMID: 30292837 DOI: 10.1016/j.aanat.2018.09.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2018] [Revised: 09/17/2018] [Accepted: 09/18/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
Abstract
The aim of this study was to analyze the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) volumetric and morphometric characteristics of the infrapatellar fat pad (IFP) and the suprapatellar fat pad (SFP) in normal controls, moderate and end-stage osteoarthritis (OA) patients. Forty-four MRI images of the three groups were collected: a) 17 patients undergoing meniscectomy with Outerbridge score 0 (control group); b) 15 patients undergoing meniscectomy with Outerbridge score 3/4 (moderate OA group); and c) 12 patients undergoing total knee replacement (end-stage OA group). Volume, depth, femoral and tibial arch lengths of IFP were quantified. The hypointense IFP signals were also scored. The SFP volume, oblique, antero-posterior and cranio-caudal lengths were determined. IFP and SFP characteristics were compared between groups. A decrease of IFP volume, depth, femoral, and tibial arch lengths in moderate and end-stage OA compared to controls were observed. A difference in IFP hypointense signal was found between groups. No differences were found in SFP characteristics between the groups. In controls and moderate OA patients, correlations were found among the different MRI characteristics of both IFP and SFP, while in the end-stage OA group correlations were found only in SFP. We evidenced differences of the IFP MRI morphometric characteristics between the groups analyzed, supporting an important role of IFP in OA pathology and progression. On the contrary, no differences were highlighted in SFP analysis suggesting that this fat pad is not clearly involved in OA, probably due to its peculiar localization and different function.
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Affiliation(s)
- Chiara Giulia Fontanella
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, Via Bassi 58, I-35131 Padova, Italy; Centre for Mechanics of Biological Materials, University of Padova, Via A. Gabelli 65, 35127 Padova, Italy
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- Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine - DIMED, University Padova, 35128 Padova, Italy; Musculoskeletal Pathology and Oncology Laboratory, Department of Orthopedics and Orthopedic Oncology, 35128 University of Padova, Italy
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- Clinica Medica 3, Department of Medicine - DIMED, University of Padova, 35128 Padova, Italy
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- RAMSES Laboratory, RIT Department, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy
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- Department. of Pediatric Orthopedics and Traumatology, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Orthopedics and Orthopedic Oncology, 35128 University of Padova, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, Via Bassi 58, I-35131 Padova, Italy; Centre for Mechanics of Biological Materials, University of Padova, Via A. Gabelli 65, 35127 Padova, Italy
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- Institute of Human Anatomy, Department of Neuroscience, University of Padova, Via A. Gabelli 65, 35127 Padova, Italy
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- Centre for Mechanics of Biological Materials, University of Padova, Via A. Gabelli 65, 35127 Padova, Italy; Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Padova, Via Venezia 1, I-35131 Padova, Italy
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- Institute of Human Anatomy, Department of Neuroscience, University of Padova, Via A. Gabelli 65, 35127 Padova, Italy
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- Clinica Medica 3, Department of Medicine - DIMED, University of Padova, 35128 Padova, Italy
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- Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine - DIMED, University Padova, 35128 Padova, Italy
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- Institute of Human Anatomy, Department of Neuroscience, University of Padova, Via A. Gabelli 65, 35127 Padova, Italy.
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- Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine - DIMED, University Padova, 35128 Padova, Italy
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