14 July, 2015

104-year-old lady successfully undergoes rare surgery

In a rare surgery, a 104-year-old woman suffering a hip fracture, which led to traumatic arthritis, successfully underwent hip replacement surgery at a city hospital, authorities here said on Sunday.

Mateshwari Devi, reportedly the oldest to undergo such a complicated surgery, had suffered a fall which led to the fracture and traumatic arthritis of hip joints subsequently. The complication was such that the pain spread to her entire backside, making her unable to even move out of bed. Following tests, it was found that ball joint in the hip of the patient had fractured and was touching the socket causing arthritis.

Mateshwari Devi was brought to the city-based Jaypee hospital, where doctors suggested hip replacement as the only cure. According to medical science, joint replacement in senior citizens is highly risky as it can lead to organ failure. After getting the consent of Mateshwari Devi’s son, doctors constituted a team and performed the replacement surgery. Within five days, the patient started making movements without anyone’s help.

‘It was a bit challenging for us to take the decision for the surgery due to the age of the patient and especially to convince her relatives,’ said Sanjay Gupta, joint replacement surgeon at Jaypee hospital. ‘Prior to the surgery, we conducted whole body examination and review by cardiologist, chest physician and nephrologists to ensure safety,’ Gupta told reporters while briefing them about the surgery which was performed during the last week of June at a total cost of Rs.2.22 lakh.

Gupta said the team had to take extra precautions while performing surgery as Mateshwari Devi had a medical history of bronchialasthma, which could lead to organ failure during surgery. Anshumali Chaudhary, an anaesthetist at Jaypee hospital and member of the surgery team, said: ‘Administering anaesthesia to Mateshwari Devi involved a lot of risks as she suffered from high level of thyroid hormones, kidney problems and shortening of the backbone. But these things were controlled somehow.’

Mateshwari Devi’s 65-year-old son Narendra Singh said: ‘My mother is now completely fit. I wanted to see my mother back in a good condition because of which I took the risk.It was very difficult to convince myself and my entire family for her surgery, and today we have no regret. Rather, today we are happy that we took the right decision.’ 

Source: www.thehealthsite.com

14.07.2015

Loving family is the key to reducing anxiety in children

Strong relationships with other family members can help raise self-esteem and reduce anxiety in young children at homes where parental domestic violence exists, says a study.

‘Given the secrecy that surrounds domestic violence, it is important that parents, the extended family and service providers understand the protective effects that strong family bonds can have,’ said Catherine Naughton from the University of Limerick in Ireland. ‘This way, they can encourage young people affected to maintain the inherent sense of belonging within the extended family which, ultimately, can provide positive psychological support,’ Naughton added. Read about the symptoms of anxiety and tips to deal with it.

The study involved 465 young people aged between 17 and 25 years. They completed an online survey which asked about their experiences of parental/caregivers’ domestic violence, family bonds and psychological well-being. Analysis showed that exposure to parental/caregivers’ domestic violence was associated with reduced self-esteem, increased anxiety and weaker family bonds in young adults when compared to those who grew up in non-affected homes. Here’s how domestic violence can affect kids even before they are born.

However, the presence of strong family bonds did have a buffering effect in that, despite growing up in a home affected by domestic violence, some young adults who described strong family bonds also showed increased self-esteem and reduced anxiety. This buffering effect of family bonds was seen when the domestic violence between their parents/caregivers was reported as either physical or psychological violence. Don’t let what happen to this woman, happen to you.  

The findings were presented at the British Psychological Society’s annual conference in Windsor.

Source: www.thehealthsite.com

14.07.2015

You can destroy your now by worrying about tomorrow

Janis Joplin