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How to read 4/7? four out of seven?

 
 
Reply Sun 1 May, 2011 09:47 am

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RESULTS: Of the 9 patients, 5 patients had defect closure within 24 hours of birth, 3 had intrauterine closure and 1 had no prior surgery. Mean operative time was 183 (range 127-278) minutes. No intraoperative complications occurred. One patient developed permanent foot drop and 8 had transient lower extremity weakness. By 12 months, 7 of 9 had a documented cutaneous to bladder reflex. At 3 years, 2 patients did not return for follow-up and were considered non-responders. Seven patients returned for 36-month evaluation. On UDT, maximum cystometric capacity improved from mean 210 cc to 293 cc. At baseline 4/7 had neurogenic detrusor overactivity (NDO); at 36 months 1/7 had NDO. Median compliance improved from 12.2 ml/H20 to 28.4 ml/H2O and 3 with a baseline compliance of less than 10 had normalization (7 to 34.3, 9.4 to 21.2, and 8.3 to 28.4). At baseline, 2/7 were able to void with an average void of 23 cc. At 36 months, 6/7 no longer required catheterization and 6/7 reported mean voided volume of 156cc on voiding diaries. Uroflow demonstrated a mean voided volume of 248 cc with a 93 cc post void residual and a voiding efficiency of 73%. All 6 patients were voiding > 59% of their bladder capacity. 5 of 7 require some valsalva to void. 6/7 subjects had persistent stress incontinence with 1 subject dry, 3 with occasional leak, 3 frequent leaks. At baseline, 3/7 considered their bowels normal and 1/7 were continent of stool. At 36-months 6/7 considered bowels normal and 4/7 continent of stool. Antimuscarinics were stopped in all subjects except the 1 with persistent NDO. Renal ultrasounds and serum creatinines remained stable. No long-term complications were identified and 6/7 would undergo the procedure again.

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tsarstepan
 
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Reply Sun 1 May, 2011 09:59 am
@oristarA,
It's a fraction so it should read four/sevenths. I think.... Embarrassed
contrex
 
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Reply Sun 1 May, 2011 11:56 am
@tsarstepan,
Yes. Out of seven patients, at "baseline", the beginning of the study period, four had had neurogenic detrusor overactivity. After 36 months, one did. The piece quoted is rather badly written, but we should not expect shining prose from people who write this sort of thing.

oristarA
 
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Reply Sun 1 May, 2011 09:14 pm
@contrex,
contrex wrote:

Yes. Out of seven patients, at "baseline", the beginning of the study period, four had had neurogenic detrusor overactivity. After 36 months, one did. The piece quoted is rather badly written, but we should not expect shining prose from people who write this sort of thing.


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