Ischemic stroke in young adults in Bogota, Colombia: a cross-sectional study

Introduction: Ischemic strokes in young patients have been increasing. Younger patients with ischemic stroke tend to have a different long-term prognosis than older patients. Young patients who have residual neurological deficits following ischemic stroke affect their quality of life. This study was carried out to find out the prevalence of hypertension among patients with ischemic stroke in a tertiary care hospital. Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in all the patients who were admitted with young ischemic stroke in the Department of Neurology, Nobel Medical College Biratnagar from December 2019 to December 2020 after taking ethical clearance from the Institutional Review Committee (reference number: 332/2019). Convenience sampling was done and data was collected, entered in Microsoft Excel, and analysis was done using Statistical Package for the Social Science software version 16. Point estimate at 95% Confidence Interval was calculated along with frequency and proportion for binary data. Results: Out of the total patients with ischemic stroke in the young adults 30 (40%) (95% Confidence Interval= 28.91-51.08) had hypertension. During follow-up at 6 months, 20 (66.7%) of the patients with hypertension had favorable outcomes with a Modified Rankin Score of 0 or 1. Death during a hospital stay or during follow-up was observed in 2 (7%) of patients with hypertension. Mean age of the patients was 40±4.87 years. Most patients were in the age range of 36-45, 24 (80%). Conclusions: Prevalence of hypertension among young patients with ischemic stroke was high compared to other studies.

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Dietary Habits and Physical Activity in Young Adults with Inappropriately High Body Mass Index - a Cross-Sectional Study in Medical Students

Medicina Sportiva ◽

10.2478/v10036-007-0015-1 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 11 (3) ◽

pp. 78-83

Author(s):

Lukasz J. Krzych

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Body Mass Index ◽

Young Adults ◽

Medical Students ◽

Body Mass ◽

Dietary Habits ◽

High Body Mass Index ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional

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Knowledge and awareness of human papillomavirus (HPV) among young adults – a cross-sectional study

Obstetrica şi Ginecologia ◽

10.26416/obsgin.68.2.3858 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 2 (68) ◽

pp. 94

Author(s):

Larisa Tomescu ◽

Denis Şerban ◽

Nicoleta Nicolae ◽

Florina Borozan ◽

Ioan Sas

Keyword(s):

Young Adults ◽

Human Papillomavirus ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional

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Perceived parental over-protection in non clinical young adults is associated with affective vulnerability: A cross-sectional study

Journal of Affective Disorders ◽

10.1016/j.jad.2021.05.071 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Benedetto Farina ◽

Claudio Imperatori ◽

Mauro Adenzato ◽

Rita B. Ardito

Keyword(s):

Young Adults ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional

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Combined effect of hypertension and hyperuricemia on ischemic stroke in a rural Chinese population

BMC Public Health ◽

10.1186/s12889-021-10858-x ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Peng Sun ◽

Mengqi Chen ◽

Xiaofan Guo ◽

Zhao Li ◽

Ying Zhou ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Ischemic Stroke ◽

Missing Data ◽

Chinese Population ◽

Joint Effect ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Combined Effect ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Current Smoking ◽

Positive Correlations

Abstract Background To investigate the combined effect of hypertension and hyperuricemia to the risk of ischemic stroke in a rural Chinese population. Methods The cross-sectional study was conducted from 2012 to 2013 in a rural area of China. After exclusion for missing data, we finally included 11,731 participants into analysis. Results After adjusting for age, current smoking, current drinking, BMI, TG, HDL-C and eGFR, hypertension was significantly associated with ischemic stroke in men (OR: 2.783, 95% CI: 1.793, 4.320) and in women (OR: 4.800, 95% CI: 2.945, 7.822). However, hyperuricemia was significantly associated with ischemic stroke only in women (OR: 1.888, 95% CI: 1.244, 2.864). After full adjustment, participants with both hypertension and hyperuricemia had 8.9 times higher risk than those without them. Finally, the interaction between hypertension and hyperuricemia was statistically significant only in women rather than in men after full adjustment. Conclusions This study demonstrated the positive correlations between hypertension, hyperuricemia and ischemic stroke. Our study also demonstrated the joint effect between hypertension and hyperuricemia towards ischemic stroke only in women, not in men.

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A cross-sectional study of the relationship between recreational sporting activity and calcaneal bone density in adolescents and young adults

The Physician and Sportsmedicine ◽

10.1080/00913847.2021.1903819 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Hansa Patel ◽

Lisa Woods ◽

Paul Teesdale-Spittle ◽

Elaine Dennison

Keyword(s):

Young Adults ◽

Bone Density ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Adolescents And Young Adults ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Sporting Activity ◽

The Relationship

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Eating Disorders in Top Elite Beach Handball Players: Cross Sectional Study

Children ◽

10.3390/children8030245 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 (3) ◽

pp. 245

Author(s):

Alejandro Martínez-Rodríguez ◽

Manuel Vicente-Martínez ◽

Javier Sánchez-Sánchez ◽

Laura Miralles-Amorós ◽

María Martínez-Olcina ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Eating Disorders ◽

Young Adults ◽

Body Composition ◽

Sports Medicine ◽

Eating Habits ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Eating Attitudes ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Eat 26

(1) Background: The preoccupation with the increasing appearance of eating disorders (ED) in athletes continues to grow, especially in athletes who practice team sports. ED severely affects the eating habits of the athletes, who tend to use unhealthy approaches to control their body weight. The development of nutritional education and early interventions by training staff is essential, and these factors are widely perceived as beneficial in sports medicine. This study evaluates the frequency at which beach handball (BH) players develop ED, also comparing the differences by sex and age (junior: adolescents vs. senior: young adults). In addition, the relation between body composition variables and ED was studied. (2) Methods: A descriptive and cross-sectional study was carried out in 69 top elite handball players (36 males and 33 females) from the Spanish National BH Team; who were separated by age (junior: adolescents and senior: young adults). The athletes completed the Eating Attitudes Test in its 26 item version (EAT-26). (3) Results: The prevalence of ED indicated that 11% of females had a high possibility of developing an ED, and 3% of males. Regarding the EAT-26 total score and subscales, no significant differences were found between female and male participants, or between the junior and senior categories. The correlations showed an association between body composition, in terms of body mass index, and the EAT-26 total score in both males and females. In the case of males, the correlation was negative. (4) Conclusions: Although there are no significant differences between sex or categories, it has been found that elite athletes are a population that is at high risk of developing ED.

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Effects of Waterpipe Tobacco Smoking on the Spirometric Profile of University Students in Palestine: A Cross-Sectional Study

Canadian Respiratory Journal ◽

10.1155/2020/5949834 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 2020 ◽

pp. 1-6

Author(s):

Zaher Nazzal ◽

Deema Odeh ◽

Fatima Azahraa Haddad ◽

Mohammad Berawi ◽

Belal Rahhal ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Young Adults ◽

University Students ◽

Respiratory Health ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Forced Expiratory Volume ◽

Waterpipe Smoking ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Lung Functions ◽

Expiratory Flow

Background. Waterpipe smoking in young individuals is increasing with limited studies addressing its respiratory health effects. The aim of the study was to determine the effect of waterpipe smoking on young adults’ lung functions. Spirometric parameters were compared between waterpipe smokers and nonsmokers. Methods. A comparative cross-sectional study of university students, including males and females, was conducted. An interviewer-administered questionnaire was used to record students’ characteristics. The spirometry test was performed to assess students’ lung functions; we recorded the forced expiratory volume in the first second (FEV1), forced vital capacity (FVC), FEV1/FVC ratio, peak expiratory flow (PEF), and forced expiratory flow between 25 and 75% of FVC (FEF25–75%). Results. A total of 300 apparently healthy students (150 waterpipe smokers and 150 nonsmokers) were included in the study. Waterpipe smokers showed significantly lower values in FEV1, FEV1/FVC ratio, PEF, and FEF25–75% compared to the nonsmoker group (P<0.05 to P<0.001). The subgroup analysis on female students (50 WP smokers and 50 nonsmokers) showed a significant decrease in FEV1/FVC ratio, PEF, and FEF25–75% parameters (P<0.001). Conclusion. Waterpipe smoking is associated with reduced spirometric parameters in healthy young adults with relatively limited smoking years.

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