Influence of Race, Educational Level, Marital Status, Poverty, BMI, and General Health Condition on Lipoprotein TC/HDL Ratios: Data from 2007-2018 NHANES Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 101 (11) ◽  
pp. e88
Author(s):  
Inga Wang ◽  
Jay Kapellusch ◽  
Xiaoyan Li ◽  
Sheng-Che Yen ◽  
Mohammad Rahman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Marital Status ◽  
Educational Level ◽  
General Health ◽  
Health Condition ◽  
General Health Condition

scholarly journals Efficacy of Levamisole with Standard Care Treatment vs Standard Care in Clinical Presentations of Non-Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19: A Randomized Clinical Trial

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Hossein Asgardoon ◽  
Hamid Emadi koochak ◽  
Mohammad Hassan Kazemi-Galougahi ◽  
Ali Zare Dehnavi ◽  
Behzad Khodaei ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Benefit ◽  
General Health ◽  
Standard Care ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Health Condition ◽  
Hospitalized Patients ◽  
Care Group ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
General Health Condition

Abstract Introduction: Levamisole (LVM) demonstrated clinical benefit in a trial in patients with mild to moderate coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), but its effect in a larger sample size needs to be confirmed. Methods In this randomized open-label trial, we enrolled non-hospitalized patients with mild to moderate COVID-19 at nine health centers in Tehran province, Iran, in 2021. Patients were randomly assigned to receive a 10-day course of LVM with standard care (n = 185), or standard care (n = 180) in a 1:1 ratio. On days 1 to 10, LVM was administered orally at a dosage of 50 mg. The participants were called and followed on days 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, and 14. The outcomes were general health condition, hospitalization rate, sign and symptoms, and adverse events (AEs). Generalized Estimating Equations model was used for analysis. Results Among 507 randomized patients, 473 started the experiment and received LVM in addition to standard care or received only the standard care (median age, 40 [IQR, 32-50.75] years; 164 [44.9%] women; 9.4% had diabetes, 8.8% hypertension, 1.6% cardiovascular disease), and 346 (98%) completed the trial. Compared to control group, LVM decreased the general health condition of the patients (B=-0.635; CI= -0.041, -0.329; P= 0.000). Patients in the LVM with standard care group had significantly lower odds of developing fever (OR= 0.260; 95% CI= ‎0.11‎‎3‎-0.59‎‎9‎; P = .002), chills (OR= 0.223; 95% CI= ‎‎0.07‎‎6‎-‎0.64‎‎8‎; P = 0.006), fatigue (OR= 0.576; 95% CI= ‎0.34‎‎6‎-‎0.96‎‎0‎‎; P = ‎0.034), and myalgia (OR= 0.54‎‎4‎; 95% CI= ‎0.31‎‎7‎-‎0.93‎‎2‎‎; P =0.027). During the therapy, there was no significant difference in the parameters of dyspnea, cough, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, sore throat, hyposmia, dysgeusia, and anorexia (P > 0.05). No significant difference was observed in the rate of hospitalization. Although the intervention group had greater AEs than the control group, yet, the difference was not statistically significant. Conclusions LVM has clinical benefit in improving health condition of patients with mild to moderate COVID-19. Further studies are needed to confirm our findings. Trial Registration: Iranian Registry of Clinical Trials: IRCT20201124049480N1; Registration date: 28/03/2021.

scholarly journals Pneumoperitoneum with Subcutaneous Emphysema after Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Yalin Iscan ◽  
Bora Karip ◽  
Yetkin Ozcabi ◽  
Birol Ağca ◽  
Yesim Alahdab ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Enteral Nutrition ◽  
Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy ◽  
Subcutaneous Emphysema ◽  
General Health ◽  
Delayed Diagnosis ◽  
Health Condition ◽  
Diagnosis And Treatment ◽  
Endoscopic Gastrostomy ◽  
General Health Condition ◽  
Life Threatening

Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy is a safe way for enteral nutrition in selected patients. Generally, complications of this procedure are very rare but due to patients general health condition, delayed diagnosis and treatment of complications can be life threatening. In this study, we present a PEG-related massive pneumoperitoneum and subcutaneous emphysema in a patient with neuro-Behçet.

scholarly journals The importance of mucormycosis infections on example of Rhino Orbital Cerebral Mucormycosis

2021 ◽  
Vol 75 ◽  
pp. 211-216
Author(s):  
Łukasz Pałka ◽  
Vivek Gaur
Keyword(s):  
Fungal Infection ◽  
General Health ◽  
Clinical Manifestations ◽  
Medical Intervention ◽  
Health Condition ◽  
Morbidity And Mortality ◽  
High Morbidity ◽  
Proper Treatment ◽  
General Health Condition ◽  
Immunocompetent Patients

Mucormycosis is an angioinvasive fungal infection, characterized by high morbidity and mortality and is strongly dependent on the patient’s general health condition, initial site of infection, and the time from diagnosis to treatment commencement. It has been reported that the occurrence of mucormycosis has increased rapidly, also among immunocompetent patients. Moreover, the rise in number is expected to continue. Among all clinical manifestations of mucormycosis, the rhino-orbital-cerebral type (ROCM) is the most common. The aim of this article is to increase the awareness of mucoral infections, especially ROCM, and to describe its first symptoms, as proper treatment requires immediate surgical and medical intervention.

scholarly journals The Assessment of General Health Status in Patients with Odonto-Periodontal Pathology and Diabetes Mellitus

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 24-26
Author(s):  
Andreea Dinu ◽  
George Maniu
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Research Group ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
General Health ◽  
Health Condition ◽  
General Health Status ◽  
General Health Condition ◽  
Urban And Rural Areas ◽  
Questionnaire Method

Abstract The present research attempts to assess the general health status of the studied group of patients by applying the questionnaire method. The research group has been composed of 210 subjects, from both urban and rural areas, having periodontal pathologies and disorders of the glucidic metabolism. In order to obtain information about the general health condition as well as the orodental hygiene, we have applied the questionnaire method, this being well individualized and adapted to be relevant to the present study. It was highlighted that patients with odonto-periodontal pathology and diabetes gave a more affected general health compared to those without diabetes.

scholarly journals A Study among Community Living Underneath SUTET about The General Health Condition and The Electromagnetic Fields Exposures

2009 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 57
Author(s):  
Corrie Wawolumaya ◽  
Djoko Darwanto
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Electromagnetic Field ◽  
Electric Field ◽  
Physical Examination ◽  
General Health ◽  
Urban Poor ◽  
Health Condition ◽  
Field Exposure ◽  
General Health Condition ◽  
The Magnetic Field

SUTET or the Extra High Voltage Transmission Line of 500 kV has passed through larger residential areas in the community. The aim of study is to provide the description of general health condition of community residing under SUTET in the urban poor of Jakarta and surrounding. The design of study was cross sectional, carried out among 1200 respondents which were taken stratified proportional purposively, based on zones of the electromagnetic field exposures. Data were collected through observation, interview and physical examination. The electric field and the magnetic field exposures were separately measured outside and inside the houses. The highest electromagnetic field exposures were measured at one meter height above the ground , for the electric field 3,1 kV/m. and the magnetic field 550 mA/m or 687,5.10-3µT, were identified in zone 1 0-20 ms. The magnetic field was decreasing gradually through zone2 300mA/m and nearing zero in zone 3. Both the highest electric field and the magnetic field exposures were below the threshold values stated by SNI 2003, 5 kV/m dan 0,1 mT or 80.104 mA/m (note: 1 A/m = 1,25 µT). The highest electric field exposure was identified at one meter height from the ground 2,5 kV/m at 02.00–03.00 hours a.m and the highest magnetic field 2400 mA/m at 12.00-16.00 hours p.m. The biggest portion of houses was poor ( 30 %) were beinghoused for morethan 30 years. The major diseases were found similar in all zones i.e., dental diseases, myopia and hypertension.Keywords: SUTET, zones, physical examination, 10 major diseases.AbstrakJaringan SUTET Perusahaan Listrik Negara banyak melalui daerah pemukiman. Tujuan penelitian mendapatkan gambaran kesehatan penduduk yang bermukim di bawah SUTET dan di daerah urban miskin Jakarta dan sekitarnya. Penelitian disain kroseksional ini dilakukan pada sample 1200 kepala keluarga yang ditarik secara stratifikasi proportional purposif berdasarkan zona kuat medan elektromagnet. Data dikumpulkan dengan metoda observasi, wawancara dan pemeriksaan kesehatan. Kuat medan listrik dan medan magnet diukur terpisah di luar rumah, dan di dalam rumah. Ditemukan kuat medan listrik tertinggipada ketinggian 1 meter di atas tanah 3,1 kV/m. Kuat medan magnet 550 mA/m atau 687,5.10-3µT diidentifikasi dalam zona 1 0-20 m yang menurun be-rangsur pada zona 2 300mA/m dan mendekati 0 pada zona 3. Medan listrik dan medan magnet berada di bawah nilai ambang SNI 2003, 5 kV/m dan 0,1 mT atau 80.104 mA/m (note: 1 A/m = 1,25 µT). Medan listrik tertinggi ditemukan pada ketinggian 1 meter dari tanah 2,5 kV/m pada jam 02.00–03.00 pagi danmedan magnet ttinggi 2400 mA/m pada jam 12.00-16.00 .Jenis rumah terbanyak adalah rumah kumuh ( 30 %) telah dimukimi lebih 30 tahun. Penyakit uta-ma di semua zona adalah gangguan gigi geligi, myopia dan hipertensi yang tidak berbeda antara zona.Kata kunci : SUTET, zona, kondisi kesehatan, 10 penyakit utama.

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