Seroprevalence, risk factors, and clinical symptoms of Toxocara spp. infection among children 3-15 years old in northern Iran

The epidemiological features and clinical manifestations of adult cases of brucellosis admitted to the Department of Infectious Diseases, Babol Medical University, Iran from 1997 to 2002 were investigated. Of 469 cases, 267 (56·9%) were males. The mean age of cases was 36·9±15 years. Most (60·8%) were from rural areas. Two thirds of cases (306, 66·3%) presented during spring or summer. Fresh cheese (22·4%), animal husbandry (11·3%), laboratory worker (8·1%) and veterinary profession (1·5%) were the main risk factors. Forty-five families (9·6%) had two cases. Sweating, fever, and arthralgia were the most frequent clinical symptoms. Complications were documented in 105 males (39·5%) and 41 females (20·3%, P=0·0001). Peripheral arthritis was seen in 24 (9%) males and 19 (9·4%) females, with knees and hips being the most common sites of infection. Sacroiliitis and spondylitis were seen in 28 (6%) and 32 (6·8%) cases respectively with spondylitis more common in males (P=0·023). Epididymo-orchitis was seen in 29 (10·9%) males. There were three cases each of endocarditis (0·6%) and neurological complications (0·6%). Most patients with brucellosis did not have any of the known risk factors for brucellosis. Thus consumption of unsafe dairy products could be the main route of infection. The disease manifested with a diversity of clinical manifestations and complications. Complications were more frequent in males than females.

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Types, Risk Factors, Clinical symptoms and Diagnostic Tests of Acute Adult Meningitis in Northern Iran During 2006-2012

JOURNAL FOR CLINICAL AND DIAGNOSTIC RESEARCH ◽

10.7860/jcdr/2015/11991.5936 ◽

2015 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Masoumeh Bagheri Nesami

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Diagnostic Tests ◽

Clinical Symptoms ◽

Northern Iran

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Seroepidemiology, modifiable risk factors and clinical symptoms of Toxocara spp. infection in northern Iran

Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene ◽

10.1093/trstmh/try118 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 113 (3) ◽

pp. 116-122 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Somayeh Aghamolaie ◽

Seyyed Javad Seyyedtabaei ◽

Hamed Behniafar ◽

Masoud Foroutan ◽

Vafa Saber ◽

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Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Clinical Symptoms ◽

Modifiable Risk Factors ◽

Northern Iran

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Bladder dysfunction in women with diabetes mellitus

Journal of Medicine and Pharmacy ◽

10.34071/jmp.2019.6_7.5 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 34-40

Author(s):

Thi Bich Ngoc Hoang ◽

Hai Thuy Nguyen

Keyword(s):

Diabetes Mellitus ◽

Risk Factors ◽

Bladder Dysfunction ◽

Clinical Symptoms ◽

Residual Volume ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Diabetic Cystopathy ◽

Postvoid Residual ◽

Postvoid Residual Volume

Introduction: Lower urinary tract dysfunctions secondary to type 2 DM are common, chronic and costly disorders. The incidence of diabetic bladder dysfunction was estimated range between 43% and 87% for type 1 and 25% for type 2 diabetes. Ultrasonography is an easy-to-use, fast, safe, non-invasive, painless, pleasant and valuable method of assessing Bladder Post-Void Residual Volume (PVR). Aim: To investigate prevalence of bladder dysfunction and its relation with risk factors, clinical features of diabetic cystopathy in women with diabetes, to identify the values predicting to have postvoid residual volume of the risk factors. Methods: A cross sectional descriptive study, a cohort of 84 female inpatients and outpatients with diabetes mellitus who were treated at Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital from 08/2017 to 08/2019 and 84 healthy control subjects were enrolled, the patients were carried out clinical finding, taken blood tests, and estimated postvoid residual volume using 2D ultrasound. Results: the postvoid residual volume was presented in 67 cases (79.80%), the clinical symptoms of diabetic cystopathy were reported in 75% of women with diabetes. Blood glucose, HbA1c, clinical symptoms of diabetic cystopathy, postural hypotension and diabetic peripheral neuropathy were associated with postvoid residual volume. The HbA1c level had a great capability to predict who had postvoid residual volume, at HbA1c cutoff value of 9.1%, Se 65.67%, Sp 94.12%, AUC 0.811, p < 0.001. Conclusion: Bladder dysfunction made up a highly prevalent in women with poor glycemic control. Key words: bladder dysfunction, diabetic cystopathy, bladder postvoid residual volume (PVR)

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Serological Evaluation of Toxoplasmosis and Related Risk Factors Among HIV+/AIDS Patients in Northern Iran

Acta Parasitologica ◽

10.1007/s11686-021-00410-7 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Hasan Rafati-Sajedi ◽

Bijan Majidi-Shad ◽

Reza Jafari-Shakib ◽

Zahra Atrkar-Roshan ◽

Mohammad Reza Mahmoudi ◽

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Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Aids Patients ◽

Northern Iran ◽

Related Risk ◽

Hiv Aids

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Pneumococcal Pneumonia and Invasive Pneumococcal Disease in Those 65 and Older: Rates of Detection, Risk Factors, Vaccine Effectiveness, Hospitalisation and Mortality

Geriatrics ◽

10.3390/geriatrics6010013 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

pp. 13

Author(s):

Roger E. Thomas

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Nursing Home ◽

Invasive Pneumococcal Disease ◽

Disease Transmission ◽

Pneumococcal Disease ◽

Pneumococcal Pneumonia ◽

Clinical Symptoms ◽

Disease Incidence ◽

Family Members ◽

Vaccination Rates

Pneumococcal pneumonia (PP) and invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) are important causes of morbidity and mortality in seniors worldwide. Incidence rates and serious outcomes worsen with increasing frailty, numbers of risk factors and decreasing immune competence with increasing age. Literature reviews in Medline and Embase were performed for pneumococcal disease incidence, risk factors, vaccination rates and effectiveness in the elderly. The introduction of protein-conjugated pneumoccal vaccines (PCV) for children markedly reduced IPD and PP in seniors, but serotypes not included in vaccines and with previously low levels increased. Pneumococcal polysaccharide (PPV23) vaccination does not change nasal and pharyngeal carriage rates. Pneumococcal and influenza vaccination rates in seniors are below guideline levels, especially in older seniors and nursing home staff. Pneumococcal and influenza carriage and vaccination rates of family members, nursing home health care workers and other contacts are unknown. National vaccination programmes are effective in increasing vaccination rates. Detection of IPD and PP initially depend on clinical symptoms and new chest X ray infiltrates and then varies according to the population and laboratory tests used. To understand how seniors and especially older seniors acquire PP and IPD data are needed on pneumococcal disease and carriage rates in family members, carers and contacts. Nursing homes need reconfiguring into small units with air ventilation externally from all rooms to minimise respiratory disease transmission and dedicated staff for each unit to minimise transmision of infectious diseaases.

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Peer review report 2 on “Serological evidence of human cystic echinococcosis and associated risk factors among general population in Mazandaran Province, Northern Iran”

Annals of Medicine and Surgery ◽

10.1016/j.amsu.2017.04.015 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 13 ◽

pp. 140

Author(s):

Majid Fasihi Harandi

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

General Population ◽

Peer Review ◽

Cystic Echinococcosis ◽

Serological Evidence ◽

Mazandaran Province ◽

Northern Iran ◽

Associated Risk Factors ◽

Human Cystic Echinococcosis

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The Most Important Risk Factors for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Journal of Zabol Medical School ◽

10.18502/jzms.v4i3.7821 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Ali Asghar Sharifi

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ◽

Carpal Tunnel ◽

Clinical Symptoms ◽

Normal Subjects ◽

Shape Index ◽

Mean Values ◽

Tunnel Syndrome ◽

Independent Risk Factors ◽

Hand Length

Background: The aim of this study was to determine the risk factors for carpal tunnel syndrome and its relationship with the severity of the disease. Methods: A total of 131 patients with clinical symptoms of CTS and 131 normal subjects were enrolled, of whom 121 were female both in the CTS cases and the controls. All cases were electro diagnostically confirmed and assigned to three severity groups. BMI, wrist ratio, shape index, digit index and hand length/height ratio were measured in all participants. Mean values for each item were compared between cases and controls and severity subgroups. A logistic regression analysis was performed to determine independent CTS risk factors. Results: The mean values of BMI, wrist ratio and shape index were significantly higher in all CTS patients and females compared to controls, whereas in males only BMI and wrist ratio were higher. The patients in the mild severity subgroup had a significantly lower age and wrist ratio. BMI, wrist ratio and shape index were found to be independent risk factors of CTS development in all patients and females. Conclusion: Our study showed BMI, wrist ratio and shape index as independent risk factors for CTS. These findings are important anatomically and clinically and these are the risk factors of anatomical malfunction of the wrist in CTS.

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