Meta-analysis for deriving age- and gender-specific dose–response relationships between urinary cadmium concentration and β2-microglobulinuria under environmental exposure

AbstractSeveral comorbidities have been shown to be associated with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) related severity and mortality. However, considerable variation in the prevalence estimates of comorbidities and their effects on COVID-19 morbidity and mortality have been observed in prior studies. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to determine geographical, age, and gender related differences in the prevalence of comorbidities and associated severity and mortality rates among COVID-19 patients. We conducted a search using PubMed, Scopus, and EMBASE to include all COVID-19 studies published between January 1st, 2020 to July 24th, 2020 reporting comorbidities with severity or mortality. We included studies reporting the confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19 on human patients that also provided information on comorbidities or disease outcomes. We used DerSimonian and Laird random effects method for calculating estimates. Of 120 studies with 125,446 patients, the most prevalent comorbidity was hypertension (32%), obesity (25%), diabetes (18%), and cardiovascular disease (16%) while chronic kidney or other renal diseases (51%, 44%), cerebrovascular accident (43%, 44%), and cardiovascular disease (44%, 40%) patients had more COVID-19 severity and mortality respectively. Considerable variation in the prevalence of comorbidities and associated disease severity and mortality in different geographic regions was observed. The highest mortality was observed in studies with Latin American and European patients with any medical condition, mostly older adults (≥ 65 years), and predominantly male patients. Although the US studies observed the highest prevalence of comorbidities in COVID-19 patients, the severity of COVID-19 among each comorbid condition was highest in Asian studies whereas the mortality was highest in the European and Latin American countries. Risk stratification and effective control strategies for the COVID-19 should be done according to comorbidities, age, and gender differences specific to geographical location.

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Developing waist circumference, waist-to-height ratio percentile curves for Pakistani children and adolescents aged 2–18 years using Lambda-Mu-Sigma (LMS) method

Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism ◽

10.1515/jpem-2019-0527 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 33 (8) ◽

pp. 983-993 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Muhammad Asif ◽

Muhammad Aslam ◽

Saima Altaf ◽

Sajid Mustafa

Keyword(s):

Waist Circumference ◽

Central Obesity ◽

The Other ◽

Height Ratio ◽

Age And Gender ◽

Percentile Curves ◽

Lms Method ◽

Waist To Height Ratio ◽

And Gender ◽

Gender Specific

AbstractObjectivesChildren from different countries and with different ethnic backgrounds have a distinct pattern of central fat deposition. Therefore, it is essential to develop population-specific percentiles of waist circumference (WC), waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) and waist-to-height ratio exponent (WHtR (exp)) for the evaluation of central obesity. The objective of this study was to develop age-and-gender-specific smoothed WC and WHtR percentile curves for the Pakistani children and adolescents aged 2–18 years.MethodsA cross-sectional data-set from a multi-ethnic anthropometric survey was considered. A sample of 10,668 healthy subjects (boys = 51.92%; and girls = 48.08%), aged 2–18 years was studied. Height (cm) and WC (cm) of each subject was measured under standard procedure and WHtR & WHtR (exp) were calculated. Age-and-gender-specific smoothed curves were obtained using the lambda-mu-sigma (LMS) method and compared with percentile curves obtained from different countries.ResultsExcept few early ages, the WC values increased with age in both sexes. Both boys and girls had approximately similar WC during 6–11 years of age and after age of 11, the boys had larger WC than the girls had. For WHtR, the centile curves showed a continuous decrease by 16 years of age and then increased gradually. WHtR of the girls in various ages were having similar or higher than those of the boys. In comparison of WC 50th and 90th percentiles with other countries, it was found that except few ages, the Pakistani children had larger WC than the other reference populations and the results of WHtR were also comparable to the other nations.ConclusionsWe present new reference data of WC, WHtR and WHtR (exp) using a representative sample of the Pakistani children aged 2–18 years. These reference values can be used provisionally for early detection of central obesity and its associated risks in the Pakistani children.

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Age- and Gender-Specific Reference Intervals for Fasting Blood Glucose and Lipid Levels in School Children Measured With Abbott Architect c8000 Chemistry Analyzer

Indian Journal of Clinical Biochemistry ◽

10.1007/s12291-012-0195-x ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 27 (2) ◽

pp. 141-146 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Waleed Tamimi ◽

Esam Albanyan ◽

Yasmin Altwaijri ◽

Hani Tamim ◽

Fahad Alhussein

Keyword(s):

Blood Glucose ◽

School Children ◽

Fasting Blood Glucose ◽

Reference Intervals ◽

Specific Reference ◽

Lipid Levels ◽

Age And Gender ◽

And Gender ◽

Gender Specific ◽

Abbott Architect

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Age- and Gender-Specific Time Trend in Risk of Death of Patients Admitted with Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage in the Netherlands

International Journal of Stroke ◽

10.1111/ijs.12006 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 8 (SA100) ◽

pp. 90-94 ◽

Cited By ~ 22

Author(s):

Dennis J. Nieuwkamp ◽

Ilonca Vaartjes ◽

Ale Algra ◽

Michiel L. Bots ◽

Gabriël J. E. Rinkel

Keyword(s):

Subarachnoid Hemorrhage ◽

The Netherlands ◽

Time Trend ◽

Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage ◽

Specific Time ◽

Age And Gender ◽

Risk Of Death ◽

And Gender ◽

Gender Specific

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Age- and gender-specific normative data of pinch strengths in a healthy Turkish population

Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume) ◽

10.1177/1753193411428270 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 37 (5) ◽

pp. 436-446 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Ü. Ugurlu ◽

H. Özdogan

Keyword(s):

Normative Data ◽

Turkish Population ◽

Curvilinear Relationship ◽

Age And Gender ◽

Physical Demands ◽

And Gender ◽

Gender Specific

It has been demonstrated that normative data of pinch strengths (PSs) vary among healthy populations. Data from 838 participants (420 women and 418 men) aged 15–96 years were analyzed to develop normative data of PSs for a healthy Turkish population and to analyze changes in the means according to the physical demands of participants’ jobs. Lateral, palmar, and tip-to-tip pinch strengths were measured in standard manners. Occupations were classified based on the descriptions in the Dictionary of Occupational Titles. Mean PSs peaked between the ages of 30–50 years in general and increased a small amount in parallel with the increasing strength ratings of the occupations. PS changes followed a curvilinear relationship to age. The differences between our findings and those of similar studies in this field emphasize the importance of using normative data specific to a particular population.

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Bargaining over Remittances in Tajik Extended Families

Central Asian Affairs ◽

10.30965/22142290-12340003 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 (3) ◽

pp. 229-250

Author(s):

Sabiha Yeasmin Rosy ◽

Fatemeh Nejati

Keyword(s):

International Migration ◽

Labor Migration ◽

Gender Norms ◽

Transnational Families ◽

Age And Gender ◽

Extended Families ◽

And Gender ◽

The Impact ◽

Gender Specific

Abstract This study investigates the impact of male labor migration upon wives living among their husbands’ extended families in Tajikistan. It studies the risks and choices available to such wives in bargaining for remittances, with a particular focus on the risks that daughters-in-law (kelin in Tajik) undertake when negotiating remittances with their mothers-in-law. This paper explores age and gender-specific norms in Tajik transnational families and their minimal opportunities for kelins to bargain and negotiate the risks associated with making “claims” on remittances by using Deniz Kandiyoti’s “patriarchal bargain” and Bina Agarwal’s household bargain framework, as well as extensive fieldwork conducted in Tajikistan. The study concludes that international migration and remittances have had a complex impact on gender norms in Tajikistan, with emerging new forms of passive negotiation by kelins unlikely to undermine patriarchal gender norms in their favor.

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