Emotional and Behavioral Problems in Early Adolescents and Association with Socio-demographic Risk Factors

AimThe aim is to analyse the frequency emotional and behavioural problems early adolescents and association with socio-demographic risk factors.Subject and methodsWe analysed a group of 240 early adolescents (11–15 years) from the area of Tuzla Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina, in the general population. For the assessment of children's emotional and behavioural problems, the Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire – SDQ is used. Data were processed by descriptive statistics. For the assessment association between socio-demographic risk factors and emotional and behavioural problems in early adolescents we used Pearson correlation test.ResultsThe result show that the frequency of emotional and behavioural problems are present in 3% of cases, The results of correlation sociodemographic risk factors and emotional and behavioral problems, showed that unemployed mothers have a significant increased risk of developing behavioral disorders in early adolescents (P < 0.05). Low family economic status leads to a significantly higher frequency of emotional symptoms in early adolescents, poor attitude towards society and significantly higher overall difficulties (P < 0.05). Higher levels of parental education was significantly associated with a higher frequency of behavioral problems and illness in the family leads to a much more emotional problems (P < 0.05).ConclusionThe obtained results of this study indicate that early adolescents showed low levels of emotional and behavioral problems. There is a significant correlation between socio-demographic risk factors and emotional and behavioral problems early adolescents.Disclosure of interestThe author has not supplied his/her declaration of competing interest.

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Emotional and Behavioral Problems in Early Adolescents and Association with Socio-demographic Risk Factors

10.26226/morressier.588f064fd462b8028d891fe7 ◽

2017 ◽

Author(s):

Jasmin Hamidovic

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Behavioral Problems ◽

Early Adolescents ◽

Emotional And Behavioral Problems ◽

Demographic Risk ◽

Demographic Risk Factors

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Metastatic Bladder Cancer Presenting with Persistent Hematuria in Young Man with Cystic Fibrosis

Case Reports in Pulmonology ◽

10.1155/2013/831871 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 2013 ◽

pp. 1-4

Author(s):

Premal Patel ◽

Harvey R. Rabin ◽

Michael M. Vickers ◽

Michael D. Parkins

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Cystic Fibrosis ◽

Bladder Cancer ◽

Renal Colic ◽

Atypical Symptoms ◽

Metastatic Bladder Cancer ◽

Increased Risk ◽

Demographic Risk ◽

Demographic Risk Factors ◽

Rule Out

We report a case of metastatic bladder cancer developing in a young man with cystic fibrosis (CF) that was initially diagnosed as ureterolithiasis and managed as renal colic. With the improved survival of patients with CF, an increasing burden of extrapulmonary disease manifestations is apparent. Renal colic is observed at an increased frequency in patients with CF relative to the general population and is a commonly recognized cause of hematuria. However, CF patients harboring a malignancy are recognized to be at increased risk of delayed identification owing to atypical symptoms and lack of demographic risk factors. This case illustrates how investigations to rule out malignancy are warranted in those CF patients not responding to therapies directed towards presumptive diagnoses.

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Analysis of clinico-demographic risk factors for postoperative pulmonary complications following gastrointestinal surgery

International Surgery Journal ◽

10.18203/2349-2902.isj20195950 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 93

Author(s):

Vijay Sinouvassan ◽

Hemalatha Dayalane ◽

Subalakshmi Balagurunathan ◽

Ashok Kumar Sahoo ◽

Vishnu Kanth ◽

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Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Serum Albumin ◽

Gastrointestinal Surgery ◽

Pulmonary Complications ◽

Lung Pathology ◽

Postoperative Pulmonary Complications ◽

Increased Risk ◽

Education Status ◽

Demographic Risk ◽

Demographic Risk Factors

Background: Postoperative pulmonary complications (PPC) are one of the commonest complications following gastrointestinal surgery. They lead to increased mortality, increased length of intensive care unit (ICU) stay, and higher cost of treatment. Identifying the risk factors of PPC helps in predicting its occurrence and to develop preventive measures. The objectives of the present study were to study the clinical and demographic risk factors for PPC following gastrointestinal surgery.Methods: The study was designed as an observational descriptive analytic study. All the patients ≥18 years of age undergoing gastrointestinal surgery were included. The patients with preoperative lung pathology requiring ICU care or ventilatory support and patients with lung metastasis were excluded. The demographic and clinical parameters at admission were recorded. The details of pulmonary complications like the time of occurrence after surgery and the mode of treatment for pulmonary complications were noted. The risk association was assessed for statistical significance.Results: A total of 100 patients were underwent various gastrointestinal surgeries during the study period. The incidence of PPC was 34% in our study. Age, education status, smoking, and presence of comorbidities were found to be positively associated with an increased incidence of PPCs. The serum albumin of less than 3.5gm and the haemoglobin of less than 8 gm were also associated with an increased incidence of PPC. Pleural effusion was the commonest PPC seen in 15 (44.1%) patients followed by pneumonia in 9 (26.5%).Conclusions: Age, smoking, education status, serum albumin, haemoglobin, emergency surgery, elective postoperative ventilation, nasogastric intubation and blood loss in the intraoperative period were found to associated with increased risk of PPCs.

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Impact of Unhealthy Psycho Social Environment on Adolescent Mental Health Causes Emotional and Behavioural Problems

International Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences ◽

10.26452/ijrps.v11i3.2397 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 (3) ◽

pp. 3009-3016

Author(s):

Valarmathi V ◽

Thirunavukarasu M ◽

Kanniammal C

Keyword(s):

Behavioral Problems ◽

Peer Pressure ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Emotional And Behavioral Problems ◽

Behavioural Problems ◽

Mixed Method Research ◽

Emotional And Behavioural Problems ◽

Parental Relationship ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Standard Tool

Adolescence is a most crucial period in a person’s life because rapid changes occur in physical, psychological and emotional spheres. Due to the immaturity and emotional turmoil the adolescent undergoes in this period a safe, nurturing environment is essential for the adolescents to grow up in to a well adjusted person. The aim of this study to assess the influence of psychosocial stressors on emotional and behavioral problems of school adolescents. The study conducted at Govt. Higher secondary school for boys and girls at Guduvancheri in Kanchipuram District, Chennai. A mixed method research design was used for collecting data from 8th to 12th standard students’ age between 13-17 years. The stratified random sampling technique was used to collect data from 100 samples with help of the standard tool child behaviour check list (CBCL)YSR 11-18year. The result revealed that in comparing the CBCL score between the male and female adolescents having significant difference in rule breaking behaviour p<0.003 and thought problems p<0.001. Out of 100 samples 10 Adolescents were selected who had emotional and behavioural problems and were sharing their problems and express their stressors. By this personal discussion found out the root stressors such as poor parental relationship (alcoholic father), insecure home environment, peer pressure, inadequate economical support and academic pressure lead them for loneliness, inferiority, hopelessness, anxiety, involvement of immoral behaviors.

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Depression, Anxiety and Stress in Women with Breech Pregnancy - "Be not Afraid": A Prospective Study

10.21203/rs.3.rs-664800/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Madeleine Schauer ◽

Elisabetta Latartara ◽

Maria Alonso-Espias ◽

Emma Rossetti ◽

Pimrapat Gebert ◽

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Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Psychological Distress ◽

Cesarean Section ◽

Mental Disorder ◽

Pregnant Women ◽

Clinical Care ◽

Breech Presentation ◽

Increased Risk ◽

Demographic Risk ◽

Demographic Risk Factors

Abstract Background: Breech presentation at term is associated with higher perinatal complications through the increased incidence of cesarean section and complications by vaginal breech birth. The decision-making process between breech delivery, trial of external cephalic version or cesarean section may lead to maternal depression, stress and anxiety. Mental disorder in itself is associated with poorer maternal and fetal outcomes, such as preterm birth, small for gestational age infants, lower birth weight and increased risk for postnatal depression. This study aims to evaluate the level of psychological distress for women with breech presentation compared to cephalic presentation. We hypothesized, that women with breech presentation have higher levels of depression, stress and anxiety than other pregnant women. Secondary objectives were to analyze potential demographic risk factors and comorbidity of psychological distress in breech pregnancy. Methods: The breech study group was formed by 379 women with breech presentation. A sample of 128 women with cephalic presentation was recruited during routine clinical care. Depression, anxiety and stress symptoms were ascertained by means of the Depression-Anxiety-Stress-Score (DASS)-21 questionnaire. Categorial data was analyzed with Chi-square or exact test, continuous data with unpaired t-test or Mann-Whitney-U-test. Demographic risk factors were identified using a binary logistic regression model.Results: Prevalence of psychological distress among women with breech was not higher compared to those of other pregnant women. Symptomatic depression, anxiety and stress affected 5.8%, 14.5% and 11.9% of women with breech, respectively. Decreasing age was identified as a risk factor for anxiety (p = 0.006). Multiparity increased risk for depression (p = 0.001), for anxiety (p = 0.026) and for perinatal stress (p = 0.010). More than 80% of women with depressive symptoms had comorbidities of psychological distress.Conclusions: Breech presentation compared to cephalic presentation was not associated with higher levels of psychological distress. However, breech pregnancies are affected by symptoms of potential mental disorder. Multiparous women and younger women may need additional support and would benefit from a standardized screening tool for the assessment of perinatal psychological distress.Clinical Trial Registration: Ethical approval (EA2/241/18) was granted by the Ethics Commission of the Charité University Hospital on the 23.01.2019 (ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03827226)

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Obesity Increases the Odds of Acquiring and Incarcerating Noninguinal Abdominal Wall Hernias

The American Surgeon ◽

10.1177/000313481207801024 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 78 (10) ◽

pp. 1118-1121 ◽

Cited By ~ 42

Author(s):

Briana Lau ◽

Hanjoo Kim ◽

Philip I. Haigh ◽

Talar Tejirian

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Abdominal Wall ◽

Significant Risk ◽

Female Gender ◽

Current Data ◽

Current Prevalence ◽

Increased Risk ◽

Demographic Risk ◽

Demographic Risk Factors ◽

Relationship Of

The current data available describing the relationship of obesity and abdominal wall hernias is sparse. The objective of this study was to investigate the current prevalence of noninguinal abdominal wall hernias and their correlation with body mass index (BMI) and other demographic risk factors. Patients with umbilical, incisional, ventral, epigastric, or Spigelian hernias with or without incarceration were identified using the regional database for 14 hospitals over a 3-year period. Patients were stratified based on their BMI. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed to distinguish other significant risk factors associated with the hernias. Of 2,807,414 patients, 26,268 (0.9%) had one of the specified diagnoses. Average age of the patients was 52 years and 61 per cent were male. The majority of patients had nonincarcerated umbilical hernias (74%). Average BMI was 32 kg/m2. Compared with patients with a normal BMI, the odds of having a hernia increased with BMI: BMI of 25 to 29.9 kg/m2 odds ratio (OR) 1.63, BMI of 30 to 39.9 kg/m2 OR 2.62, BMI 40 to 49.9 kg/m2 OR 3.91, BMI 50 to 59.9 kg/m2 OR 4.85, and BMI greater than 60 kg/m2 OR 5.17 ( P < 0.0001). Age older than 50 years was associated with a higher risk for having a hernia (OR, 2.12; 95% [CI], 2.07 to 2.17), whereas female gender was associated with a lower risk (OR, 0.53; 95% CI, 0.52 to 0.55). Those with incarcerated hernias had a higher average BMI (32 kg/m2 vs 35 kg/m2; P < 0.0001). Overall, BMI greater than 40 kg/m2 showed an increased chance of incarceration, and a BMI greater than 60 kg/m2 had the highest chance of incarceration, OR 12.7 ( P < 0.0001). Age older than 50 years and female gender were also associated with a higher risk of incarceration (OR, 1.28; 95% CI, 1.02 to 1.59 and OR, 1.80; CI, 1.45 to 2.24). Increasing BMI and increasing age are associated with a higher prevalence and an increased risk of incarceration of noninguinal abdominal wall hernias.

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