Socio-Demographic factors and risk factors related to ischemic stroke subtypes and outcomes in a tertiary care hospital in Sri Lanka

Background: By the end of 2011 there were 2.5 billion people, over one third of the world’s population, living without safe, adequate sanitation and hygiene. The government of India is working towards making an open defecation free communities all over the India through Swachh Bharat Mission. So present study was conducted with the objective to find out toilet utilisation and its associated socio-demographic factors among study population.Methods: A cross sectional, hospital based study was conducted among peoples attending tertiary care hospital of our medical college CIMS, Bilaspur. Total 384 individuals were interviewed during June 2017 to November 2017 by using predesigned and pretested questionnaire after taking written informed consent.Results: Among the total 384 study participants 75.8% ware male, maximum participants were in age group 30-49 years (i.e. 44.5%), 72.4% were married and 88.4% were literate. 62.8% study participants were residing in rural area, 55.4% were having kuccha house, 56.5% were having more than 5 members in their family and 27.6% were having under 5 year children in their family. Among study participants 83.9% were utilize toilet. Gender of study participant, residence, marital status, presence of under 5 years child in family and type of house of study participants are significantly associated with toilet utilization (p<0.05).Conclusions:Though overall toilet utilization is good but focus should be given to male population and especially peoples residing in rural area to achieve open defecation free India under Swachh Bharat Mission.

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Colour Doppler Ultrasonography of External Carotid Arteryin Cases of Acute Ischemic Stroke and Association of Risk Factors: A Two year study at A Tertiary Care Hospital of South India

International Journal of Neurology and Neurosurgery ◽

10.21088/ijnns.0975.0223.11319.2 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 11 (3) ◽

pp. 176-182

Author(s):

Basam Venugopal DM ◽

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Ischemic Stroke ◽

Doppler Ultrasonography ◽

South India ◽

Tertiary Care Hospital ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

External Carotid ◽

Care Hospital ◽

Colour Doppler ◽

Colour Doppler Ultrasonography

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The Socio-Demography, Clinical Characteristics and the Prevalence of Cardiovascular Risk Factors Among a Group of Elderly Hypertensive Patients Followed Up at A Tertiary Care Hospital in Sri Lanka.

Journal of Clinical Case reports and Images ◽

10.14302/issn.2641-5518.jcci-17-1806 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

pp. 3-15

Author(s):

Udaya Ralapanawa ◽

Sampath Tennakoon ◽

Thilak Jayalath ◽

Milinda Bandara ◽

Noorika Wickramasurendra ◽

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Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Chest Pain ◽

Alcohol Consumption ◽

Sri Lanka ◽

Tertiary Care Hospital ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Care Hospital ◽

Hypertensive Patients ◽

Elderly Hypertensive ◽

Elderly Hypertensive Patients

Background Hypertension is one of the most prevalent risk factors for myocardial infarction, strokes, congestive cardiac failure and chronic kidney disease (CKD)and its prevalence is significantly higher inthe elderly population. Objectives To assess the demography, various presentations and the prevalence of risk factors among elderly hypertensive patients followed up in a tertiary care hospital in Sri Lanka. Materials and Methods This was a cross sectional descriptive study involving 250 patients whoseage was 60 years or above onantihypertensives for at least 6 months. Results Approximately 65.2% of the study population was female. The mean age was 70.17.Dizziness and chest pain were the most prevalent symptoms.The mean age at first detection was 58.17 years.Mean SBP and DBP were 128.5mmHg and 81.14mmHg respectively. The prevalence of alcohol consumption and smoking among men were 70.1% and 72.4% respectively. Approximately 54.7% were either overweight or obese.Approximately 81.6% females and 41.4% males had a waist circumference ofmore than therisk level with p-value<0.05. Approximately 36% had diabetes mellitus and 27.6% of the patients had at least one parent and 36.8% had at least one sibling diagnosed with hypertension. Approximately 61.3% of the patients hadadequate levels of physical activity while 31.8% had IHD,11.5% had stroke and 3.8% had CKD. Conclusion Dizziness and chest pain were the most disturbing symptoms while abdominal obesity among females,and alcohol consumption and smoking among males were the major risk factors in elderly hypertensive patients

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REVIEW OF SOCIO DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS AND OBSTETRIC CAUSES OF STILLBIRTHS AT TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL

IOSR Journal of Pharmacy (IOSRPHR) ◽

10.9790/3013-0230475478 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 2 (3) ◽

pp. 475-478 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Bangal Vidyadhar B

Keyword(s):

Tertiary Care Hospital ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Demographic Factors ◽

Care Hospital ◽

Socio Demographic Factors

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Correlates of COVID-19 vaccination drop-out among health care workers in a tertiary Care hospital of West Bengal

The Journal of Community Health Management ◽

10.18231/j.jchm.2021.036 ◽

2022 ◽

Vol 8 (4) ◽

pp. 156-162

Author(s):

Mausumi Basu ◽

Ripan Saha ◽

Subhra Samujjwal Basu ◽

Vineeta Shukla ◽

Ankita Mishra ◽

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Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Health Care Workers ◽

Tertiary Care Hospital ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Demographic Factors ◽

Drop Out ◽

Care Hospital ◽

Care Workers ◽

Study Population ◽

Socio Demographic Factors

The Government of India launched “COVID-19 vaccination drive” on 16th January, 2021 and health care workers were the first to be prioritised for vaccination. However, the uncertainty regarding safety and efficacy of the vaccine was the major concern amongst them. These led to vaccine hesitancy and ultimately drop out.To estimate the proportion of drop out of COVID-19 vaccination among vaccine-hesitant health care workers (HCWs) of a tertiary care hospital and to find out their perception and other background characteristics responsible for drop out. A facility based descriptive type of observational study, cross-sectional in design was carried out among 329 HCWs of a tertiary care hospital in Kolkata from 16th March- 12thApril, 2021using a pre-designed, pre-tested, structured questionnaire. The study population selected by simple random sampling technique. Data was analysed using Microsoft Excel 2010 and SPSS v25.0 in the form of descriptive statistics and binary logistic regression. About 44.1% of the study population didn’t take the COVID-19 vaccine. Socio-demographic factors like age, gender, religion, education, occupation,perception regarding necessity of vaccination, vaccine efficacy, dose and contraindication, safety in humans and role in future infections were significantly associated with drop out. There was a high proportion of vaccine drop out among health care workers. Different modifiable perceptions with socio-demographic factors had played important roles in COVID-19 vaccination drop out. As the global threat of COVID-19 continues, greater efforts through campaigns that target HCWs are needed to improve the intention of professionals’ vaccine acceptance.

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