Reaching Men and Women at Risk of Committing Sexual Offences – Findings From the National Swedish Telephone Helpline PrevenTell

In 68 patients presenting with stroke in Ghana a significant ( P <0.001) peak in onsets occurred between 0600 h and 1000 h. There were no significant differences in time of onset between men and women or hypertensive and non-hypertensive patients. Reasons for the peak of onsets are discussed. A similar diurnal pattern of stroke has been described in temperate countries: any benefits such as timing of prophylactic measures that ensue from research on stroke in temperate climates are likely to be of benefit if also applied to those at risk of stroke in a tropical climate.

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Fall frequency and associated factors among men and women with or at risk for HIV infection

HIV Medicine ◽

10.1111/hiv.12378 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 17 (10) ◽

pp. 740-748 ◽

Cited By ~ 17

Author(s):

KM Erlandson ◽

MW Plankey ◽

G Springer ◽

HS Cohen ◽

C Cox ◽

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Keyword(s):

At Risk ◽

Hiv Infection ◽

Associated Factors ◽

Men And Women

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Risk of malnutrition and zinc deficiency in community-living elderly men and women: the Tromsø Study

Public Health Nutrition ◽

10.1017/s1368980014002420 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 18 (11) ◽

pp. 1907-1913 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

Jan-Magnus Kvamme ◽

Ole Grønli ◽

Bjarne K Jacobsen ◽

Jon Florholmen

Keyword(s):

At Risk ◽

Elderly People ◽

Smoking Status ◽

Population Based ◽

Community Living ◽

Zn Deficiency ◽

Elderly Men ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Men And Women ◽

Zn Status

AbstractObjectiveElderly people may be at particular risk of Zn deficiency due to an increased prevalence of malnutrition. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the Zn status in community-living elderly people at risk of malnutrition.DesignCross-sectional population-based survey. Individuals at risk of malnutrition were identified by the Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool. Zn status was assessed by measuring serum Zn. Logistic regression was performed to evaluate the association between the risk of malnutrition and Zn deficiency.SettingMunicipality of Tromsø, Norway.SubjectsRandom sample of 743 men and 778 women aged 65–87 years.ResultsZn deficiency was found in 10·1 % of the participants, including 13·1 % of the men and 7·3 % of the women. Among the men and women at risk of malnutrition, 31·0 % and 12·7 %, respectively, had Zn deficiency. In a model adjusted for age, gender, serum albumin and smoking status, Zn deficiency was positively associated with the risk of malnutrition (OR=2·2; 95 % CI 1·3, 3·6).ConclusionsOverall, Zn deficiency was found in one out of ten community-living elderly people and was associated with the risk of malnutrition. Our results encourage the assessment of Zn status in elderly people at risk of malnutrition, with a special emphasis on elderly men.

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VITAMIN STATUS IN ATHLETES OF DIFFERENT SPORTS BEFORE COMPETITIONS

Human Sport Medicine ◽

10.14529/hsm190303 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 19 (3) ◽

pp. 20-27

Author(s):

N Potolitsyna ◽

A Nutrikhin ◽

E Bojko

Keyword(s):

At Risk ◽

High Risk ◽

Women Athletes ◽

Physical Performance ◽

Komi Republic ◽

Track And Field ◽

Blood Sampling ◽

Men And Women ◽

Vitamin Status ◽

Cross Country

Aim. The aim of this study was to assess the vitamin status of athletes involved in various sports before important competitions. Materials and Methods. Athletes (n = 176) from six sports (сross-country skiing, biathlon, cycling, track-and-field, taekwondo, basketball) living in the territory of the Komi Republic were examined. Blood sampling was performed from the cubital vein 5–7 days before important competitions. Results. The results of this study showed widespread inadequate levels of some of the vitamins in athletes. The greatest number of people with hypovitaminosis (especially vitamins B1 and E) was among cross-country skiers, biathletes and taekwondo athletes. In general, the situation was similar for men and women. Comparative analysis of the vitamin status in athletes and people from this area (not athletes) showed that women-athletes had a generally higher incidence of deficiency than nonathletic women, and men-athletes had a similar vitamin status to nonathletic men. Conclusion. The results of this study showed that highly skilled athletes, regardless of the sport, were characterized by a high risk of vitamin deficiency. It is necessary to pay attention to the vitamin status of athletes, so as not to put at risk their health and physical performance.

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Certainty and Ascertainability of Criminal Law after the Pitcairn trials

Victoria University of Wellington Law Review ◽

10.26686/vuwlr.v39i4.5485 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 39 (4) ◽

pp. 659

Author(s):

Fran Wright

Keyword(s):

At Risk ◽

Criminal Law ◽

Case Law ◽

Access To Information ◽

Criminal Offence ◽

Sexual Offences ◽

Limited Access ◽

Legal Advice ◽

Important Principle ◽

Not At Risk

According to the certainty principle, someone should not be charged with or convicted of a criminal offence that they did not and could not have known existed. This article considers this principle in light of the trial of seven Pitcairn Islanders for offences under the English Sexual Offences Act 1956. The islanders were unaware of the terms of the Act and had very limited access to information about criminal law. Their claim that the prosecutions were an abuse of process failed because they had indirect access to legal advice and also must have known that their conduct was criminal. The article argues that the reasons given for upholding the convictions were inadequate. Criminal law on Pitcairn was uncertain. However, uncertain law is not always unenforceable. Courts have to balance the interests of defendants with those of victims. Certainty is an important principle but it is not a rigid and inflexible requirement. Case law suggests that there is a defence based on uncertainty only if the existence of an offence was not predictable and the offence lacks a fault element. In other cases, a defendant can be said to have fair notice and is not at risk of being convicted in the absence of subjective fault.

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