Risk Factors for Postpartum Relapse in Women at Risk of Postpartum Psychosis: The Role of Psychosocial Stress and the Biological Stress System

In the intersection with other dimensions such as ethnic, religious and social, the gender difference leads to dwell on aspects often neglected and to bring out the role of mothers in places of confinement that, together with their children, represent a population at risk for the difficulties inherent in the condition of restriction. The research is interested in understanding a mother-child relationship highly disturbed by some risk factors and the educational actions to be activated in the daily life of penitentiary institutions to support and accompany these women towards autonomy, to offer them possibilities of social inclusion and avoid marginalization that in the future could lead their children to seek radicalized insertion within groups.

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Evaluation of Hypercholesterolemia in Childhood

Pediatrics in Review ◽

10.1542/pir.17.3.94 ◽

1996 ◽

Vol 17 (3) ◽

pp. 94-97

Author(s):

Thomas J. Starc ◽

Richard J. Deckelbaum

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

At Risk ◽

Heart Disease ◽

Family History ◽

Direct Proof ◽

Children At Risk ◽

History Of

For many adults, the risk of atherosclerosis can be reduced by intervention and treatment of known risk factors. Direct proof that similar intervention will be effective in children is not available. However, evidence suggests that prevention beginning in childhood will lead to a decrease in incidence of heart disease later in life. The majority of families are eager to take steps to prevent heart disease in their children, especially if there is a family history of early heart disease. It is the role of the pediatrician to identify those children at risk for early heart disease and to initiate advice on reducing risk factors.

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Childhood trauma and being at-risk for psychosis are associated with higher peripheral endocannabinoids

Psychological Medicine ◽

10.1017/s0033291719001946 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 50 (11) ◽

pp. 1862-1871 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

E. Appiah-Kusi ◽

R. Wilson ◽

M. Colizzi ◽

E. Foglia ◽

E. Klamerus ◽

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Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

At Risk ◽

Childhood Trauma ◽

Childhood Maltreatment ◽

Peripheral Blood ◽

Endocannabinoid System ◽

History Of Childhood ◽

Increased Risk ◽

History Of

AbstractBackgroundEvidence has been accumulating regarding alterations in components of the endocannabinoid system in patients with psychosis. Of all the putative risk factors associated with psychosis, being at clinical high-risk for psychosis (CHR) has the strongest association with the onset of psychosis, and exposure to childhood trauma has been linked to an increased risk of development of psychotic disorder. We aimed to investigate whether being at-risk for psychosis and exposure to childhood trauma were associated with altered endocannabinoid levels.MethodWe compared 33 CHR participants with 58 healthy controls (HC) and collected information about previous exposure to childhood trauma as well as plasma samples to analyse endocannabinoid levels.ResultsIndividuals with both CHR and experience of childhood trauma had higher N-palmitoylethanolamine (p < 0.001) and anandamide (p < 0.001) levels in peripheral blood compared to HC and those with no childhood trauma. There was also a significant correlation between N-palmitoylethanolamine levels and symptoms as well as childhood trauma.ConclusionsOur results suggest an association between CHR and/or childhood maltreatment and elevated endocannabinoid levels in peripheral blood, with a greater alteration in those with both CHR status and history of childhood maltreatment compared to those with either of those risks alone. Furthermore, endocannabinoid levels increased linearly with the number of risk factors and elevated endocannabinoid levels correlated with the severity of CHR symptoms and extent of childhood maltreatment. Further studies in larger cohorts, employing longitudinal designs are needed to confirm these findings and delineate the precise role of endocannabinoid alterations in the pathophysiology of psychosis.

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Migration, Marital Status and Smoking as Risk Determinants of Cancer

Scandinavian Journal of Social Medicine ◽

10.1177/140349488701500203 ◽

1987 ◽

Vol 15 (2) ◽

pp. 67-72 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Leena Tenkanen ◽

Lyly Teppo

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Lung Cancer ◽

High Risk ◽

Vitamin A ◽

Marital Status ◽

Psychosocial Stress ◽

Vitamin A Deficiency ◽

Cancer Epidemiology ◽

Risk Determinants

To study the importance of migration to urban area, marital status and smoking as risk factors in cancer, a cohort of 4475 Finnish men was followed up for the occurrence of cancer during the period 1964–1980. Of particular interest was the interaction of migration or marital status with smoking. For cancers at all sites, not married urbanized smoking men had the greatest risk, followed by not married native urban smokers. This pattern was mainly due to high risk of cancers of the lung and larynx among the urbanized men, with a risk peak among urbanized not married smokers. The pattern persisted even when the amount smoked was allowed for. The importance in lung cancer epidemiology of vitamin A deficiency, occupation and psychosocial stress was discussed, and some support was found for the role of psychosocial stress in both the migration and the marital status factors.

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Arterial hypertension at the workplace: risk factors and the population value

Terapevticheskii arkhiv ◽

10.26442/terarkh2018909138-143 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 90 (9) ◽

pp. 138-143

Author(s):

L A Strizhakov ◽

S A Babanov ◽

M V Lebedeva ◽

S V Moiseev ◽

V V Fomin

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Early Diagnosis ◽

Arterial Hypertension ◽

Psychosocial Stress ◽

Production Factors ◽

Physical Chemical ◽

Target Organs ◽

The Russian Federation ◽

The Relationship

The article presents data of domestic and foreign authors on the relationship between occupational factors and arterial hypertension. The role of latent arterial hypertension, its frequency in the population, the lesion of the target organs and the prognosis in comparison with normotensive individuals, arterial hypertension of the "white coat" and stable arterial hypertension have been analyzed. Arterial hypertension in the workplace is a form of latent arterial hypertension. The authors review the influence of harmful production factors (physical, chemical), as well as psychosocial stress on the risk of developing arterial hypertension.The risk of developing hypertension in specified groups of workers has been analyzed separately. The place of production-related diseases in modern occupational pathology in the Russian Federation. A wider implementation of measures aimed at early diagnosis and prevention of arterial hypertension in workers is proposed.

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The Moderating Role of Social Support on the Relationship Between Impulsivity and Suicide Risk

Crisis ◽

10.1027/0227-5910/a000136 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 33 (5) ◽

pp. 273-279 ◽

Cited By ~ 23

Author(s):

Evan M. Kleiman ◽

John H. Riskind ◽

Karen E. Schaefer ◽

Hilary Weingarden

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Social Support ◽

College Students ◽

At Risk ◽

Suicide Risk ◽

Self Report ◽

Considerable Research ◽

The Relationship ◽

Moderating Role

Background: Suicide is the second leading cause of death among college students. There has been considerable research into risk factors for suicide, such as impulsivity, but considerably less research on protective factors. Aims: The present study examines the role that social support plays in the relationship between impulsivity and suicide risk. Methods: Participants were 169 undergraduates who completed self-report measures of impulsivity and social support. Suicide risk was assessed using an interview measure. Results: Social support moderates the relationship between impulsivity and suicide risk, such that those who are highly impulsive are less likely to be at risk for suicide if they also have high levels of social support. Conclusions: Social support can be a useful buffer to suicide risk for at-risk individuals who are highly impulsive.

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Nutrition and Delirium

10.1007/978-3-030-63892-4_19 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 237-248

Author(s):

Alison Mudge ◽

Adrienne Young ◽

Margaret Cahill ◽

Elise Treleaven ◽

Lina Spirgienė

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

At Risk ◽

Older People ◽

Nutrition And Hydration ◽

Poor Nutrition

AbstractDelirium is a common and serious complication in hospitalised older people. Poor nutrition and hydration are both risk factors for, and consequences of, delirium. This chapter will discuss the phenomenology of delirium and the role of nurses in recognising, preventing and managing this serious complication. It will also provide practical strategies to support nutrition and hydration in patients with, or at risk of, delirium.

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