Depressive symptoms in higher education students during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. An examination of the association with various social risk factors across multiple high- and middle-income countries.

The aim of the study was to study the dental health of university students in Samarkand and assess the impact of organizational, medical and social risk factors on it. A comprehensive examination of the dental health of students in the city of Samarkand was carried out. The research took place between Institutions of Higher Education. The total number of students is 574. The following universities participated: Samarkand Medical Institute and Samarkand State University among which there were 193 students of the 1st year, 175 students of the 2nd year, 206 students of the 3rd year, respectively. The prevalence of dental caries was revealed, which was 91.87 ± 1.30%. ... The intensity of the carious process was 5.31 ± 0.14 teeth at 8.34 ± 0.26 of the surface, signs of periodontal tissue diseases were revealed with an intensity of 3.88 ± 0.06 segment. 53.05 ± 2.37% of students had dentoalveolar anomalies and deformities,

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The influence of strain due to individual risk factors and social risk factors on depressive symptoms and suicidality-a population-based study in Korean adults

Medicine ◽

10.1097/md.0000000000011358 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 97 (27) ◽

pp. e11358 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Bae Sung-Man

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Population Based ◽

Individual Risk ◽

Social Risk ◽

Social Risk Factors ◽

Population Based Study ◽

Korean Adults ◽

Individual Risk Factors

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Severe Acute Malnutrition Among Under-Five Children in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Hierarchical Analysis of Associated Risk Factors

SSRN Electronic Journal ◽

10.2139/ssrn.3466988 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Adeniyi Fagbamigbe ◽

Ngianga-Bakwin Kandala ◽

Olalekan Uthman

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Severe Acute Malnutrition ◽

Acute Malnutrition ◽

Hierarchical Analysis ◽

Middle Income ◽

Under Five ◽

Under Five Children ◽

Middle Income Countries ◽

Associated Risk Factors ◽

Low And Middle Income

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Risk Factors of Mortality Among Patients with Stroke in Low Middle-Income Countries: A Series of 180 Patients

SSRN Electronic Journal ◽

10.2139/ssrn.3566238 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Larrey Kamabu ◽

Hervé Monka Lekuya ◽

Bienvenu Muhindo Kasusula ◽

Nicole Kavugho Mutimani ◽

Louange Maha Kathaka ◽

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Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Middle Income ◽

Middle Income Countries ◽

Low Middle Income Countries

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Maternal mortality in six low and lower-middle income countries from 2010 to 2018: risk factors and trends

Reproductive Health ◽

10.1186/s12978-020-00990-z ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (S3) ◽

Author(s):

Melissa Bauserman ◽

Vanessa R. Thorsten ◽

Tracy L. Nolen ◽

Jackie Patterson ◽

Adrien Lokangaka ◽

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Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Maternal Mortality ◽

Maternal Deaths ◽

Middle Income ◽

Maternal Risk ◽

Live Births ◽

Middle Income Countries ◽

Risk Of Death ◽

Increased Risk ◽

Over Time

Abstract Background Maternal mortality is a public health problem that disproportionately affects low and lower-middle income countries (LMICs). Appropriate data sources are lacking to effectively track maternal mortality and monitor changes in this health indicator over time. Methods We analyzed data from women enrolled in the NICHD Global Network for Women’s and Children’s Health Research Maternal Newborn Health Registry (MNHR) from 2010 through 2018. Women delivering within research sites in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Guatemala, India (Nagpur and Belagavi), Kenya, Pakistan, and Zambia are included. We evaluated maternal and delivery characteristics using log-binomial models and multivariable models to obtain relative risk estimates for mortality. We used running averages to track maternal mortality ratio (MMR, maternal deaths per 100,000 live births) over time. Results We evaluated 571,321 pregnancies and 842 maternal deaths. We observed an MMR of 157 / 100,000 live births (95% CI 147, 167) across all sites, with a range of MMRs from 97 (76, 118) in the Guatemala site to 327 (293, 361) in the Pakistan site. When adjusted for maternal risk factors, risks of maternal mortality were higher with maternal age > 35 (RR 1.43 (1.06, 1.92)), no maternal education (RR 3.40 (2.08, 5.55)), lower education (RR 2.46 (1.54, 3.94)), nulliparity (RR 1.24 (1.01, 1.52)) and parity > 2 (RR 1.48 (1.15, 1.89)). Increased risk of maternal mortality was also associated with occurrence of obstructed labor (RR 1.58 (1.14, 2.19)), severe antepartum hemorrhage (RR 2.59 (1.83, 3.66)) and hypertensive disorders (RR 6.87 (5.05, 9.34)). Before and after adjusting for other characteristics, physician attendance at delivery, delivery in hospital and Caesarean delivery were associated with increased risk. We observed variable changes over time in the MMR within sites. Conclusions The MNHR is a useful tool for tracking MMRs in these LMICs. We identified maternal and delivery characteristics associated with increased risk of death, some might be confounded by indication. Despite declines in MMR in some sites, all sites had an MMR higher than the Sustainable Development Goals target of below 70 per 100,000 live births by 2030. Trial registration The MNHR is registered at NCT01073475.

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Hierarchical disentanglement of contextual from compositional risk factors of diarrhoea among under-five children in low- and middle-income countries

Scientific Reports ◽

10.1038/s41598-021-87889-2 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Adeniyi Francis Fagbamigbe ◽

A. Olalekan Uthman ◽

Latifat Ibisomi

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

National Level ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Middle Income ◽

Contextual Risk ◽

Under Five ◽

Factors Associated ◽

Under Five Children ◽

Middle Income Countries ◽

Low And Middle Income

AbstractSeveral studies have documented the burden and risk factors associated with diarrhoea in low and middle-income countries (LMIC). To the best of our knowledge, the contextual and compositional factors associated with diarrhoea across LMIC were poorly operationalized, explored and understood in these studies. We investigated multilevel risk factors associated with diarrhoea among under-five children in LMIC. We analysed diarrhoea-related information of 796,150 under-five children (Level 1) nested within 63,378 neighbourhoods (Level 2) from 57 LMIC (Level 3) using the latest data from cross-sectional and nationally representative Demographic Health Survey conducted between 2010 and 2018. We used multivariable hierarchical Bayesian logistic regression models for data analysis. The overall prevalence of diarrhoea was 14.4% (95% confidence interval 14.2–14.7) ranging from 3.8% in Armenia to 31.4% in Yemen. The odds of diarrhoea was highest among male children, infants, having small birth weights, households in poorer wealth quintiles, children whose mothers had only primary education, and children who had no access to media. Children from neighbourhoods with high illiteracy [adjusted odds ratio (aOR) = 1.07, 95% credible interval (CrI) 1.04–1.10] rates were more likely to have diarrhoea. At the country-level, the odds of diarrhoea nearly doubled (aOR = 1.88, 95% CrI 1.23–2.83) and tripled (aOR = 2.66, 95% CrI 1.65–3.89) among children from countries with middle and lowest human development index respectively. Diarrhoea remains a major health challenge among under-five children in most LMIC. We identified diverse individual-level, community-level and national-level factors associated with the development of diarrhoea among under-five children in these countries and disentangled the associated contextual risk factors from the compositional risk factors. Our findings underscore the need to revitalize existing policies on child and maternal health and implement interventions to prevent diarrhoea at the individual-, community- and societal-levels. The current study showed how the drive to the attainment of SDGs 1, 2, 4, 6 and 10 will enhance the attainment of SDG 3.

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