A Follow-up Study of Infants with Intracranial Hemorrhage at Full-Term

ABSTRACT:Objective:To determine physical and cognitive outcomes of full-term infants who suffered intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) at birth.Methods:A retrospective hospital-based, follow-up study of infants treated in London, Ontario between 1985 and 1996. Follow-up was conducted by telephone interviews and clinic visits. Outcome was measured according to physical and cognitive scales. Perinatal risk factors and hemorrhage characteristics were correlated with final outcome.Results:For this study 66 infants with ICH were identified, of which seven died during the first week of life. We obtained follow-up in all but ten cases (median = 3-years; range 1.0 to 10.9 years). Overall, 57% of infants had no physical or cognitive deficits at follow-up. Death occurred most frequently among those with primarily subarachnoid hemorrhage (19%) and the most favorable outcomes occurred among those with subdural hemorrhage (80% had no disability). In univariate models, thrombocytopenia (platelet count ≤ 70 x 109/L), increasing overall hemorrhage severity, frontal location and spontaneous vaginal delivery as opposed to forceps-assisted delivery increased risk for poor outcome. In multivariate models, all these factors tended towards increased risk, but only thrombocytopenia remained significant for physical disability (OR = 7.6; 95% CI = 1.02 – 56.6); thrombocytopenia was borderline significant in similar models for cognitive disability (OR = 4.6; 95% CI = 0.9 – 23.9).Conclusion:Although forceps-assisted delivery may contribute to ICH occurrence, our study found better outcomes among these infants than those who had ICH following a spontaneous vaginal delivery. Hemorrhage in the frontal lobe was the most disabling hemorrhage location and if multiple compartments were involved, disability was also more likely to occur. However, in this report we found that the factor that was most likely to contribute to poor outcome was thrombocytopenia and this remained important in multivariate analysis.

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Osteoarthritis is associated with an increased risk of Parkinson’s disease: A population‐based, longitudinal follow‐up study

Arthritis Care & Research ◽

10.1002/acr.24708 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Shih‐Hao Feng ◽

Hung‐Jui Chuang ◽

Kuo‐Cheng Yeh ◽

Shin‐Liang Pan

Keyword(s):

Parkinson’S Disease ◽

Parkinson's Disease ◽

Population Based ◽

Follow Up Study ◽

Increased Risk

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Adverse Neonatal Outcome are More Common among Babies Born by Cesarean Section than Naturally Born Babies at Public Hospitals in Eastern Ethiopia: A Comparative Prospective Follow-Up Study at Eastern Ethiopia

Global Pediatric Health ◽

10.1177/2333794x211018350 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 ◽

pp. 2333794X2110183

Author(s):

Maleda Tefera ◽

Nega Assefa ◽

Kedir Teji Roba ◽

Letta Gedefa

Keyword(s):

Cesarean Section ◽

Vaginal Delivery ◽

Neonatal Outcome ◽

Birth Asphyxia ◽

Public Hospitals ◽

Obstructed Labor ◽

Eastern Ethiopia ◽

Adverse Neonatal Outcome ◽

Follow Up Study

The adverse neonatal outcome is defined as the presence of birth asphyxia, respiratory distress, birth trauma, hypothermia, meconium aspiration syndrome, neonatal intensive care admission, and neonatal death. It is a major concern in developing countries, including Ethiopia. This study tried to identify predictors of adverse neonatal outcomes at selected public hospitals in Eastern Ethiopia. A hospital-based prospective follow-up study was conducted in three public hospitals in Eastern Ethiopia from June to October 2020. A total of 2,246 laboring women and neonates born at the hospitals were enrolled in the study. Data were collected through interviews, observation checklists, and clinical chart review. Reports were presented in relative risks with 95% CIs. The overall magnitude of adverse neonatal outcome was 20.97% (95% CI: 19.33- 22.71%). It was 24.3% for babies born through cesarean section (95% CI: 21.3%, 27.5). The presence of meconium in the amniotic fluid increased the risk for neonates delivered via cesarean section (ARR, 1.52 95% CI; 1.04, 2.22). Among neonates born via vaginal delivery, the risk of adverse neonatal outcome was higher among nullipara women (ARR, 1.42 95% CI; 1.02, 1.99) and among women diagnosed with abnormal labor or pregnancy such as APH, pre-eclampsia, obstructed labor, fetal distress, and mal-presentation at admission (ARR, 1.30 95%CI; 1.01, 1.67). The risk of adverse neonatal outcome was higher among babies born through the cesarian section than those born via vaginal delivery. Abnormal labor or pregnancy and being primiparous increased the risk of adverse neonatal outcome in vaginal delivery.

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Increased risk of acute pancreatitis in persons with spinal cord injury: a population-based, propensity score-matched longitudinal follow-up study

Spinal Cord ◽

10.1038/s41393-021-00643-3 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Wei-Te Ho ◽

Kuo-Cheng Yeh ◽

Shin-Liang Pan

Keyword(s):

Spinal Cord ◽

Spinal Cord Injury ◽

Acute Pancreatitis ◽

Propensity Score ◽

Population Based ◽

Follow Up Study ◽

Increased Risk ◽

Cord Injury

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Correction to: Increased risk of tinnitus following a trigeminal neuralgia diagnosis: a one-year follow-up study

The Journal of Headache and Pain ◽

10.1186/s10194-020-01184-5 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Yen-Fu Cheng ◽

Sudha Xirasagar ◽

Tzong-Han Yang ◽

Chuan-Song Wu ◽

Yi-Wei Kao ◽

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Keyword(s):

Trigeminal Neuralgia ◽

Follow Up Study ◽

Increased Risk ◽

One Year

An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article.

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Migraine is related to an increased risk of Parkinson’s disease: A population-based, propensity score-matched, longitudinal follow-up study

Cephalalgia ◽

10.1177/0333102416630577 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 36 (14) ◽

pp. 1316-1323 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Hsin-I Wang ◽

Yu-Chun Ho ◽

Ya-Ping Huang ◽

Shin-Liang Pan

Keyword(s):

Parkinson’S Disease ◽

Parkinson's Disease ◽

Survival Rate ◽

Propensity Score ◽

Population Based ◽

Free Survival ◽

Follow Up Study ◽

Increased Risk ◽

Migraine Group

Background The association between migraine and Parkinson’s disease (PD) remains controversial. The purpose of the present population-based, propensity score-matched follow-up study was to investigate whether migraineurs are at a higher risk of developing PD. Methods A total of 41,019 subjects aged between 40 and 90 years with at least two ambulatory visits with a diagnosis of migraine in 2001 were enrolled in the migraine group. A logistic regression model that included age, sex, pre-existing comorbidities and socioeconomic status as covariates was used to compute the propensity score. The non-migraine group consisted of 41,019 propensity score-matched, randomly sampled subjects without migraine. The PD-free survival rate were estimated using the Kaplan–Meier method. Stratified Cox proportional hazard regression was used to estimate the effect of migraine on the risk of developing PD. Results During follow-up, 148 subjects in the migraine group and 101 in the non-migraine group developed PD. Compared to the non-migraine group, the hazard ratio of PD for the migraine group was 1.64 (95% confidence interval: 1.25–2.14, p = 0.0004). The PD-free survival rate for the migraine group was significantly lower than that for the non-migraine group ( p = 0.0041). Conclusions This study showed an increased risk of developing PD in patients with migraine.

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Repetition of deliberate self-harm and subsequent suicide risk: Long-term follow-up study of 11 583 patients

The British Journal of Psychiatry ◽

10.1192/bjp.185.1.70 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 185 (1) ◽

pp. 70-75 ◽

Cited By ~ 264

Author(s):

Daniel Louis Zahl ◽

Keith Hawton

Keyword(s):

Relative Risk ◽

Suicide Risk ◽

Single Episode ◽

Deliberate Self Harm ◽

Young Females ◽

Follow Up Study ◽

Increased Risk ◽

Self Harm

BackgroundRepetition of deliberate self-harm (DSH) is a risk factor for suicide. Little information is available on the risk for specific groups of people who deliberately harm themselves repeatedly.AimsTo investigate the long-term risk of suicide associated with repetition of DSH by gender, age and frequency of repetition.MethodA mortality follow-up study to the year 2000 was conducted on 11583 people who presented to the general hospital in Oxford between 1978 and 1997. Repetition of DSH was determined from reported episodes prior to the index episode and episodes presenting to the same hospital during the follow-up period. Deaths were identified through national registers.ResultsThirty-nine percent of patients repeated the DSH. They were at greater relative risk of suicide than the single-episode DSH group (2.24; 95% CI 1.77–2.84). The relative risk of suicide in the repeated DSH group compared with the single-episode DSH group was greater in females (3.5; 95% C11.3–2.4) than males (1.8; 95% C1 2.3–5.3) and was inversely related to age (up to 54 years). Suicide risk increased further with multiple repeat episodes of DSH in females.ConclusionsRepetition of DSH is associated with an increased risk of suicide in males and females. Repetition may be a better indicator of risk in females, especially young females.

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Increased Risk of Osteoarthritis After ACL Reconstruction – A 14-year Follow-up Study of a Randomized Controlled Trial

Arthroscopy The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery ◽

10.1016/j.arthro.2013.07.080 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 29 (10) ◽

pp. e80-e81 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Björn Barenius ◽

Sari Ponzer ◽

Adel Shalabi ◽

Robert Bujak ◽

Louise Norlén ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Randomized Controlled Trial ◽

Acl Reconstruction ◽

Controlled Trial ◽

Follow Up Study ◽

Randomized Controlled ◽

Increased Risk

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Increased risk for stroke in burn patients: A population-based one-year follow-up study

Burns ◽

10.1016/j.burns.2013.05.018 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 40 (1) ◽

pp. 54-60 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Shiu-Dong Chung ◽

Chin-Shyan Chen ◽

Herng-Ching Lin ◽

Jiunn-Horng Kang

Keyword(s):

Population Based ◽

Burn Patients ◽

Follow Up Study ◽

Increased Risk ◽

One Year

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Social Support and Post Hospital Outcome for Depressed Women

The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry ◽

10.1177/070674378302800804 ◽

1983 ◽

Vol 28 (8) ◽

pp. 612-618 ◽

Cited By ~ 18

Author(s):

P. Goering ◽

D. Wasylenki ◽

W. Lancee ◽

S.J.J. Freeman

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Social Functioning ◽

Social Adjustment ◽

Psychotic Disorders ◽

Aftercare Services ◽

Hospital Outcome ◽

Follow Up Study ◽

Poor Outcome ◽

Discharged Patients

In a larger follow-up study of discharged patients, a subgroup of 87 women with non-psychotic disorders had an unexpectedly poor outcome at six months with regard to readmissions, symptoms and social adjustment. The only factor which distinguished those who had been readmitted was lack of social support. Lack of social support was also related to poor symptom and social adjustment outcomes. There were considerable difficulties with social functioning independent of high symptoms. The adequacy of aftercare services is questioned in the light of these findings.

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