Children's reactions to participation in research on violence at home: An Icelandic study based on general population

Abstract The health status of 206 female caregivers supporting adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities at home was investigated using objective (i.e., presence of chronic health conditions and activity limitations) and subjective (i.e., self-perceived health status) health measures compared with those of women in the general population in 2 age groups: middle age (Ages 40–59 years) and older ages (≥60 years). Prevalence of arthritis, high blood pressure, obesity, and activity limitations for the caregivers in both age groups was significantly higher than that for women in the general population. Middle-age caregivers reported a higher prevalence of diabetes and high blood cholesterol than their age peers from the general population. Despite the potential health challenges, the caregivers generally perceived their health better than that of women in the general population. Older caregivers' perceptions on their psychological well being, however, appeared to an exception. Implications regarding potential health risks for caregivers and residential services for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities are discussed.

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Masked Hypertension Determined by Self-Measured Blood Pressure at Home and Chronic Kidney Disease in the Japanese General Population: The Ohasama Study

Hypertension Research ◽

10.1291/hypres.31.2129 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 31 (12) ◽

pp. 2129-2135 ◽

Cited By ~ 28

Author(s):

Hiroyuki TERAWAKI ◽

Hirohito METOKI ◽

Masaaki NAKAYAMA ◽

Takayoshi OHKUBO ◽

Masahiro KIKUYA ◽

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Keyword(s):

Blood Pressure ◽

Chronic Kidney Disease ◽

Kidney Disease ◽

General Population ◽

Masked Hypertension ◽

Japanese General Population ◽

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Mental and Social Health of Children and Adolescents With Pre-existing Mental or Somatic Problems During the COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown

Frontiers in Psychiatry ◽

10.3389/fpsyt.2021.692853 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 ◽

Author(s):

Josjan Zijlmans ◽

Lorynn Teela ◽

Hanneke van Ewijk ◽

Helen Klip ◽

Malindi van der Mheen ◽

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Keyword(s):

General Population ◽

Global Health ◽

Children And Adolescents ◽

Peer Relationships ◽

Population Sample ◽

Social Health ◽

Measurement Information ◽

General Population Sample ◽

Patient Reported ◽

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Background: The COVID-19 lockdown increases psychological problems in children and adolescents from the general population. Here we investigate the mental and social health during the COVID-19 lockdown in children and adolescents with pre-existing mental or somatic problems.Methods: We included participants (8–18 years) from a psychiatric (N = 249) and pediatric (N = 90) sample, and compared them to a general population sample (N = 844). Measures were assessed during the first lockdown (April-May 2020) in the Netherlands. Main outcome measures were Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS®) domains: Global Health, Peer Relationships, Anxiety, Depressive Symptoms, Anger, and Sleep-Related Impairment, as reported by children and youth. Additionally, socio-demographic variables, COVID-19-related questions, changes in atmosphere at home from a parent and child perspective, and children's experiences of lockdown regulations were reported by parents.Results: On all measures except Global Health, the pediatric sample reported least problems. The psychiatric sample reported significantly more problems than the general population sample on all measures except for Anxiety and Peer Relationships. Having a COVID-19 affected friend/relative and a COVID-19 related change in parental work situation negatively moderated outcome, but not in the samples with pre-existing problems. All parents reported significant decreases in atmosphere at home, as did children from the general population.Conclusion: We observed significant differences in mental and social health between three child and adolescent samples during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown and identified COVID-19-related factors influencing mental and social health.

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Mental and social health of children and adolescents with pre-existing mental or somatic problems during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown

10.1101/2020.12.15.20248237 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Josjan Zijlmans ◽

Lorynn Teela ◽

Hanneke van Ewijk ◽

Helen Klip ◽

Malindi van der Mheen ◽

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Keyword(s):

General Population ◽

Global Health ◽

Children And Adolescents ◽

Peer Relationships ◽

Population Sample ◽

Social Health ◽

Measurement Information ◽

General Population Sample ◽

Patient Reported ◽

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Background: The COVID-19 lockdown increases psychological problems in children and adolescents from the general population. Here we investigate the mental and social health during the COVID-19 lockdown in children and adolescents with pre-existing mental or somatic problems. Method: We included participants (8-18 years) from a psychiatric (N = 249) and pediatric (N = 90) sample, and compared them to a general population sample (N = 844). Measures were assessed during the first lockdown (April-May 2020) in the Netherlands. Main outcome measures were Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) domains: Global Health, Peer Relationships, Anxiety, Depressive Symptoms, Anger, and Sleep-Related Impairment. Additionally, socio-demographic variables, COVID-19-related questions, changes in atmosphere at home from a parent and child perspective, and children's experiences of lockdown regulations were assessed. Results: On all measures except Global Health, the pediatric sample reported least problems. The psychiatric sample reported significantly more problems than the general population sample on all measures except for Anxiety and Peer Relationships. Having a COVID-19 affected friend/relative and a COVID-19 related change in work situation negatively moderated outcome, but not in the samples with pre-existing problems. All parents reported significant decreases in atmosphere at home, as did children from the general population. Conclusion: We observed significant differences in mental and social health between three child and adolescent samples during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown and identified COVID-19-related factors influencing mental and social health. Our findings contribute to current and future policies during pandemic related lockdowns regarding the mental and social health of children and adolescents.

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[A case of foodborne botulism in the province of Viterbo]

Clinical Management Issues ◽

10.7175/cmi.v10i2.1248 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 10 (2) ◽

pp. 27-31

Author(s):

Flavia Verginelli ◽

Silvia Dari ◽

Silvia Aquilani

Keyword(s):

Botulinum Toxin ◽

General Population ◽

Present Article ◽

Critical Points ◽

Clostridium Botulinum ◽

Dry Mouth ◽

Foodborne Botulism ◽

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A 57 years-old woman with gastrointestinal pain, dysphagia, diplopia, dry mouth, was diagnosed with foodborne botulism caused by Clostridium Botulinum toxin. In this case, a jar of vegetables preserved in oil was identified as the source of the intoxication. Canned peppers were produced at home by the patient according to traditional techniques, deemed appropriate as established use. Despite this, the procedure proved to be a health hazard.The present article follows the diagnostic therapeutic pathway of the patient, highlighting the critical points not only related to the clinic but also to the ministerial procedures for reporting a case of botulism. This case provides an opportunity to emphasize the need for greater awareness about how to prevent and correctly manage the cases of botulism, both by the general population and by physicians who faced a patient with suspected poisoning by Botulinum toxin.[Article in Italian]

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COVID-19 and Clinical Rotations in the Democratic Republic of Congo

International Journal of Medical Students ◽

10.5195/ijms.2020.539 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Olga Djoutsop Mbougo ◽

Vanessa Youmbi Nono ◽

Ulrick Sidney Kanmounye

Keyword(s):

Medical Students ◽

General Population ◽

Democratic Republic ◽

Democratic Republic Of Congo ◽

Healthcare Personnel ◽

Republic Of Congo ◽

Clinical Rotations ◽

Hospital Response ◽

Hospital Center ◽

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Two of the authors are final year medical students currently rotating at the Monkolé Mother and Infant Hospital Center, Democratic Republic of Congo. They recount their experience as interns before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. They detail the national and hospital response to COVID-19 and their effects on the general population and healthcare personnel. They go on to describe how they are coping while they are at home.

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Psychological consequences of hospital isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic - research on the sample of polish firefighting academy students

Current Psychology ◽

10.1007/s12144-021-01982-3 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Irena Walecka ◽

Piotr Ciechanowicz ◽

Klaudia Dopytalska ◽

Agata Mikucka-Wituszyńska ◽

Elżbieta Szymańska ◽

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Keyword(s):

General Population ◽

Emotional Reactions ◽

Feedback Mechanism ◽

Screening Tests ◽

Control Group ◽

Psychological Consequences ◽

Post Traumatic Stress ◽

Psychopathological Symptoms ◽

Symptoms Of Depression ◽

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AbstractCurrently, a very important thread of research on COVID-19 is to determine the dimension of the psychopathological emotional reactions induced by the COVID-19 pandemic. A non-experimental online research project was designed to determine the predictors of the severity of psychopathological symptoms, such as depression and PTSD symptoms, and the nature of the feedback mechanism between them in groups of men, remaining in hospital isolation due to infection and at-home isolation during the COVID-19 epidemic. The presence of symptoms of depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and a sense of threat due to the pandemic were assessed using the following screening tests: IES-R by Weiss and Marmar, PHQ-9 by Spitzer et al., and a self-constructed sliding scale for assessing COVID-19 anxiety. The study was carried out on a group of 57 firefighting cadets, hospitalized in a COVID-19 isolation room (Mage = 23.01), staying in isolation due to SARS-CoV-2 virus infection and a control group of 57 healthy men (Mage = 41.38) staying at home during quarantine and national lockdown. COVID-19 pandemic causes many psychopathological reactions. The predictive models revealed that the predictors of symptoms of PTSD in isolated patients included depression and the experienced sense of COVID-19 threat resulting from the disease, while in the control group the symptoms of depression were the only predictor of PTSD. PTSD experiences are usually associated with depression. It may also be a form of the re-experiencing process or the effect of high affectivity, indirectly confirmed by the participation of hyperarousal in the feedback loop. Our findings highlight the importance of mental health aspects in patients treated during the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic requires social distancing, quarantine and isolation, which may cause psychopathological symptoms not only in affected people, but also in the general population. Moreover, the need for greater psychological support can be emphasized for both: the sick and the general population.

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Mortality of surgically treated 80-year-old or older intracranial meningioma patients in comparison to matched general population

Scientific Reports ◽

10.1038/s41598-021-90842-y ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Ilari Rautalin ◽

Christoph Schwartz ◽

Mika Niemelä ◽

Miikka Korja

Keyword(s):

General Population ◽

Odds Ratio ◽

Excess Mortality ◽

Population Aging ◽

Intracranial Meningioma ◽

Short Term ◽

Very Old ◽

Survival Difference ◽

Age And Sex ◽

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AbstractPopulation aging is likely increasing the number of surgically treated very old (≥ 80–year-old) intracranial meningioma (IM) patients. Since there is little data on mortality in this patient group, we studied whether survival of surgically treated very old IM patients differs from survival of a matched general population. We retrospectively identified 83 consecutive very old IM patients (median age 83 years; 69% women) operated between 2010 and 2018. During the first postoperative year, operated IM patients suffered 2.5 times higher mortality as compared to age- and sex-matched general population but no annual survival difference occurred thereafter. Regarding cumulative estimates, no excess mortality was detected after the second postoperative year. Of the patient who were and who were not able to live at home preoperatively, 78% and 42% lived at home within 3 months, respectively. Preoperative loss of capability to live at home associated with a less frequent return to home [odds ratio (95% confidence interval) 0.21 (0.06–0.67)]. Operated very old IM patients had short-term excess mortality but similar cumulative survival as the matched general population. Moreover, most patients returned home soon after surgery.

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Falls and fractures in subjects over 65 years old and their associations with geriatric syndromes: Russian epidemiological study EVKALIPT

Russian Journal of Geriatric Medicine ◽

10.37586/2686-8636-2-2021-209-219 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 219-229

Author(s):

N. M. Vorobyeva ◽

N. O. Khovasova ◽

O. N. Tkacheva ◽

Yu. V. Kotovskaya ◽

E. V. Selezneva ◽

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Keyword(s):

Regression Analysis ◽

General Population ◽

Russian Federation ◽

Low Energy ◽

Small Samples ◽

Geriatric Syndromes ◽

The Past ◽

History Of ◽

The Russian Federation ◽

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Background. In the Russian Federation, the prevalence of falls and fractures in older people in the general population is unknown. Single studies have been carried out on small samples (hospitalized patients, patients with diabetes mellitus etc.). Objective. To investigate history of low-energy fractures, frequency of falls in the past year and their associations with other geriatric syndromes (GS) in subjects aged ≥65 years.Materials and methods. We examined 4308 subjects (30% of men) aged 65 to 107 years (mean age 78 ± 8 years) in 11 regions of the Russian Federation, who were divided into 3 age groups (65-74, 75-84 and ≥85 years old). All participants underwent comprehensive geriatric assessment, which consisted of two stages: 1) survey on a specially designed questionnaire; 2) physical examination.Results. The frequency of falls over the past year was 30%, including 25,7% — in subjects aged 65-74 yrs, 29,8% — 75-84 yrs, 37,3% — ≥85 yrs (p for trend <0,001). Of these, 62% of participants fell 1 time, 38% — 2 times or more. With the same frequency, the subjects fell at home (41%) and on the street (42%), 17% of subjects fell both at home and on the street. A history of low-energy fractures was found in 17% of the participants, among which the most frequent (63%) were fractures of the radius. Univariate regression analysis with sex and age (as a discret variable) adjustment, where the falls in the past year were considered as the dependent variable, and GS as independent one, demonstrated that all GS were associated with falls in the past year with odds ratios (ORs) ranging from 1,25 to 3,13. Multivariate regression analysis with age and sex adjustment showed that independent predictors of falls were female gender (ORs 1,51; 95% confidence interval 1,26-1,82; р<0,001) and 6 GS (malnutrition, depression, urinary and fecal incontinence, chronic pain and dependence in instrumental activities in daily life) with a 1,3-2,4 times increase of falls risk.Conclusion. In EVKALIPT study we firstly obtained the domestic data on the prevalence of falls and low-energy fractures history in subjects aged >65 years in the general population and studied associations between falls in the past year and other geriatric syndromes.

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