Risk Factor Analysis for Cholangiocarcinoma: Limitations of Cross-Sectional Study

2005 ◽  
Vol 129 (1) ◽  
pp. 395 ◽  
Author(s):  
Teh-Ia Huo ◽  
Shou-Dong Lee ◽  
Jaw-Ching Wu
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Risk Factor ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Risk Factor Analysis ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

Risk factor analysis for antibodies to Brucella, Leptospira and C. burnetii among cattle in the Adamawa Region of Cameroon: a cross-sectional study

2012 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 617-623 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stella Mazeri ◽  
Francesca Scolamacchia ◽  
Ian G. Handel ◽  
Kenton L. Morgan ◽  
Vincent N. Tanya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Risk Factor ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Risk Factor Analysis ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

scholarly journals Risk factor analysis among patients with stroke: a cross sectional study at a tertiary care hospital

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 1036
Author(s):  
Rajiv Kumar B. ◽  
U. Kishan ◽  
Arun Kumar N.
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Risk Factor ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Favourable Outcome ◽  
Risk Factor Analysis ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Cross Sectional

Background: Study of risk factors of stroke is very important in different settings to confirm their existence and to take necessary steps to prevent them especially in elderly so that incidence of stroke can be brought down. The objective of the present study is to perform the risk factor analysis among patients with stroke.Methods: A hospital based cross sectional study was carried out at a tertiary care hospital from June 2015 to March 2016. A total of 40 patients diagnosed with stroke were included in the present study. Detailed information and all necessary investigations were carried out. Risk factor analysis was done, and categorization was done for certain risk factors.Results: The predominant age group was 6-60 years. The age ranged from 1 month to 67 years. The Male: Female ratio was 14:9. The common etiologies were congenital, post infective and intracranial bleed in 26.1% (n=6) each. Favourable outcome was seen in 82.6% of cases. The failure rate was 17.4%. Most no of cases with favourable outcome was seen in 6-60 years age group, whereas >60 years age group had the most no of cases with poor outcome. The overall mortality rate was 21.6% (n=5). Wound related complication was seen in 1 patient (4.3%).  Two (8.7%) patients required VP shunt post ETV. The cause of mortality was aspiration pneumonitis in 3 cases, CSF metastasis and wound infection in 1 cases each.Conclusions: The leading cause as well as risk factor for stroke was found to be hypertension followed by alcohol and smoking.

Eyelid Dermatitis and Contact Sensitization to Nickel: Results from an Italian Multi-Centric Observational Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 38-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alessandro Borghi ◽  
Monica Corazza ◽  
Elisa Maietti ◽  
Cataldo Patruno ◽  
Maddalena Napolitano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factor ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Contact Sensitization ◽  
Main Risk Factor ◽  
Nickel Allergy ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Triggering Factor ◽  
Irritant Action ◽  
Allergic Contact

Background: Due to the sensitizing constituents of eye cosmetics, allergic contact dermatitis is considered a frequent cause of eyelid dermatitis. An association between eyelid dermatitis and nickel contained in make-ups remains controversial. Objective: The study aimed to assess the association between nickel allergy, the use of pigmented makeup products and self-reported eyelid dermatitis. Method: This multi-centric, cross-sectional study enrolled 165 women sensitized to nickel (patients) and 103 women without intolerance to metals (controls). We recorded: demographics, atopy, use of pigmented eye cosmetics (mascara, eyeshadow, eyeliner, eyebrow pencil), and previous eyelid dermatitis. Among the patients, any co-sensitization to cosmetics or metals was recorded. Results: 87.3% of the patients and 91.3% of the controls reported their use of eye make-up; 44.9% and 52.4%, respectively, reported previous episodes of eyelid dermatitis, without significant differences. The occurrence of eyelid dermatitis was significantly associated with the use of eye make-up products, both in general and considering each product separately. Age, atopy, or co-sensitization to other metals or cosmetics did not affect the occurrence of eyelid dermatitis. Conclusion: Nickel allergy should not be considered the main risk factor for eyelid dermatitis. The use of pigmented eye make-up may be a triggering factor for eyelid dermatitis, probably due to an irritant action.

scholarly journals Development and validation of a Japanese version of the Patient Centred Assessment Method and its user guide: a cross-sectional study

BMJ Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. e037282
Author(s):  
Rieko Mutai ◽  
Yoshifumi Sugiyama ◽  
Shuhei Yoshida ◽  
Ryoko Horiguchi ◽  
Takamasa Watanabe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Japanese Version ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Assessment Method ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Vas Scores ◽  
Patient Complexity

ObjectivesThe primary objective of this study was to develop the Japanese version of the Patient Centred Assessment Method (PCAM) and its user guide. The secondary objective was to examine the validity and reliability in the primary care setting.DesignCross-sectional study.SettingThree family physician teaching clinics located in urban residential areas in Tokyo, Japan.ParticipantsPatients who were aged 20 years or older, and who had an appointment with physicians at the three participating clinics.Main outcome measuresPatient complexity measured by PCAM and complexity/burden level measured by a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS).ResultsAlthough confirmatory factor analysis using a model described in a previous study revealed that the indices did not meet the criteria for good fit, exploratory factor analysis revealed a new three-factor structure of ‘Personal well-being,’ ‘Social interaction’ and ‘Needs for care/service.’ Cronbach’s alpha of PCAM was 0.86. Spearman’s rank correlation coefficients between PCAM scores and VAS scores were 0.51 for complexity (p<0.001) and 0.41 for burden (p<0.001). There were 42 patients (14.3% of total patients) with PCAM scores greater than its mean of 16.5 but with complexity VAS scores less than its mean of 20.8.ConclusionsThe Japanese version of PCAM and its user guide were developed through Japanese translation and cultural adaptation by cognitive debriefing. PCAM is a valid and reliable tool to assess patient complexity in the primary care settings in Japan. Additionally, although the correlation between total PCAM scores and complexity/burden as assessed by VAS was moderate, PCAM can more precisely identify patient complexity than skilled physician’s intuition.

scholarly journals Correction to: Psoriasis as risk factor for non-ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy: a population-based cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Abbas Alshami ◽  
Nasam Alfraji ◽  
Steven Douedi ◽  
Swapnil Patel ◽  
Mohammad Hossain ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factor ◽  
Dilated Cardiomyopathy ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Non Ischemic Dilated Cardiomyopathy

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

scholarly journals BMI, waist to height ratio and waist circumference as a screening tool for hypertension in hospital out patients: a cross-sectional study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rajan Shrestha ◽  
Bijay Khatri ◽  
Madan P. Upadhyay ◽  
Janak R. Bhattarai ◽  
Manish Kayastha ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factor ◽  
Waist Circumference ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Anthropometric Measurement ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Height Ratio ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Obesity And Overweight ◽  
Waist To Height Ratio

Abstract BackgroundObesity has become a global epidemic and an important risk factor for non-communicable diseases. Earlier thought to be a problem of developed world, it has now become a problem of low- and middle-income countries like Nepal. In absence of a routine surveillance or a registry system, the actual burden and trend of obesity in Nepal is unknown. Obesity and overweight are recognized risk factors for hypertension and associated with cardiovascular disease. The aim of the study was to find out burden of obesity, using three commonly employed metrics in hospital outpatient setting of a low-income country as predictors of hypertension, and compare ability of different anthropometric measurements through a non-inferiority study to predict hypertension.MethodsThis cross-sectional study was conducted among 40-69 years outpatients in a tertiary Eye and ENT hospital in a semi-urban area of Nepal among randomly selected 2,256 participants from 6,769 outpatients who were evaluated in Health Promotion and risk factor screening service. We did correlation analysis to determine the relationship between anthropometric measurement and blood pressure. The area under the Receiver Operating characteristic curve of Body Mass Index (BMI), Waist to Height Ratio (WHtR) and Waist Circumference (WC) was calculated and compared. ResultsThe prevalence of obesity and overweight by BMI was 16.09% and 42.20% respectively; by Waist-to-Height-Ratio was 32.76% which is two times higher than obesity measured by BMI. High waist circumference was observed among 66.76% participants. Female participants had greater prevalence of high WC (77.46%) than male (53.73%) (p<0.001). Prevalence of hypertension and pre-hypertension was 40.67% and 36.77% respectively. The areas under the curve were significantly higher than 0.5 for BMI (0.593), WHtR (0.602) and WC (0.610).ConclusionWaist circumference correlated well with obesity and hypertension. It also had higher predicting ability than WHtR and BMI to predict hypertension. Waist circumference thus proved to be non-inferior to two other commonly used metrics. It proved superior in detecting obesity in female. This simple and inexpensive tape measurement may play an important role in future diagnosis of obesity and prediction of HTN in resource constrained settings of developing countries.

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