scholarly journals Cross‐sectional study on patients’ understanding and views on the informed consent procedure of a secondary stroke prevention trial

Author(s):  
Felizitas A Eichner ◽  
Joschua M Reis ◽  
Joaquim Dores ◽  
Vladimir Pavlovic ◽  
Luisa Kreß ◽  
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2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 338-346
Author(s):  
Sylvia Saade ◽  
Rawan Kobeissy ◽  
Salwa Sandakli ◽  
Diana Malaeb ◽  
Nathalie Lahoud ◽  
...  


Author(s):  
Desirée Mena-Tudela ◽  
Susana Iglesias-Casás ◽  
Víctor Manuel González-Chordá ◽  
María Jesús Valero-Chillerón ◽  
Laura Andreu-Pejó ◽  
...  

Background: Obstetric violence is a worldwide public health problem, which seems greater in Spain. As no studies were found that identify the most representative healthcare professionals, times, and areas involved in obstetric violence, the objective of this work was to study at what time of maternity, with which professionals, and in what areas women identified obstetric violence. Methods: This descriptive, retrospective, and cross-sectional study was performed from January 2018 to June 2019. The main variables were the area (hospital, primary care, both), the time (pregnancy, birth, puerperium), and the professionals attending to women. Results: Our sample comprised 17,541 participants. The area identified with the most obstetric violence for the different studied variables was hospitals. Women identified more obstetric violence at time of birth. Findings such as lack of information and informed consent (74.2%), and criticism of infantile behavior and treatment (87.6%), stood out. The main identified healthcare professionals were midwives and gynecologists, and “other” professionals repeatedly appeared. Conclusions: Having identified the professionals, times, and areas of most obstetric violence in Spain, it seems necessary to reflect on not only the Spanish National Health System’s structure and management but also on healthcare professionals’ training.



2016 ◽  
Vol 86 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 10-11
Author(s):  
Nicholas W. S. Smith ◽  
Joseph Overland ◽  
Marcus Wagstaff


2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abhishek Singh ◽  
Anu Bhardwaj ◽  
Rajnish Jindal ◽  
Prassana Mithra ◽  
DR Rajesh ◽  
...  


2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 21-30
Author(s):  
Putu indah Budi apsari ◽  
Ni Wayan Winianti ◽  
Heny Arwati ◽  
Yoes Prijatna Dachlan

Soil transmitted helminth (STH) infections is kind of helminth infection which transmitted by contact with warm and moist soil especially affect the farmer. The purpose of this study was to investigate the profile of STH infection and the intensity of STH infection among farmers in Gelgel Village, Klungkung, Bali. The cross sectional study was conducted in Gelgel Village, Klungkung District, Bali and obtained stool and quitionaires from farmers by informed consent. Kato-Katz technique was used to diagnose the STH infection and to determine the intensity of infection based on the number of eggs per gram feces (EPG). Total 162 stool samples were collected from farmers aged 25-80 years, 22 farmers was positive of STH infection and 140 farmers was negative of STH infection. The result showed prevalence of STH infection was 13,5%, single infection of A. lumbricoides was 1.85%, 9.26% of T. trichiura single infection, and 0.61% of Hookworm single infection. The mixed infection was detected that were 1.23% of  A. lumbricoides with T. trichiura, and 0.61% of A. lumbricoides  with Hookworm. STH infection is the health problem among farmer. The farmer must be admitted antihelminthic drugs for preventing and eleminating STH infection.



2020 ◽  
Vol 58 (232) ◽  
Author(s):  
Manish Nath Pant ◽  
Saswat Kumar Jha ◽  
Sauravi Shrestha

Introduction: Left against medical advice is a worldwide phenomenon. Patients leaving against Left against medical advice do not provide the health professionals with legal impunity. A well-informed consent should be present with surety that they are well understood by the patient before they leave. The study was undertaken to study the prevalence of patients that leave against medical advice. Methods: This is a descriptive cross-sectional study done in the emergency department of a tertiary care hospital from 1st February 2020 to 31 July 2020. Ethical approval was taken from the Institutional Review Committee (ref. no. 130120205). The sample size was calculated and the convenient sampling method was used. Data were analyzed in the Statistical Package of the Social Sciences version 22. Point estimate at 95% Confidence Interval was calculated along with frequency and proportion for binary data. Results: Out of 5834 visits, 332 (5.96%) (4.70-7.22 at 95% Confidence Interval) patients left against medical advice. The mean age was 36.48 years (3 days-91 years) and males 173 (52.3%) were prone to leave than females. Only 50 (15.1%) cases had well-informed consent with complications documented. Hundred (30.5%) patients had wanted to come on follow up the next day in the out-patient department while 41 (12.4%) had to leave because of financial reasons. Only seven (2.9%) of well-oriented patients gave their consent and the remaining 233 (97.1%) were by the kin present. Only 76 (23%) patients were sent home with a well-documented medicine prescription. Conclusions: The proportion of patients who left against medical advice was more than the studies done in a similar setting.



Author(s):  
Mohanad Y. Al-Radeef

Atrial fibrillation is associates with elevated risk of stroke. The simplest stroke risk assessment schemes are CHADS2 and CHA2DS2-VASc score. Aspirin and oral anticoagulants are recommended for stroke prevention in such patients. The aim of this study was to  assess status of CHADS2 and CHA2DS2-VASc scores in Iraqi atrial fibrillation patients and to report current status of stroke prevention in these patients with either warfarin or aspirin in relation to these scores. This prospective cross-sectional study was carried out at Tikrit, Samarra, Sharqat, Baquba, and AL-Numaan hospitals from July 2017 to October 2017. CHADS2 and CHA2DS2-VASc scores were manually calculated. One hundred patients were participated, 48 were men and 52 were women. Their mean age was 62.56 ± 14.36 years. Permanent type of atrial fibrillation, palpitation, and hypertension were the most diagnosed type, symptom and comorbidity recorded in this study respectively. Average scores of CHADS2 and CHA2DS2-VASc were 2.34 ± 1.39 and 4.1 ± 2.05, respectively. These scores were not calculated for these patients in hospital setting. Aspirin and warfarin were prescribed regardless to these scores. The result of this study indicated that CHADS2 and CHA2DS2-VASc scores were often neglected in hospitals; and aspirin is still widely used as a strategy to minimize the risk of stroke. Keywords: Atrial fibrillation, CHADS2, CHA2DS2-VASc, aspirin, warfarin.



2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-30
Author(s):  
Siprianus Abdu ◽  
Jenita Laurensia Saranga' ◽  
Venny Sulu ◽  
Rista Wahyuni

Gadget merupakan barang canggih yang hampir semua orang dapat memilikinya. Gadget yang disertai berbagai macam aplikasi memberikan kemudahan mengakses berbagai hal seperti media berita, jejaring sosial, musik, bermain games, internet, foto-foto, menonton video dan masih banyak lagi yang lainnya. Penggunaan gadget di kalangan mahasiswa menjadi hal biasa, karena hampir semua kebutuhan perkuliahan dapat diakses melalui gadget. Dengan gadget mahasiswa dengan mudah mengakses literatur pengetahuan, musik, bermain games, internet, foto-foto, menonton video, transaksi perkuliahan dan lain-lain. Semua kemudahan tersebut tidak berarti tanpa masalah. Selain hal positif penggunaan gadget dapat berdampak negatif, misalnya penurunan ketajaman penglihatan. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah menganalisis dampak penggunaan gadget terhadap penurunan ketajaman penglihatan. Jenis penelitian adalah kuantitatif observasional analitik dengan desain cross sectional study. Populasi pada penelitian adalah mahasiswa, pengambilan sampel menggunakan teknik Non-Probability Sampling dengan pendekatan Accidental Sampling. Instrumen yang digunakan untuk mengukur variabel independen penggunaan gadget adalah kuesioner sedangkan variabel dependen ketajaman penglihatan menggunakan snellen chart. Pengumpulan data memperhatikan etika penelitian seperti informed consent, anonimity dan confidentiality. Jenis data adalah data primer, data sekunder dan data tersier. Data diolah dengan menggunakan program SPSS for windows versi 21.0 dengan proses editing, coding, processing dan cleaning. Data dianalisis secara univariat dan bivariat. Analisis bivariat menggunakan Uji Statistik Chi Square dengan tingkat signifikansi ?=0,05. Hasil Uji Statistik Chi Square diperoleh p value untuk mata kanan dan kiri masing-masing pkanan = 0,647 dan pkiri = 0,462. Kesimpulannya bahwa penggunaan gadget tidak berdampak signifikan terhadap penurunan ketajaman penglihatan baik pada mata kanan maupun mata kiri.



2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (09) ◽  
pp. 1466-1470
Author(s):  
Shahid Abbas ◽  
Faisal Ali ◽  
Naeem Hameed ◽  
Rehan Riaz ◽  
Ayesha Tariq ◽  
...  

Objectives: To determine the frequency of metabolic syndrome in judicial officers. Study Design: Cross sectional study. Setting: Faisalabad Institute of Cardiology, Faisalabad. Period: January 2015 to December 2016. Materials and Methods: Total 81 judicial officers were enrolled after obtaining informed consent. Officers from age of 29 years to 56 years and of either sex were enrolled in study. FLP, FBS, BP and waist circumference were measured at FIC. Frequency of metabolic syndrome was noted considering diagnostic criteria. Results: Mean age was 40.35 ± 7.40, 88.9% (n=72) were male, 11.1% (n=9) were females, 12.3% (n=10) were diabetic, 87.7% (n=71) were non-diabetic, 2 were known case of ischemic heart disease with one having CABG. Most common parameter out of Metabolic syndrome factors was hypertriglyceridemia 53.1% (n=43). Least common was diabetes (12.3%). Metabolic syndrome was found in 21% (n=17). Only 11.1% female officer (n=1) were found to have Metabolic syndrome whereas 22.2% male (n=16) were having metabolic syndrome. Conclusion: Metabolic syndrome was quiet common in young healthy judicial officers who were not patient of any significant disease mostly having sedentary lifestyle.



2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (06) ◽  
pp. 881-886
Author(s):  
Jeando Khan Daidano ◽  
Nazia Azam Yusfani ◽  
Bilqees Daidano

Objectives: To determine the association of diabetes mellitus in chronic hepatitisC patients. Study Design: Descriptive Cross sectional study. Period: June 2016 to October2017. Setting: Department of Medicine PMCH Nawabshah. Material and Methods: Total 107patients were selected for this study. Informed consent was taken from all the patients, studywas done using questionnaire. Statistical analysis was done by SPSS 15 version. Results:107 patients were enrolled for this study 56 were males 51 were females. Age ranged 48 to 74years, mean age was 52.65+_6.5. Patients selected after blood glucose level anti HCV positiveand PCR positive. Diabetic Foot was present in 33 patients, renal failure noted in 2 patients.Conclusion: HCV infection is major problem in our country, incidence of diabetes in chronichepatitis C patients increases the mortality. We can treat patients early with anti viral drugsfor HCV infection and antidiabetic drugs for Diabetes Mellitus, with counseling morbidity andmortality can be reduced.



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