scholarly journals Compulsive Pornography Use in Late Life: A Case Report

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 275-276
Author(s):  
Avinash De Sousa
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Behavior ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Late Life ◽  
Compulsive Sexual Behavior ◽  
Behavioral Management ◽  
Younger Age ◽  
Pornography Use ◽  
First Time

Compulsive pornography use is on the rise and is a common compulsive sexual behavior being seen in the younger age groups between 18 and 30 years of age. The treatment of the same involves a combination of medical and behavioral management. We present herewith a case of a 69-year-old male who developed compulsive pornography usage for the first time and that responded well to psychotherapy and medication.

Cytomegalovirus seroprevalence and ‘cytomegalovirus-safe’ seropositive blood donors

2009 ◽  
Vol 137 (12) ◽  
pp. 1776-1780 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. G. BADAMI ◽  
S. McQUILKAN-BICKERSTAFFE ◽  
J. E. WELLS ◽  
M. PARATA
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Confidence Interval ◽  
Lower Risk ◽  
Blood Donors ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Pacific Islanders ◽  
Cmv Infection ◽  
Younger Age ◽  
First Time

SUMMARYCytomegalovirus (CMV) seroprevalence was determined in 9343 first-time New Zealand blood donors between 2003 and 2006. Of 39 960 current seropositive donors the proportion testing seropositive more than 12 months previously was calculated. Overall, seroprevalence declined from 66·1% [95% confidence interval (CI) 64·1–68·1] in 2003 to 60·6% (95% CI 58·5–62·6) in 2006. Nevertheless, these rates are significantly higher than the 47% overall seroprevalence found in a 1988 study. Seroprevalence was higher in females than males and in older than in younger age groups in all four years examined. Ethnicity appeared to be related to seroprevalence with the highest rates found in Pacific Islanders (93·2%) and the lowest in Caucasians (54·8%). At least 38 242/39 960 (95·7%) seropositive donors were found to have seroconverted more than 12 months previously. Recent evidence suggests that such ‘remote’ seroconverters may pose a much lower risk of transfusion-transmitted CMV infection than recently infected seroconverting, but seronegative, blood donors.

scholarly journals Urinary retention concomitant with methamphetamine use: a case report

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ayotunde Olumide Ojo ◽  
Adesegun Lawrence Ajasa ◽  
Rilwan Babatunde Oladipupo ◽  
Nicholas Oluwaseyi Aderinto
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Urinary Retention ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Lower Abdominal Pain ◽  
Dramatic Improvement ◽  
Methamphetamine Use ◽  
Brief Assessment ◽  
Younger Age ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Patient Reported

Abstract Background Urinary retention is a condition in which impaired emptying of the bladder results in postvoid residual urine. It can be acute or chronic urinary retention. There have been only scattered case studies that have described urinary retention resulting from methamphetamine use. This case report is aimed at raising awareness about methamphetamine abuse as an important factor in the aetiological considerations when evaluating cases of urinary retention among healthy younger age groups. Case presentation We report a patient who had acute urinary retention after brief amphetamine use. A 26-year-old Nigerian man presented at the emergency room on account of an inability to pass urine and lower abdominal pain. Before this incident, the patient reported a recent ingestion of amphetamine to achieve weight reduction and a fit body. A week after use, he started to experience difficulty passing out urine hence necessitating a visit to the emergency department. After a brief assessment, physical examination revealed a man in painful distress with mild suprapubic fullness. He had a successful passage of a urethral catheter for continuous bladder drainage with dramatic improvement in his symptoms. He was subsequently discontinued on methamphetamine use and referred to a urologist for further evaluation. Conclusion Most cases of urinary retention are diagnosed clinically and are rarely missed. But because urinary retention is associated with a wide range of aetiological factors, clinicians need to be aware of the effects of certain drugs in the aetiology of urinary retention. In the management of a case of urinary retention in the younger age group, clinicians should enquire about a history of drug use, the drug of particular interest being methamphetamine, and also employ the use of urodynamic studies in the evaluation of such cases.

scholarly journals Addiction or Transgression? Moral Incongruence and Self-Reported Problematic Pornography Use in a Nationally Representative Sample

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 936-946 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joshua B. Grubbs ◽  
Brinna N. Lee ◽  
K. Camille Hoagland ◽  
Shane W. Kraus ◽  
Samuel L. Perry
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Behavior ◽  
Behavior Disorder ◽  
International Classification Of Diseases ◽  
The United States ◽  
Compulsive Sexual Behavior ◽  
Total N ◽  
Self Reports ◽  
Pornography Use ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
New Diagnosis

In the United States, pornography use is common, and it is increasingly a clinical concern under some circumstances. Excessive pornography use may qualify for the new diagnosis of compulsive sexual behavior disorder (CSBD) in the forthcoming 11th version of the International Classification of Diseases. There is also evidence, however, that moral incongruence (i.e., a misalignment of moral beliefs about sexual behavior and actual sexual behavior) may inflate self-reports of problems associated with pornography use. Prior work suggests religiousness may drive such moral incongruence. Using a large sample matched to U.S. representative norms (total: N = 2,519; past-year pornography users: n = 1,424, 66.4% men), we examined the interaction between pornography use and religiousness in predicting self-reported addiction to pornography. Results indicated that religiousness moderated the association between pornography use and self-reported addiction so that, despite a negative association between religiousness and use, at higher levels of religiousness, pornography use was more strongly related to self-reports of addiction.

scholarly journals Addiction or Transgression? Moral Incongruence and Self-Reported Problematic Pornography Use in a Nationally Representative Sample

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joshua B. Grubbs ◽  
Brinna N. Lee ◽  
Camille Hoagland ◽  
Shane Winfield Kraus ◽  
Samuel Perry
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Behavior ◽  
Behavior Disorder ◽  
Negative Association ◽  
Compulsive Sexual Behavior ◽  
Total N ◽  
Moral Beliefs ◽  
Self Reports ◽  
Pornography Use ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
New Diagnosis

pornography use may qualify for the new diagnosis of Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder (CSBD) in the forthcoming ICD-11. There is also evidence, however, that moral incongruence (i.e., a misalignment of moral beliefs about sexual behavior and actual sexual behavior) may inflate self-reports of problems associated with pornography use. Prior work suggests religiousness may drive such moral incongruence. Using a large sample matched to U.S. representative norms (Total: N=2,519; past-year pornography users: N=1,424, 66.4% men), the present work examined the interaction between pornography use and religiousness in predicting self-reported addiction to pornography. Results indicated that religiousness moderated the association between pornography use and self-reported addiction so that, despite a negative association between religiousness and use, at higher levels of religiousness, pornography use was more strongly related to self-reports of addiction.

Elderly Offenders

1988 ◽  
Vol 152 (3) ◽  
pp. 340-346 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pamela J. Taylor ◽  
Janet M. Parrott
Keyword(s):  
Age Groups ◽  
Physical Disorder ◽  
Sexual Assaults ◽  
Affective Psychosis ◽  
Functional Psychosis ◽  
Younger Age ◽  
Elderly Offenders ◽  
First Time ◽  
Male Prisoners ◽  
Psychiatric Problems

Among custodially remanded male prisoners from Greater London and its surrounds, in 1979–1980, nearly 3% (63 men) were aged 55 or over, about one-third of these being over 65. More than 40% were detained on theft charges and few for more serious offences, although serious violence was not unknown and nearly one-fifth of those 65 or over were subsequently convicted of non-violent sexual assaults. Like their younger counterparts, less than one-fifth of those aged 55 or over appeared to be first-time offenders. About half of the men of 55 or over had active symptoms of psychiatric disorder on entering the prison and about half had some form of physical disorder, twice the rates for those under 55. Psychosis and alcoholism were the major psychiatric problems; 27% were alcoholics, to the extent of showing withdrawal symptoms on or soon after entering prison. Schizophrenia was less common than the younger age groups, but affective psychosis more so; 37% of the older men had a major functional psychosis. Two-thirds of the 55–64 age group and over three-quarters of the over 65s were without an address; most of both groups were personally isolated.

Coarctation of the abdominal aorta: Demonstration of a rare anomaly using contrast-enhanced MR-angiography

VASA ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 66-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
Schubert
Keyword(s):  
Abdominal Aorta ◽  
Mr Angiography ◽  
Parallel Imaging ◽  
Left Renal Vein ◽  
Systemic Hypertension ◽  
Contrast Enhanced ◽  
Younger Age ◽  
Maximum Intensity Projections ◽  
Collateral Vessels ◽  
First Time

We describe a case of aortic coarctation at the level of the infrarenal abdominal aorta which is encountered in less than six individuals in one million. In contrast to aortic narrowing above or including the renal arteries, this seems to be a relatively benign anomaly without systemic hypertension or impaired renal function. For the first time in this type of anomaly, contrast-enhanced MR angiography (ce-MRA) on a multi-receiver channel MR system, with an 8-channel phased array coil and parallel imaging was used. Ce-MRA displayed a tortuous, narrowed aortic segment that was found to be associated with mesenteric artery stenosis and compression of the orthotopic left renal vein, also known as the nutcracker phenomenon. All major aortic branches could be depicted using 3D surface-shaded displays and subvolume maximum intensity projections (MIPs). Collateral vessels of the abdominal wall were identified using whole-volume MIPs. Since the majority of aortic malformations are diagnosed at a younger age, and many suffer from renal insufficiency, we conclude that ce-MRA will eventually place conventional DSA as the modality of choice in malformations of the abdominal aorta.

Inequalities and Impact of Socioeconomic-Cultural Factors in Suicide Rates Across Italy

Crisis ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 178-185 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maurizio Pompili ◽  
Marco Innamorati ◽  
Monica Vichi ◽  
Maria Masocco ◽  
Nicola Vanacore ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Suicide Rate ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Premature Death ◽  
Mortality Rates ◽  
Mortality Data ◽  
Italian Population ◽  
Comprehensive Overview ◽  
Suicide Rates ◽  
Younger Age ◽  
Age And Sex

Background: Suicide is a major cause of premature death in Italy and occurs at different rates in the various regions. Aims: The aim of the present study was to provide a comprehensive overview of suicide in the Italian population aged 15 years and older for the years 1980–2006. Methods: Mortality data were extracted from the Italian Mortality Database. Results: Mortality rates for suicide in Italy reached a peak in 1985 and declined thereafter. The different patterns observed by age and sex indicated that the decrease in the suicide rate in Italy was initially the result of declining rates in those aged 45+ while, from 1997 on, the decrease was attributable principally to a reduction in suicide rates among the younger age groups. It was found that socioeconomic factors underlined major differences in the suicide rate across regions. Conclusions: The present study confirmed that suicide is a multifaceted phenomenon that may be determined by an array of factors. Suicide prevention should, therefore, be targeted to identifiable high-risk sociocultural groups in each country.

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