Behavioural factors associated with diarrhea among adults over 18 years of age in Beijing, China

Background: It is estimated that almost half of all people living with HIV have some form of neurocognitive impairment, but few studies have looked at the risk of neurocognitive impairment and its associated factors in Ghana, due in part to limited resources for such testing. Objective: To examine neurocognitive performance in a group of Ghanaians living with HIV and possible factors that contribute to their performance. Methods: One hundred and four patients were assessed using a selection of brief non-invasive neuropsychological assess- ments as well as the International HIV Dementia Scale. Psycho-behavioural factors (alcohol use, depression, and medication adherence) as well as demographic characteristics and functional daily activities were assessed to determine their association with neurocognitive performance, using linear regression and receiver operating characteristic analyses. Results: About 48% of the participants met the criteria for risk of neurocognitive impairment. Age, education, and symp- toms of depression were found to be significantly associated with the risk of impairment. Conclusion: Some people living with HIV showed risk of neurocognitive impairment, which was significantly associated with education, age and depressive symptoms. It is therefore important to consider routine neurocognitive screening in HIV management to recognize any risks for early interventions. Keywords: ART adherence; depression; neurologic disease.

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O1-S05.03 Behavioural factors associated with Bacterial vaginosis (BV) in women who have sex with women (WSW): the Women On Women's (WOW) Health Study

Sexually Transmitted Infections ◽

10.1136/sextrans-2011-050109.27 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 87 (Suppl 1) ◽

pp. A32-A33 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

C. Bradshaw ◽

J. Bilardi ◽

S. Walker ◽

L. Vodstrcil ◽

S. Garland ◽

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Keyword(s):

Bacterial Vaginosis ◽

Health Study ◽

Factors Associated ◽

Behavioural Factors

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Social and behavioural factors associated with risky sexual behaviours among university students in nine ASEAN countries: a multi-country cross-sectional study

SAHARA-J Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS ◽

10.1080/17290376.2018.1503967 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 15 (1) ◽

pp. 71-79 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Siyan Yi ◽

Vannarath Te ◽

Supa Pengpid ◽

Karl Peltzer

Keyword(s):

University Students ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Factors Associated ◽

Sexual Behaviours ◽

Risky Sexual Behaviours ◽

Asean Countries ◽

Behavioural Factors

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Effect of age and parity on maternal behaviour in single-bearing Merino ewes

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture ◽

10.1071/ea9930721 ◽

1993 ◽

Vol 33 (6) ◽

pp. 721 ◽

Cited By ~ 19

Author(s):

G Alexander ◽

LR Bradley ◽

D Stevens

Keyword(s):

Previous Experience ◽

Maternal Behaviour ◽

Cooperative Behaviour ◽

Factors Associated ◽

High Incidence ◽

Behavioural Factors ◽

Effect Of Age

Behavioural factors associated with lamb mortality were examined in regard to the relative effects of age and parity in single-bearing Merino ewes. Primiparas tended to have longer labour and higher lamb mortality than multiparous ewes. Maternal behaviour in primiparas was characterised by more desertions, a smaller proportion that stood and started to groom their lambs immediately after birth, and a larger proportion with non-cooperative behaviour during the initial sucking attempts of the lamb. These traits, and a high incidence of malpresentations, were particularly marked in 5-year-old primiparas deliberately denied access to rams in previous seasons. There was no evidence of improved maternal behavioural attributes associated with increasing age of ewe that were independent of previous experience in giving birth and rearing lambs.

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Factors associated with Clostridium difficile diarrhea in a hospital in Beijing, China

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research ◽

10.1590/1414-431x20143520 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 47 (12) ◽

pp. 1085-1090 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Z. Lv ◽

G.L. Peng ◽

J.R. Su

Keyword(s):

Clostridium Difficile ◽

Factors Associated ◽

Beijing China

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Factors associated with diarrhoea in young children and incidence of symptomatic rotavirus infection in rural West Bengal, India

Epidemiology and Infection ◽

10.1017/s0950268814000831 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 142 (9) ◽

pp. 1848-1858 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

S. PANDA ◽

A. K. DEB ◽

M. CHAWLA-SARKAR ◽

T. RAMAMURTHY ◽

S. GANGULY ◽

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Keyword(s):

West Bengal ◽

Vaccine Development ◽

Multivariate Model ◽

Health Concern ◽

Severe Illness ◽

Global Public Health ◽

Public Health Concern ◽

Factors Associated ◽

Stool Specimens ◽

Behavioural Factors

SUMMARYSocio-behavioural factors and pathogens associated with childhood diarrhoea are of global public health concern. Our survey in 696 children aged ⩽2 years in rural West Bengal detected rotavirus as sole pathogen in 8% (17/199) of diarrhoeic stool specimens. Other organisms were detected along with rotavirus in 11% of faecal specimens. A third of the children with rotavirus diarrhoea, according to Vesikari score, had severe illness. The top four rotavirus genotypes were G9P[4] (28%), G1P[8] (19%), G2P[4] (14%) and G8P[4] (8%). In the multivariate model, the practice of ‘drawing drinking water by dipping a pot in the storage vessel’ [adjusted odds ratio (aOR) 2·21, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1·03–4·74,P = 0·041], and ‘children aged ⩽6 months with non-exclusive breastfeeding’ (aOR 2·07, 95% CI 1·1–3·82,P = 0·024) had twice the odds of having diarrhoea. Incidence of rotavirus diarrhoea was 24/100 child-years in children aged >6–18 months, 19/100 child-years in children aged >18–24 months and 5/100 child-years in those aged ⩽6 months. Results have translational implications for future interventions including vaccine development.

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