scholarly journals Ten years analysis of stillbirth in a tertiary hospital in sub-Sahara Africa: a case control study

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Nkemtendong Tolefac ◽  
Rita Frinue Tamambang ◽  
Eugene Yeika ◽  
Lawrence Tanyi Mbwagbaw ◽  
Thomas Obinchemti Egbe
Keyword(s):  
Case Control Study ◽  
Tertiary Hospital ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Control Study

scholarly journals 745 Risk Factors of Incident Renal Stones in Indian Population: A Hospital-Based Case-Control Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 108 (Supplement_2) ◽  
Author(s):  
S Singh ◽  
S Gupta ◽  
T S Mishra ◽  
B D Banerjee ◽  
T Sharma ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Case Control Study ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Renal Stones ◽  
Tertiary Hospital ◽  
Case Control ◽  
The Body ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Control Study

Abstract Introduction Nephrolithiasis is pathological calcification in the excretory passages of the body and is prevalent among 7.6% of Indians. We aimed to study the various risk factors associated with renal stones from India. Method It was a hospital-based case-control study conducted over 18 months in a tertiary hospital in Delhi. Cases were defined as patients with renal stones diagnosed on the basis of history and radiological examination. Controls were similar to cases in all respects except for the diagnosis and selected from the hospital. A total of 18 risk factors, including age, gender, heavy metals, stress, metabolic factors, alcohol intake, dietary habits, co-morbidities, etc. were assessed. Logistic regression analysis was performed to calculate the strength of the risk associations. Results In the analysis of 60 cases and controls, we found 6 times, 5.5 times, and 2.4 times increased odds of renal stones in patients with increased arsenic, cadmium, and lead concentrations in blood, respectively. Similarly, there are 3 times increased odds of renal stones in patients suffering from stress. Conclusions Exposure to smoke, occupation dust, and contaminated water may lead to an increased ingestion/inhalation of heavy metals like cadmium, arsenic, and predisposing people to an increased risk of renal stones.

scholarly journals Risk Factors for Herpes Zoster Infection in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease: A Case-control Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qiao Wang ◽  
Jiahui Ma ◽  
Zhenxing Li ◽  
Zhi Li ◽  
Dong Huang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Chronic Kidney Disease ◽  
Herpes Zoster ◽  
Kidney Disease ◽  
Odds Ratio ◽  
Case Control Study ◽  
Immunosuppressive Agents ◽  
Tertiary Hospital ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Control Study

Abstract Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) increases the susceptibility to the infection of herpes zoster (HZ). Less is known about the risk factors of HZ in CKD patients.Methods and Participants: This is a case-control study. CKD patients diagnosed with HZ infection between January 2015 and October 2020 in a tertiary hospital were identified. One age- and gender- matched control was paired for each case, matched to the date of initial HZ diagnose. The uni- and multivariate analysis were used to evaluate the risk factors for development of HZ in CKD patients.Results: Forty-six HZ patients and controls were identified. In general, about 80% (72 out of 92) patients were classified at end-stage renal disease (ESRD, CKD Ⅳ to Ⅴ). Multivariate analyses revealed that immunosuppressive agents (odds ratio: 12.50, 95% CI: 1.53-102.26, P=0.021) and dialysis (odds ratio: 3.33, 95% CI: 1.13-9.78, P=0.029) were independent risk factors of HZ in patient with CKD. Conclusion: Immunosuppressive medication and dialysis were associated with HZ infection in CKD. Further guideline may highlight the necessity of zoster vaccine for patients with CKD, who undertake immunosuppressive or dialysis treatment.

scholarly journals Health-related quality of life in women with polycystic ovary syndrome attending to a tertiary hospital in Southeastern Spain: a case-control study

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
María L. Sánchez-Ferrer ◽  
Evdochia Adoamnei ◽  
María T. Prieto-Sánchez ◽  
Jaime Mendiola ◽  
Shiana Corbalán-Biyang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Control Study ◽  
Polycystic Ovary ◽  
Tertiary Hospital ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Ovary Syndrome ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Control Study

scholarly journals Risk factors of tubal infertility in a tertiary hospital in a low-resource setting: a case-control study

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Obinchemti Egbe ◽  
Theophile Nana-Njamen ◽  
Felix Elong ◽  
Robert Tchounzou ◽  
Andre Gaetan Simo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Case Control Study ◽  
Tertiary Hospital ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Tubal Infertility ◽  
Low Resource ◽  
Resource Setting ◽  
Low Resource Setting ◽  
Control Study

scholarly journals Low Birth Weight at Term and Its Determinants in a Tertiary Hospital of Nepal: A Case-Control Study

PLoS ONE ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. e0123962 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sudesh Raj Sharma ◽  
Smith Giri ◽  
Utsav Timalsina ◽  
Sanjiv Sudarshan Bhandari ◽  
Bikash Basyal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Case Control Study ◽  
Tertiary Hospital ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Control Study

scholarly journals Incidence, in-hospital mortality and risk factors for hospital-acquired pneumonia in patients with intra-abdominal surgical procedures hospitalized in a tertiary hospital in Belgrade, Serbia: A matched case- control study

2020 ◽  
Vol 77 (5) ◽  
pp. 525-531
Author(s):  
Djordje Tausan ◽  
Zoran Kostic ◽  
Damjan Slavkovic ◽  
Branimir Neskovic ◽  
Dubravko Bokonjic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Surgical Procedures ◽  
Case Control Study ◽  
Tertiary Hospital ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Hospital Acquired Pneumonia ◽  
Matched Case ◽  
Hospital Acquired ◽  
Matched Case Control Study ◽  
Control Study

Background/Aim. Hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) in a surgical population significantly increases morbidity and mortality, prolongs hospitalization and increases total treatment costs. In the present study, we aimed to determine incidence, in-hospital mortality and risk factors (RFs) of HAP in patients with intra-abdominal surgical procedures hospitalized in a tertiary hospital in Belgrade (Serbia). Methods. Through regular hospital surveillance of patients who underwent intra-abdominal surgical procedures, we prospectively identified postoperative HAP during five years. In the matched case-control study, every surgical patient with HAP was compared with four control patients without HAP. In the group of patients with HAP, those who died were compared with those who survived. Results. Overall 1.4% of all intra-abdominal surgical patients developed HAP in the postoperative period. The incidence of HAP (per 1,000 operative procedures) was greatest in patients undergoing exploratory laparotomy (102.6), followed by small bowel surgery (36.6), and gastric surgery (22.7). Multivariate logistic regression analysis (MLRA) identified three independent risk factors (RF) associated with HAP: multiple transfusion [p = 0.011; odds ratio (OR): 4.26; 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.59?11.33], length of hospital stay (p = 0.024; OR: 1.02; 95%CI: 1.00?1.03) and hospitalization in the Intensive care unit (ICU) (p = 0.043; OR: 2.83; 95%CI: 1.03?7.71). MLRA identified only surgical site infection as an independent RF associated with the poor outcome of HAP (p = 0.017; OR: 5.929; CI95%: 1.37?25.67). Conclusion. The results of the present study are valuable in documenting the relations between RFs and HAP in patients undergoing intra- abdominal surgical procedures.

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