scholarly journals General hospital services in the UK for adults presenting after self-harm: little evidence of progress in the past 25 years

2020 ◽  
Vol 217 (6) ◽  
pp. 661-662
Author(s):  
Allan House ◽  
David Owens
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Effective Action ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Hospital Services ◽  
Public Health Concern ◽  
Services Research ◽  
The Past ◽  
Self Harm ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Research And Policy

SummarySelf-harm remains a serious public health concern, not least because of its strong link with suicide. Twenty-five years ago we lamented the deficits in UK services, research and policy. Since then, there has not been nearly enough effective action in any of these three domains. It is time for action.

Female genital mutilation in the UK: considerations for best nursing practice

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (12) ◽  
pp. 788-791
Author(s):  
Bethany Rose
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Female Genital Mutilation ◽  
Nursing Practice ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Public Health Concern ◽  
Genital Mutilation ◽  
Health Complications ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Female Genital

Female genital mutilation (FGM) is any process that injures or removes part or all of the external female genital organs for non-medical reasons. FGM is a growing public health concern in the UK because of an increase in migration from countries where it is widely practised. Education on FGM for nurses is key to supporting women who have undergone the practice, as well as safeguarding girls and women who are at risk. Nurses must understand the history and culture of FGM as well as the long-term health complications to be able to support affected women both professionally and sensitively.

scholarly journals Distinguishing adolescents who think about self-harm from those who engage in self-harm

2012 ◽  
Vol 200 (4) ◽  
pp. 330-335 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rory C. O'Connor ◽  
Susan Rasmussen ◽  
Keith Hawton
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Theoretical Model ◽  
Life Stress ◽  
Close Friend ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Public Health Concern ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Self Harm ◽  
Effective Assessment

BackgroundAdolescent self-harm is a major public health concern, yet little is known about the factors that distinguish adolescents who think about self-harm but do not act on these thoughts from those who act on such thoughts.AimsWithin a new theoretical model, the integrated motivational–volitional model, we investigated factors associated with adolescents having thoughts of self-harm (ideators)v.those associated with self-harm enaction (enactors).MethodObservational study of school pupils employing an anonymous self-report survey to compare three groups of adolescents: self-harm enactors (n= 628)v.self-harm ideators (n= 675)v.those without any self-harm history (n= 4219).ResultsEnactors differed from ideators on all of the volitional factors. Relative to ideators, enactors were more likely to have a family member/close friend who had self-harmed, more likely to think that their peers engaged in self-harm and they were more impulsive than the ideators. Enactors also reported more life stress than ideators. Conversely, the two self-harm groups did not differ on any of the variables associated with the development of self-harm thoughts.ConclusionsAs more adolescents think about self-harm than engage in it, a better understanding of the factors that govern behavioural enaction is crucial in the effective assessment of the risk of self-harm.

scholarly journals Opioid use and diabetes: An overview

2016 ◽  
Vol 04 (01) ◽  
pp. 006-010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pawan Sharma ◽  
Yatan Balhara
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Endocrine System ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Past Century ◽  
Major Public Health Problem ◽  
Opioid Use ◽  
Public Health Concern ◽  
The Past ◽  
Chronic Effects

AbstractIllicit opioids have emerged as a major public health problem over the past century. It continues to remain so in the current times. From the studies conducted among the animals, it has been clear that there are acute as well as chronic effects of opioids on the endocrine system. Diabetes has been recognized as a major public health concern and is expected to be a major problem in the coming decades. In this article, we shall discuss the effects of opioids in the glucose homeostasis in both the animal population and human population and its relation to diabetes.

scholarly journals Arthritogenic Alphavirus Capsid Protein

Life ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 230
Author(s):  
Shambhavi Rao ◽  
Adam Taylor
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Capsid Protein ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Multiple Infection ◽  
High Morbidity ◽  
Public Health Concern ◽  
Virion Assembly ◽  
Diagnostic Strategies ◽  
The Past ◽  
Infection Processes

In the past two decades Old World and arthritogenic alphavirus have been responsible for epidemics of polyarthritis, causing high morbidity and becoming a major public health concern. The multifunctional arthritogenic alphavirus capsid protein is crucial for viral infection. Capsid protein has roles in genome encapsulation, budding and virion assembly. Its role in multiple infection processes makes capsid protein an attractive target to exploit in combating alphaviral infection. In this review, we summarize the function of arthritogenic alphavirus capsid protein, and describe studies that have used capsid protein to develop novel arthritogenic alphavirus therapeutic and diagnostic strategies.

Self-harm in adolescence

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 202-208
Author(s):  
Anna Paes
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Risk Assessment ◽  
General Practice ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Public Health Concern ◽  
Important Public Health ◽  
Maladaptive Behaviour ◽  
Provision Of Services ◽  
Self Harm

Self-harm in adolescents is not only an important public health concern but also a prevalent maladaptive behaviour. The behaviour is poorly understood, and these young people still face stigma within our health service, as well as in society. To date, their management has been inadequate, due to some unhelpful attitudes, patchy provision of services and lack of training. This article aims to increase awareness and understanding of why adolescents self-harm, the importance of risk assessment, and how to provide appropriate support and care in general practice.

scholarly journals Isolation of the human-associated bla CTX-M-15-harbouring Klebsiella pneumoniae ST307 from a tortoise in the UK

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Geoffrey Foster ◽  
Manal AbuOun ◽  
Romain Pizzi ◽  
Bryn Tennant ◽  
Margaret McCall ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Klebsiella Pneumoniae ◽  
Type Species ◽  
Multidrug Resistant ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Public Health Concern ◽  
Emerging Pathogen ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Link Type ◽  
The Uk

The ST307 multidrug-resistant CTX-M-15-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae is an emerging pathogen, which has become disseminated worldwide in humans but is rarely reported from other reservoirs. We report the first isolation of K. pneumoniae from an animal in Europe and also from a reptile, a captive tortoise, whose death it probably caused. Detection of this clone from an animal adds to evidence of niche expansion in non-human environments, where it may amplify, recycle and become of greater public health concern.

scholarly journals The epidemiology and health burden of neurocysticercosis in tertiary hospital of Nepal

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 13-16
Author(s):  
RB Sah ◽  
L Subedi ◽  
N Pandey ◽  
BP Sah ◽  
S Jha ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Tertiary Hospital ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Public Health Concern ◽  
Medical College ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Central Nervous System ◽  
Record Section

Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is the most common parasitic infestation of the central nervous system and is one of the major public health problems in developing nations like Nepal. This study was conducted to find out total number of neurocysticercosis cases in BPKIHS from 2005 to 2013 AD and to know the duration for which cases were admitted and improvement seen in them. This is a hospital based retrospective study conducted from 31st March to 13th April 2014 to see the number of NCC in B P Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan of Nepal, a tertiary level referral hospital in the Eastern Nepal. It was study in which secondary data, consistent with the diagnosis of Neurocysticercosis was collected from the Medical Record Section of BPKIHS and reviewed. One hundred fourteen cases of neurocysticercosis were enrolled. The patients were predominantly males (nearly 63.2%) and it was more commonly seen in 2-20 years age group (42%). Most of the cases were from Sunsari District. Most of the patients (63.2%) were admitted in Medicine wards. Almost 90.4% of admitted Neurocysticercosis cases were improved in BPKIHS. The trend of Neurocysticercosis cases did not show any showed any consistent pattern in the past nine years. We conclude that the problem of Neurocysticercosis is common and has become a key public health concern for all. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jcmc.v4i2.10854 Journal of Chitwan Medical College 2014; 4(2): 13-16

Genitourinary medicine

2016 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Clinical Evidence ◽  
Hiv And Aids ◽  
Nucleic Acid Amplification ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Public Health Concern ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Diagnostic Technology ◽  
Genitourinary Medicine ◽  
The Uk

In the UK, the continued rise in sexually transmitted infections remains a key public health concern. Since the advent of HIV infection, many genitourinary medicine specialists have also undertaken the management of HIV and AIDS, and there has been a move towards closer links or integration with contraception/family planning under the umbrella of sexual health, creating a continually shifting and developing field. Advances in diagnostic technology, such as the recent nucleic acid amplification tests for gonorrhoea, continue to make this specialty as fascinating and satisfying as ever, combining the science of medicine with the art of clinical practice. This chapter covers some of these recent advances, focusing on the key clinical evidence currently shaping this specialty.

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