Underlying Factors for the Rapid Increase of Suicide in Mie Prefecture, Japan

2005 ◽  
Vol 45 (4) ◽  
pp. 345-355 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ken Inoue ◽  
Shuntaro Abe ◽  
Yuji Okazaki ◽  
Tatsushige Fukunaga
Keyword(s):  
Psychiatric Disorders ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Elderly Age ◽  
Medical Treatments ◽  
Economic Problems ◽  
Causative Factors ◽  
Younger Generation

The number of suicides in Japan increased from about 22,000 per year during the period 1988 to 1997 to over 30,000 since 1998. The number of suicides has also been increasing in Mie Prefecture. In the present study we examined the incidence and the circumstances for all suicidal cases during the seven-year period, 1996-2002, that were reported to Mie Prefectural Police Headquarters. In Mie Prefecture, the number of suicides per year averaged 421 cases: from a minimum of 319 in 1997 to a maximum of 501 in 1998. The most frequent month for suicides was July, while the lowest number occurred in February. Suicide was most common in the 50-59 year age group in men, and in the 70-79 year group in women. Regarding the means of suicide, hanging was the most frequent (61.6%) in both sexes. Psychiatric disorders were the most serious causative factors in all generations, accounting for 23.8% in general but being especially prevalent in the younger generation of people under 39 years. Further reasons for suicide were economic problems for the 40-64 age-group in men and suffering from illness for the elderly age-groups in both sexes. In order to prevent suicide, urgent strategies for effective medical treatments and improved working circumstances are required.

scholarly journals Vaccination Prioritization Strategies for COVID-19 in Korea: A Mathematical Modeling Approach

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (8) ◽  
pp. 4240
Author(s):  
Yongin Choi ◽  
James Slghee Kim ◽  
Jung Eun Kim ◽  
Heejin Choi ◽  
Chang Hyeong Lee
Keyword(s):  
Age Groups ◽  
Epidemiological Data ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Elderly Age ◽  
Social Distancing ◽  
Vaccination Strategies ◽  
Effective Age ◽  
Incidence And Mortality ◽  
Age Dependent

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination has recently started worldwide. As the vaccine supply will be limited for a considerable period of time in many countries, it is important to devise the effective vaccination strategies that reduce the number of deaths and incidence of infection. One of the characteristics of COVID-19 is that the symptom, severity, and mortality of the disease differ by age. Thus, when the vaccination supply is limited, age-dependent vaccination priority strategy should be implemented to minimize the incidences and mortalities. In this study, we developed an age-structured model for describing the transmission dynamics of COVID-19, including vaccination. Using the model and actual epidemiological data in Korea, we estimated the infection probability for each age group under different levels of social distancing implemented in Korea and investigated the effective age-dependent vaccination strategies to reduce the confirmed cases and fatalities of COVID-19. We found that, in a lower level of social distancing, vaccination priority for the age groups with the highest transmission rates will reduce the incidence mostly, but, in higher levels of social distancing, prioritizing vaccination for the elderly age group reduces the infection incidences more effectively. To reduce mortalities, vaccination priority for the elderly age group is the best strategy in all scenarios of levels of social distancing. Furthermore, we investigated the effect of vaccine supply and efficacy on the reduction in incidence and mortality.

scholarly journals Clinico pathological study of cervical lymphadenopathy

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 244
Author(s):  
Renuka S. Melkundi ◽  
Sateesh Melkundi
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Evaluation ◽  
Low Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Cervical Lymphadenopathy ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Needle Aspiration ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Cervical Lymphadenitis ◽  
Elderly Age ◽  
Diagnostic Efficacy

<p><strong>Background:</strong> This study was carried out with a broad objective of assessing relative diagnostic efficacy of the clinical evaluation, fine needle aspiration biopsy and open biopsy. The objective was to study the confirmatory diagnosis of the underlying pathological variants, the incidence of the malignancies, presenting with cervical lymphadenitis and also to diagnose various etiologies of cervical lymphadenitis in all age groups.</p><p><strong>Methods:</strong> Patients attending the ENT and surgery OPD of BTGH and General hospital, Gulbarga, of all age groups and both genders having the neck swelling for more than three weeks were subjected for the study.</p><p><strong>Results:</strong> This study has shown that the incidence of tubercular lymphadenitis is more in the age group of 1<sup>st</sup> and 2<sup>nd</sup> decade and in low socioeconomic status while secondaries are more common in the elderly age group. </p><p><strong>Conclusions:</strong>  From this study it can be concluded that in cervical lymphadenopathy clinical evaluation followed by  FNAC is most  reliable diagnostic tool, which is  easy to perform, cost effective, speedy results can be obtained and accurate. The main requirement for this is the specialist input.</p>

scholarly journals Hip fractures among the elderly in Kyoto, Japan: a 10-year study

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maki Asada ◽  
Motoyuki Horii ◽  
Kazuya Ikoma ◽  
Tsuyoshi Goto ◽  
Naoki Okubo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hip Fracture ◽  
Femoral Neck ◽  
Incidence Rate ◽  
Acute Care ◽  
Hip Fractures ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Femoral Neck Fractures ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Trochanteric Fractures

Abstract Summary In Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, the number of hip fractures increased during 2013–2017 compared to 2008–2012. However, the estimated overall incidence rate increased only in femoral neck fractures in men aged ≥75 and women aged ≥85. Purpose The incidence rate of hip fractures in Japan has plateaued or decreased. We investigated the annual hip fracture occurrences in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, from 2008 to 2017. Methods Patients aged 65 years and above who sustained hip fractures between 2008 and 2017 and were treated at one of the participating 11 hospitals were included. The total number of beds in these institutions was 3701, accounting for 21.5% of the 17,242 acute-care beds in Kyoto Prefecture. The change in incidence rate was estimated utilizing the population according to the national census conducted in 2010 and 2015. Results The total number of hip fractures was 10,060, with 47.5% femoral neck fractures and 52.5% trochanteric fractures. A decrease in number was seen only in trochanteric fractures in the group of 75- to 84-year-old women. The population-adjusted numbers of femoral neck fractures showed a significant increase in all age groups in men, whereas in women, there was an increase in femoral neck fractures in the ≥85 group and trochanteric fractures in the age group 65–74, and a decrease in trochanteric fractures in the age group 75–84. The estimated change in incidence rate showed an increase in femoral neck fractures in men aged ≥75 and women aged ≥85. Conclusion In Kyoto Prefecture, the number of hip fractures increased in the second half of the study period (2013–2017) compared to the first half (2008–2012). However, the incidence rate had not increased, except in femoral neck fractures in men aged ≥75 and women aged ≥85.

Abstract P614: Effect Sizes of Vascular Risk Factors for Stroke Occurrence by Age Among West Africans

Stroke ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 52 (Suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mayowa Owolabi ◽  
FRED S SARFO ◽  
Onoja Akpa ◽  
Joshua Akinyemi ◽  
Albert Akpalu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Middle Age ◽  
Meat Consumption ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Vascular Risk Factors ◽  
Effect Sizes ◽  
Modifiable Risk Factors ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Vascular Risk ◽  
Elderly Age

Background: Age is a non-modifiable risk factor for stroke occurrence due its influence on vascular risk factor acquisition. In sub-Saharan Africa, the effect sizes of vascular risk factors for stroke occurrence by age is unknown. Objective: To quantify the magnitude and direction of the effect sizes of key modifiable risk factors of stroke according to three age groups: <50years(young), 50-65 years(middle age) and >65 years(elderly) in West Africa. Methods: The Stroke Investigative Research and Educational Network (SIREN) is a multicenter, case-control study involving 15 sites in Ghana and Nigeria. Cases include adults aged ≥18 years with evidence of an acute stroke. Controls were age-and-gender matched stroke-free adults. Detailed evaluations for vascular, lifestyle, stroke severity and outcomes were performed. We used conditional logistic regression to estimate adjusted odds ratios (aOR) of vascular risk factors of stroke. Results: Among 3,553 stroke cases, 813(22.9%) were young, 1441(40.6%) were middle-aged and 1299(36.6%) were elderly. Five modifiable risk factors were consistently associated with stroke occurrence regardless of age namely hypertension, dyslipidemia, diabetes mellitus, regular meat consumption and non-consumption of green vegetables. Among the 5 co-shared risk factors, the effect size, aOR(95%CI) of dyslipidemia, 4.13(2.64-6.46), was highest among the young age group, hypertension, 28.93(15.10-55.44) and non-consumption of vegetables 2.34(1.70-3.23) was highest among the middle-age group while diabetes, aOR of 3.50(2.48-4.95) and meat consumption, 2.40(1.76-3.26) were highest among the elderly age group. Additionally, among the young age group cigarette smoking and cardiac disease were associated with stroke. Furthermore, physical inactivity and salt intake were associated with stroke in the middle-age group while cardiac disease was associated with stroke in the elderly age group. Conclusions: Age has a profound influence on the profile, magnitude and direction of effect sizes of vascular risk factors for stroke occurrence among West Africans. Population-level prevention of stroke must target both co-shared dominant risk factors as well as factors that are unique to specific age bands in Africa.

scholarly journals Subjectively perceived change in consumption along the living standards in old ages

2021 ◽  
Vol 55 (Különszám 2) ◽  
pp. 21-31
Author(s):  
Réka Hegedüs ◽  
Klaudia Rádóczy
Keyword(s):  
Human Resource Development ◽  
Old Age ◽  
Financial Management ◽  
Cluster Formation ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Pension Scheme ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Elderly Age ◽  
New Findings ◽  
Financial Awareness

THE AIMS OF THE PAPER The aim of our research is to provide a picture of the conditions for providing the income background necessary for old age, the spending habits of the 50 plus age group, and to illustrate how the old ages goup of our survey, the elderly age group we survey perceives changes in their spending in the last 10-year. METHODOLOGY We used a representative personal survey with 500 Hungarian people. This survey was made in February 2020 on a targeted sample of the Hungarian population aged 50-70. In the analysis method, we used cluster formation, because we tried to identify groups showing different consumption changes based on the consumption categories of the Hungarian Central Statistical Office. MOST IMPORTANT RESULTS, NEW FINDINGS The results show that the people who participated in the survey had little perception of a change in their spending compared to their life 10 years before. On the other hand, our retirement income in old age may lag far behind the income in active, working years, so we can assume that if the significant decline in income did not affect consumption patterns, old-age income may be supplemented by savings in old age. EMPIRICAL IMPLICATIONS OF THE RESEARCH The clusters that we made shows well that the spendings of the 50-plus age group are also significant for the economy as a whole. The types of their expenditures is diverse and there is a lot of items that they would not necessarily be able to afford from an average income funded by the pension scheme. The characteristics of the clusters also show that there is a positive relationship between financial awareness (planning spending, exploring sales) and age. In our oppinion this is the reason why financial awareness education, the communications about this is very important. The financial management of households can be incorporated into the education of children from an early age. Acknowledgments: This research was partially supported by the Human Resource Development Operational Programme, grant No.: EFOP-3.6.1-16-2016-00004 “Comprehensive developments at the University of Pécs for the implementation of intelligent specialization”

scholarly journals Thyroglossal cyst in elderly: a rare cause of inspiratory stridor

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (10) ◽  
pp. 1693
Author(s):  
Animesh Agrawal ◽  
Nitish Baisakhiya ◽  
Harshita Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Close Relation ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Neck Swelling ◽  
Thyroglossal Cyst ◽  
Elderly Age ◽  
Anterior Neck ◽  
Inspiratory Stridor ◽  
Sistrunk Procedure ◽  
Lying Down

<p class="abstract">Thyroglossal cyst is the most common congenital anterior neck swelling in childhood. Commonly present as painless swelling in the 2nd decade of life but the cases are reported in the elderly age group also. It represents the persistent epithelial tract from the foramen cecum to the thyroid gland. Clinically can be diagnosed and can be differentiated with other mid-line swelling by movement with the protusion of tongue. It is usually related to the hyoid bone and may be supra-hyoid, infra-hyoid, lower part of the midline or rarely lingual in position. Ultrasonography is the investigation of choice for this cystic condition. It is safe, economical and easily available investigation among all the radiological study. MRI is helpful to diagnose cervical extension and lingual cyst. Inspite of close relation to the laryngeal structure it rarely present as laryngeal mass and causes stridor or sleep apnea as in our case. Classic Sistrunk procedure is the treatment of choice for the condition. Endoscopic CO2 Laser is useful in situation where only intraoral cyst present without cervical extension. Marsupialization is reserved for lingual cyst especially in Neonate. We are reporting this case which was present in the elderly and reported with long standing anterior neck swelling with inspiratory stridor on lying down position.</p>

scholarly journals AGE AND SEXUAL CHANGES STRUCTURE OF GENES CYTOKINES NETWORKS IN RUSSIAN POPULATION

2013 ◽  
Vol 68 (9) ◽  
pp. 15-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. I. Konenkov ◽  
V. F. Prokof'ev ◽  
A. V. Shevchenko ◽  
A. M. Chernyavskii ◽  
A. M. Karas'kov
Keyword(s):  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
High Specificity ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Vascular Endothelial ◽  
Elderly Age ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Growth Factor Gene ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Endothelial Growth Factor

Objective: to study frequencies of occurrence of the combined genetic attributes including different variants of cytokines genotypes (TNFA, IL1B, IL4, IL6, IL10, VEGF), in different on sexual  and age groups in population of Siberia Caucasoid. Material and methods. Frequencies of distribution of variants of structure genes cytokines networks  among 500 representatives of Siberia  Caucasian population, men and women  of  two age groups - more younger than 35 years ("young") and 55 and more years ("elderly") are  investigated. In structure of  investigated genes cytokines net  has come 10 variants of polymorphic sites of cytokines genes and  vascular endothelial growth factor gene: TNFА-863 C→A, TNFА-308 G→A, TNFА-238 G→A, IL1B-31 С→T, IL4-590 С→T, IL6-174 G→C, IL10-1082 G → A, IL10-592 А→С, VEGF-2578 C→A and VEGF+936 С→T. Genotyping are carried out by  restriction fragment length polymorphism method. Processing of results carried out on the basis of the original methodological approach including the complex connected computer analysis of genic circuits of various dimension. Results and conclusions. It is shown, that the significant part of variants genes cytokines networks, which   widely distributed among young people is completely absent in the "elderly" age group. Such variants disappearing with age separately for men and women are established. At the program mathematical analysis it is established, that parameters of the odds ratio  achieve two-place sizes (OR =27, p =0,0004), that testifies to high specificity of complex genetic attributes. Presence in genome such variants of genes cytokines networks  , found out in the childhood or young age, as supposed, is unfavorable personalized prognostic factors of life span of the individual. 

scholarly journals Impact on human health of particulate matter emitted from burnings in the Brazilian Amazon region

2010 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. 121-130 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eliane Ignotti ◽  
Joaquim Gonçalves Valente ◽  
Karla Maria Longo ◽  
Saulo Ribeiro Freitas ◽  
Sandra de Souza Hacon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Particulate Matter ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Brazilian Amazon ◽  
Amazon Region ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Exposure Indicator ◽  
Brazilian Amazon Region ◽  
Complete Blood Counts

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the impact on human health of exposure to particulate matter emitted from burnings in the Brazilian Amazon region. METHODS: This was an ecological study using an environmental exposure indicator presented as the percentage of annual hours (AH%) of PM2.5 above 80 μg/m3. The outcome variables were the rates of hospitalization due to respiratory disease among children, the elderly and the intermediate age group, and due to childbirth. Data were obtained from the National Space Research Institute and the Ministry of Health for all of the microregions of the Brazilian Amazon region, for the years 2004 and 2005. Multiple regression models for the outcome variables in relation to the predictive variable AH% of PM2.5 above 80 μg/m3 were analyzed. The Human Development Index (HDI) and mean number of complete blood counts per 100 inhabitants in the Brazilian Amazon region were the control variables in the regression analyses. RESULTS: The association of the exposure indicator (AH%) was higher for the elderly than for other age groups (β = 0.10). For each 1% increase in the exposure indicator there was an increase of 8% in child hospitalization, 10% in hospitalization of the elderly, and 5% for the intermediate age group, even after controlling for HDI and mean number of complete blood counts. No association was found between the AH% and hospitalization due to childbirth. CONCLUSIONS: The indicator of atmospheric pollution showed an association with occurrences of respiratory diseases in the Brazilian Amazon region, especially in the more vulnerable age groups. This indicator may be used to assess the effects of forest burning on human health.

scholarly journals Pancreatic Surgery in the Older Population: A Single Institution’s Experience over Two Decades

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bhaumik Brahmbhatt ◽  
Abhishek Bhurwal ◽  
Frank J. Lukens ◽  
Mauricia A. Buchanan ◽  
John A. Stauffer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pancreatic Resection ◽  
Care Center ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Pancreatic Resections ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Younger Patient ◽  
Two Age Groups

Objectives. Surgery is the most effective treatment for pancreatic cancer. However, present literature varies on outcomes of curative pancreatic resection in the elderly. The objective of the study was to evaluate age as an independent risk factor for 90-day mortality and complications after pancreatic resection. Methods. Nine hundred twenty-nine consecutive patients underwent 934 pancreatic resections between March 1995 and July 2014 in a tertiary care center. Primary analyses focused on outcomes in terms of 90-day mortality and postoperative complications after pancreatic resection in these two age groups. Results. Even though patients aged 75 years or older had significantly more postoperative morbidities compared with the younger patient group, the age group was not associated with increased risk of 90-day mortality after pancreatic resection. Discussion. The study suggests that age alone should not preclude patients from undergoing curative pancreatic resection.

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