scholarly journals Ensuring of the safety of internal affairs bodies during professional psychological selection for service using printing devices

2021 ◽  
pp. 65-75
Author(s):  
Andrey Ermakov ◽  
Valentina Belyankina ◽  
Valeriy Sitnikov ◽  
Alexander Shakhmatov ◽  
Andrey Kochin
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Risk Factor ◽  
Decisive Role ◽  
Personal Characteristics ◽  
Personnel Screening ◽  
Psychophysiological Study ◽  
Risk Factor Data ◽  
Internal Affairs ◽  
Factor Data ◽  
High Degree

the article discloses the main results of the study, describing the dependence of the presence of risk factors on the personal characteristics of candidates for service in the internal affairs bodies in the process of conducting a special psychophysiological study using a polygraph. The main conclusions in this study were obtained using comparative, qualitative, correlation and frequency analyses, which is confirmed by the existence of numerous relationships of personal characteristics, according to which the presence or absence of risk factors can be predicted. This empirical study has made it possible to draw up a table of the distribution of specific gravity and a formula according to which an employee working with printing devices can calculate the probability of identifying a risk factor in each candidate for service in the internal affairs bodies on the basis of a psychological examination. The obtained data on the results of the methods used, describing various aspects of the external manifestations of a person, were presented by groups, in matrix form and analyzed by a number of indicators such as: the risk factor was not identified, the risk factor was identified, and in groups where the result was not determined, but there is a suspicion of the presence of a risk factor. Data were compared with intergroup measures of personality traits. Analysis of personality characteristics showed that in a sample of candidates for service, the most important of the suitability markers correlate with personal features. An employee working with printing devices at the stage of familiarization with the candidate's questionnaire, analyzing his personal and business qualities, can predict, with a high degree of probability, the identification of risk factors, even before the start of the study using a polygraph, or the manifestation of various kinds of opposition, in order to hide the identification of risk factors. The use of this formula by psychologists and polygraphologists in professional psychological selection greatly contributes to ensuring the safety of internal affairs bodies at the stage of personnel screening, which is aimed at detecting and preventing emergency incidents among the personnel of internal affairs bodies and occupies a decisive role in forming a positive image of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

scholarly journals Improvement of cardiovascular risk prediction by longitudinal risk factor and competing risk data

2021 ◽  
Vol 28 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
I Roman Degano ◽  
J Marrugat ◽  
R Elosua ◽  
I Subirana
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Risk Factor ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk ◽  
Competing Risks ◽  
Competing Risk ◽  
Cerebrovascular Events ◽  
Risk Factor Data ◽  
Coronary Events ◽  
Factor Data

Abstract Funding Acknowledgements Type of funding sources: Private grant(s) and/or Sponsorship. Main funding source(s): Spanish Society of Cardiology OnBehalf REGICOR Study Background Cardiovascular risk assessment is the cornerstone of cardiovascular primary prevention. However, most of the recommended or regionally validated risk assessment tools are not updated. Purpose To analyze the effect of including longitudinal information of risk factors as well as competing risks for cardiovascular risk prediction. Methods Data from 10,152 general population individuals from North-Eastern Spain was included. Individuals were recruited in 1995-2000-2005 in three different cohorts of the REGICOR Study. Risk factor data was obtained at baseline and in 2 follow-up visits. Risk factor data included age, sex, education, lipid profile, blood pressure, glucose, smoking, body mass index, and treatment for hypercholesterolemia, hypertension and diabetes. Event data was obtained by cross linkage with healthcare and mortality databases. Cardiovascular events included myocardial infarction, angina and stroke. Cancer mortality and other mortality were included as competing risks. Four cox proportional hazards models developed to model time to coronary/cerebrovascular events with longitudinal or competing risk data. Interactions between age and risk factors were included. Discrimination was assessed with the area under the ROC curve (AUC) and Sommer’s D statistic, and compared with discrimination of Framingham-REGICOR function. Results The variable with the largest effect on coronary/cerebrovascular event incidence was diabetes treatment in the longitudinal models [Hazard ratio -HR- (95% confidence interval -CI-): 3.02 (2.00, 4.58)/2.58 (1.33, 5.00)] as well as in the competing risk models [HR (95% CI): 3.08 (2.09, 4.55)/2.77 (1.48, 5.18)]. In addition to currently used variables, medication for hypertension and diabetes, and interaction between age and diabetes medication were included in all models. Compared to the Framingham-REGICOR function, discrimination improved with the inclusion of longitudinal or competing risk data as shown in the Table. Conclusion Including longitudinal information of cardiovascular risk factors or competing risks improved discrimination of a regionally validated cardiovascular risk function. The availability of these data in healthcare databases would allow its use in primary care cardiovascular risk assessment. Discrimination analysis Models AUC (95% CI) developed models AUC (95% CI) Framingham-REGICORfunction p-value Competing risks - coronary events 0.80 (0.77-0.82) 0.74 (0.71-0.77) < 0.001 Competing risks - cerebrovascular events 0.78 (0.74-0.82) 0.68 (0.63-0.72) < 0.001 Longitudinal data - coronary events 0.79 (0.78-0.81) 0.76 (0.74-0.78) < 0.001 Longitudinal data - cerebrovascular events 0.80 (0.78-0.83) 0.71 (0.69-0.74) < 0.001

scholarly journals Identification and Progression of Heart Disease Risk Factors in Diabetic Patients from Longitudinal Electronic Health Records

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jitendra Jonnagaddala ◽  
Siaw-Teng Liaw ◽  
Pradeep Ray ◽  
Manish Kumar ◽  
Hong-Jie Dai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Risk Factor ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Disease Risk ◽  
Hybrid Approach ◽  
Risk Factor Data ◽  
Heart Disease Risk Factors ◽  
Electronic Health ◽  
Factor Data ◽  
Heart Disease Risk

Heart disease is the leading cause of death worldwide. Therefore, assessing the risk of its occurrence is a crucial step in predicting serious cardiac events. Identifying heart disease risk factors and tracking their progression is a preliminary step in heart disease risk assessment. A large number of studies have reported the use of risk factor data collected prospectively. Electronic health record systems are a great resource of the required risk factor data. Unfortunately, most of the valuable information on risk factor data is buried in the form of unstructured clinical notes in electronic health records. In this study, we present an information extraction system to extract related information on heart disease risk factors from unstructured clinical notes using a hybrid approach. The hybrid approach employs both machine learning and rule-based clinical text mining techniques. The developed system achieved an overall microaveragedF-score of 0.8302.

scholarly journals Risk Factors for Herpes Zoster Among Adults

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mona Marin ◽  
Rafael Harpaz ◽  
John Zhang ◽  
Peter C. Wollan ◽  
Stephanie R. Bialek ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Risk Factor ◽  
Herpes Zoster ◽  
Virus Reactivation ◽  
Varicella Zoster ◽  
Medical Sector ◽  
Risk Factor Data ◽  
Potential Risk Factors ◽  
Factor Data ◽  
Record Review

Abstract Background.  The causes of varicella-zoster virus reactivation and herpes zoster (HZ) are largely unknown. We assessed potential risk factors for HZ, the data for which cannot be obtained from the medical sector. Methods.  We conducted a matched case-control study. We established active surveillance in Olmsted County, Minnesota to identify HZ occurring among persons age ≥50 years during 2010–2011. Cases were confirmed by medical record review. Herpes zoster-free controls were age- and sex-matched to cases. Risk factor data were obtained by telephone interview. Results.  We enrolled 389 HZ case patients and 511 matched controls; the median age was 65 and 66 years, respectively. Herpes zoster was associated with family history of HZ (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 1.65); association was highest with first-degree or multiple relatives (aOR = 1.87 and 3.08, respectively). Herpes zoster was also associated with prior HZ episodes (aOR = 1.82), sleep disturbance (aOR = 2.52), depression (aOR = 3.81), and recent weight loss (aOR = 1.95). Stress was a risk factor for HZ (aOR = 2.80), whereas a dose-response relationship was not noted. All associations indicated were statistically significant (P < .05). Herpes zoster was not associated with trauma, smoking, tonsillectomy, diet, or reported exposure to pesticides or herbicides (P > .1). Conclusions.  We identified several important risk factors for HZ; however, the key attributable causes of HZ remain unknown.

The Impact of Missing Risk Factor Data on Semiparametric Group-Based Trajectory Models

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 276-296 ◽  
Author(s):  
James V. Ray ◽  
Christopher J. Sullivan ◽  
Thomas A. Loughran ◽  
Shayne E. Jones
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factor ◽  
Risk Factor Data ◽  
Trajectory Models ◽  
Factor Data ◽  
The Impact

P6004Safety assessment and results of coronary spasm provocation testing in patients with MINOCA compared to patients with stable angina and unobstructed coronary arteries

2019 ◽  
Vol 40 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
S Probst ◽  
A Seitz ◽  
G Pirozzolo ◽  
A Becker ◽  
T Schaeufele ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Risk Factor ◽  
Coronary Arteries ◽  
Stable Angina ◽  
Troponin T ◽  
Coronary Spasm ◽  
St Segment Elevation ◽  
Risk Factor Data ◽  
Provocation Testing ◽  
Factor Data

Abstract Background Approximately 10% of patients with acute myocardial infarction do not have a culprit lesion. Such patients have been labelled as MINOCA (myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary arteries) and several pathophysiological etiologies have been described as potential explanations. This includes spontaneous coronary dissection, tako-tsubo-syndrome and coronary spasm. The latter can be diagnosed during invasive provocative testing. The aim of this study was to assess the frequency of coronary spasm and the safety of intracoronary provocation testing using acetylcholine in MINOCA patients compared to patients with stable angina and unobstructed coronary arteries. Methods Between 2007 and 2018 180 consecutive patients with either MINOCA or stable angina and unobstructed coronary arteries were enrolled. MINOCA was defined as acute onset of chest pain with either ST-segment elevation on the ECG or significant high sensitive troponin T elevation but no relevant epicardial stenosis (<50%) according to the current ESC guidelines. All patients underwent intracoronary acetylcholine provocation testing (ACH-test) in search of coronary spasm according to a standardized protocol immediately after diagnostic coronary angiography. Apart from systematic assessment of clinical, demographic and risk factor data, data regarding complications during the ACH-test were meticulously recorded. Results Eighty patients with MINOCA and 100 consecutive patients with stable angina were recruited (52% women, mean age 62±13 years). Overall, 59% had hypertension and 20% had diabetes. Comparison of clinical, demographic and risk factor data did not reveal any statistically significant differences except for a female preponderance in the stable patients (61% vs. 40%, p=0.007). The ACH-test revealed a coronary vasomotor disorder in 68% of cases. In 32% of cases the ACH-test was either inconclusive or negative. Epicardial spasm was found in 31% of patients with a higher prevalence among the MINOCA patients compared to the stable angina patients (41% vs. 23%, p=0.002). Microvascular spasm was found in 37% with a higher prevalence among the stable angina patients compared to the MINOCA cohort (49% vs. 23%, p=0.002). Assessment of complications during the ACH-test revealed that 13 MINOCA patients and 15 stable angina patients had minor complications such as intermittent atrioventricular block, sinusbradycardia, paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, ventricular ectopic beats or transient hypotension. Comparison of minor complications between the two groups did not reveal statistically significant differences (16% vs. 15%, p=0.839). None of the patients experienced any irreversible complications. Conclusion Coronary spasm is a frequent cause for MINOCA. Intracoronary spasm provocation testing using acetylcholine is feasible in such patients. The complication rate during ACH-testing in MINOCA patients is low and comparable to patients with stable angina. Acknowledgement/Funding Berthold-Leibinger-Foundation, Ditzingen, Germany

Juvenile Delinquency

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carolyn Smith
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factor ◽  
Juvenile Delinquency ◽  
Juvenile Justice ◽  
Social Worker ◽  
Delinquency Prevention ◽  
Current Trends ◽  
Risk Factor Data ◽  
Factor Data

The following article on juvenile delinquency has three major objectives: First, it defines delinquency and discusses its measurement and extent; second, it reviews theory and risk factor data on causes of delinquency; third, it discusses current trends in juvenile justice intervention and delinquency prevention, including social worker involvement.

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