scholarly journals Prevalence, Awareness, Medication, Control, and Risk Factors Associated with Hypertension in Bai Ethnic Group in Rural China: The Yunnan Minority Eye Study

PLoS ONE ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 8 (8) ◽  
pp. e70886 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jinman Zhang ◽  
Qin Huang ◽  
Minbin Yu ◽  
Xueping Cha ◽  
Jun Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Ethnic Group ◽  
Rural China ◽  
Factors Associated

scholarly journals The prevalence and risk factors associated with hypertension subtypes among ethnic Dai adults in rural China

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hua Zhong ◽  
Yulong Dong ◽  
Yijin Tao ◽  
Chen-Wei Pan ◽  
Yunzhu Peng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Risk Factor ◽  
Rural China ◽  
Lifestyle Changes ◽  
Ageing Population ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Diastolic Hypertension ◽  
And Control

Abstract Objective Hypertension is an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease. The purpose of this survey was to determine the prevalence of hypertension subtypes and the risk factors associated with hypertension subtypes among ethnic Dai adults in rural China. Methods A population-based survey was carried out with 2150 rural inhabitants aged 50 years or older. The definition of hypertension was a systolic blood pressure (SBP) ≥140 mmHg and/or a diastolic blood pressure (DBP) ≥90 mmHg, or a current treatment plan with an antihypertensive medication. Hypertension included the following subtypes: systolic–diastolic hypertension (SDH), isolated systolic hypertension (ISH) and isolated diastolic hypertension (IDH). All participants were interviewed, had physical examinations performed, and had blood pressure measurements taken. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was applied to analyse the risk factors for hypertension. Results The prevalence of HBP was 43.2% (95% CI: 41.1-45.3). The subtype-specific prevalence of hypertension was 16.5% (95% CI: 14.9-18.0) for SDH, 24.2% (95% CI: 22.4-26.0) for ISH and 2.5% (95% CI: 1.9-3.2) for IDH. Among hypertensive participants, 37.9% were SDH, 56.8% were ISH and 5.8% were IDH. Older age is a risk factor for HBP and ISH. Obesity, smoking, drinking and history of hypertension are risk factors for HBP, SDH, ISH and IDH (OR>1). Of the hypertensive participants, the awareness of hypertension in our study was 25.0% for HBP, 34.7% for SDH, 20.0% for ISH and 9.3% for IDH. The rates of treatment and control were 23.8% and 6.9% for HBP, 26.8% and 7.9% for SDH, 23.1% and 6.3% for ISH and 11.1% and 5.6% for IDH, respectively. Conclusions Among Dai people in rural China, the prevalence of hypertension is high, and the awareness, treatment and control of hypertension is low. ISH is the most frequent kind of high blood pressure in rural elderly people. With the ageing population in China, ISH remains an important public health problem and a challenging issue for practising physicians in rural China. Public health strategies should regularly provide more information about hypertension to both the local physicians and the general population. To reduce cardiovascular events, a combination of drugs and lifestyle changes are strongly recommended.

Validity of Proxy-Based Reports of Impulsivity and Aggression in Chinese Research on Suicidal Behavior

Crisis ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 137-142 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jing An ◽  
Michael R. Phillips ◽  
Kenneth R. Conner
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Suicidal Behavior ◽  
Rural China ◽  
Suicide Attempters ◽  
Barratt Impulsiveness Scale ◽  
Single Location ◽  
Aggression Questionnaire ◽  
Community Controls

Background: In studies about the risk factors for suicidal behavior, the assessment of impulsiveness and aggression often depend on information from proxy informants. Aims: To assess the validity of proxy informants’ reports on impulsiveness and aggression in China. Methods: Modified Chinese versions of the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS-CV) and the Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire (AQ-CV) were administered to 131 suicide attempters treated at a hospital in rural China, to coresident relatives about the attempters, to 131 matched community controls, and to coresident relatives about the controls. Results: BIS-CV and AQ-CV total scores and subscale scores were all significantly higher for suicide attempters than for matched controls. Proxy informants considered subjects slightly more impulsive and aggressive than the subjects reported themselves. Subject-proxy concordance for total BIS-CV and AQ-CV scores were excellent for both attempters and controls (ICCs = 0.76–0.83). Concordance for the three BIS-CV subscales was 0.74–0.81 for attempters and 0.74–0.83 for controls. Concordance for the five AQ-CV subscales was 0.66–0.85 for attempters and 0.56–0.82 for controls. Limitations: Results are based on respondents from a single location in rural China. Conclusions: The results support the validity of the BIS-CV and AQ-CV and of research on suicidal behavior in China that uses proxy-based reports of impulsiveness and aggression.

Risk factors associated with substance use

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ariel M. Barber ◽  
Alexandra Crouch ◽  
Stephen Campbell
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
Factors Associated

A Six Year Prospective Study of Fibrinogen and Other Risk Factors Associated with Mortality in Stable Claudicants

1992 ◽  
Vol 68 (03) ◽  
pp. 261-263 ◽  
Author(s):  
A K Banerjee ◽  
J Pearson ◽  
E L Gilliland ◽  
D Goss ◽  
J D Lewis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Intermittent Claudication ◽  
Fibrinogen Level ◽  
Past History ◽  
Fold Increase ◽  
Arterial Disease ◽  
Plasma Fibrinogen ◽  
Plasma Fibrinogen Level ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Probability Of Death

SummaryA total of 333 patients with stable intermittent claudication at recruitment were followed up for 6 years to determine risk factors associated with subsequent mortality. Cardiovascular diseases were the underlying cause of death in 78% of the 114 patients who died. The strongest independent predictor of death during the follow-up period was the plasma fibrinogen level, an increase of 1 g/l being associated with a nearly two-fold increase in the probability of death within the next 6 years. Age, low ankle/brachial pressure index and a past history of myocardial infarction also increased the probability of death during the study period. The plasma fibrinogen level is a valuable index of those patients with stable intermittent claudication at high risk of early mortality. The results also provide further evidence for the involvement of fibrinogen in the pathogenesis of arterial disease.

Risk factors associated with primary and secondary reduced libido in male patients with sexual dysfunction

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giovanni Corona ◽  
Giulia Rastrelli ◽  
Emmanuele Jannini ◽  
Linda Vignozzi ◽  
Edoardo Mannucci ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Sexual Dysfunction ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Male Patients

Population level risk factors associated with childhood obesity

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claire Beynon ◽  
Nora Pashyan ◽  
Elizabeth Fisher ◽  
Dougal Hargreaves ◽  
Linda Bailey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Childhood Obesity ◽  
Population Level ◽  
Factors Associated

Renal Failure after Coronary Bypass Surgery and the Associated Risk Factors

2015 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 006
Author(s):  
Hasan Reyhanoglu ◽  
Kaan Ozcan ◽  
Murat Erturk ◽  
Fatih İslamoglu ◽  
İsa Durmaz
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Renal Failure ◽  
Coronary Artery ◽  
Coronary Artery Bypass ◽  
Bypass Surgery ◽  
Artery Bypass ◽  
Significant Risk ◽  
High Morbidity ◽  
Factors Associated

<strong>Objective:</strong> We aimed to evaluate the risk factors associated with acute renal failure in patients who underwent coronary artery bypass surgery.<br /><strong>Methods:</strong> One hundred and six patients who developed renal failure after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) constituted the study group (RF group), while 110 patients who did not develop renal failure served as a control group <br />(C group). In addition, the RF group was divided into two subgroups: patients that were treated with conservative methods without the need for hemodialysis (NH group) and patients that required hemodialysis (HR group). Risk factors associated with renal failure were investigated.<br /><strong>Results:</strong> Among the 106 patients that developed renal failure (RF), 80 patients were treated with conservative methods without any need for hemodialysis (NH group); while <br />26 patients required hemodialysis in the postoperative period (HR group). The multivariate analysis showed that diabetes mellitus and the postoperative use of positive inotropes and adrenaline were significant risk factors associated with development of renal failure. In addition, carotid stenosis and postoperative use of adrenaline were found to be significant risk factors associated with hemodialysis-dependent renal failure (P &lt; .05). The mortality in the RF group was determined as 13.2%, while the mortality rate in patients who did not require hemodialysis and those who required hemodialysis was 6.2% and 34%, respectively.<br /><strong>Conclusion:</strong> Renal failure requiring hemodialysis after CABG often results in high morbidity and mortality. Factors affecting microcirculation and atherosclerosis, like diabetes mellitus, carotid artery stenosis, and postoperative vasopressor use remain the major risk factors for the development of renal failure.<br /><br />

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