scholarly journals Dermatoglyphic patterns of goitrous children in endemic iodine deficiency area

2016 ◽  
Vol 44 (3) ◽  
pp. 117
Author(s):  
Martira Maddeppungeng ◽  
R Satriono
Keyword(s):  
Endemic Goiter ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Image Editing ◽  
School Students ◽  
Normal Children ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
South Sulawesi ◽  
Loop Pattern ◽  
The Right

Background Goiter mapping on elementary school students in1998 showed that the prevalence of endemic goiter was still highat Enrekang regency, South Sulawesi despite various programs tomanage this problem. This raised questions if there were any otherfactors that contribute to the occurrence of goiter e.g. genetic fac-tor, which can be assessed indirectly by dermatoglyphic pattern.Objective To determine the dermatoglyphic pattern in goitrouschildren and compare it to normal children.Methods A cross sectional study was done to investigate the cor-relation between goiter and dermatoglyphic patterns on 115 el-ementary school students at Anggeraja and Baraka subdistricts,Enrekang regency. Dermatoglyphic patterns of finger tips of bothhands and right hallux were scanned using Prolink scanner withMaximum Resolution of 19200x19200dpi and interpreted usingphoto/image editing computer program.Results Seventy two (62.6%) of 115 children were goitrous, sev-enty (97%) were of stage1, and 2 (3%) of stage 2. No significantdifference was found in dermatoglyphic patterns between normaland goitrous children. Tibial loop pattern of the right hallux tendedto be more frequent in goitrous children than that of normal chil-dren, but it was not statistically different (in level of significancy of0.05) compared to normal children (p=0.085).Conclusions This study indicates that the possibility of the role of ge-netic factor in the development of goiter in endemic area is unlikely

The Role of Recreational Spaces in Meeting Physical Activity Recommendations Among Middle School Students

2011 ◽  
Vol 8 (s1) ◽  
pp. S8-S16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Virginia Rall Chomitz ◽  
Denise Burke Aske ◽  
Julia McDonald ◽  
Howard Cabral ◽  
Karen Ann Hacker
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Middle School ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
School Students ◽  
Space Utilization ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
8Th Grade

Background:There is growing recognition of the importance of recreational space utilization for promoting physical activity (PA) among youth.Methods:An cross-sectional study was conducted with a sample of 926 diverse 6th-8th grade students in Somerville, MA. Participants completed the 2007 Youth Risk Surveillance Survey (YRBS). Chi-square testing and logistical regression modeling were performed to predict meeting national PA recommendations for moderate, vigorous, and 60 minutes or more (60+) PA.Results:The participants reported meeting recommended PA levels for moderate (27%), vigorous (70%) and 60+ (21%) PA. In multivariate analysis, being male and speaking English were significantly associated with meeting all 3 PA recommendations. Recreational spaces significantly associated with meeting PA recommendations included neighborhood parks and walk/bike paths, playing fields and courts, and recreational centers. Recreational space utilization varied by gender, race/ethnicity, and language.Conclusions:Recreational space utilization was an important predictor of meeting PA recommendations among middle school students. Our results showed that PA attainment and recreational space utilization varied by demographic characteristics. The role of each recreational space in predicting PA varied depending on the outcome used. This study demonstrates the potential use of YRBS data to inform resource allocation for PA promotion in diverse communities.

scholarly journals Awareness and perception regarding female foeticide among adolescents in rural community of Nalgonda district, Telangana

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (7) ◽  
pp. 3106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kishore Yadav J. ◽  
Praveena Ganapa ◽  
Joanna P. Fernandes ◽  
Sreeharshika D. ◽  
Ramesh S.
Keyword(s):  
Future Generation ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Girl Child ◽  
The Family ◽  
Male Line ◽  
State Position ◽  
The Right ◽  
Forms Of Violence

Background: Female foeticide is perhaps one of the worst forms of violence against women where a woman is denied her most basic and fundamental right i.e. “the right to life”. Exorbitant dowry demand is one of the main reasons for female infanticide and other reasons include belief that it is only the son who can perform the last rites, that lineage and inheritance runs through the male line, sons will look after parents in old age, men are bread winners etc. The present study was aimed to assess the awareness & perception regarding female foeticide among adolescents in rural community.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 200 school students with a pre-tested, semi structured questionnaire in order to assess the awareness & perception regarding female foeticide among adolescents. Data collected was analysed using SPSS software.Results: Majority (52.5%) of the study subjects were males. Majority (70%) of the subjects could define foeticide. Boys have better knowledge than girls regarding current sex ratio (21%), state position(20%) and district position(33.3%).The most common reasons for not preferring girl child were not carrying family name and burden to the family. Major source of information was social media.Conclusions: This study reveals that there is considerable scope for spreading awareness to youth about this social malady with medical implications. This will not only change the perception and behaviour of future generation, but motivated adolescents can also influence the families and communityation. 

scholarly journals Career choices, career related stress and need for career counselling and guidance among young secondary school students: a cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. 1970
Author(s):  
Syed Najmul Ain ◽  
Mohamad Azhar Gilani ◽  
Kouser Sideeq Lone
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Career Choices ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Career Counselling ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Related Stress ◽  
The Right

Background: Career is one of the factors that determine the future of an individual. Vocational dimension is an important one which may influence the health of a person. The objective of this study was to find out the career choices among secondary school students in district Baramulla of the Kashmir valley and to find out the career related self-reported stress among the students.Methods: It was a cross-sectional study carried out in 2018 for a period of one month. A self-administered pre-designed questionnaire was distributed among students of class 9th and 10th availing tuitions from a private tuition centre. The information was collected regarding the socio-demographic characteristics, career choices, other information related to career, and self-reported career related stress. The data was entered in Microsoft excel 2010 and analysed using SPSS version 23.Results: A total of 100 students participated. Mean age of the students was 15.19±0.84 years with 57% females. Ninety seven percent of the students had been thinking about their career for quite some time. Most of the students wanted to pursue MBBS (52%) followed by engineering (14%). Seventy-four percent of the students were of the opinion that career counselling was necessary. Nineteen percent of students were stressed about their career.Conclusions: Most of the students had already decided on their career but many were stressed and unsure about what path to choose. About 74% of the students were of the opinion that there should be career counselling and guidance available for the students so that they are able to take the right decisions at the right time.

scholarly journals The role of community pharmacists in immunisation: a national cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nikolaus Lindner ◽  
Martin Riesenhuber ◽  
Thomas Müller-Uri ◽  
Anita Elaine Weidmann
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Theoretical Domains Framework ◽  
Community Pharmacists ◽  
Final Analysis ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Patient Contact ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Ethical Approval ◽  
The Right

AbstractBackground Austrian pharmacists are not authorised to administer immunisations, and evidence about their willingness to immunise is lacking. Aim The aim of this study is to investigate Austrian community pharmacists’ willingness to administer immunisations in the future. Method This study is designed as a cross-sectional online survey based on the theoretical domains framework (TDF). The validated and piloted questionnaire obtained ethical approval by Robert Gordon University. Outcome measures included pharmacists’ willingness to immunise, service requirements, barriers and education needs. Results The questionnaire was sent out to 3086 community pharmacists of which 380 responses were included in the final analysis (12.3%). Willingness to administer immunisations after appropriate training and legislative regulation was stated by 82.6% (n = 314) of participants. It was demonstrated that pharmacists willing to immunise were significantly younger than their counterpart (38 [IQR 31–49] years vs. 45 [IQR 37.5–54] years; OR 1.06; 1.03–1.09, 95% CI; p < 0.001). ‘Legal liability’ was considered the most critical barrier to service implementation, ‘seeing blood’ and ‘close patient contact’ as least critical. Pharmacists not willing to immunise showed a higher probability to evaluate personnel resources (OR 2.98; 1.35–6.58, 95% CI; p = 0.007), close patient contact (OR 2.79; 1.46–5.34, 95% CI; p = 0.002) and management of side effects (OR 2.62; 1.21–5.67, 95% CI; p = 0.015) as (highly) critical. The majority assessed the ‘right timing for training’ to be after the foundation training with a 2-yearly renewal. Conclusion Austrian community pharmacists show a strong willingness to administer immunisations while highlighting important requirements and barriers towards service implementation.

scholarly journals The role of undergraduate medical students training in respect for patient confidentiality

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristina M Beltran-Aroca ◽  
Rafael Ruiz-Montero ◽  
Fernando Labella ◽  
Eloy Girela-López
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Primary Objective ◽  
Patient Privacy ◽  
Undergraduate Medical Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Right To Privacy ◽  
Spanish Universities ◽  
The Right

Abstract Background Encouraging professional integrity is vital for providing a standard of excellence in quality medical care and education and in promoting a culture of respect and responsibility. The primary objective of this work consisted of studying the relationship of medical students to the right to patient privacy in Spain, specifically by analysing the conditions for accessing patient clinical histories (CHs). Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted based on a questionnaire sent by e-mail to final-year students at 41 Spanish universities. It had 14 multiple choice and closed questions framed in 3 large blocks. The first question addressed basic general knowledge issues on the right to privacy and the obligation for confidentiality. The two remaining blocks were made up of questions directed towards evaluating the frequency with which certain requirements and action steps related to students attending patients were performed and regarding the guarantees associated with accessing and handling patient CHs both on paper and in the Electronic Medical Record. Results A total of 245 valid replies were considered. A total of 67.8 % of participants were women, with an average age of 24.05 ± 3.49 years. Up to 90.6 % were aware that confidentiality affected the data in CHs, although 43.3 % possessed non-anonymized photocopies of patient clinical reports outside the healthcare context, and only 49.8 % of the students were always adequately identified. A total of 59.2 % accessed patient CHs on some occasions by using passwords belonging to healthcare professionals, 77.2 % of them did not have the patients’ express consent, and 71.9 % accessed a CH that was not anonymised. Conclusions The role of healthcare institutions and universities is considered to be fundamental in implementing educational measures regarding the risks and ethical and legal problems arising from the use of CHs among professionals and students. A thorough study of medical ethics is needed through the analysis of clinical cases and direct exposure to situations in which the patient’s confidentiality is questioned.

scholarly journals Prevalence Du Tabagisme Et Profil Des Eleves Fumeurs Aux Lycees De Mahajanga I En 2014 (Madagascar)

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (23) ◽  
pp. 298
Author(s):  
Narindrarimanana Avisoa Randriamihangy ◽  
Adamo Ben Allaoui ◽  
Freddie Raveloson ◽  
Rondro Nirina Raharimanana
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Smoking Prevalence ◽  
Tobacco Consumption ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Religious Leader ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Determining Factors ◽  
Attitudes Toward Smoking

Introduction: Smoking is the most important cardiovascular risk factor among teenagers. Smoking often settles in adolescence and persists in adulthood. We aimed to determine the prevalence of smoking among high school students in Mahajanga I in 2014 and to describe their profile and attitudes toward smoking. Methods: This is an analytical epidemiological cross-sectional study conducted in six high schools in Mahajanga I during November and December in 2014. Results: Smoking prevalence was 6.6% and 36.82% of the students had smoked at least once in their lives. Furthermore, 64.22% started smoking by "tasting", 12.78% because of "influence" and 9.58% used tobacco as a fashion. Most (74.71%) of former smokers stopped smoking for fear of diseases; 40.86% due to the ban and 17.90% to lack of money. The half of active smokers was moderately to strongly addicted to nicotine. Tobacco price was rather reasonable, and even cheap for respectively 35% and 25% of students. Some factors were significantly related to tobacco consumption: male gender (p = 0.000), student’s entourage as close friend (p = 0.000), cousin (p = 0.000), brother (p = 0.000), uncle (p = 0.000), religious leader (p = 0.001), father (p = 0.002) and teacher (p = 0.005), being of age (p = 0.004) and ancestral religion (p = 0.036). Conclusion: Our findings were quite encouraging with a lower smoking prevalence than in other studies elsewhere. The determining factors of smoking found in this study confirm the crucial role of both education and people around the student.

scholarly journals Keanekaragaman Spesies Nyamuk di Daerah Transmission Assesment Survey (TAS) Filariasis di Kabupaten Enrekang, Provinsi Sulawesi Selatan

2020 ◽  
pp. 79-90
Author(s):  
Malonda Maksud ◽  
Sitti Chadijah ◽  
Hasrida Mustafa ◽  
Ade Kurniawan ◽  
Murni Murni
Keyword(s):  
Disease Transmission ◽  
Abundant Species ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
South Sulawesi ◽  
Human Landing ◽  
Anopheles Barbirostris ◽  
Filariasis Vector

Enrekang Regency was declared to have passed third Transmission Assesment Survey (TAS), since there were no positive Brugia Malayi in elementary school students. The aspect of filariasis vector must be considered in this disease transmission. This study aims to determine the diversity of mosquitoes and their potential as vectors of filariasis in the TAS area in Enrekang Regency, South Sulawesi Province. This research is part of a multicenter study in 2017. This study was conducted with a cross-sectional study. Mosquitoes were collected in Parombean Village and Potokulin Village by modifying the Human Landing Catches (HLC) method with the human-baited double net trap from 18:00 to 06:00. The results showed that 30 species found in Parombean Village, consisted eight genera and Culex vishnui was the most abundant species. In Potokulin Village, 11 species were found consisted in five genera and Cx. quinquefasciatus was the most abundant species. The average age of mosquitoes was around 8-24 days. The species of mosquito as vector potential of filariasis in this area is Cx. vishnui, Cx, quinquefasciatus, and Anopheles barbirostris.

STUDY OF PALMAR CREASES IN CHILDREN WITH MENTAL RETARDATION: A CASE CONTROL STUDY IN TERTIARY HOSPITAL IN NORTH INDIA

2021 ◽  
pp. 59-61
Author(s):  
Aakanksha Kharb ◽  
Avni Gupta ◽  
Sujata Sethi
Keyword(s):  
Mental Retardation ◽  
Tertiary Hospital ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
North India ◽  
Typically Developing ◽  
Early Screening ◽  
Normal Children ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Minor Physical Anomalies ◽  
The Right

Introduction- Etiology of mental retardation is multi-factorial which include various genetic and environmental factors. Minor physical anomalies are commonly observed in these children. Abnormal palmar creases are one of them. Aim-To compare prevalence of abnormal palmar creases in children with mental retardation and typically developing children. Methodology- Case controlled cross sectional study conducted on children with mental retardation and typically developing normal children. Photographs of palm were clicked using high resolution camera, digitally saved and evaluated later on. Results- The prevalence of abnormal palmar creases is increased in children with mental retardation. Correlation between increasing severity of mental retardation and abnormal palmar creases was noticed only in the right hand. Conclusion- Abnormal palmar creases are one of the minor physical anomalies found in children with mental retardation. Its presence would prompt clinicians for early screening and diagnosis which would increase possibility of early intervention.

Role of Sildenafil in the Treatment of Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of Newborn (PPHN) - Should it Be Withdrawn from Market of Bangladesh due to Threat of being Misuses

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 100-104
Author(s):  
Maksudur Rahman ◽  
Mohammad Abdullah Al Mamun ◽  
MAK Azad Chowdhury ◽  
Abu Sayeed Munsi
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cardiac Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Cardiac Intensive Care ◽  
Hospital Protocol

Background: Recently it has been apprehended that sildenafil, a drug which has been successfully using in the treatment of PPHN and erectile dysfunction in adult, is going to be withdrawn from the market of Bangladesh due to threat of its misuses. Objective: The aim of this study was to see the extent of uses of sildenafil in the treatment of PPHN and importance of availability of this drugs in the market inspite of its probable misuses. Methods: This cross sectional study was conducted in neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), special baby care unit (SCABU) and cardiac intensive care unit (CICU) of Dhaka Shishu (Children) Hospital from June, 2017 to May 2018. Neonates with PPHN were enrolled in the study. All cases were treated with oral sildenefil for PPHN along with others management according to hospital protocol. Data along with other parameters were collected and analyzed. Results: Total 320 patients with suspected PPHN were admitted during the study period. Among them 92 (29%) cases had PPHN. Male were 49(53 %) cases and female were 43(47%) cases. Mean age at hospital admission was 29.7±13.4 hours. Based on echocardiography,13(14%) cases had mild, 38 (41%) cases moderate and 41(45%) cases severe PPHN. Mean duration of sildenafil therapy was 11.9±7.1 days. Improved from PPHN were 83 (90%) cases. Mortality was 10% (9). Conclusion: In this study it was found that the incidence of PPHN is 29% among the suspected newborns. Sildenafil is successfull in improving the oxygenation of PPHN and to decrease the mortality of neonates. DS (Child) H J 2019; 35(2) : 100-104

CONSUMO DE ALIMENTOS PROCESSADOS E ULTRAPROCESSADOS POR ESCOLARES DE ARROIO DO TIGRE, RS

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 157-164
Author(s):  
Rubiane Inara Wagner ◽  
Patrícia Molz ◽  
Camila Schreiner Pereira
Keyword(s):  
Public School ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Private School ◽  
Food Habits ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
The Public ◽  
Cereal Bars

O objetivo deste estudo foi comparar a frequência do consumo de alimentos processados e ultraprocessados e verificar a associação entre estado nutricional por adolescentes do ensino público e privado do município de Arroio do Tigre, RS. Trata-se de um estudo transversal realizado com adolescentes, com idade entre 10 e 15 anos, de uma escola pública e uma privada de Arroio do Tigre, RS. O estado nutricional foi avaliado pelo índice de massa corporal. Aplicou-se um questionário de frequência alimentar contendo alimentos processados e ultraprocessados. A amostra foi composta por 64 adolescentes com idade média de 12,03±1,15 anos, sendo 53,1% da escola pública. A maioria dos adolescentes encontravam-se eutróficos (p=0,343), e quando comparado com o consumo de alimentos processados e ultraprocessados, a maioria dos escolares eutróficos relataram maior frequência no consumo de balas e chicletes (50,0%) e barra de cereais (51,0%), de 1 a 3 vezes por semana (p=0,004; p=0,029, respectivamente). Houve também uma maior frequência de consumo de alimentos processados e ultraprocessados como pizza (73,5%; p0,001), refrigerante (58,8%; p=0,036) e biscoito recheado (58,8%; p=0,008) entre 1 a 3 vezes por semana na escola pública em comparação a escola privada. O consumo de suco de pacote (p=0,013) foi relatado não ser consumido pela maioria dos alunos da escola particular em comparação a escola pública. Os dados encontrados evidenciam um consumo expressivo de alimentos processados e ultraprocessados pelos adolescentes de ambas as escolas, destacando alimentos com alto teor de açúcar e sódio.Palavras-chave: Hábitos alimentares. Adolescentes. Alimentos industrializados. ABSTRACT: The objective of this study was to compare the frequency of consumption of processed and ultraprocessed foods and to verify the association between nutritional status by adolescents from public and private schools in the municipality of Arroio do Tigre, RS. This was a cross-sectional study conducted with adolescents, aged 10 to 15 years, from a public school and a private school in Arroio do Tigre, RS. Nutritional status was assessed by body mass index. A food frequency questionnaire containing processed and ultraprocessed foods was applied. The sample consisted of 64 adolescents with a mean age of 12.03±1.15 years, 53.1% of the public school. Most of the adolescents were eutrophic (p=0.343), and when compared to the consumption of processed and ultraprocessed foods, most eutrophic schoolchildren reported a higher frequency of bullets and chewing gum (50.0%) and cereal bars (51.0%), 1 to 3 times per week (p=0.004, p=0.029, respectively). There was also a higher frequency of consumption of processed and ultraprocessed foods such as pizza (73.5%, p0.001), refrigerant (58.8%, p=0.036) and stuffed biscuit (58.8%, p=0.008) between 1 to 3 times a week in public school compared to private school. Consumption of packet juice (p=0.013) was reported not to be consumed by the majority of private school students compared to public school. Conclusion: The data found evidenced an expressive consumption of processed and ultraprocessed foods by the adolescents of both schools, highlighting foods with high sugar and sodium content.Keywords: Food Habits. Adolescents. Industrialized Foods.

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