scholarly journals Prevalence of Allergy Symptoms in Schoolchildren of Chechen Republic (ISAAC Questionnaire Results)

2021 ◽  
pp. 484-492
Author(s):  
Aset Kh. Ibisheva ◽  
Alikhan A. Idrisov ◽  
Kazbek S. Mezhidov ◽  
Leila S. Namazova-Baranova
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
First Graders ◽  
International Study ◽  
Allergic Diseases ◽  
Diagnostic Methods ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Group 13 ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Asthma And Allergy ◽  
Urban And Rural Areas

Background. Rising prevalence of allergic diseases is a major medical and social problem.Objective. The aim of the study is to study the prevalence of allergy symptoms in schoolchildren of Chechen Republic according to the ISAAC (International Study of Asthma and Allergy in Childhood) questionnaire.Methods. We have surveyed 3,398 schoolchildren from 26 randomly chosen schools located in 2 urban and 2 rural areas of Chechen Republic. The first age group (7–8 years old) included 1331 first graders, the second group (13-14 years old) — 2067 eighth graders.Results. The prevalence of allergic diseases symptoms according to the questionnaire was the following: bronchial asthma (BA) — 18.4% (625 children), allergic rhinitis (AR) — 16.6% (565 children), atopic dermatitis (AD) — 4.7% (160 children), while medically verified diagnosis was established in dramatically less cases. Analysis of BA, AR, AD symptoms prevalence has revealed significant correlation between studied parameters and age. Symptoms of BA, AR prevailed in the older age group, AD in the younger one. There were no gender differences identified. Higher prevalence of BA and AR symptoms was recorded in urban residents, while the prevalence of AD in urban and rural areas was quite the same. Moreover, estimation of allergy symptoms prevalence revealed mild course of these diseases in schoolchildren of Chechen Republic.Conclusion. The study, conducted with ISAAC questionnaire, demonstrates high prevalence of allergy symptoms in schoolchildren of Chechen Republic, exceeding the official statistics. It requires particular attention from the healthcare system and improved diagnostic methods for allergies.

scholarly journals Asthma in children and adolescents in Brazil: contribution of the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC)

2014 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 114-125 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dirceu Sole ◽  
Ines Cristina Camelo-Nunes ◽  
Gustavo Falbo Wandalsen ◽  
Marcia Carvalho Mallozi
Keyword(s):  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Pediatric Population ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
International Study ◽  
Allergic Diseases ◽  
Epidemiologic Studies ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
Evolutionary Trend ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
The World

Objective: To assess asthma among Brazilian pediatric population applying the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC), an internationally standardized and validated protocol. Data sources: ISAAC was conceived to maximize the value of epidemiologic studies on asthma and allergic diseases, establishing a standardized method (self-applicable written questionnaire and/or video questionnaire) capable to facilitate the international collaboration. Designed to be carried out in three successive and dependent phases, the ISAAC gathered a casuistic hitherto unimaginable in the world and in Brazil. This review included data gathered from ISAAC official Brazilian centers and others who used this method. Data synthesis: At the end of the first phase, it has been documented that the prevalence of asthma among Brazilian schoolchildren was the eighth among all centers participating all over the world. Few centers participated in the second phase and investigated possible etiological factors, especially those suggested by the first phase, and brought forth many conjectures. The third phase, repeated seven years later, assessed the evolutionary trend of asthma and allergic diseases prevalence in centers that participated simultaneously in phases I and III and in other centers not involved in phase I. Conclusions: In Brazil, the ISAAC study showed that asthma is a disease of high prevalence and impact in children and adolescents and should be seen as a Public Health problem. Important regional variations, not well understood yet, and several risk factors were found, which makes us wonder: is there only one or many asthmas in Brazil?

The Comparison of Twinning Rates Between Urban and Rural Areas in China

2007 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 633-637 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jian-Ping Gan ◽  
Zhong-Hua Wu ◽  
Zhi-Ming Tu ◽  
Jian Zheng
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Maternal Age ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Vital Statistics ◽  
Differential Method ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Vitro Fertilization ◽  
Urban And Rural Areas

AbstractBased on the birth record data from the National Vital Statistics in the 1990 Census of China, the present study analyzed the differences between urban and rural areas on monozygotic (MZ) and dizygotic (DZ) twin rates by maternal age in 1989. The twins by zygosity were calculated with Weinberg's differential method. Results show that the MZ and DZ twinning rates in China were associated with maternal age and that there were substantial differences between urban and rural areas. The MZ twinning rates in urban and rural areas were 2.36 pairs and 2.11 pairs per 1000 deliveries respectively, significantly lower than that in most studied populations. Furthermore, our analysis indicated that MZ twinning rates remained relatively constant for mothers under the age group of 36 to 38 years, but rose over this age group in both areas, albeit with a different slope. The DZ twinning rates were strikingly affected by maternal age, but the age for peak DZ rates was found within the age group of 33 to 35 years. In all maternal age groups except for 24 to 26 years, the DZ twinning rates in urban areas were higher than in rural areas. It remains unclear as to why the DZ twinning rates reversed to reach higher values within the older maternal age groups in China, but it is almost certain that the high twinning rates had nothing to do with in vitro fertilization.

scholarly journals Oral hygiene practices and their influence on the oral health of adolescents

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (7) ◽  
pp. 2556
Author(s):  
Rekha P. Shenoy ◽  
Abdul Salam T. A. ◽  
Reema Agrawal ◽  
Prashanth Shenoy K.
Keyword(s):  
Dental Caries ◽  
Private Schools ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Tooth Brushing ◽  
Poor Oral Hygiene ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Hygiene Practices ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Urban And Rural Areas

Background: Oral diseases are major public health problems due to their high prevalence and significant social impact. Oral hygiene practices play a critical role in their prevention and control. This study was carried out to evaluate oral hygiene practices and oral status among adolescents in Mangalore taluk, taking into account differences based on location and type of school.Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out among 1340 students enrolled in public and private high schools in urban and rural areas of Mangalore taluk. The study sample was equally distributed among urban and rural areas, and among public and private schools. Proforma was prepared to record demographic data, oral hygiene practices, dental caries and periodontal disease. Data were analyzed using Chi-squared test and t-test, with p<0.05 considered statistically significant.Results: Majority of the students used toothbrush and toothpaste to clean their teeth. Horizontal tooth brushing motion and once/twice daily tooth brushing frequency was reported by the highest number of students. Good oral hygiene was found among 55.2% participants. Female participants, urban children and those attending private schools presented with better oral hygiene. Prevalence of dental caries was 59.2%. Prevalence of gingivitis was 83.2%, with higher prevalence among females and rural participants. Poor oral hygiene was found to be associated with gingivitis (r=0.59).Conclusions: Although majority of the participants reported use of requisite oral hygiene aids and regular tooth brushing habits, the high prevalence of oral disease among them can be attributed to poor oral hygiene.

scholarly journals High Prevalence of Bartonella henselae and Bartonella quintana Antibodies in Croatian Patients Presenting with Lymphadenopathy

2012 ◽  
Vol 61 (4) ◽  
pp. 315-318 ◽  
Author(s):  
TATJANA VILIBIC-CAVLEK ◽  
DIANA KARLOVIC-MARTINKOVIC ◽  
SUNCANICA LJUBIN-STERNAK ◽  
IRENA TABAIN ◽  
ZDENKA PERSIC ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Bartonella Henselae ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Seroprevalence Rate ◽  
Igg Antibodies ◽  
Bartonella Species ◽  
Bartonella Quintana ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
Urban And Rural Areas

Between 2007 and 2010, a total of 268 Croatian patients with lymphadenopathy were tested for IgM/IgG antibodies to Bartonella (B.) henselae and B. quintana. Samples from 44.4% patients showed positive IgG antibodies: 35.8% to B. henselae, 6.7% to B. quintana and 1.9% to both Bartonella species. There was no difference in seropositivity between males and females (47.4% vs. 41.5%). Seroprevalence was high in all age groups (40.4-60.9%). Patients from urban and rural areas showed a similar seroprevalence rate (44.1% vs. 44.8%). Positive IgM antibodies were found in 28.3% patients varying from 17.5% and 37.5% among age groups. Most cases were reported from August to March.

scholarly journals The incidence of cervical cancer in the urban and rural population of the Republic of Buryatia

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-57
Author(s):  
T.  N. Chimitdorzhieva ◽  
E.   A. Shukhoeva
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Rural Women ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Risk Groups ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Prognostic Assessment ◽  
Annual Population ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Urban And Rural Areas

Objective: to study the incidence of cervical cancer in women in urban and rural areas of the Republic of Buryatia.Materials and methods. The material of registered cases of cervical cancer for 30 years (1987–2019) is taken from the documentation of the Republican Oncological Dispensary, and calculations are carried out in intensive indicators of morbidity per 100,000 women in the whole Republic, in cities, in rural areas using data from the annual population. The prognostic assessment of the incidence of cervical cancer was carried out using the method of regression analysis by extrapolating the trend. All materials were processed using the programs Statistica 8.0 and Excel 2003 with a statistically significant level of p <0.05.Results. In the region, during the analyzed period, the incidence of cervical cancer among women is high, mainly in urban than in rural areas. However, the latter also have an upward trend. The most susceptible to this pathology is the age group active in the labor and social plan – 35–54 years. Conclusions. A feature of the morbidity process of women in the city was its earlier age, 25–29 years, and its peakthe period of 45–49 years. When forming high-risk groups, it is necessary to pay close attention to the category of rural women and take into account the age group most susceptible to this pathology.

scholarly journals Comparative study to determine self-medication practice and pattern in urban and rural areas of Etawah district

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 216
Author(s):  
Nishant Singh ◽  
Naresh Pal Singh ◽  
Pankaj Kumar Jain ◽  
Vaibhav Singh ◽  
Shailendra Chaurasiya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rural Area ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Nuclear Family ◽  
World Health ◽  
Common Reason ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Self Medication ◽  
Urban And Rural Areas

Background: According to William Osler, a great feature which distinguishes man from animals is the desire to take medicine. Self-medication is an age old practice. According to World Health Organization guidelines “self-medication is defined as use of medicinal products by the individuals to treat self-recognized disorders or symptoms, or the intermittent or continuous use of a medication prescribed by a physician for chronic or recurring diseases or symptoms.Methods: It was a cross sectional study, which was conducted among residents of urban and rural areas of Etawah district, Uttar Pradesh by using 40×5 cluster sampling. The data was collected by using pre designed, semi-structured questionnaire. Proforma included socio- demographic profile, practice of self- medication and pattern of self-medication.Results: Most of the participants who indulged in self-medication in urban areas 69.5% and rural areas 65% belong to the age group 20-39 years. Majority of the participants (51.0%) in urban areas belonged to the nuclear family while most of the participants (50%) belonged to joint family followed by nuclear family (40%) in rural areas. most common reason for self-medication in urban area was the availability of old prescription which is present in 30.0% (60) of subjects but in rural area most common reason for self-medication was high fee of doctor which was 29.0% (58).Conclusions: Most common age group indulged in self-medication was 20-39 years. Most common reason for self-medication was availability of old prescription at home while in rural area, high fees of doctor was the common reason for self-medication.

scholarly journals Long-term trends of liver cancer mortality by gender in urban and rural areas in China: an age-period-cohort analysis

BMJ Open ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. e020490 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuanyuan Sun ◽  
Yanhong Wang ◽  
Mengmeng Li ◽  
Kailiang Cheng ◽  
Xinyu Zhao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Liver Cancer ◽  
Rural Women ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Cancer Mortality ◽  
Cohort Analysis ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Mortality Trends ◽  
Long Term Trends ◽  
Urban And Rural Areas

ObjectivesTo provide an up-to-date overview of long-term trends of liver cancer mortality and evaluate the effects attributable to age, period and cohort in Chinese population stratified by gender and urban/rural areas.MethodsPopulation and liver cancer mortality data were obtained based on the Disease Surveillance Points in China from 1991 to 2014. To examine the time trends of liver cancer mortality by gender in urban and rural areas in China, Joinpoint analysis was used to estimate the annual per cent change. The intrinsic estimator, a method of age-period-cohort analysis to estimate age, period and cohort effects simultaneously, was used to analyse the underlying mechanisms for liver cancer mortality trends in the aforementioned four groups.ResultsWe observed a significant decline in liver cancer mortality for urban men (average annual per cent change (AAPC)=−1.1%, P<0.05) and urban women (AAPC=−1.4%, P<0.05), while the liver cancer mortality remained stable for rural men (AAPC=−0.1%, P>0.05) and rural women (AAPC=−0.9%, P>0.05). Compared with the 15–19 age group, the liver cancer mortality risk of the 85 and above age group increased 65 and 42 times for urban and rural men, and 102 and 70 times for urban and rural women. From the 1990–1994 period to the 2005–2009 period, the risk increased 56% and 92% for urban and rural men, and 30% and 74% for urban and rural women. Compared with period and cohort effects, age effects were the most influential factor in liver cancer mortality.ConclusionsAs the status of ageing population in China gets worse, the burden caused by liver cancer mortality could still be a great challenge for China in the future. The disparity of liver cancer mortality trends between urban and rural residents can be attributed to period effects, referring to the unequal medical levels and resources between urban and rural areas.

scholarly journals Prevalence of Smear-Positive Tuberculosis among Patients Who Visited Saint Paul’s Specialized Hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dinna Abera Nugussie ◽  
Getachew Ali Mohammed ◽  
Anteneh Tesfaye Tefera
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Addis Ababa ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Hiv Positive ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Hiv Status ◽  
Specialized Hospital ◽  
Urban And Rural Areas ◽  
Hiv Negative

Background. Tuberculosis (TB) continues to be a health problem in both developed and developing countries, including Ethiopia. Objective. In this study, the prevalence of smear-positive tuberculosis among presumptive TB cases who visited the hospital was assessed. Method. Acid fast bacilli (AFB) test was performed on samples collected from 200 presumptive TB cases. Data were analyzed using appropriate statistical tools. Result. Among 200 presumptive TB cases, 10% (20 individuals) (60% were male and 40% were female) were found to be positive for the AFB. Of these AFB positive subjects, 11.2% and 6.3% were from urban and rural areas, respectively. Among 20 AFB positive cases, 45% (9), 45% (9), and 10% (2) were HIV positive, HIV negative, and with HIV status unknown, respectively. The highest AFB positive cases were found within age group between 25 and 44 years (70%) and followed by age above 40 years (30%). It was found out that 75% (15), 15% (3), 5% (1), and 5% (1) were unemployed, government employed, student, and nongovernment employed, accordingly. Conclusion. This study indicated higher level of AFB positive cases within age groups of 25–44 and 65–74 years and also exhibited higher prevalence of TB cases from urban areas.

scholarly journals A study on prevalence of various risk factors associated with cardiovascular diseases in urban and rural areas of Dharwad region

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (12) ◽  
pp. 5101
Author(s):  
Murari Pradeep Kumar ◽  
Pushpa S. Patil ◽  
Umesh R. Dixit
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Cardiovascular Diseases ◽  
Urban Area ◽  
Rural Area ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Smoking Habit ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Urban And Rural Areas ◽  
Tobacco Usage

Background: Prevalence of risk factors for cardiovascular diseases is routinely carried out in developed countries. The aim was to study the prevalence of risk factors associated with cardiovascular diseases in urban and rural areas of Dharwada population.Methods: A total of 652 subjects (male-328; female-324) with an age group 15-64 years from rural and urban areas of Dharwad population were selected for the present study. Pregnant women, severe chronic illness, bedridden patients and subjects who refused to participate in the study were excluded from the study. Age-sex, religion educational status, and occupation, type of family, socioeconomic status followed by a questionnaire on the use of tobacco, alcohol were collected and tabulated.Results: Subjects with tobacco smoking habit were 30 (9.2%) in the urban area which was more in comparison to 11 (3.4%) in the rural area. In the urban area, tobacco usage was more among males (62.9%) and unemployed (55.9%) and it was found to be statistically significant (p<0.05). In the rural area, tobacco usage was more among 40-64 years age group (39.4%), males (61.6%), literates (39.4%), employed (48.8%) and lower socioeconomic group (39.2%) and it was found to be statistically significant (p<0.05). The alcohol consumption habit among the study subjects was more in the age group of 40-64 years in both urban (18.3%) and rural (9.6%) area and they were found to be statistically significant.Conclusions: Consumption of tobacco, alcohol is the major risk factor in the management of cardiovascular diseases in the urban and rural population.

scholarly journals Upper Respiratory Tract Diseases in Athletes in Different Sports Disciplines

2016 ◽  
Vol 53 (1) ◽  
pp. 99-106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Gałązka-Franta ◽  
Edyta Jura-Szołtys ◽  
Wojciech Smółka ◽  
Radosław Gawlik
Keyword(s):  
Respiratory Tract ◽  
Allergic Diseases ◽  
Medical Problem ◽  
Diagnostic Methods ◽  
Respiratory Tract Diseases ◽  
Upper Respiratory Tract ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Upper Respiratory ◽  
Tract Disease ◽  
Tract Infections

AbstractUpper respiratory tract diseases in athletes are a very common medical problem. Training conditions in different sports disciplines increase the risk of upper respiratory disease. Epidemiological evidence suggests that heavy acute or chronic exercise is related to an increased incidence of upper respiratory tract infections in athletes. Regular physical exercise at high intensity may lead to transient immunosuppression due to high prevalence of allergic diseases in athletes. Regardless of the cause they can exclude athletes from the training program and significantly impair their performance. In the present work, the most common upper respiratory tract diseases in athletes taking into account the disciplines in which they most often occur were presented. The focus was laid on symptoms, diagnostic methods and pharmacotherapy. Moreover, preventive procedures which can help reduce the occurrence of upper respiratory tract disease in athletes were presented. Management according to anti-doping rules, criteria for return to training and competition as an important issues of athlete’s health were discussed.

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