scholarly journals PREVALENCE AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH CONSTIPATION IN PREMENOPAUSAL WOMEN: A COMMUNITY-BASED STUDY

2020 ◽  
Vol 57 (2) ◽  
pp. 188-192 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amanda Almeida Gomes DANTAS ◽  
Isabelle Ribeiro BARBOSA ◽  
Shamyr Sulyvan de CASTRO ◽  
Caroline Wanderley Souto FERREIRA ◽  
Saionara Maria Aires da CAMARA ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Dysfunction ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Premenopausal Women ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Burning Sensation ◽  
Northeastern Brazil ◽  
Clinical Aspects ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Factors Associated

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Intestinal constipation is characterized by problems related to evacuation, and presents high prevalence in the female gender. This condition has demonstrated negative effects on the development of daily activities, causing damage to the physical and emotional well-being of individuals who are diagnosed with it. Studies that investigate what health impairments intestinal constipation can cause are scarce in the literature. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to verify the prevalence and factors associated with intestinal constipation in premenopausal women living in Northeastern Brazil. METHODS: It is a cross-sectional study. This was carried out in the northeast of Brazil. Participated 195 women, adult and middle age. Social conditions, habits and lifestyle, clinical aspects and obstetric history were investigated. Constipation was diagnosed using the Rome III Criteria. Multivariate analysis was conducted using Poisson Regression with robust variance to analyze the relationship between intestinal constipation and independent variables. A statistical significance level of P<0.05 was considered. RESULTS: Most of the women were between 25 and 39 years old (49.2%) and had an income of up to one minimum wage (79.5%). The intestinal constipation prevalence was 35.4%. In the final multivariate regression model, hemorrhoid clinical aspects (P=0.01), pain (P=0.001) and a burning sensation (P=0.01) on bowel movement, and sexual dysfunction (P=0.03) remained associated with constipation. CONCLUSION: The present study found a significant prevalence of constipation among premenopausal women and clinical factors such as hemorrhoids, pain and a burning sensation, and sexual dysfunction were associated with intestinal constipation.

scholarly journals Prevalence and factors associated with human brucellosis in livestock professionals

2017 ◽  
Vol 51 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Franco Cazembe Mufinda ◽  
Fernando Boinas ◽  
Carla Nunes
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Human Brucellosis ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Logistic Regression Models ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Professional Category ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Service Location

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE The objective of this study is to estimate the seroprevalence of human brucellosis in livestock professionals and analyze the factors associated with brucellosis focusing on sociodemographic variables and the variables of knowledge and practices related to the characteristics of the activities carried out in livestock. METHODS This is a cross-sectional seroepidemiological study with a population of 131 workers of butchers, slaughter rooms, and slaughterhouse and 192 breeders sampled randomly in Namibe province, Angola. The data were obtained from the collection of blood and use of questionnaires. The laboratory tests used were rose bengal and slow agglutination. The questionnaire allowed us to collect sociodemographic information and, specifically on brucellosis, it incorporated questions about knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of livestock professionals. In addition to the descriptive statistical approach, we used the Chi-square test of independence, Fisher’s test, and logistic regression models, using a significance level of 10%. RESULTS The general weighted prevalence of brucellosis was 15.6% (95%CI 13.61–17.50), being it 5.3% in workers and 16.7% (95%CI 11.39–21.93) in breeders. The statistical significance was observed between human seroprevalence and category (worker and breeder) (p < 0.001) and education level (p = 0.032), start of activity (p = 0079), and service location (p = 0.055). In a multivariate context, the positive factor associated with brucellosis in professionals was the professional category (OR = 3.54; 95%CI 1.57–8.30, related to breeders in relation to workers). CONCLUSIONS Human brucellosis in livestock professionals is prevalent in Namibe province (15.6%), where the professional category was the most important factor. The seroprevalence levels detected are high when compared with those found in similar studies.

scholarly journals FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH A SEVERE ASTHMA IN ASTHMATIC ADOLESCENT PATIENTS

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Khaled Hassan
Keyword(s):  
Severe Asthma ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Asthma Patient ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Individual Interviews ◽  
Asthmatic Patients ◽  
Asthma Patients ◽  
History Of

Introduction: The present study aims to determine the frequency of severe asthma in asthma patients followed at the National Hospital of Pneumo-Phtisiology (CNHPP) of Cotonou and to identify the risk factors associated with it Methods: The cross-sectional, descriptive and analytical study focused on 213 asthmatic patients in the 2013 active file of the CNHPP. The data were collected through the use of files and individual interviews with patients. They were processed and analyzed using EPIINFO7 and STATA11 software. Pearson's Chi 2 test, unvaried and multivariate logistic regression were used at the significance level of 0.05 Results: A total of 154 asthmatic patients, ie 72.7%, answered the questionnaire. Among them 20.8% (95% CI: (14.67; 28.05)) suffered from severe asthma. Patient ages ranged from 10 to 76 years with a median of 41 years; 51.3% were female, 79.9% had a history of allergy, 61.7% started their asthma after the age of 12, and only 11% had used or consumed tobacco. The factors associated with the onset of severe asthma were: age 46 to 55 years (p = 0.04); the third and fourth quintiles of economic well-being (p = 0.01) and the onset of asthma after the age of 12 (p <0.001) Conclusion: The study showed a high frequency of severe asthma in Benin and will improve its management at the CNHPP. Keywords: Severe asthma, patients, associated factors, Benin

scholarly journals Prevalence of Hyposalivation in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in a Brazilian Subpopulation

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristhiane Almeida Leite ◽  
Marcial Francis Galera ◽  
Mariano Martínez Espinosa ◽  
Paulo Ricardo Teles de Lima ◽  
Vander Fernandes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ◽  
Lupus Erythematosus ◽  
Salivary Flow ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Systemic Lupus ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Mato Grosso ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Study Population

Background.Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic inflammatory, multisystem, and autoimmune disease.Objective.The aim of this study was to describe the prevalence of hyposalivation in SLE patients and evaluate factors associated.Methods.This is a cross-sectional study developed at the Cuiaba University General Hospital (UNIC-HGU), Mato Grosso, Brazil. The study population consisted of female SLE patients treated at this hospital from 06/2010 to 12/2012. Unstimulated salivary flow rates (SFRs) were measured. Descriptive and inferential analyses were performed in all cases using a significance levelP<0.05.Results.The results showed that 79% of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus suffered from hyposalivation and that the disease activity and age in years were the factors that resulted in statistically significant differences.Conclusion.The activity of the disease, age >27 years, and the drugs used were factors associated with hyposalivation, resulting in a statistically significant decrease in saliva production.

scholarly journals Prevalence of and factors associated with polypharmacy among elderly persons resident in the community

2017 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 138-148 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natália Araujo de Almeida ◽  
Annelita Almeida Oliveira Reiners ◽  
Rosemeiry Capriata de Souza Azevedo ◽  
Ageo Mário Cândido da Silva ◽  
Joana Darc Chaves Cardoso ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
The Elderly ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Health Condition ◽  
Bivariate Analysis ◽  
Elderly Persons ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Mato Grosso ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Factors Associated

Abstract Objective: to verify the prevalence of and factors associated with polypharmacy among elderly residents of the city of Cuiabá, in the state of Mato Grosso. Method: a cross-sectional study of 573 people aged 60 and over was performed. Polypharmacy was defined as the use of five or more medications. To investigate the association between polypharmacy and sociodemographic variables, health and access to medication, the Mantel Haenszel chi square test was used in bivariate analysis and Poisson regression was used in multivariate analysis. The significance level adopted was 5%. Result: the prevalence of polypharmacy was 10.30%. Statistically significant associations were found between polypharmacy and living with others, describing suffering from circulatory, endocrine, nutritional and digestive tract diseases, and referring to financial difficulties for the purchase of medicines. Conclusion: some social and health condition factors play an important role in the use of multiple medications among the elderly.

scholarly journals Prevalence and Associated Factors of Hypertension Among Adults living in the City of Bandundu, Republic Democratic Republic of the Congo. A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ferdinand Mukoso ◽  
Aliocha Nkodila ◽  
François Lepira ◽  
Pascal Bayauli ◽  
Yves Lubenga ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk ◽  
Sleep Duration ◽  
Subclinical Atherosclerosis ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Epidemiological Data ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Associated

Abstract Background and aim: In limited resource settings, reliable epidemiological data generated from hypertension high risk geographical areas or people is a prerequisite for the planning of proven and effective interventions. The aim of the present survey was to assess the prevalence, awareness, control and factors associated with hypertension in adults living in the port City of Bandundu, located in the southwestern part of DRC.Methods: a cross-sectional survey using a modified WHO STEPwise questionnaire for data collection during face-to face interviews was conducted from 1st May to 30th October 2018. A multistage cluster sampling method was used and inclusion criteria were age ≥18 years and informed consent. Information on demographic parameters, behavioral lifestyles, anthropometric and blood pressure (BP) measurements was obtained. Hypertension was defined as an average of two BP ≥ 140/90 mmHg or self-reported history of antihypertensive medication use. Independent factors associated with hypertension were identified using logistic regression analysis. P<0.05 defined the level of statistical significance. Results: The prevalence of hypertension was 34,5% (Women 36,6 %). Older age (p<0.001), subclinical atherosclerosis (p= 0.021), sleep duration <8 hours (p<0.002), diabetes mellitus (p<0.001), and obesity (p= 0.009) emerged as main cardiovascular risk factors associated with hypertension.Conclusion: Hypertension was characterized by a high prevalence, low rate of awareness and suboptimal BP control, high cardiovascular risk and associated sleep duration and obesity as modifiable risk factors.

Exploring factors associated with quality of life in women undergoing mammography

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chih Jung Wu ◽  
Ya-Jung Wang ◽  
Liang-Chih Liu
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Emotional Distress ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Emotional Problems ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Central Taiwan

Abstract Purpose: Mammography is broadly used in early detection of breast cancer. However, women undergoing mammography had experienced physical, psychological, and social disturbance; this could affect their Quality of Life (QoL). Only few studies in QoL have been done on cancer screening populations. The purpose of this study was to explore factors associated with QoL among women undergoing mammography. Methods: This research used a cross-sectional questionnaire survey and conducted with 158 women who were undergoing mammography. Data were collected from an outpatient department in a medical center located in central Taiwan from December 2014 to October 2015. The Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy Scale –General, Chinese version was used to assess the QoL. Emotional distress was measured by using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale and Mishel’s Uncertainty in Illness Scale. Descriptive statistic and multiple liner regression were used to analyze the data. Results: The multiple liner regression results revealed that women with benign breast tumors had better functional well-being (β = 1.276, p = 0.021). Women who had higher uncertainty (β=-0.216, p < 0.01) and emotional distress (β = -1.229, p < 0.01) experienced lower QoL. Conclusion: In this study, the uncertainty, emotional distress significantly predicted the QoL in women undergoing mammography screening. Clinical staff should pay attention to the emotional problems of women undergoing mammography. When women receive the mammography, this is an opportune time to educate them regarding the examination process and inform them of how reductions in uncertainty and emotional problems may help improve their QoL.

scholarly journals Cross-sectional study on the weight and length of infants in the interior of the State of São Paulo, Brazil: associations with sociodemographic variables and breastfeeding

2009 ◽  
Vol 127 (4) ◽  
pp. 198-205 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julia Laura Delbue Bernardi ◽  
Regina Esteves Jordão ◽  
Antônio de Azevedo Barros Filho
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Randomized Study ◽  
The Body ◽  
Nutrition Status ◽  
Rank Test ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Sociodemographic Variables ◽  
Significance Level

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Increasing obesity is starting to occur among Brazilians. The aim of this study was to investigate the weight and length of children under two years of age in relation to sociodemographic variables and according to whether they were breastfed. DESIGN AND SETTING: Cross-sectional randomized study conducted in 2004-2005, based on the declaration of live births (SINASC) in Campinas, Brazil. METHODS: 2,857 mothers of newborns were interviewed and answered a questionnaire seeking socioeconomic and breastfeeding information. The newborns' weights and lengths were measured at the end of the interviews and the body mass index was calculated. Percentiles (< 15 and > 85) and Z-scores (< -1 and > +1) were used for classification based on the new growth charts recommended by WHO (2006). The log-rank test, multiple linear regression and binomial test (Z) were used. The statistical significance level used was 5%. RESULTS: The predominant social level was class C. The median for exclusive breastfeeding was 90 days; 61.25% of the children were between P15 and P85 for body mass index and 61.12% for length, respectively. Children whose mothers studied for nine to eleven years and children whose mothers were unemployed presented lower weight. Children whose mothers worked in health-related professions presented lower length when correlated with breastfeeding. CONCLUSION: The breastfeeding, maternal schooling and maternal occupation levels had an influence on nutrition status and indicated that obesity is occurring in early childhood among the infants living in the municipality.

scholarly journals LO046: Factors associated with hospital admission following asthma exacerbations: a systematic review

CJEM ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (S1) ◽  
pp. S46-S46 ◽  
Author(s):  
B.H. Rowe ◽  
N. Arrotta ◽  
J. Hill ◽  
E. Dennett ◽  
M. Harries
Keyword(s):  
Hospital Admissions ◽  
Data Extraction ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Grey Literature ◽  
Included Study ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Admission Rates ◽  
Literature Searches ◽  
Number Of Patients

Introduction: Patients with asthma frequently present to the emergency department (ED) with exacerbations; however, a select number of patients require admission to hospital. The objective of this study was to summarize the evidence regarding asthma-related hospital admissions and factors associated with these admissions following ED presentation. Methods: Comprehensive literature searches were conducted in seven electronic databases (database inception to 2015); manual and grey literature searches were also performed. Studies reporting disposition for adults after ED presentation were included. Study quality was assessed using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS); standardized data-collection forms were used for data extraction. Admission proportions and factors associated with admission at a statistical significance level (p<0.05) were reported. Results: Out of an initial 5865 identified articles, 37 articles met full inclusion criteria. Admission proportions were reported in 25/37 studies, ranged from 1% to 37%, and collectively demonstrated a decline of ~9% in admissions between 1993 and 2012. Studies including a >50% Caucasian ethnicity were found to have a median admission proportion of 13% (interquartile range [IQR]= 7, 20) versus studies with >50% non-Caucasian ethnicity at 22% (IQR=20, 28). Age, female sex, and previous hospitalizations for asthma exacerbation were the most individually identifiable factors associated with admission. Presenting features and medication profile were the most frequent domains associated with admission. Conclusion: Admission rates have decreased approximately 9% in a nearly 20-year span and seem to be higher in studies involving mostly non-Caucasian ethnic groups. Demographic factors, markers of severity obtained by history or at ED presentation, and medication profile could be assessed by ED clinicians to effectively discern patients at high risk for admission.

scholarly journals Asociación entre olor y aislamiento social en pacientes con heridas tumorales malignas: estudio piloto

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-65 ◽  
Author(s):  
Willian Alves Dos Santos ◽  
Patricia Dos Santos Claro Fuly ◽  
Marise Dutra Souto ◽  
Mauro Leonardo Salvador Caldeira Dos Santos ◽  
Luiza De Lima Beretta
Keyword(s):  
Social Isolation ◽  
Malignant Tumor ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Main Symptom ◽  
Calidad De Vida ◽  
Statistical Strategy

Objetivo: Identificar as associações entre odor e isolamento social em pacientes com feridas tumorais malignas. Material e método: Estudo piloto com corte transversal realizado com nove pacientes com feridas tumorais malignas atendidos em um hospital universitário no período de 2014 a 2016. Coletaram-se dados por meio de aplicação de escala likert de cinco pontos para avaliação do isolamento social relacionado ao odor de feridas tumorais malignas, durante as consultas de enfermagem. Analisaram-se os dados por estratégia estatística inferencial com cálculo de coeficiente de Spearman ao nível de significância de 5% (α = 0,05). Resultados: Constatou-se correlação com significância estatística entre o odor e as dimensões psicossociais: constrangimento e limitação em frequentar locais públicos. Conclusão: O odor é o principal sintoma que gera constrangimento e limita a convivência social, favorecendo o isolamento social e a degradação da qualidade de vida dos pacientes oncológicos. Objetivo: Analizar las asociaciones entre olores y aislamiento social en pacientes con heridas tumorales malignas.Material y método: Estudio piloto con corte transversal realizado con nueve pacientes con heridas tumorales malignas atendidas en un hospital universitario en el período de 2014 a 2016. Se recogieron datos por medio de aplicación de escala likert de cinco puntos para evaluación del aislamiento social relacionado con el olor de las heridas tumorales malignas durante las consultas de enfermería. Se analizaron los datos por estrategia estadística inferencial con cálculo de coeficiente de Spearman al nivel de significancia del 5% (α = 0,05).Resultados: Se constató correlación con significancia estadística entre el olor y las dimensiones psicosociales: constreñimiento y limitación en frecuentar locales públicos.Conclusión: El olor es el principal síntoma que genera constreñimiento y limita la convivencia social, favoreciendo el aislamiento social y la degradación de la calidad de vida de los pacientes oncológicos. Objective: To analysis associations between odor and social isolation in patients with malignant tumor wounds.Material and method: This is a cross-sectional pilot study performed with nine patients with malignant tumor wounds treated at a university hospital from 2014 to 2016. Data were collected using a five-point Likert scale for the evaluation of social isolation related to odor of malignant tumor wounds during nursing consultations. Data were analyzed by inferential statistical strategy with Spearman's coefficient at the significance level of 5% (α = 0.05).Results: Correlation was found with statistical significance between odor and psychosocial dimensions: constraint and limitation in attending public places.Conclusion: Odor is the main symptom that causes embarrassment and limits social coexistence, favoring social isolation and degradation of the quality of life of cancer patients.

scholarly journals Risk and Triggering Factors Associated with Bronchial Asthma Among School-Going Children in an Urban City of Coastal Karnataka

2017 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-66
Author(s):  
Sowmini P. Kamath ◽  
Shrividya Shrishakumar ◽  
Animesh Jain ◽  
Anand Ramakrishna ◽  
Shantharam B Baliga
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Public Health Issue ◽  
Trigger Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Urban City ◽  
Triggering Factors ◽  
At Home

Introduction: Asthma is common in childhood and is a major public health issue. The objectives of this study were to identify risk and triggering factors associated with asthma among school children.Material and Methods: A prospective cross sectional study was conducted among 6-15 years old children, over two months in two private schools at Mangalore city. Trigger factors were assessed as per asthma trigger inventory (ATI). Responses were graded from 0-5 score based on ‘never’,’ rarely’, ‘sometimes’, ‘most of the time’ and ‘always’. A predesigned questionnaire suiting the city environment was prepared and used to assess the risk and triggering factors. Analysis was done using SPSS version 16.Results: Asthma and allergic rhinitis in parents (34.1%,40.7%), smoking at home(24.2%), exclusive breast feeding absence (27.5%),early weaning(24.2%), living in a flat (37.4%) and pets at home(37.4%) were risk factors noted. As per ATI, it was found that ‘having a cold’ was the most frequently selected trigger at 94.5% (47.3% ‘sometimes’, 2.2% ‘always’), followed by ‘running’ at 79.1% (27.5% ‘sometimes’, 13.2% ‘always’), and ‘house dust’ at 69.2% (31.9% ‘sometimes’, 6.6% ‘always’). The highest mean was for infections, (2.228, SD=0.546), followed by physical exercise (2.167, SD=0.331). Animal allergens had lowest mean (1.527, SD=0.104), followed by psychological triggers at second lowest (1.579, SD=0.181). However none of the risk and trigger factors had statistical significance with asthma.Conclusion: Avoiding exposure to probable triggers and identifying risk factors would aid in planning effective strategic measures with better quality of life.

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