scholarly journals Teenage pregnancies: is the high rate of teenage pregnancy and parenthood in the UK a public health problem?

2005 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 315-319 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Bailey
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Problem ◽  
Teenage Pregnancy ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
High Rate ◽  
The Uk

State of the art in managing nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage

2011 ◽  
Vol 30 (6) ◽  
pp. E22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julie Dubourg ◽  
Mahmoud Messerer
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Intracerebral Hemorrhage ◽  
Health Problem ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Management Decision ◽  
Major Public Health Problem ◽  
Management Decision Making

Nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage constitutes a major public health problem worldwide. Intracerebral hemorrhage leads to a high rate of morbidity and mortality. To date, no medical or surgical trials have clearly attested to the benefit of a particular therapy. The aim of this review was to summarize the best evidence for management decision-making in intracerebral hemorrhage.

scholarly journals Low dietary calcium in European postmenopausal osteoporotic women

2009 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 111-114 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olivier Bruyere ◽  
Caroline De Cock ◽  
Catherine Mottet ◽  
Audrey Neuprez ◽  
Olivier Malaise ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Dietary Intake ◽  
Postmenopausal Women ◽  
Health Problem ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Study Population ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The Difference ◽  
The Uk

AbstractObjectiveThe WHO recommends a daily Ca intake for postmenopausal women of 1300 mg. The objective of the present study was to assess the dietary Ca intake in European postmenopausal osteoporotic women.Design, setting and subjectsAssessment of dietary Ca intake (food and supplements) was performed with a validated self-questionnaire in 8524 osteoporotic women from nine European countries (Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Spain and the UK).ResultsMean age of the patients was 74·2 (sd 7·1) years, mean BMI was 25·7 (sd 4·2) kg/m2. Of the study population, 37·2 % of the women took Ca supplements. The mean dietary intake of Ca was 930·7 (sd 422·9) mg/d. The lowest Ca intake was found in Hungary (586·7 (sd 319·1) mg/d) and the highest in Denmark (1145·6 (sd 463·0) mg/d). In the whole study population, only 19·1 % of the women had a dietary Ca intake >1300 mg/d. Only 17·1 % of women aged over 75 years achieved 1300 mg/d compared with 20·5 % of women aged less than 75 years (P = 0·0001 for the difference between the two groups).ConclusionDietary intake of Ca is very low in European postmenopausal women. A greater awareness is needed to resolve this public health problem.

Non-toxigenic Vibrio cholerae bacteraemia: case report and review of the literature

2013 ◽  
Vol 62 (9) ◽  
pp. 1357-1359 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aleksandra Marek ◽  
Teresa Inkster ◽  
Eleanor Anderson ◽  
Claire Jenkins ◽  
John Boyd ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Elderly Patient ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Vibrio Cholerae ◽  
Health Problem ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
The Uk

Vibrio cholerae is a serious public health problem worldwide, but in the UK, V. cholerae infections are rare. Here, we report a case of V. cholerae bacteraemia in an elderly patient. To our knowledge, this is the first non-travel-related V cholerae bacteraemia in the UK.

scholarly journals Personalized Enhancement Smoking Cessation Training Program (PEP)

2003 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 30-37
Author(s):  
V. Joyce Lim ◽  
Naomi N. Modeste ◽  
Yolanda Williams
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
African Americans ◽  
Health Problem ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Second Hand Smoke ◽  
Faith Based ◽  
African America ◽  
Harmful Effects

Smoking is the number one preventable public health problem in America. The African America community has a disproportionately high rate of smoking related diseases and illnesses compared to some other population groups. The purpose of this project was to train Faith-based members to conduct smoking cessation programs among underserved African Americans and to educate youth and adults about the harmful effects of second hand smoke. Twenty-one individuals were recruited into the program and 17 completed the training. As a result of the training, 118 persons attended cessation programs conducted by the teams.

scholarly journals Framing drug and alcohol use as a public health problem in Britain

2018 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 93-99 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alex Mold
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Health Problem ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Alcohol Problems ◽  
Drugs And Alcohol ◽  
Drug And Alcohol Use ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Drug And Alcohol

Recent attempts to approach drug and alcohol problems as a public health issue in the UK and globally have begun to achieve some success. Yet, in historical terms, the idea that the use of psychoactive substances should be regarded as a public health problem is a relatively new one. In the UK, it was only in the latter half of the 20th century that what were termed “public health” approaches to alcohol and drugs began to gain purchase. Moreover, what was meant by a “public health” framing of psychoactive substance use changed over time and between substances. This article examines the development of public health approaches to drugs and alcohol in Britain since the 19th century. It suggests that a public health view of substance use existed alongside, and interacted with, other approaches to drug and alcohol use. To understand the meaning of a “public health” framing of drugs and alcohol we need to locate this in historical and geographical context.

Teenage pregnancy is not a public health problem

BMJ ◽  
2001 ◽  
Vol 323 (7326) ◽  
pp. 1428-1428 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Lawlor ◽  
M. Shaw ◽  
S. Johns
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Problem ◽  
Teenage Pregnancy ◽  
Public Health Problem

scholarly journals Outcome of Teenage Pregnancy

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 11-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Tripathi ◽  
A Sherchand
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Birth Weight ◽  
Caesarean Section ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Teenage Pregnancy ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Instrumental Delivery ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Study Group

INTRODUCTION: Teenage pregnancy is coming up as one of the most important social and public health problem all over the world. Teenage pregnancy is a common social phenomenon with public health and medical consequences worldwide. The study was done to compare obstetric and perinatal outcome in teenage and non-teenage pregnancies. METHODS: This is a comparative study. The study duration was from 10th January 2010 to 9th January 2012. All teenage mothers (aged 13-19 completed years at delivery) delivering in the Gandaki Medical College (GMC) hospital, Pokhara were taken as cases (study group). Next 2 consecutive deliveries in the age group of 20-30 year were selected as control for each case. RESULTS: The incidence of complications in teenage primigravida (study group) compared with non-teenage (control group) deliveries were anemia (20% vs 6%), preterm labour (20 % vs 7%), Urinary tract infection(UTI) (8 % vs 4%), pre-eclampsia (4 % vs 2%) and Prelabour Rupture of Membrane(PROM) (10% vs 4%). Similarly, abnormal presentation (6% vs 2%), placenta praevia (4% vs 1%), Fetal distress(FD) (8% vs 3%), Cephalo Pelvic Disproportion(CPD) (6 % vs 2%) and Low Birth Weight(LBW) (24 % vs 9 %)were recorded respectively. In study group, 58% of the patients were delivered vaginally & 24% were delivered by caesarean section, 6% delivered by breech and 12% of patients had instrumental delivery. In non-teenage group, 74% of the patients delivered vaginally & 14% were delivered by caesarean section, 4% delivered by breech and 8% of patient had instrumental delivery.CONCLUSION: Teenage pregnant mothers had high rate of inadequate prenatal care, suffered more from anemia, UTI, & were more likely to deliver preterm and had low birth weight babies. They had high rates of operative and instrumental delivery. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jucms.v2i2.11168 Journal of Universal College of Medical Sciences (2014) Vol.2(2): 11-14

Kindesmisshandlung und deren Langzeitfolgen – Analyse einer repräsentativen deutschen Stichprobe

2019 ◽  
Vol 67 (2) ◽  
pp. 100-111 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andreas Witt ◽  
Rebecca Brown ◽  
Paul L. Plener ◽  
Elmar Brähler ◽  
Jörg M. Fegert ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Problem ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Nachhaltige Entwicklung

Zusammenfassung. Kindesmisshandlung stellt einen bedeutenden Risikofaktor für die Entwicklung dar. Einzelne Formen von Kindesmisshandlung treten häufig nicht isoliert auf, sondern das gemeinsame Auftreten verschiedener Formen von Kindesmisshandlung stellt eher die Regel als die Ausnahme dar. Neben den langfristigen und vielfältigen individuellen Folgen führt Kindesmisshandlung jährlich zu einer hohen gesamtgesellschaftlichen Belastung. Die WHO hat Kindesmisshandlung als großes Public Health Problem identifiziert und die Vereinten Nationen haben den Kampf gegen Kindesmisshandlung zum Ziel in ihrer Agenda für nachhaltige Entwicklung gemacht. In dem vorliegenden Beitrag werden die Häufigkeit sowie das gemeinsame Auftreten unterschiedlicher Formen von Kindesmisshandlung sowie deren Assoziation mit psychischen und somatischen Folgen auf Basis einer bevölkerungsrepräsentativen Stichprobe untersucht und dargestellt. Die Ergebnisse verdeutlichen den Zusammenhang zwischen der Kumulation verschiedener Formen von Misshandlung und negativen Folgen für die Betroffenen. So ist das Risiko für negative Konsequenzen beim Erleben von vier oder mehr Formen von Misshandlung um das bis zu 10-fache erhöht. Viel zu selten werden die kumulativen Effekte von mehreren Belastungen berücksichtigt. Gerade weil die Wirkweisen über die Misshandlung, die Gesundheit beeinflusst, zunehmend gut untersucht sind, muss dieses Wissen im Gesundheitswesen stärker bei der Konzeption von Präventions- und Interventionsmaßnahmen berücksichtigt werden.

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