scholarly journals Muscle Spasms – A Common Symptom Following Theraphosid Spider Bites?

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tobias Hauke ◽  
Volker Herzig
Keyword(s):  
Incidence Rates ◽  
Muscle Cramp ◽  
Common Symptom ◽  
Muscle Spasms ◽  
Geographic Regions ◽  
Spider Bites

Despite the popularity of theraphosids, detailed reports on bite symptoms are still limited to few geographic regions and subfamilies. We therefore examined 363 published bite reports and noticed muscles cramps caused by theraphosids from nearly all continents and subfamilies. Symptoms are mostly locally restricted and mild, but 12.7% of victims experience pronounced cramps with highest incidence rates by Poecilotheriinae, Harpactirinae and Stromatopelminae subfamilies. We discuss how variations in venom quantity correlate with muscle cramp prevalence.

scholarly journals Muscle Spasms – A Common Symptom Following Theraphosid Spider Bites?

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tobias Hauke ◽  
Volker Herzig
Keyword(s):  
Incidence Rates ◽  
Muscle Cramp ◽  
Common Symptom ◽  
Muscle Spasms ◽  
Geographic Regions ◽  
Spider Bites

Despite the popularity of theraphosids, detailed reports on bite symptoms are still limited to few geographic regions and subfamilies. We therefore examined 363 published bite reports and noticed muscles cramps caused by theraphosids from nearly all continents and subfamilies. Symptoms are mostly locally restricted and mild, but 12.7% of victims experience pronounced cramps with highest incidence rates by Poecilotheriinae, Harpactirinae and Stromatopelminae subfamilies. We discuss how variations in venom quantity correlate with muscle cramp prevalence.

Muscle spasms – A common symptom following theraphosid spider bites?

Toxicon ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 192 ◽  
pp. 74-77
Author(s):  
Tobias J. Hauke ◽  
Volker Herzig
Keyword(s):  
Common Symptom ◽  
Muscle Spasms ◽  
Spider Bites

scholarly journals Cancer incidence rates among South Asians in four geographic regions: India, Singapore, UK and US

2007 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 147-160 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Rastogi ◽  
S. Devesa ◽  
P. Mangtani ◽  
A. Mathew ◽  
N. Cooper ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Incidence ◽  
South Asians ◽  
Incidence Rates ◽  
Geographic Regions ◽  
Cancer Incidence Rates

Insights into the molecular pathogenesis of follicular lymphoma arising from analysis of geographic variation

Blood ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 99 (12) ◽  
pp. 4265-4275 ◽  
Author(s):  
James J. Biagi ◽  
John F. Seymour
Keyword(s):  
Follicular Lymphoma ◽  
Genetic Factors ◽  
Clinical Manifestations ◽  
Incidence Rates ◽  
Molecular Pathogenesis ◽  
Published Data ◽  
Asian Countries ◽  
Asian Populations ◽  
Geographic Regions ◽  
Low Incidence

Incidence rates of follicular lymphoma (FL) inexplicably vary markedly between Western and Asian countries. A hallmark of FL is thebcl-2 translocation, characterized by 1 of 2 common breakpoints known as major breakpoint region (MBR) and minor cluster region (mcr). We analyzed previously published data to compare rates ofbcl-2 translocation in FL across geographic regions. Available data from the literature suggest that the incidence ofbcl-2 in healthy persons in the absence of FL may be as high as 50% in Western and Asian populations. However, in FL our results show that the frequency of bcl-2 positivity was significantly higher for US than for Asian populations (P < .0001). This pattern persisted for MBR and mcr subgroups. We conclude that a significant gradient exists in thebcl-2 frequency between these FL populations. We therefore suggest that the relatively low incidence of FL in Asian populations is caused not by a lower frequency of bcl-2 rearrangements in healthy populations but by distinct molecular pathways developing in different geographic regions that nonetheless culminate in FL, which is morphologically similar but molecularly distinct. Studies demonstrating differences in clinical characteristics according to the presence or absence of bcl-2 rearrangements support this concept. Thus we hypothesize that FL may in fact be a heterogeneous malignancy encompassing entities with distinct molecular pathogenesis and potentially distinct clinical manifestations. If these findings were confirmed in prospective studies, it would imply that different etiologic or genetic factors might influence the development of FL across separate regions.

scholarly journals GEJALA PADA LOKASI PERDARAHAN INTRASEREBRAL YANG BERBEDA PADA PASIEN DEWASA MUDA DI RSUD DR SOETOMO SURABAYA

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-21
Author(s):  
Nuzula Fikrin Nabila ◽  
Asra Al Fauzi ◽  
Subagyo Subagyo
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Basal Ganglia ◽  
Intracerebral Hemorrhage ◽  
Diastolic Blood Pressure ◽  
Incidence Rates ◽  
Loss Of Consciousness ◽  
Common Symptom ◽  
Stroke Patients ◽  
Microsoft Excel ◽  
Cross Sectional

Abstrak. Studi mengenai karakteristik klinis dan luaran pasien stroke ICH usia muda masih terbatas karena angka kejadian yang rendah. Oleh karena itu, studi ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui karakteristik gejala pasien stroke ICH usia muda dengan lokasi perdarahan yang berbeda. Metode: Desain penelitian ini adalah studi cross-sectional. Data dianalisis dengan software Microsoft Excel. Penelitian ini melibatkan 90 dari 120 pasien dengan ICH primer, baik laki-laki maupun perempuan, yang berusia 25-44 tahun di RSUD Dr. Soetomo Surabaya dari tahun 2014 hingga 2015. Hasil: Gejala yang paling banyak terjadi pada stroke ICH lobar adalah nyeri kepala (69%) diikuti oleh penurunan kesadaran (55%). Gejala yang paling banyak terjadi pada stroke ICH ganglia basalis/kapsular adalah penurunan kesadaran (66%) diikuti oleh nyeri kepala (58%). Gejala yang paling banyak terjadi pada stroke ICH thalamus adalah penurunan kesadaran dan muntah (67%) diikuti oleh nyeri kepala (57%). Gejala yang paling banyak terjadi pada stroke ICH batang otak adalah nyeri kepala (70%) diikuti oleh penurunan kesadaran (60%). Gejala yang paling banyak terjadi pada stroke ICH intraventrikular adalah penurunan kesadaran (100%). Peningkatan tekanan darah sistolik dijumpai paling banyak pada stroke ICH thalamus (100%) diikuti oleh ganglia basalis/kapsular (92%) dan ppeningkatan tekanan darah diastolik dijumpai paling banyak pada stroke ICH thalamus (100%) diikuti oleh ganglia basalis/kapsular (84%). Kesimpulan: Gejala tersering stroke ICH dewasa muda adalah penurunan kesadaran dan nyeri kepala. Peningkatan tekanan darah sistolik maupun diastolik paling banyak terjadi pada stroke ICH thalamus dan basal ganglia/kapsular.Kata kunci: intracerebral hemorrhage; gejala; dewasa mudaAbstract. Studies regarding clinical characteristics and outcomes of young ICH stroke patients are limited because of its low incidence rates. Therefore, this study aims to determine the characteristics of symptoms of young ICH stroke patients with different bleeding sites. Methods: The design of this study was a cross-sectional study. Data is analyzed with Microsoft Excel software. This study involved 90 of 120 patients with primary ICH, both male and female, aged 25-44 years in RSUD Dr. Soetomo Surabaya from 2014 to 2015. Results: The most common symptom of lobar ICH stroke was headache (69%) followed by loss of consciousness (55%). The most common symptom of basal ganglia/capsular ICH stroke was loss of consciousness (66%) followed by headache (58%). The most common symptoms of thalamus ICH stroke are loss of consciousness and vomiting (67%) followed by headache (57%). The most common symptom of brainstem ICH stroke is headache (70%) followed by a loss of consciousness (60%). The most common symptom of intraventricular ICH stroke is loss of consciousness (100%). Increased systolic blood pressure was observed in most stroke ICH thalamus (100%) followed by basal ganglia/capsular (92%) and elevated diastolic blood pressure was observed in most thalamus ICH stroke (100%) followed by basal ganglia/capsular (84% ). Conclusion: The most common symptom of young adult ICH stroke is loss of consciousness and headache. Increased systolic or diastolic blood pressure is most common in ICH thalamus and basal ganglia/capsular stroke.Keywords: intracerebral hemorrhage; symptoms; young adults

scholarly journals Cutaneous melanoma in Latin America: a population-based descriptive study

2011 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 565-572 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Maria Sortino-Rachou ◽  
Maria Paula Curado ◽  
Marianna de Camargo Cancela
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Cutaneous Melanoma ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Cancer Registries ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Incidence Rates ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Ethnic Populations ◽  
Melanoma Incidence ◽  
Geographic Regions

Cutaneous melanoma incidences vary between geographic regions and are a health concern for Caucasians and for all ethnic populations. In Latin America, data from population-based cancer registries of cutaneous melanoma incidence rates have rarely been reported. We searched the Cancer Incidence in Five Continents volume IX (CI5-IX) database for cutaneous melanoma and select cases by topography (C43) from 11 population-based cancer registries in Latin America. Between 1998 and 2002, a total of 4,465 cutaneous melanoma cases were reported in Latin America. The average age-standardized incidence rates (per 100,000 persons-year) was 4.6 (male) and 4.3 (female). This study presents an overview of cutaneous melanoma incidence in Latin America, highlighting the need to enhance coverage of population-based cancer registries in Latin America, to allow for a better understanding of this neoplasm in the region. Thus it can help in implementing primary prevention programs for the whole Latino population. At this point in time, early detection messages should target young women and older men in Latin America.

scholarly journals Clinico-pathological study of oesophageal cancer: a 3 years retrospective and 1½ year’s prospective analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
pp. 3000
Author(s):  
Shrikant S. Suryawanshi ◽  
Saia Chenkula ◽  
John Zohmingthanga ◽  
Zothansanga Ralte
Keyword(s):  
Squamous Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Oesophageal Cancer ◽  
Squamous Cell ◽  
Histopathological Examination ◽  
Incidence Rates ◽  
Common Symptom ◽  
Civil Hospital ◽  
History Of ◽  
Adjusted Incidence

Background: In India, oesophageal cancer is second most common cancer among males and fourth most common among females and is associated with certain diets and lifestyle. In India, the age-adjusted incidence rates for oesophageal cancer are the highest in men (25.5) and women (5.5) in Mizoram. Aim of the study was to find the clinical and histopathological findings of oesophageal cancer patients at Civil Hospital, Aizawl.Methods: A descriptive study (3 years retrospective and 1½ years prospective) was conducted at Civil Hospital, Aizawl, Mizoram from July 2013 to December 2014 (1½ years) amongst 104 patients reporting to Civil Hospital, Aizawl for oesophageal cancer.Results: History of progressive dysphagia to solids was most common symptom and observed in 91.3% patients. Histopathological examination of resected esophageal specimen showed 95.7% patients were detected with squamous cell carcinoma, 4.3% patients were detected with no proper malignancy/residual tumor.Conclusion: Squamous-cell carcinoma was the most common type of esophageal cancer occurring in the middle third of the oesophagus with as observed on upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy. More men were affected than female. 

Language and Literacy Predictors of Dialect Density Among School-Age African American Children From Two Geographic Regions

2020 ◽  
Vol 51 (3) ◽  
pp. 807-820
Author(s):  
Lena G. Caesar ◽  
Marie Kerins
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Multiple Regression ◽  
Oral Language ◽  
East Coast ◽  
Geographic Region ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
School Age ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Geographic Regions ◽  
American Children

Purpose The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between oral language, literacy skills, age, and dialect density (DD) of African American children residing in two different geographical regions of the United States (East Coast and Midwest). Method Data were obtained from 64 African American school-age children between the ages of 7 and 12 years from two geographic regions. Children were assessed using a combination of standardized tests and narrative samples elicited from wordless picture books. Bivariate correlation and multiple regression analyses were used to determine relationships to and relative contributions of oral language, literacy, age, and geographic region to DD. Results Results of correlation analyses demonstrated a negative relationship between DD measures and children's literacy skills. Age-related findings between geographic regions indicated that the younger sample from the Midwest outscored the East Coast sample in reading comprehension and sentence complexity. Multiple regression analyses identified five variables (i.e., geographic region, age, mean length of utterance in morphemes, reading fluency, and phonological awareness) that accounted for 31% of the variance of children's DD—with geographic region emerging as the strongest predictor. Conclusions As in previous studies, the current study found an inverse relationship between DD and several literacy measures. Importantly, geographic region emerged as a strong predictor of DD. This finding highlights the need for a further study that goes beyond the mere description of relationships to comparing geographic regions and specifically focusing on racial composition, poverty, and school success measures through direct data collection.

Incidence rates for complete cusp fracture

2001 ◽  
Vol 29 (5) ◽  
pp. 346-353 ◽  
Author(s):  
James D. Bader ◽  
Jean A. Martin ◽  
Daniel A. Shugars
Keyword(s):  
Incidence Rates
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