Prevalence and Causes of Meatal Stenosis in Circumcised Boys

Abstract The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence and causes of meatal stenosis after circumcision in children. Between October 2018 and April 2019, we carried out a prospective cross-sectional study on 1031 circumcised boys, aged 5 to 8 years (mean age 6.1 years ± 0.3 years), enrolled in the first level of primary school in Oran (Algeria). All enrolled children underwent a genitourinary examination. Moreover, an anonymous questionnaire was filled-in by one of the parents. The screening revealed the presence of meatal stenosis in 185 children, representing a prevalence of 17.9 % of cases (95% CI = 15.6–20.3). Analysis of the results using both the univariate and multivariate mode brought out some common risk factors such as forceful retraction of the prepuce and the use of a healing product: Beta-sitosterol and Hydrocotyl (Centella Asiatica), rarely Trolamine. In addition, this study showed that boys circumcised during their first week of life are twice as likely to develop meatal stenosis than those circumcised between 7 and 12 months (OR = 2.08; 95% CI = 1.10–3.92, p = 0.021). Conclusion: this study showed that stenosis of the urethral meatus is a frequent complication of circumcision. Circumcision in the first week of life, a foreskin that adheres to the glans, and the use of a healing product were associated with the risk of stenosis development.

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Assessment of Common Risk Factors Between Oral Diseases and Non-communicable Diseases in a Hospital-based Population in Kerala, IndiaA Cross-sectional Study

JOURNAL FOR CLINICAL AND DIAGNOSTIC RESEARCH ◽

10.7860/jcdr/2019/38182.12712 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Chandrashekar Janakiram ◽

Farheen Taha ◽

Joe Joseph ◽

Venkitachalam Ramanarayanan

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Communicable Diseases ◽

Oral Diseases ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Non Communicable Diseases ◽

Common Risk Factors

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Prevalence and Common Risk Factors of Rickets among the Children below 15 Years

Medicine Today ◽

10.3329/medtoday.v29i2.34619 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 29 (2) ◽

pp. 13-16

Author(s):

Md Noor Uddin Talukder ◽

Md Manajjir Ali ◽

Md Sadullah ◽

Mujibul Haque ◽

Syed Mortaza Ali ◽

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Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Random Sampling ◽

Economic Condition ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Feeding Habit ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Common Risk Factors ◽

Biochemical Examination

This cross sectional study was done in different upazillas of Sylhet district during July 2009 to June 2011 to find out the prevalence & common risk factors of rickets below 15 years in Sylhet district. The children under 15 years of age were selected from villages/slums by multistage random sampling. After recognition of at least one feature of rickets, the cases were sent to SOMCH or Upazilla Health Complex. They were examined by investigator and suspected cases were selected for further investigation. After radiological and biochemical examination the final cases were analyzed. In this study the prevalence of rickets in Sylhet district is 0.097%. Male children were more affected than female. In this study regarding feeding habit rice was the stable food which was eaten more than one time by all the rachitic children. Only twenty five percent of children drank milk once a day. The prevalence of rickets in Sylhet district was 0.097% which was almost similar to other parts of Bangladesh. Common risk factors for developing rickets are low socio-economic condition and carbohydrate rich dietary habit.Medicine Today 2017 Vol.29(2): 13-16

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PRRSV: Risikofaktoren und Herdenprävalenz in Deutschland

Tierärztliche Praxis Ausgabe G Großtiere / Nutztiere ◽

10.1055/a-0867-8990 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 47 (02) ◽

pp. 132-132

Author(s):

Sebastian Ganz

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Respiratory Syndrome Virus ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Klinische Symptome

Nathues C, Janssen E, Duengelhoef A et al. Cross-sectional study on risk factors for Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome virus sow herd instability in German breeding herds. Acta Vet Scand 2018; 60 (1): 1–8 In mit PRRSV (Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrom Virus) infizierten Schweinebeständen zeigen die Tiere oftmals ernsthafte klinische Symptome. Die Schwere der Symptomatik hängt von der Virulenz der jeweiligen Virusstämme ab. Deshalb ist die Impfung gegen diesen Erreger sinnvoll und wird empfohlen, auch wenn sie nicht immer klinische Fälle verhindert bzw. das Virus vollends eliminiert. Aufgrund dessen rückt die Prävention durch Verbesserung der innerbetrieblichen Abläufe zunehmend in den Fokus. Um solche Maßnahmen erfolgreich etablieren zu können, ist es wichtig, den epidemiologischen Status der Herde und mögliche Risikofaktoren zu kennen. Ziel der Studie war deshalb, die Prävalenz der Infektion in Sauenbetrieben in Norddeutschland zu eruieren und verschiedene Arbeitsabläufe hinsichtlich des Risikos der Erregerverbreitung zu untersuchen.

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Associations of age-dependent IGF-1 standard deviation scores to cardiovascular diseases and risk factors: A cross-sectional study in 6,282 primary care patients

Experimental and Clinical Endocrinology & Diabetes ◽

10.1055/s-2007-972385 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 115 (S 1) ◽

Author(s):

HJ Schneider ◽

J Klotsche ◽

H Lehnert ◽

C Sievers ◽

HU Wittchen ◽

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Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Primary Care ◽

Standard Deviation ◽

Cardiovascular Diseases ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Age Dependent ◽

Primary Care Patients

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End Organ Damage in Hypertensive Geriatric Age Group: A Cross Sectional Study

Journal of Medical Research and Innovation ◽

10.15419/jmri.75 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 1 (3) ◽

pp. 10-16

Author(s):

Prakashkumar Kyada ◽

Kunal Jadhav ◽

T. K. Biswas ◽

Varshil Mehta ◽

Sojib Bin Zaman

Keyword(s):

Ventricular Hypertrophy ◽

Organ Damage ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Left Ventricular ◽

Age Group ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Isolated Systolic Hypertension ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

End Organ Damage ◽

Common Risk Factors

Objective: Hypertension is one of the common risk factors for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases/disorders A developing country like India faces the double burden of communicable and non-communicable diseases; of the which, hypertension is the most important treatable cause of mortality and morbidity with loss of functional capacity and decline in the quality of life. Aim: To study the prevalence of end organ damage in the hypertensive geriatric age group. Method: The present study was a cross sectional study, conducted in 150 elderly patients admitted in MGM Hospital, Navi Mumbai, India with the diagnosis of stage I or II hypertension from 2011 to 2013. Results: Data analysis of the present study showed that 68% of elderly population aged between 60 to 69 years were suffering from hypertension. Compared to males, females had a higher rate of target organ damage. This study found that out of all patients with total end organ damage, 54.6 % had CVS complications, 15.7 % had hypertensive retinopathy, 25.9 % and 18.51 had raised creatinine and proteinuria respectively. 19.4 % had cerebrovascular accident (CVA) complications. Among Cardiovascular related complications Coronary artery disease (CAD) was found in 21 patients, out of them 7 had Congestive cardiac Failure (CCF). Left Ventricular Hypertrophy (LVH) was the most common complication and seen in 38 patients. 13.8 % patients had Regional Wall Motion Abnormality (RWMA) Conclusion: The present study concluded that Isolated Systolic Hypertension (ISH) is the commonest type of hypertension in geriatric age group. This study concluded that the most common risk factors of HTN in the elderly are sedentary life style, dyslipidemia and extra salt intake while the most common end organ damage was observed to be Left Ventricular Hypertrophy followed by renal dysfunction. Keywords: Hypertension, Isolated Systolic Hypertension, Dyslipidemia.

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