Working From Home and Lifestyle Changes Associated With Risk of Depression During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Observational Study of Health App (CALO Mama) Users

Background: Globally the incidence of dengue has increased in the past three decades. It is predominantly found in the urban and semi-urban area however now it is spreading in rural areas also. In India the incidence of dengue has increased due to rapid urbanization, lifestyle changes and improper water storage practices. Hence this study was planned to study the clinical and laboratory profile of dengue patient as the number of dengue patients is on rise every year and there is varied presentation of clinical features in different parts of India.Methods: This observational study was carried out in tertiary care hospital. Confirmed cases of Dengue were included in the study. There cases were observed seven days. During this period their clinical and biochemical profile was recorded in pre structured and pre tested proforma. Data was compiled and analyzed by MS-Office (Excel) and SPSS-21.Results: In this study total 129 patients were enrolled. Out of total 91 were males and 38 were females. Laboratory profile of dengue patients suggested steep decline in total leucocytes count and platelet during first five days but started to increase by seventh day but platelets have not reached to its original normal value while TLC reverted to normal range. Fever and headache were most common symptom in our study.Conclusions: Clinical and laboratory profile of dengue patient changes with every new epidemic and different region in India. Clinical features like organomegaly are more common in paediatrics age group than adults.

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Acute effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on emergency transportation due to acute alcoholic intoxication: a retrospective observational study

Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine ◽

10.1186/s12199-021-01020-5 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 26 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Marina Minami ◽

Kazumoto Kidokoro ◽

Masamitsu Eitoku ◽

Atsufumi Kawauchi ◽

Masato Miyauchi ◽

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Keyword(s):

Observational Study ◽

Acute Effect ◽

Lifestyle Changes ◽

Retrospective Observational Study ◽

Alcoholic Intoxication ◽

Drinking Habits ◽

Chi Squared ◽

Using Data ◽

Kochi Prefecture ◽

Isolation Period

Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic has caused changes in people’s drinking habits and the emergency management system for various diseases. However, no studies have investigated the pandemic’s impact on emergency transportation for acute alcoholic intoxication. This study examines the effect of the pandemic on emergency transportation due to acute alcoholic intoxication in Kochi Prefecture, Japan, a region with high alcohol consumption. Methods A retrospective observational study was conducted using data of 180,747 patients from the Kochi-Iryo-Net database, Kochi Prefecture’s emergency medical and wide-area disaster information system. Chi-squared tests and multiple logistic regression analyses were performed. The association between emergency transportation and alcoholic intoxication was examined. The differences between the number of transportations during the voluntary isolation period in Japan (March and April 2020) and the same period for 2016–2019 were measured. Results In 2020, emergency transportations due to acute alcoholic intoxication declined by 0.2%, compared with previous years. Emergency transportation due to acute alcoholic intoxication decreased significantly between March and April 2020, compared with the same period in 2016–2019, even after adjusting for confounding factors (adjusted odds ratio 0.67; 95% confidence interval 0.47–0.96). Conclusions This study showed that lifestyle changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic affected the number of emergency transportations; in particular, those due to acute alcoholic intoxication decreased significantly.

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Observational Study of Working from Home during the COVID-19 Pandemic Using Social Media Data (Preprint)

JMIR Medical Informatics ◽

10.2196/29195 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Ziyu Xiong ◽

Pin Li ◽

Hanjia Lyu ◽

Jiebo Luo

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Observational Study ◽

Social Media Data ◽

Working From Home ◽

Media Data

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Prevalence and its risk factors of diabetic patients in urban area of Palakkad: an observational study

International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health ◽

10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20174239 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 4 (10) ◽

pp. 3721

Author(s):

Ameesh M. ◽

Murugan S.

Keyword(s):

Diabetes Mellitus ◽

Risk Factors ◽

Family History ◽

Observational Study ◽

Urban Area ◽

Urban Studies ◽

Health Centre ◽

Lifestyle Changes ◽

Diabetic Patients ◽

Truncal Obesity

Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is emerging as a major health-care challenge for India. The worldwide prevalence of DM has risen dramatically in the developing countries over the past two decades. Most studies from western countries and urban studies of India point out that lifestyle changes, sedentary life, diet and related epidemiological transition as major risk factors in the development of DM. Methods: It was a cross sectional observational study done in urban area covered under urban primary health Centre (UPHC) of Govt. Medical College, Palakkad. Adults more than 30 years of age in urban area were included and observation period was from 2016-2017. Results: The overall prevalence of diabetes mellitus in the present study was found to be 268 (65.68%). In this 135 (50.37%) were the age group is 50-59 years and almost half 80 (29.85%) were diagnosed at the age of 40-49 years. Similarly, the risk factors such as age, occupation, diet, smoking, alcohol, truncal obesity and family history were significantly associated with prevalence of T2DM whereas alcohol and hypertension were not. Conclusions: The result of the present study proves that prevalence of T2DM was influenced by many risk factors like age, diet, dyslipidaemia, truncal obesity and family history consider more important in the urban studies.

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Lifestyle Changes in Women at Genetic Risk of Breast Cancer: an Observational Study

International Journal of Behavioral Medicine ◽

10.1007/s12529-012-9263-0 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 20 (4) ◽

pp. 514-521 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Lorna McLeish ◽

Marta M. Reis ◽

Clare Stewart ◽

David R. Goudie ◽

Jonathan N. Berg ◽

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Keyword(s):

Breast Cancer ◽

Observational Study ◽

Genetic Risk ◽

Lifestyle Changes

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Lifestyle Changes and Weight-gain in Youth during a 4-Month COVID-19 Lockdown: A Retrospective Observational Study

10.21203/rs.3.rs-69025/v2 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Suixin Liu ◽

Yaoshan Dun ◽

Ripley-Gonzalez Jeffrey ◽

Nanjiang Zhou ◽

Baiyang You ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Weight Gain ◽

Observational Study ◽

Psychological Health ◽

Dietary Habits ◽

Sedentary Time ◽

Depression Score ◽

Lifestyle Changes ◽

Retrospective Observational Study ◽

Online Questionnaire ◽

Induced Stress

Abstract Background: The coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) has resulted in nationwide lockdowns, cessation of school and work, and social distancing. Reducing the negative impacts, such as weight-gain, has garnered global attention.Methods: In this dual-center retrospective observational study of 12,889 students (aged 18-20), who performed a national student physical fitness battery between December 1, 2019, to January 20, 2020, and completed a follow-up online questionnaire beginning on May 1, 2020, and ending on May 23, 2020, and examined the associations between weight-gain and COVID-19 induced stress, depression and self-reported physical activity, dietary habits and sedentary time. Results: Participants gained an average of 2.6 kg (95% CI: 2.0 to 3.2 kg) for males and 2.1 kg (1.9 to 2.4 kg) for females. An increase in overweight and obese individuals according to Asian cut-off points as a demographic percentage by 4.5% and 2.7% and 4.8% and 3.4% in males and females respectively (P<0.001). Weight change was associated with sedentary time, COVID-19 induced stress, and depression score. Conclusion: These findings suggest that limiting sedentary time during lockdowns and strategies aimed t improve lifestyle habits and psychological health may be warranted to mitigate weight-gain during the pandemic.Registration: Registered with ChiCTR, registration no.: ChiCTR2000033514

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