Echocardiographic measurements of apparently Healthy Persian cats

SummaryA difference in the prevalence of venous thromboembolism (TE) in major human groups has been described and an uneven distribution of FV Leiden mutation over the world has recently been reported.We investigated FV Leiden mutation in 584 apparently healthy sub#jects mostly from populations different from those previously investi#gated: 170 Europeans (Spanish, Italians), 101 sub-saharan Africans (Fon, Bariba, Berba, Dendi), 115 Asians (Indonesians, Chinese, Tharus), 57 Amerindians (Cayapa), 84 Afroamericans (Rio Cayapa, Viche), and 57 Ethiopians (Amhara, Oromo).The mutation was detected in only 1/115 Asian (Tharu) and in 5/170 Europeans (4 Italians, 1 Spanish).These data confirm that in non-Europeans the prevalence of FV mutation is at least 7 times lower than in Europeans and provide indirect evidence of a low prevalence not only of the FV Leiden gene but also of other genes leading to more severe thrombophilia. Finally, findings from the literature together with those pertaining to this study clearly show a marked heterogeneity among Europeans.

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EPIDEMIOLOGY, ECOLOGY AND PREVALENCE OF SOIL TRANSMITTED HELMINTHS FROM KOSHI REGION OF NORTH BIHAR.

FLORA AND FAUNA ◽

10.33451/florafauna.v24i1pp155-162 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 24 (1) ◽

Author(s):

LAKSHMI CHOUDHARY ◽

PRABHAWATI PRABHAWATI

Keyword(s):

Relative Humidity ◽

Ascaris Lumbricoides ◽

Rainy Season ◽

Climatic Factors ◽

Trichuris Trichiura ◽

Hookworm Infection ◽

Soil Transmitted Helminths ◽

High Incidence ◽

Apparently Healthy

Prevalence of soil transmitted helminthes infections in apparently healthy school going children and other 528 people of different districts of Koshi regions of North Bihar were evaluated. Over all incidences of STHs infection was 39.39% during study. High incidence of STH was seen in the rainy season i.e., in the month of July and August, September, significantly higher (P<0.05) .The incidence of Ascaris lumbricoides was highest in the month of August (18.64%). The month of September was 15.25% followed by that of July (14.4%) and October with 10.16%. Also the incidence of hookworm registered the highest incidence in the month of June (19.27%) and lowest in the month of December (4.82%) during the study period. However prevalence of Trichuris trichiura was negligible and it was almost nil in the most of the months but was highest in month of September with 28.57% and lowest in October with 14.00% The climatic factors are responsible for soil transmitted helminthes which are temperature, rainfall and relative humidity. Ascariasis, Trichuriasis and Ancyclostomiasis (Hookworm infection) are found to be endemic in this region.

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Age development of cortical rhythmics in the EEG depending on the formation of the child’s personal psychical characteristics

Medical alphabet ◽

10.33667/2078-5631-2019-1-8(383)-42-48 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 1 (8) ◽

pp. 42-50

Author(s):

A. V. Budkevich ◽

L. B. Ivanov ◽

G. R. Novikova ◽

G. M. Dzhanumova

Keyword(s):

Alpha Rhythm ◽

Age Groups ◽

Healthy Children ◽

Brain Organization ◽

Age Related ◽

Mathematical Processing ◽

Functional Brain Organization ◽

Child's Brain ◽

Attention Function ◽

Apparently Healthy

According to the authors, rationing the age-related EEG parameters in children should be based on personal psychical characteristics. A comparative analysis of personal psychical characteristics and electroencephalographic data was carried out in 300 apparently healthy children aged 3-15 years. According to this principle, two subgroups of conditionally healthy children in each age group were singled out: 1) with an immature attention function and 2) with an increased anxious background that do not reach the pathological level. Registration and analysis of EEG was performed by the Neurokariograf computer complex (MBN, Moscow) using mathematical processing methods.The EEG interpretation was based on the principle of assessing the functional state of a child's brain using a three-component model according to: 1) wakefulness level and its dissociation, 2) severity of signs of the EEG neurotic pattern, 3) directionality of formation of traits of the system-functional brain organization (severity of signs functional hypofrontality).lt was found the presence of EEG signs was indicative of a lower level of wakefulness in children with an immature function of attention in all age groups, compared with the indicators of the average population of group and children with an increased background of anxiety. Children with an increased background of anxiety have a tendency to prevalence and excessive spatial synchronization of the alpha rhythm. ln healthy children, the fact of a decrease in wakefulness and the presence of signs of anxiety in the clinic and in EEG patterns indicates individual personalities and should not be considered as pathology.

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Relationship of IGF1 and bone parameters in 7--16 year old apparently healthy Indian children

Bone Abstracts ◽

10.1530/boneabs.4.p23 ◽

2015 ◽

Author(s):

Neha Kajale ◽

Veena Ekbote ◽

Sonal Palande ◽

Dhanashri Shilvant ◽

Rubina Mandlik ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Indian Children ◽

Bone Parameters ◽

Relationship Of ◽

Apparently Healthy

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Influence of pubertal development and body composition on bone mass accrual in apparently healthy school children aged 6-17 years

Bone Abstracts ◽

10.1530/boneabs.4.p114 ◽

2015 ◽

Author(s):

Aashima Dabas ◽

Rajesh Khadgawat ◽

R K Marwaha ◽

N Mehan ◽

A Sastry ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Body Composition ◽

Bone Mass ◽

School Children ◽

Pubertal Development ◽

Bone Mass Accrual ◽

Apparently Healthy

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Lipid profile in apparently healthy Nigerian adults

Endocrine Abstracts ◽

10.1530/endoabs.38.p276 ◽

2015 ◽

Author(s):

Mansur Ramalan ◽

Andrew Uloko ◽

Muhammad Fakhradeen ◽

Ibrahim Gezawa

Keyword(s):

Lipid Profile ◽

Apparently Healthy

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Evaluation of Renal Function of Apparently Healthy Male Cannabis Smokers of College of Health Sciences, Nnewi Campus, Anambra State, Nigeria

International Journal of Science and Engineering Invention ◽

10.23958/ijsei/vol04-i01/01 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 4 (01) ◽

Author(s):

Analike Rosemary Adamma ◽

Emekwue Loveth ◽

Ogbodo Emmanuel Chukwuemeka ◽

Ezeugwunne Ifeoma Priscilla ◽

Onoh Joy Obioma ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Uric Acid ◽

Cannabis Sativa ◽

Demographic Data ◽

Cannabis Use ◽

Total Carbon ◽

Total Calcium ◽

Healthy Male ◽

Anambra State ◽

Control Subjects ◽

Apparently Healthy

The use of Cannabis sativa is on the increase worldwide especially among adolescents and youths. This study investigated the effect of cannabis smoking on renal functions in young and apparently healthy male students of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nnewi campus, Anambra state, Nigeria. A total of 60 male (40 cannabis smokers and 20 controls) subjects participated in this study. A well-structured questionnaire was used to obtain the demographic data and anthropometric of subjects. Thereafter, 5mls of fasting blood sample was collected from the subjects into plain container for the estimation of biochemical parameters (creatinine, urea, uric acid, electrolytes). Renal parameters were estimated using standard methods. Data obtained were statistically analyzed using paired student t-test and pearson r correlation. Result showed that the mean serum levels of urea, creatinine, K+, Na+, Cl-, ionized calcium, total calcium, total carbon dioxide, anion gap, and pH were not significantly different in both smokers and control subjects(p>0.05). However, there was significantly higher mean serum level of uric acid (2.42 Â± 38.54 vs 1.92 Â± 41.61; p<0.05) and total calcium (16.0 Â± 0.30 vs 10.24 Â± 0.18; p<0.05) in smokers compared with control subjects. Again, BMI was significantly higher in smokers compared with non-smokers (23.96 Â± 3.15; p<0.05 Vs 21.95 Â± 2.17; p<0.05). Therefore, cannabis use had no deleterious effect on the kidneys, but the significantly higher uric acid levels in the smokers may provide some anti-oxidant protection. However, further studies are necessary to further unravel the full potentials of cannabis use.

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