scholarly journals Medical intervention in adolescent menorrhagia

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bushra Haq ◽  
Humaira Akram ◽  
Tabinda Rana
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Medical Intervention ◽  
Subjective Improvement ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
First Line ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Combined Oral Contraceptive ◽  
Causative Factors ◽  
Antifibrinolytic Drugs ◽  
Convenience Sampling

Objectives: To find out causative factors of adolescent menorrhagia and success of various treatments. Design: Descriptive cross sectional study Place & duration of study: Lady Willingdon Hospital, Lahore from May 2004 to April 2005. Subject and methods: Fifty unmarried patients at 12-19 years with menorrhagia selected by non-probability convenience sampling. Blood loss was determined by duration of bleeding extending beyond seven days, passage of clots and presence of anaemia. Results: The most common cause of menorrhagia was DUB (92%) followed by bleeding and endocrinal disorder. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug and antifibrinolytic agent produced 75% subjective improvement in complaints. However, combined oral contraceptive produced 66% improvement. Conclusion: NSAIDS and antifibrinolytic drugs were found to be effective in reducing menstrual loss and should be used as first line of treatment.

scholarly journals Dentition status and treatment needs of human immunodeficiency virus-positive patients on anti retro viral therapy in Raichur taluk, Karnataka, India: A cross sectional study

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (02) ◽  
pp. 238-241 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shrikanth Muralidharan ◽  
Arunkumar Acharya ◽  
Shanthi Margabandhu
Keyword(s):  
Dental Caries ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Hiv Positive ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Treatment Needs ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Viral Therapy ◽  
Immunodeficiency Virus ◽  
Study Population ◽  
Convenience Sampling

ABSTRACTObjective: The aim of the study was to assess the dentition status and the treatment needs of the HIV-positive patients on ART for more than a year in Raichur, Karnataka. Materials and Methods: Convenience sampling was followed. The sample size was 170. The dentition status and treatment needs of the patients were recorded as per the WHO guidelines. Results: The overall prevalence of dental caries was 79.4%. Males had higher percentage of dental caries than the females, and this was found to be statistically significant. The prevalence of dental caries was higher among the participants who used finger to clean their teeth compared to the toothbrush, neem stick, and charcoal users, and this was found to be statistically significant. Conclusion: Higher prevalence of dental caries was observed among the study population. Most of them required some type of treatment. Patients with a low CD4 count required higher treatments than the others.

scholarly journals First-line antiretroviral therapy and dyslipidemia in people living with HIV-1 in Cameroon: a cross-sectional study

2011 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric Pefura Yone ◽  
Awa Betyoumin ◽  
André Kengne ◽  
François Kaze Folefack ◽  
Jeanne Ngogang
Keyword(s):  
Antiretroviral Therapy ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
First Line ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Hiv 1

scholarly journals Impact of ELN recommendations in the management of first-line treated chronic myeloid leukaemia patients: a French cross-sectional study

2016 ◽  
Vol 174 (1) ◽  
pp. 71-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriel Etienne ◽  
Francoise Huguet ◽  
Agnès Guerci-Bresler ◽  
Franck E. Nicolini ◽  
Frédéric Maloisel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia ◽  
Myeloid Leukaemia ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
First Line ◽  
Cross Sectional

scholarly journals Virologic Failure and its Determinant Factors among Children in First Line on Highly Active Anti Retroviral Therapy at Felegehiwot Referral Hospital, Bahir Dar, Northwest, Ethiopia: cross-sectional study

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Treatment Failure ◽  
Odds Ratio ◽  
Virologic Failure ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
First Line ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Determinant Factors ◽  
Highly Active ◽  
The Mean

Introduction: Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) played a critical role in the medical management of HIV infected individuals by restoring the immune function and minimizes HIV related outcomes. But treatment failure minimized these advantages and leads to an increment of morbidity and mortality with poor quality of life in all HIV patients. The aim at this study was to assess the prevalence of HIV-1 treatment failure and its determinants factors among children on first line HAART at Felegehiwot Referral Hospital. Methods: Cross sectional study was conducted on 238 children who had on first line HAART regimen using the inclusion criteria. Data were collected from patients’ chart starting from ART commencement (baseline data and other information) and interviewed using structured questionnaire. CD4 T-cells from whole blood and viral load from separated plasma were analyzed according to protocols. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS packages version 20. Descriptive statistics, odds ratio, bi-variate and multiple logistic regression analysis were used to show determinant factors association. Independent associations were considered with p<0.05. Result: Among the 238 participants enrolled, 137(57.6%) were females. The mean ages were 8.09 years and the median months on HAART from initiation were 51.93 months. A total of 25 (10.5%) participants were found to have virologic/treatment failure. The mean CD4 T-cells at base line were 342.33 cells/ml and 672.13 cells/ml respectively. Long duration on treatment, sub-optimal drug adherence, conducting faith healing, high medication dosage and ambulatory functional status at baseline were found to be significant predictors of treatment failure and showed positive odds ratio. Conclusion: This study demonstrates high virologic failure and the determinant factors of virologic failures among HAART first line children are still changing. Therefore, evidence-based intervention and early detection of treatment failure must be made to further identify the potential causes and set standardized protective mechanisms of virologic failures.

scholarly journals AWARENESS OF PHYSICAL THERAPY AS A PROFESSION AMONG PRE-MEDICAL STUDENTS OF PRIVATE AND GOVERNMENT COLLEGES

2012 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 38-46
Author(s):  
Sadaf Shafqat ◽  
Sarah Omer ◽  
Marina Ayub ◽  
Asma Faheem ◽  
Muhammad Shahid ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Therapy ◽  
Private Colleges ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Marketing Strategies ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Intermediate Students ◽  
Government Sector ◽  
Convenience Sampling

OBJECTIVE To determine the awareness and perception of Physical Therapy as a career among the intermediate students of Karachi. STUDY DESIGN It is a cross sectional study. STUDY SETTINGS AND PARTICIPANTS The settings of this study were two Private and two Government sector Intermediate colleges, offering Pre-medical and participants were students studying in these colleges. SAMPLING TECHNIQUE Non-probability convenience sampling technique. RESULTS Results revealed that only 13.5% of students were well aware of physical therapy as a profession in government and private colleges whereas, 31% in government colleges and 26.5% in private colleges had little knowledge. While 28% government and 30.5% in private were totally unaware of it. 75.7% and 83.5% from government and private sector students responded that physical therapy will be most rewarded in Orthopedic/Musculoskeletal fields respectively. CONCLUSIONS The awareness of Physical Therapy as a career among intermediate students would help in creating more effective marketing strategies. Unfortunately, a small percentage of the students are aware of physiotherapy and the services provided by this profession which implies that there is an urgent need for marketing campaign.

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