Perfil Epidemiológico de Pacientes Renais Crônicos em Tratamento Conservador em um Hospital Escola do Sul de Minas/ Epidemiological Profile of Chronic Renal Failure Patients on Conservative Treatment in a Hospital in Southern School of Minas

Objetivo: Determinar o perfil epidemiológico dos pacientes com Doença Renal Crônica em tratamento conservador no ambulatório do Hospital Escola de Itajubá. Materiais e Métodos: Estudo descritivo, de corte transversal, de abordagem quantitativa. Realizado com 171 pacientes atendidos em tratamento conservador no ambulatório de nefrologia no período de janeiro de 2012 a dezembro de 2013. A coleta objetivou caracterizar idade, sexo, raça, estado civil e procedência. Também foram avaliados dados do primeiro atendimento como: valores de ureia e creatinina, o grau de DRC, a etiologia e o número de retorno. Resultados: Dos doentes renais crônicos avaliados, 50,3% eram do sexo masculino, 88% da raça branca, 54,4% casados e a maioria (70,8%) possuía faixa etária prevalente >60 anos. A maioria dos atendidos, 98,5% pertence a microrregião de referência. Quanto a dados de primeira consulta, o diabetes mellitus foi a principal etiologia (38%). Os valores de ureia e creatinina acima da referência preconizada foi observado na maioria dos pacientes e o grau III de DRC em 31% dos casos. O número médio de retornos após a primeira consulta foi de três retornos em 25,13% dos pacientes. Conclusão: A pesquisa permitiu o conhecimento do perfil epidemiológico dos portadores de DRC em tratamento conservador. Os achados reforçam a necessidade de implementação de políticas voltadas para promoção e prevenção à saúde com divulgação de mais programas de controle para minimizar o surgimento de novos casos da DRC. Palavras-chave: Epidemiologia. Doença Renal Crônica. Tratamento. ABSTRACT.Objective: Determine the epidemiological profile of patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) on conservative treatment at the Hospital Escola de Itajubá. Materials and Methods: A retrospective, descriptive, cross-sectional study of quantitative approach. It was conducted with 171 patients who were treated in conservative treatment at the nephrology clinic from January 2012 to December 2013. The collection aimed to characterize age, sex, race, marital status and origin. We also evaluated data from the first service as: urea and creatinine values, the degree of CKD the etiology and the number of return. Results: Among the chronic renal patients evaluated, 50.3% were male, 88% Caucasian, 54.4% were married and the majority (70.8%) was the most prevalent age group> 60 years. Most of the patients 98.5% belong to micro region of reference. As the first appointment data, diabetes mellitus was the major cause (38%). The urea and creatinine values above the recommended reference was observed in the majority of patients and the DRC grade III in 31% of cases. The average number of returns after the fisrt visit was three return in 25.13% of patients. Conclusion: The research gave us the knowledge of the epidemiological profile of patients with CKD on dialysis. The findings reinforce the need to implement policies for health promotion and prevention with more disclosure of control programs to minimize the appearance of new cases of CKD. Keywords: Epidemiology. Chronic Kidney Disease.Treatment.

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Knowledge of gestational diabetes mellitus among antenatal women in rural area of Maharashtra

International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health ◽

10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20194509 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 6 (10) ◽

pp. 4443

Author(s):

Udaykiran U. Bhalge ◽

Mukund D. Bhise ◽

Anant A. Takalkar ◽

Bhaskar S. Gaikwad

Keyword(s):

Diabetes Mellitus ◽

Gestational Diabetes ◽

Gestational Diabetes Mellitus ◽

Rural Area ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Age Group ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

First Time ◽

In Pregnancy

Background: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a growing epidemiological problem. GDM is defined as glucose intolerance during pregnancy. Treatment of GDM is important to avoid maternal and fetal complication. The objective of this study is to assess the knowledge about gestational diabetes mellitus among antenatal mothers from rural area.Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was done among 193 antenatal mothers in rural hospital, Murud. A study was done between July 2018 to August 2018. A pretested questionnaire was used to assess knowledge about GDM among all antenatal mothers.Results: Among the participants, 48.19% were in the age group 21-25 years and 90.15% antenatal mothers were literate. 80% heard about diabetes mellitus and 38% mothers knows that diabetes can occur first time in pregnancy. Only 28.50% mothers heard about GDM from different source of information.Conclusions: The study shows average knowledge about gestational diabetes mellitus among antenatal mother.

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Treatment Noncompliance Level Among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Hospital Based Cross-Sectional Study in Bangladesh.

10.1101/2022.01.12.22269163 ◽

2022 ◽

Author(s):

Ishtiakul Islam Khan ◽

Orindom Shing Pulock ◽

Biddhut Barua ◽

Taslima Ahmed Dola ◽

Pratik Chowdhury ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Diabetes Mellitus ◽

Type 2 Diabetes ◽

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus ◽

Treatment Adherence ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Age Group ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Treatment Noncompliance

Introduction: The consequence of good diabetic treatment depends on the patient's commitment to a large degree. Noncompliance leads to inadequacy of metabolic control, which strengthens the advancement and speeds up diabetic complications. The study's main goal was to assess the treatment noncompliance level among patients with type-2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in Bangladesh. Methodology: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted at Medical Center Hospital, Chattogram, Bangladesh. The study included two hundred and fifty-nine patients with T2DM. Data regarding sociodemographic factors, patients characteristics, medication factors, physician-related factors, and noncompliance were collected using a pretested and structured questionnaire. Treatment adherence was assessed by Morisky Medication Adherence Scales (MMAS-8). Data analyses were conducted on SPSS v23.0 Software. Results: The majority of the participants (56%) were in the 40-45 years of age group, followed by 32% in the older age group (>/=60 years), and 62.5% of them were male. One hundred and sixty eight (64.86%) patients were considered low adherent as per the response of the MMAS-8 scale (score <6), followed by 57 (22.0%) patients were regarded as high adherent (score 8) and 34 (13.13%) patients were considered medium adherent (score 6-7) to treatment. Observing the frequency distribution for noncompliance, financial concerns (32.3 %), forgetfulness (27.7%), a busy daily schedule (17.7%), and fear of antihyperglycemic drug side effects were all identified as significant explanations. On multivariate analysis, participants aged 60 years or more, monthly family incomes of <30,000BDT or 30,000 to 50,000 BDT, smoking, and uncontrolled glycemic status showed higher chances of noncompliance than their counterparts. Conclusion: Patient counseling and awareness programs may enhance treatment adherence among people with T2DM. Our findings will help physicians and public health workers to develop targeted strategies to increase awareness of the same among their patients.

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Epidemiological profile analysis of patients hospitalized for stroke between 2015 and 2019 in Brazil

10.5327/1516-3180.335 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Matheus Mendonça Vieira Cipriano ◽

Thyago Trisotto Freire ◽

Eduardo Jose Silva Gomes de Oliveira ◽

Caio Marcio Barros de Oliveira

Keyword(s):

Profile Analysis ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Health Data ◽

Age Group ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Public Health Data ◽

Epidemiological Profile ◽

Brazilian Health System

Background: Stroke is the second leading cause of death in Brazil and can lead to significant losses that impact patients’ quality of life and the Brazilian Health System. Objectives: To evaluate the epidemiological profile (EP) in 5 years (2015- 2019) of patients hospitalized for stroke in the Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS). Methods: Cross-sectional study on stroke data in Brazil, from January 2015 to December 2019, collected from SIH/DATASUS, based on the analysis of hospital admission authorizations (HAA), related to gender, age group (AG) and mortality rate (MR). Results: In this period, there were 768,181 HAA approved, 42.04% in the Southeast, followed by the Northeast, with 28.90%. In relation to the years of this period, 2015 had fewer hospitalizations (145,980) and 2019 had the highest number (163,247). In relation to AG, 70 to 79 years was the most affected (26.19%) of total hospitalizations in the period, followed by 60 to 69 years (24.97%). The majority of hospitalizations were male (52.10%). MR of the disease was also analyzed, which was 15.57% in Brazil in the period, being higher in North (18.38%) and lower in South (12.3%). Conclusion:Stroke significantly affected all Brazilian regions in the period. It is noteworthy that the regions with the lowest HDI (North and Northeast) had the highest MR due to the disease. The traced EP showed a higher prevalence in males and individuals aged 70 to 79 years, which is an important public health data.

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Frequency of Hypertension and Diabetes Mellitus in Hypothyroid Patients: A study in Peshawar

10.53350/pjmhs2115102574 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 15 (10) ◽

pp. 2574-2575

Author(s):

Pervez Muhammad ◽

Muhammad Tariq ◽

Nawabzada Khan ◽

Sajjad Muhammad ◽

Akhtar Munir ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Diabetes Mellitus ◽

Age Groups ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Age Group ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Variable Intensity ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Male Patients ◽

Male Subjects ◽

Hypothyroid Patients

Aim: To assess the frequency of hypertension and diabetes mellitus in hypothyroid patients. Methodology: This cross-sectional study was conducted in Union council (UC) Zargar Abad, District Peshawar for a period of six months. Sample size was 200 patients and technique used was convenient random sampling. Results: In hypothyroid cases, 200 cases were selected. Female were 40 and male were 160. They were divided into three groups i.e. 18-28 years, 29-40 yrs and 41-50 yrs. Maximum subjects fall in the age group of 29-40 years. In this group 100 were male and 20 were female. BMI of this group was notably higher than the other age groups. Out of 200 subjects 83 had hypertension of variable intensity. 60 male patients had hypertension and 23 female patients had hypertension. Out of 160 male subjects 42% had hypertension and 57% had hypertension. Conclusion: There is an association of hypertension and DM in hypothyroid patients. Keywords: Hypothyroidism, DM, Hypertension

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Prevalence of Depression in Medical Staff in KSA: Cross Sectional Study

Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International ◽

10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i59b34388 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 349-355

Author(s):

Eman AbdulAziz Balbaid ◽

Hoda Jehad Abousada ◽

Abdulaziz Ateeq Alotaibi ◽

Abdullah Hazza Alqahtani ◽

Nashwa Nasser Alsaeedi ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Diabetes Mellitus ◽

Vitamin D ◽

Vitamin D Deficiency ◽

Classification System ◽

Depressive Episode ◽

Medical Staff ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Age Group ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional

Background: According to the international classification system ICD -10 (International Classification of Diseases), doctors speak of a mild depressive episode if at least two main symptoms such as depressed mood and lack of drive and two additional symptoms such as feelings of guilt and sleep disorders occur. In a moderately depressed phase, there are two main symptoms and at least three, but no more than four other symptoms. Major depressive episodes are diagnosed when all three main symptoms and at least four additional symptoms are present. In addition, the complaints must last for at least two weeks. In the American classification system DSMIV is referred to as "major depression" (corresponds to a severe depressive episode) and "minor depression" in the case of a less severe episode. Methods: This was an analytical cross-sectional study to spot light on the relationship between different chronic conditions and variables, specifically: age group, gender, medical specialty, years of experience, nationality, Vitamin D deficiency, Diabetes mellitus, and hypertension; and depression symptoms, among Saudi and non-Saudi medical staff in the KSA. Results and Conclusion: Results of this study concluded that there is a significant relationship found between depressive symptoms and gender, specialty, years of experience, and vitamin D deficiency. Relationship with age group, nationality, diabetes mellitus and hypertension, is not statistically significant. These results are concordant, in most parts of this study, with the previous studies in different times and regions, done for nearly similar purposes.

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Suicidal Death Autopsy Analysis at Dhaka Medical College

Bangladesh Medical Journal ◽

10.3329/bmj.v40i1.9957 ◽

1970 ◽

Vol 40 (1) ◽

pp. 18-21 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

MN Hossain ◽

Z Rahman ◽

S Akhter

Keyword(s):

Forensic Medicine ◽

Causes Of Death ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Age Group ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Medical College ◽

Autopsy Report ◽

Common Causes ◽

Suicidal Death

A cross sectional study was carried out at the department of Forensic Medicine in Dhaka Medical College during the period of January 2008 to December 2009. Data were collected from 3rd copy of the post mortem reports which were preserved in the department of Forensic Medicine with the verbal consent of the doctors who performed autopsy report. During this period total 5114 autopsies were conducted. Out of this 970 cases (19%) were suicidal in nature. It was noticed that all suicidal deaths occurred from 10 years to all age group respectively, but top amongst age group of suicidal deaths occurred in between 21 to 30 years of people. Suicidal deaths are more common in female than male. Suicidal deaths due to hanging is highest, next common causes of death due to organophosphorus compund poisoning. Suicidal deaths by hanging is more in female than male but in poisoning cases male are more lvictimised than female. Objectives of our study are to see the occurrence and methods of suicidal death. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bmj.v40i1.9957 BMJ 2011; 40(1): 18-21

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Costs incurred by patients with diabetes mellitus in a tertiary care hospital - a cross sectional study

The Journal of Clinical and Scientific Research ◽

10.15380/2277-5706.jcsr.16.12.002 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 6 (4) ◽

pp. 203

Author(s):

K Nagaraj ◽

VV Anupamaa

Keyword(s):

Diabetes Mellitus ◽

Tertiary Care Hospital ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Care Hospital ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Patients With Diabetes

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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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