scholarly journals Neonatal Mortality in Two Tertiary Pediatric Hospitals in Baghdad (2012-2016)

2018 ◽  
Vol 59 (4) ◽  
pp. 330-332
Author(s):  
Hasanein A. Jawad ◽  
Eman A. Al-kaseer ◽  
Jawad KA Al-Diwan
Keyword(s):  
Neonatal Mortality ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care Units ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Neonatal Mortality Rate ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Pediatric Hospitals ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

number of neonatal mortality rate (NMR). This study was conducted to clarify the relationship between conflict and neonatal mortality in Baghdad, Iraq.Objective: Throw a light on the impact of conflicts on neonatal mortality in Iraq.Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out in two hospitals in Baghdad that were chosen randomly. All deceased newborns in neonatal intensive care units from January 2012 to December 2016 in the mentioned hospitals were included in this study.Results: The admissions were increased during the period of the study by 1.3 times. There was a decrease in admission by 0.9 in 2016 than 2015. There was an increase in NMR during the period of the study by 1.4 times, from 60/1000 in 2012 to 85/1000 in 2016.Conclusions: There has been an observed increase in neonatal mortality in Iraq due to the impact of conflicts that have led to deterioration in the neonatal health status. الخلفية: ربطت تقارير عديدة بين انتشار العنف والنزاعات المسلحة وزيادة معدلات وفيات حديثي الولادة. اجريت هذه الدراسة لتوضيح العلاقة بين النزاعات ووفيات الاطفال حديثي الولادة في بغداد، العراق. الاهداف: بيان مدى تأثير النزاعات على وفيات الأطفال حديثي الولادة في بغداد، العراق. الطرائق: أجريت هذه الدراسة المقطعية في مستشفيين في بغداد تم اختيار بشكل عشوائي. وقد شملت هذه الدراسة جميع المواليد حديثي الولادة في وحدات العناية المركزة لحديثي الولادة من كانون الثاني / يناير 2012 إلى كانون الأول / ديسمبر 2016 في المستشفيات المذكورة. النتائج: ازداد ادخال المواليد الجدد الى العناية المركزة بمقدار ١٫٣ مرة خلال فترة الدراسة. قل ادخال المواليد بمقدار ٠٫٩ في ٢٠١٦ عن السنة السابقة. نسبة وفيات المواليد الجدد ازدادت بمقدار ١٫٤ مرة خلال فترة الدراسة. نسبة وفيات المواليد الجدد كانت ٦٠ لكل ١٠٠٠ ولادة حية في العام ٢٠١٢ وأصبحت ٨٥ لكل ١٠٠٠ ولادة حية في العام ٢٠١٦. الاستنتاج: حدثت زيادة ملحوظة في وفيات المواليد الجدد في العراق بسبب تأثير النزاعات التي أدت إلى تدهور الوضع الصحي لحديثي الولادة.  

scholarly journals Comorbidity Profile among Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis and the Impact on Prescriptions Trend

2013 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. CMAMD.S11481 ◽  
Author(s):  
J Al-Bishri ◽  
SM Attar ◽  
Nawal Bassuni ◽  
Yasser Al-Nofaiey ◽  
Hamed Qutbuddeen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rheumatoid Arthritis ◽  
Biological Therapy ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Diabetic Patients ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Comorbid Conditions ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Common Drug ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Comorbid conditions play a pivotal role in rheumatoid arthritis management and outcomes. We estimated the percentage of comorbid illness among rheumatoid arthritis patients and explored the relationship between this comorbidity and different prescriptions. A cross-sectional study of patients with rheumatoid arthritis in three centers in Saudi Arabia was carried out. Comorbidity and antirheumatoid medication regimens prescribed were recorded on a specially designed Performa. The association between comorbidity and different drugs was analyzed. A total of 340 patients were included. The most comorbidities were hypertension 122 (35.9%), diabetes 105 (30.9%), osteoporosis 88 (25.8%), and dyslipidemia in 66 (19.4). The most common drug prescribed was prednisolone in 275 (80.8%) patients followed by methotrexate in 253 (74.4%) and biological therapy in 142 (41.5%) patients. Glucocorticoids were prescribed considerably more frequently in hypertensive and diabetic patients as well as in patients with osteoporosis and dyslipidemia. Most patients with rheumatoid arthritis suffered from comorbid diseases.

scholarly journals The Relationship between Introversion, Extraversion and Statuses in Cyberbullying among Teenagers in Bangkok

2021 ◽  
Vol 04 (04) ◽  
Author(s):  
Prankit Siripichitsupapol ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Capital City ◽  
Survey Questionnaire ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Lines Of Evidence

Cyberbullying, a form of bullying with the use of digital technologies, has become increasingly common among teenagers. It can take place on social media, messaging platforms, gaming platforms, and previous studies provide several lines of evidence that no relationship is found between cyberbullying and the influences of introversion and extraversion. To further investigate the impact of cyberbullying, this research was conducted with the aim of finding relationship between introversion, extraversion and cyberbullying among teenagers in Bangkok, the capital city of Thailand. A cross-sectional study was conducted using an online survey questionnaire that contained questions for assessing both the cyberbullying behavior and the personality of participants. Eysenck’s Personality Inventory (EPI)1 was used in this survey to assess the type of personality in teenagers. The results showed that there was no correlation between cyberbullying and personality.

scholarly journals Exposure to Bisphenol A Analogs and the Thyroid Function and Volume in Women of Reproductive Age—Cross-Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Justyna Milczarek-Banach ◽  
Dominik Rachoń ◽  
Tomasz Bednarczuk ◽  
Katarzyna Myśliwiec-Czajka ◽  
Andrzej Wasik ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bisphenol A ◽  
Thyroid Function ◽  
Thyroid Disease ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Women Of Reproductive Age ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Bisphenols (BPs) are commonly known plastifiers that are widely used in industry. The knowledge about the impact of BPs on thyroid function is scarce. Proper thyroid functioning is especially important for women of reproductive age, as hypothyroidism affects fertility, pregnancy outcomes and the offspring. There are no studies analyzing the influence of BPs on thyroid function and volume in non-pregnant young women. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to evaluate the relationship between bisphenol A and its 10 analogs (BPS, BPC, BPE, BPF, BPG, BPM, BPP, BPZ, BPFL, and BPBP) on thyroid function and volume in women of reproductive age. Inclusion criteria were: female sex, age 18–40 years. Exclusion criteria were history of any thyroid disease, pharmacotherapy influencing thyroid function, pregnancy or puerperium, and diagnosis of autoimmune thyroid disease during this study. Venous blood was drawn for measurement of thyrotropin (TSH), free thyroxine, thyroid peroxidase antibodies, thyroglobulin antibodies, BPs. Urine samples were analyzed for: ioduria and BPs. Ultrasound examination of thyroid gland was performed. One hundred eighty participants were included into the study. A negative correlation was found between urine BPC and the thyroid volume (R = −0.258; p = 0.0005). Patients with detected urine BPC presented smaller thyroid glands than those with not-detected urine BPC (p = 0.0008). A positive correlation was found between TSH and urine BPC (R = 0.228; p = 0.002). Patients with detected urine BPC presented higher concentrations of TSH versus those with not-detected urine BPC (p = 0.003). There were no relationships between any of serum BPs as well as the other urine BPs and thyroid function and its volume. The only BP that demonstrated the relationship between thyroid function and its volume was BPC, probably because of its chemical structure that most resembles thyroxine. Exposure to this BP may result in the development of hypothyroidism that could have a negative impact on pregnancy and the offspring.

scholarly journals The impact of psychological attachment on the relationship between periodontal health and dental fear in patients with versus without psoriasis: a questionnaire-based, cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Christian Graetz ◽  
Sirka Woeste ◽  
Ullrich Mrowietz ◽  
Johannes C. Ehrenthal
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Dental Fear ◽  
Attachment Anxiety ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Periodontal Health ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Periodontal Inflammation ◽  
Periodontal Index ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Background While there is increasing evidence for the relevance of psychosocial variables such as dental fear or psychological attachment in dentistry, much less is known about the mechanisms that determine the strength of those associations. One potential moderator is the occurrence of a comorbid chronic disease such as psoriasis, which is linked to relevant disease parameters such as periodontal inflammation. The aim of the study was to test a moderation model of the relationship between dental fear, psychological attachment and psoriasis on periodontal health. Methods A total of 201 patients (100 with psoriasis, 101 without psoriasis) were included in a questionnaire-based, cross-sectional study. Dental status was measured with the Community Periodontal Index (CPI), dental fear was measured with the Hierarchical Anxiety Questionnaire (HAQ), and psychological attachment was measured with the Relationship Questionnaire (RQ). In addition to the examination of main effects, bootstrapping-based analyses were conducted to test the moderating influence of psychological attachment on the association between CPI and dental fear, gain moderated by group (with vs. without psoriasis). Results Controlling for several covariates, higher CPI scores were associated with higher levels of dental fear only in individuals without psoriasis under conditions of higher levels of psychological attachment anxiety and lower levels of attachment avoidance. Conclusion In individuals without psoriasis, psychological attachment can moderate the association between periodontal health and dental fear. This may provide a useful framework for reducing dental fear through interventions on the level of the dentist-patient relationship.

scholarly journals One year cross-sectional study in adult and neonatal intensive care units reveals the bacterial and antimicrobial resistance genes profiles in patients and hospital surfaces

PLoS ONE ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (6) ◽  
pp. e0234127 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Paula Christoff ◽  
Aline Fernanda Rodrigues Sereia ◽  
Giuliano Netto Flores Cruz ◽  
Daniela Carolina de Bastiani ◽  
Vanessa Leitner Silva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care ◽  
Antimicrobial Resistance ◽  
Resistance Genes ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care Units ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Antimicrobial Resistance Genes ◽  
One Year
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