Musculoskeletal pain and physical health status among confirmed COVID-19 patients of Bangladesh

COVID-19 pandemic is now a great headache for the world population. Respiratory symptoms are the main presentation of COVID-19. However, musculoskeletal pain, headache, loss of taste and smell sense, and neurological manifestations may occur. Identification of patterns of musculoskeletal pain, fatigue and physical health status in COVID-19 is crucial. In this cross sectional study, a total 380 individuals with COVID-19 were recruited from the population following selection criteria. Pain varied widely in hip, neck, leg and calf muscles, back and spine, shoulder, arms and hand, and other parts of the body among the respondents. Inconstant, among respondents of younger age group (aged ≤50 year), 37.59% had moderate pain, 6.77% had severe pain, 13.91% had mild pain, and 41.17% had no pain. On the other hand, among older respondents (aged >50 year) 47.37% had moderate pain, 25.44% had severe pain, 13.15% had mild pain, and 14.03% had no pain. The differences between two groups was statistically significant (p<0.05). However, there was no difference in frequency of pain between males and females. Those respondents who had pain was reported having physical health worse than the average compared to that of those who had no pain. BSMMU J 2021; 14 (COVID -19 Supplement): 1-7

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Behaviors toward Noncommunicable Diseases Prevention and Their Relationship with Physical Health Status among Community-dwelling, Middle-aged and Older Women in Indonesia

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph17072332 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (7) ◽

pp. 2332 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Masako Yamada ◽

Elsi Dwi Hapsari ◽

Hiroya Matsuo

Keyword(s):

Blood Pressure ◽

Health Status ◽

Physical Health ◽

Handgrip Strength ◽

Community Dwelling ◽

Blood Cholesterol ◽

Noncommunicable Diseases ◽

Physical Health Status ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

High Systolic Blood Pressure

We aim to clarify the behaviors toward noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) prevention focusing on lifestyle-related diseases and physical health status and examine their relationship among community-dwelling women in Indonesia. This cross-sectional study included women aged 45 years and older. Data were collected through an interview using a structured questionnaire; the following parameters were also measured: height, weight, body mass index (BMI), blood pressure (BP), handgrip strength, and 10 m gait speed. This study found that the majority of women adopted one or more healthy behaviors to prevent NCDs, while few women practiced comprehensive behaviors. Age, satisfaction with house income, living alone, social support, social participation, and household decision making were the determinant factors for behaviors toward NCDs prevention. A high prevalence of underweight (26.4%), overweight (31.9%), obesity (5.6%), high systolic blood pressure (SBP) (62.5%), and low muscle strength (54.2%) were frequently observed. Eating well-balanced meals, avoiding fatty foods, and undergoing blood cholesterol testing had significant correlations with physical health status. It is concluded that the activities at Posyandu Lansia (health village posts for older adults) are necessary to help women with unhealthy eating behaviors and lower physical activity and unawareness of health checkups to maintain focus and to develop a more practical approach to NCDs prevention.

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Frequency of plantar fasciitis due to improper shoes among different universities students

World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews ◽

10.30574/wjarr.2021.12.1.0512 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

pp. 454-464

Author(s):

Abdul wahid ◽

Muhammad Arsalan Ali Sajid ◽

Ambreen Muzaffar ◽

Muhammad Zohaib Hussain

Keyword(s):

Plantar Fasciitis ◽

Severe Pain ◽

Plantar Fascia ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Moderate Pain ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Mild Pain ◽

Plantar Fasciopathy ◽

Back Ground ◽

Multiple Etiology

Back ground: study was conducted to determine the frequency of plantar fasciitis among three different universities students due to improper shoes. It was cross-sectional study. Plantar fasciitis is the inflammation of plantar fascia; plantar fascia is a thick connective tissue that forms the medial arch of foot. Improper shoes cause constant pressure and irritation on plantar fascia that leads to inflammation. When someone wears improper shoes, pronation activity of the foot decreased and it can lead to plantar fasciitis. Objective: The objective of study was to determine the frequency of plantar fasciitis due to improper shoes among three different universities students. Material and Methods: Study was cross-sectional and the data was collected from university students. Data was collected by using questionnaire and by applying statistical procedures results were concluded. Results: There were the following results in this study as, 35.5% participants without pain, 45% with mild pain, 16% with moderate pain and 3.6% with severe pain. There were 84% participants with single etiology, 13% participants with multiple etiology and 3% participants with nerve entrapment. There were 31 participants with no pain, 49 participants with mild pain, 11 participants with moderate pain and 2 participants with severe pain between ages 20-25 years. And between ages 26-30 there were 29 participants with no pain, 27 with mild pain, 16 with moderate pain and 4 participants with severe pain. Conclusion: Study concluded that 55.6% participants were between ages of 20-25 years. 54.4% participants were females, 59.2% participants were with no pain, 84% participants were with single etiology that is plantar fasciopathy. There were mostly participants suffered with mild pain and only 3.6% participants showed response with severe pain. There were mostly participants suffered with single etiology and the number of affected participants with plantar fasciitis slightly increased with age.

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Physical Health Status and Health Seeking Behaviour of Tribal Adolescent Girls: A Cross Sectional Study

Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development ◽

10.37506/ijphrd.v11i12.17147 ◽

2020 ◽

Keyword(s):

Health Status ◽

Physical Health ◽

Adolescent Girls ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Physical Health Status ◽

Health Seeking Behaviour ◽

Health Seeking ◽

Cross Sectional

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Health behaviours and mental and physical health status in older adults with a history of homelessness: a cross-sectional population-based study in England

BMJ Open ◽

10.1136/bmjopen-2018-028003 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 9 (6) ◽

pp. e028003

Author(s):

Lee Smith ◽

Nicola Veronese ◽

Guillermo Felipe López-Sánchez ◽

Eloise Moller ◽

James Johnstone ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Life Satisfaction ◽

Health Status ◽

Physical Health ◽

Health Behaviours ◽

Physical Health Status ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Self Rated Health ◽

Mental And Physical Health

ObjectivesThis study compared (1) levels of engagement in lifestyle risk behaviours and (2) mental and physical health status in individuals who have previously been homeless to those of individuals who have not.DesignCross-sectional.ParticipantsData were from participants (n=6931) of the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing.MeasuresParticipants reported whether they had ever been homeless. We used regression models to analyse associations between homelessness and (1) cigarette smoking, daily alcohol consumption and physical inactivity, adjusting for sociodemographic covariates (age, sex, ethnicity, highest level of education, marital status and household non-pension wealth) and (2) self-rated health, limiting long-standing illness, depressive symptoms, life satisfaction, quality of life and loneliness, adjusting for sociodemographics and health behaviours.Results104 participants (1.5%) reported having been homeless. Individuals who had been homeless were significantly more likely to be physically inactive (OR 1.62, 95% CI 1.44 to 2.52), report fair/bad/very bad self-rated health (OR 1.75, 95% CI 1.07 to 2.86), have a limiting long-standing illness (OR 2.66, 95% CI 1.65 to 4.30) and be depressed (OR 3.06, 95% CI 1.85 to 5.05) and scored lower on measures of life satisfaction (17.34 vs 19.96, p<0.001) and quality of life (39.02 vs 41.21, p=0.013). Rates of smoking (20.2% vs 15.4%, p=0.436), daily drinking (27.6% vs 22.8%, p=0.385) and loneliness (27.1% vs 21.0%, p=0.080) were also elevated.ConclusionsThose who were once homeless have poorer mental and physical health outcomes and are more likely to be physically inactive. Interventions to improve their health and quality of life are required.

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EFEK KOMBINASI PARASETAMOL DAN KODEIN SEBAGAI ANALGESIA PREEMPTIF PADA PASIEN DENGAN ORIF EKSTREMITAS BAWAH

Berkala Kedokteran ◽

10.20527/jbk.v13i1.3445 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 13 (1) ◽

pp. 97

Author(s):

Sahurrahmanisa Sahurrahmanisa ◽

Kenanga Marwan Sikumbang ◽

Istiana Istiana

Keyword(s):

Postoperative Pain ◽

Visual Analog Scale ◽

Severe Pain ◽

Preemptive Analgesia ◽

P Value ◽

Moderate Pain ◽

Analog Scale ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Mild Pain ◽

Consecutive Sampling

Abstract: Postoperative pain is a complex pain response which often occurred in post-operative patient. Effective pain management is conducted by giving preemptive analgesia, preventive analgesia and multimodal. The purpose of this study was to analyze the effect combination of paracetamol 325 mg and codeine 10 mg in a patient with ORIF inferior extremity. This was an observational analytic study with a cross sectional method and 32 respondents were included by consecutive sampling method. The result of this study, in group with the combination of paracetamol and codeine there are 4 respondents (25.0%) of mild pain, 12 respondents (75.0%) of moderate pain, and there’s none had severe pain, and the group without combination therapy there’s no mild pain, 7 respondents (43.8%) of moderate pain, and 9 respondents (56.2%) of severe pain. The statistic analyses with Kolmogorov Smirnov p-value <0.05, it can be concluded that in this study a combination of paracetamol and codeine are effective as a preemptive analgesia. Keywords: postoperative pain, preemptive analgesia, visual analog scale (VAS), paracetamol, codeine Abstrak: Nyeri pasca bedah merupakan respon nyeri yang sering dirasakan pasien setelah pembedahan dengan respon yang kompleks. Penanganan nyeri yang efektif dilakukan dengan pemberian analgesia preemptif, analgesia preventif, dan analgesia multimodal. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk menganalisi efek kombinasi parasetamol 325 mg dan kodein 10 mg sebagai analgesia preemptif pada pasien dengan ORIF ekstremitas bawah. Penelitian ini menggunakan rancangan observasional analitik cross sectional dengan teknik consecutive sampling didapatkan 32 sampel. Hasil penelitian, pada kelompok yang diberikan kombinasi parasetamol dan kodein sebanyak 4(25.0%) nyeri ringan, 12 (75.0%) nyeri sedang dan tidak didapatkan nyeri berat, sedangkan pada kelompok yang tidak diberikan kombinasi parasetamol dan kodein tidak ditemukan nyeri ringan, sebanyak 7 (43.8%) nyeri sedang dan 9 (56.2%) nyeri berat. Analisa statistik menggunakan Komogorov Smirnov didapatkan perbedaan yang signifikan antara kedua kelompok dengan nilai p value < 0,05 sehingga dapat disimpulkan pada penelitian ini kombinasi parasetamol dan kodein dapat digunakan sebagai analgesia preemptif. Kata-kata kunci: nyeri paska bedah, analgesia preemptif, visual analog scale (VAS) , parasetamol, kodein.

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Prevalence and correlates of low self-reported physical health status among prisoners in New South Wales, Australia

International Journal of Prisoner Health ◽

10.1108/ijph-06-2018-0039 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 15 (2) ◽

pp. 192-206

Author(s):

Joanne Ross ◽

Courtney Field ◽

Sharlene Kaye ◽

Julia Bowman

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Health Status ◽

Physical Health ◽

Physical Health Status ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Physically Active ◽

Content Type ◽

Female Prisoners ◽

Patient Health ◽

Body Mass Index Score

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the prevalence and predictors of low self-reported physical health status among NSW prison inmates. Design/methodology/approach Cross-sectional random sample of 1,098 adult male and female prisoners, interviewed as part of the 2015 Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network Patient Health Survey. Findings Almost a quarter of participants had “low self-reported physical health status”. Independent predictors of “low health status” were having been in out of home care before the age of 16 years, being illiterate, smoking 20 or more cigarettes a day, not eating more than one serve of fruit a day, not being physically active in the 12 months before incarceration, higher body mass index score and low self-reported mental health status. Many of these predictors are modifiable risk factors for chronic disease, which could be targeted during incarceration. Originality/value This paper demonstrates the utility of a using a single item measure of self-reported physical health status among Australian prisoners, and helps to characterise those prisoners in greatest need of intervention for issues relating to their health.

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Relationship between Physiological Health Status, Lifestyle Behaviors, and Cardiovascular Disease Among Adults in Two Arab Countries

The Open Cardiovascular Medicine Journal ◽

10.2174/1874192402115010023 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 15 (1) ◽

pp. 23-28

Author(s):

Nada A. AbuAlUla ◽

Rami A. Elshatarat ◽

Mohammed I. Yacoub ◽

Khadega Ahmed Elhefnawy ◽

Mohammed S. Aljohani ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Cardiovascular Disease ◽

Health Status ◽

Physical Health ◽

Arab Countries ◽

Lifestyle Behaviors ◽

Physical Health Status ◽

Cvd Risk Factors ◽

Cvd Risk ◽

Cross Sectional

Purpose: Identify the relationships among participants’ lifestyle and their perceptions toward physiological health status. Methods: This is a cross-sectional research study. A convenience sampling was used to recruit 480 adult clients from Jordan and Saudi Arabia. Results: The majority of the participants (48.8%) rated their physiological health status as sub-optimal health. Significant positive associations were found between participants’ perceptions about physiological health status as ‘healthy’ and their positive lifestyle and low-risk behaviors for Cardiovascular Disease (CVD). Specifically, the associations were between not being smoker (χ2 = 4.17, p = 0.04), practicing physical activity (χ2 = 60.9, p < 0.001), eating ≥ 5 cups of fruits and vegetables daily (χ2 = 8.33, p = 0.004), and being normal/under-weight (χ2 = 65.5, p < 0.001). Conclusion: Perception about poor/sub-optimal physical health status is associated with many CVD risk factors. Using a brief screening tool to assess physical health status is recommended at each clinic visit. In addition, periodic physical assessment, full check-up, and follow-up with healthcare providers are highly suggested for those who perceived their physical health status as “poor” to prevent further CVD. Health education is pressingly recommended to improve the awareness of these Arab communities toward the prevention of CVD risk factors and enhancement of positive lifestyle behaviors.

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Multimorbidity is associated with more subsequent depressive symptoms in three months: a prospective study of community-dwelling adults in Hong Kong

International Psychogeriatrics ◽

10.1017/s1041610218001916 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 31 (9) ◽

pp. 1367-1371 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Francisco T. T. Lai ◽

Tsz Wah Ma ◽

Wai Kai Hou

Keyword(s):

Hong Kong ◽

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Health Status ◽

Prospective Study ◽

Physical Health ◽

Community Dwelling ◽

Physical Health Status ◽

Long Term Effects ◽

Cross Sectional

ABSTRACTMultimorbid adults are more likely to have depression. However, existing data are mostly cross-sectional or retrospective with poor control of baseline depressive symptoms and a focus on long-term effects. This prospective study examined the short-term independent predictive association of multimorbidity with depressive symptoms. We collected baseline and three-month follow-up data from a population-based sample of 300 community-dwellers (aged 18–77) in Hong Kong. Multiple regression was used to examine the predictive association of baseline multimorbidity (two or more physical chronic conditions), relative to having one or zero conditions, with depressive symptoms in three months measured by the Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression (CES-D, out of 60) scale. Multivariable adjustments were made for socio-demographics, baseline CES-D scores, and baseline self-perceived physical health status. A sub-analysis was conducted to compare multimorbid participants with monomorbid (one condition) ones. In our sample, 48 participants (16%) had multimorbidity. Adjusted analysis showed that on average, multimorbid participants had 2.71 (95% CI, 0.36–5.06, Cohen’s d = 0.128) more points in the CES-D scale at three-month follow-up than non-multimorbid participants (zero or one condition) did, which was independent of baseline CES-D scores, self-perceived physical health status, and socio-demographics. Compared with monomorbid participants, multimorbidity was associated with a similar difference of 2.92 (95% CI, 0.81–5.66, Cohen’s d = 0.220) points. Incremental R-square changes associated with the inclusion of multimorbidity were significant (P < 0.05). In conclusion, the effect of multimorbidity on depressive symptoms may take a shorter period to manifest than previously assumed. The mental health of adults with multimorbidity warrants more attention.

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