scholarly journals IMPACT OF PARENTAL PSYCHIATRIC PROBLEMS ON ADJUSTMENT BEHAVIOUR OF ADOLESCENTS: A STUDY THROUGH ADJUSTMENT INVENTORY OF SCHOOL STUDENTS

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Babita Goyal ◽  
Alka Sabharwal ◽  
Arora Dhingra
Keyword(s):  
Psychiatric Disorders ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Control Group ◽  
P Value ◽  
Case Group ◽  
New Delhi ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Adolescent Students ◽  
Parental Psychiatric Disorders

Objective- It has been revealed by various studies that parental psychiatric disorders affect several aspects of children's development, including their adjustment behaviour. This study aims to study impact of parent's psychiatric health on adjustment behaviour of adolescent students using Adjustment Inventory of School Students. Methods- A Case-Control cross-sectional study was conducted on adolescent students of class XI in New Delhi, India (Control group) and adolescents of parents diagnosed suffering from some psychiatric disorders as identified by DSM IV in a New Delhi hospital (Case group). A total number of 116 respondents between the age-group 15-18 years were selected. Results- The effect of parents’ psychiatric health is observed with Adjustment Inventory of School Students for ‘Case’ and ‘Control’ groups. The differences in social and emotional adjustments of the two groups were statistically significant (p-values < 0.001) but the difference between educational adjustments was not significant as the means of scores for both the groups were higher than the healthy range. However the total adjustment scores were significantly different as p-value < 0.001.

scholarly journals Association Between Geographic Tongue and Personal Temperament Based on the Knowledge of Persian Medicine

2020 ◽  
Vol In Press (In Press) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara Pourshahidi ◽  
Arash Mansourian ◽  
Maryam Habibzadeh ◽  
Mohammad Mahdi Parvizi ◽  
Majid Nimrouzi
Keyword(s):  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Basic Research ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Unknown Etiology ◽  
Control Group ◽  
P Value ◽  
Case Group ◽  
Oral Diseases ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Persian Medicine

Background: Geographic tongue (GT) is one of the benign inflammatory oral diseases with unknown etiology. Objectives: The present study aimed to find the correlation between temperament (mizaj) and GT lesions in the context of Persian medicine and conventional approach. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 401 eligible participants were selected, 201 as the case group and 200 as the control group. After obtaining informed consent, the participants were asked to fill out a questionnaire. Then, the collected data were analyzed using SPSS, version 21. Results: Patients with GT were moderate regarding hot-cold temperament, and they had dry temperament. There was a statistically significant relationship between dry temperament and GT lesions (P value = 0.037). In the control group, people without GT lesion possessed average temperament either regarding hot-cold or wet-dry temperament. Moreover, there was a statistically significant relationship between hot-dry temperament and GT lesions (P value = 0.002). Conclusions: The results of our study showed a higher frequency of GT in dry temperament. The dominant pattern for people with GT in compound and simple temperament was hot-dry and dry, respectively. The second more frequent temperament was hot. Following temperament change, treatment of GT lesion or alleviation of its disturbing symptoms is an issue, which might be determined by conducting basic research and well-designed clinical trials in the future.

Investigation of Pancreatic Sonography Findings in Patients With Beta-Thalassemia Major

2021 ◽  
pp. 875647932198966
Author(s):  
Razieh Behzadmehr ◽  
Iraj Shahramian ◽  
Pouya Ostad Rahimi ◽  
Mahboobeh Sheikh ◽  
Soosan keikha ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Tests ◽  
Pancreatic Head ◽  
Thalassemia Major ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Beta Thalassemia ◽  
Control Group ◽  
P Value ◽  
Case Group ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Beta Thalassemia Major

Objective: Some structural abnormalities have been reported on sonography of pancreas in patients with beta-thalassemia which can indicate that the patient is developing diabetes. In this study, the aim was to investigate the findings of pancreatic sonography in patients, with beta-thalassemia major. Methods: This cross-sectional study included information extracted from the medical record and entered into an information form. A cohort of 190 people were split into case and control groups, retrospectively. The required data were extracted from patient’s documents. Data were analyzed with SPSS software, version 22; with the chi-square statistical tests. A P value of < .05 was considered statistically significant. Results: This study consisted of 33 males and 61 females in the case group and 32 males and 64 females in the control group. The most common echogenicity observed during pancreatic sonography, in the control group, was an isoechoic feature (72.3%), followed by hyper and hypoechogenicity (18.1% and 9.6%, respectively). The prevalence of an isoechoic texture in the patient case group was 58.3%, while hyper and hypoechogenicity were seen in 26% and 2.1%, respectively ( P = .070). There was a poor negative correlation between diabetes and pancreatic echogenicity ( P = .002 and r = −.226). Also, there was a poor positive correlation between fasting serum glucose levels and pancreatic echogenicity ( P = .034, n = 96 and r = .217). Conclusion: This study demonstrates, in this patient group, that there was a poor relationship between pancreatic head size with serum ferritin levels and pancreatic echogenicity with diabetes. These results may suggest using sonography to diagnose early stages of diabetes in patients with thalassemia.

scholarly journals Low Serum Calcium Levels in Pre-eclampsia

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 126-129
Author(s):  
Bushra Rashid ◽  
Mariam Malik Richard ◽  
Gul-E-Rana LNU
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Serum Calcium ◽  
Calcium Supplementation ◽  
Venous Blood ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Control Group ◽  
P Value ◽  
Case Group ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Low Serum

ABSTRACT Background Pre-eclampsia remains the most threatening obstetric complication in Pakistan, resulting in high fetomaternal morbidity and mortality. Etiology of pre-eclampsia is not still clearly established. Association of low serum calcium levels with pre-eclampsia may be a factor in poorly nourished women, and some preventive measures may help to reduce the burden of disease. Objective To compare mean serum calcium levels in preeclamptic and normotensive pregnant women at third trimester of gestation. Study design Cross-sectional study. Place and duration of study The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Unit-1, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Lahore, from July 2012 to July 2013. Methodology Two hundred patients were enrolled in the study. One hundred each in case and control group. History and examination performed. Proteinuria was checked by dip stick methods. Peripheral venous blood samples were taken to determine mean serum calcium levels of both the groups. Oral calcium supplementation was analyzed through stratification. Data was analyzed through SPSS by applying student's t test and calculating p-value. Results The mean serum calcium levels of the case group were 8.313 ± 0.377 while that of control group were 9.40 ± 0.427 with p-value 0.016. With increasing proteinuria (determined by dipstick method) and so the severity of pre-eclampsia, a gradual fall in serum calcium levels was observed. Conclusion Serum calcium levels in pre-eclamptic pregnant women are lower than in normal pregnant women and so hypocalcemia is associated with pre-eclampsia. How to cite this article Rashid B, Richard MM, Gul-E-Rana. Low Serum Calcium Levels in Pre-eclampsia. J South Asian Feder Obst Gynae 2015;7(3):126-129.

scholarly journals Recurrent Miscarriage and Consanguinity among Omani Women– A Cross Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatma Al Hoqani ◽  
Wadha Al Ghafri ◽  
Saneya El tayeb ◽  
Yahya Al Farsi ◽  
Vaidyanathan Gowri
Keyword(s):  
Recurrent Miscarriage ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Control Group ◽  
P Value ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Recurrent Miscarriages ◽  
Sultan Qaboos University ◽  
Chi Squared ◽  
History Of

Objective: to determine the prevalence of explained and unexplained recurrent miscarriages (RM) and to find out if there is a significant relationship between recurrent miscarriages and consanguinity. Methods: A cross sectional in which the cases group included all women with RM attending the outpatient clinic at Sultan Qaboos University Hospital from July 2006 to April 2012 and the controls group included women with no history of RM after matching them with cases for age (case to control ratio was 1:1). The main outcome measures were the prevalence of consanguinity in women with or without recurrent miscarriages. Results: During study period a total of 290 women with RM were seen. Of which, 150 (51.7%) women had unexplained RM. Control group with no history of RM were 300 women. Consanguinity rate among cases (49.5%) %) was less than the controls (52.7 %%). Both first cousin and second cousin marriages were more common in the controls than the cases and it was not statistically significant (p value 0.476, chi squared test). Conclusion: In this study we found that more than half of RM cases were unexplained and there was no significant association between RM and consanguinity.

scholarly journals Sikap Mempengaruhi Niat Berhenti Merokok pada Remaja SMA di Kota Bima

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 78
Author(s):  
Dzul Akmal ◽  
Bagoes Widjanarko ◽  
Priyadi Nugraha
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
P Value ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Stop Smoking ◽  
Quitting Smoking

ABSTRAKPerokok dari kalangan remaja Indonesia terdiri dari 24,1% remaja pria dan 4,0% remaja wanita. Dari data WHO terhadap perokok di Indonesia memperlihatkan bahwa prevalensi perokok laki-laki jauh lebih tinggi dari pada perokok wanita. Angka perokok semakin meningkat, tetapi tanpa disadari bahwa banyak perokok memiliki keinginan untuk berhenti merokok. Intensi merupakan prediktor utama terjadinya perilaku. Intensi berhenti merokok merupakan penentu keberhasilan berhenti merokok pada siswa SMA.Tujuan penelitian ini adalah menganalisis faktor–faktor yang mempengaruhi niat berhenti merokok pada siswa SMA di Kota Bima. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan cross sectional study dengan jumlah populasi 2147 siswa didapatkan sampel penelitian 326 siswa. Penentuan sampel dengan teknik Proportional Random Sampling. Analisis statistik yang digunakan yaitu analisis univariat, analisis bivariate dan multivariat.Hasil penelitian menunjukkan hanya 16% responden yang memiliki niat yang kuat untuk berhenti merokok. Variabel yang paling dominan berpengaruh terhadap niat berhenti merokok yaitu sikap (OR=3,516). Variabel yang berhubungan niat berhenti merokok adalah pengetahuan (p-value=0,043), sikap (p-value=0,002), norma subjektif (p-value=0,002), persepsi kontrol perilaku (p-value=0,002). Sekolah diharapkan mampu mendidik siswanya yang merokok dan memberi perhatian ekstra kepada siswa agar mampu memunculkan niat berhenti merokok dari dalam dirinya sendiri tanpa ada paksaan orang lain untuk berhenti merokok.Kata Kunci     : Intensi, Berhenti Merokok, Remaja SMA Attitude affects the intention to stop smoking in adolescents in Bima City; Teen smokers from Indonesia ie 24.1% of boys and 4.0% of young women. Of the WHO data on smokers in Indonesia showed that the prevalence of male smokers is much higher than in female smokers. Smoking rates is growing, but without realizing that many smokers have a desire to quitting smoking. Intention is a major predictor of the behavior. Intention to quit smoking is the determinant of the success of quitting high school students.The purpose of this study is to analyze the factors that influence the intention to stop smoking in high school students in Kota Bima. This quantitative research using the croos sectional approach study with the population as much as the 2147 people and samples 326 respondents. Technique sampling is Proportional Random Sampling. The analysis used univariat, bivariat, multivariat analysis.Keywords : Attention, stop smoking, high school teens

scholarly journals Development of cleft children’s permanent canines

2019 ◽  
Vol 67 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manoel Itaguacy Leite NOVAIS JUNIOR ◽  
Manuella Santos Carneiro ALMEIDA ◽  
Camila Helena Machado da COSTA ◽  
Tassia Cristina de Almeida Pinto SARMENTO ◽  
Luis Ferreira de SOUSA FILHO ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cleft Lip ◽  
Cleft Lip And Palate ◽  
Tooth Development ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Case Group ◽  
Age Difference ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Panoramic Radiographs ◽  
Significant Difference

ABSTRACT Objective: Evaluating the development of the permanent cuspids in children from Paraíba with cleft lip and palate applying the Nolla and the Demirjian methods. Methods: A cross-sectional study using an inductive approach and applying a comparative statistical procedure and direct documentation research technique. The universe of the study consisted of children assisted at the orthodontic practice of the Brazilian Association of Dentistry - Paraíba Section. The sample comprised 72 pairs of panoramic radiographs of children with and without cleft lip and palate from the same gender and, age difference of up to 30 days, ranging from 5 to 13 years of age. The study has evaluated the development of 576 cuspids. The images were evaluated by three duly calibrated examiners concomitantly, and the calcification stages were determined by a consensus. The stages of the cuspids calcification were evaluated in the panoramic radiographs according to Nolla and Demirjian classifications. Results: The average of the calcification stage of teeth was correspondingly higher in the control group than in the case group, showing a development delay of the cuspid teeth in the cleft lip and palate patients. The lower cuspids were significantly more developed than the upper cuspids (p <0.001). There were no significant differences between the sides. There was early tooth development in females but without significant difference. Conclusion: It was possible to note that patients with cleft lip and palate presented a delay in the development of the permanent cuspids when compared to non-cleft lip and palate patients, thus, reinforcing the importance of the individualization of the orthodontic planning.

Serum Creatine Kinase Muscle-Brain Fraction (CK-MB) and Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) as Markers of Perinatal Asphyxia in Term Neonates

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 2-6
Author(s):  
Piush Kanodia ◽  
Sudesh Shrestha ◽  
Santosh Gautam ◽  
Sachin Chawla
Keyword(s):  
Analytical Study ◽  
Operating Characteristic ◽  
Perinatal Asphyxia ◽  
Significant Rise ◽  
Control Group ◽  
P Value ◽  
Case Group ◽  
Roc Curve Analysis ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Term Neonates

Background: The enzymes CK-MB & LDH are used as potential predictors of timing and grade of HIE in newborns with perinatal asphyxia. Objectives: To differentiate HIE neonates from non-HIE ones on the basis of significant rise of LDH & CK-MB. Methodology: Prospective cross-sectional analytical study. Among 164 newborns, 82 comprising the cases and 82 neonates comprising the controls met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The umbilical cord blood samples for CK-MB and LDH was drawn and sent for analysis. A serum CK-MB value >92.6 U/L and LDH value >580 U/L was taken as the cut-off level. Descriptive statistical analyses were done to find the significance between two groups. ROC Curve analysis was performed to find the diagnostic performance of CK-MB and LDH. Results: Out of total 164 neonates studied, 18.3% had moderate HIE & 11%had severe HIE while 56.1%had No HIE. Seventy-two newborns were found to have LDH levels >580 U/L out of which 71 were in case group and 1 was in control group. Among the 164 neonates studied, 7.9% from case group were found to have CK-MB levels >92.6 U/L. Both the results of LDH & CK-MB levels were very significant with P value <0.001. Area under ROC (Receiving operating Characteristic) value of LDH when compared to CK-MB is (0.978 vs. 0.731). Conclusion: Estimation of CK-MB and LDH enzymes can help to distinguish asphyxiated from non-asphyxiated term neonates when correlating with their history and clinical features.

scholarly journals Pattern and Prevalence of Color Vision Disorders amongst Secondary School Students in Rivers State, Nigeria

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Ibifubara N. Aprioku ◽  
Elizabeth A. Awoyesuku
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Color Vision ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
P Value ◽  
Vision Disorders ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Ishihara Test ◽  
Rivers State

Aims: To determine the prevalence and pattern of color vision disorders (CVD) amongst secondary school students in Rivers State. Study Design: A community based descriptive cross sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Ophthalmology, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital from the 20th of January to the 30th of April 2014. Methodology: A community based descriptive cross sectional study where study subjects were selected using multi-stage random sampling technique with inclusion criteria of consenting students with visual acuity >6/24. Ethical clearance for test was obtained from institution. Socio-demographic data obtained using an interviewer administered questionnaire. A comprehensive ocular examination was done and color vision assessed using the Ishihara 24 plate 2009 edition and the Farnsworth Munsell D 15 test for those who failed the Ishihara test. The prevalence of color vision disorder was determined by those that failed the Ishihara test. Data obtained was analyzed using SPSS version 21. Mean and standard deviations were determined for age. The age groups gender, other demographic distribution of the subjects amongst other was presented using frequency tables and charts. Statistical significance was put at p ≤ 0.05. Results: 1000 students were studied which consisted of four hundred and ninety five males (n=495; 49.4%) and five hundred and six females (n=506; 50.6%), with a male female ratio of 1:1.02. Mean age of subjects was 14.3±1.8 years with an age range of 9-20 years. The prevalence of color vision disorders was 2.8% (p-value 0.000) and was higher in males (2.1%) than females (0.7%) (P-value 0.000). Deutan defects were the most predominant (1.8%) compared to protan defects (0.4%) and tritan defects (0.2%). Conclusion: The study showed a prevalence of color vision disorders of 2.8% with male preponderance among secondary school students. Deutan color vision defects were most prevalent.

scholarly journals Relationship between pediatric liquid medicines (PLMs) and dental caries in chronically ill children

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 167
Author(s):  
Ankita Goyal ◽  
Vatchala Rani ◽  
Bhadravathi Cheluvaiah Manjunath ◽  
Kanupriya Rathore
Keyword(s):  
Dental Caries ◽  
Statistical Tests ◽  
Chronically Ill ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Control Group ◽  
P Value ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Chronically Ill Children

Introduction: Purpose of this research is to assess the relationship between long-term pediatric liquid medicines (PLMs) consumption and dental caries in 2–12-years-old chronically ill children. Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed in a public pediatric hospital in India for a period of 6 months. A total of 455 children aged 2–12 years old with various chronic diseases who were receiving PLMs for more than 6 months were selected as the subjects in this study and compared with 531 children of similar age group and diseases who received other forms of medication. Dental caries was measured by DMFT/dmft and data collected were analyzed with SPSS (17th version) using statistical tests such as t-test and one-way ANOVA. Univariable logistic regression was used where the significance was fixed at a a p value of less than 0.001. Results: Children on PLMs had an increased risk of dental caries than those on other forms of medications (OR: 3.142, 95% CI: 2.37–4.15, p < 0.001). The prevalence of dental caries was higher (77.8%) in children consuming PLMs when compared to other forms of medication (52.7%). The mean DMFT and dmft scores were significantly higher in the study group when compared to the control group (p = 0.001). Conclusion: Long-term consumption of pediatric liquid medicines containing sucrose as a risk factor for dental caries among chronically ill children. sugar free options has to be used during prescription to prevent medication-triggered caries.Keywords: Paediatric liquid medicine, medication-triggered caries, sugar-free medication

scholarly journals Tobacco Use, Dependence and Psychiatric Co-Morbidities Among Patients Admitted in Psychiatry Ward

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 54-59
Author(s):  
S Limbu ◽  
DR Shakya ◽  
N Sapkota ◽  
R Gautam ◽  
L Paudel
Keyword(s):  
Psychiatric Disorders ◽  
Nicotine Dependence ◽  
Tobacco Use ◽  
Psychotic Disorders ◽  
Psychiatric Patients ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
P Value ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Holistic Management ◽  
Common Diagnosis

Introduction: Nicotine dependent individuals among the tobacco users are in greater risk of having tobacco related disease and psychiatric co-morbidities. There is little information about the tobacco use and nicotine dependence among psychiatric patients in developing countries including Nepal. This study was done to estimate the prevalence of tobacco use, the level of nicotine dependence among the users and the psychiatric disorder specific prevalence among tobacco users admitted in psychiatry ward.Material And Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted in In-patient setting of Department of Psychiatry, BPKIHS. Ninety cases (size) were enrolled. The Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence (FTND) was applied to assess the level of nicotine dependence and the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (M.I.N.I.) for diagnosis of Psychiatric disorders.Results: The prevalence of tobacco use was 62.2%. Tobacco use was more common among males (p value< 0.05).Smokeless form was the commonest form of tobacco. Majority of tobacco users had moderate nicotine dependence and had started the use in adolescence and in their 20s. Psychotic disorders were the most common diagnosis among the admitted patients.Conclusion: Tobacco use is common in patients with psychiatric disorders. Nicotine dependence should be looked into for holistic management. Treatment approaches should be tailored in tobacco users with comorbid psychiatric disorders, as this specific population has high prevalence of tobacco use and higher nicotine dependence. J Psychiatrists’ Association of Nepal Vol. 6, No. 2, 2017, Page: 54-59

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