Nutritional Assessment Using 24 Hour Dietary Recall Method, Anthropometry and Clinical Assessment among Young Adults Studying in a Private Medical College, Thrissur, Kerala

Granuloma annulare is a benign, idiopathic, inflammatory dermatosis characterized clinically by dermal papules and annular plaques. We describe the case of a 40-year-old man who presented with a long history of multiple nodules on the left pinna. Histological examination revealed the typical necrobiotic granulomas of granuloma annulare. The condition predominantly affects the extremities of children and young adults; cases involving the pinna are extremely rare.Nodular lesions are common in otolaryngological practice, and this case illustrates the need for careful clinical assessment and appropriate biopsy in diagnosing lesions of the outer ear

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Correlation between ocular perfusion pressure and estimated translamina cribrosa pressure difference in healthy young adults

Biomedicine ◽

10.51248/.v39i2.202 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 39 (2) ◽

pp. 326-332

Author(s):

Ramya Channarayapatna Madhusetty ◽

Rajalakshmi Ramashetty ◽

Mamatha Sunaganahalli Dyapegowda

Keyword(s):

Young Adults ◽

Pressure Difference ◽

Perfusion Pressure ◽

Fluid Pressure ◽

Normal Tension Glaucoma ◽

Lamina Cribrosa ◽

Ocular Perfusion Pressure ◽

Medical College ◽

Ocular Perfusion ◽

Significant Difference

Introduction and Aim: Glaucoma is a chronic optic neuropathy which is the leading cause of irreversible blindness across the globe. It is known that Intraocular pressure is responsible for these altered changes but recent experimental and clinical studies have reported that cerebrospinal fluid pressure (CSFP) and trans-lamina cribrosa pressure difference (TLCPD), may be an important cause of glaucomatous optic nerve damage, especially in subjects with normal-tension glaucoma. To assess the correlation between ocular perfusion pressure (OPP) and TLCPD in healthy young adults. Materials and Methods: One hundred healthy young adult volunteers comprising of 50 obese (25 males and 25 females) and 50 non-obese (25 males and 25 females) in the age group of 18-19 years among MBBS Phase I students of JSS Medical College, JSSU, Mysore were the subjects for the study. Blood Pressure and Intra Ocular Pressure were recorded. Mean arterial pressure (MAP), OPP, CSFPand TLCPD were calculated. Results: There exists a positive correlation (0.50) between OPP and TLCPD. There was a statistically significant difference in OPP, CSFP and TLCPD between obese and non-obese groups. Conclusion: The present study provides information on the relationship of TLCPD with CSFP and OPP that are higher in obese individuals.

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Epidemiological Analysis of Maxillofacial Injuries in Road Traffic Accidents: A Peripheral Hospital Based Study

Bengal Journal of Otolaryngology and Head Neck Surgery ◽

10.47210/bjohns.2020.v28i1.20 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 28 (1) ◽

pp. 10-16

Author(s):

Satadal Mondal ◽

Indranil Sen ◽

Rabi Hembrom ◽

Swagato Roy ◽

Rupam Sinha ◽

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Keyword(s):

Young Adults ◽

Traffic Accidents ◽

Road Traffic ◽

Common Type ◽

Medical College Hospital ◽

Road Traffic Accidents ◽

College Hospital ◽

Medical College ◽

Number Of Patients ◽

Maxillofacial Fractures

Introduction The aetiology of maxillofacial fractures is greatly influenced by geographic location, socioeconomic status of the cohort, and the period of investigation. The aim of this study is to analyze and identify characteristics of maxillo-facial fractures that took place in and around Midnapore- Kharagpore city of West Bengal and who presented to a peripheral medical college hospital during a period of 1 year. Materials and Methods A detailed database analysis was performed based on data collected from the patients of Road Traffic Accidents (RTA) with sustained facial trauma admitted to General Surgery and Otorhinolaryngology ward of a peripheral medical college hospital. Detailed clinical examination as well as radiological data was collected. Results The highest frequency of maxillo-facial injury due to RTA was among the young adults 18-40 years. Most common type of injury encountered is abrasion (44%) followed by bruise and closed fracture. Mandible is the most common bone to get fractured and most common type of Le fort type is Type II. Significant number of patients having RTA were young adults under the influence of alcohol riding in two-wheeler . ConclusionWith the increasing incidence of RTA awareness must be created concerning safety rules and more policies need to be addressed.

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DIETARY CALCIUM INTAKE IN GROUPS OF ACTIVE AND SEDENTARY ELDERLY IN THE CITY OF SANTOS, SAO PAULO, BRAZIL

Journal of Aging Research and Lifestyle ◽

10.14283/jarcp.2014.25 ◽

2014 ◽

pp. 1-4

Author(s):

C. de Carvalho Furtado ◽

I. Lombardi

Keyword(s):

Calcium Intake ◽

Nutritional Assessment ◽

Daily Intake ◽

Essential Element ◽

Dietary Calcium ◽

The Body ◽

Dietary Calcium Intake ◽

Men And Women ◽

Dietary Recall ◽

The City

Introduction: Currently, 10% of the Brazilian population is more than 60 years old. Calcium is an essential element to the body, it is produced endogenously and only acquired through daily intake of foods that contain it. The inadequate intake of this nutrient increases the risk of osteoporosis, as well as other diseases, such as hypertension and colon cancer. Therefore, the present study had the objective of evaluating the consumption of dietary calcium by active and sedentary elderly in the city of Santos/SP- Brazil. Methods: Seventy elderly people of both genders were evaluated, on an average age of 69 and 75 years old for active and sedentary groups respectively. For nutritional assessment, we used 24-hour Dietary Recall and the quantification of calcium intake was done by software Avanutri 4.0. Weight, height and Body Mass Index (BMI) were measured for the assessment of body composition. Results: The data of calcium intake were compared with the recommendations advocated by DRI, which is of 1,200mg/day. Both groups consumed lower amounts of the recommended. However, the group of active elderly had a greater consumption (625,3 and 546,1mg for men and women respectively) in relation to the group of sedentary elderly (517,9 and 501,5mg for men and women, respectively), but there was no statistical difference between the groups. The low consumption may reflect on bone health and other bodily mechanisms of the evaluated groups. Therefore, nutritional education work is indispensable to inform the population.

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Two cases of chronic myeloid leukemia in pediatric and young adolescent age group

Journal of Dhaka Medical College ◽

10.3329/jdmc.v25i1.33961 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 25 (1) ◽

pp. 74-76

Author(s):

Mohammad Zaid Hossain ◽

Pratyay Hasan ◽

Benozir Ahmed ◽

Kazi Tuba E Mozazfia ◽

Zannatul Ferdush ◽

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Keyword(s):

Young Adults ◽

Chronic Myeloid Leukemia ◽

Myeloid Leukemia ◽

The Elderly ◽

Young Adolescent ◽

Specific Rate ◽

Age Group ◽

Geographical Differences ◽

Medical College ◽

Pediatric Age Group

The incidence of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is 1-2 cases/100 000/year, without major geographical differences and the median age of presentation is 6065 years1 or approximately 67 years. Commonly known as a disease of the elderly, CML rarely affects the pediatric group (0-14 years), or adolescent and young adults (15-29 years). Age specific rate of CML per 100,000 of population, have been reported in pediatric age group as 0.04 and in young adults and adolescent group as 0.22. There is also much scarcity of available literature on the characteristic, presentation, outcome and response to standard protocol treatment in this age group, although it has been noted recently by many researchers that, they differ significantly from the much commonly affected elderly population. We here report two cases of pediatric and young adolescent CML.J Dhaka Medical College, Vol. 25, No.1, April, 2016, Page 74-76

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CLINICO-RADIOLOGICAL PATTERN OF PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS AMONG ELDERLY AND YOUNG ADULTS IN A TERTIARY CARE CENTER.

10.36106/8002552 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 68-69

Author(s):

Neha Damor ◽

Mahendra Kumar Bainara ◽

Prem Chand

Keyword(s):

Young Adults ◽

Pulmonary Tuberculosis ◽

Elderly Patients ◽

Care Center ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Elderly Group ◽

P Value ◽

Medical College ◽

Radiological Pattern ◽

Male Patients

Background: Clinical and radiographic manifestation of tuberculosis in elderly patients varies from young adults and not specic, often mistaken with other disease which may cause delay of therapy. For this we conducted study on clinical and radiographic manifestation of pulmonary tuberculosis in elderly patients. This study Methods: analyzed 100 pulmonary tuberculosis cases. We divided these patients in 2 groups i.e young adults (aged <60 years) and elderly(aged ≥60 years). This study was conducted in the Department of TB & Respiratory Diseases, RNT Medical College, Udaipur and analyzed by using Microsoft excel. We found that this study is Result: dominated by male patients. Chest pain, cough, dyspnoea, hemoptysis were found in-signicantly, while expectoration was found signicantly higher in young adults (p < 0.01). Fever was more in young whereas anorexia was more common in elderly group and in physical signs, icterus was found signicantly more in young adults as the p value is <0.05. Radiological bilateral involvement was found more in elderly group compared to adults (p = 0.67). Mixed and upper zone in adult patients consist majority patients. Elderly patients of PTB presented Conclusion: with recognized clinical and radiological features of disease.

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Nutritional assessment of children at Nepal Medical College Teaching Hospital

Health Renaissance ◽

10.3126/hren.v9i3.5588 ◽

1970 ◽

Vol 9 (3) ◽

pp. 184-188

Author(s):

P Rijal ◽

A Sharma ◽

S Shrestha ◽

S Upadhyay

Keyword(s):

Teaching Hospital ◽

Nutritional Assessment ◽

Economic Status ◽

College Teaching ◽

Large Family ◽

Standard Technique ◽

World Health ◽

Age Assessment ◽

Medical College ◽

Health Organization

Background: Child malnutrition is the single biggest contributor to under-five morbidity and mortality. Objectives: To assess the prevalence and types of malnutrition in children below 60 months of age, attending outpatient department at Nepal medical college teaching hospital in Attarkhel, Kathmandu, Nepal. Methods: A prospective study was carried out in five hundred and twelve children below 60 months of age from September 2010 to April 2011. Children detailed history, sex, weight were recorded and length/height were measured using standard technique. The length /height and weight were plotted on WHO centiles curves.1The malnutrition were graded according to WHO classification. Result: Out of 512 children, according to WHO based on weight for age assessment , 148 (28.9%) were undernourished .Subsequently, in weight for height analysis, 73 (14.2%) were wasted and in height for age assessment, 64 (12.5%) were stunted. The present study also shows , 59 (11.5%), 50 (9.80%) and 14 (2.7%) children with acute, chronic and acute on chronic malnutrition. Conclusion: This study revealed that a high prevalence of undernutrition exists in Nepalese children. Overall, 28.9% children were undernourished. Illiteracy, large family size, not exclusively breast feeding, delayed weaning and low socio- economic status are the major risk factors for malnutrition. Keywords: anthropometry; undernutrition; World Health Organization. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/hren.v9i3.5588 HR 2011; 9(3): 184-188

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