Anxio-depressive Symptoms in Patients with Cardiac Failure in Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH)

2011 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
JT Obindo ◽  
HY Munir ◽  
B Okeahialam
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Cardiac Failure ◽  
University Teaching

scholarly journals Prevalence of depressive symptoms among the clients maintained in methadone maintenance treatment programme at Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 16-19
Author(s):  
N. Pathak ◽  
S.P. Ojha ◽  
V.D. Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Methadone Maintenance Treatment ◽  
Maintenance Treatment ◽  
Methadone Maintenance ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Female Gender ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
University Teaching ◽  
Cross Sectional

Introduction: Depression is widely prevalent among the former opioid addicts in Methadone Maintenance Treatment (MMT). It is important to be aware of its severity as it plays a crucial role in methadone dosage, length of time in treatment and the relapse rate. The co-existence of depression is seen to worsen the prognosis in outcome of MMT.Objective: This study aimed to study the prevalence of the symptoms of depression among MMT clients.Method: This is a descriptive and Cross-Sectional study done in 60 MMT clients attending the out patients clinic in Tribhuwan University Teaching Hospital, Nepal. A structured proforma was constructed obtaining the data regarding age, sex, religion, occupation, marital status, literacy rate and socio-economical status. Depressive symptoms were evaluated using 21-item BDI scale.Result: Depressive symptoms were found in 63.3 % of the patients. 38.3% had mild to moderate depression, 15% had moderate to severe, and 11.7% had severe level of depressive symptoms. The depressive symptoms were most prevalent among females (90%) and age group 40-50 years. The prevalence of depressive symptoms were more in unmarried (82%), unemployed (65%), lower socio-economic class(71%) and completing only secondary level in education (73%).Conclusion: The major risk factors for depression among former opioid users were female gender, unmarried, low education level, unemployment and low socio-economic status.

Ultrasound guided thyroid FNA with cytopathology in-attendance significantly improved accuracy in a university teaching hospital

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamed Ahmed ◽  
Michael Jeffers ◽  
John Feeney ◽  
Pardeep Govender ◽  
Mark Sherlock ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
University Teaching ◽  
Ultrasound Guided ◽  
Thyroid Fna ◽  
Improved Accuracy

Is one benign thyroid FNA cytology sufficient to out rule malignancy? A university teaching hospital experience

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamed Ahmed ◽  
Michael Jeffers ◽  
John Feeney ◽  
Pardeep Govender ◽  
Mark Sherlock ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
University Teaching ◽  
Hospital Experience ◽  
Thyroid Fna ◽  
Benign Thyroid

Evaluation of Nursing Intervention on Post-operative Pain Among Surgical Patients in Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital Complex, Ile-Ife Osun State

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Olajide Tayo Emmanuel ◽  
Adetunji Oluseye Adetayo ◽  
Ope-Babadele Oluwatosin Oyindamola ◽  
Ojo Eunice Abimbola ◽  
Salawu Rasidi Akinade
Keyword(s):  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Nursing Intervention ◽  
University Teaching ◽  
Surgical Patients ◽  
Post Operative Pain

Location and Size of Coronary Ostia in Normal Autopsied Hearts at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 199-203 ◽  
Author(s):  
Moono Silitongo ◽  
◽  
Dailesi Ndlovu ◽  
Kasonde Bowa ◽  
Krikor Erzingatsian ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
University Teaching ◽  
Coronary Ostia ◽  
The University
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