scholarly journals A Descriptive Study of HRCT Findings In Adult Female Patients with Covid 19 Infection

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 125-128
Author(s):  
Dr. Suma Wagh ◽  
Dr. Dhananjay Wagh ◽  
Dr. Siddharth Pande ◽  
Dr. Dhananjay Patel
Keyword(s):  
Mammalian Species ◽  
Clinical Manifestations ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Interspecies Transmission ◽  
Radiological Findings ◽  
Female Patients ◽  
The World ◽  
Virus Pneumonia ◽  
Fast Pace ◽  
And Gender

ON NOVEMBER 2019, a new Corona virus pneumonia had just taken roots. It happened as a result of interspecies transmission COVID-19 from a mammalian species, likely a bat, to humans. This virus was first found in clusters in Wuhan, China after which it spread all over the world at a very fast pace having worldwide humanitarian and economic repercussions. HRCT has become the mainstay of radiological investigations in this pandemic and often showed diagnostic accuracy before the onset of clinical manifestations. Few studies have tried to establish a correlation between the outcome of COVID 19 and gender. Studies found that the severity of the illness was more and clearance of SARS-CoV-2 virus was less in males as compared to females.1 Hence it is of utmost importance to study the pattern of lung involvement on HRCT in female patients to aid the researchers and clinicians in further understanding of the etiopathogenesis.  Thus this study was conducted to look for specific and also unusual patterns of radiological findings of COVID-19 pneumonia in females if any.

scholarly journals Defecography by digital radiography: experience in clinical practice

2016 ◽  
Vol 49 (6) ◽  
pp. 376-381 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amanda Nogueira de Sá Gonçalves ◽  
Marco Aurélio Sousa Sala ◽  
Rodrigo Ciotola Bruno ◽  
José Alberto Cunha Xavier ◽  
João Mauricio Canavezi Indiani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Uterine Prolapse ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Continuous Variables ◽  
Perineal Descent ◽  
Radiological Findings ◽  
Age And Gender ◽  
Complex Disorders ◽  
Rectal Evacuation ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Clinical Conditions

Abstract Objective: The objective of this study was to profile patients who undergo defecography, by age and gender, as well as to describe the main imaging and diagnostic findings in this population. Materials and Methods: This was a retrospective, descriptive study of 39 patients, conducted between January 2012 and February 2014. The patients were evaluated in terms of age, gender, and diagnosis. They were stratified by age, and continuous variables are expressed as mean ± standard deviation. All possible quantitative defecography variables were evaluated, including rectal evacuation, perineal descent, and measures of the anal canal. Results: The majority (95%) of the patients were female. Patient ages ranged from 18 to 82 years (mean age, 52 ± 13 years): 10 patients were under 40 years of age; 18 were between 40 and 60 years of age; and 11 were over 60 years of age. All 39 of the patients evaluated had abnormal radiological findings. The most prevalent diagnoses were rectocele (in 77%) and enterocele (in 38%). Less prevalent diagnoses were vaginal prolapse, uterine prolapse, and Meckel's diverticulum (in 2%, for all). Conclusion: Although defecography is performed more often in women, both genders can benefit from the test. Defecography can be performed in order to detect complex disorders such as uterine and rectal prolapse, as well as to detect basic clinical conditions such as rectocele or enterocele.

scholarly journals Airborne Transmission of Avian Origin H9N2 Influenza A Viruses

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Joaquín Cáceres ◽  
Daniela S. Rajao ◽  
Daniel R. Perez
Keyword(s):  
Influenza A ◽  
Mammalian Species ◽  
World Health ◽  
Interspecies Transmission ◽  
Influenza A Viruses ◽  
Highly Pathogenic ◽  
Zoonotic Infections ◽  
The World ◽  
Avian Origin ◽  
Health Organization

Influenza A viruses (IAV) are widespread viruses affecting avian and mammalian species worldwide. Outbreaks of IAV in poultry are usually associated with substantial morbidity and mortality, significantly affecting the poultry industry and food security. IAVs from avian species can be transmitted to mammals including humans and, thus, they are of inherent pandemic concern. Most of the efforts to understand the pathogenicity and transmission of avian origin IAVs have been focused on H5 and H7 subtypes due to their highly pathogenic phenotype in poultry. However, IAV of the H9 subtype that circulate endemically in poultry flocks in some regions of the world have also been associated with cases of zoonotic infections. As a result, the World Health Organization includes avian origin H9N2 IAV among the top in the list of IAVs of pandemic concern. In this review, we discuss the interspecies transmission of H9N2 between avian and mammalian species and the molecular factors that are thought relevant for this spillover. Additionally, we discuss factors that have been associated with the ability of these viruses to transmit through the respiratory route in mammalian species.

scholarly journals Yield of Smear Microscopy and Radiological Findings of Male and Female Patients with Tuberculosis in Abuja, Nigeria

2010 ◽  
Vol 2010 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lovett Lawson ◽  
Mohammed A. Yassin ◽  
Alex N. Onuoha ◽  
Andrew Ramsay ◽  
Rachel R. M. Anderson de Cuevas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hiv Positive ◽  
Smear Microscopy ◽  
X Rays ◽  
Radiological Findings ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Female Patients ◽  
Hiv Coinfection ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Hiv Negative

Objective. To describe the yield of smear-microscopy and radiological findings by male and female patients with symptoms of tuberculosis in Abuja, Nigeria.Methods. Patients ≥15 years old with cough for >3 weeks submitted 3 sputum samples for smear microscopy. One specimen was cultured using MGIT-960. All patients had lung X-rays and screened for HIV.Results. were more likely to be smear-positive than females (262/774 [34%] and 137/547 [25%],P<.01), but similar proportions of males and females were culture-positive (437/691 [63%] and 294/495 [59%],P=.09). 317/626 (50.6%) males and 249/419 (59.4%) females were HIV-positive (P<.005). Among culture-positives patients, HIV-infected males were less likely to have positive smears than HIV-negative males (49.2% versus 66%,P=.001). Among females, smear positivity did not vary with HIV (46.4% for HIV-positive and 52.9% for HIV-negative,P=.38). Of 274 culture-confirmed TB cases, 226 (82.5%) had cavities, and 271 (99%) had ≥1 lung areas affected. HIV-positive males were more likely to have lung cavities than HIV-positive females (85% versus 69%,P<.04) and to have ≥3 lung areas affected (P=.03).Conclusion. Differences in the yield of smear-microscopy, culture and X-rays on presentation are due to several factors including HIV coinfection and gender.

COVID 19: REALS AND CHALLENGES AGAINST DOCTORS

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-87
Author(s):  
Zen Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Virus Disease ◽  
Clinical Manifestations ◽  
World Health ◽  
Unknown Etiology ◽  
Wuhan City ◽  
Traditional Markets ◽  
Pneumonia Case ◽  
The World ◽  
New Type ◽  
Health Organization

Corona Virus Disease (Covid-19) is a contagious disease caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) which was discovered in December 2019 in China. This disease can cause clinical manifestations in the airway, lung and systemic. The World Health Organization (WHO) representative of China reported a pneumonia case with unknown etiology in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China on December 31, 2019. The cause was identified as a new type of coronavirus on January 7, 2020 with an estimated source of the virus from traditional markets (seafood market). ) Wuhan city

Administrasi sarana dan prasarana

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melia sri devi
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Data Reduction ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Educational Facilities ◽  
The World

Abstract — In the world of education,lthere are several components of educationthat are very instrumental in supportinglearning activities both directly andindirectly. One of the most importantcomponents is educational facilities andinfrastruncture. Administration ofeducational facilities and infrastructure isa very supportive thing for achieving thegoals of education. The teaching andlearning process will be more succesful ifeducational facilities and infrastucture areadequate. Education infrastructure andfacilities must always be complete. Thegovernment must always strive tocontinuously aquip aducational facilitiesand infrastructure for all levels and levelsof education. this article aims to determinethe administration of educational facilitiesand infrastructure in Indonesia along withthe obstacles faced and the efforts taken toovercome these obstacles. This research isa descriptive study with a qualitativeapproach. Data collection is done by themethod of observation, interviews anddocumentation. The data analysistechnique in this study is an interactiveanalysis consisting of data reduction, datapresentation and conclusion drawing.Check the validity of the data using sourcetriangulation and method triangulation.

Gender Ideology and Fertility: Evidence for a Curvilinear Hypothesis

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Serena Stefani ◽  
Gabriele Prati
Keyword(s):  
Gender Ideology ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Curvilinear Relationship ◽  
World Population ◽  
Fertility Rates ◽  
The World ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Using Data ◽  
National Analysis ◽  
The Relationship

Research on the relationship between fertility and gender ideology revealed inconsistent results. In the present study, we argue that inconsistencies may be due to the fact that such relationship may be nonlinear. We hypothesize a U- shaped relationship between two dimensions of gender ideology (i.e. primacy of breadwinner role and acceptance of male privilege) and fertility rates. We conducted a cross-national analysis of 60 countries using data from the World Values Survey as well as the World Population Prospects 2019. Controlling for gross domestic product, we found support for a U-shaped relationship between gender ideology and fertility. Higher levels of fertility rates were found at lower and especially higher levels of traditional gender ideology, while a medium level of gender ideology was associated with the lowest fertility rate. This curvilinear relationship is in agreement with the phase of the gender revolution in which the country is located. Traditional beliefs are linked to a complementary division of private versus public sphere between sexes, while egalitarian attitudes are associated with a more equitable division. Both conditions strengthen fertility. Instead, as in the transition phase, intermediate levels of gender ideology’s support are associated with an overload and a difficult reconciliation of the roles that women have to embody (i.e. working and nurturing) so reducing fertility. The present study has contributed to the literature by addressing the inconsistencies of prior research by demonstrating that the relationship between gender ideology and fertility rates is curvilinear rather than linear.

GAMBARAN ANGKA KEJADIAN STROKE AKIBAT HIPERTENSI DI INSTALASI REHABILITASI MEDIK BLU RSUP PROF. DR. R. D. KANDOU MANADO PERIODE JANUARI – DESEMBER 2011

e-CliniC ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ariesta Zubiah Ramadhini ◽  
L. S. Angliadi ◽  
Engeline Angliadi
Keyword(s):  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Medical Rehabilitation ◽  
Stroke Patients ◽  
Female Patients ◽  
Male Patients

Abstract: Stroke may cause a serious problem that leads to a disability or even mortality. The purpose is to determine such an incidence caused by hypertension at the Installation of Medical Rehabilitation RSUP Prof. dr. R. D. Kandou Manado based on the characteristic of age, gender and occupation. This research was taken at the Installation of Medical Rehabilitation RSUP Prof. R. D. Kandou Manado by using retrospective descriptive study method as well as examining 228 new cases of stroke patients that correlated with conclusion criteria. The result showed 8,3% patients at ≤44th years old, 33,3% patients at 45th – 54th years old, 32% patients at 55th – 64th years old, 20,25% patients at 65th – 74th years old, 6,1% patients at 75th – 84th years old. 53,1% male patients, 46,9% female patients. 33,3% retirement, 18% farmers, 18% government officers, 5,3% private employees, 2,2% drivers, 0,9% teachers and, 3,1% housewives. Keywords: incidence, hypertension, stroke   Abstrak: Stroke dapat menimbulkan masalah besar karena menyebabkan kecacatan dan kematian. Tujuan, mengetahui gambaran angka kejadian stroke akibat hipertensi di Instalasi Rehabilitasi Medik RSUP Prof. Dr. R. D. Kandou Manado sesuai dengan karakteristik umur, jenis kelamin, dan jenis pekerjaan. Penelitian dilakukan di Instalasi Rehabilitasi Medik BLU RSUP Prof. dr. R. D. Kandou Manado, dilakukan secara retrospektif deskriptif dan didapatkan sampel sebanyak 228 data pasien kunjungan baru kasus stroke sesuai kriteria inklusi yang ditetapkan. Hasil penelitian, pasien stroke berumur ≤44 tahun 8,3%, berumur 45 – 54 tahun 33,3%, berumur 55 – 64 tahun 32%, berumur 65 – 74 tahun 20,25%, berumur 75 – 84 tahun 6,1%. Pasien stroke berjenis kelamin laki – laki 53,1%, perempuan 46,9%. Pasien stroke yang berstatus pekerjaan pensiunan 33,3%, petani 18%, PNS 18%, pegawai swasta 5,3%, supir 2,2%, guru 0,9%, IRT 3,1%. Kata Kunci: gambaran angka kejadian, hipertensi, stroke

Sexual and Gender Minority Mental Health among Children and Youth

2020 ◽  
pp. 228-243
Author(s):  
Jessica N. Fish ◽  
Laura Baams ◽  
Jenifer K. McGuire
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Young People ◽  
Mental Health Treatment ◽  
Treatment Strategies ◽  
Youth Mental Health ◽  
Children And Youth ◽  
Gender Minority ◽  
The World ◽  
Sexual And Gender Minority ◽  
And Gender

Sexual and gender minority (SGM) young people are coming of age at a time of dynamic social and political changes with regard to LGBTQ rights and visibility around the world. And yet, contemporary cohorts of SGM youth continue to evidence the same degree of compromised mental health demonstrated by SGM youth of past decades. The authors review the current research on SGM youth mental health, with careful attention to the developmental and contextual characteristics that complicate, support, and thwart mental health for SGM young people. Given a large and rapidly growing body of science in this area, the authors strategically review research that reflects the prevalence of these issues in countries around the world but also concentrate on how mental health concerns among SGM children and youth are shaped by experiences with schools, families, and communities. Promising mental health treatment strategies for this population are reviewed. The chapter ends with a focus on understudied areas in the SGM youth mental health literature, which may offer promising solutions to combat SGM population health disparities and promote mental health among SGM young people during adolescence and as they age across the life course.

scholarly journals Queering participatory planning

2021 ◽  
pp. 095624782110193
Author(s):  
Vanesa Castán Broto
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Orientation ◽  
Gender Identity ◽  
Queer Theory ◽  
Political Representation ◽  
Participatory Planning ◽  
Radical Democracy ◽  
Politics Of Identity ◽  
The World ◽  
Participatory Processes ◽  
And Gender

All over the world, people suffer violence and discrimination because of their sexual orientation and gender identity. Queer theory has linked the politics of identity and sexuality with radical democracy experiments to decolonize development. Queering participatory planning can improve the wellbeing of vulnerable sectors of the population, while also enhancing their political representation and participation. However, to date, there has been limited engagement with the politics of sexuality and identity in participatory planning. This paper identifies three barriers that prevent the integration of queer concerns. First, queer issues are approached as isolated and distinct, separated from general matters for discussion in participatory processes. Second, heteronormative assumptions have shaped two fields that inform participatory planning practices: development studies and urban planning. Third, concrete, practical problems (from safety concerns to developing shared vocabularies) make it difficult to raise questions of identity and sexuality in public discussions. An engagement with queer thought has potential to renew participatory planning.

scholarly journals Multi-Task Learning Using Task Dependencies for Face Attributes Prediction

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 2535
Author(s):  
Di Fan ◽  
Hyunwoo Kim ◽  
Jummo Kim ◽  
Yunhui Liu ◽  
Qiang Huang
Keyword(s):  
Human Computer Interaction ◽  
Video Surveillance ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Learning Task ◽  
Face Verification ◽  
Task Learning ◽  
The World ◽  
In The Wild ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Learning Architectures

Face attributes prediction has an increasing amount of applications in human–computer interaction, face verification and video surveillance. Various studies show that dependencies exist in face attributes. Multi-task learning architecture can build a synergy among the correlated tasks by parameter sharing in the shared layers. However, the dependencies between the tasks have been ignored in the task-specific layers of most multi-task learning architectures. Thus, how to further boost the performance of individual tasks by using task dependencies among face attributes is quite challenging. In this paper, we propose a multi-task learning using task dependencies architecture for face attributes prediction and evaluate the performance with the tasks of smile and gender prediction. The designed attention modules in task-specific layers of our proposed architecture are used for learning task-dependent disentangled representations. The experimental results demonstrate the effectiveness of our proposed network by comparing with the traditional multi-task learning architecture and the state-of-the-art methods on Faces of the world (FotW) and Labeled faces in the wild-a (LFWA) datasets.

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