SPIROMETRY FINDINGS IN SUBJECTS PRESENTING WITH DYSPNEA IN BANNU DISTRICT, PAKISTAN

Background: Dyspnea is a common symptom in patients presenting to emergency departments worldwide. The objective of the study was to determine the pattern of spirometry findings in subjects presenting with dyspnea in Bannu, KP, Pakistan. Materials & Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in Bannu Medical College, Bannu, KP, Pakistan from 1st December 2015 to 31st march 2018. Sample size was 4300 selected through convenient sampling technique. All patients with acute and chronic dyspnea were included. Any patient unable to perform spirometry, recently diagnosed smear positive pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB), recent myocardial infarction and any infectious disease patient were excluded. A self-administered proforma was used for data collection. The demographic variables were sex and age groups. The research variables were type of lung pathology, severity of obstructive lung pathology, severity of restrictive lung pathology, causes of obstructive lung pathology and causes of restrictive lung pathology. All variables being categorical were analyzed through count and percentages using spss version17. Results: Out of 4300 subjects, (55.72%) were males and (44.28%) were females. Two thousands four hundered and forty five (52.32%) had obstructive, (22.49%) restrictive, (12.9%) with mixed pattern and (4.3%) had normal spirometry. In obstructive patients bronchial asthma were (35.13%), COPD 741(30.3%) asthma-COPD overlap syndrome (ACOS) (9.48%), acute bronchitis (05.64%), bronchiectasis 173(7.07%) and unclear diagnosis (04.17%). In restrictive patients post pulmonary tuberculous fibrosis (PTB) were (33.77%), cardiovascular disorders (28.35%), interstitial lung diseases (17.79%), chest wall disorders (6.47%) and unclear diagnosis in 143(13.6%). Conclusion: Ninety five percent of individuals were having an abnormal spirometeric pattern. mostly old males were having bronchial asthma & COPD as obstructive and PTB & CVDs as restrictive lung disease.

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Prevalence and risk factors for myopia among school children in Aba, Nigeria

African Vision and Eye Health ◽

10.4102/aveh.v76i1.369 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 76 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Uchenna C. Atowa ◽

Alvin J. Munsamy ◽

Samuel O. Wajuihian

Keyword(s):

School Children ◽

Refractive Error ◽

Age Groups ◽

Public Health Problem ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Level Of Education ◽

Multi Stage ◽

Significant Difference

Aim: To study the prevalence of myopia among school children in Aba, Nigeria.Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in public and private (primary and secondary) schools. A multi-stage random sampling technique was used for selecting participants aged between 8 and 15 years from 12 schools in Aba, Nigeria. Data were analysed for 1197 children who underwent a comprehensive eye examination. The children were divided according to the following criteria: age groups (group 1 [8–11 years] or group 2 [12–15 years]), gender (male or female), level of education (primary or secondary) and type of school (public or private). Myopia was defined as spherical equivalent refraction (SER) ≤ -0.50 D in the poorer eye.Results: The prevalence of myopia was estimated to be 2.7%. Of the 96 children with refractive error, 78.1% were uncorrected. In using logistic regression analysis, risk of developing myopia was associated with older age groups (odds ratio [OR]: 1.20; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.16–9.11; p < 0.010) and higher level of education (OR: 1.73; 95% CI, 1.05–2.86; p < 0.030). There was no significant difference in myopia prevalence between male and female children (p = 0.89).Conclusion: Although the prevalence of myopia and overall prevalence of refractive error in school children in Aba were low, the high prevalence of uncorrected refractive error is a significant public health problem. An effective and sustainable children’s vision screening programme is needed to prevent visual impairment and blindness.

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An evaluation of compliance with the cigarettes and other tobacco products act 2003 in Koppal district, Karnataka

International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health ◽

10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20192860 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 6 (7) ◽

pp. 3113

Author(s):

Vijaykumar P. Mane ◽

Yuvaraj Bhanot Yenkanaik ◽

Shankrappa Dhanapur ◽

Sangappa Yallammanavar ◽

Rashmi Sreenivasamurthy

Keyword(s):

Tobacco Use ◽

Sample Selection ◽

Age Groups ◽

Data Entry ◽

Control Program ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Cluster Sampling ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Tobacco Products

Background: Tobacco is a major risk factor for a number of diseases affecting all age groups. One person dies every six seconds due to tobacco use and up to half of current users will eventually die of a tobacco-related disease. Government of India has enacted cigarette and other tobacco products act (COTPA) in the year 2003 to control tobacco use. The objective of study was to estimate the level of compliance to selected sections (4 to 9) of COTPA (cigarette and other tobacco products – prohibition of advertisement and regulation of trade and commerce, production, supply and distribution) act, 2003 in Koppal district, Karnataka.Methods: The present study was a cross sectional study conducted as an independent evaluation of COTPA act 2003 in Koppal district as per National Tobacco Control Program guidelines. Cluster sampling technique was used for sample selection and sample consisted of 158 public places, 102 educational institutional, 87 shops/ sell points and 60 tobacco products. Data entry and analysis was done using microsoft office excel 2013.Results: The prevalence of compliance to section 4, 5, 6A, 6B, 7, 8 and 9 of COTPA act 2003 in Koppal district were 80.3%, 96.5%, 98.9%, 64.8%, 53.3%, 63.3% and 50% respectively.Conclusions: Compliance level was poor especially in relation to display of health warnings on tobacco products which needs to be tackled through strict enforcement of the existing laws.

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COMPARISON OF MANIFESTATIONS OF GIARDIA AND ASCARIS INFESTATIONS BETWEEN BOTH GENDERS PRESENTING WITH DIARRHEA

Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal ◽

10.51253/pafmj.v70i6.2798 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 70 (6) ◽

pp. 1681-85

Author(s):

Kanwal Jehanzeb ◽

Zia Ul Haq ◽

Saeed Zaman Khattak ◽

Sajid Ali Shah ◽

Munir Akmal Lodhi ◽

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Keyword(s):

Sampling Technique ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Military Hospital ◽

P Value ◽

Common Symptom ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Worm Infestation ◽

Number Of Patients ◽

Common Parasite

Objective: To assess the occurrence and intensity of Giardia and Ascaris infestations in children of both genders reporting with diarrhea. Study Design: Comparative cross sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Paediatrics department, Combined Military Hospital, Gilgit, from Jul 2016 to Jul2018. Methodology: Patients of either gender with worm infestation were included in the study. Patients more than13 years old were excluded. The sampling technique used was non probability consecutive sampling. The stoolexamination (R/E) for the diagnosis of worm infestation was done. Stratification was done with regards to age,mother education, gender, type of water used and post stratification chi square test was applied. p-value was0.613 when calculated for the manifestation between both genders. p-value ≤0.05 was considered significant. Results: Total number of patients in our study was 100. Among them, males were 65 (65%) and females were 35(35%). Mean age of patients in our study was 4.20 ± 2.61 years (Mean ± SD). Abdominal pain being most common symptom in 43 (43%) of patients. Majority of the patients were from 2 to 10 years of age, 79 (79%). Helminthic infestation was the most common observed in 52 (52%) whereas Protozoal infestation was observed in 48 (48%) patients. The most common parasite isolated was Giardia 41 (41%) followed by Ascaris 36 (36%). p-value of 0.613 was found between both gender. Conclusion: In our study Helminthic infestation was more common. The most common parasite isolated wasGiardia followed by Ascaris.

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Emotion regulation, optimism and quality of life among Gastric Ulcer Patients

Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences ◽

10.12669/pjms.37.4.3894 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 37 (4) ◽

Author(s):

Amina Muazzam ◽

Nida Ali ◽

Yasmeen Niazi ◽

Naima Hassan

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Emotion Regulation ◽

Gastric Ulcer ◽

Age Groups ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Life Orientation Test ◽

Creative Commons

Objective: The study was aimed to investigate the association among emotion regulation, optimism and quality of life among gastric ulcer patients. Methods: The Cross-sectional study was conducted in public sector hospitals of Lahore, during January-June 2017. Sample of study was comprised of 100 patients diagnosed with gastric ulcer, aged 25-55 years, selected through non-probability purposive sampling technique. Demographic information sheet, Emotion Regulation Scale by John, Gross 2003, Life Orientation Test-Revised by Sheer, Carver 2002, Quality of Life Enjoyment and Satisfaction Questionnaire by Endicott 1993 were used for data collection. SPSS 21 version was used for data analysis. Results: Out of total 100 participants 41 (41%) were men and 59 (59%) were women, with mean age of (M= 44.89, SD= 7.99). There was significant positive correlation among emotion regulation, optimism and quality of life (p<0.01). Optimism and emotion regulation were observed as significant predictors of quality of life (p<0.01). Significant gender differences were found in emotion regulation (p< 0.01), optimism (p< 0.01) and quality of life (p<0.01), with men scoring higher as compared to women. One way ANOVA showed significant differences between emotion regulation, optimism and quality of life among different age groups of gastric ulcer patients (p< 0.01). Conclusion: Quality of life of gastric ulcer patients can be greatly improved by effectively using emotion regulation strategies and optimistic approach. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.4.3894 How to cite this:Muazzam A, Ali N, Niazi Y, Hassan N. Emotion regulation, optimism and quality of life among Gastric Ulcer Patients. Pak J Med Sci. 2021;37(4):---------. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.4.3894 This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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Knowledge and Awareness of Rural People About Currently Emerging Disease Bird Flu

TAJ Journal of Teachers Association ◽

10.3329/taj.v22i1.5019 ◽

1970 ◽

Vol 22 (1) ◽

pp. 54-58

Author(s):

M Jahangir Alam ◽

K Mohammad Ali ◽

ABM Selimuzzaman

Keyword(s):

Strong Association ◽

Age Groups ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Signs And Symptoms ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Poultry Meat ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Bird Flu ◽

Modes Of Transmission ◽

The People

A descriptive type of cross-sectional study was conducted in a village Gohordo of Gabtoli Upazila, Bogra to assess the knowledge and awareness of people of age above 18 years and above about "bird flu", its modes of transmission and prevention, by an interviewer administered questionnaire. The questionnaire was pretested and data were collected using purposive sampling technique. In this study it was found that out of 418 people, 231(55.26%) were female and the rest 187 (44.74%) were male. Majority of the respondents 226 (54.06%) were in the age group of 20-40 years, followed by 29.19%, 8.85% and7.89% were in the age groups of 40-60,<20 and above>60 years respectively. More than half; 226 (54.06%) of the people heard the term ‘bird flu'; majority of them (95.13%) as a disease. Among 226, 193(85.39) respondents know that the disease may transmit to human population. But only 32, (30%) people think that this disease is transmitted by keeping infected birds & suspected poultry, followed by 19.02% who think that it transmitted by caring & culling poultry. Among the people who heard the name of the disease,95 (42%) people had no knowledge about the signs and symptoms of the disease and only 20.35% respondents knew poultry carrying people and poultry meat eaters as "susceptible groups" getting infection. About 195 (77.43%) people know that this disease is preventable. About 55.31% and 37.16% people think, partially cooked meat and half boiled egg respectively may spread the disease to man. There is a strong association of literacy with the knowledge of the disease (p<0.05). This study will emphasize the proper health education to create awareness of the people for prevention of bird flue. DOI: 10.3329/taj.v22i1.5019 TAJ 2009; 22(1): 54-58

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METAL RESTORATIONS;

The Professional Medical Journal ◽

10.29309/tpmj/2019.26.04.230 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 26 (04) ◽

Author(s):

Lubna Memon ◽

Muhammad Rizwan Memon ◽

Aamir Mehmood Butt ◽

Madiha Waqas Memon

Keyword(s):

Age Groups ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Female Ratio ◽

Dental Prostheses ◽

Metal Ceramic ◽

Fixed Dental Prostheses ◽

Fixed Prosthesis ◽

Age Range

Introduction: Aesthetic is the most important consideration for the replacement of missing teeth. Traditional metal-ceramic fixed dental prostheses are stronger, clinically recognized, and reliable and will therefore persist the first consideration. Study Design: Cross sectional study. Setting: Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Jamshoro. Period: October 2015 to September 2016. Material and Methods: Using non probability consecutive sampling technique. Data from 120 patients regarding effect of age on appearance after providing metal-ceramic fixed prosthesis were collected using the method of interview and examination. Results: The male to female ratio was 1:1.4 with a mean age of 30 years and standard deviation (SD) 10.88. 120 Patients were divided in four age groups. Out of Sixty-six patients with age range from 19 to 30 years, thirty-eight were found to be completely satisfied. Out of 21 patients of 31-40 years old, eighteen were aesthetically satisfied. In another group comprises of 24 patients with an age range 41-50, seventeen showed completely satisfaction. Another group, age range from 51-60 that showed 9 patients, in which six patients were satisfied with fixed prosthesis. Conclusion: Most of the patients in this study were satisfied after providing prostheses. Middle age (31-40years) patients showed more satisfaction comparative to other age groups.

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HUBUNGAN FAKTOR RESIKO EKSTRINSIK DENGAN DERAJAT ASMABERULANG PADA PASIEN ASMA BRONKHIAL DI POLIKLINIK PENYAKIT DALAM

JURNAL KESEHATAN PERINTIS (Perintis's Health Journal) ◽

10.33653/jkp.v4i2.232 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

pp. 66-70

Author(s):

Dia Resti Dewi Nanda Demur

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Risk Factors ◽

Cigarette Smoke ◽

Bronchial Asthma ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Chronic Inflammatory Disease ◽

Bivariate Analysis ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional

Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways that is characterized recurrent attacks of breathlessness and wheezing, the situation varies in severity and frequency from person to person. Type a descriptive analytic study design with a cross-sectional study, conducted date collectionwas done july 19-2, 2015. in the study population was all patients in the clinic of bronchial asthma disease in hospitals DR.achmad Mochtar Bukittinggi. The sampling technique was accidental sampling using a questionnaire with a sample of 30 people. Analysis of the data was processed and analyzed using a computerized program with univariate and bivariate analysis using chi-square test (p<0,05). The results obtained the majority of respondents exposed to the dust factor in patients with bronchial asthma by 80%, exposure to cigarette smoke as much as 73.3%, and the factor of climate change as much as 70%. Research shows there is a significant association between the risk factors of dust, cigarette smoke risk factors and climate change risk factors (p = 0.046, p = 0.001 and p = 0.004). Based on this study concluded that the degree of asthma in patients with bronchial asthma recurring multi-factor causes. It is advisable in patients with bronchial asthma can determine risk factors for asthma relapse repeatedly to prevent a recurrence. Health services are expected to be able to provide counseling and health education to both family and for patients with bronchial asthma

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A Cross-Sectional Study on the Hearing Threshold Levels Among People in Qinling, Qinghai, and Nanjing, China

American Journal of Audiology ◽

10.1044/2017_aja-16-0053 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 27 (1) ◽

pp. 147-155 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Junguo Wang ◽

Xiaoyun Qian ◽

Jie Chen ◽

Ye Yang ◽

Xia Gao

Keyword(s):

Age Groups ◽

Hearing Threshold ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Systematic Random Sampling ◽

Auditory Thresholds ◽

Threshold Levels ◽

Hearing Ability ◽

Hearing Thresholds

Purpose This study aimed to investigate the hearing threshold among different age groups, genders, and geographic areas in China to provide some insight into the appropriate clinical interventions for hearing loss. Method Using a systematic random sampling technique, 562 participants from Qinling, Qinghai, and Nanjing were included. Participants in the same area were divided into 3 groups according to their age. Pure-tone audiometric thresholds were measured at octave and interoctave frequencies of 0.125–16 kHz for each subject. Results There were significant differences in auditory thresholds at nearly all frequencies among young, middle-aged, and elderly people, and hearing thresholds increased with increasing age. People generally had the best hearing ability in Nanjing, better hearing ability in Qinghai, and the worst hearing ability in Qinling. Significant differences in hearing thresholds were found between males and females at several frequencies in Qinling. Conclusion People living in the rural area of Qinling in China had higher hearing threshold levels, particularly males, and hearing thresholds increased with age.

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Description of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Coronavirus Disease-19 Prevention Based on Gender and Age in Java Island Community

Journal of Public Health for Tropical and Coastal Region ◽

10.14710/jphtcr.v3i2.9487 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

pp. 26-30

Author(s):

Alya Amarie ◽

Ari Udijono ◽

Nissa Kusariana ◽

Lintang Dian Saraswati

Keyword(s):

Age Groups ◽

Public Health Problem ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Main Mode ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Attitudes And Practices ◽

Gender And Age ◽

Quantitative Descriptive ◽

Knowledge Attitudes And Practices

Background: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an emerging respiratory disease that was first detected in Wuhan, China in December 2019 and has become a public health problem around the world. The main mode of transmission of this virus is human to human transmission via respiratory droplets that produced when a person coughs, sneezes, or talks. This virus spread rapidly from China to other countries. The participation of society is needed in reducing the spread of COVID-19. People's commitment and obedience in dealing with this pandemic situation are generally influenced by knowledge, attitudes and practices. In previous studies, it was found that gender and age affect the level of knowledge, attitudes, and practices for preventing COVID-19. This study aimed to assess knowledge, attitudes and practices towards COVID-19 prevention based on gender and age group in Java Island residents. Methods: This study used a quantitative descriptive method with a cross-sectional study design. The sampling technique used is non-probability sampling. The number of samples in this study was 1,680 Java Island residents. Results: The variables in this study were measured through a self-reported questionnaire that was distributed online. The results showed that the female and the late adult group (≥61 years) tended to have good knowledge and practice towards COVID-19 prevention.Conclusion : It is necessary to increase education related to COVID-19 and socialization of health protocols to the community with male sex and young age groups

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SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence in Delhi, India: September October 2021: a population based seroepidemiological study

10.1101/2021.12.28.21268451 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Pragya Sharma ◽

Saurav Basu ◽

Suruchi Mishra ◽

Ekta Gupta ◽

Reshu Aggarwal ◽

...

Keyword(s):

General Population ◽

Age Groups ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Population Based ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Clinical Diagnostics ◽

Igg Antibodies ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Multistage Sampling ◽

Ortho Clinical Diagnostics

Background We conducted a repeat serosurvey in Delhi, India to estimate the seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in the general population and compare the antibody prevalence in the vaccinated and non-vaccinated groups. Methods This cross sectional study was conducted from September 24 to October 14 2021 in 280 wards of Delhi among 27811 participants selected through a multistage sampling technique with housing settlement based stratification. The SARS-CoV-2 immunoglobulin (IgG) antibodies were screened with the VITROS (Ortho Clinical Diagnostics, Raritan, NJ, USA) assay (90% sensitivity, 100% specificity). Results A total of 24895 (89.5%) samples were seropositive. The crude seroprevalence was 87.99% (95% CI 89.1, 89.8), weighted for age and sex was 88% (95% CI 87.6, 88.4), and after adjustment of assay performance was estimated as 97.5% (95% CI 97.0, 98.0). The weighted seroprevalence in the 11 districts ranged from 84.9% (South-West district) to 90.8% (East district) Females in all the age-groups (<18, 18-49 and ≥50) had significantly higher odds of seropositivity (p<0.001). On adjusted analysis, the odds of seroconversion in the participants vaccinated with at-least one dose of either Covid-19 vaccine (Covishield/Covaxin) was more than four times compared to the unvaccinated (aRR 4.2 (3.8, 4.6)). The seroprevalence was also comparable among the complete and partially vaccinated subgroups for both vaccines (Table 4). Most (86.8%) seropositive individuals had a SARS-CoV-2 signal/cut-off ≥4.0 except in children Conclusions We observed IgG antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 in most of the general population of Delhi with likely higher antibody titers in the vaccinated compared to the unvaccinated groups.

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