KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE STENTS AND POST PCI PHARMACOTHERAPY AMONG PATIENTS UNDERGOING PCI

Objectives: The main objective of the study was to evaluate the knowledge of patients for stents and post PCI pharmacotherapy. Methodology: A cross-sectional study was carried out on 102 consecutive selected patients with age ≥ 18 years who had undergone elective PCI. Various patient characteristics including demographics, previous history of cardiac problems, evaluation processes and overall knowledge were assessed using the survey questionnaire. With regards to evaluating levels of knowledge and awareness, the percentage for the number of correct answers about the dangers and advantages of elective PCI, clinical therapy for CAD, and bypass surgery was calculated. Results: A total of 102 patients were include, 78(76.5%) were male with mean age of study population was 53.93±11.0 years and majority 66(64.7%) were above 50 years of age. On analysis of demographics data it was observed that 74(72.5%) were educated. The results showed that adequate knowledge (≥70%) was observed only in 16.7% while there was not a single patient who answered all the questions in the correct fashion. Conclusion: Patients undergoing PCI had inadequate knowledge about the stents and post PCI pharmacotherapy.

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Malaria among migrants in a university hospital in Colombia during 2018: A case series

Tropical Doctor ◽

10.1177/0049475520981301 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 004947552098130

Author(s):

Fabián R Carreño-Almánzar ◽

Adán Coronado-Galán ◽

Sonia A Cala-Gómez ◽

Agustín Vega-Vera

Keyword(s):

Latin American ◽

Previous History ◽

Case Series ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Imported Malaria ◽

University Hospital ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

History Of ◽

Clinical Profiles

Imported malaria has increased in Colombia since 2015 and has been attributed to migrants coming from Venezuela. We present a series of malaria cases, nested in a retrospective cross-sectional study between 2017 and 2018, aimed at calculating the prevalence of medical diseases among immigrants in a University Hospital in Colombia. Among 154 immigrants admitted for medical causes between 2017 and 2018, 8 were diagnosed with malaria, all due to Plasmodium vivax. Of these, seven had uncomplicated malaria, five had a previous history of malaria, one was critically ill, but none died. We highlight that, similar to other case series of imported malaria, Latin American migrants were young, with similar clinical profiles, having a low proportion of severe cases, and P. vivax was the most frequent cause.

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Awareness of Oral Cancer Among Dental Patients in Mecca, Saudi Arabia

The Open Dentistry Journal ◽

10.2174/1874210602014010369 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 14 (1) ◽

pp. 369-374

Author(s):

Mashael Alqahtani ◽

Alla Nahhas ◽

Lujain Malibari ◽

Maryam Alghamdi ◽

Sara Bazuhier ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Oral Cancer ◽

Health Care Providers ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Care Providers ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Dental Patients ◽

Adequate Knowledge ◽

History Of ◽

Demographical Data

Background: Oral Cancer (OC) is a serious health problem affecting the oral cavity, which may lead to death. Alcohol, tobacco, and chewing betel are the main risk factors. Early diagnosis and adequate knowledge of OC may improve the survival rate. Objective: This study aimed to assess the knowledge about oral cancer among dental patients in Mecca. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in the dental clinics of Mecca. Interviewer-administered questionnaires were distributed to 416 respondents aged 18 or older, who spoke Arabic or English, had no history of OC, and participated voluntarily. The questionnaire consisted of three sections. The first regarded demographical data, the second measured knowledge about OC, and the third was concerned with education regarding OC provided by health-care providers. The interviewers also educated the participants by handing brochures with information about OC. Results: Knowledge about OC among dental patients in Mecca was found to be significantly low. Only 102 of the 416 participants (24.5%) had any knowledge. Only 3.4% of all participants had been educated about OC by their health-care providers. Conclusion: The results of this study show a considerable lack of general knowledge about OC among dental patients in Mecca. Health programs should be developed to raise the community’s awareness.

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PREVALENCE OF HYPERTENSION IN ADULT POPULATION OF HAYATABAD PESHAWAR

Journal of Saidu Medical College, Swat ◽

10.52206/jsmc.2015.5.1.644-647 ◽

1969 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 644-647

Author(s):

SARA GUL ◽

ATIF HUSSAIN ◽

KASHIF UR REHMAN KHALIL ◽

IMRANULLAH ◽

MUHAMMAD ISHTIAQ ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Communicable Disease ◽

Adult Population ◽

Positive Association ◽

Developed Countries ◽

Population Based ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Study Results ◽

History Of ◽

Study Population

BACKGROUND: Hypertension is one of the common non communicable disease and is reported to beprevalent in 20% to 50% of the adult population, hypertension is one of the major contributor ofmortality and morbidity in developing and developed countries. The cross-sectional descriptive studywas formulated to find the prevalence and to assess different etiological factors of hypertension.MATERIAL & METHODS: This cross-sectional study among 400 adults of age 25-75 years wasconducted in months of June to December 2014 in Phase 5, Hayatabad Peshawar. A detailed structuredproforma having important questions was used to collect important data regarding various variables.RESULTS: Our study results showed that 22.75% of the study people were hypertensive i.e. 10.25% ofmales and 12.5% of females; and the prevalence of hypertension showed positive association withadvancing age. Out of all respondents; 60.25% were males while 39.75% were females; 28.5% weresmokers; 5.25% consume predominantly meat; 32.5% were obese & overweight; 36.75% checked theirB.P regularly; and 19.75% had positive history of hypertension in family.CONCLUSION: We conclude that hypertension prevalence was high among our study population andwas associated with various modifiable and non modifiable risk factors thus population based preventivestrategies are needed to control and prevent hypertension.KEY WORDS: Hypertension, Age, Diet, Smokers, Hayatabad, Peshawar.

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Hepatitis C in pregnancy: an observational study highlighting its association with maternal parameters

International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences ◽

10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20195941 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 344

Author(s):

Bushra . ◽

Ambreen Ghori ◽

Azra Ahmed ◽

Najma Dalwani ◽

Mushtaque Ali Shah ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Hepatitis C Virus ◽

Hepatitis C ◽

Previous History ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

University Hospital ◽

Prior History ◽

Singleton Pregnancy ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

History Of

Background: Pregnancy is a very crucial time in a woman’s life. In this period of time, not only multiple physiological alterations effect the usual health status but also makes women more vulnerable to contract infection and face negative sequalae. Hepatitis C, a blood borne viral infection serve the similar fate when encountered by pregnant ladies. This study is based on exploring the prevalence of the Hepatitis C virus seropositivity among pregnant population. Moreover, we also evaluated the major risk factors leading to the infection in these mothers. Besides this, infected mothers were studied for their pregnancy outcomes.Methods: In this study 114 pregnant females were observed for this cross-sectional study. It was conducted in Gynecology Unit- 1, Liaquat University Hospital Hyderabad, for the period of January 2017 to July 2017. Chi square test was applied for statistical analysis on SPSS version 16. The criteria for enrollment in the study was set to be a pregnant lady belonging to age group 20-35 years; having singleton pregnancy; was a booked case at the hospital with compliant to antenatal follow ups; admitted to the labor room for delivery. All the non-pregnant ladies, whom had co morbid conditions such as hypertension or diabetes or had infected with hepatitis B or D were excluded from the study. Furthermore, pregnant ladies with multiple gestion or those who were either diagnosed of hepatitis C prior to conceive or had a previous history of hepatitis C were also excluded.Results: Present study revealed that out of 114, 10(8.8%) pregnant ladies were found seropositive for Hepatitis C virus. Prior history for transfusion of blood was the Foremost risk factor discovered, with 60.5% women reported this. History of surgery was the 2nd commonest factor and 43.9% had this in their medical records. On the other hand, only 8.8% women gave the history for previous evacuation. While observing pregnancy outcomes, we found 48.2% neonates had low birth weight, 41.2% were born preterm and 21.1% had low APGAR score.Conclusions: In a nutshell hepatitis c is prevalent in the pregnant population of this region and showing its effects in the form of compromised pregnancies. History of blood transfusion and previous surgery were found to be chief risk factors in the study.

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A knowledge and attitude of school teachers towards learning disabilities in Bishnupur district, Manipur: a cross sectional study

International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health ◽

10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20210246 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 (2) ◽

pp. 823

Author(s):

Anaswara S. Asok ◽

Pooja Akoijam ◽

Avantika Gupta ◽

Brogen Singh Akoijam

Keyword(s):

Learning Disabilities ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Favourable Attitude ◽

Adequate Knowledge ◽

Inadequate Knowledge ◽

Chi Square Test ◽

Knowledge And Attitude

Background: Learning problems significantly interfere with academic activities that require reading, mathematical or writing skills. In India 10-14% of children have specific learning disability. The teacher with adequate knowledge of learning disabilities and skills or competencies can do better justice to the children than teacher with general pedagogy backgrounds. The study aimed to assess the teacher’s knowledge and attitude towards learning disabilities and to determine the association between knowledge and attitude with their background characteristics.Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted among 181 teachers of both government and private schools of Bishnupur. Data collected using self-administered questionnaires assessing the knowledge and attitude. Data entered in IBM SPSS 21. Data was expressed using descriptive statistics like frequencies and percentages. Chi-square test was used to check significance between proportions.Results: Data was collected from 181 teachers. Mean age of participants was 42.7±1 and 59.1% of them worked in govt. schools and 40.9% in private. 48.1% of them had adequate knowledge on learning disabilities. Majority (93.9%) had favourable attitude. Association between type of school the teachers taught and knowledge was found to be significant (p<0.05). There was no significant association between attitude with any of the socio-demographic variables.Conclusions: More than half of the teachers had inadequate knowledge on learning disabilities while majority of them had favourable attitude. Teachers belonging to govt. schools had better knowledge on learning disabilities.

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Knowledge, attitude and practice of blood donation among university students in Basrah, Iraq: A comparison between medical and non-medical students

Asian Journal of Medical Sciences ◽

10.3126/ajms.v9i6.20904 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 9 (6) ◽

pp. 62-67 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Jasim N Al-Asadi ◽

Asaad Q. Al-Yassen

Keyword(s):

University Students ◽

Blood Donation ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Adequate Knowledge ◽

Attitude And Practice ◽

History Of ◽

Knowledge And Attitude ◽

The University ◽

Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Background: Young students can play a fundamental role in blood donation to save lives of many people. Therefore, studying factors contributing to their knowledge, attitude and practice of blood donation is essential.Aims and Objectives: To evaluate the knowledge and attitude of Basrah University students about blood donation.Materials and Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study involved students of two colleges in Basrah University. It was carried out during the period from January to April 2017. A non-probability purposive sampling method was used in selecting the participants for this study. Information on socio-demographic characteristics, knowledge and attitude towards blood donation were collected through a structured self-administered questionnaire.Results: A total of 422 students were targeted, of these 393 (93.1%) completed the questionnaire.Only 51 (13%) of total respondents had a history of blood donation, of those 64.7% donated only once. The most mentioned reasons behind not donating were; not being asked to donate (24.6%), inconsideration of donation (11.1%), and fear of drawing blood (8.8%). Adequate knowledge was detected in 66.7% and positive attitude in 68.7%. Students of College of Medicine were younger, more knowledgeable, and donate more than those of College of Administration and Economics.Conclusion: A substantial number of the university students had inadequate blood donation knowledge. Education programs and motivational campaigns should be enhanced.Asian Journal of Medical Sciences Vol.9(6) 2018 62-67

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KNOWLEDGE OF DENTAL PROFESSIONALS REGARDING TOOTH RESTORABILITY AT A PUBLIC SECTOR TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL OF KARACHI, PAKISTAN

Pakistan Journal of Public Health ◽

10.32413/pjph.v9i2.421 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 9 (2) ◽

pp. 69-72

Author(s):

Zulfiqar Ali Shaikh ◽

Afifa Yaseen ◽

Amna Yaseen ◽

Subhana Akber

Keyword(s):

Tertiary Care ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

P Value ◽

Care Hospital ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Adequate Knowledge ◽

Inadequate Knowledge ◽

Pain Symptoms ◽

Dental Professionals

Background: Panoptic knowledge of dental professionals is required to provide care for patients with any dental problem which ranges from screening, emergency care or referral to alleviation of pain symptoms. Ideally to provide dental care, dental practice should be based on current clinical concepts originating from evidence-based dentistry which clearly demarcates a level between a tooth that is able to be restored so that intervention is done on it for esthetic and functional stability, or ready for extraction. Dental professionals' knowledge regarding tooth restorability is very crucial in restorative and preventive dentistry. The aim of this study was to assess the knowledge of dental professionals regarding tooth restorability. Methods: Knowledge regarding tooth restorability of dental professionals of Dow University of Health Sciences was assessed through a multi centered cross sectional study. A sample size of 140 participants was calculated using through open Epi version 3, and a convenient non-probability sampling technique was used. The study was conducted in May-June, 2018. An informed consent prior to the study was taken. The dental professionals were evaluated through a self- administered, structured questionnaire in English. The SPSS-23 was used to obtain results. The knowledge of the students was graded as adequate if >12 and inadequate if<12. Results: Out of 140 study participants, 113 (81%) dental professionals had significantly adequate knowledge (p-value <0.05); while 27 (19%) had inadequate knowledge. Among the respondents, 56% said that the traumatic dental injury must be treated by dentist whereas the others considered it to be treated by private doctor or by nearest hospital casualty. Conclusion: The knowledge of dental professionals working at teaching institutes is adequate; and as per their knowledge they might be taking right decisions regarding tooth restorability.

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Alcohol use disorder and its determinant factors among patients with schizophrenia attending treatment at mental specialized hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study

SAGE Open Medicine ◽

10.1177/20503121211048748 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 ◽

pp. 205031212110487

Author(s):

Habtamu Tadesse ◽

Yohannes Mirkana ◽

Tadesse Misgana

Keyword(s):

Alcohol Use ◽

Alcohol Use Disorder ◽

Addis Ababa ◽

Previous History ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Duration Of Illness ◽

Specialized Hospital ◽

Audit Score ◽

History Of

Background: Alcohol use disorder is one of the primary causes of avoidable death, illness, and injury in many societies throughout the world. Although alcohol use disorder can influence the natural history of a disease, disease recurrence, quality of life, and treatment adherence in psychiatric patients, the data on its magnitude is scarce. Objectives: This study was aimed to determine the magnitude of alcohol use disorder and its determinants among patients with schizophrenia attending a mental specialized hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Methods: An institutional-based cross-sectional study was conducted from May 15 to June 15, 2018. An alcohol use disorder identification test was employed among a sample of 414 randomly selected patients with schizophrenia. Alcohol use disorder was categorized as hazardous drinking (Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) score of 8–15), harmful drinking (AUDIT score of 16–19), and alcohol dependence (AUDIT score of 20 or above). The data were entered into Epi-Data 3.1 and exported to SPSS 20 for analysis. Logistic regression was fitted to identify factors associated with alcohol use disorder. Results: The prevalence of alcohol use disorder was 38.4% (95% confidence interval (CI) 33.7, 42.9). Of this, 22.4% of the patients had hazardous drinking, 8.4% harmful drinking, and 7.6% alcohol dependence. Factors associated with alcohol use disorder were male sex (adjusted odds ratio (AOR) = 5.8, 95% CI 2.55, 13.19), being single (AOR = 3.0, 95% CI 1.63, 5.51), divorced (AOR = 4.3, 95% CI 1.95, 9.47) and widowed (AOR = 3.5, 95% CI 1.39, 8.81), having family history of alcoholism (AOR = 3.8, 95% CI 1.98, 7.19), longer duration of illness (AOR = 3.9, 95% CI 1.83, 8.36), previous history of psychiatric diagnosis (AOR = 2.2, 95% CI 1.1, 4.34), and concomitant use of non-alcoholic substances (AOR = 3.7, 95% CI 2.06, 6.74). Conclusions: Almost four in ten patients with schizophrenia had alcohol use disorder. Male sex, single, divorced, and widowed, family history of alcohol use, long duration of illness, previous history of psychiatric diagnosis, and concomitant use of non-alcoholic substances were significantly associated with alcohol use disorder. Continuous counseling of at risk populations about alcohol consumption should be strengthened.

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Study of prevalence and socio-demographic determinants of pterygium in Sub Himalayan region, India

International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences ◽

10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20184882 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 6 (12) ◽

pp. 3916

Author(s):

Abhishek Padha ◽

Prateek Koul ◽

Swati Sharma

Keyword(s):

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Himalayan Region ◽

Palpebral Fissure ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Total Study Population ◽

Medical College ◽

Department Of Ophthalmology ◽

History Of ◽

Study Population ◽

Grade Ii

Background: Pterygium, derived from the Greek work ‘pteryx’, meaning wing is a growth of fibrovascular tissue on the cornea and conjunctiva in the palpebral fissure. The present study was conducted to find out the prevalence and Socio-demographic determinants of pterygium in Sub Himalayan region of Himachal Pradesh, India.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted between the months of May-June 2018, in the outpatient department of Ophthalmology of Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru Govt. Medical College and Hospital, Chamba, H.P, India. Among all the patients visiting the OPD in the given duration, a total of 200 patients having Pterygium were selected for the study. Detailed history of the all the patients were taken and required examination was done. Data collected was analysed with Microsoft excel software.Results: Out of the 200 patients, 59% were males and 41% were females. 70% of the total study population were seen in the age group 41-60years. In present study a total of 130 patients (65%) were outdoor workers. Left eye (40.5%) was the eye most frequently involved eye in present study, right eye (36.5%) also both the eyes were involved in 23% of study population. Nasal pterygium was seen in 93%, temporal pterygia 5.5% and double pterygium (both nasal and temporal presentation in same eye) in 1.5% patients. Grade I pterygium was seen in 43.5% patients, grade II in 40% and grade III pterygia were found in 16.5% of the study population.Conclusions: People living in high altitude regions and who work outdoors, are subjected to increased U.V. exposure. So, they must take appropriate precautions like wearing protective glasses and caps etc.

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MATERNAL OUTCOMES OF PREGNANCY-RELATED ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY

Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal ◽

10.51253/pafmj.v6i6.5813 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 71 (6) ◽

pp. 2057-60

Author(s):

Irfan Khattak ◽

Samina Naseem Khattak ◽

Ayesha Imran ◽

Khawar Kamal ◽

Umairah Yaqoob

Keyword(s):

Acute Kidney Injury ◽

Kidney Disease ◽

Previous History ◽

Kidney Injury ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Military Hospital ◽

Maternal Outcomes ◽

Recent Past ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

History Of

Objective: To determine the frequency of Pregnancy-related acute kidney injury in the Pakistani population and its effect on maternal health. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of the Study: Department of Nephrology and Obstetrics and Gynecology, Combined Military Hospital Kharian, from Jan 2018 to Dec 2020. Methodology: All pregnant women with normal renal functions at the time of enrolment in the study and no previous history of any kidney disease or renal procedure in the recent past (at least 3 months) before conception were included in our study at Combined Military Hospital Kharian. All participants had serum creatinine tested at enrolment and were inquired specifically about any history of renal disease or any renal procedure in the recent past (at least 3 months old). Results: Mean maternal age in the study was 29 ± 7.67 years however it ranged from 16-41 years. Around a quarter of acute kidney injury cases occurred in the first and second trimesters combined, with 26 (12%) and 24 (11%) cases in the first and second trimesters, respectively. Thirty percent of acute kidney injury cases were diagnosed in the third trimester. A substantial number 58 (27%) of cases developed azotemia which persisted beyond three months and developed chronic kidney disease of various stages. Regarding maternal outcomes, 166 (77%) mothers recovered completely. However, 43 (20%) patients had some degree pf azotemia, a few cases required permanent renal replacement therapy. Conclusion: Acute kidney injury is a common problem in our community leading to suboptimal maternal outcomes..............

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