A correlative cross sectional study on  Manas Prakriti and psychological parameters among young  females

Background: Several scientific studies have documented the relationship among personality types, psychological traits and disorders. Manasika Prakṛiti, described in Ayurveda, is based on the three qualities of mind i.e Satva, Raja and Tama which determine the three Manasika Prakṛiti, namely, Satvika, Rajasika, and Tamasika . Among these, Satvika individuals are less prone for psychological disorders than Tamasika and Rajasika type. Few studies have been conducted on relationship of psychological parameters and Manas Prakriti, Thus it requires a large sample survey specifically in Indian population to make conclusive statements. Aim and Objective: To find an association between Manasika Prakriti and Psychological parameter i.e Stress, depression and anxiety among healthy females. Methods: A total 450 healthy females (180 Satvika, 145 Rajasika and 125 Tamasika Prakriti) were selected from different department of Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. Assessment of Manasika Prakriti was done by using Manas Prakriti assessment inventory(MPAI) developed by Aftab A et.,al, 2018 and psychological parameters i.e stress, depression and anxiety were assessed by using Stress Scale, Beck depressions inventory II(BDI II) and Sinha’s anxiety scale. Result: Significant difference was found in between Manasika Prakriti and Psychological parameters i.e. stress, depression and anxiety at the faculty level(p<0.001). In all the faculty Satvika Prakriti females having very low level of stress and anxiety(63.4%, 34.4%) and minimal level of depression(76.6%) while few Rajasika Prakriti females having mild level of depression(47.6%) and severe level of anxiety(53.8%).Tamasika Prakriti females were having higher chances of severe level of stress, depression and anxiety as compared to other Prakriti.

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Normal levels of inflammatory markers in treated patients with familial hypercholesterolaemia: a cross-sectional study

JRSM Cardiovascular Disease ◽

10.1258/cvd.2012.012011 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 1 (3) ◽

pp. 1-9 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Mary Seed ◽

D John Betteridge ◽

Jackie Cooper ◽

Muriel Caslake ◽

Paul N Durrington ◽

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Keyword(s):

Familial Hypercholesterolaemia ◽

Univariate Analysis ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Risk Markers ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Lipoprotein A ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolaemia ◽

Relationship Of

Objective To assess the relationship of levels of inflammatory risk markers to presence of clinical coronary artery disease (CAD) in patients with treated heterozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia. Design A cross-sectional study of patients on the Simon Broome Familial Hyperlipidaemia Register. Setting Six hospital outpatient clinics in the UK. Participants A total of 211 men and 199 women with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia. Main outcome measures Analysis of conventional risk factors and concentrations of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP), lipoprotein (a), serum intercellular adhesion molecule (sICAM), interIeukin-6 (IL-6) and lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 (LpPLA2) mass. Results CAD was present in 104 men and in 55 women; the mean ages of onset were 43.1 and 46.5 years, respectively. On univariate analysis there was a positive relationship of CAD with age, male sex, smoking, IL-6 and sICAM, and an inverse relationship with low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and LpPLA2. On multivariate analysis, age, smoking, low LDL and low LpPLA2 were associated with CAD. When LpPLA2 values were adjusted for apoB and aspirin usage, there was no significant difference between those with and without CAD. Only age and smoking were independently associated with CAD in men, and IL-6 and lipoprotein(a) in women. Conclusions Although on univariate analysis inflammatory marker levels were associated with CAD in these patients, the majority of the associations, including that for hsCRP, disappeared when corrected for smoking and apoB. This may be because atherosclerotic plaques in these statin-treated patients were quiescent or an effect of aspirin usage. In this observational study newer risk markers were not usefully associated with the presence or absence of symptomatic CAD.

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Fatigue in patients with epilepsy and its association with depression and sleep quality

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria ◽

10.1590/0004-282x20130075 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 71 (8) ◽

pp. 533-536 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Gisele S. M. Leite Neves ◽

Marleide da Mota Gomes

Keyword(s):

Sleep Quality ◽

Daytime Sleepiness ◽

Linear Regression Analysis ◽

Multiple Linear Regression Analysis ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Depression And Anxiety ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Tertiary Center ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Patients With Epilepsy

OBJECTIVE: It was to evaluate the relationships between fatigue and excessive daytime sleepiness, sleep quality, depression and anxiety. METHODS: This was a cross-sectional study on 98 unselected adult patients with epilepsy (PWE) at a tertiary center. It used clinical-sociodemographic characteristics, fatigue measured by the SF-36 vitality subscale (VsSF-36) and the Epworth Sleepiness Scale, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and Beck Depression and Anxiety Inventories. RESULTS: We observed that our patients presented vitality or fatigue similar to drivers with chronic headaches evaluated in the same city. Fatigue was related to depression, anxiety and sleep quality, but not to daytime sleepiness. A multiple linear regression analysis was conducted and we observed that fatigue was independently correlated with depression and quality of sleep. However, no significant difference was observed regarding seizure frequency or number of antiepileptic drugs. CONCLUSION: Fatigue needs to be studied more in PWE, and its risk factors need to be controlled, along with sleep quality and psychiatric disorders.

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Correlation of serum uric acid with renal function parameters in preeclampsia.

The Professional Medical Journal ◽

10.29309/tpmj/2020.27.12.4267 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 27 (12) ◽

pp. 2703-2707

Author(s):

Muddasir Zia ◽

Rukhshan Khurshid ◽

Uzma Jabbar ◽

Adnan Riaz ◽

Roohi Jabbar ◽

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Keyword(s):

Renal Function ◽

Uric Acid ◽

Serum Creatinine ◽

Serum Uric Acid ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Urinary Protein ◽

Estimation Of Parameters ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Relationship Of

Objectives: Study was designed to find out the Correlation of serum uric acid with renal function parameters in Preeclampsia. Study Design: Cross Sectional study. Setting: Sir Ganga Ram Hospital Lahore. Period: July 2016 to July 2017. Material & Methods: Level of serum uric acid, serum creatinine and blood urea of 40 Preeclamptic women and 30 gestation-matched normotensive controls were estimated. Their Demographic and clinical characteristics were noted. The blood sample was analyzed for biochemical parameters, blood urea, serum uric acid, serum creatinine and urinary protein. Result: Mean age and gestational age of women was 25 weeks with BMI 29 Kg/m2. Level of serum uric acid and blood urea and serum creatinine were increased, but significant difference only observed with serum uric acid and blood urea with marked proteinuria. An inverse relationship of serum uric acid with urinary protein was observed. A direct relationship, of serum uric acid with serum creatinine was observed. Conclusion: it is concluded that estimation of parameters of renal function of preeclamptic women are important along with hyperuicaemia.

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Ekspresi Caspase-3 sebagai Petanda Apoptosis Makrofag Lesi Kulit Penderita Kusta Tipe Pausibasiler dan Multibasiler

Pustaka Kesehatan ◽

10.19184/pk.v7i1.17588 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 27

Author(s):

Anggun P Yuniaswan ◽

Santoso Basuki ◽

Delya Widasmara

Keyword(s):

Caspase 3 ◽

Pearson Correlation ◽

Punch Biopsy ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Coefficient Corrélation ◽

Pearson Correlation Test ◽

Elimination Mechanism ◽

Relationship Of

Macrophage and Schwann cells are target cell on leprosy disease, where apoptotic is assumed as one of elimination mechanism of macrophage previously infected by M.leprae. Several study showed various result in apoptotic on leprosy disease. Apoptotic level can be evaluated by observing caspase-3 activity, an executioner caspase on cell death. This study is aimed to observe the relationship of caspase-3 expression with paucibacillary and multibacillary types of leprosy. We used observational analytic and cross sectional study with consecutive sampling method. The subject was leprosy patient which had been diagnosed on dermatovenereology division outpatient clinic Saiful Anwar Hospital, and fullfilled the inclusion-exclusion criteria. Total subject was 19 persons (11 multibacillary and 8 paucibacillary). Sampling was taken with punch biopsy on skin lession, followed by immunohistochemical staining with caspase-3 antibody, and caspase-3 expression was measured by ImmunoRatio method. Comparation test revealed significant difference (p<0.05%) between caspase-3 expression mean on paucibacillary patient (84.46%) compared to multibacillary patient (65.39%). Pearson correlation test revealed caspase-3 expression tend to be higher in paucibacillary patient than multibacillary (coefficient correlation -0.759). In conclusion, there is a significance relationship between caspase-3 expression with leprosy type.

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Relationship of circulating total bilirubin, UDP-glucuronosyltransferases 1A1 and the development of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: a cross-sectional study

BMC Gastroenterology ◽

10.1186/s12876-021-02088-7 ◽

2022 ◽

Vol 22 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Xuefeng Ma ◽

Xu Zheng ◽

Shousheng Liu ◽

Likun Zhuang ◽

Mengke Wang ◽

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Keyword(s):

Total Bilirubin ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Liver Fat ◽

Control Group ◽

Chinese Han ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Alcoholic Fatty Liver ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Fat Fraction ◽

Relationship Of

Abstract Background This study aimed to investigate the correlation of circulating total bilirubin (TB) and UGT1A1 with NAFLD in Chinese Han population. Methods 172 adults were enrolled from the Qingdao Municipal Hospital from May 2019 to October 2020. All individuals were examined with MRI-PDFF and divided into no steatosis, mild steatosis, moderate steatosis, and severe steatosis groups according to the MRI-PDFF values. The biochemical indexes and UGT1A1 were measured. Results There was no significant difference of circulating TB and UGT1A1 levels between NAFLD group and controls. In the moderate steatosis and severe steatosis groups, the circulating TB levels were higher than that in control group (all P < 0.05). In addition, circulating TB levels were weak positively associated with liver fat fraction in NAFLD patients (ρ = 0.205, P = 0.001). There was no significant correlation between circulating UGT1A1 levels with liver fat fraction in patients with NAFLD (ρ = 0.080, P = 0.179), but positively correlation was found in patients with severe steatosis (ρ = 0.305, P = 0.026). Conclusions The circulating TB levels were significant high in patients with moderate and severe steatosis. Circulating TB levels were weakly associated with liver fat fraction in patients with NAFLD, and the circulating UGT1A1 levels were positively correlated with liver fat fraction in NAFLD patients with severe steatosis. Trial registration: ChiCTR, ChiCTR1900022744. Registered 24 April 2019 – Retrospectively registered, http://www.chictr.org.cn/edit.aspx?pid=38304&htm=4.

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Alanine Aminotransferase Activity in Hypothyroid Patients: A Cross Sectional Study

Chattagram Maa-O-Shishu Hospital Medical College Journal ◽

10.3329/cmoshmcj.v12i3.16714 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 12 (3) ◽

pp. 49-51

Author(s):

Md Aminul Haque Khan ◽

Md Rezwanur Rahman ◽

Rawnak Jahan

Keyword(s):

Alanine Aminotransferase ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Aminotransferase Activity ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Serum Alanine Aminotransferase ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Relationship Of ◽

Hypothyroid Patients ◽

Alanine Aminotransferase Activity

Background: Hypothyroidism is associated with many biochemical abnormalities including increased serum alanine aminotransferase activity. Very few studies have been done regarding serum alanine aminotransferase activity in hypothyroid patients and, as far we know, no such study has been done in our populations. So, we designed this study in our population for evaluation of serum alanine aminotransferase activity in hypothyroid patients. The objective of this study was to assess serum alanine aminotransferase activity in hypothyroid patients and to find out relationship of alanine aminotransferase activity with severity of hypothyroidism. Methods: It was a retrospective cross sectional study to evaluate the serum alanine aminotransferase activity of hypothyroid patients and to find out relationship of alanine aminotransferase activity with severity of hypothyroidism and the values were compared with that of age and sex matched healthy euthyroid controls. Statistical analyses were performed by using SPSS for Windows version 12.0. Unpaired t test was done to find out any significant difference between the cases and controls with respect to age and serum alanine aminotransferase activity. Chisquare test was done to find out any significant difference between the cases and controls with respect to sex. Pearson correlation coefficient test was done to see the correlation of alanine aminotransferase activity with the severity of hypothyroidism. Results: Mean serum alanine aminotransferase activity was found significantly higher in hypothyroid patients compared to that of controls. Conclusion: Results of our study suggest that increased serum alanine aminotransferase activity is associated with hypothyroidism. Therefore, patients presenting with increased ALT activity with normal liver function tests are recommended to be investigated to explore hypothyroidism. Chattagram Maa-O-Shishu Hospital Medical College Journal Volume 12, Issue 3, September 2013: 49-51

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Does having a pet influence the physical activity of their young female owners?

BMC Public Health ◽

10.1186/s12889-019-7962-z ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 19 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Kristýna Machová ◽

Klára Daďová ◽

Helena Chaloupková ◽

Ivona Svobodová

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

International Physical Activity Questionnaire ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Young Female ◽

Moderate Physical Activity ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Young Females ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Horse Owners ◽

Activity Questionnaire

Abstract Background Many studies have shown that having a dog has an impact on the increase in physical activity (PA) of people. However, what is often not taken into account in many such studies is owning of other pets. The aim of this study was to compare PA levels between animal owners and non-owners and to research potential differences between owners of different kinds of animals. Method 111 young females of mean age 21 ± 1.2 years enrolled in this cross-sectional study. Czech version of short International physical activity questionnaire (IPAQ) was used to assess PA level, supplemented with a question about whether they owned an animal and what kind. Results People who owned a pet had higher frequency and duration of moderate physical activity (MPA) and spent more MET/min/wk. (p < 0.05). This difference has projected into total PA duration and also into calories burned in a week. Furthermore, a statistically significant difference between subgroups of animal owners was also confirmed for MPA and total PA in favour of horse owners. Conclusions Animal owners generally reported higher PA levels compared to people who do not own any pets. However, similarly significant in this particular age group was the kind of animal these young women owned.

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Hypertension Related Knowledge and Its Relationship with Control of High Blood Pressure in Pakistan

Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International ◽

10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i60a34472 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 183-186

Author(s):

Bilal Younas ◽

Muhammad Fahad ◽

Muhammad Arslan

Keyword(s):

Blood Pressure ◽

High Blood Pressure ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Compliance Level ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Level Of Knowledge ◽

Relationship Of ◽

The Relationship

Introduction: High blood pressure (HBP) is a leading major risk factor for chronic diseases such as CKD, CADx, and deaths. The prevalence of patients with hypertension (HT) has risen from 600 million in 1980 to one billion in 2008. Aims and Objectives: The basic aim of the study is to find the relationship of knowledge about hypertension with the control of blood pressure. Methodology of the Study: This cross sectional study was conducted in Mayo hospital Lahore from January 2021 to July 2021. The data was collected from 100 patients with high blood pressure who visited the OPD of our hospital. A questionnaire was prepared by the researchers in accordance with the literature to measure the level of knowledge about HT. Results: The data was collected from 100 patients of both genders. On comparison of questions related to knowledge, there was a statistically significant difference in; meaning of hypertension (p <0.001), target SBP (p0.001), target DBP (p 0.001), importance of SBP versus DBP, improvement of health with lowering of blood pressure (p 0.002), high blood pressure being asymptomatic (p <0.001), changing lifestyle improves blood pressure (p 0.003), hypertension being a lifelong disease (<0.001), lifelong treatment with anti-hypertensives (<0.001) and high blood pressure being part of aging (<0.001). Conclusion: It is concluded that patients who were aware that elevated BP levels lead to reductions in life expectancy had a higher compliance level with medication use and follow-up visits than patients without this awareness.

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Depression, anxiety, and daily activity among adolescents before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: a two-group cross-sectional study (Preprint)

10.2196/preprints.30702 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Anna Jolliff ◽

Qianqian Zhao ◽

Jens Eickhoff ◽

Megan Moreno

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Least Squares ◽

Extracurricular Activities ◽

Daily Activity ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Depression And Anxiety ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Lower Socioeconomic ◽

Adjusted Means ◽

Significant Difference

BACKGROUND The coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) has resulted in significant changes to adolescents’ daily lives and, potentially, to their mental health. The pandemic has also disproportionately affected historically marginalized and at-risk communities, including people of color, socioeconomically disadvantaged people, and youth. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to understand differences in depression and anxiety among two groups of US adolescents before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, and to examine demographic and daily activity variables associated with depression and anxiety. METHODS Online surveys were distributed in 2019 and 2020. Analyses of covariance compared depression and anxiety between pre-pandemic and pandemic groups. Demographic and lifestyle variables were included as covariates. RESULTS Within the pandemic group, 94% of adolescents reported being out of school due to the pandemic, and another 86% and 57% were prevented from extracurricular activities or exercise, respectively. The pandemic group trended towards higher depression, with least squares adjusted means 7.62 ±1.36, compared to 6.28 ±1.42 (p=.08) in the pre-pandemic group. There was no significant difference in anxiety scores between pandemic and pre-pandemic groups, with least squares adjusted means 5.52 ±1.30 vs. 5.01 ±1.36 (p=.48). Within the pandemic group, lower socioeconomic status was predictive of anxiety, such that those in the pandemic group of lower SES were more anxious than their higher SES peers, with least squares adjusted means 11.17 ±2.34 vs. 8.66 ±2.16 (p=.02). Within the pandemic group, being out of work, school, extracurricular activities, or exercise due to the pandemic was not associated with higher depression or anxiety scores. CONCLUSIONS In the present study, neither being in the pandemic group, nor experiencing changes in daily activity due to the pandemic, were associated with higher depression or anxiety. However, we found that adolescents from lower socioeconomic backgrounds experienced significantly more anxiety during the pandemic than their more privileged peers. Both instrumental and mental health interventions for less privileged adolescents are imperative. CLINICALTRIAL Not applicable

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Depression, anxiety and stress amongst students in science verses non-science stream: a comparative study

International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health ◽

10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20212602 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 (7) ◽

pp. 3461

Author(s):

Anushka S. Chokshi ◽

Pooja P. Rangwala ◽

Gurusharan H. Dumra ◽

Manan R. Thakrar ◽

A. J. Singh ◽

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Keyword(s):

Age Groups ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Science Students ◽

Depression And Anxiety ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Science Field ◽

Nuclear Families ◽

Demographic Questionnaire ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Voluntary Choice

Background: Depression (D), anxiety (A) and stress (S) are common issues among students nowadays. The occurrence of D, A, and S was primarily considered to be associated with the students’ academics, especially in twelfth standard because these groups are highly vulnerable to immense pressure, rising competition for undergraduate courses and constant changes in the education system. The objective of this study was to find the comparative magnitude of occurrence and severity of D, A, and S in the science and non-science stream among twelfth standard students. Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out across 460 students of twelfth standard from all streams. A socio-demographic questionnaire along with DASS-42 was distributed. The scores were calculated and percentage, mean scores, standard deviation, p values, odds ratio were obtained.Results: A statistically significant difference was seen in the mean scores of depression and anxiety among science and non-science students (p<0.005). Students belonging to science stream showed more depression and anxiety overall as well as when compared on basis of age groups. Similar results were also observed among science students who said it was not their own decision to choose their stream. Anxiety was found to be higher in science students from nuclear families where as depression was higher in those from joint family. On the contrary, occurrence of all states was found to be more in females of non-science field as compared to science field.Conclusions: Along with academic pressure, various other factors like gender, voluntary choice of stream, type of student’s family etc. contributed to D, A, and S in students.

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