Frequency of The Medical Disordrers and Life Satisfaction Among  Geriatric Population of Hyderabad Sindh

Objectives: To determine the most common health-related disorders and life satisfaction among the geriatric population of Hyderabad Sindh. Material and Methods: This cross-sectional community-based study was conducted at department of Community Medicine of LUMHS Jamshoro on geriatric population of district Hyderabad. All the people of 60 years or over and either gender, were included in the study. The volunteer study contributors were pre-informed and approached at their convenient place and time. All study subjects were interviewed regarding their health disorders and life satisfaction. Following a written and informed consent, a self-structured questionnaire was filled by the study volunteers, in the presence of chief investigator under her guidance. All information was recorded via a structured study questioner. Results: Total 422 individuals were studied and their average age was 70.12+6.33 years. Out of 69.4% were males and 30.6% were females. Self-dependent individuals were 14.9%, pension dependents were 34.4%, and 50.7% had other sources of income. As per medical disorders, hypertension and diabetes were the most common health issues followed by vision problems, cardiac issues, dental caries, loss of teeth, osteoporosis, chronic pain, urinary incontinence, haemorrhoids, loss of appetite, stroke, loss of memory and sleeplessness. Health status was excellent in 5.7% of the patients, good health in 212(50.2%), fair health in 123(29.1%) and poor health status was found in 63(14.9%) of the patients. Conclusion: It was concluded that the geriatric population is at high risk of hypertension, GI-problem, liver disease, weight loss, Dental caries, vision problem, DM, obesity, stroke, lung disease, and Benign Prostrate hypertension. Most patients were unsatisfied with their life and this was mostly due to poor socio-economic. Keywords: Old age individuals, health, medical disorder

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HEALTH STATUS OF GERIATRIC POPULATION IN RURAL AND URBAN AREAS OF VARANASI - A COMPARATIVE STUDY

November 2020 - International Ayurvedic Medical Journal ◽

10.46607/iamj2509022021 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (2) ◽

pp. 479-484

Author(s):

Gupta Yogesh Chandra ◽

Nathani Neeru

Keyword(s):

Health Status ◽

Rural Areas ◽

Urban Areas ◽

Heart Diseases ◽

Gastrointestinal Diseases ◽

Geriatric Population ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Rural And Urban Areas ◽

Rural And Urban ◽

Health Related

The purpose of this study was to assess the health-related problems of rural and urban geriatric population of Varanasi district. A survey-based cross-sectional study was carried out on total 1000 elderly of selected rural and urban areas of Varanasi district by multistage random sampling. Health related details of the re-spondents were gathered through an interview schedule. Most of the respondents were in the age group of 60 to 69 years. The prevalence of hypertension, heart diseases, respiratory diseases, and urinary diseases were significantly higher in rural areas than in urban areas, whereas the prevalence of diabetes mellitus, musculoskeletal problems, and gastrointestinal diseases were significantly higher in urban areas. This study revealed a significant variation in the health status of rural and urban elderly of Varanasi district. People need to be aware of old age and elderly to pay proper attention for better health care to make this later stage of life more pleasant and healthy.

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Cognitive Performance and Its Associations with Dental Caries: Results from the Dental, Oral, Medical Epidemiological (DOME) Records-Based Nationwide Study

Biology ◽

10.3390/biology10030178 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (3) ◽

pp. 178

Author(s):

Itzhak Abramovitz ◽

Avraham Zini ◽

Matan Atzmoni ◽

Ron Kedem ◽

Dorit Zur ◽

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Keyword(s):

Dental Caries ◽

Cognitive Performance ◽

Odds Ratio ◽

Allocation Of Resources ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Intelligence Score ◽

Health Related ◽

The Mean ◽

Nationally Representative ◽

Age Range

Relatively few studies have analyzed the association between cognitive performance and dental status. This study aimed to analyze the association between cognitive performance and dental caries. Included were data from the dental, oral, medical epidemiological (DOME) study; cross-sectional records-based research, which integrated large socio-demographic, medical, and dental databases of a nationally representative sample of young to middle-aged military personnel (N = 131,927, mean age: 21.8 ± 5.9 years, age range: 18–50). The cognitive function of draftees is routinely measured at age 17 years using a battery of psychometric tests termed general intelligence score (GIS). The mean number of decayed teeth exhibited a gradient trend from the lowest (3.14 ± 3.58) to the highest GIS category (1.45 ± 2.19) (odds ratio (OR) lowest versus highest = 5.36 (5.06–5.68), p < 0.001). A similar trend was noted for the other dental parameters. The associations between GIS and decayed teeth persisted even after adjusting for socio-demographic parameters and health-related habits. The adjustments attenuated the OR but did not eliminate it (OR lowest versus highest = 3.75 (3.38–4.16)). The study demonstrates an association between cognitive performance and caries, independent of the socio-demographic and health-related habits that were analyzed. Better allocation of resources is recommended, focusing on populations with impaired cognitive performance in need of dental care.

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Oral Health Status of 12-Year-Old Hani Children in the Yunnan Province of China: A Cross-Sectional Study

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18105294 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (10) ◽

pp. 5294

Author(s):

Kitty Jieyi Chen ◽

Ni Zhou ◽

Biao Xu ◽

Yuexiao Li ◽

Shinan Zhang ◽

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Keyword(s):

Health Status ◽

Oral Health ◽

Dental Caries ◽

Yunnan Province ◽

Dental Fluorosis ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Oral Health Status ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Gingival Bleeding

Background: The aim of this cross-sectional study was to investigate the oral health status of Hani 12-year-old children in Yunnan, a province in Southwest China. Method: This study employed a multistage sampling method to recruit children from local primary schools. Two calibrated dentists examined the status of dental caries, gingival bleeding and dental fluorosis by adopting the diagnosis criteria recommended by the World Health Organization. A self-administrated questionnaire was distributed. The chi-square test and multivariate logistic regression were conducted. Results: This study invited 480 Hani children, and recruited 413 children (52% boys) (response rate: 86%). The dental caries prevalence was 52%, and the caries experience associated with the mean (standard deviation) decayed, missing and filled teeth (DMFT) score was 1.10 (1.46). Gingival bleeding was diagnosed in 252 children (61%), and dental fluorosis was found in two children (0.5%). The results of the regression model indicated the prevalence of dental caries were associated with sugary snacking habits (p = 0.002). The prevalence of gingival bleeding was related to the mother’s education level as well as the child’s monthly pocket money (p < 0.05). Conclusion: Dental caries and gingival bleeding were prevalent among 12-year-old Hani children in the Yunnan province in China. Dental fluorosis was uncommon.

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Quality of life along the diabetes continuum: a cross-sectional view of health-related quality of life and general health status in middle-aged and older Finns

Quality of Life Research ◽

10.1007/s11136-014-0638-3 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 23 (7) ◽

pp. 1935-1944 ◽

Cited By ~ 18

Author(s):

Saku Väätäinen ◽

Sirkka Keinänen-Kiukaanniemi ◽

Jouko Saramies ◽

Hannu Uusitalo ◽

Jaakko Tuomilehto ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Health Status ◽

General Health ◽

Health Related Quality ◽

General Health Status ◽

Middle Aged ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related

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Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices of Mothers Related to their Oral Health Status of 6-12 Years Old Children in Bhilai City, Chhattisgarh, India

European Scientific Journal ESJ ◽

10.19044/esj.2018.v14n21p248 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 14 (21) ◽

pp. 248

Author(s):

Pallavi Pawar ◽

Nilotpol Kashyap ◽

Rohit Anand

Keyword(s):

Health Status ◽

Oral Health ◽

Health Assessment ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Oral Health Status ◽

P Value ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Health Related ◽

High Level ◽

Children’S Oral Health

Aim and Objectives: The aim of the study was to assess the oral health status of 6-12 year old children and their mother’s knowledge, attitude, and practices in Bhilai city. Moreover, this study was also carried out to determine whether mother’s oral health related knowledge, attitude, and practices have a significant influence on the oral health of their children. Materials and Methods: A cross- sectional study was conducted among children (n=600) aged between 6-12 years, attending both government and private schools accompanied with their mothers in Bhilai city. The oral health status of the children was evaluated by using WHO Oral Health Assessment Form (2013). The parents were then asked to fill 25 item based on selfadministered questionnaire. Mother’s knowledge, attitude, and practices were assessed by direct contact with mothers using close ended questionnaire. Statistical Analysis: The data was then entered and analysed using SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences, SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA). Also, p value≤ 0.05 was considered to be statistically significant. Results: The result of the study showed that 90% of mothers had good knowledge, 75% mothers had average attitude, and 51% mothers had high level practices related to oral health. An inverse relationship was found between children’s oral health status and their mother’s knowledge, attitude, and practices about oral health. Thus, the findings were highly significant. Conclusion: Results showed that mother’s oral health related to knowledge, attitude, and practices had a significant impact on oral health status of their children.

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Health and nutritional status of school children from a rural area of Andhra Pradesh

International Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics ◽

10.18203/2349-3291.ijcp20203645 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 7 (9) ◽

pp. 1869

Author(s):

Nanditha G. ◽

Chandrakala R. Iyer ◽

Chandrashekar M. A. ◽

Poojitha Kancherla ◽

Raghuveer Golluri ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Health Status ◽

Nutritional Status ◽

School Children ◽

Respiratory Infections ◽

Good Health ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Health Problems ◽

Healthy Children ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Health Programmes

Background: Healthy children build a wealthy nation. Good health of children is of paramount importance to the nation’s growth. Health and nutritional status of school children is highly variable from one region to another due to different environmental, socioeconomic and cultural factors. Hence health status of school children from each area should be assessed periodically so that relevant health programmes can be applied to prevent common morbidities such as malnutrition, infections and infestations. Methods: A cross sectional study of 500 rural school children from 5 to 15 years was conducted to assess the nutritional status by anthropometry and health status by clinical examination.Results: Out of the 500 school children 46.8% girls, 71.4% were 5 to 10 years old, 70.2% studying in 1st to 5th class. 33.4% were stunted. 25.6% and 27% were underweight according to weight and Body mass index criteria respectively. Common health problems among school children in this study were anemia (31%), dental caries (27.2%), upper respiratory infections (13.4%), skin infections and scabies (12.6%), head lice infestation (6.8%), refractive errors (6%) and ear discharge (5.2%).Conclusions: Though the pattern of nutritional and health problems were same in different studies, the severity of them varied from region to region. Hence periodic screening of school children to identify them and to apply relevant health programmes goes a long way in reducing such morbidities.

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Satisfaction and health-related quality of life of patients with microtia following reconstructive surgery using the Nagata technique

PLoS ONE ◽

10.1371/journal.pone.0256652 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 16 (9) ◽

pp. e0256652

Author(s):

Dini Widiarni Widodo ◽

Robert Mars ◽

Ronny Suwento ◽

Widayat Alviandi ◽

Imelda Ika Dian Oriza ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Reconstructive Surgery ◽

Good Health ◽

Common Complication ◽

Health Related Quality ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Surgery Patient ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related

Objective This study aimed to investigate the functional outcomes, satisfaction, and quality of life of patients with microtia following reconstructive surgery. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted using retrospective data of patients with microtia following reconstructive surgery using the Nagata technique. Data were obtained from the medical records of patients who underwent reconstructive surgery at the Division of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital between 2014 and 2018. All eligible patients were referred to participate in this study between November 2018 and March 2019. The hearing function was assessed by a professional audiologist after surgery. Patient satisfaction was evaluated by interview using a previously developed questionnaire, while quality of life was assessed using the EuroQol-5D-Young questionnaire. Results Thirty-one eligible subjects were included in the study. Pain and discomfort were the most commonly reported factors related to the quality of life following surgery. Approximately 67.7% of the patients were satisfied; 19.4% were very satisfied, and 12.9% reported acceptance of their surgical outcomes. The most common complication was infection (n = 8). Most patients did not experience any problems in their lives after microtia surgery. Conclusions The highest rate of satisfactory outcomes was observed for the lobule subunit, which was assumed to be associated with the use of the Z-plasty technique. The most common complication was infection, as environmental hygiene was the most important factor. Thus, further concern for maintaining good hygiene is necessary to improve the quality of reconstructive surgery. The level of satisfaction with microtia reconstructive surgery was adequate. Most patients had a good health-related quality of life without experiencing any problems.

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Health Status of School Going Children: A Cross sectional study in urban area of Jhalawar District, Rajasthan

Healthline ◽

10.51957/healthline_175_2020 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

pp. 15-21

Author(s):

Manish Jain ◽

Mayank Jain ◽

Vinod Kumar ◽

Kapil Garg ◽

Asif A Qureshi ◽

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Keyword(s):

Health Status ◽

Dental Caries ◽

Urban Area ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Significant Proportion ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Refractive Errors ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Government Schools ◽

Cross Sectional

Introduction: The school going age is a formative period, both physically as well as mentally. Poor health status in school aged children is among the causes of poor class performance and high absenteeism. Objectives: to assess the health and nutritional status of the school going children in urban area and to determine the association of health problems with age and gender. Method: A cross sectional study was carried out in government schools of urban field practice area of tertiary care institute, Jhalawar, Rajasthan. Study was carried out among 2193 students in four government schools. A pretested, semi structured questionnaire was used for collection of data on socio-demographic characters and their health profile. A detailed clinical examination was done from head to toe for every child. Weight and height were measured. Data was entered into the Microsoft Excel 10. Chi square test of significance was used for statistical analysis. Results: Most common health problem was dental caries (15.0%) followed by refractive errors (13.1%) and pallor (12.6%). Proportions of pallor and refractive error were significantly increased with increase in age of study participants. 16.8% of the students were found to be having thinness. Moderate stunting was present in 7.3% students. Conclusion: Dental caries, refractive errors and pallor were the common morbidities. A significant proportion of school children were undernourished.

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Cross-sectional associations of dietary patterns with health status and smoking-related knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) among Bangladeshi adolescent smokers

Nutrition & Food Science ◽

10.1108/nfs-04-2021-0118 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽

Author(s):

Suvasish Das Shuvo ◽

Md. Eunus Ali ◽

Md. Masudur Rahman ◽

Abu Taher ◽

Md Asaduzzaman ◽

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Keyword(s):

Health Status ◽

Dietary Patterns ◽

Fruits And Vegetables ◽

Dietary Diversity ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Content Type ◽

Attitudes And Practices ◽

Adolescent Smokers ◽

Loss Of Appetite ◽

Knowledge Attitudes And Practices

Purpose This study aims to evaluate the association between dietary patterns with health status and smoking-related knowledge, attitudes and practices (s-KAP) among Bangladeshi adolescent smokers. Design/methodology/approach An analytical cross-sectional study was conducted among 205 randomly selected adolescents. Socio-demographic, health status, s-KAP related data were collected in face-to-face interviews. Dietary intake data were calculated using the food frequency questionnaire. Findings The practices score (44.8%) was comparatively poor among adolescent smokers. Among the respondents, around 56.1%, 38.1% and 49.3% were suffering from gastric problems, nausea and the loss of appetite, respectively, because of smoking. There was a significant relationship between dietary diversity and the occurrence of several diseases such as gastric problems, nausea and loss of appetite. The respondents who consumed fresh fruits and vegetables regularly might reduce gastric problems (OR: 0.53, 95% CI: 0.27–1.04 and OR: 0.64, 95% CI: 0.25–1.65), nausea (OR: 0.72, 95% CI: 0.38–1.37 and OR: 0.28, 95% CI: 0.13–0.84) and loss of appetite (OR: 0.52, 95% CI: 0.32–1.21 and OR: 0.16 95% CI: 0.27–0.68). Originality/value In conclusion, smoking has been associated with multiple health problems because of poor practices score. Consumption of a balanced diet, better smoking-related knowledge, attitudes and practices needs to be improved among adolescents.

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The Health Profile of Incarcerated Male Youths

PEDIATRICS ◽

10.1542/peds.105.s2.286 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 105 (Supplement_2) ◽

pp. 286-291 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Christopher B. Forrest ◽

Ellen Tambor ◽

Anne W. Riley ◽

Margaret E. Ensminger ◽

Barbara Starfield

Keyword(s):

Health Status ◽

Family Involvement ◽

Well Being ◽

Good Health ◽

Health Needs ◽

Incarcerated Youth ◽

Health Profile ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

School Sample ◽

Health Profiles

Objective. To identify the health needs of adolescent males incarcerated in a juvenile justice facility and to compare their health profiles with those of male adolescents in the community. Methods. Cross-sectional surveys were conducted of incarcerated (N = 202) and school (N = 379) samples of male youths. Questionnaires were self-administered and completed before admission health screens (incarcerated youth) or in classrooms (school sample). Health status was assessed by the Child Health and Illness Profile, Adolescent Edition, using scale and item means and by categorizing each youth's pattern of health into 1 of 13 mutually exclusive health profile types. Results. Compared with school counterparts, incarcerated male youths had significantly worse health status as demonstrated by poorer health and functioning scores in perceived well being, self-esteem, physical discomfort, acute, chronic, and psychosocial disorders, family involvement, physical activity, interpersonal problem-solving, risk behaviors, and academic performance. Three profile types—High Risks, High Risks/Low Resilience, and Worst Health—accounted for patterns of health for 69.8% of incarcerated youth versus 37.3% of an age-matched school sample. Just 6.4% of incarcerated males were in the Excellent/Good Health profile types, which contrasted with 34.2% of the age-matched school sample. Conclusions. The health profiles of incarcerated male youths were worse than those of male youths in school. Our results indicate that rehabilitation programs will need to address incarcerated youth's basic health needs as well as modifying their risk and antisocial behaviors.

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