Medical Co-Morbidity in Schizophrenia from Rural Region of Central India: A Cross-Sectional Study

Background: Alcohol use is associated with serious public health problems thereby raising the global morbidity and mortality. The main aim of this study is to estimate the prevalence of alcoholism and its co morbidity pattern among urban adult population in Salem district, Tamil Nadu.Methods: A community based cross-sectional study was carried out among urban adult population in Salem district involving 493 participants. Convenient sampling method was used. Informed consent was obtained from each participant and information was collected by using a predesigned structured questionnaire. Microsoft Excel 2007 was used for data entry and SPSS version 24 was used for data analysis.Results: It was found from the study that the prevalence of alcoholism was high. Alcohol use in any form was found in 38% of the study participants. 8% of the participants confessed that alcohol is an eye opener to them. 6% of the participants lost their job and 15% of the participants were hospitalised due to alcohol.Conclusions: The study showed higher prevalence of alcohol use among urban adult population in Salem district. Awareness about the ill effects of alcoholism among the population and necessary rehabilitation will help to reduce alcoholism consumption and its related disorders.

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A community based comparative cross- sectional study to assess the effects of mobile phone on quality of sleep in smart phone users and non- users in Central India

International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health ◽

10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20162549 ◽

2016 ◽

pp. 2078-2082

Author(s):

Bhavishya Rathore ◽

Nisha Singh ◽

Yogendra Chouhan ◽

Indu Rathore ◽

Soumitra Sethia

Keyword(s):

Mobile Phone ◽

Smart Phone ◽

Central India ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Quality Of Sleep ◽

Community Based ◽

Cross Sectional

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Causes, Complications and Pattern of Hemodialysis in Egypt

QJM ◽

10.1093/qjmed/hcab100.093 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 114 (Supplement_1) ◽

Author(s):

Tamer W Elsaid ◽

Mostafa A Abdulgawaad ◽

Fatma A. Nasser S Ali

Keyword(s):

Current Practice ◽

Evidence Base ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Work Status ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Dialysis Patients ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

International Guidelines ◽

Co Morbidity ◽

End Stage

Abstract Background There is a gap between evidence base and current practice in hemodialysis pattern which is different from a country to another due to different economic levels and organization of health. these gaps include many things such as causes and co-morbidity modality of hemodialysis medication given. Methods This cross sectional study was carried out on 500 end Stage renaldisease (ESRD)in Egypt All patients selected were subjected to full history, examination, medical record which included iron study HGB, bone study, erythropoietin. vitamins,HD prescription, causes and complications of HD. Results HD pattern in Egypt agrees with the international guidelines and other countries except age(less than USA), bicarbonate as buffer for HD (acetate still used) HGB level is 9.2 gm./dl(target 11-12), using sevelamer as phosphate binder less than usual percent of others, work status for HD pts., is higher than others, routine iron investigations and routine adequacy of HD Conclusion there are increased prevalence of dialysis patients in Egypt and few difference in the pattern of HD with international guidelines

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Age Estimation from Radiological Evaluation of Epiphyseal Union of Related Bones Around Elbow Joint: A Cross Sectional Study from Central India (Chhattisgarh)

Medico-Legal Update ◽

10.37506/mlu.v20i1.315 ◽

2020 ◽

Keyword(s):

Age Estimation ◽

Elbow Joint ◽

Central India ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Radiological Evaluation ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Epiphyseal Union

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Maternal Near Miss Cases of a Tertiary Care Hospital of Central India: A Record Based Cross Sectional Study

Indian Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology ◽

10.21088/ijog.2321.1636.6318.21 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 6 (3) ◽

pp. 321-326

Author(s):

Thakre S.S. ◽

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Patil C.R. ◽

Thakre S.B. ◽

Petkar P.B. ◽

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Keyword(s):

Tertiary Care Hospital ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Central India ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Near Miss ◽

Maternal Near Miss ◽

Care Hospital ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional

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Magnitude of Uncontrolled Hypertension and Associated Factors among Adult Hypertensive Patients in Public Hospitals of Central Zone, Tigray, Ethiopia: A Cross-sectional Study 2018

10.21203/rs.2.14404/v1 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Assefa Iyasu Negash ◽

Desta Siyoum ◽

Tsega Hailemariam ◽

Berihu Hailu Kidanu ◽

Gebreamlak Gebremdhin Gebremeskel ◽

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Keyword(s):

Antihypertensive Medication ◽

Multivariable Analysis ◽

Central Zone ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Public Hospitals ◽

Uncontrolled Hypertension ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Hypertensive Patients ◽

Co Morbidity

Abstract Background: - Uncontrolled hypertension is if SBP is ≥140 mm Hg and/or DBP ≥90 mm Hg for general hypertensive population or if SBP ≥130 mm Hg and/or DBP ≥80 mm Hg in patients with established diabetes mellitus or chronic kidney disease based on the average of two or more properly measured, seated, BP readings on each of two or more office visits. The aim of this study was to assess the magnitude of uncontrolled hypertension and associated factors among adult hypertensive patients in public hospitals of central zone, Tigray, Ethiopia, 2018. Methods:- A hospital based cross sectional study design was used. The study population was all sampled adult hypertensive patients who had follow up in public hospitals of central zone, Tigray and the data collection period was from March 01 to April 30, 2018. About 421 study participants were selected using systematic random sampling. Interviewer administered structured questionnaire, chart review checklist and measurements were used. The collected data was checked for its completeness manually and then entered and cleaned in to epi data version 3.1 and exported to Statistical packages for social science version 22 for analysis. Bivariate and multivariable analyses were done to identify factors of uncontrolled hypertension. Then those variables significant at p<0.25 with the outcome variable in bivariate analysis were selected for multivariable analysis and odds ratio with 95% confidence level was computed and p-value < 0.05 was described as a significant association in multivariable analysis. Result: - Among 421 respondents about 177(42%) had uncontrolled hypertension. Co-morbidity [AOR=0.36, (0.205, 0.631)], five to ten years duration of medication taken [AOR=0.398, (0.218, 0.725)], side effect of medication [AOR=0.542, (0.339, 0.866)] and medication adherence [AOR=4.092, (2.419, 6.924)] were significantly associated with uncontrolled hypertension. Conclusion: - In this study the magnitude of uncontrolled hypertension was high. Co-morbidity, antihypertensive medication taken for long duration, side effect of antihypertensive medication and non adherence to antihypertensive medication shows statistical association with uncontrolled hypertension.

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