scholarly journals High fitness levels attenuate the increased risk of heart failure due to low socioeconomic status: A cohort study

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Setor K. Kunutsor ◽  
Sae Young Jae ◽  
Timo H. Mäkikallio ◽  
Jari A. Laukkanen
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Cohort Study ◽  
Low Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Low Socioeconomic ◽  
High Fitness ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Fitness Levels

scholarly journals Relation of Sociodemographics and Personal Hygiene on Different Childhood Dermatoses

2015 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-33
Author(s):  
E Gauchan ◽  
A Kumar ◽  
G BK ◽  
P Thapa ◽  
J Pun
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Low Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Skin Disease ◽  
Skin Diseases ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Personal Hygiene ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Dermatology Department ◽  
Low Socioeconomic ◽  
Increased Risk

Background Skin diseases in children contribute to significant morbidity and psychological distress. Infective dermatoses are one of the major dermatoses in children. Low socioeconomic status, overcrowding and poor personal hygiene has been linked to skin diseases.Objective To find out the prevalence of infectious skin disease in children, rate of transmissible skin disease and association of sociodemographic factors and personal hygiene on infective childhood dermatoses.Method This was a cross-sectional study conducted in the Pediatric and Dermatology Department, Manipal Teaching Hospital, Pokhara, Nepal. A total of 226 patients were examined over a period of one year. Relation of sociodemographics, crowding and personal hygiene on skin disease were assessed.Result The most common category was Infections and Infestations (51.3%) followed by Dermatitis (27.9%) . Transmissible skin disease was seen in 49.6%. Low socioeconomic status and overcrowding were associated with increased risk for infective dermatoses.Conclusion Skin disease in children constitutes a public health problem. Improving the socioeconomic status and personal hygiene can help to reduce the incidence of skin disease in children.Kathmandu University Medical Journal Vol.13(1) 2015; 29-33

Prolonged elevations in haemostatic and rheological responses following psychological stress in low socioeconomic status men and women

2003 ◽  
Vol 89 (01) ◽  
pp. 83-90 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sabine Kunz-Ebrecht ◽  
Ann Rumley ◽  
Gordon Lowe ◽  
Andrew Steptoe
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Factor Viii ◽  
Psychological Stress ◽  
Low Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Stress Responses ◽  
Blood Viscosity ◽  
Stress Reactivity ◽  
Plasma Viscosity ◽  
Low Socioeconomic ◽  
Increased Risk

SummaryLow socioeconomic status (SES) and psychological stress are associated with increased risk of coronary heart disease, and both may influence haemostatic responses. Von Willebrand factor (vWF), Factor VIII, plasma viscosity, haematocrit, blood viscosity, tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA) and fibrin D-dimer were measured at rest and following stressful tasks in 238 middle-aged British civil servants. SES was defined by grade of employment. Lower SES was associated with higher resting vWF, Factor VIII and plasma viscosity. Psychological stress stimulated increases in haemostatic and rheological factors. Initial stress responses did not vary with SES, but Factor VIII, plasma viscosity and blood viscosity remained more elevated 45 minutes post-stress in lower SES participants. High blood pressure stress reactivity was also associated with greater haemostatic responses. We conclude that lower SES is characterised by more prolonged elevations in procoagulant responses following psychological stress, and that these processes might contribute to increased cardiac risk.

scholarly journals Incidence of H. pylori in all Endoscopies Done at Saveetha Medical College over the Last Two Years (2018-2020)

2021 ◽  
pp. 293-298
Author(s):  
S. Kirthika ◽  
M. Vinoth
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Low Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Study Group ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Major Health ◽  
Low Socioeconomic ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Prompt Treatment ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
H Pylori

Background: H. pylori infection is a major health ailment in most of the developing countries. The infection is associated with increasing morbidity and mortality ranging from chronic gastritis to gastric malignancies. The aim of this study is to assess the prevalence of H. pylori among patients tested positive for the same in Saveetha Medical College, Thandalam over the period of 2018-2020 and assess the incidence with factors like socioeconomic status, age and sex of the patients. Objectives: To determine the incidence of pylori for the patients who tested positive for the same over the period of 2018-2020. To assess the patients infected with pylori for various factors like age, sex and socioeconomic status. Materials and Methods: It is a retrospective type of study. The patients who tested positive for H. pylori infection in Saveetha Medical College over the period of 2018-2020 was taken into study. A total of 300 H. pylori infected patients were assessed for various factors like age, sex and socioeconomic status. Results: Out of 300 patients who tested positive for H.pylori were categorized based on age sex and socioeconomic status. Among 300 infected patients, 230 turned out to be men while only 70 cases seen among women. The prevalence was high among the age group > 60 (n=150; 50%) while the 40-60 recorded the second highest number of cases (30% n=90). 20-40 was the least affected group. Most of the cases were associated with low socioeconomic status, alcohol and smoking which contributes to the increased risk of acquiring the H. pylori infection. Conclusion: The incidence of H. pylori infection is high among the study group. Hence it is essential to provide prompt treatment and take adequate measures to prevent the risk factors.

scholarly journals Chronic care services and variation between Danish general practices: A nationwide cohort study

2021 ◽  
pp. BJGP.2021.0419
Author(s):  
Anders Prior ◽  
Claus Vestergaard ◽  
Anette Riisgaard Ribe ◽  
Annelli Sandbæk ◽  
Flemming Bro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Cohort Study ◽  
Low Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Service Provision ◽  
Chronic Care ◽  
Long Term Conditions ◽  
Low Socioeconomic ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Specific Factors ◽  
Random Variation

Background: Little is known about variations in the provision of chronic care services in primary care. Aim: To describe the frequency of chronic care services provided by GPs and analyse the extent of non-random variation in service provision. Design and setting: Nationwide cohort study in Denmark in 2016. Method: Information on chronic care services was obtained from national health registers, including annual chronic care consultations, chronic care procedures, outreach home visits, and talk therapy. The associations between provided services, patient morbidity, and socioeconomic factors were estimated. Service variations were analysed, and excess variation related to practice-specific factors was estimated while accounting for random variation. Results: Chronic care provision was associated with increasing patient age, increasing number of long-term conditions, and indicators of low socioeconomic status. Variation across practices ranged from 1.4 to 128 times more than expected after adjusting for differences in patient population and random variation. Variation related to practice-specific factors was present for all investigated chronic care services. Older patients with lower socioeconomic status and multimorbidity were clustered in practices with low propensity to provide certain chronic care services. Conclusion: Chronic care was provided to patients typically in need of healthcare, i.e. the old, those with multimorbidity, and those with low socioeconomic status, but service provision varied more than expected across practices. GPs provided slightly fewer chronic care services than expected in practices where many patients with multimorbidity and low socioeconomic status were clustered, suggesting inverse care law mechanisms.

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