scholarly journals The Natural History of Incidental Colonic Diverticulosis on Screening Colonoscopy

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ala I. Sharara ◽  
Nathalie Ziade ◽  
Rani H. Shayto ◽  
Luma Basma O. Rustom ◽  
Hamed Chehab ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Natural History ◽  
Acute Diverticulitis ◽  
Screening Colonoscopy ◽  
Colonic Diverticulosis ◽  
Diverticular Bleeding ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Acute Case ◽  
Probable Case ◽  
History Of ◽  
Study Population

Background. The natural history of colonic diverticulosis is unclear.Methods. Patients with incidental diverticulosis identified in a previous prospective cross-sectional screening colonoscopy study were evaluated retrospectively for clinic or hospital visit(s) for diverticular disease (DD= acute diverticulitis or diverticular bleeding) using review of electronic health records and patient phone interview.Results. 826 patients were included in the screening colonoscopy study. Three were excluded for prior DD. In all, 224 patients (27.2%; mean age 62.3 ± 8.2) had incidental diverticulosis distributed in the left colon (67.4%), right colon (5.8%), or both (22.8%). Up-to-date information was available on 194 patients. Of those, 144 (74.2%) could be reached for detailed interview and constituted the study population. Over a mean follow-up of 7.0 ± 1.7 years, DD developed in 6 out of 144 patients (4.2%) (4 acute cases of diverticulitis, 1 probable case of diverticular bleeding, and 1 acute case of diverticulitis and diverticular bleeding). Two patients were hospitalized, and none required surgery. The time to event was 5.1 ± 1.6 years and the incidence rate was 5.9 per 1000 patient-years. On multivariate analysis, none of the variables collected at baseline colonoscopy including age, gender, obesity, exercise, fiber intake, alcohol use, constipation, or use of NSAIDs were associated with DD.Conclusion. The natural history of incidental diverticulosis on screening colonoscopy was highly favorable in this well-defined prospectively identified cohort. The common scenario of incidental diverticulosis at screening colonoscopy makes this information clinically relevant and valuable to physicians and patients alike.

Sa1411 The Natural History of Incidental Colonic Diverticulosis on Screening Colonoscopy: A Prospective Cohort Study

2016 ◽  
Vol 150 (4) ◽  
pp. S308 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rani Shayto ◽  
Krystelle Hanna ◽  
Nathalie Ziyade ◽  
Hamed Chehab ◽  
Jean M. Chalhoub ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cohort Study ◽  
Natural History ◽  
Prospective Cohort Study ◽  
Prospective Cohort ◽  
Screening Colonoscopy ◽  
Colonic Diverticulosis ◽  
History Of

scholarly journals Natural history of fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva: cross-sectional analysis of annotated baseline phenotypes

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert J. Pignolo ◽  
Geneviève Baujat ◽  
Matthew A. Brown ◽  
Carmen De Cunto ◽  
Maja Di Rocco ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Natural History ◽  
Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Cross Sectional Analysis ◽  
History Of ◽  
Sectional Analysis

scholarly journals PREVALENCE OF HYPERTENSION IN ADULT POPULATION OF HAYATABAD PESHAWAR

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.

scholarly journals Clinical and Demographic Profiles of Patients Diagnosed as Cough Variant Asthma attended at Tertiary Referral Hospital

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-33
Author(s):  
SK Shahinur Hossain ◽  
Md Safiul Islam ◽  
Md Mustafizur Rahman ◽  
Shubhashish Dey ◽  
Khurshid Mahmud
Keyword(s):  
Family History ◽  
Positive Family History ◽  
Challenge Test ◽  
Young Male ◽  
Tertiary Referral Hospital ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Cough Variant Asthma ◽  
Demographic Profiles ◽  
History Of ◽  
Study Population

Background: Cough variant asthma is presented with different clinical and demographic characteristics.Objectives: The purpose of the present study was to see the clinico-demographic profiles of cough variant asthma patients.Methodology: This descriptive type of cross-sectional study was carried out in theDepartment of Respiratory Medicine at National Institute of Diseases of the Chest and Hospital (NIDCH), Dhaka, Bangladesh from September 2014 to August 2015 for a period of one year. Patients presented with cough variant asthma attending in NIDCH were selected as study population. Methacholine challenge test was performed to diagnosis of Cough Variant Asthma. Result: A total number of 50 patients were recruited for this study. The mean age±SD was found 19.1±7.6 years. Male was predominant than female with a ratio of 1.4.:1. Among the study population positive family history of asthma was found in 39.0% cases and associated allergic rhinitis was reported in 58.0% cases. Eczema was associated with 16.0% patients;however, only 4% patients had associate conjunctivitis. Conclusion: In conclusion young male is more commonly affected by cough variant asthma of which majority have family history of asthma. Journal of National Institute of Neurosciences Bangladesh, 2016;2(1):30-33

scholarly journals Correlates of Depression in the Slovenian Working Population

2013 ◽  
Vol 64 (4) ◽  
pp. 489-495 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zalika Klemenc-Ketiš ◽  
Borut Peterlin
Keyword(s):  
Positive Family History ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Working Population ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Prevalence Of Depression ◽  
History Of ◽  
Study Population ◽  
Family History Of Depression ◽  
History Of Depression

Abstract This multicentre, cross-sectional observational study aimed to determine the prevalence of depression among the working population of Slovenia and identify factors correlating with higher prevalence of depression. It was conducted in three occupational medicine practices within major Slovenian primary health care centres. The study population consisted of 1,474 respondents [73.7 % of the invited participants, 889 (60.3 %) men and 585 (39.7 %) women with mean age of (40.5±9.8) years] who visited these practices for their regular check-ups from November 2010 to June 2012 and were asked to fill in a self-developed questionnaire and score depression on the Zung’s self-rating depression scale. According to the rating, 50 (3.4 %) respondents suffered from depression. In the multivariate analysis, depression correlated with the following independent variables: self-perceived exposure to chronic stress, positive family history of depression, and primary school education.

scholarly journals A study on epidemiological and clinical characteristics of measles patients admitted to Sir Ronald Ross institute of tropical and communicable diseases, Hyderabad, India

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 1345
Author(s):  
Asma . ◽  
Anupama Pulla ◽  
Vimala Thomas
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Characteristics ◽  
Immunization Coverage ◽  
Communicable Diseases ◽  
Childhood Mortality ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Measles Outbreak ◽  
History Of ◽  
Study Population ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Disease Hospital

Background: Measles is an acute infectious exanthematous disease of childhood caused by paramyxovirus. With increase in immunization coverage levels, the intensity of measles outbreak has decreased in the country. In some parts of India, measles is still a major cause of morbidity and childhood mortality. Objective of the study was to determine the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of patients with macular/maculo-papular rash.Methods: A cross sectional record based retrospective study was carried out at Sir Ronald Ross institute of tropical and communicable diseases, Hyderabad. All the cases admitted in year 2016 with history of fever and macular/maculo-papular rash were included in the study. The study was carried out for 2 months.Results: A total of 639 cases were admitted to infectious disease hospital during the year 2016 with history of fever and rash. The mean age of study population was 6.08±4.9 years. Around 43.7% of cases were in the age group of 1–5 years. The disease was slightly higher among boys (52.3%) as compared to girls (47.7%). Amongst the clinical features, fever and rash were seen in 100%, coryza in 80%, and conjunctivitis in 63.3% of study population.Conclusions: Majority of the children suffering from measles was not vaccinated and the most common reason for failure to immunize children was lack of awareness. There is a need to increase awareness about importance of measles immunization to reduce under five mortality.

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

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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