Drug Use in an Elderly Chinese Population: Prevalence and Associated Factors

Gerontology ◽  
1995 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
pp. 98-108 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Woo ◽  
S.C. Ho ◽  
Y.K. Yuen ◽  
J. Lau
Keyword(s):  
Drug Use ◽  
Chinese Population ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Population Prevalence ◽  
Elderly Chinese

scholarly journals Distribution and associated factors of optic disc diameter and cup-to-disc ratio in an elderly Chinese population

2014 ◽  
Vol 77 (4) ◽  
pp. 203-208 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tung-Mei Kuang ◽  
Catherine Jui-Ling Liu ◽  
Yu-Chieh Ko ◽  
Shui-Mei Lee ◽  
Ching-Yu Cheng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Optic Disc ◽  
Chinese Population ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Disc Diameter ◽  
Elderly Chinese ◽  
Cup To Disc Ratio

Determinants and Characteristics of Angle-Closure Disease in an Elderly Chinese Population

2015 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 109-115 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu-Chieh Ko ◽  
Catherine J. Liu ◽  
Wen-Ming Hsu ◽  
Ching-Yu Cheng ◽  
Tung-Mei Kuang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chinese Population ◽  
Angle Closure ◽  
Elderly Chinese

Obesity Associated with Increased Risk of Gastric Helicobacter pylori Infection in an Elderly Chinese Population

2014 ◽  
Vol 62 (1) ◽  
pp. 190-192 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gi-Hua Yang ◽  
Jin-Shang Wu ◽  
Yi-Ching Yang ◽  
Ying-Hsiang Huang ◽  
Feng-Hwa Lu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Helicobacter Pylori ◽  
Chinese Population ◽  
Helicobacter Pylori Infection ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Elderly Chinese

scholarly journals Evaluation of Lumbar Stiffness after Long-Level Fusion  for Degenerative Lumbar Scoliosis in Chinese population

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xinling Zhang ◽  
Lei Yuan ◽  
Yan Zeng ◽  
Zhongqiang Chen ◽  
Weishi Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Chinese Population ◽  
Chinese Patients ◽  
Personal Hygiene ◽  
Degenerative Lumbar Scoliosis ◽  
Lumbar Scoliosis ◽  
Patient Reported ◽  
Elderly Chinese ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Level Fusion

Abstract Study Design: a retrospective study.Summary of Background Data: Long-level spinal instrumented fusion for DLS by intention eliminated spinal motion in an attempt to alleviate pain, improve deformity, and reduce disability. However, this surgery considerably impaired performance of activities of daily living (ADL) due to the resulting stiffness. The lumbar stiffness disability index (LSDI) was a validated measure of the effect of lumbar stiffness on functional activity, however, which might not be fully applicable to elderly Chinese population because of their several special lifestyles.Objective: To evaluate the lumbar stiffness in patients with degenerative lumbar scoliosis (DLS) after long-level fusion by Chinese-LSDI (C-LSDI).Methods: 129 DLS patients underwent long-level (≧4 levels) fusion surgery with at least one-year follow-up were included. The C-LSDI was designed by modifying LSDI and Korean-LSDI (K-LSDI) considering elderly Chinese lifestyles, and the patient-reported outcome questionnaire measuring the impact of lumbar stiffness on functional abilities in elderly Chinese with DLS was assessed for internal consistency and retest repeatability.Results: All patients showed increased lumbar stiffness with significantly improvement in pain and deformity postoperatively, and for items of performing personal hygiene after toileting and getting out of a car, people performed more inconvenient with increasing fixed levels. Compared with LSDI and K-LSDI, the C-LSDI demonstrated high internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha=0.902) and retest reliability (ICC=0.904) in the elderly Chinese population. Conclusion: This study demonstrated that the C-LSDI questionnaire was a reliable and valid instrument for assessing functional limitations due to lumbar stiffness among elderly Chinese patients with DLS after long-level fusion. Although the effects of stiffness did trend toward greater impacts among patients underwent longer fusions, most patients were satisfied with trade-offs of function and pain relief in exchange for perceived increases in lumbar stiffness.

scholarly journals Seroprevalence of hepatitis B virus infection and associated factors among prison inmates in state of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

2010 ◽  
Vol 43 (5) ◽  
pp. 512-515 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alcione Cavalheiro Faro Stief ◽  
Regina Maria Bringel Martins ◽  
Sônia Maria Oliveira de Andrade ◽  
Mauricio Antonio Pompilio ◽  
Sonia Maria Fernandes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drug Use ◽  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Illicit Drug ◽  
Illicit Drug Use ◽  
Hbv Infection ◽  
Core Antigen ◽  
Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay ◽  
Infection Prevalence ◽  
Prison Inmates

INTRODUCTION: This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of HBV infection and associated factors among prison inmates in Campo Grande, MS. METHODS: A total of 408 individuals were interviewed regarding sociodemographic characteristics, associated factors and HBV vaccination using a standardized questionnaire. Blood samples were collected from all participants and serological markers for HBV were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and/or antibodies against hepatitis B core antigen (anti-HBc) positive samples were tested for HBV-DNA by polymerase chain reaction. RESULTS: The overall prevalence of HBV infection was 17.9% (95%CI: 14.4-22.0). The HBsAg carrier rate was 0.5%; 56 (13.7%) individuals had been infected and developed natural immunity and 15 (3.7%) were positive for anti-HBc only. Ninety eight (24%) prisoners had only anti-HBs, suggesting that they had low vaccine coverage. An occult HBV infection rate of 0% was verified among anti-HBc-positive individuals. Multivariate analysis of associated factors showed that age > 35 years-old, low schooling level and illicit drug use are significantly associated with HBV infection. CONCLUSIONS: Analysis of the data showed HBV infection prevalence similar or slightly lower than that reported in other of Brazilian prisons. Independent predictors of HBV infection in this population include older age, low schooling level and illicit drug use.

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