scholarly journals Social cognition and face processing in schizophrenia

2004 ◽  
Vol 185 (2) ◽  
pp. 169-170 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeremy Hall ◽  
Jonathan M. Harris ◽  
Reiner Sprengelmeyer ◽  
Anke Sprengelmeyer ◽  
Andrew W. Young ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Cognition ◽  
Face Processing ◽  
Case Control Study ◽  
Brain Regions ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Social Cues ◽  
Positive Symptoms ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
The Brain ◽  
Control Study

SummaryStudies of face processing have begun to elucidate the brain regions involved in social cognition, which include frontal and temporal regions known to be reduced in volume in schizophrenia. In this case-control study participants with schizophrenia (n=20) showed marked deficits in their ability to interpret social cues from faces, and those experiencing positive symptoms were impaired in recognising even basic facial emotions.

scholarly journals Influenza A (H1N1) virus infection and TNF-308, IL6, and IL8 polymorphisms in Egyptian population: a case–control study

2019 ◽  
Vol 80 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shaimaa Moustafa Elsayed ◽  
Omayma Mohamed Hassanein ◽  
Nagwa Hassan Ali Hassan
Keyword(s):  
Influenza A ◽  
Case Control Study ◽  
H1n1 Virus ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Severe Illness ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Influenza A H1n1 ◽  
Pandemic Strains ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
Control Study

Abstract Background The importance of influenza is increasing mainly because of the appearance of novel pandemic strains such as swine and avian. Each year, influenza has spread around the world causing about 250,000–500,000 deaths and more than 5 million cases of severe illness. The objective is as follows: evaluating the outcomes of patients with influenza A (H1N1) virus in relation to certain TNF-308, IL6, and IL8 polymorphisms and identifying the associated factors with the severe outcome. Subject and methods This is a case–control study. The cases were patients confirmed by real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) to be influenza A (H1N1) virus infected. The controls were healthy individuals. Medical history and outcome of the disease was registered. In all study participants, polymorphisms of TNF rs1800629, IL6 rs18138879, and IL8 rs4073; odds ratio (OR); and the 95% confidence interval (95% CI) were calculated. Results Infection with influenza A (H1N1) virus was associated more with the following genotypes: TNF-308 AA (OR = 4.041; 95% CI = 1.215–13.4) and IL8 AA (OR = 3.273; 95% CI = 1.372–7.805). According to our study results, HCV (OR = 3.2, 95% CI 1.2–8.5), renal disease (OR = 3.4, 95% CI 0.9–13.6), cancer (OR = 3.1, 95% CI 0.3–31.1), TB (OR = 8.4, 95% CI 1.8–39.7), ICU (OR = 2.9, 95%1.2–7.1), and mortality (OR = 7.9, 95% CI 0.9–67.4) are considered as risk factors for influenza A (H1N1)-infected patients. Conclusions Our findings concluded that TNF-308 (AA) and IL8 (AA) polymorphisms may increase the susceptibility to be infected with H1N1influenza virus.

scholarly journals Measles Outbreak Investigation in Artuma Fursi Woreda, Oromia Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia, 2018: A case control study

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mengistie Kassahun Tariku ◽  
Sewnet Wongiel Misikir
Keyword(s):  
Case Control Study ◽  
Case Fatality ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Amhara Region ◽  
Travel History ◽  
Measles Outbreak ◽  
Vaccination History ◽  
Group 5 ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
Control Study

Abstract Objective: To confirm the existence of Outbreak, describe cases in person, place and time, and identify determinants of the outbreak. Unmatched case control study in the ratio of 1:4 (38 cases and 152 controls) was conducted in Artuma fursi woreda from July 13- August 1 /2018. Data were collected with standard questionnaires. Collected data were entered into Epi Info version 7 and exported to Statistical package for social science (SPSS) version 23 for analysis. Results: A total of 38 cases and 1 death with attack rate and case fatality rate 11.8/100,000 and 2.6% respectively. All study participants had not vaccination history. Females and age group 5-14 were more affected. Being 5-14 years old versus (vs) 15 years [adjusted odd ratio (AOR) =3.53; 95% CI; 1.52-8.45)], contact with cases vs no contact with cases [AOR=2.78; 95% CI; 1.23-8.67] and travel history 7-18 days prior onset of illness vs no travel history [AOR= 2.53; 95% CI; 1.31-7.24] were significantly associated with contracting measles. Routine and supplement immunization should be strengthened to reduce future occurrence of outbreak. Keywords: Measles, outbreak, Artuma fursi woreda

Lipoprotein (a) and coronary heart disease risk: a nested case-control study of the Helsinki Heart Study participants

1991 ◽  
Vol 89 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-67 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matti Jauhiainen ◽  
Pekka Koskinen ◽  
Christian Ehnholm ◽  
M.Heikki Frick ◽  
Matti Mänttäri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Coronary Heart Disease ◽  
Case Control Study ◽  
Disease Risk ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Helsinki Heart Study ◽  
Heart Study ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
Nested Case Control ◽  
Heart Disease Risk ◽  
Control Study

scholarly journals Social cognition in cervical dystonia: A case-control study

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 100072 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tom Burke ◽  
Ruth Monaghan ◽  
Derval McCormack ◽  
Clodagh Cogley ◽  
Marta Pinto-Grau ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Cognition ◽  
Cervical Dystonia ◽  
Case Control Study ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Control Study

scholarly journals Prerecovery liver biopsy in the brain-dead donor: A case-control study of logistics, safety, precision, and utility

2014 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 237-244 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph Benton Oliver ◽  
Stephen Peters ◽  
Advaith Bongu ◽  
Abdel-Kareem Beidas ◽  
George Dikdan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Liver Biopsy ◽  
Case Control Study ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Brain Dead ◽  
The Brain ◽  
Brain Dead Donor ◽  
Control Study

Case-Control Study of Gliomas of the Brain among Workers Employed by a Texas City, Texas Chemical Plant

1983 ◽  
Vol 2 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 179-195 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sanford S. Leffingwell ◽  
Richard Waxweiler ◽  
Victor Alexander ◽  
Howard R. Ludwig ◽  
William Halperin
Keyword(s):  
Case Control Study ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Chemical Plant ◽  
The Brain ◽  
Control Study ◽  
Texas City

Re: Does Gadoterate Meglumine Cause Gadolinium Retention in the Brain of Children? A Case–Control Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 52 (2) ◽  
pp. 636-637
Author(s):  
Joachim Forget ◽  
Polona Pozeg ◽  
Reto A. Meuli ◽  
Philippe Maeder
Keyword(s):  
Case Control Study ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Gadolinium Retention ◽  
Gadoterate Meglumine ◽  
The Brain ◽  
Control Study

scholarly journals Evaluation of Renal Function in Pregnant Women with Malaria: A Case-Control Study in a Mesoendemic Area

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Justice Afrifa ◽  
Samuel Essien-Baidoo ◽  
Albert Baffour Gyau ◽  
Richard Kobina Dadzie Ephraim
Keyword(s):  
Renal Function ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Gestational Age ◽  
Case Control Study ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Sociodemographic Characteristics ◽  
Plasma Urea ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
Sodium And Potassium ◽  
Control Study

Background.Malaria is known to have devastating effects on mortality in tropical and subtropical regions with the effect being magnified in people with weakened immunity such as those in pregnancy. We assessed the effect of malaria on renal function of pregnant women receiving antenatal care in a mesoendemic area of Ghana.Methodology.A case-control study that enrolled a total of 100 pregnant women (50 with confirmed gestational malaria as cases and 50 without malaria as controls). Sociodemographic characteristics, obstetric history (obtained with a questionnaire), urea, creatinine, sodium, and potassium were analyzed using a chemistry automated analyzer.Results.Plasma urea and creatinine were significantly increased (P=0.0003andP<0.0001, resp.) among cases compared to the controls. Also the levels of urea (P=0.033), creatinine (P=0.032), and parasitaemia (0.016) were significantly increased with increasing gestational age.Conclusion.Malaria has a significant impact on renal function (most importantly, urea and creatinine) and is also significantly associated with increasing gestational age among our study participants.

scholarly journals Determinants of growth monitoring and promotion service utilization among children 0–23 months of age in northern Ethiopia: unmatched case-control study

BMC Nutrition ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Samuel Dagne ◽  
Jemal Aliyu ◽  
Yonatan Menber ◽  
Yosef Wassihun ◽  
Pammla Petrucka ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Service Utilization ◽  
Case Control Study ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Growth Monitoring ◽  
Northern Ethiopia ◽  
Index Child ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Growth Monitoring And Promotion ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
Control Study

Abstract Background One of the strategies to promote child health and reduce child mortality is growth monitoring and promotion services. But, there is limited information on determinants of Growth Monitoring and Promotion service utilization. Objective To identify determinants of growth monitoring and promotion (GMP) service utilization among children 0–23 months of age in Legambo district, South Wollo zone, Northern Ethiopia, 2020. Methods Community based un-matched case-control study was conducted on 363 (91 cases and 272 controls) study participants from March 15 to April 15, 2020. A multi-stage sampling technique was employed to select the study participants. Bivariable and multivariable logistic regressions were performed and an adjusted odds ratio with 95% confidence intervals was estimated to identify determinants of GMP service utilization. Results A total of 358 mothers (89 cases and 269 controls) with 98.6% response rate were included in the study. The mean (±SD) age of child was 11.66(±6.29) months among controls and 15.02 (±6.06) months among cases. Good maternal knowledge (AOR) = 2.42; 95% CI: 1.23, 4.75), favorable attitude (AOR = 2.45; 95% CI; 1.20, 4.98), counseling on GMP (AOR = 2.34; 95% CI; 1.19, 4.56), attending ante natal care services (AOR = 2.46; 95% CI: 1.18, 5.16), index child age 12–17 months (AOR = 3.45; 95% CI: 1.26, 9.41) and 18–23 months (AOR = 4.38; 95% CI: 1.53, 12.49), and short distance to health facilities (AOR = 4.53; 95% CI; 1.99, 10.28) were determinants of GMP service utilization. Conclusion Index child age, good knowledge, favorable attitude, attending antenatal care services, receiving nutritional counseling, and a short distance to health facility were determinants of GMP service utilization. Nutritional interventions should emphasize nutritional counseling and accessibility of growth monitoring and promotion services.

Response to LTE “Re: Does Gadoterate Meglumine Cause Gadolinium Retention in the Brain of Children? A Case–Control Study”

2020 ◽  
Vol 52 (2) ◽  
pp. 634-635 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elif Dilara Topcuoglu ◽  
Osman Melih Topcuoglu ◽  
Aslıhan Semiz Oysu ◽  
Yasar Bukte
Keyword(s):  
Case Control Study ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Gadolinium Retention ◽  
Gadoterate Meglumine ◽  
The Brain ◽  
Control Study
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