scholarly journals The supervision register: 19 months after its introduction

1999 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-19
Author(s):  
Charles Hindler
Keyword(s):  
Illicit Drugs ◽  
Care Programme ◽  
Community Psychiatric ◽  
Appropriate Care ◽  
History Of ◽  
Matched Case ◽  
History Of Violence ◽  
Matched Case Control Study ◽  
Control Study

Aims and methodTo examine whether, 19 months after its introduction, the goals of the supervision register have been met. A matched case-control study of patients on the supervision register and Care Programme Approach was conducted.ResultsCases and controls demonstrated similar socio-demographic characteristics, primary diagnoses and community psychiatric care. The supervision register group were more likely to use concurrent alcohol and/or illicit drugs (P=0.001) or suffer with an accompanying personality disorder (P=0.0001), and were less likely to have experience of a long-term relationship (P=0.003). Nineteen months after registration, the supervision register group were more likely to be violent to others (P=0.002) or involved in serious threatening behaviour to others (P=0.0007). Relapse of mental illness was the only significant predictor of future violence in the supervision register group (P<0.01).Clinical implicationsPatients with a history of violence to others were found to be appropriately placed on the supervision register but continued to demonstrate aggressive behaviour after registration, indicating that the goal of the supervision register to prioritise most appropriate care and treatment for this group of patients has not been met.

scholarly journals Evaluation of Cardiovascular Risk of Selective and Nonselective Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors (COX-Is) in Arthritic Patients: A Comparative Matched Case Control Study

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 329-338
Author(s):  
N. Quraishi ◽  
U. Bhosale ◽  
R. Yegnanarayan ◽  
D. Devasthale
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Lipid Profile ◽  
Case Control Study ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors ◽  
History Of ◽  
Matched Case ◽  
Cox 2 ◽  
Matched Case Control Study ◽  
Control Study

This study was conducted to assess and compare the cardiovascular risk and to explore the demography of CV risk of nonselective cyclooxygenase inhibitors (COX-Is) and selective COX-2-Is in arthritic patients. In this comparative matched case control study adult arthritic patients of either sex taking COX-Is for >1 yr; were included. Arthritic age and sex matched individuals with no history of COX-Is treatment were the controls. Patients those with history of any other disease (e.g. diabetes, hypertension, stroke, IHD etc.) were excluded. Patients were grouped into Control, nonselective COX-I and selective COX-2-I groups. The CV risk factors like blood pressure, blood sugar level(BSL), lipid profile, BMI(body mass index) etc. were assessed and compared; demography of CV risk factors i.e. age, sex, smoking, alcohol, heredity was also studied. Qualitative data was analyzed using Chi-square and quantitative data was analyzed by student’s‘t’-test. Study clearly revealed that all NSAIDs exhibit significant CV risk when taken over a period of time as in arthritis. However selective COX 2-Is found to exhibit more CV risk in this regard. Odds ratio (OR) for CV risk=10.3(95% CI: 1.45, 3.31) and OR for CV risk=5.2(95%CI: 1.05, 2.57) for nonselective COX-Is. BMI, BSL and lipid profile; the potential CV risk factors, showed significant impairment in selective COX 2-Is group; P<0.05, P<0.05 and P<0.01 (HDL), P<0.001 (cholesterol), respectively compared to controls and P<0.05 compared to nonselective COX-Is. This study portrays the potential CV risk of selective COX 2-Is and confirms and re-evaluate the results of earlier studies in this regard.  Keywords: Anti-arthritic agents; BMI; COX-Is; CV risk; Lipid profile.  © 2014 JSR Publications. ISSN: 2070-0237 (Print); 2070-0245 (Online). All rights reserved.  doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jsr.v6i2.17039 J. Sci. Res. 6 (2), 328-338 (2014)  

scholarly journals Parkinson's disease and long-term exposure to outdoor air pollution: A matched case-control study in the Netherlands

2019 ◽  
Vol 129 ◽  
pp. 28-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosario Toro ◽  
George S. Downward ◽  
Marianne van der Mark ◽  
Maartje Brouwer ◽  
Anke Huss ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
The Netherlands ◽  
Case Control Study ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Outdoor Air ◽  
Outdoor Air Pollution ◽  
Matched Case ◽  
Matched Case Control Study ◽  
Control Study

Familial Psychiatric Illness and Obstetric Complications in Early-Onset Affective Disorder

1993 ◽  
Vol 163 (4) ◽  
pp. 492-498 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christian Guth ◽  
Peter Jones ◽  
Robin Murray
Keyword(s):  
Affective Disorder ◽  
Early Onset ◽  
Psychiatric Illness ◽  
Familial Risk ◽  
Adult Life ◽  
Obstetric Complications ◽  
History Of ◽  
Matched Case ◽  
Matched Case Control Study ◽  
Control Study

Early-onset affective disorder is associated with obstetric complications and a high familial risk of psychiatric illness, in particular psychosis. In a matched case-control study, we investigated 47 adult in-patients with major depressive disorder or bipolar 1 disorder, who had earlier in life presented to a child psychiatry department. Cases were matched on sex, social class and ethnic group with 47 controls, who were admitted to hospital for affective disorders in adult life but had no psychiatric contact before the age of 21. We found that both psychiatric disorder in first-degree relatives and a history of obstetric complications were associated with early onset. Childhood symptoms did not predict the type of adult affective disorder.

scholarly journals Role of assist device implantation and heart transplantation in the long-term outcome of patients with structural heart disease after catheter ablation of ventricular tachycardia

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angeliki Darma ◽  
Livio Bertagnolli ◽  
Borislav Dinov ◽  
Alireza Sepehri Shamloo ◽  
Federica Torri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Control Study ◽  
Structural Heart Disease ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Assist Device ◽  
Matched Case ◽  
Vt Ablation ◽  
Matched Case Control Study ◽  
Control Study

Abstract Introduction Ablation of ventricular tachycardias (VTs) in patients with structural heart disease (SHD) has been associated with advanced heart failure and poor survival. Methods and results This matched case-control study sought to assess the difference in survival after left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation and/or heart transplantation (HTX) in SHD patients undergoing VT ablation. From the initial cohort of 309 SHD patients undergoing VT ablation (187 ischemic cardiomyopathy, mean age 64 ± 12 years, ejection fraction of 34 ± 13%), 15 patients received an LVAD and nine patients HTX after VT ablation during a follow-up period of 44 ± 33 months. Long-term survival after LVAD did not differ from the matched control group (p = 0.761), although the cause of lethal events was different. All post-HTX patients survived during follow-up. Conclusion In this matched case-control study on patients with SHD undergoing VT ablation, patients that received LVAD implantation had similar survival compared to the control group after 4‑year follow-up, while the patients with HTX had a significantly better outcome.

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