scholarly journals Study of psycho-emotional state of patients with acne depending on the severity and hereditary factors

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anastasiia Petrenko ◽  
Oleksander Litus
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Disorders ◽  
Emotional State ◽  
Positive Family History ◽  
Severe Acne ◽  
Average Value ◽  
Common Skin ◽  
Hereditary Factors ◽  
History Of ◽  
Male Patients ◽  
The Impact

Acne is one of the most common skin disease in young adults and occurs in 85% of boys and girls. The disease is characterized by progressive course of the formation of psycho-emotional disorders, mainly depression row in about half of patients. Installed heredity is almost 80% of first-degree relatives of patients with acne. In patients with positive family history of acne the disease occurs earlier and course harder. The aim of the study – is to determine the impact of acne on psycho-emotional status in patients. Materials and methods. We examined 78 patients with severe and moderate acne. All patients were questioned by questionnaire CADI (Cardiff Acne Disability Index). Results. Among the surveyed men with moderate acne average value was 6, median – 6, mode – 6; in men with severe acne course average value was 8.6, median – 9.5, mode – 10. Among women surveyed the results of the form were somewhat different from data that were shown by male patients. Women with moderate acne had average value 7 points, the median – 7.5 mode – 8; among women who had severe acne course the average value was – 8, median – 9. Conclusions. As can be seen from the results of the questionnaire, respondents in all groups were shown a significant effect of disease on the psycho-emotional state of patients. 

scholarly journals Decreasing the Impact of Anxiety on Cancer Prevention through Online Intervention

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 985
Author(s):  
Maksymilian Gajda ◽  
Małgorzata Kowalska
Keyword(s):  
Positive Family History ◽  
Final Analysis ◽  
Global Public Health ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Internet Portal ◽  
Randomized Intervention ◽  
History Of ◽  
Diagnosis Of Cancer ◽  
On Line ◽  
The Impact

Background: Low levels of public knowledge, incorrect beliefs, and anxiety are the most often mentioned factors that may negatively affect the implementation of preventive campaigns and timely diagnosis of cancer. Cancer is a major unresolved problem for global public health. As a result, many effective preventive measures need to be found and implemented. Methods: For a duration of 18 months, readers of the Polish scientific Internet portal were invited to participate in the Polish On-line Randomized Intervention aimed at Neoplasm Avoidance (PORINA) study. Level of cancer-related anxiety was our main measure (self-declared on a simple five-point Likert scale) in this analysis. Results: A total of 463 participants were qualified for the final analysis. Respondents with a positive family history of cancer (p < 0.001) declared the highest level of cancer-related anxiety, whereas lower levels were declared by those previously treated for cancer (p = 0.006). The conducted educational intervention reduced the declared level of cancer-related anxiety. Conclusions: The results of this study provide evidence that the use of web-based interventions aimed at increasing awareness could reduce cancer-related anxiety and may lead to more frequent consent to undergo some of the medical procedures used to diagnose or treat cancer.

Serum testosterone level and its relation to aggressive behavior in schizophrenia

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (S1) ◽  
pp. s845-s846
Author(s):  
M. Zholob ◽  
S. Godinova ◽  
M. Zelman
Keyword(s):  
Aggressive Behavior ◽  
Testosterone Level ◽  
Laboratory Evaluation ◽  
Serum Testosterone Level ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Study Group ◽  
Average Value ◽  
Intergroup Comparison ◽  
History Of ◽  
Male Patients

This work is presenting partial preliminary outcomes of our study focused on evaluating the levels of testosterone in psychotic patients and its relationship to aggressive behavior.Our study group included 10 male patients (from planned 20), with history of aggressive behavior at baseline and 24 male patients (from planned 40), without history of aggressive behavior. Non-aggressive patients were considered as control group. All included patients were hospitalized in psychiatric hospital Hronovce with diagnose of psychotic disorder. Levels of testosterone were measured by laboratory evaluation. Aggressive behavior was assessed by HCR scale, which was linked with every TSH evaluation. The level of testosterone was measured in all subjects at the baseline and in the group of aggressive patients was realized next measurement after 14 days of hospitalization.According to our preliminary findings, the average level of TSH in our whole study group was 478.66 ng/dl (range from 158.06 to 767.81). The control group showed average value of TSH 486,84 ng/dl (range from 158.06 to 767.81). The group of patients with history of aggressive behavior showed average value of TSH 459.04 ng/dl (range from 191.81 to 638.02) and after 14 days of cure the levels were of average value 452.55 ng/dl (range from 253.53 to 657.92).These preliminary findings don’t show significant intergroup differences, but there are some clear casuistic declines in TSH. After collecting the envisaged group of patients we plan to correlate values of testosterone level with the score of HCR, intergroup comparison and detailed analysis (including demography, pharmacology).Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

scholarly journals The Early Prelinguistic Skills in Iranian Infants and Toddlers

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 441-454
Author(s):  
Narges Bayat ◽  
◽  
Atieh Ashtari ◽  
Mohsen Vahedi ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Family History ◽  
Speech Therapy ◽  
Positive Family History ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Language Disorders ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Children's Development ◽  
Children’S Development

Objectives: The prelinguistic skills which pave the way for language development have always been an area of research in the Speech Therapy field. Although studying these skills is important, there is a study gap among Persian children. Therefore, this study explored prelinguistic skills among a sample of Persian-speaking children aged 6 to 24 months and made a comparison between different age groups. We also studied the effects of gender and family history of speech-language disorders on children’s prelinguistic abilities. Methods: In the present study, 277 mothers of Iranian Persian-speaking children aged 6 to 24 months were asked to fill a research-made checklist that evaluated the prelinguistic skills of their children. This study was cross-sectional and was conducted in Tehran City, Iran, in 2021. Children’s abilities in different age groups were compared using the analysis of variance (ANOVA), Scheffe test, the Kruskal-Wallis test, and the post-hoc test. The differences between the total scores of the two genders were also determined using the Mann-Whitney U test. Results: Comparing the prelinguistic skills in different age groups indicated a statistically significant increase in the scores as children grow up. Children with a positive family history of speech-language disorders scored lower on the checklist than the others (91.03±17.37). Furthermore, there were statistically significant differences between the two genders in developing gesture, vocalization, first words, social interaction, imitation, and play; girls had higher scores. Conclusion: Based on the studies conducted in different countries, prelinguistic skills develop as children grow up; these skills facilitate language acquisition and other social skills. The present study also demonstrated the development of these skills alongside children’s development. This similarity between Persian-speaking children and other children from different cultures and languages, as well as better performance in children with a negative family history of speech-language impairments, confirm the role of genetic factors in children’s development. Moreover, the differences in the development of some prelinguistic skills between girls and boys reveal the impact of various factors, such as social factors, on prelinguistic skills development.

scholarly journals Hospital clownery – entertainment or treatment? History of development and experience

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 109-116
Author(s):  
Nikolay A. Uvarov ◽  
Daria B. Uvarova ◽  
Larisa V. Sakhno ◽  
Marina V. Zemlianykh
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Analysis ◽  
Emotional State ◽  
Pain Syndrome ◽  
History Of Development ◽  
Subjective Assessments ◽  
Children And Parents ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Positive Effect

The article discusses one of the areas of psychological rehabilitation of children in a hospital hospital clowns. The theoretical and practical prerequisites of the history of the development of hospital clownery both abroad and in the Russian Federation are shown. The results of studies of the effectiveness of the impact of hospital clownery and laughter therapy on the emotional state of children and their parents, in particular on the experience of anxiety and fears in the postoperative period, as well as on the severity of pain during medical manipulations such as venipuncture, allergy tests and radionuclide scanning are presented. The results of a qualitative analysis of the authors empirical research of 133 children and 65 parents are presented. The aim of the research was to study the effect of hospital clownery on the emotional state of children resulting from hospitalization and treatment received (painful manipulations, surgical intervention). Subjective assessments by children and parents of their psycho-emotional state were recorded using questionnaires. The projective method was also used the Luscher Test. The results of a qualitative analysis demonstrated a subjective sensation of an improvement in the psychoemotional state in 97% of children and in 92% of parents (improving mood, decreasing of anxiety and fears). 67% of children noted a weakening of the pain syndrome. Thus, the authors have confirmed by their own research the positive effect of hospital clownery on childrens health. The presented review clearly demonstrates the feasibility of expanding the use of this method in childrens hospitals of various profiles.

scholarly journals A Clinical Rationale for Assessing the Impact of Childhood Sexual Abuse on Adjunctive Subcutaneous Esketamine for Treatment-Resistant Depression

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eduardo Jorge Muniz Magalhães ◽  
Luciana Maria Sarin ◽  
Lorena Catarina Del Sant ◽  
Ana Cecília Lucchese ◽  
Carolina Nakahira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
Positive Family History ◽  
Poor Response ◽  
Depression Symptom ◽  
Treatment Resistant Depression ◽  
Treatment Resistant ◽  
History Of ◽  
Resistant Depression ◽  
The Impact

Background: A history of child sexual abuse (CSA) is related to higher suicide rates and poor treatment outcomes in depressed adult patients. Twenty years after the first study investigating the effects of ketamine/esketamine on depression and suicide, there is a lack of data on the CSA effects on this emerging treatment. Here, we assess the impact of CSA on adjunctive subcutaneous (SC) esketamine for treatment-resistant depression (TRD).Methods: A directed acyclic graphic (DAG) was designed to identify clinical confounders between CSA and esketamine predictors of response. The confounders were applied in a statistical model to predict depression symptom trajectory in a sample of 67 TRD outpatients.Results: The patient sample had a relatively high prevalence rate of CSA (35.82%). Positive family history of first-degree relatives with alcohol use disorder and sex were clinical mediators of the effects of esketamine in a CSA adult population. Overall, the presence of at least one CSA event was unrelated to esketamine symptom reduction.Conclusions: Unlike responses to conventional antidepressants and psychotherapy, CSA does not appear to predict poor response to esketamine.

Assessment of the Oxidative Stress Status in Androgenetic Alopecia in Egyptian Men

QJM ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 114 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Heba Mahmoud Diab ◽  
Marwa Yassin Soltan ◽  
Nashwa El-Khazragy ◽  
Aliaa Mohamed Atef Raafat
Keyword(s):  
Hair Follicle ◽  
Positive Family History ◽  
Androgenetic Alopecia ◽  
University Hospitals ◽  
Oxidative Stress Status ◽  
Anagen Phase ◽  
History Of ◽  
Anagen Hair ◽  
Male Patients ◽  
Control Study

Abstract Background Androgenetic alopecia (AGA) is the most common type of hair loss in men. It is commonly known as a male pattern baldness. It is characterized by a stepwise miniaturization of the hair follicle, resulting from alteration in the hair cycle dynamics, leading to vellus transformation of terminal hair follicle. In AGA, the duration of anagen phase gradually decreases and that of telogen phase increases, the maximum length of the new anagen hair becomes shorter than that of its predecessor, leading to miniaturization and eventually a bald appearance. Aim of the Work To assess the expression of NRF2 in the scalp of men with androgenetic alopecia. Patients and Methods This case control study included 28 male patients whose age ranged from 18 to 45 years old. They were diagnosed as having AGA according to Norwood-Hamilton scale. Further, 28 age and sex matched healthy male controls were recruited. All patients and controls were recruited from the dermatology outpatient clinic of Ain-Shams University Hospitals, during the period of September 2018 to April 2019. Results A group of Twenty-eight male patients with AGA were recruited to the study. The of patients ranged from 18 to 45 years (mean = 33.46 years ± 9.9 SD). Twenty-eight age matched male healthy volunteers without AGA were e recruited. The majority of AGA patients had positive family history of AGA in their first degree relatives. None of our patients had a medical history of systemic diseases like diabetes mellitus or hypertension. Conclusion The current study showed that alteration of Nrf2 levels may play an important role in the pathogenesis of AGA.

Assessment of Human Nuclear Factor Erythroid 2 Related Factor 2 (NRF2) in Androgenetic Alopecia in Egyptian Men

QJM ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 114 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Heba Mahmoud Diab ◽  
Marwa Yassin Soltan ◽  
Nashwa El-khazragy ◽  
Alaa Mohamed Abdullah
Keyword(s):  
Hair Follicle ◽  
Positive Family History ◽  
Androgenetic Alopecia ◽  
Related Factor ◽  
University Hospitals ◽  
Anagen Phase ◽  
History Of ◽  
Anagen Hair ◽  
Male Patients ◽  
Control Study

Abstract Background Androgenetic alopecia (AGA) is the most common type of hair loss in men. It is commonly known as a male pattern baldness. It is characterized by a stepwise miniaturization of the hair follicle, resulting from alteration in the hair cycle dynamics, leading to vellus transformation of terminal hair follicle. In AGA, the duration of anagen phase gradually decreases and that of telogen phase increases, the maximum length of the new anagen hair becomes shorter than that of its predecessor, leading to miniaturization and eventually a bald appearance. Aim of the work To assess the expression of NRF2 in the scalp of men with androgenetic alopecia. Patients and Methods This case control study included 28 male patients whose age ranged from 18 to 45 years old. They were diagnosed as having AGA according to Norwood-Hamilton scale. Further, 28 age and sex matched healthy male controls were recruited. All patients and controls were recruited from the dermatology outpatient clinic of Ain-Shams University Hospitals, during the period of September 2018 to April 2019. Results A group of Twenty-eight male patients with AGA were recruited to the study. The of patients ranged from 18 to 45 years (mean = 33.46 years ± 9.9 SD). Twenty-eight age matched male healthy volunteers without AGA were e recruited. The majority of AGA patients had positive family history of AGA in their first degree relatives. None of our patients had a medical history of systemic diseases like diabetes mellitus or hypertension. Conclusion The current study showed that alteration of Nrf2 levels may play an important role in the pathogenesis of AGA.

MO855PREVALENCE OF SELF-REPORTED KIDNEY  DISEASE AMONG THE FIRST DEGREE RELATIVES OF SAUDI PATIENTS ON DIALYSIS AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO SPECULATIVE VERSUS DEFINITIVE CAUSES OF CKD IN THE INDEX CASE

2021 ◽  
Vol 36 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdulla Al-Sayyari
Keyword(s):  
Family History ◽  
Kidney Disease ◽  
Positive Family History ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Diagnostic Labels ◽  
Diagnostic Certainty ◽  
Dialysis Vintage ◽  
History Of ◽  
Male Patients

Abstract Background and Aims CKD is common in Saudi Arabia. This study evaluates and compares the prevalence and clinical characteristics of Saudi dialysis patients with a positive family history of kidney disease to those without such a history and to assess certainty of the CKD diagnosis by their physicians. Method This is a cross-sectional survey-based study on adult Saudi hemodialysis patients in six dialysis centers in four Saudi cities. The first part of the survey recorded the demographic variables and the degree of diagnostic certainty (completed by the physicians) and the second part (completed by the patients) recorded first degree family history of kidney disease. Results A total of 1080 patients were included. The prevalence of positive family history (FH) was 21.5%. The number of relatives affected was 285, (41%) were parents and (57%) were siblings. More relatives of female patients had ESRD than in relatives of male patients (80.2% and 68.9% respectively) (p=0.0001). There were significantly more patients with “unknown” or “hypertensive” diagnostic labels among the patients with FH of kidney disease than in the group without a family history (p=007 and 0.005 respectively). Dialysis vintage was significantly shorter and CKD vintage was significantly longer in positive FH patients (4.9 ±6.4 yrs.) than in patients without FH (5.9 ±5.8yrs) (p=0.03). The duration since the diagnosis of CKD was made was significantly longer in patients with FH of kidney disease (7.5±7.7 yrs.) than in patients without (2.0±4.5) (p=0.0001). Of all the diagnoses given to the patients, more than half (57.8%) were either “unknown” (33%) or only speculative in nature (25.3%). In those with a diagnostic label, the diagnosis was thought to be definitive in only 62.2% of the cases. Conclusion The prevalence of FH of kidney disease was 21.5%, and it was more prevalent with patients with “unknown” or “hypertension” (13%) diagnostic labels.

scholarly journals Selected Profile of Psychiatric Patients Admitted in a Specialized Hospital

KYAMC Journal ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 770-774
Author(s):  
Tanmay Prakash Biswas ◽  
Buran Uddin Haider ◽  
Saroj Kumar Dass
Keyword(s):  
Mental Hospital ◽  
Psychiatric Patients ◽  
Positive Family History ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Specialized Hospital ◽  
History Of ◽  
Group Population ◽  
Male Patients ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Time Of Admission

The current study had been carried out on the admitted patients in Mental Hospital, Pabna who was admitted during the calendar year 2008. Mental patients having only psychotic type (major) of illness are admitted in this hospital. A total of 101 (one hundred and one) admitted patients were included in the study. Among them, male patients were 79 (78.22%) and females were 22 (21.78%). Their age ranges from 19 (nineteen) to 48 (forty eight). The mean age of the patients was 27.35. Among the respondents, 21 to 30 year age group population found suffering more (46.54%) in this study than other age group. The number of the first group people is a few which may be due to the small age span. More than half (55.45%) of the cases were unmarried. Secondary and Higher secondary educated people occupies more than half (57.43%) of the respondents. Illiterate group population occupies the third (12.87%) position. More than half ( 55.45%) of the cases do not have any job during the time of admission. About two-thirds (63.37%) of the cases were from rural background and more than half (58.42%) were diagnosed as Schizophrenics. Schizo- affective disorder (25.74%) occupies the second position so far the diagnosis of the respondents were concerned. Most of them (81.19%) did not give any positive family history of mental illness. More than two-thirds (66.34%) of the cases have given the history of taking mixed type of treatment before attending the OPD of Mental hospital, Pabna.KYAMC Journal Vol. 7, No.-2, Jan 2017, Page 770-774

Onset of Mania in Bipolar Manic-Depressive Patients

1979 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-61 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. F. S. Johnson ◽  
G. E. Hunt
Keyword(s):  
Family History ◽  
Positive Family History ◽  
Bipolar Illness ◽  
Illness Onset ◽  
Manic Depressive ◽  
History Of ◽  
Male Patients ◽  
Initial Episode ◽  
Depressive Patients

Onset of mania was evaluated retrospectively in 48 bipolar manic-depressive patients. Mania occurred as the initial episode in 40% of cases. In patients with initial episode of depression, approximately 80% developed mania prior to their third episode of depression and within 5 years from the onset of this illness. Differences in type of illness onset were related to family history of bipolar illness and sex of the proband. Male patients with a positive family history were significantly more likely to manifest mania at onset of illness.

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