scholarly journals Racial Differences in Seasonal Variation in Election and Non-election Years in the Male to Female Ratio at Birth in the United States

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
V Grech ◽  
B Tania
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Seasonal Variation ◽  
Racial Differences ◽  
The United States ◽  
Female Ratio ◽  
Male To Female

scholarly journals The utility of ‘home-made’ reagent red blood cells for antibody screening during pre-transfusion compatibility testing in Uganda

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 782-787
Author(s):  
Bernard Natukunda ◽  
Robert Wagubi ◽  
Ivan Taremwa ◽  
Benson Okongo ◽  
Yona Mbalibulha ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Blood Cells ◽  
Current Practice ◽  
The United States ◽  
Extended Phenotype ◽  
Female Ratio ◽  
Fusion Safety ◽  
Indirect Antiglobulin Test ◽  
Antiglobulin Test ◽  
Male To Female

Background: The WHO recommends that pre-transfusion testing should include ABO/RhD grouping followed by screen- ing for red blood cell (RBC) alloantibodies using the indirect antiglobulin test (IAT). However, in Uganda, current practice does not include RBC alloantibody screening. Objective: To assess the utility of ‘home-made’ reagent RBCs in alloantibody screening. Materials and methods: In a laboratory-based study, group O RhD positive volunteer donors were recruited and their extended phenotype performed for C, c, E, e, K, Fya, Fyb Jkb, S and s antigens. These ‘home-made’ reagent RBCs were preserved using Alsever’s solution and alloantibody detection tests performed. For quality assurance, repeat alloantibody screening of patients’ samples was done at Bloodworks Northwest Laboratory in Seattle, United States. Results: A total of 36 group O RhD positive individuals were recruited as reagent RBC donors (median age, 25 years; range, 21 – 58 years; male-to-female ratio, 1.6:1). Out of the 311 IATs performed, 32 (10.3%) were positive. Confirmatory IAT testing in the United States was in agreement with the findings in Uganda. Conclusion: Use of ‘home-made’ reagent RBCs during pre-transfusion testing in Uganda is feasible. We recommend the introduction of pre-transfusion IAT alloantibody screening in Uganda using ‘home-made’ reagent RBCs to improve trans- fusion safety. Keywords: Blood transfusion; ‘Home-made’ reagent RBCs; Pre-transfusion testing; RBC alloantibody screening; Uganda.

Asthma in the Critically Ill Patient

2019 ◽  
pp. 150-156
Author(s):  
Jonathan J. Danaraj ◽  
Augustine S. Lee
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Immunoglobulin E ◽  
Age Distribution ◽  
The United States ◽  
Critically Ill Patient ◽  
Common Condition ◽  
Female Ratio ◽  
Genetic And Environmental Factors ◽  
Male To Female

Asthma is a common condition that affects an estimated 24 million children and adults in the United States (prevalence, 8%-10%). Globally, over 300 million people are affected and the number is expected to increase. The age distribution is bimodal, but in most patients, asthma is diagnosed before age 18 years (male to female ratio, 2:1 in children; 1:1 in adults). Susceptibility to asthma is multifactorial with both genetic and environmental factors. The strongest risk factor is atopy, a sensitivity to the development of immunoglobulin E (IgE) to specific allergens. A person with atopy is 3- to 4-fold more likely to have asthma than a person without atopy. Other risk factors include birth weight, prematurity, tobacco use (including secondary exposure), and obesity.

Management of Suicidal Drug Overdose

1979 ◽  
Vol 1 (6) ◽  
pp. 179-182
Author(s):  
Andrea Marks
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Cause Of Death ◽  
Drug Overdose ◽  
Suicide Attempts ◽  
The United States ◽  
Major Health Problem ◽  
Female Ratio ◽  
Major Health ◽  
Troubled Youth ◽  
Male To Female

INCIDENCE AND EPIDEMIOLOGY Suicide is the third leading cause of death among adolescents, and yet for each fatality it is estimated that between 50 to 200 adolescents survive a suicide attempt. Most of the survivors have taken overdoses of drugs commonly found at home. The rate of suicide attempts that do not result in death peaks in adolescence. The male to female ratio is 1/2 and self-poisoning is usually the method. In contrast, suicide fatality rates generally increase with age. Overall, suicide is the ninth leading cause of death in the United States; the male to female ratio is 3/1; and the method used most often is fire-arms. Clearly, suicidal behavior by adolescents is a major health problem in the United States today. The usual challenge for the pediatrician is first managing an acute drug overdose and then facilitating subsequent psychosocial evaluation of the troubled youth. The key challenge is identification of disturbed individuals and their families prior to any suicidal acts. DIAGNOSIS AND PHYSIOLOGIC MANAGEMENT Most young people who present with a suicidal drug overdose are not comatose; many are asymptomatic. In such situations a careful history may be obtained from the patient to determine: the events surrounding the ingestion, which drug or drugs were taken, how much, and when the ingestion occurred.

Striking age differences of multiple myeloma (MM) diagnosis in patients of Indian and Pakistani descent in the United States compared to native countries.

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e13070-e13070 ◽  
Author(s):  
Athira Unnikrishnan ◽  
Abdullah Mohammad Khan ◽  
Preeti Narayan ◽  
Maxim Norkin
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Multiple Myeloma ◽  
Retrospective Studies ◽  
The United States ◽  
Published Data ◽  
Female Ratio ◽  
Younger Age ◽  
The Us ◽  
Age Of Diagnosis ◽  
Male To Female

e13070 Background: Several studies from India and Pakistan have reported a median younger age of MM diagnosis as compared that of western population. The exact reason for the younger age of myeloma diagnosis in this population is not well understood. Methods: We used the SEER database to analyze age of MM diagnosis in subjects of Indian and Pakistani descent in the United States and compared it to the published data of MM diagnosis in India and Pakistan. Patients with ICD—O-3 morphologic codes (9732/3) and race code 15/16/17 identifying Asian Indians and Pakistanis were identified in the SEER registry data (1973-2013). Data on year of diagnosis, race, sex and age were collected. Four published retrospective studies involving local Indians or Pakistanis patients identified using PUBMED. Average Median age and male to female ratio (M: F) was calculated in both groups and compared for any difference Results: 146 myeloma patients of either Indian or Pakistani descent were identified from the SEER registry. The median age of diagnosis was 67 years with a mean age of 66.1 years. The male to female ratio was 1.41. The retrospective studies analyzed had a total of 495 myeloma patients with median age at diagnosis of 56 years and male to female ratio of 2.01, suggesting that multiple myeloma presented almost a decade earlier in native Indian and Pakistani patients compared to their US counter parts. Conclusions: Subjects in India and Pakistan were significantly younger at the time of MM diagnosis as compared to subjects of Indian and Pakistani descent diagnosed with MM in the US suggesting an environmental factor involved with myeloma genesis in subjects living in India and Pakistan. [Table: see text]

scholarly journals Racial differences in nasopharyngeal carcinoma in the United States

2013 ◽  
Vol 37 (6) ◽  
pp. 793-802 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu Wang ◽  
Yawei Zhang ◽  
Shuangge Ma
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma ◽  
Racial Differences ◽  
The United States

scholarly journals Increase in searches for erectile dysfunction during winter: seasonal variation evidence from Google Trends in the United States

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Belén Mora Garijo ◽  
Jonathan E. Katz ◽  
Aubrey Greer ◽  
Mia Gonzalgo ◽  
Alejandro García López ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
United States ◽  
Erectile Dysfunction ◽  
Seasonal Variation ◽  
Kidney Stones ◽  
Seasonal Pattern ◽  
The United States ◽  
Google Trends ◽  
Internet Search ◽  
Search Volume

AbstractSeveral diseases associated with erectile dysfunction (ED), such as type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and coronary artery disease (CAD), are known to have seasonal variation, with increased incidence during winter months. However, no literature exists on whether this chronological-seasonal evolution is also present within ED symptomatology. We hypothesized ED would follow the seasonal pattern of its lifestyle-influenced comorbid conditions and exhibit increased incidence during winter months. In order to investigate the seasonal variation of ED in the United States between 2009 and 2019, Internet search query data were obtained using Google Trends. Normalized search volume was determined during the winter and summer seasons for ED, other diseases known to be significantly associated with ED (T2DM and CAD), kidney stones (positive control), and prostate cancer (negative control). There were significantly more internet search queries for ED during the winter than during the summer (p = 0.001). CAD and T2DM also had significantly increased search volume during winter months compared to summer months (p < 0.001 and p = 0.011, respectively). By contrast, searches for kidney stones were significantly increased in the summer than in the winter (p < 0.001). There was no significant seasonal variation in the relative search frequency for prostate cancer (p = 0.75). In conclusion, Google Trends internet search data across a ten-year period in the United States suggested a seasonal variation in ED, which implies an increase in ED during winter. This novel finding in ED epidemiology may help increase awareness of ED’s associated lifestyle risk factors, which may facilitate early medical evaluation and treatment for those at risk of both ED and cardiovascular disease.

scholarly journals Seasonal Variation in Incidence of Pediatric Medulloblastoma in the United States, 1995–2001

2006 ◽  
Vol 163 (suppl_11) ◽  
pp. S102-S102
Author(s):  
S Hoffman ◽  
J M Propp ◽  
B J McCarthy ◽  
R T Campbell ◽  
F G Davis
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Seasonal Variation ◽  
The United States ◽  
Pediatric Medulloblastoma

Racial Differences in Unemployment in the United States, 1890–1990

1992 ◽  
Vol 52 (3) ◽  
pp. 696-702 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard K. Vedder ◽  
Lowell Gallaway
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Racial Differences ◽  
The United States
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