... lifting and carrying of loads, standing, jumping) and other influencing factors (for example, age, gender, constitutional factors, sports) to predict the occurrence of symptomatic knee OA in Germany ... 7.3 Standing Walking Kneeling, squatting Male Climbing stairs Jumping Lifting/ carrying of loads cumulative sitting (in hours/life), cumulative daily lifting and carrying (in tons/life), and cumulative ... also inwomen Symptomatic knee OA and lifting and carrying of loads In the present study, an OR of 2.1 (95% CI, 1.1 to 4.0) could be derived inwomen for lifting and carrying of least 1,088 tons...
... constitute only a tiny portion of total health spending – 4% in low- income countries, 2% in lower middle- incomecountriesand less than 1% in upper middle- incomecountries As shown in Figure 4, population-based ... per capita investment of under US$ in low- income countries, US$ 1.50 in lower middle- incomeand US$ in upper middleincome countries When considered in terms of overall health spending, these ... disease type and by country income category) The total burden is lowest in the low- income countries, in part because the value of lost earnings in this group is lowandin part because the total population...
... of deaths due to injuries occur in low- and middle- incomecountries (LMIC) [3] Injuries from road traffic accidents, interpersonal violence, and war are among the leading causes of death in low- ... time to use existing knowledge to bridge the gaps in trauma care in low- andmiddleincomecountries The two recent papers in Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine ... twi@barentsnett.no and torben.wisborg@helse-finnmark.no Abstract Trauma is a major – and increasing – cause of death, especially in low- andmiddleincomecountriesIn all countries rural areas...
... patients and families in interpreting and evaluating research findings Utilize research findings in planning and evaluating care practices 9 **DEFINITIONS OF COLUMN HEADINGS CORE NURSING CONTENT ... integral role in affecting the mentalhealthof millions of people through the use of unique skills, and by nature of the numbers of nurses who interact with clients in a variety of settings The President’s ... department settings Principles of community mentalhealth Principles of psychiatric home care Relationship of acuity of care and patient needs to the setting of care Evolving care settings (e.g primary...
... Center Ministry ofHealthof Mexico Ministry ofHealthof Rwanda Ministry ofHealthof the State of Jalisco Ministry of Heath of the State of Morelos Ministry ofHealthof the State of Nuevo ... the burden of cancer on health, disproportionately borne inlowandmiddleincome countries; the economic consequencesof inaction, and the gains in productivity andincome that follow from effective ... Closing the Cancer Divide: A blueprint to expand access inlowandmiddleincomecountries Global Task Force on Expanded Access to Cancer Care and Control in Developing Countries Closing the...
... Meeting leading to this joint statement Appendix 2: Catalogue of ideas Individual journals Giving priority to relevant mentalhealth research from low- and middle- incomecountries • Educate editors ... from LAMI countriesin author/input paying publishing models Supporting journals from low- and middle- incomecountries • Support "twinning" or "pairing" arrangements, such as invited editorials, ... mentalhealth research publications would, by itself, help in capacity building Supporting mentalhealth journals from low- and middle- incomecountries A major impediment in accessing mental health...
... participating countries by WHO region and by income group level As indicated in the table, 13 are low- incomecountries (LICs), 24 are lower -middle- incomecountries (LMICs), and are upper -middle- income ... WPR (n=3) Total (n=39) 2.3 Mentalhealth information systems The mentalhealthof communities should be monitored by including mentalhealth indicators inhealth information and reporting systems ... majority of the participating countries, the transition to community care is slow: the number of beds inmental hospitals is not decreasing in LICs, andin lower -middle- incomecountries (LMICs) inpatient...
... INTRODUCTION PREVALENCE, RISKFACTORSANDCONSEQUENCESTOWOMENOFMATERNALMENTALHEALTHPROBLEMSINLOWANDMIDDLEINCOMECOUNTRIESPrevalenceRiskfactors ... Tables and 2: 1) Fisher JRW Perinatal mentalhealthinwomenin resource constrained settings Data for lowand lower middleincomecountries Presentation at the Meeting on MaternalMentalHealthand ... ofmaternalmentalhealthproblems on mothers and infants in developing countries c Interventions for reducing the impact ofmaternalmentalhealthproblems on mothers and infants in developing...
... diagnosis in low- and middle- incomecountries IGRA specificity in diagnosing LTBI, estimated among individuals at lowrisk for tuberculosis exposure in settings with low tuberculosis incidence (high -income ... living in low- and middle- incomecountries These data should help inform evidence-based policies on the role of IGRAs in active tuberculosis diagnosis in low- and middle- income settings Indeed, ... included a total of 590 HIV-uninfected and 844 HIVinfected individuals Study Characteristics Of the total studies, (26%) were from low- incomecountriesand 20 (74%) were from middle- income countries...
... most information and increase the internal consistency of the factors (subscales) arising The scree plot will be inspected to identify the point at which factors should no longer be included Internal ... standard setting agencies in the participating countries including the practicalities of incorporating the toolkit into existing review systems for institutional care The development of a computerised ... that can arise in interviewing this service user group (secondary to their mentalhealth problems) Having said this, assessors of institutions may, of course, wish to include interviews with...
... considering the number and intensity of the signs and symptoms of the disorder, and any resulting impairment in occupational or social functioning Two types of psychological treatment were offered: individual ... designed to inform the rural population about the symptoms andconsequencesof traumatic events, to offer tips and advice on coping mechanisms, and an explanation of the mechanisms of psychotherapy ... condition of the patient was assessed and, if considered necessary, they were referred to a governmental institution to continue treatment Mentalhealth activities consisted of psycho-informative...
... direction of furthering our understanding of the etiology of adverse mentalhealth outcomes in ICU survivors as well as stimulating ideas for additional research into these complex problems Abbreviations ... exposures could have in adversely affecting the mentalhealthof ICU survivors Myhren and colleagues’ study of PTSD, general anxiety and depressive symptoms up to year after surviving an ICU admission ... received and ICU procedures Benzodiazepine sedation has been found to be a potential risk factor for post-ICU PTSD [2], and a recent investigation of depressive symptoms in acute lung injury survivors...
... dyslipidemia and proinflammatory cytokines have been demonstrated in studies [33, 34] Increased levels of triglycerides and lipoproteins in obese or overweight subjects correlate with impairment of endothelial ... strong evidence of the role of circulating endothelial progenitor cells, including populations of CD34 positive cells presented in peripheral blood, in the maintenance of the vasculature and neovascularization ... with the Framingham cardiovascular risk score [41-43] Therefore, increasing the number of CD34-positive cells during treatment may provide an indicator of improvement of vascular healthIn our study,...
... but attempts to physically assault) Slapping, kicking, throwing any item or object, biting, hitting, slapping, pulling, pushing, pinching, grabbing, scratching and punching were defined as physical ... surface in response to a complex multitude offactors [17] These factors can be grouped into internal (e.g gender, age, psychiatric illness, drugs and alcohol), external (e.g overcrowding in wards, ... setting to violence [10] The reported increase in the frequency and severity of violent incidents over time is not surprising, in view of the increased contact with patients at high risk for initiating...
... prior to presentation Behaviour noted prior to convulsions included "staring, not answering, chewing, swallowing heavily, moving both hands in a swimming motion or picking at things." Following ... assessing risk Conclusion Postictal psychosis (PIP) is common and may be associated with profound morbidity PIP occurs after a cluster of seizures and often after an episode of insomnia Riskfactors ... brain dopamine systems induced by psychotomimetic NMDA-receptor antagonists and the effects of antipsychotic drugs Brain Res Brain Res Rev 2000, 31(2–3):320-329 Weinberger DR, Egan MF, Bertolino...
... attributable to the high prevalenceof traditional riskfactors such as older age, high total cholesterol, low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and diabetes, as well as to nontraditional riskfactors ... traditional and nontraditional riskfactors were compared using the Mann–Whitney U-test (continuous variables) and the χ2 test (dichotomous variables; Table 1) Apart from hsCRP, cytokines and cytokine ... Table Cardiovascular riskfactorsin RA patients and control individuals Riskfactors Controls Patients P Traditional riskfactors Age (years) 44 (20–87) 57 (27–81)
... study, in part, to our use of low- tidalvolume ventilation as a ventilatory management strategy in intraoperative and postoperative period Licker and colleagues shows that both of high intraoperative ... Honiden and colleagues determined that clinical and experimental data indicate that diabetes is protective against the development of ARDS [29] Independent of glycemic control, insulin has been ... chiefly in females with a history of childbirth [25] Similar to these reports, FFP transfusion has been found to be a predictor for the development of ARDS in our study Co-morbidity factorsof the...
... disease in newborns and infants – riskfactorsand efficacy of MCT-diet Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2010 5:127 Submit your next manuscript to BioMed Central and take full advantage of: • ... pro- and anti-coagulation factors, total protein and immunoglobulins on infections, thromboses and on the outcome (Table 2) In our study, patients who did not respond to MCTdiet suffered higher ... developing central vein thrombosis [15] To avoid central lines, an oral nutrition with a low fat formula (basic-f) and intravenous application of lipids may be practical Since central vein thrombosis...
... great need to obtain major successes and achievements and “overload” involves risking one’s healthand neglecting personal lives in the pursuit of good results [15-17] This burnout profile is a ... addition to a reduction of their involvement and lessening of their dedication to work in the interest of satisfying their personal needs On the other hand, the variables “occupation” and “gender” ... development andto try to pursue them [9,15] Basic components of treatments for this clinical profile should include restoring balance to this distorted view of their needs by approaching the associated...
... malnutrition andmentalhealth Increased riskof malnutrition (combining medium and high risk) was found in 7.1% of the individuals in the current sample In previous studies of communityliving elderly individuals, ... depression inwomenandin the oldest participants Significant mentalhealthproblems (SCL-10 score ≥ 1.85) were found in 3.9% (61/1558) of men and 9.1% (142/1553) ofwomenMentalhealthand the riskof ... was 71.2 years in men and 72.0 years inwomen Compared to men, women were more likely to be single and have a lower level of education, and a smaller proportion had a history of smoking Mean BMI...