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Multilevel analysis of risk factors associated with severe underweight among children under 5 years: evidence from the 2014 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey 5岁以下儿童严重体重不足相关风险因素的多层次分析:来自2014年加纳人口与健康调查的证据
Third Edition of the HSI Journal: Volume 2 Issue 1, 2021 Publication. Pub Date : 2021-06-29 DOI: 10.46829/hsijournal.2021.6.2.1.166-172
J. Aheto, D. O. Alangea
{"title":"Multilevel analysis of risk factors associated with severe \u0000underweight among children under 5 years: evidence \u0000from the 2014 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey","authors":"J. Aheto, D. O. Alangea","doi":"10.46829/hsijournal.2021.6.2.1.166-172","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.46829/hsijournal.2021.6.2.1.166-172","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Undernutrition among children <5yr. is a global public health problem, especially in developing countries like Ghana. Undernutrition increases the risk of child morbidity and mortality. There is paucity of data on household-level effects on severe underweight and associated factors. \u0000\u0000Objective: The study investigated the risk factors associated with severe underweight among children < 5yr.in Ghana and examined unobserved differences across households based on the 2014 Ghana Demographic and Health surveys (GDHS) data.\u0000 \u0000Methods: Data from a population-based cross-sectional study was obtained from the 2014 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey. Data on 2720 children nested within 1972 households was extracted for analysis. Our regression analysis used data on 2716 children with complete data on the outcome and risk factors. Children with weight-for-age Z-score below -3 standard deviations were classified as severely underweight based on the 2006 WHO child growth standards. We applied random intercept multilevel logistic regression to examine whether severe underweight status in children differ across households while simultaneously identifying potential risk factors.\u0000\u0000Results: A total of 2720 children had valid weight-for-age z-score and 53 (1.95%) of them were identified as severely underweight. In the univariate model, child level variables such as multiple birth [odds ratio (OR), 4.03;95%confidence interval (CI): 1.85-8.76]and child born average (OR, 2.17;95%CI: 1.09-4.32) or small (OR, 4.08; 95%CI: 2.01-8.28) in size at birth are associated with increased odds of severe underweight. Maternal/household level variables such as increase in number of children below 5 yr. (OR, 1.61; 95%CI: 1.28-2.04), poorest households (OR, 4.85; 95%CI: 1.14-20.59) and increase in number of births in last 5 yr. (OR, 1.80, 95%CI: 1.24-2.60) were associated with increased odds of severe underweight. Increase in maternal years of education (OR, 0.89; 95%CI: 0.83-0.95) was associated with reduced odds of severe underweight. In the multilevel logistic model, only type of birth (OR, 1.61;95%CI: 1.28-2.04), size of child (average: OR, 2.12;95%CI: 1.04-4.33; small: OR, 3.87;95%CI: 1.80-8.33) at birth, and maternal education (OR, 0.92;95%CI: 0.84-1.00) were independently associated with severe underweight. There were no significant residual household-level variations in severe underweight status.\u0000\u0000Conclusion:\u0000Our findings suggest that improving maternal education, socioeconomic conditions of families, and family planning are critical in addressing severe underweight","PeriodicalId":422596,"journal":{"name":"Third Edition of the HSI Journal: Volume 2 Issue 1, 2021 Publication.","volume":"36 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-06-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128985358","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Factors associated with birth injuries in neonates admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit: a retrospective study in a Ghanaian tertiary care setting 新生儿重症监护病房新生儿出生损伤相关因素:在加纳三级医疗机构的回顾性研究
Third Edition of the HSI Journal: Volume 2 Issue 1, 2021 Publication. Pub Date : 2021-06-29 DOI: 10.46829/hsijournal.2020.12.1.2.196-201
A. Abdul-Mumin, K. A. Bimpong, A. Buunaaim, Ernest K Cheyuo, K. Osman
{"title":"Factors associated with birth injuries in neonates admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit: a retrospective study in a Ghanaian tertiary care setting","authors":"A. Abdul-Mumin, K. A. Bimpong, A. Buunaaim, Ernest K Cheyuo, K. Osman","doi":"10.46829/hsijournal.2020.12.1.2.196-201","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.46829/hsijournal.2020.12.1.2.196-201","url":null,"abstract":"Background: A birth injury is structural damage or functional deterioration of the neonate’s body due to a traumatic incident at birth. The prevalence and the type of birth injury vary from place to place. There is paucity of data on the prevalence of birth injuries in Ghana.\u0000Objective: The study aimed to determine the prevalence and factors associated with birth injury in neonates admitted in a tertiary institution in Northern Ghana. \u0000Methods: This was a quantitative retrospective study carried out on neonates admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) of the Tamale Teaching Hospital between January 2018 through December 2019.\u0000Results: Out of 5590 neonates admitted to the NICU, 205 were noted to have various forms of birth injury corresponding to a prevalence of 3.66%(37 per 1000 neonates admitted to our unit). Majority were male (n=123/205, 60.0%), most deliveries occurred in the study hospital(n=143/205, 69.75%), and spontaneous vaginal delivery accounted for 70.73% (n=145/205). Extracranial injuries (n=146/221, 66.06%) were the most common form of birth injury. Next was musculoskeletal injuries (n=41/221, 18.55%) with humeral fractures (n=15/221, 6.78%) being the most frequent in this category. Among the neonates with birth injuries there were 23 deaths recorded (11.22%) all but one of whom had associated birth asphyxia. Birth injuries were significantly associated with place of delivery(p=0.029). Out-born babies were more likely to have extracranial injuries (adjusted odds ratio,5.10; 95% CI: 1.53-16.94;p=0.008).\u0000Conclusion: Extracranial injuries were the most common in this study. Place of delivery was significantly associated with birth injuries. Building the capacity of health care professionals is essential to reduce incidence of birth injuries. Some of these injuries can be avoided if high risk pregnancies are referred early to institutions that have the resources and skill to deliver such babies.","PeriodicalId":422596,"journal":{"name":"Third Edition of the HSI Journal: Volume 2 Issue 1, 2021 Publication.","volume":"57 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-06-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129484278","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Uretero-vesical anastomotic stricture: a case report and review of management 输尿管膀胱吻合口狭窄1例及治疗回顾
Third Edition of the HSI Journal: Volume 2 Issue 1, 2021 Publication. Pub Date : 2021-06-29 DOI: 10.46829/hsijournal.2021.6.2.1.210-214
M. Kyei, R. Djagbletey, G. Klufio, J. Mensah, B. Toboh
{"title":"Uretero-vesical anastomotic stricture: a case report and review of management","authors":"M. Kyei, R. Djagbletey, G. Klufio, J. Mensah, B. Toboh","doi":"10.46829/hsijournal.2021.6.2.1.210-214","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.46829/hsijournal.2021.6.2.1.210-214","url":null,"abstract":"Uretero-vesical anastomosis is the connection of the ureter to the urinary bladder at a new site to achieve unimpeded flow of urine from the ureters into the urinary bladder. A rare complication of this procedure is the development of stricture at the anastomotic site. This report is on a 62-yr. old female with one year history of left flank pain and a prior left uretero-vesical anastomosis done 14 years earlier. She had been managed for recurrent urinary tract infections, but the left flank pain was persistent. Abdominal and pelvic CT scan with intravenous urogram helped establish the diagnosis of uretero-vesical anastomotic stricture. This was successfully managed with endoscopic dilatation after retrograde placement of guide wire under fluoroscopy followed by serial dilation. In a patient presenting with flank pains after a previous uretero-vesical anastomosis, stricture at the anastomotic site is an important differential diagnosis. Endoscopic management is the preferred initial management which produces successful outcomes","PeriodicalId":422596,"journal":{"name":"Third Edition of the HSI Journal: Volume 2 Issue 1, 2021 Publication.","volume":"19 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-06-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132183257","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Commentary on a case report of Dopa-responsive dystonia or Segawa disease in Ghana 加纳多巴反应性肌张力障碍或Segawa病1例报告评论
Third Edition of the HSI Journal: Volume 2 Issue 1, 2021 Publication. Pub Date : 2021-06-29 DOI: 10.46829/hsijournal.2021.6.2.1.153-154
Dr. Yamoah Kwame Mathew Kyei
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Awareness and Knowledge of Final Year Health Science Students on Occupational Therapy in a Public University in Ghana. 加纳一所公立大学最后一年健康科学专业学生对职业治疗的认识和知识。
Third Edition of the HSI Journal: Volume 2 Issue 1, 2021 Publication. Pub Date : 2021-06-29 DOI: 10.46829/hsijournal.2021.6.2.1.89-195
Eric Nkansah Opoku, Peter Ndaa
{"title":"Awareness and Knowledge of Final Year Health Science Students on Occupational Therapy in a Public University in Ghana.","authors":"Eric Nkansah Opoku, Peter Ndaa","doi":"10.46829/hsijournal.2021.6.2.1.89-195","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.46829/hsijournal.2021.6.2.1.89-195","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Occupational therapists play a major role in the healthcare team in the provision of holistic care to patients. Successful healthcare depends on collaboration and understanding among health professionals and recognition of each health professional’s role in a team. \u0000Objective: The study aimed to determine the awareness and knowledge of final-year health sciences students of the University of Ghana on occupational therapy(OT).\u0000Methods: A cross-sectional study was employed by means of a questionnaire with final year students in the Medicine, Nursing and Allied Health Professional programmes (physiotherapy, dietetics, radiography, and medical laboratory sciences) of the University of Ghana. Participants were randomly selected and requested to complete a questionnaire. Data was analysed using IBM SPSS Statistics, Version 23.0.\u0000Results: The results showed anoverall OT awareness of 94.66% (n = 195/206). About 35.0% (n = 69/206)of participant learned about OT as a health profession through other means rather than their academic curriculum. Collectively, participants demonstrated an average actual knowledge on OT services of 14.43 ± 3.17. The results also showed that, the importance participants accorded OT profession in the healthcare team did not depend on their knowledge on OT scope of practice (rs=0.162, p>0.05).\u0000Conclusion: Actions should be channelled towards enabling health science students to learn about OT and other health professions through their university curriculum. Furthermore, OT students should endeavour to sensitise fellow health science students on the unique roles and responsibilities of the OT profession in the healthcare team","PeriodicalId":422596,"journal":{"name":"Third Edition of the HSI Journal: Volume 2 Issue 1, 2021 Publication.","volume":"2 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-06-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116859329","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Utilization of health facility delivery services in the Jomoro District of the Western Region of Ghana 加纳西部地区乔莫罗县卫生设施提供服务的利用情况
Third Edition of the HSI Journal: Volume 2 Issue 1, 2021 Publication. Pub Date : 2021-06-29 DOI: 10.46829/hsijournal.2021.6.2.1.173-180
S. Nyarko, Anthony Kusi, Kwabena Opoku Mensah
{"title":"Utilization of health facility delivery services in the Jomoro District of the Western Region of Ghana","authors":"S. Nyarko, Anthony Kusi, Kwabena Opoku Mensah","doi":"10.46829/hsijournal.2021.6.2.1.173-180","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.46829/hsijournal.2021.6.2.1.173-180","url":null,"abstract":"Background: In the year 2000, member states of the United Nations pledged to work towards a three-quarters reduction in the 1990 maternal mortality ratio by 2015 in line with Millenium. Development Goal 5, but this could not be achieved. This pledge became imperative given the high maternal mortality being recorded, especially among developing countries. The high maternal deaths in developing countries have been attributed partly to the lack of access to skilled birth attendants during delivery.\u0000\u0000Objective: This study aimed to investigate factors that influence the utilization of health facility delivery services among pregnant women in the Jomoro District of the Western Region of Ghana.\u0000\u0000Methods: The study used data from a cross-sectional survey among women aged 18 - 49 yr. living in the Jomoro District of Ghana and had given birth between 2012 and 2016 (n = 374). The study participants were randomly selected from women who attended child welfare clinics on clinic days with their babies in eighteen communities. The study used a structured questionnaire to solicit for information about the women’s demographic and socio-economic characteristics, community characteristics and health systems factors likely to influence their decision to seek skilled delivery care as well as their experiences relating to their last delivery. Bivariate analyses were performed between the primary dependent variable and background characteristics of the respondents. Factors influencing the choice of place of delivery were estimated by multiple logistic regression analysis. Data analysis was performed using STATA Statistical Software, Release 14.\u0000\u0000Results: About 61.0% (n= 228/374) of the women had their last delivery at a health facility while the remaining 38.8% (n= 145/374) delivered at home without skilled assistance. In multivariate analysis, women aged 25 – 29 yr. were less likely to have a skilled delivery (aOR, 0.40; 95% CI: 0.17 - 0.93). Also, professional women had 4.77 odds of having skilled delivery (aOR, 4.77; 95% CI: 1.53 - 14.93). Distance to the nearest health facility also had a statistically significant association with skilled delivery. Women living at 10 – 19 km to a health facility were less likely to have a skilled delivery (aOR, 0.56; 95% CI: 0.32 - 0.97). In addition, the presence of a midwife at a health facility increased the odds of skilled delivery among women (aOR, 4.59; 95% CI: 2.47 - 8.55).\u0000\u0000Conclusion: Interventions aimed at increasing the uptake of delivery care services to achieve the SDG’s target on maternal mortality must consider improving the socio-economic wellbeing of women in addition to removing the physical and health system barriers impeding access and utilisation of delivery care services.","PeriodicalId":422596,"journal":{"name":"Third Edition of the HSI Journal: Volume 2 Issue 1, 2021 Publication.","volume":"264 1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-06-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114235678","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Intracranial stents in the management of wide-neck intracranial aneurysms 颅内支架在宽颈颅内动脉瘤治疗中的应用
Third Edition of the HSI Journal: Volume 2 Issue 1, 2021 Publication. Pub Date : 2021-06-29 DOI: 10.46829/hsijournal.2021.6.2.1.205-209
B. Sarkodie, B. B. Jimah, D. Anim, E. Brakohiapa, B. Botwe
{"title":"Intracranial stents in the management of wide-neck intracranial aneurysms","authors":"B. Sarkodie, B. B. Jimah, D. Anim, E. Brakohiapa, B. Botwe","doi":"10.46829/hsijournal.2021.6.2.1.205-209","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.46829/hsijournal.2021.6.2.1.205-209","url":null,"abstract":"Intracranial aneurysms are bulges in vessels that are prone to rupture with attendant morbidity and mortality. Early detection and treatment can avoid rupture and its associated consequences. Endovascular treatment of aneurysms with wide neck can be challenging due to potential coil migration or protrusion. The use of intracranial stents and balloons can help overcome some of these management challenges. We present 3 cases of endovascular treatment of wide-neck intracranial aneurysms. The first patient presented with a wide-neck left middle cerebral artery aneurysm that was successfully treated with stent-assisted coiling with complete obliteration of the aneurysmal sac. The second patient presented with a large, cavernous internal carotid artery aneurysm that was successfully treated with a flow diverter stent with complete obliteration of the aneurysm while the third case presented with a wide-neck left posterior communicating artery aneurysm and was also successfully treated with stent-assisted coiling. Even though endovascular treatment of wide-neck intracranial aneurysms is technically challenging, the evolution of new treatment techniques such as the use of stents and stent-assisted coiling make these treatments safe.","PeriodicalId":422596,"journal":{"name":"Third Edition of the HSI Journal: Volume 2 Issue 1, 2021 Publication.","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-06-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126546344","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Intractable bleeding: the role of embolization in a resource-limited country 难治性出血:在资源有限的国家栓塞的作用
Third Edition of the HSI Journal: Volume 2 Issue 1, 2021 Publication. Pub Date : 2021-06-29 DOI: 10.46829/hsijournal.2021.6.2.1.215-219
{"title":"Intractable bleeding: the role of embolization in a resource-limited country","authors":"","doi":"10.46829/hsijournal.2021.6.2.1.215-219","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.46829/hsijournal.2021.6.2.1.215-219","url":null,"abstract":"Transarterial catheter embolization is novel in Ghana, even though it has been practiced over three decades in certain parts of the world. The procedure is safer with the advent of new catheter techniques and embolic agents which place interventional radiology at the forefront of the treatment of bleeding due to myriad of indications. It is fast, safe, and minimally invasive relative to open surgery, especially when other conventional minimally invasive procedures such as endoscopic banding and sclerotherapy fail. This paper presents two cases involving pre-and post-embolization digital subtraction angiogram (DSA) of gastroduodenal artery and bilateral iliac arteries. Findings of DSA of the gastroduodenal artery and bilateral iliac arteries showed florid extravasation and extensive neovascularity. Post embolization DSA showed absent extravasation and near total devascularization. The inclusion of embolization to the management protocols of upper gastrointestinal bleeding and intractable haematuria is recommended","PeriodicalId":422596,"journal":{"name":"Third Edition of the HSI Journal: Volume 2 Issue 1, 2021 Publication.","volume":"1 2","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-06-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"113941350","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Dominant correlates of depressive disorders and effects on quality of life among older adults in low- and middle-income countries: Further analysis of WHO study on Global Ageing and Adult Health 低收入和中等收入国家老年人抑郁症的主要相关因素及其对生活质量的影响:对世卫组织全球老龄化和成人健康研究的进一步分析
Third Edition of the HSI Journal: Volume 2 Issue 1, 2021 Publication. Pub Date : 2021-06-29 DOI: 10.46829/hsijournal.2021.6.2.1.155-165
D. Duah, Amuasi Susan A, Gabriel Incoom, Yawson Alfred E, E. Asampong, J. Tetteh, S. Bosomprah
{"title":"Dominant correlates of depressive disorders and effects on quality of life among older adults in low- and middle-income countries: Further analysis of WHO study on Global Ageing and Adult Health","authors":"D. Duah, Amuasi Susan A, Gabriel Incoom, Yawson Alfred E, E. Asampong, J. Tetteh, S. Bosomprah","doi":"10.46829/hsijournal.2021.6.2.1.155-165","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.46829/hsijournal.2021.6.2.1.155-165","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Poor quality of life (QoL) disrupts social functioning, fulfilment of basic needs, and is associated with depressive disorder (DD).\u0000\u0000Objective: We answered the question of whether there is a common risk factor for DD across six low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) and determined whether this risk factor can be ranked consistently as the most important predictor of DD in all six LMICs. We estimated the effect of DD on QoL for each country and meta-analyzed the results to generate a pooled effect estimate of DD on QoL in the six LMICs.\u0000\u0000Methods: We used data from the WHO Study on Global Ageing and Adult Health (SAGE). This study involved a total of 35,164 older adults aged ≥ 50 yr. in six LMICs: China, 13,408; Ghana, 4,305; India, 7,108; Mexico, 2,309; Russian Federation, 3,763; and South Africa, 3,842. We conducted an extensive literature review to select the list of 58 potential risk factors associated with DD. We used double selection Least Absolute Shrinkage and Selection Operator Poisson regression model to identify country-specific risk factors associated with DD. Weighted dominance analysis (WDA) was performed to determine the most important risk factor of DD. To estimate the effect of DD on QoL, we used inverse probability weighting Poisson regression adjustment for each country, and meta-analysis techniques for a pooled estimate of the overall effect.\u0000\u0000Results: The risk factors for DD were generally country specific. However, asthma was the most common and the most important predictor of DD across all six SAGE countries. In Ghana, the prevalence of DD among older adults who have been diagnosed with asthma or have experienced symptoms of asthma in the 12 months preceding the survey was 14 times that among those without asthma or asymptomatic of asthma [Adjusted Prevalence Ratio (aPR), 14.46, 95% confidence interval (CI): 10.47 - 19.97; p < 0.001]. Similarly, it was 14 times in South Africa (aPR, 14.6; 95% CI: 8.18 - 26.14; p < 0.00) but in Mexico, it was 4 times (aPR, 4.39; 95% CI: 3.00 - 6.42; p < 0.001) and in China (aPR, 5.99; 95% CI: 4.32 - 8.31; p < 0.001) and Russia (aPR, 5.90; 95% CI: 3.9 - 9.0; p < 0.001), it was 6 times. In India, it was 5 times (aPR=5.1; 95% CI: 4.3 - 6.0; p < 0.001. Generally, there was evidence of 8% increase in poor QoL due to the presence of DD (Pooled estimate, 0.08; 95% CI: 6.0 – 12; p < 0.001). Specifically, in China, there was evidence of 12% increase in poor QoL that could be attributed to DD (prevalence difference (PD), 0.12; 95% CI: 0.07 - 0.18; p < 0.001). In India (PD, 0.08; 95% CI: 0.04 - 0.13; p < 0.01) and Russian Federation (PD, 0.08; 95% CI: 0.01 - 0.15; p < 0.01), there was evidence of 8% increase in poor QoL. Although, there was some increase in poor QoL in Mexico, Ghana, and South Africa due to DD, the increase was not statistically significant.\u0000\u0000Conclusion: Although different factors could explain the prevalence of DD among older adults in the six LMICs, it was evident that as","PeriodicalId":422596,"journal":{"name":"Third Edition of the HSI Journal: Volume 2 Issue 1, 2021 Publication.","volume":"115 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-06-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124134143","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Dopa-responsive dystonia or Segawa disease in Ghana: a case report 加纳多巴反应性肌张力障碍或Segawa病1例报告
Third Edition of the HSI Journal: Volume 2 Issue 1, 2021 Publication. Pub Date : 2021-06-29 DOI: 10.46829/hsijournal.2021.6.2.1.202-204
E. Badoe
{"title":"Dopa-responsive dystonia or Segawa disease in Ghana: a case report","authors":"E. Badoe","doi":"10.46829/hsijournal.2021.6.2.1.202-204","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.46829/hsijournal.2021.6.2.1.202-204","url":null,"abstract":"Dystonias are rare in childhood and consist of variably sustained twisting deformation of a limb or parts of a trunk. Dystonias can be considered primary because of a genetic disorder or secondary due to a central nervous system injury like cerebral palsy or medications. The rare dopa-responsive dystonia is often mistaken for cerebral palsy, stroke, localized limb trauma or conversion disorder. The aim of this report is to increase the awareness of a rare but eminently treatable type of dystonia known as dopa–responsive dystonia or Segawa disease. In this report a young girl with dystonia who was severely disabled and could not attend school was misdiagnosed as cerebral palsy for two years. After treatment with low dose L-dopa within 48 hours, a dramatic and sustained response with restoration of foot dystonia and mobility was observed. Recognition of L-dopa dystonia facilitates proper treatment and significant improvement in quality of life","PeriodicalId":422596,"journal":{"name":"Third Edition of the HSI Journal: Volume 2 Issue 1, 2021 Publication.","volume":"52 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-06-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127689820","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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