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Readability Assessment of Online Patient Education Material on Congestive Heart Failure. 充血性心力衰竭在线患者教育材料的可读性评估。

Advances in Preventive Medicine Pub Date : 2017-01-01 Epub Date: 2017-06-01 DOI: 10.1155/2017/9780317

Akhil Kher, Sandra Johnson, Robert Griffith

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引用次数: 0

Prevalence of HCV, HBV, and HIV Seropositivity among Cadavers Referred to Autopsy Hall of Legal Medicine Bureau of Tehran, Iran. HCV、HBV和HIV血清阳性在伊朗德黑兰法医学局尸检大厅的尸体中流行。

Advances in Preventive Medicine Pub Date : 2017-01-01 Epub Date: 2017-11-29 DOI: 10.1155/2017/2043840

Jaber Gharehdaghi, Mohammad Hassan Abedi Khorasgani, Mohammad Hassan Ghadiani, Amir Mohammad Kazemifar, Hassan Solhi, Sadra Solhi

{"title":"Prevalence of HCV, HBV, and HIV Seropositivity among Cadavers Referred to Autopsy Hall of Legal Medicine Bureau of Tehran, Iran.","authors":"Jaber Gharehdaghi, Mohammad Hassan Abedi Khorasgani, Mohammad Hassan Ghadiani, Amir Mohammad Kazemifar, Hassan Solhi, Sadra Solhi","doi":"10.1155/2017/2043840","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2017/2043840","url":null,"abstract":"A large number of dead bodies are referred to forensic autopsy halls for medicolegal examination. They can be a source of transmission of infectious diseases through direct contact or autopsy tools. The main aim of this study was to estimate the virus infection rates in the dead bodies. One thousand consecutive dead bodies that had been referred to autopsy hall of Legal Medicine Bureau of Tehran, Iran, during 2016, were included. The blood samples were analyzed in the laboratory for detection of HBs Ag, HBs Ab, HIV Ab, and HCV Ab, after providing informed consent from legal next of kin of the dead bodies. The general characteristics of the dead bodies were also collected by a checklist. Forty-seven cases of HIV seropositivity, 80 cases of HBs Ag seropositivity, and 97 cases for HCV Ab seropositivity were found. Among them, 27 cases of HIV, 40 cases of anti-HBC positive, and 94 cases of RIBA testing positive for HCV were proved through confirmatory tests. In other words, 2.6% of the dead bodies were infected with HIV, 3.8% with HBV, and 9% with HCV. The total infection rate was 15.5%. This is a worrying risk for pathologist and autopsy technicians.","PeriodicalId":7388,"journal":{"name":"Advances in Preventive Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/2017/2043840","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"35723028","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 8

Corrigendum to "Interrelationship between Sleep and Exercise: A Systematic Review". “睡眠与运动的相互关系:系统综述”的勘误表。

Advances in Preventive Medicine Pub Date : 2017-01-01 Epub Date: 2017-10-16 DOI: 10.1155/2017/5979510

Brett A Dolezal, Eric V Neufeld, David M Boland, Jennifer L Martin, Christopher B Cooper

引用次数: 7

Interrelationship between Sleep and Exercise: A Systematic Review. 睡眠与运动的相互关系:一项系统综述。

Advances in Preventive Medicine Pub Date : 2017-01-01 Epub Date: 2017-03-26 DOI: 10.1155/2017/1364387

Brett A Dolezal, Eric V Neufeld, David M Boland, Jennifer L Martin, Christopher B Cooper

{"title":"Interrelationship between Sleep and Exercise: A Systematic Review.","authors":"Brett A Dolezal, Eric V Neufeld, David M Boland, Jennifer L Martin, Christopher B Cooper","doi":"10.1155/2017/1364387","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2017/1364387","url":null,"abstract":"Although a substantial body of literature has explored the relationship between sleep and exercise, comprehensive reviews and definitive conclusions about the impact of exercise interventions on sleep are lacking. Electronic databases were searched for articles published between January 2013 and March 2017. Studies were included if they possessed either objective or subjective measures of sleep and an exercise intervention that followed the guidelines recommended by the American College of Sports Medicine. Thirty-four studies met these inclusion criteria. Twenty-nine studies concluded that exercise improved sleep quality or duration; however, four found no difference and one reported a negative impact of exercise on sleep. Study results varied most significantly due to participants' age, health status, and the mode and intensity of exercise intervention. Mixed findings were reported for children, adolescents, and young adults. Interventions conducted with middle-aged and elderly adults reported more robust results. In these cases, exercise promoted increased sleep efficiency and duration regardless of the mode and intensity of activity, especially in populations suffering from disease. Our review suggests that sleep and exercise exert substantial positive effects on one another; however, to reach a true consensus, the mechanisms behind these observations must first be elucidated.","PeriodicalId":7388,"journal":{"name":"Advances in Preventive Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/2017/1364387","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"34955641","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 244

Comment on "Interrelationship between Sleep and Exercise: A Systematic Review". 对“睡眠与运动的相互关系:系统综述”的评论。

Advances in Preventive Medicine Pub Date : 2017-01-01 Epub Date: 2017-08-20 DOI: 10.1155/2017/7301676

Mohamed A Mejri, Omar Hammouda, Amel Tayech, Narimen Yousfi, Anis Chaouachi, Nizar Souissi

引用次数: 0

Is Dementia Screening of Apparently Healthy Individuals Justified? 对表面健康的人进行痴呆症筛查是否合理?

Advances in Preventive Medicine Pub Date : 2017-01-01 Epub Date: 2017-08-08 DOI: 10.1155/2017/9708413

Larry W Chambers, Saskia Sivananthan, Carol Brayne

{"title":"Is Dementia Screening of Apparently Healthy Individuals Justified?","authors":"Larry W Chambers, Saskia Sivananthan, Carol Brayne","doi":"10.1155/2017/9708413","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2017/9708413","url":null,"abstract":"Despite efforts to raise awareness and develop guidelines for care of individuals with dementia, reports of poor detection and inadequate management persist. This has led to a call for more identification of people with dementia, that is, screening individuals who may or may not complain of symptoms of dementia in both acute settings and primary care. The following should be considered before recommending screening for dementia among individuals in the general population. Dementia Tests. Low prevalence reduces positive predictive value of tests and screening tests will miss people who have dementia and identify people who do not have dementia in substantial numbers. Clinical Issues. The clinical course of dementia has not yet been shown to be amenable to intervention. Misdiagnosis and overdiagnosis can have significant long-term effects including stigmatization, loss of employment, and autonomy. Economic Issues. Health systems do not have the capacity to respond to increased demand resulting from screening. In conclusion, at present attention to life-course risk reduction and support in the community for frail and cognitively impaired older adults is a better use of limited healthcare resources than introduction of unevaluated dementia screening programs.","PeriodicalId":7388,"journal":{"name":"Advances in Preventive Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/2017/9708413","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"35531989","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 24

Respiratory Symptoms due to Occupational Exposure to Formaldehyde and MDF Dust in a MDF Furniture Factory in Eastern Thailand 泰国东部一家中密度纤维板家具厂职业性接触甲醛和中密度纤维板粉尘引起的呼吸道症状

Advances in Preventive Medicine Pub Date : 2016-12-14 DOI: 10.1155/2016/3705824

Anamai Thetkathuek, T. Yingratanasuk, Wiwat Ekburanawat

{"title":"Respiratory Symptoms due to Occupational Exposure to Formaldehyde and MDF Dust in a MDF Furniture Factory in Eastern Thailand","authors":"Anamai Thetkathuek, T. Yingratanasuk, Wiwat Ekburanawat","doi":"10.1155/2016/3705824","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2016/3705824","url":null,"abstract":"The study aimed to investigate factors associated with respiratory symptoms in workers in a medium-density fiberboard (MDF) furniture factory in Eastern Thailand. Data were collected from 439 employees exposed to formaldehyde and MDF dust using questionnaire and personal sampler (Institute of Occupational Medicine; IOM). The average concentration of formaldehyde from MDF dust was 2.62 ppm (SD 367), whereas the average concentration of MDF dust itself was 7.67 mg/m3 (SD 3.63). Atopic allergic history was a factor associated with respiratory irritation symptoms and allergic symptoms among the workers exposed to formaldehyde and were associated with respiratory irritation symptoms and allergic symptoms among those exposed to MDF dust. Exposure to MDF dust at high level (>5 mg/m3) was associated with respiratory irritation symptoms and allergic symptoms. Excluding allergic workers from the study population produced the same kind of results in the analysis as in all workers. The symptoms were associated with the high concentrations of formaldehyde and MDF dust in this factory. If the concentration of MDF dust was >5 mg/m3, the risk of irritation and allergic symptoms in the respiratory system increased. The respiratory health of the employees with atopic allergic history exposed to formaldehyde and MDF dust should be monitored closely.","PeriodicalId":7388,"journal":{"name":"Advances in Preventive Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-12-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/2016/3705824","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"64343444","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}

引用次数: 9

Inhibitory Effect of the Punica granatum Fruit Extract on Angiotensin-II Type I Receptor and Thromboxane B2 in Endothelial Cells Induced by Plasma from Preeclamptic Patients 石榴果提取物对子痫前期血浆内皮细胞血管紧张素- ii型受体和凝血素B2的抑制作用

Advances in Preventive Medicine Pub Date : 2016-02-18 DOI: 10.1155/2016/6028989

Widyayu Kusumawati, K. Keman, Setyawati Soeharto

{"title":"Inhibitory Effect of the Punica granatum Fruit Extract on Angiotensin-II Type I Receptor and Thromboxane B2 in Endothelial Cells Induced by Plasma from Preeclamptic Patients","authors":"Widyayu Kusumawati, K. Keman, Setyawati Soeharto","doi":"10.1155/2016/6028989","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2016/6028989","url":null,"abstract":"This study aims to evaluate whether the Punica granatum fruit extract modulates the Angiotensin-II Type I receptor (AT1-R) and thromboxane B2 level in endothelial cells induced by plasma from preeclamptic patients. Endothelial cells were obtained from human umbilical vascular endothelial cells. At confluence, endothelial cells were divided into five groups, which included endothelial cells exposed to 2% plasma from normal pregnancy (NP), endothelial cells exposed to 2% plasma from preeclamptic patients (PP), and endothelial cells exposed to PP in the presence of ethanolic extract of Punica granatum (PP + PG) at the following three doses: 14; 28; and 56 ppm. The expression of AT1-R was observed by immunohistochemistry technique, and thromboxane B2 level was done by immunoassay technique. Plasma from PP significantly increased AT1-R expression and thromboxane B2 levels compared to cells treated by normal pregnancy plasma. The increasing of AT1-R expression significantly (P < 0.05) attenuated by high dose treatments of Punica granatum extract. Moreover, the increasing of thromboxane B2 levels significantly (P < 0.05) attenuated by lowest dose treatments of Punica granatum extract. We further concluded that Punica granatum fruit protects and inhibits the sensitivity of endothelial cells to plasma from preeclamptic patients due to inhibition of AT1-R expression (56 ppm) and reduced thromboxane B2 levels (14 ppm).","PeriodicalId":7388,"journal":{"name":"Advances in Preventive Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-02-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/2016/6028989","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"64454956","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}

引用次数: 4

Relationship between Female University Students' Knowledge on Menstruation and Their Menstrual Hygiene Practices: A Study in Tamale, Ghana. 加纳塔马利女大学生月经知识与经期卫生习惯的关系

Advances in Preventive Medicine Pub Date : 2016-01-01 Epub Date: 2016-07-25 DOI: 10.1155/2016/1056235

Evans Paul Kwame Ameade, Helene Akpene Garti

{"title":"Relationship between Female University Students' Knowledge on Menstruation and Their Menstrual Hygiene Practices: A Study in Tamale, Ghana.","authors":"Evans Paul Kwame Ameade, Helene Akpene Garti","doi":"10.1155/2016/1056235","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2016/1056235","url":null,"abstract":"Positive perception about menstruation and good menstrual hygiene practice safeguards the health of postpubescent females by reducing their vulnerability to reproductive and urinary tract infections. Using a questionnaire, a cross-sectional study involving 293 randomly selected female undergraduate students in northern Ghana assessed the relationship between knowledge on menstruation and the practice of safe menstrual hygiene. Data collected was analyzed using GraphPad 5.01. This study found that although majority of respondents (73.4%) were aware of menstruation before menarche, most of them experienced fear and panic when it occurred. Mothers were the first to be informed when menstruation occurred, although teachers first provided them knowledge on menstruation. Respondents' knowledge on menstruation was average (57.3%) but their menstrual hygiene practice was good (80.2%). Age (p = 0.005) and course of study (p = 0.0008) significantly influenced respondents' knowledge on menstruation with older students as well as the medical and midwifery students being most knowledgeable. Muslim rather than Christian female students practiced better menstrual hygiene (p = 0.0001). Average knowledge score on menstruation indicated a deficit of knowledge on the anatomy and physiology of the female reproductive system. Increasing knowledge on menstruation had a positive and significant effect on practice of good menstrual hygiene. ","PeriodicalId":7388,"journal":{"name":"Advances in Preventive Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/2016/1056235","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"34307413","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 39

Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Symptoms among Dental Health Workers, Southern Thailand. 泰国南部牙科保健工作者肌肉骨骼症状的患病率。

Advances in Preventive Medicine Pub Date : 2016-01-01 Epub Date: 2016-08-14 DOI: 10.1155/2016/5494821

Somsiri Decharat, Piriyalux Phethuayluk, Supandee Maneelok

{"title":"Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Symptoms among Dental Health Workers, Southern Thailand.","authors":"Somsiri Decharat, Piriyalux Phethuayluk, Supandee Maneelok","doi":"10.1155/2016/5494821","DOIUrl":"10.1155/2016/5494821","url":null,"abstract":"Objectives. The objective of this study was to describe the socioeconomic situation of dental health work and work characteristics and to evaluate the prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms among dental health workers. Material and Methods. A cross-sectional study was conducted with 124 dental health workers and 124 persons in the reference group, matched to dental health workers by gender, were recruited from the workers who worked at the same 17 community hospitals in Nakhon Si Thammarat province, Thailand. Information was collected by using questionnaire. Data analysis comprised descriptive and analytical components. Results and Discussion. 75.8% were female and 24.2% were male dental health workers. 91.9% of subjects had worked >5 years. Most subjects worked for >8 hours per day and worked >6 days per week, at 63.7% and 53.2%, respectively. 100% of subjects worked in public institutions, and 68% also worked in both public and private institutions. Most subjects (52.4%) did not exercise. Daily activity, gender, duration of work, hours worked per day, days worked per week, and physical activity were significantly associated with musculoskeletal symptoms at <0.001. Conclusion. The prevention and reduction of MSDs among dentists should include improving their education in dental ergonomics. ","PeriodicalId":7388,"journal":{"name":"Advances in Preventive Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/2016/5494821","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"34723085","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 19