Prevalence Of Pre Research Articles

A Study on Moringa oleifera supplementation among pre-hypertensive subjects in rural area of puducherry

The present scenario alarms that Pre-hypertension is the major cause of death all over theworld. (Kearney et al., 2005) gives the prevalence of Pre- hypertension worldwide representing 26.4percent of adult population in 2000 had Pre-hypertension in which 26.6 percent of men and 26.1percent of women and it is projected to have 29.2 percent by the year 2025 on and wellness. (i) Toassess the Socio- demographic profile, Anthropometric measurement, Clinical data, Bio- chemicalparameters, Dietary pattern before and after supplementation among pre-hypertensive subjects inExperimental and Control group. (ii) To compare the Body Mass Index, blood pressure and totalcholesterol before and after supplementation in the experimental group and without supplementationin the controlled group. The investigator used Questionnaire and Interview schedule as the tool forconducting the study which consists Personal Details, Anthropometric measurements, health statusincludes Biochemical parameters, eating habits, Dietary pattern and other relevant details, collectedfrom 30 samples selected by random sampling method. The researcher carried out with selection ofcommon people as the samples who were randomly selected with Drumstick leaves powder(Moringa oleifera) supplementation among Pre-hypertensive subjects for a period of 21 days in theselected area in Puducherry. The mean value of total cholesterol level of the Control group of Prehypertensive subjects before intervention of value is 172.6±6.91 and after value is175±7.52. Therewas no significant difference in Standard deviation value, in the Total Cholesterol level of the controlgroup before and after without supplementation. In the Experimental group supplementation showedsignificant difference in the Total Cholesterol value which had reduced from 161 to 156 mg/dL,before and after supplementation which was observed due to the intake of Drumsticks leaves powderin Pre-hypertensive subjects.

Abstract WP357: Prevalence of Pre- and Post-intracerebral Hemorrhage Sleep-disordered Breathing

Background: Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) is an independent risk factor for stroke. The reported prevalence of SDB after stroke ranges from 60 to >70%, while the pre-stroke prevalence of SDB is less well described. Moreover, much of these data are derived from ischemic stroke or mixed ischemic stroke and intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) cohorts. Studies that assess the prevalence of SDB before and after ICH are lacking, with only one prior study (n=32) that reported a post-ICH SDB prevalence of 78%. We report herein the results of a second, larger, prospective study that assessed the prevalence of pre- and post-ICH. Methods: Participants enrolled in the population-based stroke surveillance study, the Brain Attack Surveillance in Corpus Christi (BASIC) project, with ICH from 2010-2015 were screened for SDB with the well validated ApneaLink Plus portable monitor (SDB defined as apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) ≥10). The Berlin questionnaire was administered, with reference to the pre-ICH state, to assess for possible pre-stroke SDB. Results: Of the 60 ICH participants screened, the median age was 63 years (interquartile range (IQR): 55.5, 74.5). Twenty-one (35%) were female, 54 (90%) were Mexican American, and 53 (88%) had a history of hypertension. The median Glasgow Coma Scale score was 15.0 (IQR: 15.0, 15.0) and the median NIHSS was 5.5 (IQR: 1.5, 8.0). Post-ICH, the median AHI was 9.5 (IQR: 5.5, 19.0); almost half (46.7%) met criteria for SDB. Thirty-four participants (56.7%) screened as high risk for SDB pre-ICH. Conclusion: Sleep-disordered breathing was highly prevalent after ICH, and also likely common before ICH, in this mostly Mexican American, community-based sample. If SDB increases risk for ICH, the findings suggest a potential new treatment target to prevent ICH and recurrent ICH.

Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy Treated by Cervical Laminectomy: Prevalence of Pre- and Postoperative Symptoms

Introduction This is a retrospective study to find out the prevalence of symptoms before and after cervical laminectomy surgery in a series of patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM). Material and Methods A total of 45 patients with CSM (29 males and 16 females; mean age, 54.2 year) treated by laminectomy with or without posterior fixation were included. Cases were followed up for an average of 26 months. The modified Japanese Orthopedic Association (mJOA) score for CSM to evaluate the severity of myelopathy, the prevalence was assessed by the presence or absence of a full mJOA score for each function. The persistence rate (%) of each function impairment is (postoperative prevalence/preoperative prevalence × 100) was also assessed postoperatively. Results The preoperative motor function impairment prevalence was 74.2% in the upper extremities and 78.4% in the lower extremities, whereas the sensory function impairment was 58.2%. The preoperative prevalence of urinary bladder function impairment was 41.2%. The persistence rate of motor function impairment was 51.2% in the upper extremities and 73.5% in the lower extremities, whereas that of sensory function impairment was 74.2%. The urinary bladder function impairment persistence rate was 48.2%. Conclusion The preoperative prevalence of motor function impairment in the upper and lower extremities is higher than that of other function impairments, and impairments in lower extremity motor function and sensory function often persist after surgery.

Study on the prevalence of prehypertension among residents living in the communities in Zhejiang

To investigate the prevalence and related risk factors of prehypertension in Hangzhou, Shaoxing,Jiaxing city, Zhejiang province. 3200 people were selected by stratified cluster random sampling method, and statistical methods including chi-square test, and logistic regression through SAS 9.0 were used. The prevalence of pre- hypertension was 45.9%, higher for males and urban population, with significant differences seen between males and female(49.0% vs. 48.0%, P < 0.05), urban and rural areas(59.31% vs. 44.15%, P < 0.05). Data from the multiple factor logistic analysis showed that risk factors of prehypertension would include: older age, types of profession, under low education level, being urban residents, overweight and obesity, hyper triglyceride, and family history of hypertension, with ORs and 95% CI as 0.99 (0.98-0.99), 1.28(1.07-1.28), 1.31(1.10-1.56), 1.50(1.11-2.02), 1.33(0.98-1.81), 1.60 (1.19-2.16)and 1.18(1.00-1.39), respectively. Prehypertension prevalence was found high in the studied district, especially in urban residents with low education level. Strategies including reduction on risk factors as obesity and hyper triglyceride through health education as well as lifestyle modification should be taken to hold back the increasing trend on prehypertension in Zhejiang.

The Prevalence of Pre- and Postoperative Symptoms in Patients With Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy Treated by Cervical Laminoplasty

A retrospective single-center study. To investigate the prevalence of symptoms before and after surgery in a large series of patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM). No study has elucidated the epidemiological data regarding the prevalence of pre- and postoperative symptoms in patients with CSM. Five hundred twenty consecutive patients with CSM (331 male and 189 female; mean age, 62.2 yr) treated by laminoplasty were enrolled. The average follow-up period was 33.3 months. Severity of myelopathy was evaluated according to a scoring system proposed by the Japanese Orthopedic Association for CSM, and prevalence was determined by the presence or absence of a full Japanese Orthopedic Association score for each function. The persistence rate (%) (postoperative prevalence/preoperative prevalence × 100) of each function impairment was also assessed after surgery. The preoperative prevalence of motor function impairment in the upper and lower extremities was 77.7% and 80.4%, respectively, whereas that of sensory function impairment in the upper and lower extremities and trunk was 88.6%, 56.5%, and 48.3%, respectively. The preoperative prevalence of urinary bladder function impairment was 41.2%. The persistence rate of motor function impairment in the upper and lower extremities was 52.7% and 71.5%, respectively, whereas that of sensory function impairment in the upper and lower extremities and trunk was 72.0%, 56.8%, and 61.4%, respectively. The persistence rate of urinary bladder function impairment was 49.1%. The preoperative prevalence of motor function impairment in the upper and lower extremities and that of sensory function impairment in the upper extremity is higher than that of other function impairments, and impairments in lower extremity motor function and upper extremity sensory function often persist after surgery. These findings provide baseline data that may allow clinicians to accurately assess preoperative impairment and postoperative outcomes in patients with CSM.