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https://read.qxmd.com/read/38469566/prevalence-and-factors-associated-with-iron-deficiency-anaemia-among-children-aged-6-23-months-in-southwestern-uganda
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Dickson Kajoba, Walufu Ivan Egesa, Solomon Muyombya, Yamile Arias Ortiz, Martin Nduwimana, Grace Ndeezi
Iron deficiency anaemia is still a global public health concern with the highest burden among children 6 to 23 months due to their rapid growth spurt exceeding breastmilk supply. Therefore, nutritional supply is a key source of iron to attain the required nutrients for better growth and development. This was a cross-sectional descriptive study done at Ishaka Adventist Hospital (IAH) and Kampala International University Teaching Hospital (KIUTH) from April to July 2022. Participants were consecutively enrolled in the study...
2024: International Journal of Pediatrics
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38459486/acceptance-of-assisted-partner-notification-among-hiv-positive-adults-with-severe-mental-illness-at-a-national-referral-hospital-in-uganda-a-cross-sectional-study
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Rachel Wangi Nante, Herbert Muyinda, John M Kiweewa, Regina Ndagire, Emmanuel Ssendikwanawa, Kevin Ouma Ojiambo, Joanita Nangendo, Juliet Nakku, Fred C Semitala
BACKGROUND: HIV mostly affects people with severe mental illnesses (SMIs) than the general population. In 2015, the World Health Organization (WHO) introduced assisted partner notification (APN) as a strategy to increase HIV testing. Although research has demonstrated the effectiveness of APN in the general population, its use among people living with HIV (PLHIV) who have SMI is not well understood. This study sought to determine the acceptance of the APN strategy among PLHIV who had a diagnosis of SMI...
March 8, 2024: BMC Health Services Research
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38455611/factors-associated-with-small-airway-obstruction-in-covid-19-survivors-a-cross-sectional-study-among-health-care-providers
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Minarni Es Aritonang, Pandiaman Pandia, Andika Pradana, Taufik Ashar
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been identified for more than two years, yet studies assessing post-infection lung function are limited. Reports on lung function in COVID-19 patients indicate that patients have restrictive defects and small airway dysfunction that can persist and are not necessarily related to the severity of the disease. The aim of this study was to assess the incidence of small airway obstruction and its incidence-associated factors among COVID-19 survivors to better describe the long-term effects of COVID-19...
December 2023: Narra J
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38451996/religious-leaders-perceptions-of-the-identification-and-referral-of-people-with-mental-health-problems-in-a-peruvian-city
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Julio Cjuno, Jessica Hanae Zafra-Tanaka, Teresa Del Pilar García García, Alvaro Taype-Rondan
INTRODUCTION: Religious leaders have the potential to play a significant role in the identification and referral of individuals with mental health problems. OBJECTIVE: This study sought to understand the perceptions of religious leaders in regards to identifying and referring parishioners with mental health issues to healthcare professionals, in Chimbote, Peru. METHODS: We performed a cross-sectional study that covered religious leaders of different religious groups in Chimbote...
2024: PloS One
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38184552/demographic-and-socio-economic-factors-affecting-bed-net-ownership-usage-and-malaria-transmission-among-adult-patients-seeking-healthcare-in-two-ghanaian-urban-cities
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Ellis Kobina Paintsil, Enoch Boadi, Anthony Dwamena, Bless Hayford Addo, Agyei Kumi, Kwasi Obiri-Danso, Linda Aurelia Ofori
BACKGROUND: The most cost-effective malaria prevention and control strategy is the use of a bed net. However, several factors affect the ownership and usage of bed nets among the adult population. Hence, this study aimed to examine socio-demographic factors affecting bed net ownership, usage and malaria transmission among adult patients seeking healthcare in two Ghanaian urban cities. METHODS: This hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted, between January and September 2021, at Bremang Seventh-Day Adventist Hospital, Suame Municipal, Ashanti Region and Sunyani Municipal Hospital, Sunyani, Bono Region, Ghana...
January 6, 2024: BMC Public Health
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37927031/systemic-lupus-erythematosus-and-the-ratio-of-omega-3-to-omega-6-fatty-acids-consumption-among-women-in-the-adventist-health-study-2
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Jisoo Oh, Keiji Oda, Marissa Brash, W Lawrence Beeson, Joan Sabaté, Gary E Fraser, Synnove F Knutsen
OBJECTIVE: To assess the associations of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids consumption, and the ratio between the two, with self-reported doctor told Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) diagnosis. Further, to assess whether initiation of omega-3 supplements intake was related to time/year of SLE diagnosis. METHODS: Data from 42,398 women in the Adventist Health Study-2 cohort were used for this cross-sectional study. Unconditional logistic regression modeling was used for all analyses with the following candidate covariates: age, race, education, smoking, and body mass index (BMI)...
December 2023: Lupus
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37904137/plasma-metabolomics-profiles-in-black-and-white-participants-of-the-adventist-health-study-2-cohort
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Fayth M Butler, Jason Utt, Roy O Mathew, Carlos A Casiano, Suzanne Montgomery, Seth A Wiafe, Johanna W Lampe, Gary E Fraser
BACKGROUND: Black Americans suffer disparities in risk for cardiometabolic and other chronic diseases. Findings from the Adventist Health Study-2 (AHS-2) cohort have shown associations of plant-based dietary patterns and healthy lifestyle factors with prevention of such diseases. Hence, it is likely that racial differences in metabolic profiles correlating with disparities in chronic diseases are explained largely by diet and lifestyle, besides social determinants of health. METHODS: Untargeted plasma metabolomics screening was performed on plasma samples from 350 participants of the AHS-2, including 171 Black and 179 White participants, using ultrahigh-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS) and a global platform of 892 metabolites...
October 31, 2023: BMC Medicine
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37888658/genomic-instability-and-cytotoxicity-evaluation-of-two-communities-exposed-to-pesticides-in-the-mexicali-valley-by-the-l-cbmn-assay
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Balam Ruiz-Ruiz, Olivia Torres-Bugarin, Erika Zúñiga-Violante, Francisco Casillas-Figueroa, Roberto Luna-Vázquez-Gómez, Verónica Campos Gallegos, Ana Erika Ruiz-Arellano, María Evarista Arellano-García
The continuous biomonitoring of a population directly or indirectly exposed to pesticides could be an additional tool for decision makers to improve their health conditions. In this work, we performed biomonitoring on two groups of people from the Mexicali Valley who were continuously exposed to pesticides using the cytokinesis-block micronucleus cytome assay (L-CBMN) to evaluate cytotoxic and genotoxic damage in human peripheral blood lymphocytes. The study groups comprised 14 indigenous Cucapah with non-vegetarian habits (NV group) from Ejido el Mayor (32...
September 25, 2023: Toxics
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37759879/omega-3-fatty-acids-cognition-and-brain-volume-in-older-adults
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Spencer Loong, Samuel Barnes, Nicole M Gatto, Shilpy Chowdhury, Grace J Lee
The elderly population is growing at increased rates and is expected to double in size by 2050 in the United States and worldwide. The consumption of healthy foods and enriched diets have been associated with improved cognition and brain health. The key nutrients common to many healthy foods and diets are the omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (omega-3 FAs), such as eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). We explored whether omega-3 FA levels are associated with brain volume and cognition...
September 2, 2023: Brain Sciences
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37739660/nutritional-status-and-physical-activity-of-school-aged-children-with-distinct-health-habits
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Leslie Andrews Portes, Claucia Samara Aguiar da Silva, Natalia Cristina de Oliveira
Obesity and sedentarism impact health and quality of life. School is a crucial environment for promoting healthy habits. The aim of this study was to identify and analyze studies on nutritional status and physical activity of school-aged children and adolescents with different lifestyles. This systematic review followed PRISMA guidelines, and results we presented according to PICO approach. Databases consulted were "ERIC", "Web of Science", "PubMed", "Scopus", and "Scielo". The search resulted in 14 studies...
October 2023: Clinical Nutrition ESPEN
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37537165/sialic-acids-neu5ac-and-kdn-in-adipose-tissue-samples-from-individuals-following-habitual-vegetarian-or-non-vegetarian-dietary-patterns
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Gerardo N Guerrero-Flores, Fabio J Pacheco, Danilo S Boskovic, Sandaly O S Pacheco, Guangyu Zhang, Gary E Fraser, Fayth L Miles
Sialic acids (Sias) are a class of sugar molecules with a parent nine-carbon neuraminic acid, generally present at the ends of carbohydrate chains, either attached to cellular surfaces or as secreted glycoconjugates. Given their position and structural diversity, Sias modulate a wide variety of biological processes. However, little is known about the role of Sias in human adipose tissue, or their implications for health and disease, particularly among individuals following different dietary patterns. The goal of this study was to measure N-Acetylneuraminic acid (Neu5Ac), N-Glycolylneuraminic acid (Neu5Gc), and 2-keto-3-deoxy-D-glycero-D-galacto-nononic acid (KDN) concentrations in adipose tissue samples from participants in the Adventist Health Study-2 (AHS-2) and to compare the abundance of these Sias in individuals following habitual, long-term vegetarian or non-vegetarian dietary patterns...
August 3, 2023: Scientific Reports
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37326768/newstart-an-8-week-faith-based-health-promotion-program-to-reduce-chronic-disease-risk-factors-in-the-us
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Charlotte S Connerton, Serah Theuri
This single-group experimental study examined the effectiveness of NEWSTART, an 8-week health promotion program among adults in an Adventist Faith Community. Participants had a significant reduction in diastolic blood pressure [Formula: see text] with a moderate effect size (Cohen d = 0.68), reduction of daily sugar-sweetened beverage intake [Formula: see text] with a large effect size (Cohen d = 0.96), and an improvement in weekly moderate intensity exercise [Formula: see text] with a large effect size (Cohen d = ...
June 16, 2023: Journal of Religion and Health
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37318669/predictors-of-symptoms-of-depression-among-black-seventh-day-adventists-in-the-united-states
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Octavio Ramirez
The purpose of this study was to estimate a regression model that best predict symptoms of depression among Black Seventh-day Adventists in the United States. The sample (n = 3,570) was drawn from the Biopsychosocial Religion and Health Study, a sub-study of the larger Adventist Health Study-2 consisting of a random sample (n = 10,998) of Adventists. The results of the study showed that poor sleep quality, hostility, stress, and perceived discrimination were all predictors of symptoms of depression, while religious involvement decreased the likelihood of experiencing those symptoms...
June 15, 2023: Journal of Religion and Health
https://read.qxmd.com/read/36628325/the-role-of-nutrition-in-covid-19-taking-a-lesson-from-the-1918-h1n1-pandemic
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Hana Kahleova, Neal D Barnard
In looking for solutions to the COVID-19 pandemic, important lessons come from the H1N1 influenza pandemic of 1918-1919. During the H1N1 influenza pandemic, the soldiers had better outcomes than the civilian populations, but the best outcomes were reported by a Seventh-day Adventist seminary, where a plant-based diet was provided. The diet has been described as including grains, fruits, nuts, and vegetables. A few clinical trials have also assessed the role of nutrition in COVID-19. One study with almost six hundred thousand participants showed that those with a high consumption of fruits and vegetables had a reduced risk of COVID-19 of any severity by 9% and a reduced risk of severe COVID-19 by 41%...
2023: American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine
https://read.qxmd.com/read/36261414/left-ventricular-diastolic-abnormalities-in-vegetarians-as-compared-with-non-vegetarians
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Padmini Varadarajan, Ramdas G Pai, Gary E Fraser, Dmitry Abramov, Brice Jabo, Andrew Mashchak, Patricia Herring, Barbara Burton, Lars E Sveen, Synnove F Knutsen
Vegetarians have less hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and obesity, hence possibly lower risk of congestive heart failure. We studied associations between vegetarian diets and echocardiographic markers of stage B heart failure. In a cross-sectional study, dietary pattern was ascertained by a validated food frequency questionnaire. Echocardiograms were interpreted using standardized criteria.Subjects were free-living subjects in Southern California who were older Adventist Health Study-2 cohort members. After exclusions, 133 subjects aged >60 years were enrolled...
October 20, 2022: British Journal of Nutrition
https://read.qxmd.com/read/36246709/association-of-extensively-drug-resistant-salmonella-infection-in-children-with-typhoid-fever
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Hanif Memon, Farhan Saeed, Muhammad Iqbal, Erum Saboohi, Shahina Hanif, Abdul Hadi Hassan Mallick
Objectives: In resource limited countries facing a huge burden of multidrug resistant and extensively drug resistant (XDR) enteric fever, treatment is a great challenge on the part of a patient as well as a health care professional. This study was conducted to determine the association of XDR enteric fever with various studied factors among hospitalized culture-positive pediatric patients in a tertiary care hospital setup. Methods: We conducted a descriptive observational study at The Karachi Adventist Hospital from July 01, 2019, to March 31, 2020 on 143 hospitalized children with culture proven enteric fever who were already on empirical antibiotics...
September 2022: Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences Quarterly
https://read.qxmd.com/read/36170538/-mali-matters-reflections-on-a-leadership-and-quality-improvement-project-to-improve-blood-transfusion-safety-at-maluti-adventist-hospital-mapoteng-lesotho
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Charlotte M Snead, Rebecca J Upton, Gilbert S V N Ranaivoarijaona, Ellen Luthango
INTRODUCTION: This report outlines a quality improvement (QI) project aiming to improve blood transfusion safety at Maluti Adventist Hospital (MAH), Lesotho, from August 2019 to January 2020.The project team comprised nine local staff members and two UK doctors working through the NHS 'Improving Global Health through Leadership Development' (IGH) programme. METHODS: Baseline data was gathered and a 'process mapping' meeting held to understand existing processes and identify methods for improvement...
June 2022: BMJ leader
https://read.qxmd.com/read/36084005/are-total-omega-3-and-omega-6-polyunsaturated-fatty-acids-predictors-of-fatal-stroke-in-the-adventist-health-study-2-prospective-cohort
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Alan Cupino, Gary Fraser, Synnøve Knutsen, Raymond Knutsen, Celine Heskey, Joan Sabaté, David Shavlik
INTRODUCTION: The effects of omega-3 (n-3) and omega-6 (n-6) polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) on cerebrovascular disease remain unsettled. However, most studies have focused on marine sourced n-3 PUFA rather than total n-3 PUFA, of which the majority in the American diet is plant derived. This study therefore intended to investigate these effects in a cohort for which the vegetarian diet was more prevalent than the general public. METHODS: Cox proportional hazards with fatal stroke as the outcome was performed on the approximately 96,000 subject Adventist Health Study 2 prospective cohort...
2022: PloS One
https://read.qxmd.com/read/35945885/aluminum-phosphide-poisoning-an-institutional-experience-case-series
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Angela Basnet, Ashok Jung Thapa, Manoj Khadka, Bishal Regmi, Manita Khadka, Kabita Adhikari, Anil Jung Thapa, Dhan Bahadur Shrestha
BACKGROUND: The growing concern over pesticide use has been linked to self-harm and suicide especially in agricultural countries like Nepal.  Pesticides like organophosphorus and aluminum phosphide cause the majority of deaths. Although organophosphorus poisoning is common means for suicide, Aluminum phosphide poisoning is also encountered occasionally. Our case series aims to look after the intent of poisoning and the outcome of the patients following Aluminum phosphide poisoning. METHODS: This hospital record-based study includes Aluminum phosphide poisoning patients presenting to the emergency department of Scheer Memorial Adventist Hospital from first January 2017 to 31st December 2020...
June 2, 2022: Journal of Nepal Health Research Council
https://read.qxmd.com/read/35786051/the-association-between-dietary-patterns-and-a-doctor-diagnosis-of-systemic-lupus-erythematosus-the-adventist-health-study-2
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Jisoo Oh, Keiji Oda, Marissa Brash, W Lawrence Beeson, Joan Sabaté, Gary E Fraser, Synnove F Knutsen
OBJECTIVE: The aim of our study was to assess the association between a diagnosis of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) and dietary pattern as well as demographic factors among subjects in the Adventist Health Study-2 (AHS-2) cohort. METHODS: Multivariable logistic regression modeling was used to assess the association between prevalence of self-reported SLE and dietary patterns (vegetarian, pesco-vegetarian and non-vegetarian). Potential confounding variables included were age, gender, race, education, and smoking history among 77,795 AHS-2 participants...
July 2, 2022: Lupus
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