Early Warning Score Systems assign scores to a patient’s vital signs to detect adverse events in order to secure timely medical response. However, most systems do not account for variations in vital signs due to aging changes or sex differences, which affects the accuracy of current systems for different deteriorating patient sub-groups. We aimed to develop an Ageand Sex-Based Early Warning Sco...

Background and Purpose—Public knowledge of stroke warning signs and risk factors is poor, especially in higher risk groups such as blacks. We sought to design a creative new way to educate black women by working through local beauty salons and measuring the results of the intervention. Methods—Thirty black beauticians were educated about stroke warning signs and risk factors in 2 large urban ar...

BACKGROUND Community awareness of stroke, especially the risk factors and warning signs is important in the control of the disease. In sub-Saharan Africa, little is known about community awareness of stroke though the brunt of stroke is currently borne in this region. The aim of the study was to evaluate stroke awareness in Accra (capital city of Ghana) particularly, the risk factors and warnin...

The role of trace elements in dengue virulence is not yet known. The present study assessed the serum levels of two micronutrients, copper and iron, in cases of dengue fever. The study involved 96 patients of whom 48 had either severe or non-severe forms of dengue (with and without warning signs), and the remaining 48 were patients with other febrile illnesses (OFI), used as controls. Serum lev...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE This study examined the effectiveness of a slide/audio community education program aimed at increasing knowledge of stroke risk factors, stroke warning signs, and action needed when stroke warning signs occur. The program targets audiences at higher risk for stroke, especially individuals who are black or >50 years of age. METHODS Subjects were 657 adults living in the ...

suicide rate in physicians has been reported to be higher than general population or other academics. previous studies found that 85-90% of people who commit suicide had been suffering from some type of psychiatric disorder. suicide prevention is the key element in lowering the numbers of physicians who destroy themselves and end their lives each year. it is needed to provide some educational p...

Background: Stroke is the leading cause of death and functional disability. While there have been major advances regarding the management of stroke, a significant proportion of people are still unaware of stroke-related symptoms and risk factors. This study was performed to assess the awareness of stroke's warning signs and risk factors among a sample of Iranian population. Methods: A total of ...

BACKGROUND Breast cancer remains an important public health problem. This study aimed to investigate about female knowledge of breast cancer and self-reported practice of breast self-examination in Iran. METHODS This was a population-based survey carried out in Tehran, Iran. Data were collected via a structured questionnaire containing 15 questions on demographic status, history of personal a...

Objectives. To determine the awareness of the warning signs, risk factors, and treatment of tuberculosis among urban Nigerians. Methods. This was a cross-sectional survey among 574 adults in Ilorin, Nigeria. Semistructured questionnaire was administered by trained interviewers to obtain information about awareness of tuberculosis warning signs, risk factors, and treatment. Results. Majority of ...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Public awareness of the warning signs of stroke is important. As part of an educational campaign using mass media, the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario conducted public opinion polling in 4 communities to track the level of awareness of the warning signs of stroke and to determine the impact of different media strategies. METHODS Telephone surveys were conducted a...