BACKGROUND Suicide is an urgent public health challenge for China. This study aims to examine the prevalence, influence factors, and gender differences of suicidal ideation among general population in Northwestern Urban China. METHODS Data used in this study were derived from the third wave of a cohort study of a randomized community sample with 4291 participants (≥ 20 years) in 2008 in Lanzh...

UNLABELLED Among other lifestyle problems, sleeping problems have been related to alcohol use. AIM The aim of this study was to evaluate complaints about sleep in trauma patients in an emergency department and its relation to alcohol use disorders (AUD). METHOD In an emergency department, trauma patients (1014 females, 1680 males) were screened using a computerized questionnaire addressing ...

BACKGROUND Anxiety and depression are two important contributors to the global burden of disease. In many developing countries, including Nepal, their prevalences are yet to be assessed. METHODS A nationwide cross-sectional study was conducted among a representative sample of Nepalese adults aged 18-65 years (N = 2100), selected by multistage random cluster sampling and interviewed at home du...

Objective Early, continued engagement with the HIV treatment continuum can help achieve viral suppression, though few studies have explored how risk factors for delays differ across the continuum. The objective of this study was to identify predictors of delayed diagnosis, delayed linkage to care, and nonadherence to treatment in the city of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. Methods Data were collecte...

Abstract Background Bariatric surgical operations continue to be performed in high numbers nationally, thus it is important identify factors associated with post-surgical complications. This study aims preoperative risk bariatric surgery mortality. Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on the Metabolic and Surgery Accreditation Quality Improvement Program database determine strength of...

Heart failure (HF) is the most prevalent cardiac disease in United States. Impact of hospital frailty index among patients admitted for HF not well documented. We queried National readmission database from 2016-2019 using ICD-10 codes to identify HF. Patients were divided into low-intermediate (LIFS) and high-risk (HFS) sub-groups based on scores. Clinical outcomes assessed at admissions readmi...

INTRODUCTION Female sex workers (FSWs) frequently experience violence, harassment and arrest by the police or their clients, but there is little evidence as to the impact that such factors may have on HIV risk or whether community interventions could mitigate this impact. METHODS As part of the evaluation of the Avahan programme in Karnataka, serial integrated behavioural and biological asses...

Background & aim: Globally, human-immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is threating the lives of human being. Despite the several programs supporting male partner involvement in the prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission (PMCHT), only few male partners have accepted and involved in this process. Regarding this, the present study aimed to assess male partner involvement in the PMCHT and its asso...

Background: Hypertensive heart disease (HHD) is the constellation of abnormalities characterized by cardiac complications. Despite advancements in management of hypertension and access to medical care, incidence of HHD is an alarmingly increasing through time. However, information on determinants of HHD studies is limited in Ethiopia. We assessed determinants of HHD among adult hypertensive pat...