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Beliefs and misconceptions about hypertension disease: A qualitative study among patients in a peri-urban community in Ghana
This study aims to explore beliefs and perceptions about hypertension among patients living with hypertension in a local district in the Eastern region of Ghana.METHODS: A descriptive qualitative approach was adopted, and the Health Belief Model was used to guide the data collection, analysis, and organization of the study findings. Overall, seventeen participants were interviewed. In-depth interviews were conducted using a semistructured interview guide. Participants were conveniently selected from a district local Government Hospital. Data gathered were transcribed verbatim and analyzed using thematic analysis.RESULTS: A...
Source: Chronic Illness - September 6, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Jemima Otemah Lillian Akorfa Ohene Josephine Kyei Irene Owusu-Darkwa Source Type: research
Fight Aging! Newsletter, July 24th 2023
In this study, we tested the hypothesis that periodontal disease (PD) as a source of infection alters inflammatory activation and Aβ phagocytosis by the microglial cells.
Experimental PD was induced using ligatures in C57BL/6 mice for 1, 10, 20, and 30 days to assess the progression of PD. Animals without ligatures were used as controls. Ligature placement caused progressive periodontal disease and bone resorption that was already significant on day 1 post-ligation and continued to increase until day 30. The severity of periodontal disease increased the frequency of activated microglia in the brains on day 30 by 36...
Source: Fight Aging! - July 23, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Newsletters Source Type: blogs
Formation and Implementation of Public Health Policy Toward Salt Reduction in Food Consumption
J Prim Care Community Health. 2023 Jan-Dec;14:21501319231180164. doi: 10.1177/21501319231180164.ABSTRACTThis action research aimed to study the processes of public health policy toward salt reduction in food consumption. The processes were divided into 3 cycles as follows: 1) Public health policy formation; 2) Development of the policy to reduce dietary salt; and 3) Evaluation of the efficiency of the policy. Participants from the first group involved in policy formation; and a total number of 320 participants were recruited in the study with the criteria of a) age 18 years and above, b) having hypertension or at risk of h...
Source: Primary Care - June 12, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Paralee Opasanant Panpimol Sukwong Source Type: research
Arsenic exposure associated with lung interstitial changes in non-smoking individuals living near a petrochemical complex: A repeated cross-sectional study
Environ Pollut. 2023 May 23:121844. doi: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.121844. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTArsenic exposure is associated with airway inflammation and decreased lung function tests. Whether arsenic exposure associated with lung interstitial changes remains unknown. We conducted this population-based study in southern Taiwan during 2016 and 2018. Our study recruited individuals aged over 20 years, residing in the vicinity of a petrochemical complex and with no history of cigarette smoking. In both the 2016 and 2018 cross-sectional studies, we conducted chest low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) scans, as well as ur...
Source: Environmental Pollution - May 25, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Chih-Wen Wang Szu-Chia Chen Da-Wei Wu Hung-Hsun Lin Huang-Chi Chen Chih-Hsing Hung Chao-Hung Kuo Source Type: research
Weekly Overseas Health IT Links – 15th October, 2022.
This article uses the one that divides providers into groups depending on the life cycle stage the clinic is at the given moment. According to this classification, medical providers fall into three groups:BeginnersGrowing clinicsWell-established providersHealth care providers are business entities, so their life cycle, like that of any business, consists of the early stage or launch, growth and maturity. At each stage, providers have different priorities and goals, and the choice of medical software solutions should be made accordingly.Medical software for beginnersThe launch phase can be tough. At this stage, the profits ...
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - October 15, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs
Why Native Americans Are Dying Sooner
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that American life expectancy had taken a nosedive during the pandemic, with the biggest drop occurring among non-Hispanic American Indians and Alaska Natives. It was reassuring to see coverage of this terrible trend; but largely absent was the context and history underlying these disparities. The reasons why indigenous people were hit hardest by COVID-19 go beyond the fact that they also have very high rates of underlying comorbidities—like obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. Instead the roots of health disparities among indigeno...
Source: TIME: Health - October 5, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Céline R. Gounder Tags: Uncategorized freelance health Source Type: news
Post-mortem CT: A Useful Tool to Confirm a Case of Suspected Sudden Cardiac Death
Cureus. 2022 Aug 15;14(8):e28021. doi: 10.7759/cureus.28021. eCollection 2022 Aug.ABSTRACTSudden cardiac death (SCD) is defined as the unexpected death of an individual, not due to any extracardiac cause, occurring within one hour of symptom onset or within 24 hours of last being seen in good health if the death is unwitnessed. Forensic pathologists routinely encounter several SCD cases in their practice. The presentation of such cases can be of two types; firstly, with typical signs and symptoms suggestive of cardiac pathology, and secondly, devoid of any presentation history. This history helps forensic pathologists look...
Source: Pain Physician - September 22, 2022 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Karthi Vignesh Raj K Abhishek Yadav Gokul G Amar Ranjan Sudhir K Gupta Source Type: research
Turning PBM " Arbitrage " On Its Head: Bypassing Insurance to Save
The word of the day is " arbitrage " . Officially, Merriam-Webster defines the English language word " arbitrage " this way: " The nearly simultaneous purchase and sale of securities or foreign exchange in different markets in order to profit from price discrepancies " . However, arbitrage does not exclusively apply to securities sold on Wall Street. The term has also been adopted by the Pharmacy Benefit Manager ( " PBM " ) industry. But PBM ' s are not Wall Street investment banks. And that ' s something we all need to realize.The PBM Accountability Project 2021 report " Understanding the Evolving Business Model...
Source: Scott's Web Log - July 25, 2022 Category: Endocrinology Tags: 2022 arbitrage coupon-generating websites apps coupons Medicare PBM Source Type: blogs
Weekly Australian Health IT Links – 25 July, 2022.
Here are a few I have come across the last week or so. Note: Each link is followed by a title and a few paragraphs. For the full article click on the link above title of the article. Note also that full access to some links may require site registration or subscription payment.General Comment-----Quite a lot going on this week and we have had a pretty busy comment flow on the blog. Interesting how comment streams evolve!The telehealth debate continues and the Government is yet to notice what a ‘steaming pile of poo’the #myHR is!-----https://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/anz/australia-launches-digital-cancer-hub-childre...
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - July 25, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs
How Do We Jump-Start Self-measured Blood Pressure Monitoring in the United States? Addressing Barriers Beyond the Published Literature
Am J Hypertens. 2022 Mar 8;35(3):244-255. doi: 10.1093/ajh/hpab170.ABSTRACTHypertension is highly prevalent in the United States, and many persons with hypertension do not have controlled blood pressure. Self-measured blood pressure monitoring (SMBP), when combined with clinical support, is an evidence-based strategy for lowering blood pressure and improving control in persons with hypertension. For years, there has been support for widespread implementation of SMBP by national organizations and the federal government, and SMBP was highlighted as a primary intervention in the 2020 Surgeon General's Call to Action to Contro...
Source: American Journal of Hypertension - March 8, 2022 Category: Cardiology Authors: Hilary K Wall Janet S Wright Sandra L Jackson Lura Daussat Nar Ramkissoon Linda J Schieb Haley Stolp Xin Tong Fleetwood Loustalot Source Type: research
