ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Sept. 9, 2023
Risk Factors in Reduction of Myocardial Infarction: Study in a Tertiary Care Hospital
Md. Golam Hossain, Amirul Islam Talukdar, Abdullah Al-Mahmud, Abu Zahid, Anirban Mallik, Rifat Mahmud Nur, Khalid Hasan
Page no 166-169 |
DOI: 10.36348/sjbr.2023.v08i09.001
Introduction: A myocardial infarction (MI) commonly known as a heart attack is a serious health condition for people. The frequency of MI is eight to nine times greater in men and women who are mostly 55 to 64 years old. Almost 18.6 million people died of MI in 2019 and early 2020. The study aims to determine the role of risk factors in the reduction of MI. Methods: A retrospective study was carried out at the department of cardiology, Prime Medical College Hospital, Rangpur, Bangladesh during the period of January 2021 to December 2021. A total of 50 patients were enrolled in this study following the inclusive criteria. Verbal permission was taken before recruiting the study population. Completed data forms were reviewed, edited, and processed for computer data entry. The data analysis was performed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) Version 25.0. Result: Among the study group (N=50), the mean age of the patients was 55.12±SD, most of the patients (33,66%) age was between forty-one to sixty years, and around one-fourth of the patients' (12,24%) age ranged from sixty-one to eighty years. In the case of risk factors, an unpaired t- test was obtained. Hypertension was present in eighteen patients (18, 36%) and their mean age was 58.2 years, the relationship between age with hypertension was not significant. Type 2 diabetes was present in nine patients (9, 18%) and their mean age was 55.0 years the relationship between age with type 2 diabetes was not significant. Smoking was present in fifteen patients (15, 30%) and the relationship between age with smoking was not significant. Conclusion: Bangladesh is twofold-troubled with communicable and non-communicable diseases. Both men and women had a severe threat factor of MI. Besides, an intensifying incidence of lifestyle-related risk factors, tied with the ageing population results in a higher proportion of MI both men and women.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Sept. 28, 2023
Choice of Antenatal among Women in Rural Areas of South-South, Nigeria
Okocha, A. N, Gbaranor, K. B, Asikimabo-Ofori, S, Owen, T. P, Austin-Asomeji, I, Mube, W. A, Dimkpa, B. M, Dimkpa, C. R, Kinako, S. E, Kue, D. S, Chris-Biriowu, H. I, Ile, V. I, Nwogu H. C.
Page no 170-173 |
DOI: 10.36348/sjbr.2023.v08i09.002
Antenatal is an important process that every pregnant woman must experience or undergo, either through church, traditional or hospitals after their missed period to ensure a safe delivery. It is a crucial period during pregnancy, because its identify pregnancy that are at risk and also to enlighten expectant mothers with good information that will keep them healthy and eat good food and also to carryout basic investigations and provide routine drugs. The aim of this study is to evaluate the Choice of Antenatal Among Women In Rural Areas Of South-South, Nigeria. The study was a cross-sectional study and a total of 260 female students within participated in the study. A well-structured questionnaire was distributed to each participant by the research assistant after consent was granted by the participants. The study was carried out in the six States that make up South-South Geopolitical Zones and it lasted for a period of 4 months. The findings revealed that 38.50% of the participants are between the 28-32 years of age. Also, 42.20% of the participants had primary education, 38.50% had secondary education while 19.20% had tertiary education. The research showed that 57.70% of the participants were farmers, 31.20% traders, 7.70% civil servants, and 3.50% were students. The study revealed that, 61.50% of the participants were married, 11.50% single, while 26.90% were divorced. 73.10% of the participants agreed that they were pregnant and 26.90% agreed that there were not pregnant. The findings revealed that 73.06% of the participants have choice of antennal and 26.92 did not. Reasons for choice of antenatal were comfortable (7.70%), stress less (7.70%), cheap (15.40%), accessible (38.50%), available (7.70%) and it was both spiritual and medicinal (23.10%). Again, the research revealed that 73.10% of the participants did not registered for antenatal and 92.30% said no health centre in their community. The data were analysed using SPSS version 23 and P < 0.05 was said to be significant.