Pub Date : 2024-02-12DOI: 10.9734/ijtdh/2024/v45i21518
Santy Dwi Kristina, Lina Handayani, R. S. N. Djannah
Cigarettes are still a source of health problems in Indonesia. Several non-communicable diseases, which are increasing in number, are mostly caused by smoking behavior. Diseases caused by smoking include prolonged cough, lung disease, pregnancy disorders, atherosclerosis infertility, and several types of cancer. The contribution of smoking to the occurrence of cardiovascular disease is also quite large. The role of the family in supporting the decision to stop smoking is very important. Families can provide the emotional and practical support needed to achieve smoking cessation goals. This study aims to disseminate research results related to the theme of the Role of the Family in Supporting the Decision to Stop Smoking. In addition, it also conducts an analysis of what family roles are needed to support smokers to quit. This research is a systematic review using the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses) method. Research is carried out systematically by following the correct research steps or protocols. A search for research articles relevant to the topic of this study was carried out using the keywords: role, family role, family, support, decision support, smoking, smoking cessation, family in decision support, and supporting smoking cessation decisions, which were obtained from Google Scholar and PubMed. In this Study the total of twenty one article were included and the several indicators in supporting smoking cessation included an environment that supports smoking cessation decisions, the role of the family in supporting smoking cessation decisions, enforcement of family rules, and barriers to quitting smoking.
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Pub Date : 2024-02-12DOI: 10.9734/ijtdh/2024/v45i21518
Santy Dwi Kristina, Lina Handayani, R. S. N. Djannah
Cigarettes are still a source of health problems in Indonesia. Several non-communicable diseases, which are increasing in number, are mostly caused by smoking behavior. Diseases caused by smoking include prolonged cough, lung disease, pregnancy disorders, atherosclerosis infertility, and several types of cancer. The contribution of smoking to the occurrence of cardiovascular disease is also quite large. The role of the family in supporting the decision to stop smoking is very important. Families can provide the emotional and practical support needed to achieve smoking cessation goals. This study aims to disseminate research results related to the theme of the Role of the Family in Supporting the Decision to Stop Smoking. In addition, it also conducts an analysis of what family roles are needed to support smokers to quit. This research is a systematic review using the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses) method. Research is carried out systematically by following the correct research steps or protocols. A search for research articles relevant to the topic of this study was carried out using the keywords: role, family role, family, support, decision support, smoking, smoking cessation, family in decision support, and supporting smoking cessation decisions, which were obtained from Google Scholar and PubMed. In this Study the total of twenty one article were included and the several indicators in supporting smoking cessation included an environment that supports smoking cessation decisions, the role of the family in supporting smoking cessation decisions, enforcement of family rules, and barriers to quitting smoking.
{"title":"The Role of the Family Support in the Quit Smoking Decision: A Systematic Literature Review","authors":"Santy Dwi Kristina, Lina Handayani, R. S. N. Djannah","doi":"10.9734/ijtdh/2024/v45i21518","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.9734/ijtdh/2024/v45i21518","url":null,"abstract":"Cigarettes are still a source of health problems in Indonesia. Several non-communicable diseases, which are increasing in number, are mostly caused by smoking behavior. Diseases caused by smoking include prolonged cough, lung disease, pregnancy disorders, atherosclerosis infertility, and several types of cancer. The contribution of smoking to the occurrence of cardiovascular disease is also quite large. The role of the family in supporting the decision to stop smoking is very important. Families can provide the emotional and practical support needed to achieve smoking cessation goals. This study aims to disseminate research results related to the theme of the Role of the Family in Supporting the Decision to Stop Smoking. In addition, it also conducts an analysis of what family roles are needed to support smokers to quit. This research is a systematic review using the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses) method. Research is carried out systematically by following the correct research steps or protocols. A search for research articles relevant to the topic of this study was carried out using the keywords: role, family role, family, support, decision support, smoking, smoking cessation, family in decision support, and supporting smoking cessation decisions, which were obtained from Google Scholar and PubMed. In this Study the total of twenty one article were included and the several indicators in supporting smoking cessation included an environment that supports smoking cessation decisions, the role of the family in supporting smoking cessation decisions, enforcement of family rules, and barriers to quitting smoking.","PeriodicalId":503781,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health","volume":"61 18","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139844465","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Aims: The goal of this study was to determine the diagnostic importance and cut-off value of serum PCT as a vital biomarker in differentiating bacterial and non-bacterial causes of exacerbation of COPD. Study Design: It was a comparative cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Study was conducted on 80 patients recruited from VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital, New- Delhi, India, for a period of 18 months. Forty patients has COPD and other 40 had acute exacerbation of COPD. Methodology: Every enrolled patient received a thorough history, a clinical assessment, and records of tests such as a venous blood sample, spirometry, and a chest X-ray. We excluded from our study patients with various respiratory conditions such as hydrothorax, pneumothorax, CHF, pleural effusion, and those outside the respiratory system, as well as those who started antibiotic medication earlier than 48 hours after enrollment. Venous samples were obtained from each participant in order to measure procalcitonin levels and blood counts. Serum PCT levels were assessed by ELISA kit. Gram stain and culture was done of sputum sample collected from the exacerbated group. Results: Patients with bacterial COPD exacerbations had significantly higher mean serum PCT levels compared to non-bacterial exacerbations (2.58±1.54 vs 0.45±0.51 ng/ml; P=0.0001) based on sputum culture results. PCT cutoff of 0.9 ng/ml differentiated bacterial exacerbations with 100% sensitivity and 76.9% specificity. Conclusion: The findings of the study indicate the serum PCT levels can be regarded as an appropriate biomarker to differentiate between the bacterial and non-bacterial cause of exacerbation in COPD.
{"title":"Serum Procalcitonin as a Biological Marker to Distinguish between Bacterial and Non-Bacterial Exacerbation of COPD: A Comparative Cross- Sectional Study at a Tertiary Care Centre in India","authors":"Richa Agarwal, Anubhav Deswal, Monika Matlani, Rajesh Manocha","doi":"10.9734/ijtdh/2024/v45i21517","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.9734/ijtdh/2024/v45i21517","url":null,"abstract":"Aims: The goal of this study was to determine the diagnostic importance and cut-off value of serum PCT as a vital biomarker in differentiating bacterial and non-bacterial causes of exacerbation of COPD. \u0000Study Design: It was a comparative cross-sectional study. \u0000Place and Duration of Study: Study was conducted on 80 patients recruited from VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital, New- Delhi, India, for a period of 18 months. Forty patients has COPD and other 40 had acute exacerbation of COPD. \u0000Methodology: Every enrolled patient received a thorough history, a clinical assessment, and records of tests such as a venous blood sample, spirometry, and a chest X-ray. We excluded from our study patients with various respiratory conditions such as hydrothorax, pneumothorax, CHF, pleural effusion, and those outside the respiratory system, as well as those who started antibiotic medication earlier than 48 hours after enrollment. Venous samples were obtained from each participant in order to measure procalcitonin levels and blood counts. Serum PCT levels were assessed by ELISA kit. Gram stain and culture was done of sputum sample collected from the exacerbated group. \u0000Results: Patients with bacterial COPD exacerbations had significantly higher mean serum PCT levels compared to non-bacterial exacerbations (2.58±1.54 vs 0.45±0.51 ng/ml; P=0.0001) based on sputum culture results. PCT cutoff of 0.9 ng/ml differentiated bacterial exacerbations with 100% sensitivity and 76.9% specificity. \u0000Conclusion: The findings of the study indicate the serum PCT levels can be regarded as an appropriate biomarker to differentiate between the bacterial and non-bacterial cause of exacerbation in COPD.","PeriodicalId":503781,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health","volume":"28 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139804768","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Aims: The goal of this study was to determine the diagnostic importance and cut-off value of serum PCT as a vital biomarker in differentiating bacterial and non-bacterial causes of exacerbation of COPD. Study Design: It was a comparative cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Study was conducted on 80 patients recruited from VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital, New- Delhi, India, for a period of 18 months. Forty patients has COPD and other 40 had acute exacerbation of COPD. Methodology: Every enrolled patient received a thorough history, a clinical assessment, and records of tests such as a venous blood sample, spirometry, and a chest X-ray. We excluded from our study patients with various respiratory conditions such as hydrothorax, pneumothorax, CHF, pleural effusion, and those outside the respiratory system, as well as those who started antibiotic medication earlier than 48 hours after enrollment. Venous samples were obtained from each participant in order to measure procalcitonin levels and blood counts. Serum PCT levels were assessed by ELISA kit. Gram stain and culture was done of sputum sample collected from the exacerbated group. Results: Patients with bacterial COPD exacerbations had significantly higher mean serum PCT levels compared to non-bacterial exacerbations (2.58±1.54 vs 0.45±0.51 ng/ml; P=0.0001) based on sputum culture results. PCT cutoff of 0.9 ng/ml differentiated bacterial exacerbations with 100% sensitivity and 76.9% specificity. Conclusion: The findings of the study indicate the serum PCT levels can be regarded as an appropriate biomarker to differentiate between the bacterial and non-bacterial cause of exacerbation in COPD.
{"title":"Serum Procalcitonin as a Biological Marker to Distinguish between Bacterial and Non-Bacterial Exacerbation of COPD: A Comparative Cross- Sectional Study at a Tertiary Care Centre in India","authors":"Richa Agarwal, Anubhav Deswal, Monika Matlani, Rajesh Manocha","doi":"10.9734/ijtdh/2024/v45i21517","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.9734/ijtdh/2024/v45i21517","url":null,"abstract":"Aims: The goal of this study was to determine the diagnostic importance and cut-off value of serum PCT as a vital biomarker in differentiating bacterial and non-bacterial causes of exacerbation of COPD. \u0000Study Design: It was a comparative cross-sectional study. \u0000Place and Duration of Study: Study was conducted on 80 patients recruited from VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital, New- Delhi, India, for a period of 18 months. Forty patients has COPD and other 40 had acute exacerbation of COPD. \u0000Methodology: Every enrolled patient received a thorough history, a clinical assessment, and records of tests such as a venous blood sample, spirometry, and a chest X-ray. We excluded from our study patients with various respiratory conditions such as hydrothorax, pneumothorax, CHF, pleural effusion, and those outside the respiratory system, as well as those who started antibiotic medication earlier than 48 hours after enrollment. Venous samples were obtained from each participant in order to measure procalcitonin levels and blood counts. Serum PCT levels were assessed by ELISA kit. Gram stain and culture was done of sputum sample collected from the exacerbated group. \u0000Results: Patients with bacterial COPD exacerbations had significantly higher mean serum PCT levels compared to non-bacterial exacerbations (2.58±1.54 vs 0.45±0.51 ng/ml; P=0.0001) based on sputum culture results. PCT cutoff of 0.9 ng/ml differentiated bacterial exacerbations with 100% sensitivity and 76.9% specificity. \u0000Conclusion: The findings of the study indicate the serum PCT levels can be regarded as an appropriate biomarker to differentiate between the bacterial and non-bacterial cause of exacerbation in COPD.","PeriodicalId":503781,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health","volume":"12 11","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139864816","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Camel mange is an extremely pruritic and contagious disease of camel caused by a small parasite Sarcoptes scabiei var cameli, It mostly affects the head, neck, flanks, inner side of the thighs and inguinal region of the animal. It is transmitted by direct or indirect contact, is one of the most important parasitic diseases affecting camels. Camel mange is economically important disease that hinders productivity and health of camel. Therefore, a cross sectional study was conducted between March to September 2021 to determine prevalence of camel mange mites and associated risk factors. A total of 384 animals were randomly selected and subjected to skin scrapings to recover mange from suspected lesions which was later on examined under microscope, out of the complete camels examined 116 (30.2%) camels were found positive for mange mite infestation. Only Sarcoptes scabiei var cameli was identified as the only mite species in all skin scraping samples collected from the suspected mange mite lesions. Peasant association, sex and age showed no significant variation on mange infestation (P>0.05), while only body condition and herd size were shown statistically significant difference in prevalence of mange mites (P<0.05). This study indicates that camel populations in Kebribeyah district had large amount of mange mites which could hamper health and production status of the camels. Therefore, more emphasis should be given to improve the management system, further studies and control measures should be conducted to shrink the effect of mange mite infestation on camel husbandry.
{"title":"Prevalence of One Humped Camel Mange and Its Associated Risk Factors in Selected Kebeles of Kebri-Beyah District of Fafan Zone, Somali Regional State, Ethiopia","authors":"Mustafe Abdi Ahmed, Abdillahi Saleban Ibrahim, Bashir Mohamed Bashir, Samatar Abshir Mahamed","doi":"10.9734/ijtdh/2024/v45i11513","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.9734/ijtdh/2024/v45i11513","url":null,"abstract":"Camel mange is an extremely pruritic and contagious disease of camel caused by a small parasite Sarcoptes scabiei var cameli, It mostly affects the head, neck, flanks, inner side of the thighs and inguinal region of the animal. It is transmitted by direct or indirect contact, is one of the most important parasitic diseases affecting camels. Camel mange is economically important disease that hinders productivity and health of camel. Therefore, a cross sectional study was conducted between March to September 2021 to determine prevalence of camel mange mites and associated risk factors. A total of 384 animals were randomly selected and subjected to skin scrapings to recover mange from suspected lesions which was later on examined under microscope, out of the complete camels examined 116 (30.2%) camels were found positive for mange mite infestation. Only Sarcoptes scabiei var cameli was identified as the only mite species in all skin scraping samples collected from the suspected mange mite lesions. Peasant association, sex and age showed no significant variation on mange infestation (P>0.05), while only body condition and herd size were shown statistically significant difference in prevalence of mange mites (P<0.05). This study indicates that camel populations in Kebribeyah district had large amount of mange mites which could hamper health and production status of the camels. Therefore, more emphasis should be given to improve the management system, further studies and control measures should be conducted to shrink the effect of mange mite infestation on camel husbandry.","PeriodicalId":503781,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health","volume":"66 14","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139526728","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Background: Metronidazole is the most common drug for the treatment of infectious agent Giardia. The trophozoites need to fight against the oxidative stress generated by metronidazole for their survival. It has been reported that trophozoites possesses several enzymes involved in response to oxidative stress like pyruvate-ferredoxin oxidoreductase, NADH oxidase, peroxiredoxin to combat the harsh condition. These enzyme systems generally act on the amitochondriate trophozoites to attenuate the reactive oxygen species generation which causes cytotoxicity but the actual mechanism of trophozoites death due to metronidazole treatment was still not clear. Methods: The present study aims to establish the effects of pyruvate in Giardia trophozoites exposed to metronidazole treatment. Intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) production by Giardia trophozoite suspension was monitored in the presence and absence of pyruvate with the help of a dichlorodihydrofluoresceine diacetate (H2DCFDA) based assay. In the present study, we have investigated the effects of pyruvate on DNA damage in the trophozoites during metronidazole stress. We have also looked into the expression levels of some genes to show their relevance to metronidazole stress. Results: The exogenously addition of physiologically relevant concentration of pyruvate was shown to elevate the rate of ROS generation in Giardia suspension under metronidazole stress. Our results provide evidence that exogenously added pyruvate have induced lipid peroxidation of stressed Giardia. Several known genes are modulated due to the exposure of metronidazole in trophozoites. Conclusion: These results suggest that pyruvate is the key regulatory metabolite that helps generation of different radicals to initiate apoptotic like death in Giardia trophozoites during metronidazole exposure.
背景：甲硝唑是治疗传染性病原体贾第虫的最常用药物。滋养体需要对抗甲硝唑产生的氧化应激才能存活。据报道，滋养体拥有多种参与应对氧化应激的酶，如丙酮酸-铁还蛋白氧化还原酶、NADH 氧化酶、过氧化还蛋白等，以对抗恶劣的条件。这些酶系统通常作用于线粒体滋养体，以减少导致细胞毒性的活性氧的产生，但甲硝唑处理导致滋养体死亡的实际机制仍不清楚：本研究旨在确定丙酮酸对暴露于甲硝唑处理的贾第鞭毛虫滋养体的影响。采用基于二氯二氢荧光素二乙酸酯（H2DCFDA）的检测方法，在丙酮酸存在和不存在的情况下监测贾第虫滋养体悬浮液细胞内活性氧（ROS）的产生。在本研究中，我们研究了丙酮酸盐对甲硝唑应激过程中滋养体 DNA 损伤的影响。我们还研究了一些基因的表达水平，以显示它们与甲硝唑应激的相关性：结果：在甲硝唑应激状态下，外源添加生理相关浓度的丙酮酸可提高贾第虫悬浮液中 ROS 的生成速率。我们的研究结果提供了证据，证明外源添加丙酮酸诱导了应激贾第虫的脂质过氧化反应。滋养体暴露于甲硝唑后，多个已知基因受到调控：这些结果表明，丙酮酸是关键的调节代谢物，有助于产生不同的自由基，从而在接触甲硝唑时引发贾第虫滋养体凋亡。
{"title":"Metronidazole Induces the Metazoan Death of Giardia Trophozoites with the Aid of Pyruvate","authors":"Dibyendu Raj, Tomoyoshi Nozaki, Shanta Dutta, Sandipan Ganguly","doi":"10.9734/ijtdh/2024/v45i11510","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.9734/ijtdh/2024/v45i11510","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Metronidazole is the most common drug for the treatment of infectious agent Giardia. The trophozoites need to fight against the oxidative stress generated by metronidazole for their survival. It has been reported that trophozoites possesses several enzymes involved in response to oxidative stress like pyruvate-ferredoxin oxidoreductase, NADH oxidase, peroxiredoxin to combat the harsh condition. These enzyme systems generally act on the amitochondriate trophozoites to attenuate the reactive oxygen species generation which causes cytotoxicity but the actual mechanism of trophozoites death due to metronidazole treatment was still not clear.\u0000Methods: The present study aims to establish the effects of pyruvate in Giardia trophozoites exposed to metronidazole treatment. Intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) production by Giardia trophozoite suspension was monitored in the presence and absence of pyruvate with the help of a dichlorodihydrofluoresceine diacetate (H2DCFDA) based assay. In the present study, we have investigated the effects of pyruvate on DNA damage in the trophozoites during metronidazole stress. We have also looked into the expression levels of some genes to show their relevance to metronidazole stress.\u0000Results: The exogenously addition of physiologically relevant concentration of pyruvate was shown to elevate the rate of ROS generation in Giardia suspension under metronidazole stress. Our results provide evidence that exogenously added pyruvate have induced lipid peroxidation of stressed Giardia. Several known genes are modulated due to the exposure of metronidazole in trophozoites.\u0000Conclusion: These results suggest that pyruvate is the key regulatory metabolite that helps generation of different radicals to initiate apoptotic like death in Giardia trophozoites during metronidazole exposure.","PeriodicalId":503781,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health","volume":"53 28","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139532835","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-01-05DOI: 10.9734/ijtdh/2024/v45i11509
Olanike O. Balogun, Ifeoluwa Bodunde, Morenike O. Okeya
Aims: This study assessed the knowledge and perception of feeding stimulators to enhance feeding among nursing mothers in Oluyole Local Government, Ibadan, Nigeria. Study Design: This study employed a cross-sectional design. Place and Duration of Study: Primary Health Centres in Oluyole Local Government Area, Ibadan, Oyo State between October and December, 2020. Methodology: We included 400 mother-child (6-24 months) dyads selected using a two-stage sampling process from eight Primary Health Centers. A structured questionnaire was used to obtain information on mothers' knowledge and perception of feeding stimulators. Knowledge of feeding stimulators was scored in percentages (≥50%=good knowledge and <50%=fair knowledge). Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, chi-square test, and correlation analysis (α0.05). Results: The average age of nursing mothers was 30.0±5.6 yearswith mainly secondary level of education (56.0%) and infants mean age of11.7±4.9. Notably, 75.5% of them were unfamiliar with the concept of feeding stimulants. Those who knew, did through self-discovery (13.5%), health workers (5.8%), family/friends (3.7%), or media (1.5%). Less than half (43.2%) of the respondents had good knowledge while 56.8% had a fair knowledge of feeding stimulators for complementary feeding. More than half of the nursing mothers agreed that feeding stimulation at a young age improved mental scores and long-term cognitive ability (58.8%), and the use of feeding stimulators such as toys, video games, and colours could assist children in acquiring valuable skills needed for academic achievement (57.1%). A very strong positive correlation (r=+0.962) was observed between mothers’ knowledge and children’s food intake. Conclusion: There is a pressing need to raise awareness among mothers regarding the benefits of using feeding stimulators to improve children’s intake of complementary foods, especially from health workers.
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