Alcohol Induced Psychotic Disorder: Prevalence and Risk Factors

Glucocorticoids-Induced Hypertension: The Prevalence and Risk Factors

Introduction: Despite benefits in the treatment of most autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, glucocorticoids (GCs) have proved side effects including hypertension, diabetes, osteoporosis and lipid disorders. Determining the risk factors for hypertension can facilitate the identification of high-risk individuals and lead to effective control of the side effects. The present study aimed to deter...

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Prevalence Risk Factors Prevention

Common genetic risk factors for conduct disorder and alcohol dependence.

The association between retrospectively reported childhood conduct disorder (CD) and a history of alcohol dependence (AD) was examined in a sample of 2,682 male, female, and unlike-sex adult twin pairs. There was a strong association between CD and AD in both men (tetrachoric r = .34, odds ratio = 2.8) and women (tetrachoric r = .53, odds ratio = 9.9). Genetic factors accounted for most of the ...

Risk of alcohol dependence: prevalence, related problems and socioeconomic factors.

The present study evaluated the possible alcohol dependence and related problems among adolescents and determined possible associations with socioeconomic factors and gender. A cross-sectional study was conducted with a representative sample of 936 adolescents aged 15 to 19 years enrolled at public and private schools in the city of Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Data related to alcohol consumption an...

Prevalence of Preterm Neonates and Risk Factors

Introduction Preterm birth is still a major health problem throughout the world. Preterm birth results in 75% of neonatal mortality. We sought to identify risk factors which cause preterm birth. Materials and Methods This cross-sectional study assessed all preterm neonates born in Asali Hospital in Khorram Abad (either by NVD or C/S) during the first 6 months of 2007. Sampling method was censu...