The Outcome of Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome Those Associated with Impaired Glucose Tolerance in AL-Nasiriya Governorate / Iraq
Issue:
Volume 6, Issue 5, September 2018
Pages:
112-118
Received:
21 September 2017
Accepted:
28 October 2017
Published:
4 December 2018
Abstract: Prediabetes in the form of impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) is common among patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). IGT in patients admitted for ACS is associated with increased mortality. We aimed to determine the prevalence of prediabetes in the form of IGT among ACS patients who were known to be neither diabetic nor prediabetic and referred to early coronary angiography. The study included 284 participants. We divided into 2 groups: patients group and control group. The patients group were include 138 patients admitted in AL-Hussein teaching hospital with acute coronary syndrome in the form of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI). 98 patients with NSTEMI and 40 patients with STEMI. The control group were 146 participants in the form of medical staff and patients visiting the hospital with conditions other than the ischemic coronary artery disease. All participants were neither diabetic nor prediabetic. 2 hour post prandial blood sugar, blood sugar at 3 days and blood sugar after 6 weeks were done. 22% of the patients group and 6% of the control group were found to have IGT at 2 hour postprandial with highly statistically significant value (P value < 0.0001). 16.6% of the patients group and 7.5% of the control group were found to have IGT at 3 days after the admission with highly statistically significant value (P value < 0.001). 11% of the patients group and 2% of the control group were found to have IGT after 6 weeks of the presentation with also significant statistical value (P value < 0.005). IGT was found in 62% of the female and 38% of the male in patients group. 42% of NSTEMI and 28% of STEMI patients were ended with early percutaneous coronary angiography. There were 11 patient with IGT in the patients group died during the first week of presentation in comparison to 2 patients with normal sugar died during the same period with highly statistically significant value (P value < 0.0001). IGT is common in patients admitted with ACS. IGT is associated with higher mortality among those patients with previously unreported as diabetes mellitus and should be screened for.
Abstract: Prediabetes in the form of impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) is common among patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). IGT in patients admitted for ACS is associated with increased mortality. We aimed to determine the prevalence of prediabetes in the form of IGT among ACS patients who were known to be neither diabetic nor prediabetic and referred...
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Quality of Life Among Children with Cancer in Gaza Strip
Motasem Salah,
Mohammed Abu Reyala,
Mohammed Al Jerjawy
Issue:
Volume 6, Issue 5, September 2018
Pages:
119-125
Received:
4 November 2018
Accepted:
19 November 2018
Published:
10 December 2018
Abstract: The study aimed to assess quality of life among children with cancer in Gaza Strip and the factors influencing their life conditions. A descriptive, analytic, cross-sectional study include 122 children with cancer whose age was between 7 to 18 years. Data collected at El Ranteesy Specialized Pediatric Hospital and European Gaza Hospital data collected by using the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL 4.0 generic core scale). Participants were interviewed by the researcher and completed the questionnaire which focused on quality of life included five domains. The result showed that most of the participants have a medium level of quality of life with the mean score was 52.53%. The social function domain got the highest score with equaled (60.98%), physical function domain (52.94%), the school function domain (48.85%), and the lowest domain was emotional function domain with equaled (47.13%). Finding showed that gender, age, hospital, participants’ residence, participants’ father level of education, participants’ mother level of education, diagnosis years for the current disease, and family history of cancer not statically significant difference in the quality of life. Providing psycho-oncology services in ministry of health together with medical treatment, anxiety reduction measurement, provide program that can enhance the level of quality of life, and psychosocial support schedule for children and their families. Finally, guiding the society of how children with cancer treated through improve the awareness and educational campaign and encourage the skills of communication for healthcare givers.
Abstract: The study aimed to assess quality of life among children with cancer in Gaza Strip and the factors influencing their life conditions. A descriptive, analytic, cross-sectional study include 122 children with cancer whose age was between 7 to 18 years. Data collected at El Ranteesy Specialized Pediatric Hospital and European Gaza Hospital data collec...
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