Articles: middle-aged.
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Community Ment Health J · Apr 2015
The effects of maternal depression on child mental health problems based on gender of the child.
Depression is a common disorder among women with young children. Compared to non-depressed mothers, depressed mothers tend to display less positive affection, provide less emotional support, and inconsistently respond to their child's every day and emotional needs. We examined the association between maternal depression and child (middle childhood) mental health problems according to the child's gender. ⋯ Most of the CBCL scores were higher for children in the depressed mother group. The two way ANOVAs (depressed group by gender) found girls to have significantly higher scores than boys on somatization. Children may experience somatic complaints when they also suffer from emotional disorders, and therefore must be observed closely.
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Kansenshogaku Zasshi · Jul 2015
Case Reports[A Case of Clinically Mild Encephalitis/encephalopathy with a Reversible Splenial Lesion due to Dengue Fever].
Clinically mild encephalitis/encephalopathy with a reversible splenial lesion (MERS) has been recently proposed as a clinical-radiological syndrome. Several causes of MERS have been reported including infectious diseases. We present herein on a case of MERS induced by dengue fever in a Japanese traveler. ⋯ It is hypothesized that dengue fever can induce MERS as dengue fever can cause increased endothelium permeability and hypo-sodium which have been proposed in the pathogenesis of MERS. However, there is currently limited evidence for this. Further research is recommended to demonstrate a causal association between dengue fever and MERS.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Oct 2019
Expert consensus on the management of hypertension in the young and middle-aged Chinese population.
Hypertension, defined as blood pressure (BP) ≥140/90 mmHg, is one of the most common, yet reversible, risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD). Globally, 9.40 million people died from hypertension in 2010, accounting for 17.8% of total deaths; disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) caused by hypertension were 170 million person-years, or 7.0% of the total global DALYs.1 Data from China showed that hypertension accounted for 24.6% of all deaths, and 12.0% of total DALYs,2 and the direct medical cost of hypertension in China has reached 36.6 billion yuan per year.3.
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Acta Anaesthesiol Scand · Apr 2010
Impact of the post-World War II generation on intensive care needs in Norway.
A high birth rate during the first two decades following World War II has increased the proportion of elderly people in present-day society and, consequently, the demand for health-care services. The impact on intensive care services may become dramatic because the age distribution of critically ill patients is skewed towards the elderly. We have used registry data and population statistics to forecast the demand for intensive care services in Norway up until the year 2025. ⋯ The demand for intensive care beds will increase markedly in Norwegian hospitals in the near future. This will have serious implications for the planning of infrastructure, education of health care personnel, as well as financing of our health care system.