Articles: disease.
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The purpose of this study was to determine whether teenage girls who had been pregnant were more likely to engage in other risk or problem behaviors than girls who had had sexual intercourse without becoming pregnant. ⋯ Girls who had been pregnant also had engaged in other risk behaviors, including recent weapon carrying and cocaine use. A history of previous sexually transmitted diseases plus increasing numbers of partners add to the risk of pregnancy. Counseling and educational efforts should continue to identify teens at risk both to prevent pregnancy and to decrease associated risks.
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The students and faculty of the Aga Khan University School of Nursing, working in collaboration with other groups and organizations, have made a considerable contribution to Pakistan's polio immunization programme in the area of District Council West and Malir, Karachi. Recommendations for improving the programme are presented on the basis of the experience gained.
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Third degree atrioventricular block is considered present when none of the atrial impulses are conducted to the ventricles because of a disruption in the conducting system. Third degree atrioventricular block is usually considered a serious sign but most studies have been performed on hospitalized patients or certain professional groups. The objective of this study was to find the prevalence of third degree atrioventricular block in a representative population sample and estimate its prognostic significance. ⋯ The prevalence of third degree atrioventricular block in this general population was low but nevertheless considerably higher than previously reported. The block was temporary in the majority of subjects. All had some underlying heart disease which seemed to affect the prognosis more than the heart block. In this survey fewer subjects than expected were found to need a pacemaker.
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While many studies investigated the higher morbidity and mortality levels of indigenous Australians in the high-density indigenous areas in the Northern Territory, Western Australia and South Australia, few examined the situation in New South Wales, where more than 28% of the indigenous population lives. Admissions to acute public and private hospitals in New South Wales for 1989-1995 are used in the study reported here to examine indigenous health and its differential patterns by disease categories. ⋯ Age-standardised estimates for the indigenous population are provided. Age composition of admissions for each disease category and admissions by residential area are also estimated.
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J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs · Jan 1998
Female genital mutilation: when a cultural practice generates clinical and ethical dilemmas.
Female genital mutilation (FGM) is of growing concern to health care providers in the United States and Canada as more women from countries where the procedure is practiced emigrate to North America. An introduction to the demographics of FGM, including prevalence rates, is a necessary antecedent for understanding the cultural rationales for this widespread practice. Considering the health consequences of this practice promotes questions about legal and ethical aspects of care as North Americans approach FGM from their own individual cultural frameworks.