scholarly journals Sociocultural and Demographic Risk Factors for the Development of Multiple Sclerosis in Kuwait: A Case - Control Study

PLoS ONE ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. e0132106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suhail N. Al-Shammri ◽  
Magdy G. Hanna ◽  
Arpita Chattopadhyay ◽  
Abayomi O. Akanji
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Case Control Study ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Demographic Risk ◽  
Demographic Risk Factors ◽  
Control Study

scholarly journals Behavioral, health- related and demographic risk factors of death in floods: A case-control study

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (12) ◽  
pp. e0262005
Author(s):  
Arezoo Yari ◽  
Homa Yousefi Khoshsabegheh ◽  
Yadolah Zarezadeh ◽  
Ali Ardalan ◽  
Mohsen Soufi Boubakran ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Behavioral Health ◽  
Case Control Study ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Case Group ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Demographic Risk ◽  
Demographic Risk Factors ◽  
Control Study

During the first half of 2019, many provinces of Iran were affected by floods, which claimed the lives of 82 people. The present study aimed to investigate the behavioral, health related and demographic risk factors associated with deaths due to floods. We measured the odds ratio and investigated the contribution and significance of the factors in relation to mortality. This case-control study was conducted in the cities affected by flood in Iran. Data were collected on the flood victims using a questionnaire. Survivors, a member of the flood victim’s family, were interviewed. In total, 77 subjects completed the survey in the case group, and 310 subjects completed the survey in the control group. The findings indicated that factors such as the age of less than 18 years, low literacy, being trapped in buildings/cars, and risky behaviors increased the risk of flood deaths. Regarding the behavioral factors, perceived/real swimming skills increased the risk of flood deaths although it may seem paradoxical. This increment is due to increased self confidence in time of flood. On the other hand, skills and abilities such as evacuation, requesting help, and escape decreased the risk of flood deaths. According to the results, the adoption of support strategies, protecting vulnerable groups, and improving the socioeconomic status of flood-prone areas could prevent and reduce the risk of flood deaths.

Demographic risk factors of self-immolation: A case–control study

Burns ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 580-586 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alireza Ahmadi ◽  
Reza Mohammadi ◽  
David C. Schwebel ◽  
Habibolah Khazaie ◽  
Naser Yeganeh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Case Control Study ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Demographic Risk ◽  
Demographic Risk Factors ◽  
Self Immolation ◽  
Control Study

Shared breastfeeding & other early multiple sclerosis risk factors: A case-control study

2021 ◽  
Vol 50 ◽  
pp. 102812
Author(s):  
Nuha M. Alkhawajah ◽  
Laith Hussain-Alkhateeb ◽  
Yafa A. Alshamlan ◽  
Mohammad Osama Almohaini ◽  
Ghadah A. Aleissa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Case Control Study ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Multiple Sclerosis Risk ◽  
Control Study

scholarly journals Potential risk factors for multiple sclerosis in Rio de Janeiro: a case-control study

2009 ◽  
Vol 67 (2a) ◽  
pp. 229-234 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kátia Regina Penha da Silva ◽  
Regina Maria Papais Alvarenga ◽  
Oscar Fernandez y Fernandez ◽  
Hélcio Alvarenga ◽  
Luiz Claudio Santos Thuler
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Potential Risk ◽  
Rio De Janeiro ◽  
Case Control Study ◽  
Conditional Logistic Regression ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Potential Risk Factors ◽  
Epidemiological Characteristics ◽  
Control Study

PURPOSE: To evaluate potential risk factors for the development of multiple sclerosis in Brazilian patients. METHOD: A case control study was carried out in 81 patients enrolled at the Department of Neurology of the Hospital da Lagoa in Rio de Janeiro, and 81 paired controls. A standardized questionnaire on demographic, social and cultural variables, and medical and family history was used. Statistical analysis was performed using descriptive statistics and conditional logistic regression models with the SPSS for Windows software program. RESULTS: Having standard vaccinations (vaccinations specified by the Brazilian government) (OR=16.2; 95% CI=2.3-115.2), smoking (OR=7.6; 95% CI=2.1-28.2), being single (OR=4.7; 95% CI=1.4-15.6) and eating animal brain (OR=3.4; 95% CI=1.2-9.8) increased the risk of developing MS. CONCLUSIONS: RESULTS of this study may contribute towards better awareness of the epidemiological characteristics of Brazilian patients with multiple sclerosis.

Waterpipe Tobacco Smoking and Other Multiple Sclerosis Environmental Risk Factors

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nuha M. Alkhawajah ◽  
Salman Aljarallah ◽  
Laith Hussain-Alkhateeb ◽  
Mohammad Osama Almohaini ◽  
Taim A. Muayqil
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Tobacco Smoking ◽  
Case Control Study ◽  
Coffee Consumption ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Processed Meat ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Waterpipe Tobacco Smoking ◽  
Control Study

Abstract Introduction There are a number of well-established risk factors for multiple sclerosis (MS). Other factors however, showed conflicting or non-consistent results. Here we examine some factors that are unique to or more practiced in Saudi Arabia (SA) and the Arab region such as waterpipe tobacco smoking (WTS), face veiling, raw milk (RM), and camel milk (CM) consumption, tuberculosis (TB) infection in addition to other traditional factors. Methods This is a sex and age matched case-control study in which we used a structured questionnaire to examine the relation between a number of factors and exposures and the risk of MS. Three hundred MS patients and 601 controls were included. Data was analyzed across different statistical models using logistic regression adjusting for age, sex, marital status, duration of breastfeeding, age first joining school, coffee consumption, and face exposure. Results Cigarette smoking [OR = 1.79, (95% CI 1.01-3.17), P =0.047)], WTS [OR = 2.25, (95% CI 1.21-4.15), P =0.010)], and CM consumption [OR = 2.50, (95% CI 1.20-5.21), P =0.014)] increased the risk of MS. While performing hajj [OR = 0.47, (95% CI 0.34-0.67), P =0.001)], TB infection [OR = 0.29, (95% CI 0.11-0.78), P =0.015)], face veiling [OR = 0.32, (95% CI 0.23-0.47), P =0.001)] and coffee consumption [OR =0.67, (95% CI 0.49-0.89), P =0.008)], appeared to be associated with decreased risk. No association was found between fast food, processed meat, soft drinks, animal milk (other than camel) or RM consumption and the risk of MS. Conclusion The results of this case-control study confirm that different means of tobacco smoking are associated with increased risk of MS. It also sheds more light on the complex association between infections and MS.

Multiple sclerosis and environmental risk factors: a case-control study in Iran

2017 ◽  
Vol 38 (11) ◽  
pp. 1941-1951 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maryam Abbasi ◽  
Seyed Massood Nabavi ◽  
Seyed Mohammad Fereshtehnejad ◽  
Nikan Zerafat Jou ◽  
Iman Ansari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Environmental Risk ◽  
Case Control Study ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Environmental Risk Factors ◽  
Control Study
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