Problem Drinking and Associated Factors in Older Adults in South Africa.
Problem drinking and associated factors in older adults in South Africa.
Afr J Psychiatry (Johannesbg). 2013 Mar; 16(2): 104-109
Peltzer K, Phaswana-Mafuya N
OBJECTIVE: Alcohol abuse poses special risks for increased morbidity and mortality among older adults. Little attention has focused on assessing alcohol use and associated factors among older adults in transitional societies such as South Africa. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of alcohol use and associated factors in older South Africans who participated in the Study of Global Ageing and Adults Health (SAGE) in 2008. METHOD: We conducted a national population-based cross-sectional study with a sample of 3840 aged 50 years or older in South Africa in 2008. In this study we analysed data from all 2144 participants who were over 60 years old. The questionnaire included socio-demographic characteristics, alcohol intake as well as comorbidity. Risky drinking was defined in two ways: heavy drinkers (>7 drinks/week) and binge drinkers (>3 drinks/one occasion/week). RESULTS: Four percent of participants reported heavy drinking and 3.7% binge drinking. Male… Continue reading
Re-Directing an Alkylating Agent to Mitochondria Alters Drug Target and Cell Death Mechanism.
Re-directing an alkylating agent to mitochondria alters drug target and cell death mechanism.
PLoS One. 2013; 8(4): e60253
Mourtada R, Fonseca SB, Wisnovsky SP, Pereira MP, Wang X, Hurren R, Parfitt J, Larsen L, Smith RA, Murphy MP, Schimmer… Continue reading
Randomized Trial of Web-Based Training to Promote Counselor Use of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Skills in Client Sessions.
Randomized trial of web-based training to promote counselor use of cognitive behavioral therapy skills in client sessions.
Subst Abus. 2013 Apr-Jun; 34(2): 179-87
Larson MJ, Amodeo M, Locastro JS, Muroff J, Smith L, Gerstenberger E
ABSTRACT Background and Methods:… Continue reading
Selective Intermittent Preventive Treatment of Vivax Malaria: Reduction of Malaria Incidence in an Open Cohort Study in Brazilian Amazon.
Selective intermittent preventive treatment of vivax malaria: reduction of malaria incidence in an open cohort study in brazilian Amazon.
Malar Res Treat. 2013; 2013: 310246
Katsuragawa TH, Gil LH, de Lima AA, Freitag EM, Dos Santos TM, do Nascimento… Continue reading
Associations of Pass-Fail Outcomes With Psychological Health of First-Year Medical Students in a Malaysian Medical School.
Associations of pass-fail outcomes with psychological health of first-year medical students in a malaysian medical school.
Sultan Qaboos Univ Med J. 2013 Feb; 13(1): 107-14
Yusoff MS
The demanding and intense environment of medical training can create excessive pressures… Continue reading
Trends in Opioid Analgesics Sales to Community Pharmacies and Hospitals in Italy (2000-2010).
Trends in opioid analgesics sales to community pharmacies and hospitals in Italy (2000-2010).
Minerva Anestesiol. 2013 Apr 5;
Caraceni AT, Brunelli C, Rocco P, Minghetti P
Background: Opioid consumption data in Italy have been widely studied. However, only aggregate… Continue reading
Prevalence of Obesity Among Military Personnel in Saudi Arabia and Associated Risk Factors.
Prevalence of obesity among military personnel in Saudi Arabia and associated risk factors.
Saudi Med J. 2013 Apr; 34(4): 401-7
Bin Horaib G, Al-Khashan HI, Mishriky AM, Selim MA, Alnowaiser N, Binsaeed AA, Alawad AD, Al-Asmari AK, Alqumaizi K… Continue reading