Alcohol consumption in the preceding 12 months was assessed by recording the frequency and volume of alcoholic beverages consumed; by using the Cutting down, Annoyance by criticism, Guilty feeling, and Eye- openers (CAGE) test40; and by questioning signs of harmful drinking pattern such as...
In subject area: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science A condition is “any deviation(s) from the normal structure or function of the body, as manifested by a characteristic set of signs and symptoms (typically a recognised distinct disease or a syndrome)” (section 1...
Predisposing conditions for Hib meningitis infection in adults are the same as those in children and adolescents. It is unclear whether diabetes mellitus or alcoholism, which may also predispose to Hib meningitis in adults, predisposes adolescents to Hib meningitis as well. The patient’s race ...
Individuals with any apparent history or current clinical signs of liver disease, ischemic heart or brain disease or active infection at the time of blood sampling were excluded. The data for habitual physical activity included both the number and total time used for leisure-time physical exercises...
(type 1 and 2), various pathological metabolic processes as a result of old age (often associated with problems in cholesterol and lipoprotein levels, with smoking, alcoholism, drug addictions and other addictions, with autoimmune reactions, psychiatric disorders, malignant (neoplastic) diseases (...
The presence of cochlear implants with a positioner has been associated with a higher risk for bacterial meningitis. Alcoholism and cirrhosis are risk factors for meningitis. [1] Unfortunately, the multiple etiologies of fever and seizures in patients with alcoholism or cirrhosis make meningitis ...
An individual was considered to have a positive screening if the subject mentioned a previously known RMD, if any one of the specific disease algorithms (cover- ing disease characteristic and respective signs and symp- toms) in the screening questionnaires was positive, or ...
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The medical history may include diabetes mellitus, renal insufficiency/failure, alcoholism, hepatic cirrhosis/failure, other endocrine diseases, or recent surgery. However, obtaining an accurate medical history may be difficult if the patient's mental status is altered. Central nervous system (CNS) sy...
included due to the method of body composition measurement (BIA—Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis). Women in the control group aged between 18 and 40 were generally healthy with no chronic diseases. They had normal and regular menstrual cycles with no signs of hyperandrogenism and the sonographic ...