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Neurology ; 95(19): e2605-e2609, 2020 11 10.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33004606

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: Asylum seekers experience a high burden of physical and psychological trauma, yet there is a scarcity of literature regarding the epidemiology and sequelae of head injury (HI) in asylum seekers. We examined HI prevalence and association with neuropsychiatric comorbidities in asylum seekers. METHODS: A retrospective cross-sectional study was performed through review of 139 medical affidavits from an affidavit database. Affidavits written from 2010 to 2018 were included. Demographic and case-related data were collected and classified based on the presence of HI. For neuropsychiatric sequelae, the primary study outcome was headache and the secondary outcomes were depression, posttraumatic stress disorder, and anxiety. Multivariable logistic regression was performed to examine the association between HI and neuropsychiatric sequelae, adjusted for demographic and clinical characteristics. RESULTS: A total of 139 medical affidavits of asylum seekers were included. The mean age was 27.4 ± 12.1 years, 56.8% were female, and 38.8% were <19 years. Almost half (42.5%) explicitly self-reported history of HI. Compared to clients who did not report HI, clients with HI were older and more likely to report a history of headache, physical abuse, physical trauma, concussion, and loss of consciousness. After adjustment for demographic and clinical characteristics, clients with HI had greater odds for neuropsychological sequelae such as headache (odds ratio [OR] 4.2, 95% confidence interval [CI] 2.0-8.7) and depression (OR 2.5, 95% CI 1.1-5.7). CONCLUSIONS: We observed a high prevalence of HI in asylum seekers. Comprehensive screening for HI and neuropsychiatric comorbidities is encouraged when evaluating asylum seekers.


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Anxiety/epidemiology , Craniocerebral Trauma/epidemiology , Depression/epidemiology , Headache/epidemiology , Refugees/statistics & numerical data , Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic/epidemiology , Violence/statistics & numerical data , Adolescent , Adult , Anxiety/psychology , Brain Concussion/epidemiology , Brain Concussion/psychology , Craniocerebral Trauma/psychology , Cross-Sectional Studies , Depression/psychology , El Salvador/ethnology , Female , Guatemala/ethnology , Haiti/ethnology , Headache/psychology , Honduras/ethnology , Humans , Male , Memory Disorders/epidemiology , Memory Disorders/psychology , Mexico/ethnology , Nicaragua/ethnology , Odds Ratio , Patient Health Questionnaire , Prevalence , Psychological Trauma/epidemiology , Psychological Trauma/psychology , Refugees/psychology , Retrospective Studies , Sex Distribution , Sex Offenses/psychology , Sex Offenses/statistics & numerical data , Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders/epidemiology , Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders/psychology , Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic/psychology , Unconsciousness/epidemiology , Unconsciousness/psychology , United States/epidemiology , Wounds and Injuries/epidemiology , Wounds and Injuries/psychology , Young Adult
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J Am Geriatr Soc ; 58(11): 2178-84, 2010 Nov.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21054299

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVES: To validate the use of a script concordance test (SCT), a tool to assess clinical reasoning in contexts of uncertainty, which are common in clinical geriatrics practice, on geriatric urinary incontinence (UI) to discriminate levels of expertise in this content area. DESIGN: A reference panel (15 geriatricians) and 12 respondents (10 senior geriatrics fellows and 2 interns) completed an online 100-item SCT test covering major topics in UI. The test was then optimized by discarding items with negative item-total correlation; the remaining 70 questions covered all major topics in UI. The test was then administered to a second group of participants with different levels of experience, mostly from the University of Miami: eight geriatricians, nine junior geriatrics fellows, 53 internal medicine residents, and 26 medical students. Investigators assessed test reliability and construct validity (to discriminate between levels of expertise). SETTING: Tertiary academic medical center and affiliated medical school. PARTICIPANTS: Medical students, internal medicine residents, geriatric medicine fellows, and practicing geriatricians. MEASUREMENTS: Seventy-item SCT. RESULTS: The Cronbach alpha for the 70-item test was 0.72. Mean scores were 75.3 ± 7.9 for geriatricians (n = 23), 69.0 ± 9.3 for senior geriatrics fellows (n = 10), 66.4 ± 6.8 for junior geriatrics fellows n = (9), 66.1 ± 5.7 for residents (n = 53), and 65.6 ± 8.5 for students (n = 26). Using analysis of variance, significant differences were found between the mean scores of the geriatricians and all other participants except senior fellows. CONCLUSION: The geriatric UI SCT demonstrated moderate reliability and evidence of construct validity, discriminating between experienced and nonexperienced physicians.


Subject(s)
Clinical Competence , Geriatrics/education , Urinary Incontinence , Humans , Urinary Incontinence/diagnosis
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South Med J ; 97(4): 388-92, 2004 Apr.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-15108834

ABSTRACT

The clinical presentation of colitis associated with Clostridium difficile infection in immunosuppressed patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) has not been completely characterized. Previous reports suggest that these patients present with low blood leukocyte counts, consistent with the impaired myelopoiesis that can occur with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. In contrast, we describe the cases of two patients with colitis associated with C difficile infection who developed intense leukemoid reactions despite being in advanced stages of AIDS. To the best of our knowledge, these are the first described cases of leukemoid reaction associated with C difficile or other bacterial infection in AIDS patients. We review the literature on C difficile colitis in patients infected with HIV and suggest that severe C difficile infection should be considered in such patients presenting with leukemoid reaction and diarrhea.


Subject(s)
AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections/immunology , Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/immunology , Clostridioides difficile , Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous/immunology , Immunocompromised Host , Leukemoid Reaction/microbiology , Adult , Fatal Outcome , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged
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