Heart attack, stroke, diabetes, and hypertension in West Indians, Asians, and whites in Birmingham, EnglandHypertension is more common in black Americans than whites and is also common in Jamaica.1 2 In Jamaica heart attacks are infrequent, and mortality in blacks in Britain may also be lower.3 The prevalence and complications of hypertension among West Indians in Britain have not yet been systematically examined. After observing that heart attacks seemed unduly uncommon in this group we examined admissions to Dudley Road Hospital over five years and compared rates for heart attack, stroke, hypertension, and diabetes among the three main ethnic groups.Number ( %) of admissions for all causes (excluding obstetrics and gynaecology) compared with heart attack, stroke, diabetes, and hypertension among ethnic groups aged 30 to 59 years during 1974 to 1978 inclusive
Dysfunctional uterine bleeding (DUB) is a common presentation in the emergency department and has a wide differential. Most presentations of DUB are in hemodynamically stable patients and can be evaluated as an outpatient. Uterine arteriovenous malformation (AVM) is one presentation that can result in a life-threatening medical emergency with unexpected sudden and massive vaginal bleeding. We describe a case of a 24-year-old female with sudden heavy vaginal bleeding requiring a blood transfusion, ultrasound evidence of uterine AVM, and a treatment method of expectant management using an intrauterine device in an attempt to preserve fertility.
Background
Adolescent women Adolescent women are disproportionately impacted by the adverse outcomes associated with sexual activity, including sexually transmitted infections (STI). Condoms as a means of prevention relies upon use that is free of usage failure, including breakage and/or slippage. This study examined the daily prevalence of and predictors of condom breakage and/or slippage during vaginal sex and during anal sex among adolescent women.
Methods
Adolescent women (N=387; 14 to 17 years) were recruited from primary care clinics for a longitudinal cohort study of STIs and sexual behavior. Data were daily partner-specific sexual diaries. Random intercept mixed effects logistic regression was used to estimate the fixed effect of each predictor on condom breakage/slippage during vaginal or during anal sex (Stata, 13.0), adjusting model coefficients for the correlation between repeated within-participant diary entries.
Results
Condom slippage and/or breakage varied across sexual behaviors and was associated with individual-specific (e.g., age and sexual interest) and partner-specific factors (e.g., negativity). Recent behavioral factors (e.g., experiencing slippage and/or breakage in the past week) were the strongest predictors of current condom slippage and/or breakage during vaginal or anal sex
Conclusion
Factors associated with young women’s condom breakage/slippage during vaginal or during anal sex should be integrated as part of STI prevention efforts, and should be assessed as part of ongoing routine clinical care.
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