Objectives: Sex work is not well documented among African men. The aim of this study was to describe the epidemiological profile of men who have sex with men (MSM) and eventually to determine the proportion of sex wor...Objectives: Sex work is not well documented among African men. The aim of this study was to describe the epidemiological profile of men who have sex with men (MSM) and eventually to determine the proportion of sex workers (SW) among them, as well as the proportion of MSM who have been victims of gender-based violence (GBV). Material and Methods: A cross-sectional study coordinated by the Direction de la Médecine du Travail was carried out at the headquarters of the association ALTERNATIVES in Bangui Bangui from July 1 to October 31, 2021. Consenting MSM present during the study period were systematically included. Sociodemographic variables, those relating to the future vision of the activity and to GBV were collected and analyzed using Epi-Info version 7 software. Results: Forty MSM with an average age of 23 years and mainly secondary education (75.0%) were included. The vast majority of MSM were unemployed (85.0%). 45.0% had been victims of GBV and wanted to stop working as an MSM (47.5%), and almost 2/3 (65.0%) would accept another income-generating activity in exchange for the MSM. Violence was sexual (32.5%), economic (22.5%), physical (20.0%), verbal (12.5%) and psychological (12.5%). Conclusion: The MSM were mainly young, poorly educated, unemployed, and almost half were victims of GBV. The desire to change MSM activity to another income-generating activity alongside that of MSM shows that many of them are SW, workers in the informal sector. This must be taken into account in prevention activities, even if the data needs to be confirmed on a much larger sample.展开更多
Introduction: Urethroplasty remains the gold standard for the management of urethral stricture. However, the treatment of stricture disease in the elderly tends to be less invasive due to the presumption that they mig...Introduction: Urethroplasty remains the gold standard for the management of urethral stricture. However, the treatment of stricture disease in the elderly tends to be less invasive due to the presumption that they might not be able to stand long hours of surgery and might have higher rates of recurrence due to poor wound healing from microangiopathy. We present our experience with the outcomes of urethroplasty among elderly men seen at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital from January 2012 to December 2021. Methods: This was a retrospective review of data captured in the urology database on all patients 65 years and above who underwent urethroplasty at the hospital over the study period. Data was obtained on patients’ demographics, stricture characteristics, urethroplasty technique, and outcome. A successful outcome was defined as peak flow rate > 15 mls/s, a patent urethra on retrograde urethrogram, patient satisfaction with urine stream, or restoration of the normal stream of urine with only one attempt at urethral calibration or internal urethrotomy postoperatively. Data was analyzed using PASW Statistics for Windows, Version 18.0. Results: Overall, 43 urethroplasties were done over the study period in elderly men. The age range was 65 to 87 years. The commonest aetiology was catheterization (62.79%) followed by urethritis (32.56%). Stricture length ranged from 0.5 cm to 16 cm with a mean of 3.93 cm. Most patients (60.46%) had bulbar urethral strictures. The repair methods employed were anastomotic urethroplasty (62.80%), fasciocutaneous flap (FCF) ventral onlay (13.95%), buccal mucosa graft (BMG) ventral onlay urethroplasty (4.65%), and staged urethroplasty (4.65%). Three of the patients (6.98%) had a combination of anastomotic and tissue transfer urethroplasty. The overall success rate was 88.37%. Complications included three surgical site infections, two urethral diverticula and one glans dehiscence. Conclusion: Elderly men tolerate urethroplasty well and the procedure should not be denied solely based on age.展开更多
Introduction: The involvement of men in reproductive health programmes and more specifically in family planning has always been of concern to the various development actors at both national and international levels. O...Introduction: The involvement of men in reproductive health programmes and more specifically in family planning has always been of concern to the various development actors at both national and international levels. Objective: To study the births, ideas and opinions of men on Family Planning in the village of Tourourou. Material and Methods: This was a prospective cross-sectional, descriptive and analytic study from February 1 to July 31, 2020 in the village of TOUROUROU on the Knowledge, Attitudes and Perceptions of Men on Family Planning. We included in our study, all men residing in TOUROUROU whose age is between 14 and 99 years, who agreed to participate in the study. Results: Our study involved 200 men. The 25 - 29 age group was the most represented with 25.5%. The Soninke had represented 41%. In our study, 97.5% of men had heard of family planning, 62% had spontaneously cited at least one modern contraceptive method, and the pill ranked first with 64.5%. Radio and friends were the most frequent sources of information with 57.5% and 54.5% respectively. Birth spacing was the most cited family planning goal by men in 43.5% of cases. Men supported the practice of family planning in 50.5% of cases. Conclusion: In the village of Tourourou men play a crucial role in decision-making concerning the health of the couple and the family, their effective involvement in Reproductive Health especially in Family Planning will contribute enormously to the improvement of the health of the family.展开更多
Objective: To investigate the correlation between lower extremity vascular sclerosis and osteoporosis in elderly men with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Methods: A total of 359 elderly male patients with type II diabetes h...Objective: To investigate the correlation between lower extremity vascular sclerosis and osteoporosis in elderly men with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Methods: A total of 359 elderly male patients with type II diabetes hospitalized in the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University from January 2018 to June 2023 were retrospectively collected. According to the BMD (Bone Density Value), the patients were categorized into osteoporotic (T ≤ -2.5, n = 248) and non-osteoporotic groups (T > -2.5, n = 111). T test and Chi-square test were used to evaluate the differences in clinical data, biochemical markers and ABI between two groups. Multivariate logistic regression was used to analyze the risk factors of osteoporosis in elderly men with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Results: Compared with the non-osteoporotic group, the differences in diabetes course, systolic blood pressure, ABI, BMI, uric acid, triglyceride, and HDL in the osteoporotic group were statistically significant (P < 0.05). Logistic multivariate regression analysis showed that lower extremity vascular sclerosis was an independent risk factor for osteoporosis in elderly men with type 2 diabetes mellitus (P Conclusion: Atherosclerosis of the lower extremities in elderly men with T2DM is closely related to osteoporosis, and can lead to a decrease in bone mass, and an increase in osteoporosis.展开更多
目的探讨60岁以上男性超重或肥胖体检人群正常血清尿酸水平(serum uric acid,SUA)与腰椎骨密度(bone mineral density,BMD)的关系。方法选取470名于2022年1~12月在宁夏回族自治区人民医院体检的60岁及以上男性,利用双能X线骨密度仪对腰...目的探讨60岁以上男性超重或肥胖体检人群正常血清尿酸水平(serum uric acid,SUA)与腰椎骨密度(bone mineral density,BMD)的关系。方法选取470名于2022年1~12月在宁夏回族自治区人民医院体检的60岁及以上男性,利用双能X线骨密度仪对腰椎L1~4的BMD进行检测,依据T值将所有患者分为3组:骨量正常G1组、骨量减少G2组和骨质疏松G3组,所有纳入患者的SUA水平均在正常水平(180~428μmol/L)。先将各组进行指标差异对比,再依据体质量指数(body mass index,BMI)把所有研究对象分为超重组、肥胖组,观察BMI的变化对BMD值、T值、骨质疏松症患病率高低的影响;把BMD、T值分别与其他指标如SUA、BMI等进行Pearson相关性分析;把数据进行赋值定义,再分别做单因素Logistic回归分析、有序多分类Logistic回归分析。结果(1)G3组SUA水平均高于G1组和G2组,G3组年龄、BMI、糖尿病的患病率均高于G1组和G2组,而eGFR、BMD、T值则低于G1组和G2组,差异具有统计学意义(P<0.05)。(2)将血尿酸按三分位法分为低1/3组(S1组)、中1/3组(S2)、高1/3组(S3)组共3组,其中组间比较发现S3组的BMD值、T值、骨质疏松症患病率均高于S1、S2组,S2组骨质疏松症患病率高于S1组,差异均有统计学意义(P<0.05)。(3)相较于肥胖组,超重组的BMD值、T值更低,且骨质疏松症患病率更高。(4)Pearson相关分析显示,eGFR的变化与BMD、T值的变化趋势较为一致,相反,BMI、SUA、年龄的数值升高,伴随BMD及T值的降低(P<0.05)。(5)单因素Logistic回归分析结果提示,年龄增加、BMI增高、SUA升高、eGFR降低以及糖尿病病史会增加骨量异常的罹患风险(P<0.05);经有序多分类Logistic回归分析显示,年龄、BMI、SUA、患有糖尿病与骨量异常的风险呈正相关性(P<0.05)。结论在60岁以上的男性超重或肥胖体检人群中,SUA、BMI、糖尿病促进老年男性发生骨量异常。展开更多
采用描述性流行病学方法分析2023年6月10日至2024年4月30日海淀区猴痘确诊病例的流行病学和临床特征等资料,以了解北京市海淀区猴痘病例流行特征。共分析20例猴痘病例,均为男性,85.0%(17/20)为男男性行为人群(men who have sex with men...采用描述性流行病学方法分析2023年6月10日至2024年4月30日海淀区猴痘确诊病例的流行病学和临床特征等资料,以了解北京市海淀区猴痘病例流行特征。共分析20例猴痘病例,均为男性,85.0%(17/20)为男男性行为人群(men who have sex with men,MSM)。年龄M(Q1,Q3)为28(26.5,32.5)岁。临床特征以皮疹(95.0%,19/20)、发热(65.0%,13/20)、淋巴结肿大(35.0%,7/20)为主,皮疹多发于生殖器及肛周(65.0%,13/20)。合并HIV感染者和合并梅毒者各3例(15.0%,3/20)。报告病例医院主要为传染病医院(84.21%,16/19),报告科室主要为皮肤科(57.89%,11/19)和发热门诊(36.84%,7/19)。7条猴痘病毒(monkeypox virus,MPXV)序列均属于猴痘病毒西非型IIb分支,C.1家系。海淀区猴痘病例呈散发传播,MSM人群为高危人群。展开更多
文摘Objectives: Sex work is not well documented among African men. The aim of this study was to describe the epidemiological profile of men who have sex with men (MSM) and eventually to determine the proportion of sex workers (SW) among them, as well as the proportion of MSM who have been victims of gender-based violence (GBV). Material and Methods: A cross-sectional study coordinated by the Direction de la Médecine du Travail was carried out at the headquarters of the association ALTERNATIVES in Bangui Bangui from July 1 to October 31, 2021. Consenting MSM present during the study period were systematically included. Sociodemographic variables, those relating to the future vision of the activity and to GBV were collected and analyzed using Epi-Info version 7 software. Results: Forty MSM with an average age of 23 years and mainly secondary education (75.0%) were included. The vast majority of MSM were unemployed (85.0%). 45.0% had been victims of GBV and wanted to stop working as an MSM (47.5%), and almost 2/3 (65.0%) would accept another income-generating activity in exchange for the MSM. Violence was sexual (32.5%), economic (22.5%), physical (20.0%), verbal (12.5%) and psychological (12.5%). Conclusion: The MSM were mainly young, poorly educated, unemployed, and almost half were victims of GBV. The desire to change MSM activity to another income-generating activity alongside that of MSM shows that many of them are SW, workers in the informal sector. This must be taken into account in prevention activities, even if the data needs to be confirmed on a much larger sample.
文摘Introduction: Urethroplasty remains the gold standard for the management of urethral stricture. However, the treatment of stricture disease in the elderly tends to be less invasive due to the presumption that they might not be able to stand long hours of surgery and might have higher rates of recurrence due to poor wound healing from microangiopathy. We present our experience with the outcomes of urethroplasty among elderly men seen at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital from January 2012 to December 2021. Methods: This was a retrospective review of data captured in the urology database on all patients 65 years and above who underwent urethroplasty at the hospital over the study period. Data was obtained on patients’ demographics, stricture characteristics, urethroplasty technique, and outcome. A successful outcome was defined as peak flow rate > 15 mls/s, a patent urethra on retrograde urethrogram, patient satisfaction with urine stream, or restoration of the normal stream of urine with only one attempt at urethral calibration or internal urethrotomy postoperatively. Data was analyzed using PASW Statistics for Windows, Version 18.0. Results: Overall, 43 urethroplasties were done over the study period in elderly men. The age range was 65 to 87 years. The commonest aetiology was catheterization (62.79%) followed by urethritis (32.56%). Stricture length ranged from 0.5 cm to 16 cm with a mean of 3.93 cm. Most patients (60.46%) had bulbar urethral strictures. The repair methods employed were anastomotic urethroplasty (62.80%), fasciocutaneous flap (FCF) ventral onlay (13.95%), buccal mucosa graft (BMG) ventral onlay urethroplasty (4.65%), and staged urethroplasty (4.65%). Three of the patients (6.98%) had a combination of anastomotic and tissue transfer urethroplasty. The overall success rate was 88.37%. Complications included three surgical site infections, two urethral diverticula and one glans dehiscence. Conclusion: Elderly men tolerate urethroplasty well and the procedure should not be denied solely based on age.
文摘Introduction: The involvement of men in reproductive health programmes and more specifically in family planning has always been of concern to the various development actors at both national and international levels. Objective: To study the births, ideas and opinions of men on Family Planning in the village of Tourourou. Material and Methods: This was a prospective cross-sectional, descriptive and analytic study from February 1 to July 31, 2020 in the village of TOUROUROU on the Knowledge, Attitudes and Perceptions of Men on Family Planning. We included in our study, all men residing in TOUROUROU whose age is between 14 and 99 years, who agreed to participate in the study. Results: Our study involved 200 men. The 25 - 29 age group was the most represented with 25.5%. The Soninke had represented 41%. In our study, 97.5% of men had heard of family planning, 62% had spontaneously cited at least one modern contraceptive method, and the pill ranked first with 64.5%. Radio and friends were the most frequent sources of information with 57.5% and 54.5% respectively. Birth spacing was the most cited family planning goal by men in 43.5% of cases. Men supported the practice of family planning in 50.5% of cases. Conclusion: In the village of Tourourou men play a crucial role in decision-making concerning the health of the couple and the family, their effective involvement in Reproductive Health especially in Family Planning will contribute enormously to the improvement of the health of the family.
文摘Objective: To investigate the correlation between lower extremity vascular sclerosis and osteoporosis in elderly men with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Methods: A total of 359 elderly male patients with type II diabetes hospitalized in the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University from January 2018 to June 2023 were retrospectively collected. According to the BMD (Bone Density Value), the patients were categorized into osteoporotic (T ≤ -2.5, n = 248) and non-osteoporotic groups (T > -2.5, n = 111). T test and Chi-square test were used to evaluate the differences in clinical data, biochemical markers and ABI between two groups. Multivariate logistic regression was used to analyze the risk factors of osteoporosis in elderly men with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Results: Compared with the non-osteoporotic group, the differences in diabetes course, systolic blood pressure, ABI, BMI, uric acid, triglyceride, and HDL in the osteoporotic group were statistically significant (P < 0.05). Logistic multivariate regression analysis showed that lower extremity vascular sclerosis was an independent risk factor for osteoporosis in elderly men with type 2 diabetes mellitus (P Conclusion: Atherosclerosis of the lower extremities in elderly men with T2DM is closely related to osteoporosis, and can lead to a decrease in bone mass, and an increase in osteoporosis.
文摘目的探讨60岁以上男性超重或肥胖体检人群正常血清尿酸水平(serum uric acid,SUA)与腰椎骨密度(bone mineral density,BMD)的关系。方法选取470名于2022年1~12月在宁夏回族自治区人民医院体检的60岁及以上男性,利用双能X线骨密度仪对腰椎L1~4的BMD进行检测,依据T值将所有患者分为3组:骨量正常G1组、骨量减少G2组和骨质疏松G3组,所有纳入患者的SUA水平均在正常水平(180~428μmol/L)。先将各组进行指标差异对比,再依据体质量指数(body mass index,BMI)把所有研究对象分为超重组、肥胖组,观察BMI的变化对BMD值、T值、骨质疏松症患病率高低的影响;把BMD、T值分别与其他指标如SUA、BMI等进行Pearson相关性分析;把数据进行赋值定义,再分别做单因素Logistic回归分析、有序多分类Logistic回归分析。结果(1)G3组SUA水平均高于G1组和G2组,G3组年龄、BMI、糖尿病的患病率均高于G1组和G2组,而eGFR、BMD、T值则低于G1组和G2组,差异具有统计学意义(P<0.05)。(2)将血尿酸按三分位法分为低1/3组(S1组)、中1/3组(S2)、高1/3组(S3)组共3组,其中组间比较发现S3组的BMD值、T值、骨质疏松症患病率均高于S1、S2组,S2组骨质疏松症患病率高于S1组,差异均有统计学意义(P<0.05)。(3)相较于肥胖组,超重组的BMD值、T值更低,且骨质疏松症患病率更高。(4)Pearson相关分析显示,eGFR的变化与BMD、T值的变化趋势较为一致,相反,BMI、SUA、年龄的数值升高,伴随BMD及T值的降低(P<0.05)。(5)单因素Logistic回归分析结果提示,年龄增加、BMI增高、SUA升高、eGFR降低以及糖尿病病史会增加骨量异常的罹患风险(P<0.05);经有序多分类Logistic回归分析显示,年龄、BMI、SUA、患有糖尿病与骨量异常的风险呈正相关性(P<0.05)。结论在60岁以上的男性超重或肥胖体检人群中,SUA、BMI、糖尿病促进老年男性发生骨量异常。
文摘采用描述性流行病学方法分析2023年6月10日至2024年4月30日海淀区猴痘确诊病例的流行病学和临床特征等资料,以了解北京市海淀区猴痘病例流行特征。共分析20例猴痘病例,均为男性,85.0%(17/20)为男男性行为人群(men who have sex with men,MSM)。年龄M(Q1,Q3)为28(26.5,32.5)岁。临床特征以皮疹(95.0%,19/20)、发热(65.0%,13/20)、淋巴结肿大(35.0%,7/20)为主,皮疹多发于生殖器及肛周(65.0%,13/20)。合并HIV感染者和合并梅毒者各3例(15.0%,3/20)。报告病例医院主要为传染病医院(84.21%,16/19),报告科室主要为皮肤科(57.89%,11/19)和发热门诊(36.84%,7/19)。7条猴痘病毒(monkeypox virus,MPXV)序列均属于猴痘病毒西非型IIb分支,C.1家系。海淀区猴痘病例呈散发传播,MSM人群为高危人群。