hs-C-reactive protein as an indicator for prognosis in acute myocardial infarction

Aims and objectives: The objective of this study is to find the serum high sensitivity-C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) in acute myocardial infarction patients at the time of admission and their association with in - hospital mortality and morbidity. Materials and Methods: A total of 50 patients of acute myocardial patients followed-up for 7 days in hospital with admission of serum hs-CRP levels. Slide agglutination was used to find the serum hs-CRP levels for qualitative and serial dilution method to carry out the semi-quantitative titration. Results: Among 50 Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients, 45 patients had an elevated hs-CRP and five patients had minimal or lower level of hs-CRP on the time of admission. On follow-up for 7 days, 35 out of 45 who had elevated hs-C-CRP developed vascular complications such as left ventricular failure, cardiogenic shock, ventricular ectopy, atrio-ventricular block etc. A total of 5 patients who had a minimal or low level of hs-CRP at the time of admission didn′t develop any kind of complication during their hospital stay. Conclusion: Higher the serum hs-CRP levels at the time of admission in patients with AMI greater the patients prone to develop a complication during their hospital stay

Risk of psychosis in Yorkshire African, Caribbean and Mixed Ethnic communities

Background: An elevated risk of psychosis in migrant and ethnic minority groups has been frequently reported. Previous UK studies have found an elevated risk in African-Caribbean, African and Mixed Ethnic groups, but risks for these groups in West Yorkshire are not known. Aim: To carry out a naturalistic study of the relative risk of psychosis in Yorkshire African, African-Caribbean and Mixed Ethnic groups as compared with the British White population. Method: We used data from Early Intervention for Psychosis services on 15–35 year-olds diagnosed with first episode psychosis (ICD-10, F20-29) in 2013–2015 and local census data to calculate risks. Results: Risk ratios (RR) are significantly increased in African (RR 3.23: 95% CI, 2.46, 4.25), African Caribbean (RR 3.15: 95% CI, 2.04, 4.85) and Mixed Ethnic group (RR 2.27: 95% CI, 1.77, 2.91). Conclusion: Risks are elevated but not as much as elsewhere in England. The reasons for this difference require further investigation

Risk of Psychosis in Yorkshire South Asians

Background: Migration is a risk factor for psychoses but risks within the large South Asian communities of West Yorkshire are not known. Aim: To estimate the risk of psychosis in the Pakistani, Bangladeshi and Indian populations in West Yorkshire as compared with British White population. Method: We used data from Early Intervention for Psychosis services on 15–35 year-olds diagnosed with first episode psychosis in 2013–2015 and local census data to calculate risks. Results: Compared with the British White population, the Pakistani population had a significantly higher risk of first episode psychosis (RR 1.31, 95% CI 1.09, 1.58). The smaller Bangladeshi population showed a similar, but non-significant, trend (RR 1.50, 95% CI 0.89, 2.53). In contrast, the Indian population had a significantly lower risk (RR 0.51, 95% CI 0.33, 0.79). Conclusion: Variable risk of psychosis among south Asian ethnic groups in West Yorkshire needs further research