1.Sensitivity and specificity of romhilt-estes score criteria for detecting left ventricular hypertrophy
Mongolian Medical Sciences 2013;164(2):34-37
BackgroundLeft ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is associated with a substantially increased risk of cardiac morbidity and mortality [1-4], so its detection is of major importance, especially for individuals with hypertension or other cardiovascular risk factors. There are many criteria for the diagnosis of left ventricular hypertrophy based on the electrocardiogram but specificity and sensitivity are different depending on age, sex, obesity and ethnicity.GoalThe present study was conducted to determine the sensitivity and specificity of Romhilt-Estes point score criteria of ECG for the assessment of left ventricular hypertrophy by comparing it with the gold standard of echocardiography.Materials and Methods154 clinically diagnosed patients with primary arterial hypertension were included in this study. ECG of the patients was recorded and Romhilt-Estes score criteria calculated. This was followed by echocardiography and left ventricular mass and left ventricular mass index was calculated.ResultsIt was found that Romhilt-Estes score criteria had a sensitivity of 34.9% and specificity of 96.7%. The positive predictive value was 97.73 %whereas negative predictive value was 27.27 %.ConclusionsSensitivity of the criterion Romhilt-Estes score criteria was relatively poor for the diagnosis of left ventricular hypertrophy in patients with arterial hypertension. But specificity of Romhilt-Estes score criteria was high.
2.The current situation of the early detection and control of hypertension and its strategy
Nandintsetseg B ; Baigalmaa L ; Tsolmon U ; Serjee D ; Zolzaya B ; Angarmurun N
Mongolian Medical Sciences 2010;153(3):6-11
Background According to the report of World Congress of Cardiology in 2007, 1.5 billion people had hypertension and 45% of hypertensive people were unaware of their condition. In our country, some study had provided estimation of risk factors and prevalence of hypertension, but main characteristics presenting the early detection and control of hypertension have not been studied well and information does not exist.The quality of the control, registration and early detection of hypertension will be improved by studying this topic and complications and mortality due to the hypertension could be decreased.GoalThe aim of our study is to evaluate the current situation of the early detection, registration and control of hypertension, and to describe future strategyObjectives:1. To describe the hypertension awareness and risk factors associated with early detection of hypertension2. To evaluate the current situation of registration system of hypertension and to find out the strategies for renewing registration system3. To investigate the rates of the treatment and control of hypertension, and to survey factors associated with the control of hypertensionMaterials and MethodIt was population based, cross sectional, prospective study. Participants of the study were selected by randomized method.In the study, 1103 individuals, 133 physicians and 2 family hospitals located in Bayanzurkh, Songinokhairkhan districts, were surveyed. The study based on questionnaire and BP measurement which aimed to reveal:• Hypertension awareness (%)• Treatment (%)• Control (%)Software program name: Arterial hypertension registration and control Objectives of the program: to evaluate registration of arterial hypertension, to detect earlier, to determine control level of hypertension Users: family hospitals, family doctorsType of morbidity registration: population basedStatistical analysis was performed with SPSS-17 software program. Single- and multi-factorial analysis was explored by using simple and logistic regression and significance.ResultsIn the study, in total, 1103 people aged of ≥18 years living in Bayanzurkh and Songinokharkhan districts of Ulaanbaatar, have been involved. 37% of all participants were male and 63% were female and mean age of all participants was 40.6±16.1. According to our study, 305 individuals of 431 hypertensive participants (70.8%) were aware of their hypertension. This result was different in gender: 58.0% in male, 79.0% in female. Our research team created software program that can integrate all hypertension data to one database. We are planning to determine unawereness; aware and treated; treated and controlled; and uncontrolled levels by using this software and to introduce the program created by us to all primary level physicians in order to use routinely.Conclusions:1. Among hypertensive individuals, awareness of hypertension was 70.8%. Factors such as young age (<35), single people and not measuring BP for the last one year influence negatively on early detection of hypertension (p<0.05).2. Current method of hypertension registration is not proper at the time. Therefore, we concluded that renewing of the arterial hypertension registration database and conversion it into electronic type is convenient to control arterial hypertension and to provide integration.3. Treatment level of arterial hypertension was 39.9%, controlled arterial hypertension among all hypertensive population - 10.2% and among treated population – 25.2%.
3.Nonadherence to medical therapy and risk factors of non-compliance among mongolian people with essential arterial hypertensiony
Tsolmon U ; Naranchimeg S ; Angarmurun D ; Baigal L ; Zolzaya B
Mongolian Medical Sciences 2012;159(1):15-21
Introduction: The World Health Organization describes poor adherence as the most important cause of uncontrolled blood pressure and estimates that 50–70% of people do not take their antihypertensive medication as prescribed.Goal was to measure non-adherence to antihypertensive therapy in a representative sample of the hypertensive Mongolian population and to define the factors associated with non-adherence in the studied population.Materials and Methods:This descriptive study was a questionnaire-based cross sectional analysis. A simple random sample of 735 hypertensive patients, aged 35-64 years was selected. The questionnaire included sociodemographic characteristics and awareness about hypertension and anti-hypertensive treatment, and factors that encouraged or discouraged the patient’s drug taking behavior. Adherence was assessed using the Morisky Medication Adherence Scale (MMAS), with a 4-item questionnaire. Blood pressure was measured twice by the physicians using aneroid sphygmomanometers and stethoscopes. Results and Discussion: The study sample consisted of 265 men (36.1%) and 470 women (63.9%). The mean age of participants was 53.8 ± 8.7 years. The non adherence to medical treatment found in the our study was 68.3% of hypertensive patients. We found younger age (35-44), low family income, not having a regular doctor towards hypertension control, behaviour not taking drug regularly, monotherapy and lack of patient’s knowledge to be the significantly factors influencing on non-adherence to anti-hypertensive medication among Mongolian hypertensive population. The non adherence to antihypertensive treatment found in the current study was higher than that of 25.9%-55.8% found in the study done in Malaysia, Pakistan and Egypt and lower than what a study in the Bangladesh , India and Brazil (74.2%-90.0%)population.Conclusion: The level of adherence to treatment among the participants in this study seriously needs to be improved through well designed health promotion and education strategies in order to prevent poor treatment outcomes.
4.A comparative study of the original articles about the springs in the explanatory literature on the Ma la ya'i mystery
Bilegsaikhan B ; Zolzaya B ; Buyant B ; Boldsaikhan B
Mongolian Medical Sciences 2023;203(1):30-34
Introduction:
There is a sutra named “Detail explanatory of Ma la ya'i mystery and the giver everything wanted” (Ma la ya'i dka' 'grel 'dod pa 'jo ba) written by Mi'i nyi ma mthong ba don ldan, a Tibetan, which is considered as one of the undisputed ancient articles of Indian and Tibetan Medicines and to which Mongolian medical researchers in Mongolia and in Inner Mongolia, China haven't paid attention yet, so it is still not included in the scope of medical research work until now.
The sutra has an advantage that the place where the spring comes out is written in detail. Therefore, we now should thoroughly analyze the source place and features of the springs in order to convey a clear orderly understanding to future scholars by summarizing the research aligning it with traditional medical theory, and schematically mapping.
Goal:
To make clearer the scholars' views of the four mountains included in the book “Rsta b’ai rgyud” and its theoretical and other concepts, as well as to analyze and conclude the interrelationships and features of springs in Ma la ya'i mountain.
Materials and Methods:
In this research, I have studied the theory of Four mountains included in the book “Rsta b’ai rgyud” using the analyzing methods for original and source documents and summarized by the method of analysis and synthesis, as well as chosen the literature named “Detail explanation of Ma la ya'i mystery and the giver everything wanted” by sampling method and shown making sketch for the interrelations and features of springs by Hermeneutic method.
Results:
As descried by a person named Gyutog yontan mgonpo (Gyutog yontan mgonpo) in terms of Foreign, Domestic and Secret Medicine Palaces, and according to the relevant sutras and mantras that said about them, the springs have the ability to heal diseases with the participation of earth directions, flora and fauna around the mountain and other factors. The sketch was clearly shown for the springs.
Conclusion
I believe that the debates about the Medicine Palace are highly dependent on the chronology in which the researchers lived and their own traditional ways. Currently, the five explanatory manuscripts written through XII - XX centuries about Medicine Palaces and Springs in Ma la ya'i Mountain have been found, among which, specially, the section written about the springs in the sutra named “Detail explanatory of Ma la ya'i mystery and the giver everything wanted” is a big thick book that was made at the level of "Great Explanation" in terms of its content. Therefore, I consider that this literature has become a new cognitive valuables added to the modern research resource because the knowledge of springs was presented greatly in depth and detail in this paper work.
5. EVALUATION OF THE SECONDARY SCHOOL EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT IN ULAANBAATAR MONGOLIA
Zolzaya D ; Ser-Od Kh ; Batzorig B ; Nandin-Erdene O ; Oyunbileg N ; Davaalkham D
Innovation 2015;9(3):160-162
A school environment may cause positive effect upon health and healthy behavior, but also representmain factor for transfer of non-infectious diseases. Therefore, the issue of maintaining an appropriate environment in operations of training and educational institution would be considered as vital in every country of the world. In our country the solid waste hygienic conditions around children organizations represent one of actual problems. Through the research work was aimed to evaluate the state of solid waste at external environment of general educational institutions by the momentum model of analytical research and involving 103 state proprietary Educational Institutions of 9 districts. At developing estimation list of solid waste at external environment of schools were used current effective standards, resolutions and regulations. 88.3 percent of schools involved into research work had special solid waste-points and 11.7 percent had no special solid waste-points. 38.8 percent of solid waste-points were fenced from all sidesand 44.7 percent fenced from some sides and 16.5 percent had no fence in whole. The research of material from which was made a solid waste-keeping facility showed that 44.2 percent were made from metal, 2.3 percent from wood and 52.3 percent from brick. When we studied whether the solid waste-keeping facility is placed in distance of 25 meters from school according to standard,was determined that 71.8 percent were built according to the standard, 28.2 percent were allocated within 25 meters showing inconformity with the standard. During the research it has been detected that among schools 27.2 percent had too much solid waste-heap, 25.5 percent had placed no special recycle-bins on the school site and 13.6 percent conducted wrong activity by incinerating solid waste on the territory of school.2/3 or total 63 schools among Metropolitan state proprietary educational institutions has non- standard solid waste-keeping facility, 1/3 or 29 schools has located their solid waste-points in non- standard distance, there exists much solid waste-heap because of insufficient recycle-bins, absence of solid waste-points results in collection of solid waste in a special room inside of school and later its transportation with scavenger. Also, 13.6 percent or 14 schools are incinerating their solid waste within school site. This breeches effective hygienic norms and normative.
6.ЭХЭМҮТ-Н ХЗП-Н СОНСГОЛ ЗАСЛЫН КАБИНЕТААР ҮЙЛЧЛҮҮЛСЭН ГАДНА ЧИХНИЙ ГАЖ ХӨГЖИЛТЭЙ ХҮҮХДҮҮДИЙН ХЯНАЛТЫН СУДАЛГААНЫ ЗАРИМ ҮР ДҮН
Ariuntuya D ; Zolzaya Ts ; Enkhtunsag B ; Temuulen B
Innovation 2018;12(3):18-21
BACKGROUND: Microtia is often associated with hearing loss and patients typically
require treatment for hearing impairment and surgical ear reconstruction. The
occurrence of microtia is of public health importance in part due to the psychosocial
sequelae, including the stigma associated with malformations of the ear and the burden
of undergoing multiple surgeries
In addition, greater than 90% of individuals with microtia experience conductive hearing
loss on the affected side. Although children with microtia-anotia are at a greater risk of
delayed language development and attention deficit disorders.
METHODS: Our study has a 173 childrens from the UB city and countryside. 23 children
has a bilateral microtia and anotia. 6 patient wearing BAHA soft band from 6 months
age. 150 patients have an unilateral microtia. Microtia was found more commonly in
males, unilateral and right sided. Even children with bilateral microtia may have wearing
BAHA soft band before 6 months age.
RESULTS: External ear malformations are more commonly found in males. Sex ratio 2:1.
From other studies right ear malformations are more common in male children. In our
study children who have bilateral ear abnormalities wearing BAHA softband and
language therapy from 6 months age to able to have normal language development.
Children who had surgical treatment and using hearing aid can have normal social life
and increased quality of life.
CONCLUSION: Early screening in children who have external ear malformation,
monitoring language development, wearing BAHA softband from 2 months age who
have bilateral ear malformation and one ear affected other one is normal children
wear BAHA softband increases children speech and language development.
7.Comparative study on identification method and number of mineral based drugs in Mongolian traditional medicine
Zolzaya B ; Ganbaatar A ; Uudlukhtsetseg B ; Ulzii O
Mongolian Medical Sciences 2019;189(3):50-53
Introduction:
It is necessary and right to study and analyze all aspects of drug materials now when number of mineral
based drugs are reducing. Especially it is very important for further researches to properly establish
names and number of raw materials for traditional drugs based on ancient scripts.
Goal:
To carry out comparative study on mineral based drugs numbers and their differences mentioned in
Mongolian and Tibetan manuscripts about drug identification methods using ‘Four basics of medicine’
book and its interpretations as a source.
Materials and Methods:
The study was conducted using methods of ‘Comparing manuscript sources studies’, ‘Analyses and
syntheses’ for determining numbers and described with ‘Hermeneutics’ methodology. The study was
based on approved methodology and ethical review in December 2018.
Results:
As it was compiled from manuscripts number of drugs mentioned in Four basic roots of medicine was 57,
Ancestors’ important teachings – 68, Blue binderya – 77, Golden descript – 87, Clear crystal beads about
medicine – 134, White crystal mirror – 121, Beauty eyes décor – 96. It is seen that books written about
mineral based drugs became more comprehensive compared with previous manuscripts and authors
were trying to reflect their on drug identification methods and ideas.
Conclusion
1. The same time it evidences that traditional medicine was enriched year by year with innovation and searches of every generation scientists.
2. In “The four basics of medicine” manuscript theoretical book they described 57 mineral based
traditional drugs but in other studies that number increased to 121 which means in manuscripts like
“Basics of magic” and “Basics of future” drugs used that time were described more comprehensive.
8.Diagnostic and treatment feature of heart – disease in fever change
Ganbaatar A ; Zolzaya B ; Erdenechuluun J ; Wang Huan
Mongolian Medical Sciences 2023;203(1):35-38
Introduction:
Mostly fever change influences for heart and vital vessel and it is important for future treatment to compare difference of diagnosis and treatment feature of heart-disease in fever change.
Goal:
To compare difference of pain, feature, treatment and diagnosis when reduced fever change in heart
Materials and Methods:
The study was conducted using methods of ‘Comparing manuscript sources studies’, ’Analyses and syntheses’ for determining numbers and described with ‘Hermeneutics’ methodology. The study was based on approved methodology and ethical review in December 2018
Result:
Fever could be directly matter of death because it should be needed to pay attention for method of treatment, to make research for general medicine of fever, to make research other organs & heart, to take medicine within ice sweet, to reduce fever and to treat through cautery, oily cream and ointment.
Conclusion
1. Most diagnostic and pain of fever influence for heart and it depends on process of fever accordance with our research collection.
2. It is possible to consider similarly pain, diagnosis and treatment of heart pneumonia and heart fever based on classification of general heart disease of science of medicine.
9.Evaluation of air pollution prevention consultation, Ulaanbaatar
Zolzaya D ; Bolor B ; Oyunchimeg D ; Enkhtuya P ; Tsegmed S ; Bolormaa I ; Chinzorig B ; Amartuvshin T ; Suvd B
Mongolian Medical Sciences 2022;199(1):74-82
Introduction:
Mongolia’s capital hosts about half the country’s total population, and its air pollution ranks among the highest in the world during winter. Air pollution is linked to reduced fetal growth, preterm birth, low birth weight, impaired cognitive intra-uterine development, impaired cognitive development, and even spontaneous abortion. Antenatal care includes fetal development monitoring, prevention of anemia, immunization against infectious diseases, prevention of sexually transmitted diseases, and any health risk factors such as environmental pollution.
Health care measures for pregnant women and children under one year of age have the potential to be highly effective because they are directly aimed at reducing pneumonia in children. As such, we need to conduct this survey to determine whether pregnant women were satisfied with the information and advice on air pollution prevention provided by health facilities and to take evidence-based measures.
Materials and Methods :
The survey data were collected using quantitative and qualitative research methods. In this study, a total of 958 pregnant women participated from Songinokhairkhan district, Bayanzurkh district, and Bayankhongor province center. The overall satisfaction of health services is calculated using the three dimensions namely: satisfaction with health service, operation, and environment of the Health Organization. Satisfaction scores were assessed using an even-point scale. These are “Very Dissatisfied-1 point”, “Dissatisfied-2 point”, “Satisfied-3 point”, “Very satisfied-4 point”. The results were calculated after entering the survey data into SPSS-23, creating a database, and performing error control. The research methodology was discussed at the meeting of the Academic Council of the National Center for Public Health on December 25, 2019, and the methodology was approved by the Medical Ethics Committee of the MOH (Stagnant №2).
Results :
The survey covered 958 pregnant women aged 16-45 in Bayanzurkh district Songinokhairkhan district, and Bayankhongor province. During antenatal care visits, the majority of pregnant women (BZD- 56.9%, SKHD- 68.3%, BKH province - 86.7%) were advised by their health specialists to go outside for fresh air, while women in Ulaanbaatar (BZD- 18.9%, SKHD- 24.7%) received the information and advice at the lowest percentage. Pregnant women in Ulaanbaatar were less involved in air pollution training than in Bayankhongor. Participants in the air pollution prevention training rated it as “satisfied” regardless of location. 37.2% of pregnant women obtained information on protecting their health from air pollution from the board of Family Health Center and 34% from their district health centers. 86.1% of the participants were able to obtain information on air pollution on their own, while 86% of them got information from their family and friends.
Conclusion
The percentage of pregnant women getting medical advice, training, and information on air pollution prevention from hospitals during their antenatal care visits was the highest in rural areas. Moreover, their level of satisfaction with counseling had been rated as “satisfied”. Pregnant women often seek information on air pollution prevention from non-professional sources, such as their family and friends.
10.Satisfaction of health care and services for parents and guardians with 0–5 years-old children
Bolor B ; Enkhtuya P ; Tsegmed S ; Oyunchimeg D ; Zolzaya D ; Bolormaa L ; Chinzorig B ; Amartuvshin T ; Suvd B
Mongolian Medical Sciences 2021;196(2):37-45
Introduction:
Within the framework of health sector reform, the development of the organization, the responsibility
of doctors and medical professionals, and the improvement of ethics, quality and safety of care and
services are top priorities. Customer satisfaction is important for the implementation of this operation
based on results and quality. The WHO Recommendation states that health professionals have a key
role to play in providing information and advice to citizens and their families on how to prevent, mitigate
and address air pollution, and how to inform the general public and decision-makers. ADB, the Ministry
of Health, and UNICEF report that information and promotional materials on air pollution prevention
are scarce and do not provide advice to clients. Therefore, it is the reason for conducting a survey to
determine the level of satisfaction of clients receiving child health care.
Materials and methods:
The survey data were collected using quantitative and qualitative research methods. In this study, totally
1160 guardians of children aged 0-5 participated from Songinokhairkhan and Bayanzurkh district and
Bayankhongor aimag center. The overall satisfaction of health services is calculated using the three
dimensions namely: satisfaction with health service, operation and environment of Health Organization.
Satisfaction scores were assessed using an even-point scale. These are “Very Dissatisfied-1 point”,
“Dissatisfied-2 point”, “Satisfied-3 point”, “Very satisfied-4 point”. The results were calculated after
entering the survey data into SPSS-23, creating a database, and performing error control. Research
methodology discussed at the meeting of the Academic Council of the National Center for Public Health
on December 25, 2019, and the methodology was approved by the Medical Ethics Committee of the
MOH (Stagnant №2).
Results:
84.7 percent of the respondents were parents of children aged 0-5 years. Their average age is 34,
most of them have higher education, and 43.0 percent of them have a household income of 500,000-1
million MNT. Guardians of children aged 0-5 years in Bayanzurkh District were “dissatisfied” with the
Family Health Center’s dressing room, wardrobe, toilet and parking lot. Guardians of children aged
0-5 years in Songinokhairkhan district were “dissatisfied” in the parking lot and toilet of the health
organization. Guardians of children aged 0-5 years in Bayankhongor aimag were satisfied with the
services, operation and environment of the health organization. Studies have shown that 76.5 percent
of the guardians did not receive air pollution risk training. As for difficulties in preventing air pollution,
31.4 percent of the surveyed population answered that they cannot change their living and working
environment to prevent air pollution.
Conclusion
It shows the health care organizations need to improve the hospital environment as well as to provide
training how to protect children from air pollution risk for guardians.