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Showing 1 to 17 of 17 for “"porotic hyperostosis"”.
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Analyzing the Consistency of Scoring Porotic Hyperostosis From 3D Scans
… researchers of varying experience levels scored porotic hyperostosis from 25 3D scans on three separate days. Intraobserver and interobserver error tests were performed to determine if there were any patterns in the researchers’ scores. In addition, the data for each of the 25 scans were examined …
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Porotic Hyperostosis and Cribra Orbitalia in the Adult Population of Tipu
… site.</p> <p>Some 81 adults were evaluated for porotic hyperostosis, and 60 individuals scored for cribra orbitalia focusing on differences by sex, age and sex interaction, and status by proxy of burial location. Overall, rates of the conditions were intermediate compared to those at other Maya …
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A diachronic analysis of porotic hyperostosis in prehistoric populations of northern Chile
… Azapa (MASMA) in order to ascertain the rates of porotic hyperostosis in the prehistoric populations of northern Chile. Porotic hyperostosis has been recognized as being a useful indicator of nutritional stress, in particular, iron-deficiency anemia. In the Americas, this pathology has primarily …
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Maize and Bone: An Evaluation and Expansion of a Proposed Model for the Differential Diagnosis of Pellagra in Human Remains
… periostitis, osteoporosis, cribra orbitalia, and porotic hyperostosis. Results indicate that the pellagra sample had lower rates of caries and alveolar bone loss, and higher rates of periostitis of the tibia and fibula in relation to the comparison sample. No osteoporosis, cribra orbitalia, or …
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Pastoralism, Agriculture, and Stress: A Comparative Analysis of Two 19th Century Qing Dynasty Populations
… The presence, location, and severity of porotic hyperostosis, cribra orbitalia, and linear enamel hypoplasia were assessed macroscopically. Results show that in all pathological conditions except cribra orbitalia, stress indicators were significantly more frequent in the agriculturalist …
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An archaeological, anthropological study of the human skeletal remains from the Oakhurst Rockshelter, George, Cape Province, Southern Africa
… in the skeleton such as enamel hypoplasiae, porotic hyperostosis and Harris lines. Agriculturalists and agro/pastoralists are thought to be more prone to these stressors as they relied heavily on root crops and cereals for their nutrients. This exposed them to periods of episodic starvation …
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A comparative analysis of human skeletal remains from Parowan Fremont, Virgin Anasazi, and Kayenta Anasazi archaeological sites
… Anasazi individuals. Two other pathologies, porotic hyperostosis and cribra orbitalia, were most common among the Kayenta sample and least among the Parowan Fremont sample; From literature review and new data, much variability was found in mortuary practices. Unique practices were recognized …
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Dialogues with the dead : an osteological analysis of the palaeodemography and life history of the 18th and 19th century northern frontier in South Africa
… of these individuals display high frequencies of porotic hyperostosis and cribra orbitalia, skeletal manifestations of iron deficiency anaemia. Many theories about the occurrence of anaemia are discussed and the hypothesis that, in these individuals, it is related to infection by the smallpox …
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Growing Up in Tell el-Amarna: An Examination of Growth and Non-specific Stress Indicators in New Kingdom Children.
… orbitalia, linear enamel hypoplasias, and porotic hyperostosis) and diseases of malnutrition (scurvy and rickets) were examined to obtain a more holistic representation of the general health of the comparative populations. Result showed that the subadults from the South Tombs Cemetery were …
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Nutrition at Tipu: A Comparative Analysis of Juvenile Health in Maya Populations
… a non-specific marker of health disruptions; Porotic Hyperostosis (PH), an indicator of anemia; and Periostitis, an indicator of infection. Some 131 individuals were evaluated using criteria developed by Steckel, Sciulli, and Rose (2002). The results were compared to Late Classic Copán …
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A Paleopathological Analysis of the Moran French Colonial Cemetery
… formation ranged broadly between two and five. Porotic hyperostosis was seen in several individuals, but all cases were slight. Frequencies for caries and antemortem tooth loss were relatively low, and periosteal lesions suggestive of infectious disease were rare. Arthritis is uncommon, as would …
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An assessment of the health status by non-specific stress indicators in early farming populations from central and southern Africa
… stress indicators that included cribra orbitalia/porotic hyperostosis, Harris lines, linear enamel hypoplasias, subperiosteal bone lesions and dental diseases. The evidence from palaeopathology indicated that the environments played a major role in causing differences observed at micro-scale …
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Inside the Walls of the Asylum: Exploring the Lives of Individuals in the Mississippi State Asylum (1855-1935)
… introduced certain nutritional deficiencies. Porotic hyperostosis, cribra orbitalia, and tentatively diagnosed pellagra also afflicted those analyzed. There was a lack of trauma within this sample, despite previous reports in the MSA population. Entheseal markers were largely gracile, perhaps …
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An assessment of the health status of late 19th and early 20th century Khoesan
… such as periostitis, cribra orbitalia and porotic hyperostosis. Treponemal disease, rickets, osteoarthritis and trauma were also encountered amongst other more specific indicators of health and disease. This study provided additional knowledge on the health status and lives of the Khoesan …
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Bringing Childhood Health into Focus: Incorporating Survivors into Standard Methods of Investigation
… linear enamel hypoplasia, cribra orbitalia, porotic hyperostosis, scurvy indicators and periosteal bone reactions were assessed for both groups. Overall, long bone growth generates the same interpretation of health for both non-survivors and survivors, and both groups exhibit the same range …
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Childhood Growth In An Oneota Community: Examining Long Bone Growth Differences In The The Juveniles At Norris Farms 36
… for poor health, such as cribra orbitalia and porotic hyperostosis. They suggested that the threat of violence may have forced the Oneonta at Morton village to limit subsistence activities to circumscribed areas close to the settlement, thereby reducing the resource base and negatively …
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Paleopathology at the Shady Grove Site (22QU525): A Study of Health in the Upper Yazoo Basin During the Middle Mississippian Period
… the populations in the region. Data regarding porotic hyperostosis (PH) and nonspecific infection was similar with Shady Grove showing the second highest frequency of each indicator relative to the comparative populations.</p> <p>Reliance on maize agriculture cannot be the only contributing …