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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Kaitlin J Mayne, Peter Hanlon, Jennifer S Lees
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major global health problem, affecting about 9.5% of the population and 850 million people worldwide. In primary care, most CKD is caused by diabetes and/or hypertension, but a substantial proportion of cases may have alternative causes. During the early stages, CKD is asymptomatic, and many people are unaware that they are living with the disease. Despite the lack of symptoms, CKD is associated with elevated risks of cardiovascular disease, progressive kidney disease, kidney failure and premature mortality...
May 3, 2024: Diabetes, Obesity & Metabolism
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Jin Wei, Yifan Zhou, KaiweiSa Abuduxukuer, Jialong Dong, Chuchu Wang, Wenming Shi, Jianfeng Luo, Qing Peng, Yi Song
AIMS: To investigate the association between socioeconomic position (SEP) and sensory impairments (SIs). METHODS: We used data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) (2015). Logistic regressions estimated the odds ratio for associations of SEP with SIs. In addition, Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis was conducted to assess the causal relationship between them with the inverse variance weighting (IVW) estimator. MR-Egger, simple median, weighted median, maximum likelihood, and robust adjusted profile score were employed for sensitivity analyses...
2024: Frontiers in Public Health
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Hao Yu, Ran Tao, Jinyi Zhou, Jian Su, Yan Lu, Yujie Hua, Jianrong Jin, Pei Pei, Canqing Yu, Dianjianyi Sun, Zhengming Chen, Liming Li, Jun Lv
OBJECTIVES: The characteristics of multimorbidity in the Chinese population are currently unclear. We aimed to determine the temporal change in multimorbidity prevalence, clustering patterns, and the association of multimorbidity with mortality from all causes and four major chronic diseases. METHODS: This study analyzed data from the China Kadoorie Biobank study performed in Wuzhong District, Jiangsu Province. A total of 53,269 participants aged 30-79 years were recruited between 2004 and 2008...
2024: Frontiers in Public Health
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Carlos A Fermín-Martínez, Omar Yaxmehen Bello-Chavolla, César Daniel Paz-Cabrera, Daniel Ramírez-García, Jerónimo Perezalonso-Espinosa, Luisa Fernández-Chirino, Arsenio Vargas-Vázquez, Juan Pablo Díaz-Sánchez, Padme Nailea Méndez-Labra, Alejandra Núñez-Luna, Martín Roberto Basile-Alvarez, Paulina Sánchez-Castro, Fiona Bragg, Louisa Gnatiuc Friedrichs, Diego Aguilar-Ramírez, Jonathan R Emberson, Jaime Berumen-Campos, Pablo Kuri-Morales, Roberto Tapia-Conyer, Jesus Alegre-Díaz, Jacqueline A Seiglie, Neftali Eduardo Antonio-Villa
BACKGROUND: Prediabetes has been associated with increased all-cause and cardiovascular mortality. However, no large-scale studies have been conducted in Mexico or Latin America examining these associations. METHODS: We analyzed data from 115,919 adults without diabetes (diagnosed or undiagnosed) aged 35-84 years who participated in the Mexico City Prospective Study between 1998 and 2004. Participants were followed until January 1 st , 2021 for cause-specific mortality...
April 16, 2024: medRxiv
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REVIEW
Ridwan Olamilekan Adesola, Emmanuel Opuni, Ibrahim Idris, Olalekan John Okesanya, Ogechukwu Igwe, Modinat Dasola Abdulazeez, Don Eliseo Lucero-Prisno
This comprehensive analysis examines the multifaceted impacts of population growth on public health in Nigeria. Drawing parallels with Omran's epidemiological transition model (that focuses on the intricate means that patterns of health and illness are changing, as well as the relationships that exist between these patterns and the sociological, demographic, and economic factors that influence them) and referencing experiences from Chile and Ceylon. The study highlights a substantial rise in Nigeria's population causing a double burden of infectious and non-communicable diseases, leading to higher morbidity, and mortality rates, increased healthcare costs, decreased productivity, and health inequalities, posing significant challenges to the country's healthcare system...
2024: Environmental Health Insights
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Investigating health and treatment measures during the Arbaeen procession 2022: A qualitative study.
Saeed Nazari, Hassan Araghizadeh, Afzal Shamsi, Mahdi Ghorbani, Mahboobeh Afzali, Hosein Mahdian
AIMS: The Arbaeen procession is one of the largest religious gatherings in which tens of millions of people participate every year. The presence of many people in this religious gathering highlights the necessity of planning to reduce incidents related to pilgrims in the field of health and to ensure their timely access to health and treatment services. The current research was conducted with the aim of investigating and analyzing the health field in the Arbaeen procession of 2022. METHODOLOGY: This was a qualitative study, in which in-depth and semistructured interviews were conducted...
April 2024: American Journal of Disaster Medicine
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Catherine Briand, Charles-Édouard Giguère, Julio Macario de Medeiros, Catherine Vallée, Francesca Luconi, Brigitte Vachon, Marie-Josée Drolet, Johana Monthuy-Blanc, Amani Mahroug, Régis Hakin
BACKGROUND: Our societies are facing mental health challenges, which have been compounded by the Covid-19. This event led people to isolate themselves and to stop seeking the help they needed. In response to this situation, the Health and Recovery Learning Center, applying the Recovery College (RC) model, modified its training program to a shorter online format. This study examines the effectiveness of a single RC training course delivered in a shortened online format to a diverse population at risk of mental health deterioration in the context of Covid-19...
May 3, 2024: International Journal of Mental Health Systems
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Nicolò Aurisano, Peter Fantke, Weihsueh A Chiu, Richard Judson, Suji Jang, Aswani Unnikrishnan, Olivier Jolliet
Chemicals assessment and management frameworks rely on regulatory toxicity values, which are based on points of departure (POD) identified following rigorous dose-response assessments. Yet, regulatory PODs and toxicity values for inhalation exposure ( i.e. , reference concentrations [RfCs]) are available for only ∼200 chemicals. To address this gap, we applied a workflow to determine surrogate inhalation route PODs and corresponding toxicity values, where regulatory assessments are lacking. We curated and selected inhalation in vivo data from the U...
May 2, 2024: Environmental Science & Technology
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COMPARATIVE STUDY
L Tulinský, M Kepičová, P Ihnát, M Mitták, D Adamica, L Čierna, L Martínek
INTRODUCTION: Lung cancer is a serious health problem with a high mortality rate. In the context of surgical management, minimally invasive approaches, including uniportal thoracoscopic techniques, offer potential benefits such as faster recovery and increased patient cooperation. The aim of this study was to compare the accessibility of the mediastinal lymph nodes between uniportal and multiportal thoracoscopic approaches and to verify whether the use of the uniportal approach affects the radicality of the lymphadenectomy...
2024: Rozhledy V Chirurgii: Měsíčník Československé Chirurgické Společnosti
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Hasina Akhter Chowdhury, Anju E Joham, Ashraful Kabir, A K M Fazlur Rahman, Liaquat Ali, Cheryce L Harrison, Baki Billah
BACKGROUND: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a global public health crisis impacting low-income and middle-income countries such as Bangladesh. While self-management is encouraged for individuals with T2DM, there is a significant lack of knowledge regarding the factors of facilitators, barriers and expectations associated with T2DM self-management in Bangladesh. This research aims to investigate the potential elements that support, impede and are anticipated in the effective practice of self-management for T2DM in rural areas of Bangladesh...
May 2, 2024: BMJ Open
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Maslin Osathanunkul
Human interaction with marine creatures holds both positive and negative dimensions. Coastal communities benefit from marine environments, relying on them for sustenance and livelihoods. Fishing activities support economies, and marine biodiversity contributes to overall ecosystem health. However, challenges like overfishing, habitat destruction, and pollution pose threats to both marine life and human communities. Recently, there has been widespread concern regarding the potential increase in jellyfish populations across global marine ecosystems, attributed mainly to environmental factors such as climate drivers and anthropogenic forces, or their complex interactions...
April 30, 2024: Science of the Total Environment
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
J Colomer, G Massei, D Roos, C Rosell, J D Rodríguez-Teijeiro
Accurate prediction of fluctuations of wildlife local number of individuals is crucial for effective population management to minimise human-wildlife conflicts. Climate, habitat, food availability, and density dependence are among the main factors influencing mammalian population dynamics. In southern Europe, precipitation and temperature, particularly during summer have been suggested as key factors affecting wild boar (Sus scrofa L.). However, there is uncertainty regarding the role of these factors and the mechanisms driving population fluctuations...
April 30, 2024: Science of the Total Environment
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Freya C Womersley, Christoph A Rohner, Katya Abrantes, Pedro Afonso, Shin Arunrugstichai, Steffen S Bach, Shir Bar, Adi Barash, Peter Barnes, Adam Barnett, Ginevra Boldrocchi, Noemie Buffat, Tom Canon, Clara Canovas Perez, Metavee Chuangcharoendee, Jesse E M Cochran, Rafael de la Parra, Stella Diamant, William Driggers, Christine Dudgeon, Mark V Erdmann, Richard Fitzpatrick, Anna Flam, Jorge Fontes, Gemma Francis, Beatriz Eugenia Galvan, Rachel Graham, Sofia M Green, Jonathan R Green, Ya'ara Grosmark, Hector M Guzman, Royale S Hardenstine, Maria Harvey, Jessica Harvey-Carroll, Abdi Wunanto Hasan, Alex R Hearn, Jill M Hendon, Mochamad Iqbal Herwata Putra, Mahardika Rizqi Himawan, Eric Hoffmayer, Jason Holmberg, Hua Hsun Hsu, Mohammed Y Jaidah, Ashlee Jansen, Christy Judd, Baraka Kuguru, Emily Lester, Bruno C L Macena, Kirsty Magson, Rossana Maguiño, Mabel Manjaji-Matsumoto, Stacia Marcoux, Travis Marcoux, Jennifer McKinney, Mark Meekan, Alejandra Mendoza, Muhammad Moazzam, Emily Monacella, Brad Norman, Cameron Perry, Simon Pierce, Clare Prebble, Dení Ramírez Macías, Holly Raudino, Samantha Reynolds, David Robinson, David Rowat, Mudjekeewis D Santos, Jennifer Schmidt, Chad Scott, Sian Tian See, Abraham Sianipar, Conrad W Speed, Ismail Syakurachman, Julian A Tyne, Kelly Waples, Chloe Winn, Ranny R Yuneni, Irthisham Zareer, Gonzalo Araujo
The expansion of the world's merchant fleet poses a great threat to the ocean's biodiversity. Collisions between ships and marine megafauna can have population-level consequences for vulnerable species. The Endangered whale shark (Rhincodon typus), shares a circumglobal distribution with this expanding fleet and tracking of movement pathways has shown that large vessel collisions pose a major threat to the species. However, it is not yet known whether they are also at risk within aggregation sites, where up to 400 individuals can gather to feed on seasonal bursts of planktonic productivity...
April 30, 2024: Science of the Total Environment
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REVIEW
Mohammadmahdi Sabahi, Omid Yousefi, Laura Kehoe, Sarvin Sasannia, Clayton Gerndt, Badih Adada, Hamid Borghei-Razavi, Kiarash Shahlaie, Paolo Palmisciano
OBJECTIVE: This study aims to evaluate the impact of surgical intervention on anxiety levels in patients with various types of pituitary adenoma (PA). METHOD: A systematic review was conducted following PRISMA guidelines until October 2022, searching Embase, PubMed, Web of Sciences, and Scopus. RESULTS: A total of 32 studies were included, encompassing 2681 patients with the mean age of 53.33 ± 6.48 years (43.4% male). Among all subtypes, 664 diagnosed with Cushing's disease (25...
April 30, 2024: World Neurosurgery
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Patricia GiglioAyers, Ogechukwu Ezike, Christine E Foley, Benjamin P Brown
OBJECTIVE: To compare demographic characteristics for women with and without a diagnosis of endometriosis. DESIGN: Data were collected from the National Survey of Family Growth - a publicly available survey designed and administered by the Centers for Disease Control, which uses a nationally-representative sample of the United States population. Univariate data were reported as survey-weighted percentages and means, and were analyzed using chi-square, t-tests, and logistic regression...
April 30, 2024: Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Penny Hutchinson, Remo Ostini
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Q fever (QF) is a zoonotic disease caused by Coxiella burnetii, often associated with abattoir workers and farmers. Recent analysis suggests that QF might occur more frequently in urban areas. This study ascertains the knowledge of, and attitudes towards, QF and behaviours in the management of QF among general practitioners (GPs) across rural and urban areas. METHOD: This cross-sectional survey study targeted GPs working in regional Queensland...
May 2024: Australian Journal of General Practice
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Jun Lai, Xinqing Li, Zongyan Liu, Yuanyue Liao, Zuomiao Xiao, Yufeng Wei, Yongxiao Cao
INTRODUCTION: Obesity has previously been correlated with an elevated risk of reproductive system diseases in women. The waist-hip ratio (WHR) has been shown to be correlated with visceral fat, making it one of the most commonly used indicators of abdominal obesity. However, little is known about the relationship between WHR and infertility. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of the WHR on infertility in women of childbearing age. METHODS: The study used cross-sectional data from women aged 20 to 45 who participated in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), which was conducted between 2017 and 2020...
May 2, 2024: Obesity Facts
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Sara Shaw Green, Sung-Jae Lee, Samantha Chahin, Meardith Pooler-Burgess, Monique Green-Jones, Sitaji Gurung, Angulique Y Outlaw, Sylvie Naar
BACKGROUND: Electronic health records (EHRs) are a cost-effective approach to provide the necessary foundations for clinical trial research. The ability to use EHRs in real-world clinical settings allows for pragmatic approaches to intervention studies with the emerging adult HIV population within these settings; however, the regulatory components related to the use of EHR data in multisite clinical trials poses unique challenges that researchers may find themselves unprepared to address, which may result in delays in study implementation and adversely impact study timelines, and risk noncompliance with established guidance...
May 2, 2024: JMIR Formative Research
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Saka Waidi Adeoye Adeoye, M F Mayowa, F M Akano, A O Sultan
Cardiovascular diseases are the leading causes of death globally resulting in 17-19 million death every year. The search for an effective medicine to manage cardiovascular disorder without any side effect has led to the use of traditional based medicine. 75% of the world's population has been reported to depend on traditional medicine as their basic form of health care and this has resulted to the use of herbal medicine in the treatment and management of metabolic diseases. The study evaluated the effect of methanolic extract of Ricinus communis on DDVP-induced cardiotoxicity in male Wistar rats...
December 31, 2023: Nigerian Journal of Physiological Sciences: Official Publication of the Physiological Society of Nigeria
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Cecilia Bergström, Iben Axén, Jonathan Field, Jan Hartvigsen, Monique van der Marck, Dave Newell, Sidney Rubinstein, Annemarie de Zoete, Margareta Persson
The world's elderly population is growing at a rapid pace. This has led to an increase in demand on the health and welfare systems due to age-related disorders, with musculoskeletal complaints driving the need for rehabilitation services. However, there are concerns about health services' ability to meet this demand. While chiropractic care is gaining recognition for its benefits in treating older adults with musculoskeletal disorders, there is limited scientific literature on chiropractors' role and experiences in this area...
2024: PloS One
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