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https://read.qxmd.com/read/38533343/exploration-of-the-motivational-factors-that-influence-the-maintenance-of-health
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Misha Choudry, Latha Ganti
OBJECTIVE: This study aims to identify motivators influencing individuals' commitment to maintaining positive health trajectories across different demographics. The primary objective is to leverage this knowledge to enhance patient-physician relationships and improve the quality of care. METHODS: A web-based survey collected data from 204 randomly selected participants aged 16 and older. The survey assessed participants' self-rated health, health-related habits, and motivators for a healthy lifestyle...
2024: Health Psychology Research
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38533285/the-hidden-battle-within-shedding-light-on-the-co-existence-of-sarcopenia-and-sarcopenic-obesity-among-participants-with-type-2-diabetes-in-a-tertiary-care-hospital-gujarat
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M Yogesh, Mansi Mody, Naresh Makwana, Samarth Rabadiya, Jenish Patel, Samyak Shah
INTRODUCTION: Type 2 diabetes (T2DM) is characterised by chronic hyperglycaemia due to abnormal insulin secretion and/or utilisation. Currently, sarcopenia has emerged as a new complication of T2DM, which increases the risk of physical disability, and even death. The study aims to estimate the prevalence of sarcopenia and sarcopenic obesity (SO) as well as their association with various other factors related to T2DM. METHODS: The study was an observational hospital-based cross-sectional study conducted among diabetic patients who came to the non-communicable diseases (NCD) clinic of a tertiary care hospital in Gujarat, India, from April 2023 to June 2023...
2024: Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38532997/association-between-blood-culture-turnaround-time-and-clinical-prognosis-in-emergency-department-patients-with-community-acquired-bloodstream-infection-a-retrospective-study-based-on-electronic-medical-records
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Po-Hsiang Hsu, Renin Chang, Chun-Hao Yin, Yao-Shen Chen, Jin-Shuen Chen
IMPORTANCE: Previous investigations have found that time to positive blood culture (TTP) is a prognostic factor for clinical outcomes. In fact, what the emergency physician sees from the medical information system is TAT (turnaround time) defined as time required to post a bacterial culture report. We propose a definition of blood culture TAT that more closely aligns with clinical considerations by measuring the time from starting specimen culture to the release of an official blood culture report...
March 30, 2024: Heliyon
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38532993/insomnia-symptoms-and-related-factors-in-a-community-based-population-the-yamagata-cohort-study
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Miho Suzuki, Natsuko Suzuki, Kaori Sakurada, Norihiko Tsuchiya, Yoshiyuki Ueno, Tsuneo Konta
OBJECTIVE/BACKGROUND: Insomnia is prevalent and is a risk factor for the development of lifestyle-related diseases and early death. To improve insomnia, it is necessary to identify the factors that affect it. This study investigated the associations between insomnia symptoms and mental, physical, and environmental factors in the general Japanese population. PATIENTS/METHODS: The study participants were 7,873 individuals who responded to the Health and Lifestyle Survey questionnaire that included sleep-related items between December 2021 and March 2022...
March 30, 2024: Heliyon
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38532746/applying-machine-learning-approach-to-explore-childhood-circumstances-and-self-rated-health-in-old-age-china-and-the-us-2020-2021
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Shutong Huo, Derek Feng, Thomas M Gill, Xi Chen
INTRODUCTION: Childhood circumstances impact senior health, prompting the introduction of machine learning methods to assess their individual and collective contributions to senior health. METHODS: Using health and retirement study (HRS) and China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS), we analyzed 2,434 American and 5,612 Chinese participants aged 60 and above. Conditional inference trees and forests were employed to estimate the influence of childhood circumstances on self-rated health (SRH)...
March 15, 2024: China CDC weekly
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38532745/a-systematic-analysis-of-early-life-exposure-to-the-chinese-famine-1959-1961-and-the-health-of-older-adults-china-2008-2023
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Chi Shen, Xi Chen
WHAT IS ALREADY KNOWN ABOUT THIS TOPIC?: There is mounting evidence indicating that the aging process initiates during early life stages, with in utero the individual's environment playing a significant role. Consequently, it is crucial to comprehend the enduring effects of early life circumstances on health in old age. WHAT IS ADDED BY THIS REPORT?: In this study, we conducted a meta-analysis to examine the effects of the Chinese Famine (1959-1961) on the health of older adults...
March 15, 2024: China CDC weekly
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38532666/seroprevalence-of-sars-cov-2-in-10-regional-capitals-of-cameroon-october-december-2020
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Karampreet Sachathep, Yen T Duong, Giles Reid, Emily Kainne Dokubo, Judith D Shang, Clement B Ndongmo, Ekali Gabriel, G Tharp, Laura Eno Dimite, Adama N'Dir, Gordon Okpu, Francis M Ogollah, Dubliss Nguafack, Martin C Ntse, Gili Hrusa, Katherine Yuengling, Megan Tebbenhoff, Essomba René, Ngo Sack Françoise, Naah Tabala Felicity, Marie Claire Okomo, Anne-Cecile Zoung-Kanyi Bissek, Tiffany G Harris
BACKGROUND: Cameroon was among the most affected African countries during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic; however, the true prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 remains unknown. METHODS: From October to December 2020, we conducted a cross-sectional, age-stratified SARS-CoV-2 seroepidemiological survey at 30 purposively selected community-based sites across Cameroon's 10 regional capitals, sampling 10,000 individuals aged 5 years or older. We employed a parallel SARS-CoV-2 antibody testing algorithm (WANTAI ELISA and Abbott Architect) to improve both the positive predictive value and negative predictive value of seroprevalence...
April 2024: Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38532654/photoaging-assessment-by-glogau-classification-correlation-of-dermoscopy-findings-in-the-coastal-population-of-indonesia
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Putu Martha Gerynda Sukma, Sri Linuwih Sw Menaldi, Larisa Paramitha Wibawa, Shannaz Nadia Yusharyahya, Marsen Isbayuputra
INTRODUCTION: To date, there is no gold standard for identifying photoaging. This study investigates the correlation of photoaging profiles based on the Glogau scale and the dermoscopy photoaging scale (DPAS) in a coastal population. METHODS: An analytical cross-sectional study was conducted at Cilincing Municipal Health Center in Jakarta in October 2022. Individuals living in the coastal area, 20 years and older, with Fitzpatrick skin types III-V, and with a mean daily sun exposure of ≥ 3 hours were included...
March 2024: Acta Dermatovenerologica Alpina, Panonica, et Adriatica
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38532523/comparing-the-effects-of-various-%C3%AE-blockers-on-cardiovascular-mortality-in-breast-cancer-patients
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Mantasha Tabassum, Soumya G Chikermane, Camille Johnson, Noor M Abdulkareem, Elisabeth M Wang, Michael L Johnson, Meghana V Trivedi
BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular (CV) disease is a leading cause of death in breast cancer (BC) patients due to the increased age and treatments. While individual β-blockers have been investigated to manage CV complications, various β-blockers have not been compared for their effects on CV death in this population. We aimed to compare CV mortality in older BC patients taking one of the commonly used β-blockers. METHODS: This retrospective cohort study was conducted using the Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) - Medicare data (2010-2015)...
March 26, 2024: Cardio-Oncology
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38532404/contextual-determinants-of-generational-continuation-of-female-genital-mutilation-among-women-of-reproductive-age-in-nigeria-analysis-of-the-2018-demographic-and-health-survey
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Tosin Olajide Oni, David Aduragbemi Okunlola
BACKGROUND: Female genital mutilation (FGM) has negative health implications and has long been recognised as violating sexual rights. Despite the huge efforts expended on eradicating FGM, generational continuation of the practice, i.e. the act of mutilated women also mutilating their daughters, persists in Nigeria. This study investigated the individual, household, and community factors associated with generational continuation of FGM among women in Nigeria. METHODS: The study analysed data from the 2018 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS)...
March 26, 2024: Reproductive Health
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38532313/classification-of-cognitive-ability-of-healthy-older-individuals-using-resting-state-functional-connectivity-magnetic-resonance-imaging-and-an-extreme-learning-machine
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Shiying Zhang, Manling Ge, Hao Cheng, Shenghua Chen, Yihui Li, Kaiwei Wang
BACKGROUND: Quantitative determination of the correlation between cognitive ability and functional biomarkers in the older brain is essential. To identify biomarkers associated with cognitive performance in the older, this study combined an index model specific for resting-state functional connectivity (FC) with a supervised machine learning method. METHODS: Performance scores on conventional cognitive test scores and resting-state functional MRI data were obtained for 98 healthy older individuals and 90 healthy youth from two public databases...
March 26, 2024: BMC Medical Imaging
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38532292/surgery-adherence-and-survival-outcomes-in-patients-with-locally-advanced-iia-iva-cancer-of-the-lower-esophagus-a-seer-database-based-study
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Jingsong Liu, Hu Chen, Chuannan Wu
BACKGROUND: Esophageal cancer is a prevalent malignant tumor of the upper gastrointestinal tract. The aim of this study was to examine the impact of surgical adherence on the prognosis of patients with locally advanced lower esophageal cancer and to analyze the factors that affect surgical adherence. METHODS: Patients diagnosed with locally advanced (IIA-IVA) lower esophageal cancer between 2004 and 2015 were screened from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database...
March 26, 2024: American Surgeon
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38532194/independent-and-joint-associations-of-physical-activity-and-sleep-on-mental-health-among-a-global-sample-of-200-743-adults
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Denver M Y Brown, Itamar Lerner, John Cairney, Matthew Y Kwan
BACKGROUND: Previous research has demonstrated that both sleep and physical activity (PA) are independently associated with various indicators of mental health among adults. However, their joint contribution to mental health has received limited attention. The present study used cross-sectional data from the Mental Health Million Project to examine the independent and joint effects of sleep and PA on mental health among a global sample of adults, and whether these effects differ among individuals receiving mental health treatment...
March 26, 2024: International Journal of Behavioral Medicine
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38531535/the-spillover-effects-of-the-spouse-s-retirement-on-depression-evidence-from-chinese-middle-aged-and-older-adult-couples
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Xiaohan Xiong, Lin Li, Rui Li, Hualei Yang, Amei Feng
OBJECTIVES: The present study expands on previous research by examining whether the spouse's retirement affects individual depression both directly, by the changes in individual health investment, and indirectly, through the social interaction effect of the couples' depression. METHODS: Using the panel data from the 2010-2018 China Family Panel Studies, we investigate the direct and indirect spillover effects of the spouse's retirement on depression among Chinese urban-worker couples (men aged 50-70, women aged 40-60; n = 10,466)...
April 1, 2024: Journals of Gerontology. Series B, Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38531478/analysis-of-microstate-features-for-parkinson-s-disease-based-on-reliability-validation
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Qingfang Guo, Shuo Liu, Lei Wang, Keke Feng, Shuo Yang
BACKGROUND: Parkinson's disease (PD) is a disorder with abnormal changes in brain activity. The lack of objective indicators makes the assessment of PD progression difficult. Assessment of brain activity changes in PD may offer a potential solution. NEW METHOD: Electroencephalogram (EEG) microstates reflect global dynamic changes in the brain. Therefore, we utilized microstates to assess changes in PD brain activity. However, the effect of epoch duration on the reliability of microstate analyses in PD is unclear...
March 24, 2024: Journal of Neuroscience Methods
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38531467/association-between-long-term-ozone-exposure-and-readmission-for-chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease-exacerbation
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Huajing Yang, Zihui Wang, Yumin Zhou, Zhaosheng Gao, Jing Xu, Shan Xiao, Cuiqiong Dai, Fan Wu, Zhishan Deng, Jieqi Peng, Pixin Ran
The relationship between long-term ozone (O₃) exposure and readmission for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) remains elusive. In this study, we collected individual-level information on AECOPD hospitalizations from a standardized electronic database in Guangzhou from January 1, 2014, to December 31, 2015. We calculated the annual mean O₃ concentration prior to the dates of the index hospitalization for AECOPD using patients' residential addresses. Employing Cox proportional hazards models, we assessed the association between long-term O₃ concentration and the risk of AECOPD readmission across several time frames (30 days, 90 days, 180 days, and 365 days)...
March 24, 2024: Environmental Pollution
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38531396/practices-in-the-prescription-of-antiseizure-medications-is-it-time-to-change
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Lécio Figueira Pinto, Lucas Scárdua Silva, Rafael Batista João, Vinícius Boldrini, Fernando Cendes, Clarissa Lin Yasuda
The treatment of epilepsy has advanced over the past 30 years through the development of new antiseizure medications (ASMs). Unfortunately, not all of them have been approved yet in Brazil, and many are still underused. When comparing new ASMs to older ones, they are generally not more effective in treating epilepsy. However, they offer better tolerability, with fewer interactions and long-term side effects, especially for patients with comorbidities or those requiring polytherapy. Enzyme induction caused by older ASMs is associated with increased cholesterol levels, drug interactions with decreased effects of statins and other cardiovascular medications, anticoagulants, chemotherapy, immunosuppressors, anti-infective agents (including HIV treatment), antidepressants, and contraceptives...
June 2024: Arquivos de Neuro-psiquiatria
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38531337/informal-care-time-and-costs-of-dementia-care-in-benin-west-africa
#38
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Angeladine Kenne Malaha, Clémence Thébaut, Dismand Stephan Houinato, Grégoire Magloire Gansou, Dieu Donné Gnonlonfoun, Thierry Adoukonou, Pierre-Marie Preux, Maëlenn Guerchet
BACKGROUND: Dementia is a growing global health challenge, with significant socioeconomic implications. This study examined the informal care duration and related costs along with the total cost of care for older individuals with dementia in Benin, West Africa, providing insights into a region with limited dementia research. METHODS: We conducted a cost-of-illness study in Benin. Both hospital and community recruitments were used to enroll adults aged ≥ 60 years and their primary caregivers...
March 26, 2024: Neuroepidemiology
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38531336/physical-activity-moderates-the-relationship-between-cardiovascular-disease-risk-burden-and-cognition-in-older-adults
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Sandra T Nguyen, Jing Guo, Suhang Song, Dolly Reyes-Dumeyer, Danurys Sanchez, Adam M Brickman, Jennifer J Manly, Nicole Schupf, Rafael A Lantigua, Richard P Mayeux, Yian Gu
Introduction Older individuals with higher cardiovascular disease (CVD) burden have a higher risk for accelerated cognitive decline and dementia. Physical activity (PA) is an inexpensive and accessible preventive measure to CVD, cognitive impairment, and dementia. The current study examined (1) whether PA moderates the relationship between CVD burden and cognition and (2) whether the moderating effect of PA differs by race/ethnicity groups and by APOE-ɛ4 status. Methods Our cross-sectional study included participants from the Washington Heights-Inwood Columbia Aging Project (WHICAP), a multi-ethnic, community-based, longitudinal study on aging and dementia among individuals aged 65 years and older who reside in northern Manhattan...
March 26, 2024: Neuroepidemiology
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38531245/identifying-infants-at-risk-of-sudden-unexpected-death-with-an-automated-predictive-risk-model
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Julia Reuben, Rhema Vaithianathan, Rachel Berger
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE: Sudden unexpected infant death (SUID) is a common cause of infant death. We evaluated whether a predictive risk model (PRM) - Hello Baby - which was developed to stratify children by risk of entry into foster care could also identify infants at highest risk of SUID and non-fatal unsafe sleep events. PARTICIPANTS AND SETTING: Cases: Infants with SUID or an unsafe sleep event over 5½ years in a single county. CONTROLS: All births in the same county...
March 25, 2024: Child Abuse & Neglect
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