Day: Oct 29, 2020

Environment, Infectivology

Residential context and #COVID-19 mortality among adults aged 70 years and older in Stockholm: a population-based, observational study using individual-level data

Housing characteristics and neighbourhood context are considered risk factors for COVID-19 mortality among older adults. The aim of this study was to investigate how individual-level housing and neighbourhood characteristics are associated with COVID-19 mortality in older adults.. ..Of 279 961 individuals identified to be aged 70 years or older on March 12, 2020, and residing in Stockholm in December, 2019, 274 712 met the eligibility criteria and … Continue reading Residential context and #COVID-19 mortality among adults aged 70 years and older in Stockholm: a population-based, observational study using individual-level data

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Neurology, Pain

Association of Therapies With Reduced #Pain and Improved Quality of Life in Patients With #Fibromyalgia

..To investigate the effectiveness of therapies for reducing pain and improving quality of life (QOL) in people with fibromyalgia.. ..A total of 224 trials including 29 962 participants were included. High-quality evidence was found in favor of cognitive behavioral therapy (weighted mean difference [WMD], −0.9; 95% CI, −1.4 to −0.3) for pain in the short term and was found in favor of central nervous system depressants … Continue reading Association of Therapies With Reduced #Pain and Improved Quality of Life in Patients With #Fibromyalgia

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