Objective To investigate the intake of specific types of beverages in relation to mortality and cardiovascular disease (CVD) outcomes among adults with type 2 diabetes.Design Prospective cohort study.Setting Health professionals in the United States.Participants 15 486 men and women with a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes at baseline and during follow-up (Nurses’ Health Study: 1980-2018; and… Continue reading Beverage consumption and mortality among adults with type 2 diabetes: prospective cohort study
Migraine Headaches in Patients with Upper Extremity Compressive Neuropathy
Background: Upper extremity nerve compression syndromes and migraines caused by nerve entrapment have many similarities, including patient presentation, anatomical findings, and treatment by surgical decompression of affected nerves. Parallels between the two conditions point toward the possibility of shared predisposition. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between migraine and upper extremity… Continue reading Migraine Headaches in Patients with Upper Extremity Compressive Neuropathy
Development of Osteoarthritis in Adults With Type 2 Diabetes Treated With Metformin vs a Sulfonylurea
Metformin may have a protective association against developing osteoarthritis (OA), but robust epidemiological data are lacking.Objective To determine the risk of OA and joint replacement in individuals with type 2 diabetes treated with metformin compared with a sulfonylurea.Design, Setting, and Participants This retrospective cohort study used claims data from the Optum deidentified Clinformatics Data Mart… Continue reading Development of Osteoarthritis in Adults With Type 2 Diabetes Treated With Metformin vs a Sulfonylurea
Bioelectronic microfluidic wound healing: a platform for investigating direct current stimulation of injured cell collectives
Upon cutaneous injury, the human body naturally forms an electric field (EF) that acts as a guidance cue for relevant cellular and tissue repair and reorganization. However, the direct current (DC) flow imparted by this EF can be impacted by a variety of diseases. This work delves into the impact of DC stimulation on both… Continue reading Bioelectronic microfluidic wound healing: a platform for investigating direct current stimulation of injured cell collectives
Association of Rurality With Risk of Heart Failure
Rural populations experience an increased burden of heart failure (HF) mortality compared with urban populations. Whether HF incidence is greater among rural individuals is less known. Additionally, the intersection between racial and rural health inequities is understudied.Objective To determine whether rurality is associated with increased risk of HF, independent of cardiovascular (CV) disease and socioeconomic… Continue reading Association of Rurality With Risk of Heart Failure
Effects of Tai Chi Chuan on Cognitive Function in Adults 60 Years or Older With Type 2 Diabetes and Mild Cognitive Impairment in ChinaA Randomized Clinical Trial
Importance Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is associated with the progression of cognitive dysfunction. Physical activity benefits cognition, but no evidence from randomized clinical trials has shown whether tai chi chuan has better long-term benefits than fitness walking in cognitive function for patients with T2D and mild cognitive impairment (MCI).Objective To compare the effectiveness of tai… Continue reading Effects of Tai Chi Chuan on Cognitive Function in Adults 60 Years or Older With Type 2 Diabetes and Mild Cognitive Impairment in ChinaA Randomized Clinical Trial
Would you prefer afour-day working week?
The findings suggest that a four-day week significantly reduces stress and illness in the workforce, and helps with worker retention.Some 71% of employees self-reported lower levels of “burnout”, and 39% said they were less stressed, compared to the start of the trial.Researchers found a 65% reduction in sick days, and a 57% fall in the… Continue reading Would you prefer afour-day working week?
Early Treatment with Hydroxychloroquine and Azithromycin: A ‘Real-Life’ Monocentric Retrospective Cohort Study of 30,423 COVID-19 Patients
AbstractObjective To estimate the comparative effectiveness of combination therapy with hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) and azithromycin for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)- related death based on a large monocentric cohort independent of investigators’ putative biases in a real-world setting.Design Retrospective monocentric cohort study, with comprehensive data collection authenticated by an external bailiff and death reports from a national… Continue reading Early Treatment with Hydroxychloroquine and Azithromycin: A ‘Real-Life’ Monocentric Retrospective Cohort Study of 30,423 COVID-19 Patients
Dietary sugar consumption and health: umbrella review
Objective To evaluate the quality of evidence, potential biases, and validity of all available studies on dietary sugar consumption and health outcomes.Design Umbrella review of existing meta-analyses.Data sources PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, and hand searching of reference lists.Inclusion criteria Systematic reviews and meta-analyses of randomised controlled trials, cohort studies,… Continue reading Dietary sugar consumption and health: umbrella review
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