Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is commonly used for treatment of C. difficile infections (CDI), although prospective safety data are limited and real-world FMT practice and outcomes are not well described. The FMT National Registry was designed to assess FMT methods and both safety and effectiveness outcomes from North American FMT providers.. ..Of the first 259… Continue reading Fecal #Microbiota Transplant is Highly Effective in Real-World Practice: Initial Results from the FMT National Registry
Vitamin #D sufficiency, a serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D at least 30 ng/mL reduced risk for adverse clinical outcomes in patients with #COVID-19 infection
..Based on CDC criteria, among our study patients, 74% had severe COVID-19 infection and 32.8% were vitamin D sufficient. After adjusting for confounding factors, there was a significant association between vitamin D sufficiency and reduction in clinical severity, inpatient mortality serum levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) and an increase in lymphocyte percentage. Only 9.7% of… Continue reading Vitamin #D sufficiency, a serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D at least 30 ng/mL reduced risk for adverse clinical outcomes in patients with #COVID-19 infection
Evaluation of #green light exposure on #headache frequency and quality of life in #migraine patients: A preliminary one-way cross-over clinical trial
..We recruited (29 total) patients, of whom seven had episodic migraine and 22 had chronic migraine. We used a one-way cross-over design consisting of exposure for 1–2 hours daily to white light emitting diodes for 10 weeks, followed by a 2-week washout period followed by exposure for 1–2 hours daily to green light emitting diodes… Continue reading Evaluation of #green light exposure on #headache frequency and quality of life in #migraine patients: A preliminary one-way cross-over clinical trial
Standardized #massage interventions as protocols for the induction of psychophysiological #relaxation in the laboratory: a block randomized, controlled trial
Health and disease are strongly linked to psychophysiological states. While stress research strongly benefits from standardized stressors, no established protocol focuses on the induction of psychophysiological relaxation. To maintain health, functioning regenerative systems are however likely as important as functioning stress systems. Thus, the identification of validated relaxation paradigms is needed. Here, we investigated whether… Continue reading Standardized #massage interventions as protocols for the induction of psychophysiological #relaxation in the laboratory: a block randomized, controlled trial
Effect of convalescent #blood products for patients with severe acute #respiratory infections of #viral etiology: a systematic review and meta-analysis
To determine whether convalescent blood products (CBPs) could offer a survival advantage for patients with severe acute respiratory infections (SARI) of viral etiology.. ..According to observational studies, the cases received CPBs showed a decline of all-cause mortality compared with cases without using (OR 0.36, 95% CI 0.23 to 0.56, P < 0.00001). The all-cause mortality in the… Continue reading Effect of convalescent #blood products for patients with severe acute #respiratory infections of #viral etiology: a systematic review and meta-analysis
#Emergency Visits for #Thunderstorm-Related Respiratory Illnesses Among Older Adults
Thunderstorm-related atmospheric changes are expected to increase in severity with rising global temperatures. Although large-scale evidence is limited, vulnerable populations, such as older adults or those with common chronic respiratory diseases, like asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), are expected to be susceptible to negative health effects from these changes.The objective of this study… Continue reading #Emergency Visits for #Thunderstorm-Related Respiratory Illnesses Among Older Adults
Effects of Time-Restricted Eating on #Weight Loss and Other Metabolic Parameters in Women and Men With Overweight and #Obesity
.. Participants were randomized such that the consistent meal timing (CMT) group was instructed to eat 3 structured meals per day, and the time-restricted eating (TRE) group was instructed to eat ad libitum from 12:00 pm until 8:00 pm and completely abstain from caloric intake from 8:00 pm until 12:00 pm the following day. Design,… Continue reading Effects of Time-Restricted Eating on #Weight Loss and Other Metabolic Parameters in Women and Men With Overweight and #Obesity
Impact of the #COVID-19 Pandemic on #Mental Health: Real-Time Surveillance Using Google Trends
In the wake of COVID-19, the capacity to track emerging trends in mental health symptoms and needs will guide public health responses at multiple ecological levels. Using Google Trends to track population-level mental health-related Google searches in the United States, this investigation identified pandemic-associated spikes in searches related to anxiety symptoms and remote treatments for… Continue reading Impact of the #COVID-19 Pandemic on #Mental Health: Real-Time Surveillance Using Google Trends
Facial Masking for #Covid-19 — Potential for “#Variolation” as We Await a Vaccine
...SARS-CoV-2 has the protean ability to cause myriad clinical manifestations, ranging from a complete lack of symptoms to pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome, and death. Recent virologic, epidemiologic, and ecologic data have led to the hypothesis that facial masking may also reduce the severity of disease among people who do become infected.3 This possibility is… Continue reading Facial Masking for #Covid-19 — Potential for “#Variolation” as We Await a Vaccine
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