Researchers found that the risk for AFib climbed as one's height increased, with every one-inch increase in height translating to about a three percent increase in risk of Afib--independent of other clinical factors--as compared to those at average height (5 feet and 7 inches). "Our findings suggest it may be beneficial to incorporate height into… Continue reading Taller people have increased risk for developing atrial #fibrillation
The Association Between Perceived Electronic Health #Record Usability and Professional #Burnout Among US Physicians
To describe and benchmark physician-perceived electronic health record (EHR) usability as defined by a standardized metric of technology usability and evaluate the association with professional burnout among physicians. ..Mean ± SD SUS score was 45.9±21.9. A score of 45.9 is in the bottom 9% of scores across previous studies and categorized in the “not acceptable”… Continue reading The Association Between Perceived Electronic Health #Record Usability and Professional #Burnout Among US Physicians
#Aspirin for primary #prevention of cardiovascular disease: a meta-analysis with a particular focus on subgroups
..major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) ..Aspirin use did not translate into a net clinical benefit adjusted for event-associated mortality risk (mean 0.034%; 95% CI, − 0.18 to 0.25%). There was an interaction for aspirin effect in three patient subgroups: (i) in patients under statin treatment, aspirin was associated with a 12% RRR of MACE (RR 0.88;… Continue reading #Aspirin for primary #prevention of cardiovascular disease: a meta-analysis with a particular focus on subgroups
Diagnosis of #osteoporosis in #statin-treated patients is dose-dependent
..There was a highly non-trivial dependence of statin dosage with the ORs of osteoporosis. Osteoporosis was underrepresented in low-dose statin treatment (0–10 mg per day), including lovastatin (OR: 0.39, CI 0.18 to 0.84, p<0.05), pravastatin (OR: 0.68, 95% CI 0.52 to 0.89, p<0.01), simvastatin (OR: 0.70, 95% CI 0.56 to 0.86, p<0.01) and rosuvastatin (OR: 0.69, 95% CI 0.55… Continue reading Diagnosis of #osteoporosis in #statin-treated patients is dose-dependent
In Vivo Assessment of #Retinal Biomarkers by Hyperspectral Imaging: Early Detection of #Alzheimer’s Disease
..The retina is a developmental extension of the brain and has been viewed as a window to evaluate AD-related pathology. ..Described herein is the utilization of our retinal hyperspectral imaging (rHSI) technique as a biomarker for identification of AD-related early pathological changes in the retina The underlying principle is Rayleigh light scattering, which is expected… Continue reading In Vivo Assessment of #Retinal Biomarkers by Hyperspectral Imaging: Early Detection of #Alzheimer’s Disease
Specific #jobs linked to poor #heart health for women
..Compared to women in other occupations: Social workers were 36% more likely to have poor heart health. Retail cashiers were 33% more likely to have poor heart health. Women in some health care roles were up to 16% more likely to have poor heart health, especially in the areas of nursing and psychiatry and home… Continue reading Specific #jobs linked to poor #heart health for women
Evidence for causal effects of lifetime #smoking on risk for #depression and #schizophrenia: a Mendelian randomisation study
Smoking prevalence is higher amongst individuals with schizophrenia and depression compared with the general population. Mendelian randomisation (MR) can examine whether this association is causal using genetic variants identified in genome-wide association studies (GWAS). There was strong evidence to suggest smoking is a risk factor for both schizophrenia (odds ratio (OR) 2.27, 95% confidence interval… Continue reading Evidence for causal effects of lifetime #smoking on risk for #depression and #schizophrenia: a Mendelian randomisation study
Skeletal #muscle mass in relation to 10 year #cardiovascular disease incidence among middle aged and older adults: the ATTICA study
Skeletal muscle mass (SMM) is inversely associated with cardiometabolic health and the ageing process. The aim of the present work was to evaluate the relation between SMM and 10 year cardiovascular disease (CVD) incidence, among CVD-free adults 45+ years old. The 10 year CVD incidence increased significantly across the baseline SMI tertiles (p<0.001). Baseline SMM showed a significant… Continue reading Skeletal #muscle mass in relation to 10 year #cardiovascular disease incidence among middle aged and older adults: the ATTICA study
Temperature and #mental health: Evidence from the spectrum of mental health outcomes
This paper characterizes the link between ambient temperatures and a broad set of mental health outcomes. We find that higher temperatures increase emergency department visits for mental illness, suicides, and self-reported days of poor mental health. Specifically, cold temperatures reduce negative mental health outcomes while hot temperatures increase them. Our estimates reveal no evidence of… Continue reading Temperature and #mental health: Evidence from the spectrum of mental health outcomes
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