Article
Environmental Sciences
Zining Xu, Zhenkun Weng, Jingjia Liang, Qian Liu, Xin Zhang, Jin Xu, Cheng Xu, Aihua Gu
Summary: This study analyzed the effects of cadmium exposure on liver toxicity in adolescents and found a linear relationship between urinary cadmium levels and elevated ALT and AST levels. There was also an association between urinary cadmium levels and changes in C-reactive protein and HDL cholesterol levels.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Angela Ratsch, Fiona Bogossian, Elizabeth A. Burmeister, BoMi Ryu, Kathryn J. Steadman
Summary: This study provides evidence that maternal chewing of wild tobacco plants results in increased nicotine concentrations in maternal and neonatal samples, and this exposure may be associated with adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes.
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Florianne O. L. Vehmeijer, Susana Santos, Yolanda B. de Rijke, Erica L. T. van den Akker, Janine F. Felix, Elisabeth F. C. van Rossum, Vincent W. V. Jaddoe
Summary: The study found that higher hair cortisol concentrations at age 6 were associated with higher systolic blood pressure at age 10, but this association disappeared after adjusting for childhood body mass index. Hair cortisol concentrations were not associated with other cardiometabolic risk factors at ages 6 and 10.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
(2021)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Florianne O. L. Vehmeijer, Susana Santos, Yolanda B. de Rijke, Erica L. T. van den Akker, Janine F. Felix, Elisabeth F. C. van Rossum, Vincent W. V. Jaddoe
Summary: This study found that higher hair cortisol concentrations at age 6 were associated with higher systolic blood pressure at age 10, but this association attenuated after adjusting for childhood body mass index at age 6. Hair cortisol concentrations were not associated with other cardiometabolic risk factors at age 6 or 10.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
(2021)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Li-Ling Guo, Yan-qiao Chen, Qiu-Zhen Lin, Feng Tian, Qun-Yan Xiang, Li-Yuan Zhu, Jin Xu, Tie Wen, Ling Liu
Summary: This study compared the attainment of LDL-C and non-HDL-C target levels in CHD patients receiving short-term statin therapy in fasting and non-fasting states. Results showed that there were no significant differences in the percentage attainment of lipid goals between fasting and non-fasting states. Non-HDL-C was found to be a more stable indicator for assessing non-fasting lipid levels in CHD patients compared to LDL-C.
FRONTIERS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Infectious Diseases
Lloyd Einsiedel, Hai Pham, Mohammad Radwanur Talukder, Kerry Taylor, Kim Wilson, John Kaldor, Antoine Gessain, Richard Woodman
Summary: The study conducted in seven remote Aboriginal communities in central Australia found that the prevalence of HTLV-1 infection among adults is the highest reported worldwide, with sexual contact likely to be the predominant mode of transmission.
PLOS NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES
(2021)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Belinda D'Costa, Roanna Lobo, James Ward
Summary: The Young Deadly Free youth peer education programme trained Aboriginal young people as peer educators in remote communities to deliver sexual health education. Factors enabling the programme included credibility, financial gratuities, and recruiting peer educators with prior knowledge. Challenges included rigidity, cultural sensitivities, and retention of peer educators. Seven implications for policy and practice were identified to enhance the efficacy and long-term impacts of youth peer education.
SEX EDUCATION-SEXUALITY SOCIETY AND LEARNING
(2022)
Article
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Hyungseop Kim, In-Cheol Kim, Jongmin Hwang, Cheol Hyun Lee, Yun-Kyeong Cho, Hyoung-Seob Park, Jin-Wook Chung, Chang-Wook Nam, Seongwook Han, Seung-Ho Hur
Summary: The study investigated the impact of systolic PBP-CBP differences on cardiovascular prognosis, finding that negative differences were associated with increased hypertension, coronary artery disease, ASCVD risk burden, and heart failure biomarkers. Patients with negative differences also showed higher left atrial volume index and lower systolic mitral septal tissue velocity.
JOURNAL OF HUMAN HYPERTENSION
(2021)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Tzu-Hsiang Lin, Wen-Lieng Lee, Wen-Jane Lee, Wayne Huey-Herng Sheu, Ying-Chieh Liao, Kae-Woei Liang
Summary: In revascularization-naive CAD patients, dyslipidemia, including elevated LDL-C, total cholesterol, total cholesterol/HDL-C ratio and pre-index admission statin use, were associated with an intermediate-high SYNTAX severity score.
ACTA CARDIOLOGICA SINICA
(2021)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Feifei Cheng, Andrea O. Luk, Hongjiang Wu, Cadmon K. P. Lim, Luke Carroll, Claudia H. T. Tam, Baoqi Fan, Aimin Yang, Eric S. H. Lau, Alex C. W. Ng, Heung Man Lee, Elaine Chow, Alice P. S. Kong, Anthony C. Keech, Mugdha Joglekar, Wing Yee So, Alicia J. Jenkins, Juliana C. N. Chan, Anandwardhan A. Hardikar, Ronald C. W. Ma
Summary: This study investigated the relationship between rLTL and mortality risk in Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes, finding that shorter rLTL was significantly associated with an increased risk of mortality, independent of established risk factors. Telomere length may serve as a useful biomarker for mortality risk in patients with type 2 diabetes.
DIABETES RESEARCH AND CLINICAL PRACTICE
(2021)
Letter
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Steven James, Alison Pryke, Janine Cusumano, Alicia Jenkins, Paul Benitez-Aguirre, Maria Craig, Andrew Biggin, Samantha Lain, Albert Chan, Natasha Nassar, Kim Donaghue
Article
Nursing
Sharon Atkinson-Briggs, Alicia Jenkins, Anthony Keech, Christopher Ryan, Laima Brazionis
Summary: The study aims to improve diabetes management in Indigenous Australians by integrating nurse-led diabetes education and eye screening. Nurses will conduct retinal photography for diabetic retinopathy screening, administer lifestyle surveys, and provide personalized diabetes education. The study seeks to enhance adherence to eye screening recommendations, population screening coverage, health literacy, and diabetes self-care.
JOURNAL OF ADVANCED NURSING
(2021)
Review
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Nicola Quinn, Alicia Jenkins, Chris Ryan, Andrzej Januszewski, Tunde Peto, Laima Brazionis
Summary: Diabetes is a major cause of global vision loss, with early detection and treatment of diabetic retinopathy necessitating eye screening. Ocular imaging is widely used clinically, revealing common eye conditions and signs of systemic conditions. Non-ophthalmic clinicians can also carry out diabetic eye screening, with emerging grading methods incorporating artificial intelligence. Additionally, retinal vessel analyses and corneal confocal microscopy are showing associations with diabetes complications.
JOURNAL OF DIABETES INVESTIGATION
(2021)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Joseph G. Timmons, Nicola Greenlaw, James G. Boyle, Nish Chaturvedi, Ian Ford, Martijn C. G. J. Brouwers, Therese Tillin, Irene Hramiak, Alun D. Hughes, Alicia J. Jenkins, Barbara E. K. Klein, Ron Klein, Teik C. Ooi, Peter Rossing, Coen D. A. Stehouwer, Naveed Sattar, Helen M. Colhoun, John R. Petrie
Summary: Metformin has a reduction effect on carotid artery intima-media thickness in type 1 diabetes patients, especially in individuals who have never smoked cigarettes. Smoking status may influence the effectiveness of metformin in cardiovascular risk management for type 1 diabetes.
DIABETES OBESITY & METABOLISM
(2021)
Review
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Feifei Cheng, Luke Carroll, Mugdha Joglekar, Andrzej S. Januszewski, Kwun Kiu Wong, Anandwardhan A. Hardikar, Alicia J. Jenkins, Ronald C. W. Ma
Summary: Telomeres, repetitive nucleotide sequences at chromosome ends, serve as markers for DNA damage and biological ageing, associated with cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer. Studies focus on genetic and environmental influences on telomere length regulation, emphasizing the need for further research to understand the link between diabetes and telomere length.
LANCET DIABETES & ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Nursing
Sharon Atkinson-Briggs, Alicia Jenkins, Christopher Ryan, Laima Brazionis
Summary: The study aims to assess the prevalence of modifiable health-risk behaviors among Indigenous Australian adults with diabetes. The results indicate that suboptimal health behaviors and depressive symptoms are common in this population.
JOURNAL OF ADVANCED NURSING
(2022)
Article
Nursing
Sharon Atkinson-Briggs, Christopher Ryan, Anthony Keech, Alicia Jenkins, Laima Brazionis
Summary: This study aimed to describe vascular risk factors in Australian adults with diabetes attending an Indigenous primary care nurse-led diabetes clinic. The findings revealed suboptimal levels of clinical risk factor control in this population. Integrating clinical risk factor assessment into a diabetes education service led by nurses is achievable and important for avoiding diabetes complications.
JOURNAL OF ADVANCED NURSING
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Callum J. Hensman, Judith L. Gooley, Andrzej S. Januszewski, Melissa H. Lee, Richard J. Maclsaac, Raymond C. Boston, Glenn M. Ward, Alicia J. Jenkins
Summary: Insulin antibody levels are higher in adults with type 1 diabetes compared to those without diabetes. The levels are also found to be decreasing after islet cell transplantation.
INTERNAL MEDICINE JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
David N. O'Neal, Ohad Cohen, Sara Vogrin, Robert A. Vigersky, Alicia J. Jenkins
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the relationships between continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) time in range (TIR), time below range (TBR), time above range (TAR), and glucose coefficient of variation (CV) in older people with type 1 diabetes. The results showed strong correlations between TIR and TAR, weak correlation between TBR and TIR, and no significant correlation between CV and glucose variability. It is recommended to prioritize TBR targets to reduce hypoglycemic risk in older individuals and address TBR independently of TIR.
DIABETES TECHNOLOGY & THERAPEUTICS
(2023)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Angela Sheu, Rachel L. O'Connell, Alicia J. Jenkins, Thach Tran, Paul L. Drury, David R. Sullivan, LiPing Li, Peter Colman, Richard O'Brien, Y. Antero Kesaniemi, Jacqueline R. Center, Christopher P. White, Anthony C. Keech
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the fracture risk in patients with type 2 diabetes and the diabetes-related characteristics associated with fracture risk. The analysis of fracture data from the FIELD trial showed that in men, fracture risk was independently associated with macrovascular disease and insulin use, while in women, fracture risk was independently associated with peripheral neuropathy and insulin use.
DIABETES-METABOLISM RESEARCH AND REVIEWS
(2023)
Review
Ophthalmology
Laima Brazionis, Nicola Quinn, Sami Dabbah, Chris D. Ryan, Dennis M. Moller, Hilary Richardson, Anthony C. Keech, Andrzej S. Januszewski, Jakob Grauslund, Malin Lundberg Rasmussen, Tunde Peto, Alicia J. Jenkins
Summary: Advancements in retinal imaging technology have made it possible to quantitatively evaluate the retinal vasculature. Changes in retinal vessel caliber and geometry have been observed in various systemic diseases and neurodegenerative diseases. Several retinal vessel analysis softwares are available, some specific to certain diseases and others for a broader context. In research studies, semi-automated software has identified associations between retinal vessel caliber and geometry and the presence or risk of diseases such as diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease, and dementia. This article reviews and compares widely used semi-automated retinal vessel analysis softwares and their associations with ocular imaging findings in common systemic diseases. Original data comparing retinal caliber grading in individuals with Type 1 diabetes using two softwares is also provided, showing good agreement.
GRAEFES ARCHIVE FOR CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL OPHTHALMOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Nick S. R. Lan, Regina S. Y. Hong, Christopher Ryan, Alicia J. Jenkins, P. Gerry Fegan
Summary: There are barriers to lipid management in type 1 diabetes, including lack of awareness of cardiovascular risk and cholesterol levels, preference for managing glycaemia over lipids, preference for lifestyle modification over pharmacotherapy, and statin side-effect concerns.
PRIMARY CARE DIABETES
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Dhakshenya Ardhithy Dhinagaran, Thirunavukkarasu Sathish, AiJia Soong, Yin-Leng Theng, James Best, Lorainne Tudor Car
Summary: A web-based feasibility study on using a conversational agent for promoting healthy lifestyle behavior changes was conducted, revealing high recruitment and engagement rates, although no definitive improvements in health-related behavior were observed.
JMIR FORMATIVE RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Dhakshenya Ardhithy Dhinagaran, Thirunavukkarasu Sathish, Tobias Kowatsch, Konstadina Griva, James Donovan Best, Lorainne Tudor Car
Summary: Conversational agents and mobile apps are widely used in Singapore, with participants providing various suggestions for conversational agent interventions and pointing out knowledge gaps in diabetes and healthy living. Participants identified frequent dining out, high stress levels, and lack of free time as barriers to healthy living, while discipline, preplanning, and sticking to a routine were seen as important for enabling a healthy lifestyle.
JMIR FORMATIVE RESEARCH
(2021)