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Medical Laboratory Technology
Pierre Delanaye, Antoine Lanot, Antoine Bouquegneau, Xavier Warling, Luc Radermacher, Catherine Masset, Jean-Marie Krzesinski, Olivier Moranne, Etienne Cavalier
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the necessity of monitoring 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D levels in hemodialysis patients. The results showed that there was a significant increase in 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels in patients treated with native vitamin D, but no significant change in 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D levels. For patients treated with active vitamin D, there were no significant changes in both 25-hydroxyvitamin D and 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D levels. Therefore, monitoring 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D levels in patients newly treated with active vitamin D does not seem useful.
CLINICA CHIMICA ACTA
(2023)
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Urology & Nephrology
Edward G. G. Clark, Matthew T. T. James, Swapnil Hiremath, Manish M. M. Sood, Ron Wald, Amit X. X. Garg, Samuel A. A. Silver, Zhi Tan, Carl van Walraven
Summary: For patients who need dialysis after discharge, understanding their likelihood of recovery to dialysis independence and the risk of death is crucial for outpatient dialysis management. This study developed and validated models to predict recovery and death within 1 year after hospital discharge for a cohort of patients in Ontario, Canada. The models showed excellent calibration and accurate probabilities of recovery and death.
CLINICAL JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEPHROLOGY
(2023)
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Medicine, General & Internal
H. Edmund Pigott, Thomas Kim, Colin Xu, Irving Kirsch, Jay Amsterdam
Summary: This study reanalyzed the patient-level data set of the STAR*D study and found that the reported cumulative remission rate was approximately half of what was reported.
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Psychiatry
Yujin Ko, Yong Hyuk Cho, Gi Woon Kim, Chang Hyung Hong, Sang Joon Son, Hyun Woong Roh, Jieun Moon, Sangsoo Han
Summary: Regular walking exercise was associated with reduced mental health problems in middle-aged adults, including depressed mood and suicidal ideation. Light walks may be a beneficial starting point for individuals with severe mental health issues, such as suicidal thoughts.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
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Economics
Raymundo M. Campos-Vazquez, Gerardo Esquivel, Priyasmita Ghosh, Eduardo Medina-Cortina
Summary: This paper examines the effects of the Great Recession on employment and earnings in Mexico. Using social security data and regional variation in shocks, the study finds that the recession had substantial and unequal costs. In the short run, a local shock above average reduced employment probability and daily wages in the formal sector. In the long run, formal employment and wages for affected workers never fully recovered. The recession had heterogeneous effects, with men and younger workers experiencing disproportionate negative impacts. The study also explores different dimensions of workers' adjustment, such as unemployment, informality, economically inactive population, and migration to the U.S.
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Clinical Neurology
Mark Alan Fontana, Wasif Islam, Michelle A. Richardson, Cathlyn K. Medina, Eleni C. Kohilakis, Sheeraz A. Qureshi, Catherine H. MacLean
Summary: This study analyzed presenteeism and absenteeism among employed patients undergoing lumbar spine surgery. The research found that the preoperative average monthly lost time was contributed roughly evenly by presenteeism and absenteeism. Furthermore, after 12 months, there were significant improvements in presenteeism and work performance, suggesting that lumbar spine surgery can offset some of the direct and indirect costs of surgical treatment.
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Clinical Neurology
Kimberley Allen-Philbey, Stefania De Trane, Amy MacDougall, Ashok Adams, Lucia Bianchi, Thomas Campion, Gavin Giovannoni, Sharmilee Gnanapavan, David W. Holden, Monica Marta, Joela Mathews, Benjamin P. Turner, David Baker, Klaus Schmierer
Summary: This study aimed to explore the factors associated with re-emerging disease activity in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). The results showed that re-emerging disease activity was associated with high baseline MRI activity and a low dose second course of SClad.
THERAPEUTIC ADVANCES IN NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS
(2023)
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Clinical Neurology
Maria Sammut, Kirsti Haracz, David Shakespeare, Coralie English, Gary Crowfoot, Natalie Fini, Michael Nilsson, Heidi Janssen
Summary: This study explores attitudes and experiences of adults following a TIA or mild stroke towards engaging in physical activity. The majority of participants continue their pre-stroke physical activity habits, with only a small number making changes. Factors influencing physical activity participation include information, challenges, strategies, and support. Tailoring information, along with support and strategies, may help overcome factors preventing physical activity engagement in this population.
JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGIC PHYSICAL THERAPY
(2022)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Paulo Jose Puccinelli, Taline Santos da Costa, Aldo Seffrin, Claudio Andre Barbosa de Lira, Rodrigo Luiz Vancini, Pantelis T. Nikolaidis, Beat Knechtle, Thomas Rosemann, Lee Hill, Marilia Santos Andrade
Summary: The study showed that during the period of social distancing, people's physical activity level decreased significantly, and those with severe symptoms of depression and anxiety were more likely to have lower physical activity levels, which were also associated with lower family monthly income and younger age.
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Orthopedics
Teng Huang, Kai Kang, Qi Qiao, Tong Li, Tao Liu, Chenni Ji, Shijun Gao
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the sport activity level of patients after high tibial osteotomy (HTO). The results showed that 17.7% of patients had a decreased sport level, 61.4% had an unchanged sport level, and 20.9% had an improved sport level after surgery. Age, BMI, preoperative Lysholm knee score, and postoperative medial tibial slope were significantly associated with the postoperative sport activity level.
JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY AND RESEARCH
(2023)
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Lara Pereira Saraiva Leao Borges, Kenia Mara Baiocchi de Carvalho, Teresa Helena Macedo da Costa
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the dietary intake and physical activity of patients who underwent Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) and their association with weight loss and body composition. The results showed that the participants' dietary intake did not meet the guidelines, and a dietary pattern rich in energy, protein, total fat, saturated fat, and sodium appeared to decrease total weight loss, while protein intake appeared to increase fat-free mass. Physical activity was not associated with total weight loss or fat-free mass.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBESITY
(2023)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Cristina Garagarza, Ana Valente, Cristina Caetano, Ines Ramos, Joana Sebastiao, Mariana Pinto, Telma Oliveira, Anibal Ferreira, Catarina Sousa Guerreiro
Summary: Physical inactivity and muscle wasting are potentiated among hemodialysis patients. The study found that 20% of HD patients followed WHO recommendations on physical activity. Active and inactive patients differed in age, biochemical parameters, body composition, and nutritional intake, with physical activity predicting higher lean tissue index, body cell mass, and energy intake.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY & HEALTH
(2021)
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Psychiatry
Xue Wang, Han Wu, Dan Wang, Wei Wang, Wen Wang, Wen-qing Jin, Jiong Luo, Wei Jiang, Yi-lang Tang, Yan-ping Ren, Chun-lin Yang, Xin Ma, Rena Li
Summary: This study used rs-fMRI to investigate the effects of ECT on brain function in depressed patients with suicidality. It found that ECT led to increased functional activity in the left SFG and OFC, which may be a key mechanism through which ECT effectively treats suicidality.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
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Surgery
Kael S. Wherry, Bryan E. Dowd, Karen M. Kuntz, Bjorn P. Berg, Patricia M. McGovern, Timothy L. Pruett
Summary: The Kidney Allocation System (KAS) has had differing effects on employment outcomes for different patient subgroups, with post-dialysis transplant recipients aged 18-49 more likely to be employed 1 year post-transplant in the post-KAS era, while transplant recipients aged 35-64 with no dialysis treatment were less likely to be employed 1 year after transplant in the post-KAS era compared to pre-KAS era.
CLINICAL TRANSPLANTATION
(2021)
Article
Orthopedics
Kazuhiro Takeuchi, Shingo Hashimoto, Tomoyuki Matsumoto, Shinya Hayashi, Koji Takayama, Ryosuke Kuroda
Summary: The study investigated the daily activity level and return to work after total hip arthroplasty (THA) in patients below 60 years old. The results showed that most patients experienced improved activity levels, with higher satisfaction in young males with larger femoral head size. Male patients had significantly higher pre- and postoperative activity scores and return to work rates compared to females. Younger patients undergoing THA with larger femoral head size were more likely to return to work.