Little difference seen in weight changes before, after COVID-19 shutdown
Jun 16, 2022
Significant increases were seen in weight during preshutdown and postshutdown years, but no significant difference was noted between the two.
Add-on PPI therapy may improve glycemic control in diabetes
Jun 28, 2021
Treatment with proton pump inhibitors, however, is not associated with risk for incident diabetes in the general population.
Living in highly segregated neighborhood tied to lower life expectancy
Jul 14, 2023
The association was partially mediated by neighborhood-level socioeconomic factors.
Higher consumption of coffee, tea linked to lower physical frailty
Oct 26, 2023
Higher consumption of caffeine at midlifewas linked to a reduced likelihood of physical frailty in later life among Chinese adults.
App-based protocol ID’s delirium in hospitalized adults
Nov 08, 2021
Overall accuracy of two-step protocol including two-item screen and 3-minute diagnostic assessment was 89%, 87% for nurses, doctors.
Air pollution, road traffic noise exposure may be linked to heart failure
Oct 06, 2021
Female nurses exposed to high levels of particulate matter2.5, nitrogen dioxide2, and road traffic noise had enhanced risk for heart failure; risks greater in those with hypertension or former smoking...
Decline in cognitive functioning after retirement varies by race, sex
Jul 19, 2023
The study finds that declines are steeper for white versus Black retirees and for men versus and women.
Platelet-rich plasma injections do not ease pain in knee osteoarthritis
Dec 03, 2021
No difference was seen in change in median tibial cartilage volume at 12 months for platelet-rich plasma versus saline placebo injections.
Acute hospital care at home shows promise for medically complex patients
Jan 08, 2024
At 30 days after discharge, the mortality rate was 3.2% and skilled nursing facility use rate was 2.6%.
Time spent in sedentary behavior tied to incident dementia in seniors
Sep 12, 2023
A significant, nonlinear association was identified between time spent in sedentary behavior and incident dementia.