Thickness of GCIPL, INL of retina reduced in Parkinson’s disease
Aug 24, 2023
“While we are not yet ready to predict whether an individual will develop Parkinson’s, we hope that this method could soon become a pre-screening tool for people at risk of disease,”...
Nurses report high resiliency, yet many want to leave the field
Aug 24, 2023
High resilience among nurses was associated with better quality of care and contributes to job satisfaction.
Blue-light filtering lenses seem not to be beneficial
Aug 23, 2023
The lenses do not seem to attenuate the symptoms of eye strain with digital device use and offer no meaningful difference in changes to critical flicker-fusion frequency, according to the researchers.
Review shows certain exercises benefit patients with asthma
Aug 14, 2023
Yoga, breathing control practices and aerobic training show benefits.
Worse QoL seen for Parkinson’s patients with depressed caregivers
Aug 11, 2023
Patients with Parkinson’s whose caregivers have depression symptoms have a worse quality of life and higher emergency department use.
Exercise intervention beneficial for healthcare workers
Aug 10, 2023
A 12-week app-based intervention reduced depressive symptoms, burnout and absenteeism.
BP measurements inaccurate with undercuffing, overcuffing
Aug 07, 2023
A significantly higher BP reading was seen with use of a regular cuff among those requiring a large or extra-large cuff.
Generic, brand-name medication similarly effective for COPD
Aug 07, 2023
Wixela Inhub and Advair Diskus fluticasone-salmeterol are similarly effective and safe for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Disparities in stroke risk factors persist for Black adults
Aug 07, 2023
After a year of aggressive medical management, diastolic blood pressure and physical activity scores no longer differed for Blacks and non-Blacks.
Glycemic control superior with semaglutide 25 and 50 mg in Type 2 diabetes
Aug 04, 2023
Mean changes in HbA1c were significantly greater for semaglutide 25 mg or 50 mg versus 14 mg.