To date, no studies have established a depression risk prediction model specifically for COPD patients. In this study, we analyzed data from the NHANES 2007–2012 cohort and found that the unweighted prevalence of depression in the COPD population was 63.55%. We then identified eight independent risk predictors for depression: age, gender, marital status, PIR, BMI, … Read more
Tomkinson GR, Carver KD, Atkinson F, Daniell ND, Lewis LK, Fitzgerald JS, Lang JJ, Ortega FB. European normative values for physical fitness in children and adolescents aged 9–17 years: results from 2779165 Eurofit performances representing 30 countries. Br J Sports Med. 2018;52(22):1445–56. https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2017-098253. Article PubMed Google Scholar Ortega FB, Ruiz JR, Castillo MJ, Sjöström M. … Read more
Design The National College Healthcare Provider Survey was the first phase of a three-phase study of college health screening practices funded by the Agency for Healthcare Quality and Research (AHRQ; R01HS027154) A nationally representative sample of nurse practitioners [NPs], physicians [MD/DOs] and physician assistants [PAs]) was recruited and invited to participate in the survey in … Read more
Household environments, including owning a dog, may affect the likelihood of children developing eczema, according to an analysis of almost 300,000 people from across Europe. The prevalence of eczema has rapidly risen in industrialised areas over the past 30 years, now affecting approximately 20% of children and 10% of adults in high-income countries. The new … Read more
Trends in incidence and mortality rates of hepatitis C From 1992 to 2021, China exhibited distinct trends in hepatitis C incidence and mortality, with standardized rates declining significantly but absolute mortality increasing, alongside persistent gender disparities (Figures S1A-1B, and Table 1). The total number of hepatitis C cases decreased by 31.54%, from 1,655,913.50 (95% uncertainty interval … Read more
BREAKING: Herpes Link to Alzheimer’s Risk Studied New research suggests a possible connection between herpes infections and an increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, though the exact nature… The post Herpes & Alzheimer’s: Surprising Protective Link? appeared first on NewsyList. Source link
In the present nationwide retrospective cohort study of patients with CKD, we investigated the associations between smoking initiation age, smoking intensity (pack-years), and the risks of CCVDs and all-cause mortality. The results indicated that both early smoking initiation and higher cumulative smoking exposure were independently associated with worse health outcomes in CKD patients. This study … Read more
Study population The NHANES is a continuous survey that employs a complex, stratified, and multi-stage probability design. Detailed information regarding survey design and methodology has been described in previous studies [16, 17]. This survey complied with the requirements of the American Association for Public Opinion Research’s (AAPOR) reporting requirements. Data collection and analysis We used … Read more
Study design and population This is a retrospective cohort study based on data regarding violence and deaths among women in Brazil. The study utilized data from the linkage of two national databases, the Information System for Notifiable Diseases (Sinan) and the Mortality Information System (SIM), developed by the Brazilian Ministry of Health. Sinan is a … Read more
Scarborough P, Bhatnagar P, Wickramasinghe KK, Allender S, Foster C, Rayner M. The economic burden of ill health due to diet, physical inactivity, smoking, alcohol and obesity in the UK: an update to 2006-07 NHS costs. J Public Health. 2011;33(4):527–35. Article Google Scholar WHO: Tobacco. 2020, https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/tobacco Obesity and overweight. https://wwww.hoint/zh/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/obesity-and-overweight 2020. Chew NWS, Ng … Read more