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
Rapid, Portable COVID-19 Immunity Assessment: A New Diagnostic Tool Table of Contents Rapid, Portable COVID-19 Immunity Assessment: A New Diagnostic Tool The Challenge of Monitoring evolving Immunity How the TOI System Works: Microfluidics and Chemiluminescence RIVIA 2.0: A Breakthrough in Viral Neutralization Testing Validation and Predictive Potential rapid COVID-19 Antibody Test: Fingertip Blood Analysis – … 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
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
A new type of mRNA vaccine is more scalable and adaptable to continuously evolving viruses such as SARS-CoV-2 and H5N1, according to a study by researchers at University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health and the Pennsylvania State University. The study was published today in npj Vaccines. Though highly effective at inducing an immune response, … Read more
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