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Body size at birth and age-related macular degeneration in old age
2019
Purpose To study associations between body size at birth and age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in old age. Methods The study sample consists of 1497 community-dwelling individuals (56.1% women) aged 67-89 years with birth data and retinal data collected twice in old age 5 years apart. Birth data (weight, length, birth order) were extracted from original birth records. Digital retinal photographs were graded to determine AMD status. Data on covariates were collected at the baseline physical examination in old age. Multivariable regression analyses were used to study the association between birth data and AMD adjusting for known confounding factors, including birth year cohort effects. R…
Classification of SD-OCT Volumes Using Local Binary Patterns: Experimental Validation for DME Detection
2016
International audience; This paper addresses the problem of automatic classification of Spectral Domain OCT (SD-OCT) data for automatic identification of patients with Diabetic Macular Edema (DME) versus normal subjects. Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) has been a valuable diagnostic tool for DME, which is among the most common causes of irreversible vision loss in individuals with diabetes. Here, a classification framework with five distinctive steps is proposed and we present an extensive study of each step. Our method considers combination of various pre-processings in conjunction with Local Binary Patterns (LBP) features and different mapping strategies. Using linear and non-linear cl…
Effects of a computerized decision support system on care planning for pressure ulcers and malnutrition in nursing homes: an intervention study.
2013
Author's accepted version (post-print). Background: Nursing documentation is essential for facilitating the flow of information to guarantee continuity, quality and safety in care. High-quality nursing documentation is frequently lacking; the implementation of computerized decision support systems is expected to improve clinical practice and nursing documentation. Aim: The present study aimed at investigate the effects of a computerized decision support system and an educational program as intervention strategies for improved nursing documentation practice on pressure ulcers and malnutrition in nursing homes. Design, setting and participants: An intervention study with two intervention grou…
Urīnpūšļa katetru lietošana universitātes slimnīcā
2018
Urīnceļu infekcijas ir vienas no visbiežākajām ar veselības aprūpi saistītajām infekcijām, kas 80% gadījumu attīstījušās instrumentālas iejaukšanās dēļ. Eiropā aptuveni 17% pacientu hospitalizācijas periodā tiek veikta urīnpūšļa kateterizācija. Nepamatota, indikācijām neatbilstoša urīnpūšļa kateterizācija ir galvenais riska faktors infekciozām un neinfekciozām komplikācijām, kā arī veicina antimikrobiālās rezistences attīstību un palielina ārstēšanas izmaksas. Katetru asociētas urīnceļu infekcijas tiek uzskatītas par potenciāli novēršamu hospitalizācijas komplikāciju, slimnīcas praksē izmantojot preventīvu stratēģiju kopumu. Pētījuma mērķis bija izzināt un analizēt urīnpūšļa katetru izmanto…
Boost Me: Prevalence and Reasons for the Use of Stimulant Containing Pre Workout Supplements Among Fitness Studio Visitors in Mainz (Germany).
2018
The rapidly increasing interest in fitness related sports over the past few years has been accompanied by a booming industry of nutritional supplements. Many of these substances have unproven benefits and are even potentially harmful to the user. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and reasons for nutritional supplement (NS) use among fitness studio visitors in Mainz (Germany), emphasizing new multi-ingredient based supplements such as pre workout boosters (PWBs). Some of the PWBs contain stimulants such as DMAA, N,α-DEPEA, DMAE and DMBA with so far unknown risks, harms and benefits. Four-Hundred and Ninety Two participants in 13 fitness studios completed a questionnaire o…
On the Prevalence of Addicted or Problematic Gaming in Finland
2019
Highlights • A dataset from Finland in 2015 (systematic random sampling N = 4511) suggests an (unweighted) prevalence rate of certain “addicted gaming” (videogame play) to be 0.6% among local gamers and 0.03% among the whole population. • The implied prevalence of certain “problematic gaming” (videogame play) climbs to 1.4% among local gamers and 0.6% among the whole population. • Of those “addicted” individuals to whom videogame play was a problem “almost always,” eight reported their hours of play during a week (72, 30, 10, 7, 4, 1, 1, 1), which indicate that “addicted gaming,” if understood as excessive play, might not be optimal for describing such problems.
Listeria monocytogenes izplatība auksti kūpinātās vakuumā iepakotās zivīs un uzglabāšanas temperatūras ietekme derīguma termiņa ietvaros
2015
Listerioze tiek uzskatīta par jaunu slimību un par to pirmo reizi veica pētījumus 20. gs pirmajā pusē. Pēc Latvijas slimību un kontroles centra sniegtās informācijas, listerioze ir reta slimība, jo Eiropā uz miljons iedzīvotājiem gadā tiek reģistrēti vidēji 2 - 7 saslimšanas gadījumi. Kā būtisks faktors jāmin tas, ka ne visās valstīs tiek veikta saslimšanas gadījumu reģistrācija. Visplašāk listeriozes mikrobioloģisko diagnostiku veic Francijā, kur notiek plaši izmeklējumi gan pārtikas produktiem, gan klīniskajiem materiāliem. Listeria monocytogenes ģints baktērijas ir bieži sastopamas apkārtējā vidē, ūdenī, augsnē, veģetācijā un dzīvnieku izkārnījumos. Grampozitīvā baktērija Listeria monocy…
Prevalence and morphometric analysis of the retromolar canal in a Spanish population sample: a helical CT scan study.
2021
BACKGROUND: The retromolar canal (RMC) is an anatomical variation of the mandibular canal (MC) whose identification and study should be considered given its implication in the surgical procedures of the retromolar area. The prevalence of the RMC widely varies according to previous studies and may be influenced by the followed study method. This work aimed to evaluate the prevalence of the RMC in a Spanish population sample. MATERIAL AND METHODS: For this purpose, 225 CT scan images (with a higher resolution than the cone beam CT used in other previous studies) from the Hospital Clinico Universitario de Valencia were analyzed. The Osirix MD radiological image analysis system was applied to a…
Does level of leisure time physical activity, in a sample of patients with depression, predict health care utilization over a subsequent 5-year perio…
2018
Objectives: The main aim of this study was to investigate the association between leisure time physical activity (LTPA) and health care utilization (HCU) and furthermore, socio-demographic and clinical factors according to LTPA level among depressed patients based on data drawn from the Finnish Depression and Metabolic Syndrome in Adults (FDMSA)-study (2009-2016). Methods: 447 depressed patients aged 35-65 from municipalities within the Central Finland Hospital District participated in this study. Depressive symptoms (DS) were determined with the Beck Depression Inventory (a 10 points) and the psychiatric diagnosis confirmed with a diagnostic interview (M.I.N.I.). Severity of depression was…
Non-melancholic depressive symptoms are associated with above average fat mass index in the Helsinki birth cohort study
2022
AbstractThere is an existing link between two of the most common diseases, obesity and depression. These are both of great public health concern, but little is known about the relationships between the subtypes of these conditions. We hypothesized that non-melancholic depressive symptoms have a stronger relationship with both body composition (lean mass and fat mass) and dysfunctional glucose metabolism than melancholic depression. For this cross-sectional study 1510 participants from the Helsinki Birth Cohort Study had their body composition evaluated as lean mass and fat mass (Lean Mass Index [LMI, kg/m2] + Fat Mass Index [FMI kg/m2] = Body Mass Index). Participants were evaluated for dep…