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Magnesium and muscle performance in older persons: the InCHIANTI study.

2006

Background: The role of magnesium in maintaining muscle integrity and function in older adults is largely unknown. Objective: We aimed to investigate the relation between serum magnesium concentrations and muscle performance in older subjects. Design: Data are from the baseline examination conducted between September 1998 and March 2000 of the InCHIANTI (aging in the Chianti area) study, a prospective epidemiologic survey of risk factors for late-life disability. From among 1453 randomly selected community residents completing a home interview, 1138men(46%) and women (aged 66.7 15.2 y; x SD) with complete data on muscle performance and serum magnesium who were not severely cognitively compr…

MaleAgingLegNutrition and DieteticsHand StrengthMuscle strengthMedicine (miscellaneous)Middle AgedHealth SurveysArticleBody Mass IndexCross-Sectional StudiesMuscle performanceItalyActivities of Daily LivingSarcopenia.HumansFemaleMagnesiumProspective StudiesMuscle SkeletalGeriatric AssessmentAgedThe American journal of clinical nutrition
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Worldwide trends in diabetes since 1980: a pooled analysis of 751 population-based studies with 4.4 million participants

2016

Background One of the global targets for non-communicable diseases is to halt, by 2025, the rise in the age-standardised adult prevalence of diabetes at its 2010 levels. We aimed to estimate worldwide trends in diabetes, how likely it is for countries to achieve the global target, and how changes in prevalence, together with population growth and ageing, are affecting the number of adults with diabetes. Methods We pooled data from population-based studies that had collected data on diabetes through measurement of its biomarkers. We used a Bayesian hierarchical model to estimate trends in diabetes prevalence-defined as fasting plasma glucose of 7.0 mmol/L or higher, or history of diagnosis w…

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Detection of delayed vaccinations: a new approach to visualize vaccine uptake

2002

For the prevention of pertussis and invasive Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) infections, each with a peak for mortality and serious complications in the first year of life, early vaccination is important and needs adequate monitoring. In a 1999 national coverage survey the timing of uptake of these vaccines in German children was therefore assessed conventionally at defined age thresholds and with a new adaptation of the Kaplan–Meier (KM) method estimating immunization uptake over time by 1 minus the survival function s(t). Only 6% and 9% of children were vaccinated against pertussis and Hib in accordance with the national recommended primary vaccination schedule. Coverage levels for th…

MaleBordetella pertussisPediatricsmedicine.medical_specialtyHaemophilus InfectionsTime FactorsWhooping CoughEpidemiologyHaemophilus influenzae typePrimary vaccinationFirst year of lifemedicine.disease_causeHaemophilus influenzaeGermanymedicineHumansImmunization ScheduleWhooping coughHaemophilus VaccinesPertussis VaccinebiologyImmunization Programsbusiness.industryInfant NewbornInfantmedicine.diseasebiology.organism_classificationHealth SurveysVaccinationInfectious DiseasesImmunizationPopulation SurveillanceImmunologyFemalebusinessResearch ArticleEpidemiology and Infection
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Choice of CTO scores to predict procedural success in clinical practice. A comparison of 4 different CTO PCI scores in a comprehensive national regis…

2021

Background We aimed to compare the performance of the recent CASTLE score to J-CTO, CL and PROGRESS CTO scores in a comprehensive database of percutaneous coronary intervention of chronic total occlusion procedures. Methods Scores were calculated using raw data from 1,342 chronic total occlusion procedures included in REBECO Registry that includes learning and expert operators. Calibration, discrimination and reclassification were evaluated and compared. Results Mean score values were: CASTLE 1.60±1.10, J-CTO 2.15±1.24, PROGRESS 1.68±0.94 and CL 2.52±1.52 points. The overall percutaneous coronary intervention success rate was 77.8%. Calibration was good for CASTLE and CL, but not for J-CTO…

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Adding Clinical Validity to the Statistical Power of Large-Scale Epidemiological Surveys on Internet Addiction in Adolescence

2015

OBJECTIVE Research has indicated that internet addiction is associated with psychosocial maladjustment in adolescence. Many epidemiologic surveys are lacking representativeness, and knowledge on disorder-specific risk factors is scarce. One weakness of epidemiologic studies often regards their lack of generalizability to clinical reality. The aim of this study was to provide a detailed description of internet addiction among adolescents, focusing on its prevalence in a population-based context, psychopathological correlates, and predisposing factors. METHODS The main analyses were based on 2 large representative samples of German adolescents (N = 9,293; 12-19 years) collected in 2012, and t…

MaleCharactermedicine.medical_specialtyAdolescentPersonality Inventorymedia_common.quotation_subjectPopulationGlobal Assessment of Functioning03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineGermanySurveys and QuestionnairesmedicineHumansPersonality030212 general & internal medicineBig Five personality traitsChildeducationPsychiatrymedia_commonInterneteducation.field_of_studyPsychopathologyAddictionConscientiousnessStrengths and Difficulties QuestionnaireHealth SurveysChecklistBehavior AddictivePsychiatry and Mental healthCross-Sectional StudiesVideo GamesFemalePsychology030217 neurology & neurosurgeryClinical psychologyPsychopathologyThe Journal of Clinical Psychiatry
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Characteristics of patients with hepatitis C virus-related chronic liver diseases just before the era of oral direct-acting antiviral therapy in Italy

2018

Background In 2017, oral direct-acting antiviral (DAA) therapy for chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection became available free of charge for all HCV-RNA-positive patients, irrespective of their fibrosis stage. Aim The aim of this study was to evaluate the characteristics of HCV-related chronic liver disease (CLD) in Italy just before the introduction of DAA therapy. Patients and methods Patients with CLD were enrolled in two national surveys conducted in 2001 and in 2014. The two surveys prospectively enrolled patients aged older than 18 years referring to Italian liver units throughout the country using a similar clinical approach and analytical methods. Results Out of the 12 564 patie…

MaleCirrhosisTime FactorsAdministration OralHepacivirusmedicine.disease_causeChronic liver diseaseSeverity of Illness Index0302 clinical medicineRisk FactorsOdds RatioPrevalenceMedicine030212 general & internal medicineProspective StudiesMultivariate AnalysiGastroenterologyHealth SurveyMiddle AgedViral LoadItalyRNA Viral030211 gastroenterology & hepatologyFemaleHumanAdultmedicine.medical_specialtyLogistic ModelTime FactorGenotypeHepatitis C virusAntiviral AgentsVirus03 medical and health sciencesAge DistributionInternal medicinechronic hepatitis CHumansSex DistributionProtective FactorAgedAntiviral AgentCross-Sectional StudieHepatitis B virusHepaciviruChi-Square DistributionHepatologybusiness.industryRisk Factorchronic liver diseaseBiomarkerOdds ratioHepatitis C AntibodiesHepatitis C ChronicProtective Factorsmedicine.diseaseHealth SurveysConfidence intervaldirect-acting antiviral therapyProspective Studiehepatitis infectionCross-Sectional StudiesLogistic ModelsMultivariate AnalysisEtiologyHepatitis C AntibodiebusinessBiomarkers
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Recommendations for design and analysis of health examination surveys under selective non-participation

2019

Background The decreasing participation rates and selective non-participation peril the representativeness of health examination surveys (HESs). Methods Finnish HESs conducted in 1972–2012 are used to demonstrate that survey participation rates can be enhanced with well-planned recruitment procedures and auxiliary information about survey non-participants can be used to reduce selection bias. Results Experiments incorporated to pilot surveys and experience from previously conducted surveys lead to practical improvements. For example, SMS reminders were taken as a routine procedure to the Finnish HESs after testing their effect on a pilot study and finding them as a cost-effective way to inc…

MaleComputer sciencemedia_common.quotation_subjectMEDLINEGuidelines as TopicPilot ProjectsLegislationstatutes and lawsRepresentativeness heuristicfinnish03 medical and health sciencesmodels0302 clinical medicineHumansotanta030212 general & internal medicineFinlandSampling framemedia_commonosallistuminenSelection biasta112Actuarial sciencecost effectiveness030503 health policy & servicesPublic Health Environmental and Occupational HealthkustannustehokkuusStatistical modelta3142Health SurveysResearch DesignterveystutkimusSurvey data collectionFemale0305 other medical sciencestatisticalRecord linkagesurvey-tutkimusEuropean Journal of Public Health
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Impact of the COVID-19 Outbreak on the Behavior of Families in Italy: A Focus on Children and Adolescents

2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed individuals' lifestyles to a great extent, particularly in Italy. Although many concerns about it have been highlighted, its impact on children and adolescents has scarcely been examined. The purpose of this study was to explore behavioral consequences and coping strategies related to the pandemic among families in Italy, by focusing on developmental ages from the caregivers' perspective, 3 weeks into quarantine. An exploratory cross-sectional online survey was conducted over 14 days. Google Forms was employed to conduct the survey. Demographic variables and pre-existing Psychological Weaknesses (PsW) were asked. Adults' sleep difficulties (SleepScore) and …

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Relationships between depressive symptoms and self-reported unintentional injuries: the cross-sectional population–based FIN-D2D survey

2012

Background There is a lack of knowledge on the influence of different levels of physical activity (PA) on unintentional injuries among those with depressive symptoms (DS). The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between PA categories and unintentional injuries among participants with and without DS based on a cross-sectional population–based FIN-D2D survey conducted in 2007. Methods Out of 4500, 2682 participants (60%) aged 45–74 years attended in this study. The unintentional injuries over the past year were captured in a questionnaire. DS were determined with the Beck Depression Inventory (≥ 10 points) and PA with the International Physical Activity Questionnaire. The stati…

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Effectiveness of Duloxetine Compared With Pregabalin and Gabapentin in Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathic Pain

2013

This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of duloxetine (DLX) and the anticonvulsants pregabalin (PGB) and gabapentin (GBP) for the treatment of diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain (DPNP) in routine clinical care.Data from a 6-month, noninterventional study involving 2575 patients in whom treatment of DPNP was initiated with or changed to DLX, PGB, or GBP (n=1523) were analyzed post hoc; patients treated with other medications or combinations were excluded from this analysis. Propensity scoring was used to compare patient groups, assessing Brief Pain Inventory (BPI), Clinical and Patient Global Impression (CGI/PGI), the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), the Sheehan Disabili…

MaleCyclohexanecarboxylic AcidsGabapentinPregabalinPregabalinThiophenesDuloxetine HydrochlorideDuloxetine Hydrochloridechemistry.chemical_compoundDiabetic NeuropathiesGermanyHumansMedicineDuloxetineProspective StudiesAminesProspective cohort studygamma-Aminobutyric AcidAgedPain MeasurementAnalgesicsChi-Square Distributionbusiness.industryMiddle AgedHealth SurveysPeripheral neuropathic painTreatment OutcomeAnesthesiology and Pain MedicineMulticenter studychemistryAnesthesiaFemaleObservational studyNeurology (clinical)Gabapentinbusinessmedicine.drugThe Clinical Journal of Pain
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