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011). In addition, as revealed from the subgroup analysis, the urinary iAs content was a predictor of MetS in the female patients, whereas it did not serve as a significant predictor of MetS in the male patients (P for interaction<0.05).
The increased urinary iAs content was associated with the increased prevalence of MetS in Chinese population. More attention should be paid to female urinary iAs content to avoid the high prevalence of MetS.
The increased urinary iAs content was associated with the increased prevalence of MetS in Chinese population. More attention should be paid to female urinary iAs content to avoid the high prevalence of MetS.
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, RNA family. It has continued to spread across the world after its first outbreak in China in 2019. On 11 March 2020 the WHO declared COVID-19 a pandemic given its global public health and economic impacts.
To assess knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) on lifestyle, public health measures practiced by society and their impact to contain COVID-19 transmission in the Afar community, Afar Region, Ethiopia.
Community-based cross-sectional study design was conducted from May to July, 2020, on purposively selected districts and the Peasant Association (PA). Simple random sampling was applied to select households and study participants. Structured and semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect information from study participants. The collected data were entered into Microsoft Excel and transferred to SPSS version 20 for analysis. Both descriptive and analytical analysis was provided and a p-value of less than 0.05 e area to contain COVID-19 spread were minimal. Therefore, more improvement of public health measures will be required.
Infections caused by resistant Gram-negative bacteria are becoming increasingly common and now pose a serious public health threat worldwide, because they are difficult to treat due to few treatment options and they are associated with high morbidity and mortality. The combination of ceftazidime with the beta-lactamase inhibitor avibactam - seems to be the right choice in this situation. The aim of the study was to evaluate the activity of ceftazidime/avibactam and other commonly used antibiotics against Enterobacterales and
strains isolated within last years in Poland.
This study analyzed the antibiotic susceptibility of 1607 Enterobacterales isolates and 543 nonfermenting
strains collected between 2015 and 2019 in 4 medical laboratories participating in the ATLAS (Antimicrobial Testing Leadership And Surveillance) program in Poland. Unduplicated clinically significant Enterobacterales and
strains were collected from patients with respiratory, skin and musculoskeletal, genitourinary, abdominal, /avibactam showed the highest activity against Enterobacterales strains among all antibiotics studied, both for the total population as well as for MDR phenotype and ESBL phenotype. Ceftazidime/avibactam also achieved the second highest activity result against
strains (including MDR and CR phenotypes). These results are much higher when excluding MBL-positive isolates that exhibit intrinsic resistance to ceftazidime/avibactam.
Enterobacterales and P. aeruginosa included in this analysis presented high susceptibility rates to ceftazidime/avibactam. Cefodizime price Ceftazidime/avibactam showed the highest activity against Enterobacterales strains among all antibiotics studied, both for the total population as well as for MDR phenotype and ESBL phenotype. Ceftazidime/avibactam also achieved the second highest activity result against P. aeruginosa strains (including MDR and CR phenotypes). These results are much higher when excluding MBL-positive isolates that exhibit intrinsic resistance to ceftazidime/avibactam.The aim of our study is to provide clinicopathologic and imaging features of breast primary angiosarcoma. We retrospectively analyzed cases of primary angiosarcoma diagnosed at the Pathological Laboratory of Lomé over a period of 20 years (2000-2019). Eight cases of primary angiosarcoma of the breast were collected, including 6 from women and 2 from men. The median age was 41.63 years (range from 17 to 66 years). Depending on the location, there were 4 of 8 cases in the left breast. Ultrasound classifications were BI-RADS 4 and 5. Histology revealed a malignant vascular proliferation composed of small lumens lined by atypical endothelial cells, evident mitoses, and foci of necrosis. On immunohistochemistry, the lesional cells expressed CD31, CD34, and Factor VIII. Based on Federation Nationale des Centers de Lutte Contre Le Cancer (FNCLCC) grading, the cases were grade II and III. Overall survival at 6 months was estimated to be 25% in a woman.
Electronic devices for blood pressure (BP) measurements require independent clinical validation as recommended by various authorities/societies, both in general and special populations such as pregnancy.
To assess the accuracy of the Withings BPM Connect device in pregnancy and pre-eclampsia according to the Universal Standard Validation Protocol.
The Withings BPM Connect device measures BP at the brachial level using the oscillometric method. The study was performed according to the so-called "modified AAMI/ESH/ISO (ISO 81060-22018) protocol" or the "Universal Standard Protocol". The validation study included 45 pregnant women in the second and third gestational trimester 15 with pre-eclampsia, 15 with gestational hypertension and 15 normotensives. Differences between mercury sphygmomanometer BP measurements (reference) and device BP values (test) and their standard deviation (SD) were calculated.
The mean differences between the mercury standard and device BP values in pregnancy (n = 45) were -0.5 ± 5.7 mmHg for systolic BP (SBP) and -0.8 ± 3.8 mmHg for diastolic BP (DBP). In the preeclamptic patients (n = 15), the mean differences were 0.14 ± 5.5 mmHg for SBP and 0.39 ± 3.7 mmHg for DBP. These results fulfilled the protocol requirements (<5 ± 8 mmHg).
The Withings BPM Connect fulfills the validation protocol criteria in pregnancy and pre-eclampsia. Consequently, this device can be recommended for home BP measurements in this specific pregnancy population.
The Withings BPM Connect fulfills the validation protocol criteria in pregnancy and pre-eclampsia. Consequently, this device can be recommended for home BP measurements in this specific pregnancy population.
Low adherence to medication via nebulisers is linked to poor clinical outcomes for people with Cystic Fibrosis (PWCF). Advances in technology allow electronic monitoring of nebuliser usage and feedback of objective adherence data to PWCF and clinical teams caring for them. CFHealthHub is a new intervention that collects and displays objective adherence data in easy-to-read formats with the aim of improving nebuliser adherence and health. There is little understanding of how objective adherence data is perceived by PWCF and healthcare professionals (HCPs).
A qualitative study using semi-structured interviews with 22 PWCF and 31 HCPs who had used the CFHealthHub intervention.
Objective adherence data was welcomed by the majority of PWCF in the sample, and HCP delivering the intervention, because the data allowed PWCF to reflect on patterns of adherence or non-adherence. Ease of use and characteristics of data display were important, particularly the use of a "traffic light" system to allow PWCF to easily improve adherence.
Understanding which factors are important for healthcare decisions of patients with diabetes in clinical practice is important to personalise diabetes care strategies and tailor care plans to the individual. The main drivers for these healthcare decisions remain unclear. This study assessed which key factors are relevant for healthcare decisions during clinical consultations for patients with type 1 diabetes (T1DM) and type 2 diabetes (T2DM), according to healthcare professionals.
Annual diabetes reviews were performed as part of a trial assessing the impact of a consultation model facilitating person-centred diabetes care in six hospital outpatient clinics. After each consultation, we asked healthcare professionals to choose a maximum of three out of 20 factors that were most relevant for healthcare decisions about treatment goals and the professional support needed during the upcoming year. Factors were characterised as either person or disease-related. Percentages reflect the number of annual diabetes ated factors such as quality of life, diabetes self-management and motivation are predominantly relevant for healthcare decisions about treatment goals and the professional support needed during the upcoming year.
We sought to determine changes in breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL) risk-management behaviors in the six-month period after surgery among Chinese breast cancer survivors and to explore the relationship between their socio-demographic and clinical characteristics and these behaviors.
A longitudinal study design was adopted. Females aged ≥18 years with a first breast cancer diagnosis and who had undergone modified radical mastectomy were recruited from a cancer hospital in China. Respondents with a history of other malignant tumors, mental illness, or cognitive impairment were excluded from the study. Socio-demographic and clinical factors were assessed at baseline. BCRL risk-management behaviors were assessed with the Lymphedema Risk-Management Behavior Questionnaire (LRMBQ) and Functional Exercise Adherence Scale (FEAS) in the first, third, and sixth months after surgery. Repeated-measures analysis of variance was used to examine changes in BCRL risk-management behaviors over the three study time pehen planning health education and promotion interventions.
Some dimensions of BCRL risk-management behaviors changed over time, and several socio-demographic and clinical factors are related to BCRL risk-management behaviors. It is recommended that health care professionals consider the dynamic nature of BCRL risk-management behaviors and related factors when planning health education and promotion interventions.
This study aimed to comprehensively evaluate Chinese coronary heart disease (CHD) patients' health-related quality of life (HRQoL) using various measures and explore influencing factors associated with HRQoL.
A cross-sectional study was conducted from April to September 2019 in the General Hospital of Tianjin Medical University. A convenience sampling framework was used to successively recruit 316 inpatients with CHD. Two generic preference-based instruments (EQ-5D-5L and 15D), a disease-specific instrument (Seattle Angina Questionnaire, SAQ), and the WHO-5 well-being index (WHO-5) were administered. Tobit regression model and multiple linear regression were used for data analyses.
A total of 305 patients (mean age was 62.9) with CHD participated in this study. The mean health state utility (HSU) scores of EQ-5D-5L and 15D were 0.85 (SD=0.14) and 0.89 (SD=0.07), respectively. For EQ-5D-5L, pain/discomfort was the most frequently reported, followed by anxiety/depression. As for 15D, discomfort and symptoms was the most severely impaired dimension. For SAQ, more limitations were found in the domains of angina stability and disease perception. For WHO-5, the mean score was 16.93. Marital status, disease state and comorbidity were influencing factors associated with HRQoL, patient's subjective well-being had a positive impact on HRQoL.
To improve the HRQoL of CHD patients in China, more attention needs to be paid to unmarried and relapsed patients, especially those with comorbidity of hypertension. Additionally, more social support and psychological counseling should be provided to patients.
To improve the HRQoL of CHD patients in China, more attention needs to be paid to unmarried and relapsed patients, especially those with comorbidity of hypertension. Additionally, more social support and psychological counseling should be provided to patients.
