Hearing Testing Using At-Home Smartphone Apps Over 20% of the world's population has hearing loss, with 5% facing communication challenges. This disability causes psychosocial burdens, health issues, and economic losses due to decreased productivity. Early detection and remote monitoring can help reduce these negative effects and aid clinical diagnosis and research. Pure
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Abrocitinib In The Treatment Of Moderate to Severe Atopic Dermatitis
Abrocitinib In The Treatment Of Moderate to Severe Atopic Dermatitis Overview This study examined the efficacy and safety of abrocitinib, a treatment for moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis (AD), specifically focusing on patients with allergic comorbidities. Data from phase 2b and phase 3 trials were analyzed, pooling information from patients who received abrocitinib or
Pediatric Cancer: An App For Pain Management
Pediatric Cancer: An App For Pain Management Pain, a pervasive and troubling symptom in childhood cancer, manifests in a significant portion of patients, affecting between 40% to 78% of those undergoing treatment. This distressing experience can arise either directly from the illness itself or as an adverse effect of the treatments
Open-Angle Glaucoma And Glaucoma Filtration Surgery
Open-Angle Glaucoma And Glaucoma Filtration Surgery Overview This population-based historic cohort study, spanning from 1997 to 2017, aimed to investigate the rate and risk factors associated with glaucoma filtration surgery (GFS) in individuals newly diagnosed with open-angle glaucoma (OAG) aged 45 and above. The cohort comprised 9420 patients diagnosed with OAG between
Piclidenoson In The Treatment Of Plaque Psoriasis
Piclidenoson In The Treatment Of Plaque Psoriasis Overview The study focused on evaluating the effectiveness and safety of piclidenoson (CF101), an orally bioavailable agonist for the A3 adenosine receptor (A3AR), in treating moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis. The A3AR is known to be overexpressed in the skin and peripheral blood mononuclear cells of individuals
Metabolic Syndrome Incidence In Patients Consuming A Processed Food Diet
Metabolic Syndrome Incidence In Patients Consuming A Processed Food Diet Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a collection of metabolic abnormalities, including insulin resistance, hypertension, abdominal obesity, and dyslipidemia, which significantly elevate the risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease. The global incidence of MetS has surged, largely due to lifestyle
Menarche Age And Risk For Adult Onset Diabetes
Menarche Age And Risk For Adult Onset Diabetes Overview This cross-sectional study explores the association between menarche age and overt diabetes in women aged 35 to 70. The research, involving 6094 participants from the Zahedan Adult Cohort Study, utilizes a questionnaire to collect demographic, fertility, anthropometric, and disease history data. Menarche age
Protein In Diet From Plant Or Animal: Cardiovascular Outcomes In Men
Protein In Diet From Plant Or Animal: Cardiovascular Outcomes In Men Overview In this cross-sectional study involving 357 elderly men, the research aimed to explore the relationship between dietary protein intake—both total and categorized as plant or animal protein—and cardiovascular outcomes and inflammatory factors. Utilizing a reliable food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) to
Blood Glucose To Predict Critical Illness Requiring Hospitalization
Blood Glucose To Predict Critical Illness Requiring Hospitalization Overview This retrospective single-center cohort study aimed to assess the potential utility of prehospital blood glucose (PBG) levels as a tool for risk assessment in critical illness. Analyzing records of 970 patients admitted to a university hospital by emergency physicians, the study classified patients
Chronic Constipation In Adults : A Systematic Study On Dietary Effects
Chronic Constipation In Adults : A Systematic Study On Dietary Effects Overview The management of chronic constipation often involves dietary interventions, yet until now, there has been a lack of a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis regarding the impact of various foods, drinks, and diets on treatment response, stool output, gut transit
