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Prevalence and risk factors of stroke in high-altitude areas: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Conclusions The findings of this study provide insights into the pooled prevalence of stroke in high-altitude areas, highlighting variations based on geographic regions and sampling type. Moreover, age, gender, hypertension and obesity were found to be associated with the occurrence of stroke. PROSPERO registration number CRD42022381541.
Source: BMJ Open - September 21, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Zheng, B., Luo, Y., Li, Y., Gu, G., Jiang, J., Chen, C., Chen, Z., Wang, J. Tags: Open access, Neurology Source Type: research

A comparison of chronic conditions and health characteristics between cancer survivors and non-cancer survivors
DISCUSSION: These findings can be used by healthcare and public health practitioners to evaluate the programmatic efforts and resources, implement targeted interventions toward cancer survivors, and improve health and quality of life.PMID:37724026 | DOI:10.1177/17423953231180191
Source: Chronic Illness - September 19, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Anjin Singh Michael Shayne Gallaway Addey Rascon Source Type: research

Health profile of workers from different industries in Singapore
CONCLUSION: Health issues are prevalent in the workforce and may affect work and employee safety. It is increasingly important for employees' health to be considered in risk assessments and prioritised in workplace safety and health management systems and strategies. Health promotion interventions should be targeted, and multilevel and multicomponent initiatives should be integrated with pre-existing occupational safety programmes.PMID:37721304 | DOI:10.4103/singaporemedj.SMJ-2021-414
Source: Singapore Medical Journal - September 18, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Sin Eng Chia Mei Ling Tan Elise Cheok Peh Woon Ong Source Type: research

Fracture Risk in Middle-Aged and Older Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Korean Nationwide Population-Based Cohort Study
CONCLUSION: The risk of bone fracture, especially vertebral fracture, is high in middle-aged and older Korean patients with IBD. Obesity, diabetes, hypertension, and lack of exercise are all risk factors associated with bone fractures in patients with UC. These findings are helpful for clinicians to educate patients with IBD on bone health and raise awareness of bone fractures in patients with UC who have specific risk factors.PMID:37667580 | PMC:PMC10477079 | DOI:10.3346/jkms.2023.38.e275
Source: J Korean Med Sci - September 5, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Ji Min Lee Kyungdo Han Kang-Moon Lee Jae-Seung Yun Source Type: research

A Case of a Highly Obese Covid-19 Patient with Severe Hypoxemia and Subcutaneous Mediastinal Emphysema Who Was Rescued by Early Introduction of ECMO
Kobe J Med Sci. 2023 Jul 27;69(2):E49-E51.ABSTRACTWe conducted the treatment of a highly obese patient with severe Covid-19 pneumonia who had a history of asthma. When she arrived at the hospital, she was already intubated and had mediastinal emphysema and severe hypoxemia. Because the patient's condition did not improve with mechanical ventilation, we introduced extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) immediately after admission. The patient improved with early induction of ECMO and prone positioning. In the management of patients with severe Covid-19 pneumonia, early introduction of ECMO should be considered if oxygen...
Source: Kobe J Med Sci - September 4, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Shuhei Takahashi Norihiko Obata Shohei Makino Nana Furushima Taichi Nishimura Satoshi Mizobuchi Source Type: research