https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38114963
Adults with disabilities in the UK have a higher likelihood of experiencing, becoming, and persisting in loneliness than their non-disabled peers.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38114962
This study describes the creation and characteristics of the Carolina Hysterectomy Cohort, a large, diverse, electronic medical record-based case series of reproductive-aged hysterectomy patients in the U.S. South, which can be used to investigate factors driving hysterectomy disparities.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38114961
The optimal cut-offs for depression screening tools, such as the Beck Depression Inventory, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, Patient Health Questionnaire-9, and Geriatric Depression Scale, may differ during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to before the pandemic.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38114960
This study found that oral anticoagulants, particularly direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs), have a positive net clinical benefit in Asian patients with atrial fibrillation who have a CHA2DS2-VASc score of 3 or more, with a more positive benefit in female patients compared to male patients.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38114959
A study based on cuproptosis-related genes has identified Ferredoxin 1 as an immune regulator and potential therapeutic target for glioblastoma, associated with poor prognosis, metabolic processes, chemotherapy drug response, and immune cell infiltration.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38114958
This randomized clinical trial found that using denture adhesives in completely edentulous patients resulted in higher patient satisfaction and improved quality of life, but the type of adhesive did not significantly impact these results, except for ease of cleaning.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38114957
This study identified and mapped variants related to chronic diseases and tumors from genome-wide association studies and the cancer genome atlas, suggesting potential implications for regional clinical trial designs and personalized medicine.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38114956
This study found that adalimumab is a safe and effective treatment for intestinal Behçet’s disease in Korean patients, with a longer disease duration associated with decreased adverse drug reactions.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38114954
This study found that after adjusting for misclassification bias and random error, depression had a stronger association with poor self-care in patients with diabetes, suggesting a need for psychiatric interventions and counseling along with self-care education in this population.