Normal-Looking Skin Involved in Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus
TUESDAY, May 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE), normal-appearing skin is a type I interferon-rich, prelesional environment, according to a study published in the April 27 issue of Science Translational …
Learn MoreRecommendations Updated for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
TUESDAY, May 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In a clinical practice guideline issued by the American Thoracic Society, together with the European Respiratory Society, Japanese Respiratory Society, and Asociacion Latinoamericana de Torax, updated recommen…
Learn MoreHypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy Tied to Increased CVD Risk Later in Life
MONDAY, May 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) have an increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) later in life, with most of the increased risk conferred by established CVD risk factors, according to…
Learn MoreDiabetes Prevalence Higher for Black, Hispanic, Asian Americans
MONDAY, May 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Black, Hispanic, and Asian Americans aged 35 years have a higher prevalence of diabetes than Whites at a body mass index (BMI) of 25 kg/m2, according to a study published online May 10 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Rahul Aggarwal, M.D., from the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, and colleagues examined the BMI thresholds for diabetes screening in major racial/ethnic-minority populations in a cross-sectional study using data for 19,335 nonpregnant U.S. adults aged 18 to 70 years from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 2011 to 2018. The equivalent BMI thresholds, defined as the BMI at which the prevalence of diabetes in a 35-year-old in a specific group was equal to that of a 35-year-old White adult at a BMI of 25 kg/m2 was estimated for each racial/ethnic-minority group.
The researchers found that the prevalence of diabetes in Asian Americans, Black Americans, and Hispanic Americans was significantly higher compared with White Americans among adults aged 35 years with a BMI of 25 kg/m2 (3.8, 3.5, and 3.0 percent, respectively, versus 1.4 percent). For Asian Americans, Black Americans, and Hispanic Americans, the equivalent BMI thresholds for diabetes prevalence comparable to a BMI threshold of 25 kg/m2 in White Americans were 20 kg/m2, 2, and 18.5 kg/m2, respectively.
“Future studies should examine the health effect and cost-effectiveness of implementing screening thresholds specific to race/ethnicity to reduce disparities in diabetes diagnosis,” the authors write.
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Learn MoreText Message Intervention Does Not Up Meds Adherence After Heart Attack
MONDAY, May 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — An intervention including receipt of multiple motivational and supportive weekly text messages does not improve medication adherence after an acute coronary syndrome, according to a study published in the May 10 issue of Circulation.
Clara K. Chow, M.B.B.S., Ph.D., from the University of Sydney, and colleagues conducted a single-blind randomized controlled trial of patients after acute coronary syndrome. A total of 1,424 patients were randomly assigned to receive usual care (control group) or receipt of multiple motivational and supportive weekly text messages on medications and healthy lifestyle with the opportunity for two-way communication (text or telephone).
The researchers observed no significant difference between the groups in the primary end point of self-reported medication adherence (relative risk, 0.93; 95 percent confidence interval, 0.84 to 1.03; P = 0.15). Furthermore, there was no significant difference seen between the intervention and control groups in terms of adherence to individual medications (aspirin, beta-blockers, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor/angiotensin receptor blockers, statin, and second antiplatelet), systolic blood pressure, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, smoking, or exercising regularly. Small differences in favor of intervention were seen for lifestyle risk factors, including body mass index 2, eating at least five servings of vegetables per day, and eating at least two servings of fruit per day.
“Even though this study found no significant impact on medication adherence, it demonstrates that a simple, low-cost and customized text message-based program can deliver systematic, postdischarge education and support to people after a heart attack with minimal staff support,” Chow said in a statement.
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Learn MoreWeb-Based Questionnaire Valid for Migraine, Tension-Type Headache
MONDAY, May 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A seven-item web-based questionnaire is valid for diagnosing migraine, probable migraine (PM), and tension-type headache (TTH), according to a study published online April 29 in Scientific Reports.Kyung Min Kim,…
Learn MoreOhio State Warns of Fake Adderall Pills After Two Students Die
MONDAY, May 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Ohio State University is warning students to be wary of fake Adderall pills after two students died last week. A third Ohio State student was hospitalized and later released.University officials said that Columb…
Learn MoreCOPD Mortality Rates for Women Remained Unchanged From 1999 to 2019
MONDAY, May 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — From 1999 to 2019, there was no change in overall age-adjusted chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) mortality rates among women, while small decreases were seen in the rates for men, according to resear…
Learn MoreMedicare Policy Changes Tied to Drop in Hospice Use for Dementia
MONDAY, May 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Recent changes in Medicare policies are associated with reductions in the share of patients with an Alzheimer disease and related dementias (ADRD) code receiving hospice care, according to a study published onli…
Learn MoreRisk for Fatal Drowning Up With Certain Preexisting Conditions
MONDAY, May 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — About one-third of fatal unintentional drownings in Canada occur in individuals with a preexisting medical condition, according to a study published online May 9 in CMAJ, the journal of the Canadian Medical Asso…
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