Unlabelled: Background and Clinical Significance: Sarcopenia, characterized by muscle loss and fat infiltration, poses a significant health burden for aging populations. Quantitative Color 2D and 3D radiodensitometry provides a powerful tool to monitor muscle quality and quantity through CT imaging. This study assessed the impact of a ten-year-long home-bed gym exercise intervention on muscle quality in an elderly subject using CT-derived radiodensitometric analysis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMega scientific conferences increasingly suffer from the need for short and poster presentations without discussion. An alternative is to organize workshops in hotels large enough to accommodate all participants. This significantly increases the opportunities for constructive discussion during breakfasts, lunches, dinners and long evenings that can bring together experts of scientific and clinical sub-specialties and young fellows.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Asthma is one of the most common chronic respiratory diseases globally. Despite national and international asthma care guidelines, gaps persist in primary care. Knowledge translation (KT) electronic tools (eTools) exist aiming to address these gaps, but their impact on practice patterns and patient outcomes is variable.
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October 2024
Background: The Work-related Asthma (WRA) Screening Questionnaire-Long Version (WRASQ(L)) is a screening questionnaire that could improve the recognition of WRA.
Objective: To conduct a definitive evaluation of the WRASQ(L) to justify its implementation in clinical settings.
Methods: Employed adults aged 18 to 75 years with asthma confirmed by objective measures and the ability to take time off work were eligible.
We appreciate the thorough and insightful comments provided by Josef Finsterer regarding our study on the prevention of sarcopenia using the "Gym Bed" exercise regimen. We welcome the opportunity to address the points raised and to elaborate on the implications and limitations of our research.[.
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