Sleep quality and duration and frailty in older adults: a systematic review.

Introduction: Sleep problems and frailty are associated with adverse health outcomes in older adults, including mortality, and constitute a major public health challenge.

Objective: This study investigated the association between sleep quality and duration and frailty in older adults, with emphasis on methods of evaluation.

Methods: This systematic review was guided by the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and MetaAnalyses (PRISMA).

Association Between the Predominant Domain of Eating Behavior and Perception of Distortion and Satisfaction with Body Image in People Who Underwent Bariatric Surgery in Brazil.

Background And Aims: Bariatric surgery is an effective treatment for weight loss and improvement of associated comorbidities. However, some factors could negatively influence favorable results after surgery. This paper aimed to identify whether there is an association between the predominant domain of eating behavior and perception of distortion of and satisfaction with body image in people who underwent bariatric surgery in Brazil.

The relationship between food insecurity and emotional eating during the coronavirus pandemic in northern California.

Objectives: This cross-sectional study examined the association between food insecurity and emotional eating and explored correlations between emotional eating and dietary behavior in the U.S during the pandemic.

Methods: Participants ( = 515, 77.

Association between SARS-CoV-2 and stroke: perspectives from a metaumbrella-review.

In the face of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the need arose to investigate potential complications associated with SARS-CoV-2, including the risk of stroke.ObjectiveThis study aimed to verify the association between severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and the risk of stroke on the basis of systematic reviews and meta-analyses to assess the inclusion of the virus as a new risk factor for cerebrovascular diseases.MethodsA metaumbrella study was conducted, which included 34 systematic reviews, of which 4 were selected for the final analysis on the basis of methodological quality and consistency.

Germline Genetic Testing in Breast Cancer: Utilization and Disparities in a Middle-Income Country.

Purpose: Low rates of germline genetic testing (GGT) for breast cancer (BC) have been reported globally, with limited data from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). In this study, we used real-world data to assess the GGT rate for BC in an LMIC and identified barriers to its use.

Methods: We analyzed 2,974 newly diagnosed patients with BC from the AMAZONA III study, the largest Brazilian multicenter, prospective BC cohort.