Publications by authors named "D Fuehrer"
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- Thyroid hormones influence heart functions by binding to specific receptors, primarily TRα1 and TRβ, but the role of TRβ is not well understood due to complications from hyperthyroidism in TRβ knockout mice (TRβ-KO).
- Researchers studied TRβ-KO mice at controlled temperatures to eliminate hyperthyroid effects, finding normal heart rates but impaired parasympathetic activity, particularly at lower temperatures.
- T3 treatment caused tachycardia in wild-type mice, but TRβ-KO mice showed a limited response, revealing TRβ’s important but less understood role in heart function at thermoneutrality.
Objectives: To conduct a single-arm prospective pilot study examining the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effectiveness of a Stress Management and Resiliency Training (SMART) intervention among family caregivers (FCGs) of individuals with head and neck cancer (HNC).
Sample & Setting: This study was conducted with 26 FCGs of individuals with HNC receiving chemotherapy in the medical oncology clinic at the Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Methods & Variables: The SMART intervention consisted of in-person and online components.
The aim of this study was to validate the new European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Thyroid Cancer Module (EORTC QLQ-THY34). We enrolled 437 thyroid cancer patients from 17 countries. One group ( = 303), undergoing treatment or best supportive care, completed the questionnaires at three time points (before therapy [t1], 6 weeks later [t2], and 6 months after t2 [t3]).
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- In patients with COVID-19, diabetes is linked to poorer outcomes, but detection rates for diabetes and prediabetes vary widely due to different screening methods.
- A study compared two screening strategies (ABC vs. BC) and found that the ABC method, which includes testing for glycated hemoglobin A1c and random blood glucose, identified significantly more cases of dysglycemia.
- The findings suggest that systematic screening improves detection rates of diabetes, helping to assess individual risks for severe COVID-19 and enabling timely interventions.
Background: Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is among the most aggressive and lethal tumors, with a median survival of 12-15 months. Many patients use complementary and integrative medicine (CIM) therapies to supplement their cancer treatment.
Objective: To determine the prevalence of CIM use and identify the most frequently used types of CIM in a cohort of patients with GBM seen at a tertiary care medical center in the United States.