Publications by authors named "H A Blake"
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- Muscular strength, particularly measured by handgrip strength (HGS), is an important indicator of health and a predictor of age-related diseases, but no international benchmarks exist for HGS across different ages and sexes.
- The study systematically analyzed data from over 2.4 million adults across 69 countries to establish sex- and age-specific norms for HGS, identifying a peak in strength between ages 30 and 39 before a gradual decline.
- Findings revealed that while absolute and body size-normalized HGS improves slightly in early adulthood, a more significant drop occurs from middle to late adulthood, with males generally experiencing a faster decline than females.
Background: The annual incidence of testicular torsion is approximately 1 in 4000 males under the age of 25. Despite the 97% testicular salvage rate when surgical intervention is within 6 hours of onset, orchidectomy is required in 40% of cases. These comparatively poor outcomes are driven by delays to intervention, the majority of which take place prior to presentation to healthcare.
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- The study aimed to investigate post COVID-19 syndrome (PCS) among healthcare workers in England and identify related risk factors.
- Data were collected through the NHS CHECK longitudinal study across four phases from April 2020 to 2023, focusing on HCWs' experiences and symptoms related to COVID-19.
- Out of 5248 participants, 33.6% experienced prolonged symptoms indicative of PCS, with key risk factors including direct patient contact, older age, female sex, pre-existing respiratory conditions, and mental health issues.