Publications by authors named "J T Gau"
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to improve healthcare worker (HCW) happiness through a positive psychological intervention (PPI) during a time of high burnout.
- Involving 183 HCWs, the intervention included reading a book and completing a 21-day challenge focused on happiness practices.
- Results showed a significant increase in subjective happiness among those who participated, with 70% of the intervention group maintaining this happiness level even 18 months later.
Obesity, Metabolic Health, and Diabetic Complications in People With Type 1 Diabetes.
Endocrinol Diabetes Metab
January 2025
Article Synopsis
- This study investigates the impact of metabolic health and obesity on diabetic complications in individuals with type 1 diabetes (T1D), using data from the DCCT/EDIC study over 30 years.
- Participants were categorized into four groups based on their body mass index and insulin resistance: metabolically healthy non-obesity (MHN), metabolically unhealthy non-obesity (MUN), metabolically healthy obesity (MHO), and metabolically unhealthy obesity (MUO).
- The findings revealed that the MUN and MUO groups faced significantly higher risks for various complications, whereas the MHO group showed a risk profile similar to the MHN group, emphasizing the critical role of metabolic health beyond just obesity in T1D.
Background: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is an inherited condition characterized by left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy unexplained by increased afterload, often with concomitant outflow tract obstruction. Verapamil is commonly used to treat symptomatic patients. However, its potential for adverse effects should be recognized.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFlying insects are thought to achieve energy-efficient flapping flight by storing and releasing elastic energy in their muscles, tendons, and thorax. However, 'spring-wing' flight systems consisting of elastic elements coupled to nonlinear, unsteady aerodynamic forces present possible challenges to generating stable and responsive wing motion. The energetic efficiency from resonance in insect flight is tied to the Weis-Fogh number (), which is the ratio of peak inertial force to aerodynamic force.
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