Effects of cryo-facial mask on running performance in amateur middle-distance runners.

The excess heat accumulated during exercise can lead to stress-induced fatigue, possibly impairing athletic performance. Various precooling techniques have been applied to enhance thermal comfort, reduce perception of effort, and improve endurance. In this randomized crossover study, twelve male amateur middle-distance runners (age: 33.

A gender-based analysis of retinal microvascular alterations in patients with diabetes mellitus using OCT angiography.

Purpose: To assess the difference in microvascular changes between males and females with diabetes mellitus (DM) without diabetic retinopathy (NoDR) and with mild-to-moderate non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy (NPDR) using Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography (OCT-A).

Design: Retrospective cross-sectional study.

Methods: 267 DM patients, 133 females (49.

Urban diabetes: analysis of diabetes prevalence in cities of the Lombardy region participating in the cities changing diabetes project.

Aim: The urban population increases by about 60 million people/year. Urbanization, unhealthy lifestyle and aging of the population are reflected in a constant growth in the prevalence of diabetes. In 2014, Steno Diabetes Centre in Copenhagen, University College London and Novo Nordisk, launched the Cities Changing Diabetes® program with the aim of creating a unified movement that would stimulate policy-makers to prioritize urban diabetes.

Olfactory dysfunction in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Background: diabetic complications and olfactory dysfunction (OD) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) seem related. This study aims to evaluate the prevalence of OD in T2DM patients and to analyze its relationship with diabetic complications.

Methods: 130 T2DM patients and 100 comparable controls were enrolled.