The association between dental caries and serum crp in the us adult population: evidence from NHANES 2015-2018.

Background: Dental caries remains one of the most prevalent diseases worldwide, affecting 29.4% of the global population. Despite numerous efforts to diagnose, predict, and prevent dental caries, the incidence continues to rise.

Cardiovascular events among patients with prostate cancer treated with abiraterone and enzalutamide.

Background And Purpose: There is growing concern about the adverse metabolic and cardiovascular effects of abiraterone acetate (AA) and enzalutamide (ENZ), two standard hormonal therapies for prostate cancer. We analysed the risk of cardiovascular adverse events among patients treated with AA and ENZ.

Patients And Methods: We used Kythera Medicare data from January 2019 to June 2023 to identify patients with at least one pharmacy claim for AA or ENZ.

Sickle Cell Disease Phenotypes and Obstructive Sleep Apnea; Are They Related?

Objective: This study aims to compare the polysomnographic features between Arab-Indian and Benin phenotypes of sickle cell disease (SCD).

Materials And Methods: This prospective cross-sectional study was conducted in the Children's Hospital at King Fahad MedicalCity, in Riyadhwhere childrenwere recruited fromthe pediatric hematology clinic and pediatric sleepmedicine. All families were approached and patients who met the inclusion criteria and agreed to participate were included in the study.

Translation of a Successful Behavioral Intervention to a Digital Therapeutic Self-Management System for Older Adults.

Feature at a Glance: Nonadherence to hypertension medications is associated with negative health outcomes, which is of particular importance for older adults because of the high prevalence of hypertension in this population. To promote medication adherence among this group, we translated a behavioral intervention that improved adherence by 36% into a digital therapeutic self-management system. Design strategies included interviewing older adults, conducting usability evaluations after each iteration, and engaging a team of experts from nursing, cognitive psychology, pharmacy, human factors in aging, and software development.