Introduction: Depending on age, sex, and familial longevity, alterations in thyroid status occur frequently and often co-occur with differences in other hormonal axes. However, studies that explore the effects of thyroid status modulation on other hormonal axes remain scarce. We aimed to determine the effects of thyroid status modulation on prolactin, IGF-1, cortisol, LH, testosterone, and SHBG levels.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The use of interstitial glucose monitoring devices such as flash glucose monitoring has been shown to be beneficial in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). However, these devices have been little studied in patients with diabetes treated by chronic haemodialysis (HD).
Methods: The goal of this prospective, observational, multicentric study was to evaluate the analytical performance of the FreeStyle Libre 2 (FSL2) sensor in T1DM patients during HD sessions.
Objective: In this study we explored the subjective experiences and needs of people with severe mental illness regarding dietary and weight-related support within routine care.
Methods: For this purpose, a total of 16 interviews with adults living with mental illness were conducted in Ulm (Germany) and Graz (Austria) using a semi-structured topic guide and were analysed in a qualitative approach.
Results: Several participants criticized the limited support by professionals regarding diet- and weight-related problems and wished for greater awareness of these issues in mental health care.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
December 2022
Pain after surgery remains a significant healthcare challenge. Here, abobotulinumtoxinA (aboBoNT-A, DYSPORT) was assessed in a post-surgical pain model in pigs. Full-skin-muscle incision and retraction surgery on the lower back was followed by intradermal injections of either aboBoNT-A (100, 200, or 400 U/pig), vehicle (saline), or wound infiltration of extended-release bupivacaine.
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