Publications by authors named "V I Marconi"

Objective: To test the hypothesis that step count based on a virtual 2-minute step test (2MST) predicts cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF).

Design: Cross-sectional study.

Setting: Veteran Affairs Medical Centers participating in a randomized trial of functional exercise training delivered by videoconferencing.

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Background: Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) may occur after infection. How often people develop ME/CFS after SARS-CoV-2 infection is unknown.

Objective: To determine the incidence and prevalence of post-COVID-19 ME/CFS among adults enrolled in the Researching COVID to Enhance Recovery (RECOVER-Adult) study.

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The Living Planet Index (LPI) is a leading global biodiversity indicator based on vertebrate population time series. Since it was first developed over 25 years ago, the LPI has been widely used to indicate trends in biodiversity globally, primarily reported every two years in the Living Planet Report. Based on relative abundance, a sensitive metric of biodiversity change, the LPI has also been applied as a tool for informing policy and used in assessments for several multilateral conventions and agreements, including the Convention on Biological Diversity 2010 Biodiversity Target and Aichi targets.

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Article Synopsis
  • PTSD negatively impacts the adherence and effectiveness of antiretroviral therapy (ART) in veterans with HIV, leading to increased nonadherence and modifications in treatment.
  • This study analyzed over 22,000 person-years of data from veterans who deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan, finding a 6% increase in nonadherence and a 38% increase in ART modifications linked to PTSD.
  • Veterans with multiple deployments saw an even greater likelihood of nonadherence; the impact of PTSD on treatment changes was most pronounced in the first decade after diagnosis, highlighting the need for regular PTSD screening in this population.
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