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The impact of war on people with type 2 diabetes in Ukraine: a survey study.
EClinicalMedicine
January 2025
Medical Laboratory CSD, Kyiv 02000, Ukraine.
Background: Although the number of studies reporting war-induced effects on the health of the Ukrainian population has been growing, there are still little data on assessing patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) during the war. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of war on T2D patients' health to define key risk factors promoting disease progression.
Methods: A survey covering various aspects of T2D patients' experience and glycemic control data was conducted from June 2022 to February 2024.
Sociodemographic and Clinical Profiles of Patients With Substance Use Disorders Admitted to a Psychiatric Hospital in Erbil: A Retrospective Study.
Cureus
December 2024
Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, Hawler Medical University, Erbil, IRQ.
Background: Substance use is a growing concern, impacting the health, social stability, and economic well-being of individuals and communities. In Iraq, particularly in Erbil, limited data exists on the sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of patients with substance use disorders (SUDs). This study aims to identify these characteristics among inpatients at Hawler Psychiatric Hospital to better understand the profiles and associated factors influencing substance use in this region.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPrevalence and control of hypertension in COVID-19 positive cases.
J Family Med Prim Care
December 2024
Health Education and Promotion, Faculty of Public Health and Health Informatics, Umm Al-Qura University, Alziziah Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
Background: The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by the newly discovered SARS-CoV-2 virus. Patients diagnosed with COVID-19 experience several complications including hypertension or elevated blood pressure which is a serious medical condition that significantly increases the risks of heart, brain, and kidney diseases.
Objectives: To assess the prevalence and control of hypertension in COVID-19 patients.
Background: Being overweight/having obesity is a prevalent condition not only among the general population but also among individuals with special occupations such as police officers, where fitness is often a necessity. The present study's aim was to assess how much a psychoeducational intervention based on social cognitive theory (SCT) would be helpful for encouraging weight loss behaviors among police officers.
Methods: In a randomized control trial, 102 police officers who were overweight or had obesity voluntarily registered for a weight loss program and were assigned to either an intervention or control group.
Mortality and functional outcomes in elderly adults treated surgically by hemiarthroplasty for femoral neck fractures.
SAGE Open Med
January 2025
ESIC Medical College and Hospital and Occupational Disease Center [East Zone], Joka, Kolkata, India.
Background: Despite multiple studies, less recent literature and data regarding the mortality associated with hip fractures in the elderly population are available.
Objectives: To assess the mortality data and functional outcomes of patients who underwent cemented and uncemented hemiarthroplasty in femoral neck fractures. To evaluate if preoperative (minimum 2 months) calcium and vitamin D supplement intake in patients affects postoperative mobilization with or without walker support.
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