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Ergonomics
January 2025
School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
Age is associated with increased tissue stiffness and a higher risk of low back pain, particularly in older, sedentary workers who spend long periods sitting. This study explored how trunk stiffness changes with age and its relationship with posture during prolonged sitting in a sample of 37 women aged 20-65 years. Age was assessed as both Chronological Age and Fitness Age, with trunk stiffness measured using a passive trunk flexion apparatus.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJMIR Med Inform
January 2025
INSERM U1064, CR2TI - Center for Research in Transplantation and Translational Immunology, Nantes University, 30 Bd Jean Monnet, Nantes, 44093, France, 33 2 40 08 74 10.
Precision medicine involves a paradigm shift toward personalized data-driven clinical decisions. The concept of a medical "digital twin" has recently become popular to designate digital representations of patients as a support for a wide range of data science applications. However, the concept is ambiguous when it comes to practical implementations.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNeurol Res Pract
January 2025
Institute of Clinical Epidemiology and Biometry, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg (JMU), Haus D7, Josef-Schneider-Straße 2, 97080, Würzburg, Germany.
Background: Comprehensive clinical data regarding factors influencing the individual disease course of patients with movement disorders treated with deep brain stimulation might help to better understand disease progression and to develop individualized treatment approaches.
Methods: The clinical core data set was developed by a multidisciplinary working group within the German transregional collaborative research network ReTune. The development followed standardized methodology comprising review of available evidence, a consensus process and performance of the first phase of the study.
J Cardiothorac Surg
January 2025
Semmelweis University Heart and Vascular Centre, Budapest, 1122, Hungary.
Background: Aortic dissection occurs rarely during pregnancy but carries a significantly high vital risk for both the mother and the fetus. Early diagnosis and treatment are critical for a successful outcome.
Case Presentation: A 32-year-old pregnant woman at 31 weeks of gestation began experiencing shortness of breath, chest pain, and palpitations, which were attributed to an anxiety disorder she had been previously diagnosed with.
BMC Psychol
January 2025
Department of Molecular Psychology, Institute of Psychology and Education, Ulm University, Helmholtzstr. 8/1, Ulm, 89081, Germany.
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