In this study, we investigated pRNFL thickness, peripapillary VD, and their ratio in T2DM patients without clinical DR to understand the relationship between DRN and microvascular impairment in more detail, and found that pRNFL thickness and VD were significantly reduced in the DM group, and the RNFL/VD ratio was significantly […]
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Studies Find MS Patients Need Early Help for Pain and Anxiety
Screening for depression also should happen quickly to maintain quality of life, two new studies of multiple sclerosis indicate. Healthcare providers should offer multiple sclerosis (MS) patients help for pain, fatigue, depression or anxiety at the time of diagnosis rather than waiting, according to two new studies. Clinically significant levels of […]
‘Long COVID’ patients also suffer major mental health impacts
OHSU is paying special attention to mental health treatment as part of its holistic approach to long COVID patient care. PORTLAND, Ore. — While the pandemic surely had a detrimental impact on overall mental health, doctors are increasingly working to address the acute psychological impact of long COVID on patients. […]
5 Nutrition and Mesothelioma Diet Tips for Patients
How Nutrition and Diet Contribute to a Mesothelioma Prognosis After receiving a cancer diagnosis, like mesothelioma, there are many changes a patient will undergo, both physically and mentally, during their treatment journey. Of the many important factors that play a role in a patient’s prognosis, no other may be as […]
Agendia Achieves Historic Milestone of Enrolling 10,000 Patients in FLEX, the Largest-Ever Prospective, Real-World-Evidence Trial for Patients With Early Stage Breast Cancer
IRVINE, Calif. & AMSTERDAM–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Agendia, Inc., a commercial-stage company focused on improving outcomes for breast cancer patients worldwide by providing physicians and patients with next-generation diagnostic and information solutions to inform optimized treatment decision-making, today announced 10,000 patients have been successfully enrolled in the FLEX Registry. Agendia’s unique FLEX Registry […]
Symptom burden correlates to impairment of diffusion capacity and exercise intolerance in long COVID patients
The main findings of this study are as follows: (1) the severity of the initial COVID-19 disease and female sex are associated with higher symptom burden in the context of long COVID; (2) the extent of physical and mental impairment in the self-assessment using SF-36 as well as the initial […]
Radiological manifestation in patients with DM and TB
Senlin Zhan,1,* Xiong Juan,2,* Tantan Ren,1 Yuxiang Wang,1 Liang Fu,1 Guofang Deng,1 Peize Zhang1 1Department of Pulmonary Medicine and Tuberculosis, The Third People’s Hospital of Shenzhen, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China; 2School of Public Health, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China Background: Diabetes mellitus […]
Blood clotting risk 4 times greater in long COVID patients who can’t exercise
WASHINGTON — A common symptom for people with long COVID is fatigue, and a recent study reveals those that are too tired to exercise might also have a higher risk of developing blood clots. The risk is four times higher among patients who could not perform basic exercises in comparison […]
The Health-related quality of life of patients with diabetes
Introduction Diabetes mellitus (DM) is one of the most common chronic diseases in the world.1 It is characterised by an abnormal and prolonged (long-lasting) high level of glucose in the blood and is considered a metabolic syndrome. Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus characterised by insulin resistance, […]
Why some health-care practitioners are prescribing food to their patients
Angela is a 54-year-old mother of two living with Type 2 diabetes in a small apartment in Guelph, Ont. Despite steady access to health care and a physician who encourages regular exercise and healthy eating, Angela’s complications have worsened in recent years. These complications cause mobility challenges, sometimes rendering her […]
Suicidal Symptoms Persist After Remission in Patients With Major Depression
About 33% of people with major depressive disorder (MDD) who are in remission continue to experience suicidal symptoms even when the worst has subsided. This is one of the findings from an analysis published in Psychiatric Research. MDD accounts for between 59% and 87% of all suicides. MDD also ebbs […]
Hartford Hospital offers patients healthy food to take home for free
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — A new program within Hartford Hospital is helping people get healthy, but not with medicine. Instead, it offers patients healthy food to take home. It looks like a small supermarket, but it is actually part of Hartford Hospital. Last week, doctors started referring certain patients here […]