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A Soft Robotic Device for Targeted Massage Therapy of Residual Limbs

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Residual limb edema after amputation can hinder recovery and delay prosthetic fitting. This study presents a soft‐robotic wearable device that delivers sequential compression through pneumatic McKibben actuators. By replicating the principles of manual lymphatic drainage, the device generates controlled mechanotherapeutic pressure patterns, providing a
Maria Grazia Polizzotto, Alessio Capecchi, Maartje Van der Lingen, Emanuele Gruppioni, Arianna Menciassi, Linda Paternò   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Is systemic inflammation the missing link between the weight-adjusted waist index and hypertension? Results from the NHANES study

Blood Pressure
Background The weight-adjusted waist index (WWI) is a novel obesity measure standardizing waist circumference by body weight. While linked to cardiometabolic disorders, its association with hypertension (HTN) and the mediating role of systemic ...
Lijing Yang, Yi Hu, Siyu Chen, Lin Li
doaj   +1 more source

A Toolkit to assess health needs for congenital disorders in low- and middle-income countries: an instrument for public health action. [PDF]

BACKGROUND: In 2010 the World Health Assembly called for action to improve the care and prevention of congenital disorders, noting that technical guidance would be required for this task, especially in low- and middle-income countries. Responding to this
Alberg, C, Burton, H, Chowdhury, S, Darlison, MW, Grollman, C, Hall, A, Modell, B, Moorthie, S, Nacul, LC, Sagoo, GS, Stewart, A   +10 more
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Extralevator Abdominoperineal Excision Improves Overall Survival Compared to Standard Abdominoperineal Excision: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
This systematic review and meta‐analysis of 38 studies, encompassing over 5000 patients, compared extralevator abdominoperineal excision (ELAPE) with standard abdominoperineal excision (APE) in patients with advanced low rectal cancer. ELAPE was associated with significantly improved overall and disease‐free survival, reduced intraoperative perforation
Sarolta Beáta Kávási, Diana‐Elena Floria, Anett Rancz, Dániel Sándor Veres, Nándor Faluhelyi, Pál Miheller, Péter Hegyi, Szabolcs Ábrahám   +7 more
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Predictive Value of Traditional and Novel Obesity Indices for Stroke and Its Subtypes Across Sexes and Glucose Status: Toward Precision Prevention Strategies

Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
Background This study compared the predictive capacity of traditional and novel obesity indices for stroke subtype risks across sexes and glucose metabolic statuses, addressing limitations of current anthropometric tools.
Fang Li, Zhi‐yun Wang, Sha‐sha Qi, Yu‐ming Xu, Chang‐he Shi   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Combined impact of lifestyle factors on prospective change in body weight and waist circumference in participants of the EPIC-PANACEA study. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2012
The evidence that individual dietary and lifestyle factors influence a person's weight and waist circumference is well established; however their combined impact is less well documented. Therefore, we investigated the combined effect of physical activity,
Anne M May, Dora Romaguera, Noémie Travier, Ulf Ekelund, Manuela M Bergmann, Rudolf Kaaks, Birgit Teucher, Annika Steffen, Heiner Boeing, Jytte Halkjaer, Anne Tjonneland, Marianne Uhre Jakobsen, Kim Overvad, Laureen Dartois, Guy Fagherazzi, Marie-Christine Boutron-Ruault, J Ramón Quirós, Antonio Agudo, Carlos Gonzalez, María-José Sánchez, Pilar Amiano, Jose-Maria Huerta, Eva Ardanaz, Nicholas J Wareham, Francesca L Crowe, Androniki Naska, Philippos Orfanos, Antonia Trichopoulou, Domenico Palli, Claudia Agnoli, Rosario Tumino, Paolo Vineis, Salvatore Panico, H Bas Bueno-de-Mesquita, Monique Verschuren, Isabel Drake, Emily Sonestedt, Tonje Braaten, Sabina Rinaldi, Isabelle Romieu, Nadia Slimani, Teresa Norat, Elio Riboli, Petra H M Peeters   +43 more
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Higher weight-adjusted waist index is associated with increased likelihood of kidney stones

Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2023
ObjectivesThe objective of this study was to evaluate the association between weight-adjusted waist index (WWI) and the prevalence of kidney stones among adults in the United States.MethodsThe cross-sectional study utilized data from the National Health ...
Hangyu Liu, Yang Ma, Lungang Shi
doaj   +1 more source

Genetic Risk and High Burden of Depression and Suicide in the Maya‐Mestizo Population of Yucatán, México

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B: Neuropsychiatric Genetics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Major depression and suicide are critical public health concerns, particularly in underrepresented populations with unique genetic and sociocultural contexts. The Maya‐mestizo population presents the highest suicide rates in the country but remains understudied in psychiatric genetics. This study evaluated the association between three genetic
Marta Menjivar, Erandi Bravo, Margarita Rivera‐Balancan, Barbara Itzel Pena Espinoza   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dietary fat and total energy intake modifies the association of genetic profile risk score on obesity: evidence from 48 170 UK Biobank participants [PDF]

Background: Obesity is a multifactorial condition influenced by both genetics and lifestyle. The aim of this study was to investigate whether the association between a validated genetic profile risk score for obesity (GPRS-obesity) and body mass index ...
Anderson, Jana, Bailey, Mark E.S., Celis-Morales, Carlos, Gill, Jason M.R., Gray, Stuart, Guo, Yibing, Iliodromiti, Stamatina, Lyall, Donald M., Mackay, Daniel F., Pell, Jill, Petermann, Fanny, Sattar, Naveed, Steell, Lewis, Welsh, Paul   +13 more
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Ixekizumab With Tirzepatide Achieved Greater Disease Control Than Ixekizumab Alone in Adults With Psoriatic Arthritis and Overweight or Obesity: Results From a Randomized Clinical Trial

Arthritis &Rheumatology, EarlyView.
Objective Overweight or obesity is prevalent in 72% to 82% of individuals with psoriatic arthritis (PsA). We assessed the efficacy and safety of ixekizumab (IXE) concomitantly administered with tirzepatide (TZP) compared with IXE alone in adult participants with active PsA and overweight with at least one weight‐related comorbidity or obesity.
Joseph F. Merola, Philip Mease, Alan Kivitz, Naveed Sattar, Laura C. Coates, Daniel Aletaha, Cynthia E. Kartman, Peter Fischer, Luna Sun, Píndaro Martínez‐Osuna, Andris Kronbergs, Purvi Prajapati, Anabela Cardoso, Mark C. Genovese, Alexis Ogdie   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source