International journal of clinical practice
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Jul 2020
Night-time voids, level of bother and sleep characteristics in a non-patient population of wearable devices users.
Nocturia is a highly prevalent and bothersome medical condition characterised mainly by the need to wake up to pass urine during the main sleep period. Using data from wearable devices, it is possible to examine the sleep of large cohorts in natural settings. This study seeks to use data from connected smartwatches combined with a one-time survey to explore the presence of nocturia and associated level of bother and sleep characteristics in a non-patient cohort of wearable device users representing a broad age range. ⋯ This study suggests not only that nocturia is present among the younger population but also that the younger are more bothered by this medical condition. Using data from wearables it was possible to establish that there is an association between the number of nocturnal voids and sleep characteristics.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Jul 2020
Effectiveness of mono antiplatelet therapy vs dual antiplatelet therapy in ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack-Special subgroup consideration for the African-American Population.
The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of mono antiplatelet therapy vs dual antiplatelet therapy in reducing recurrent stroke and mortality in patients with ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA). A subgroup analysis was conducted to compare outcomes in African-American patients compared with non-African-American patients. ⋯ This study found no statistical significant difference in the incidence of recurrent stroke and mortality between mono antiplatelet therapy and dual antiplatelet therapy among patients who had ischemic stroke or TIA; with similar findings in a subgroup analysis comparing outcomes in African-American patients compared with non-African-American patients.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Jul 2020
Effect of low-protein intake on all-cause mortality in subjects with an estimated glomerular filtration rate higher than 60 mL/min/1.73 m2 with or without albuminuria.
We aimed to investigate the effect of a low-protein intake on all-cause mortality in subjects with an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) ≧60 mL/min/1.73 m2 with or without albuminuria using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). ⋯ A protein intake of less than 0.8 g/kg/day was associated with a higher risk of mortality in subjects with an eGFR ≧60 mL/min/1.73 m2 , irrespective of whether they had albuminuria.