J Natl Med Assoc
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There is increasing evidence that testosterone deficiency has key associations with insulin sensitivity and glycemic control. Its presence may therefore contribute to and/or exacerbate clinical disease in men with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). This study sought to determine the frequency of low free testosterone and explore its relationship with, insulin sensitivity and glycemic control among Nigerian men with T2DM. ⋯ We conclude that low serum testosterone is common among men with T2DM and has a significant association with glycemic control (HbA1c) and insulin sensitivity.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
A Feasibility Study of Smoking Cessation Utilizing an Exercise Intervention among Black Women: 'Quit and Fit'.
Women who engage in higher levels of exercise while trying to quit smoking have been shown to be less likely to relapse and to sustain their smoking abstinence longer. This study sought to examine the benefits of exercise for improving smoking cessation among Black women. ⋯ The overall retention rate was 71% (27/38) at 12 weeks with higher among the intervention group (16/20; 80%) compared to the control group (11/18; 61%). The study demonstrates that it is feasible to retain African-American women in a short-term study of smoking cessation and exercise.
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COVID-19 is an emerging, rapidly evolving global situation, infecting over 25 million people and causing more than 850,000 deaths. Several signs and symptoms have been described to be characteristic of the disease. However, there is a dearth of report on the description of the clinical characteristics of the disease in patients from Nigeria. This study was designed to provide a description of the clinical and demographic characteristics of COVID-19 patients in Nigeria. ⋯ This study presents the most extensive description, to date, on the clinical and demographic characteristics of COVID-19 patients in Nigeria. Males are more likely than females to be infected with COVID-19 and the most occurring symptoms are fever, breathing difficulty, malaise, dry cough and chest pain. Old age and the presence of co-morbidities may also be associated with developing the severe disease.