Irish journal of medical science
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Heart failure (HF) is the only cardiovascular disease with an ever-increasing incidence. ⋯ A novel and comprehensive personalized "GLVC" scoring system is an easily available and effective tool for predicting the adverse outcomes in HF.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Effect of aerobic exercise alone or combined with Mediterranean diet on dry eye in obese hypertensive elderly.
Lifestyle modification is a newly recommended complementary treatment for dry eye (DE) disorder. ⋯ Aging-related DE symptoms and signs can be prevented and/or treated with HIIAE alone or combined with MD in obese hypertensive elderly with DE disorder.
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Anecdotally, the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in more severe cases of eye disease, decreased medication compliance/availability, and decreased treatment volume due to the lockdown. ⋯ Ophthalmologists across the world have reported a general increase in disease severity and decrease in medication and examination compliance 1 year after the beginning of COVID-19.
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Topical insulin can promote and accelerate corneal regeneration, even in eyes with serious comorbidities, and offers several benefits over other treatment options. ⋯ Topical insulin can promote corneal reepithelization in recurrent epithelial erosion and decreases recurrence in these cases. Other advantages include excellent tolerance, availability, and cost-effectiveness.
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This study was aimed to evaluate the link between sleep characteristics and type 2 diabetes of middle-aged and elderly individuals. ⋯ Our study revealed that sleep characteristics were closely linked to type 2 diabetes in middle-aged and elderly individuals, and a longer sleep duration might have protective effects against type 2 diabetes, but it should be constrained within 9 h/night.