Preventive medicine
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Preventive medicine · Aug 2024
Telework and 24-h movement behaviours among adults living in Canada during the Covid-19 pandemic.
To assess the association between work location and movement behaviours (physical activity [PA], screen time, sleep) and adherence to the Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines (24-H Guidelines) among Canadian workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. ⋯ Results suggest that adherence to the 24-H Guidelines varies by work location, and work location should be considered when developing strategies to promote healthy movement behaviours. Future studies could explore hybrid work arrangements, and longitudinal study designs.
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Preventive medicine · Aug 2024
Systemic inflammation response index is associated with increased all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in US adults with rheumatoid arthritis.
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) stands as a persistent systemic inflammatory autoimmune condition. Despite this understanding, the precise impact of the systemic inflammation response index (SIRI) on the prognosis of RA patients remains elusive. This study aims to elucidate the correlation between the inflammatory biomarker SIRI and both all-cause mortality and cardiovascular mortality among RA patients. ⋯ This study underscores a non-linear positive correlation between the biomarker SIRI and both all-cause mortality and cardiovascular mortality in RA patients.
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Preventive medicine · Aug 2024
An atlas of causal association between micronutrients and osteoarthritis.
This study examines the causal relationships between serum micronutrients and site-specific osteoarthritis (OA) using Mendelian Randomization (MR). ⋯ These findings underscore the critical role of micronutrients in osteoarthritis, providing valuable insights for preventive care and potential enhancement of treatment outcomes.
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Preventive medicine · Aug 2024
Review Meta AnalysisDaily steps and all-cause mortality: An umbrella review and meta-analysis.
This study aimed to describe the variability in estimates of the association of daily steps and all-cause mortality in systematic reviews with meta-analyses, to identify the factors potentially responsible for it, and to provide an updated estimate. ⋯ Systematic reviews and meta-analyses showed considerable variability in effect estimates due to different methods of quantifying exposure. Despite it, our study underscores the importance of increased daily steps in reducing all-cause mortality, with a minimum protective dose of 3000 steps/day, although the optimal dose differed according to age and sex. It is recommended that future studies categorise daily steps by physical activity category, perform dose-response analyses, and use increments of 1000 steps/day.
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Preventive medicine · Aug 2024
ReviewDentists' knowledge, attitudes and perceptions of antibiotic prescribing: A systematic review.
This study aims to explore dentists' knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions regarding antibiotic use. ⋯ The review emphasizes that dentists' antibiotic prescribing is predominantly influenced by modifiable factors. This insight informs the potential for targeted interventions to curtail inappropriate antibiotic use, contributing to global efforts in reducing antibiotic resistance. The protocol of this systematic review can be found in PROSPERO under registration no. CRD42021253937.