Annals of internal medicine
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Effects of Tai Chi or Conventional Exercise on Central Obesity in Middle-Aged and Older Adults : A Three-Group Randomized Controlled Trial.
Central obesity is a major manifestation of metabolic syndrome, which is a common health problem in middle-aged and older adults. ⋯ Health and Medical Research Fund.
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Multicenter Study
Association Between Mortality and Levels of Autonomous Cortisol Secretion by Adrenal Incidentalomas : A Cohort Study.
Autonomous cortisol secretion in patients with adrenal incidentalomas is associated with increased mortality, but detailed information about the risk associated with specific levels of autonomous cortisol secretion is not available. ⋯ Lisa and Johan Grönberg Foundation and Gyllenstiernska Krapperup Foundation.
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Assessing the evolution of SARS-CoV-2 immune response among patients receiving dialysis can define its durability in a highly clinically relevant context because patients receiving dialysis share the characteristics of persons most susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 infection. ⋯ Ascend Clinical Laboratories.
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Rubino D, Abrahamsson N, Davies M, et al. Effect of continued weekly subcutaneous semaglutide vs placebo on weight loss maintenance in adults with overweight or obesity: the STEP 4 randomized clinical trial. JAMA. 2021;325:1414-25. 33755728.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has induced historic educational disruptions. In April 2021, about 40% of U.S. public school students were not offered full-time in-person education. ⋯ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention through the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institute on Drug Abuse, and Facebook.