Isotemporal substitution of inactive time with physical activity and time in bed: Cross-sectional associations with cardiometabolic health in the PREDIMED-Plus study

© 2019 The Author(s). Background: This study explored the association between inactive time and measures of adiposity, clinical parameters, obesity, type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome components. It further examined the impact of reallocating inactive time to time in bed, light physical activity (LPA) or moderate-To-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) on cardio-metabolic risk factors, including measures of adiposity and body composition, biochemical parameters and blood pressure in older adults. Methods: This is a cross-sectional analysis of baseline data from 2189 Caucasian men and women (age 55-75 years, BMI 27-40 Kg/m2) from the PREDIMED-Plus study (http://www.predimedplus.com/). All participants had ≥3 components of the metabolic syndrome. Inactive time, physical activity and time in bed were objectively determined using triaxial accelerometers GENEActiv during 7 days (ActivInsights Ltd., Kimbolton, United Kingdom). Multiple adjusted linear and logistic regression models were used. Isotemporal substitution regression modelling was performed to assess the relationship of replacing the amount of time spent in one activity for another, on each outcome, including measures of adiposity and body composition, biochemical parameters and blood pressure in older adults. Results: Inactive time was associated with indicators of obesity and the metabolic syndrome. Reallocating 30 min per day of inactive time to 30 min per day of time in bed was associated with lower BMI, waist circumference and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) (all p-values < 0.05). Reallocating 30 min per day of inactive time with 30 min per day of LPA or MVPA was associated with lower BMI, waist circumference, total fat, visceral adipose tissue, HbA1c, glucose, triglycerides, and higher body muscle mass and HDL cholesterol (all p-values < 0.05). Conclusions: Inactive time was associated with a poor cardio-metabolic profile. Isotemporal substitution of inactive time with MVPA and LPA or time in bed could have beneficial impact on cardio-metabolic health. Trial registration: The trial was registered at the International Standard Randomized Controlled Trial (ISRCTN: http://www.isrctn.com/ISRCTN89898870) with number 89898870 and registration date of 24 July 2014, retrospectively registered

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Klinische Ergebnisse zur Anwendung eines Hämoglobin-Sprays zur Förderung der Heilung chronischer Wunden

A new technological approach for supplying hypoxic chronic wounds with oxygen is a moist wound treatment with aqueous solutions containing tissue compatible oxygen binders. This facilitates diffusion of oxygen, necessary for the healing process, from the surroundings (room air through an open-porous wound padding) into the ulcerous tissue. A product that is still in development is a spray which contains hemoglobin obtained from domestic pigs. Clinical investigations (a clinical trial, treatment observations and single patient uses) are presented, which were performed to create clinical data regarding efficiency and safety of this product. All data have shown that the application of the hemoglobin spray promoted wound healing in all analyzed cases.Data from a clinical study in Mexico and subsequent therapy observations revealed that in 39 out of 42 patients (93%) the treated wounds were healed. 9 patients from a series of therapy observations in Monterrey (Mexico) showed similar observations. All treated wounds were closed. Single patient uses carried out in Witten (Germany; 6 wounds from 8 (75%)) and Prague (Czech Republic; 5 wounds from 5 (100%) were healed) further support these results: The application of hemoglobin spray can promote healing of chronic wounds. Within the framework of the clinical investigation, the treatment observations, and the individual healing experiments the hemoglobin spray was applied more than 2,000 times onto chronic wounds of 82 patients. In all cases, the spray was well tolerated and there were no adverse event that might have been an adverse reaction to the hemoglobin spray.Ein neuer technologischer Ansatz zur Versorgung hypoxischer chronischer Wunden mit dem zur Heilung benötigten Sauerstoff ist eine feuchte Wundbehandlung mit wässrigen Lösungen, in denen gut gewebeverträgliche Sauerstoff-Binder eine erleichterte Diffusion von Sauerstoff aus der Umgebung (Raumluft aus einer offenporigen Wundauflage) zum Ulcus-Gewebe ermöglichen. Ein Produkt in Entwicklung enthält als Sauerstoff-Binder Hämoglobin vom Hausschwein (Hämoglobin-Spray).Klinische Untersuchungen (eine klinische Studie, Therapiebeobachtungen und individuelle Heilversuche) werden präsentiert, aus denen sich klinische Daten zur Wirksamkeit und Unbedenklichkeit ergeben.Alle durchgeführten Anwendungen des Hämoglobin-Spray ergaben, dass die Wundheilung gefördert wurde. In einer klinischen Studie und einer unmittelbar nachfolgenden Serie von Therapiebeobachtungen konnten bei 39 von 42 Patienten (93%) die behandelten Wunden komplett geheilt werden. In gleicher Weise wurden die Wunden von 9 Patienten einer weiteren Serie von Therapiebeobachtungen in Monterrey (Mexiko) bis zur Abheilung behandelt. Individuelle Heilversuche in Witten (Deutschland; 6 von 8 Wunden (75%) abgeheilt) und in Prag (Tschechische Republik; 5 von 5 Wunden (100%) geheilt) bestätigen diese Ergebnisse: Anwendungen des Hämoglobin-Sprays können die Heilung chronischer Wunden fördern.Dabei wurden die Anwendungen des Hämoglobin-Spray ausnahmslos gut vertragen, sämtliche beobachteten unerwünschten Ereignisse während der Anwendungen hatten andere Ursachen. Im Rahmen der klinischen Studie, der Therapiebeobachtungen und der individuellen Heilversuche wurde das Hämoglobin-Spray über 2.000-mal in den chronischen Wunden von 82 Patienten angewendet. Es wurde durchgehend gut vertragen, und es gab keine unerwünschten Ereignisse, die verdächtig waren, möglicherweise unerwünschte Reaktionen auf das Hämoglobin-Spray zu sein

Klinische Ergebnisse zur Anwendung eines Hämoglobin-Sprays zur Förderung der Heilung chronischer Wunden

A new technological approach for supplying hypoxic chronic wounds with oxygen is a moist wound treatment with aqueous solutions containing tissue compatible oxygen binders. This facilitates diffusion of oxygen, necessary for the healing process, from the surroundings (room air through an open-porous wound padding) into the ulcerous tissue. A product that is still in development is a spray which contains hemoglobin obtained from domestic pigs. Clinical investigations (a clinical trial, treatment observations and single patient uses) are presented, which were performed to create clinical data regarding efficiency and safety of this product. All data have shown that the application of the hemoglobin spray promoted wound healing in all analyzed cases.Data from a clinical study in Mexico and subsequent therapy observations revealed that in 39 out of 42 patients (93%) the treated wounds were healed. 9 patients from a series of therapy observations in Monterrey (Mexico) showed similar observations. All treated wounds were closed. Single patient uses carried out in Witten (Germany; 6 wounds from 8 (75%)) and Prague (Czech Republic; 5 wounds from 5 (100%) were healed) further support these results: The application of hemoglobin spray can promote healing of chronic wounds. Within the framework of the clinical investigation, the treatment observations, and the individual healing experiments the hemoglobin spray was applied more than 2,000 times onto chronic wounds of 82 patients. In all cases, the spray was well tolerated and there were no adverse event that might have been an adverse reaction to the hemoglobin spray.Ein neuer technologischer Ansatz zur Versorgung hypoxischer chronischer Wunden mit dem zur Heilung benötigten Sauerstoff ist eine feuchte Wundbehandlung mit wässrigen Lösungen, in denen gut gewebeverträgliche Sauerstoff-Binder eine erleichterte Diffusion von Sauerstoff aus der Umgebung (Raumluft aus einer offenporigen Wundauflage) zum Ulcus-Gewebe ermöglichen. Ein Produkt in Entwicklung enthält als Sauerstoff-Binder Hämoglobin vom Hausschwein (Hämoglobin-Spray).Klinische Untersuchungen (eine klinische Studie, Therapiebeobachtungen und individuelle Heilversuche) werden präsentiert, aus denen sich klinische Daten zur Wirksamkeit und Unbedenklichkeit ergeben.Alle durchgeführten Anwendungen des Hämoglobin-Spray ergaben, dass die Wundheilung gefördert wurde. In einer klinischen Studie und einer unmittelbar nachfolgenden Serie von Therapiebeobachtungen konnten bei 39 von 42 Patienten (93%) die behandelten Wunden komplett geheilt werden. In gleicher Weise wurden die Wunden von 9 Patienten einer weiteren Serie von Therapiebeobachtungen in Monterrey (Mexiko) bis zur Abheilung behandelt. Individuelle Heilversuche in Witten (Deutschland; 6 von 8 Wunden (75%) abgeheilt) und in Prag (Tschechische Republik; 5 von 5 Wunden (100%) geheilt) bestätigen diese Ergebnisse: Anwendungen des Hämoglobin-Sprays können die Heilung chronischer Wunden fördern.Dabei wurden die Anwendungen des Hämoglobin-Spray ausnahmslos gut vertragen, sämtliche beobachteten unerwünschten Ereignisse während der Anwendungen hatten andere Ursachen. Im Rahmen der klinischen Studie, der Therapiebeobachtungen und der individuellen Heilversuche wurde das Hämoglobin-Spray über 2.000-mal in den chronischen Wunden von 82 Patienten angewendet. Es wurde durchgehend gut vertragen, und es gab keine unerwünschten Ereignisse, die verdächtig waren, möglicherweise unerwünschte Reaktionen auf das Hämoglobin-Spray zu sein

Patients with Crohn's disease have longer post-operative in-hospital stay than patients with colon cancer but no difference in complications' rate

BACKGROUNDRight hemicolectomy or ileocecal resection are used to treat benign conditions like Crohn's disease (CD) and malignant ones like colon cancer (CC).AIMTo investigate differences in pre- and peri-operative factors and their impact on post-operative outcome in patients with CC and CD.METHODSThis is a sub-group analysis of the European Society of Coloproctology's prospective, multi-centre snapshot audit. Adult patients with CC and CD undergoing right hemicolectomy or ileocecal resection were included. Primary outcome measure was 30-d post-operative complications. Secondary outcome measures were post-operative length of stay (LOS) at and readmission.RESULTSThree hundred and seventy-five patients with CD and 2,515 patients with CC were included. Patients with CD were younger (median = 37 years for CD and 71 years for CC (P &lt; 0.01), had lower American Society of Anesthesiology score (ASA) grade (P &lt; 0.01) and less comorbidity (P &lt; 0.01), but were more likely to be current smokers (P &lt; 0.01). Patients with CD were more frequently operated on by colorectal surgeons (P &lt; 0.01) and frequently underwent ileocecal resection (P &lt; 0.01) with higher rate of de-functioning/primary stoma construction (P &lt; 0.01). Thirty-day post-operative mortality occurred exclusively in the CC group (66/2515, 2.3%). In multivariate analyses, the risk of post-operative complications was similar in the two groups (OR 0.80, 95%CI: 0.54-1.17; P = 0.25). Patients with CD had a significantly longer LOS (Geometric mean 0.87, 95%CI: 0.79-0.95; P &lt; 0.01). There was no difference in re-admission rates. The audit did not collect data on post-operative enhanced recovery protocols that are implemented in the different participating centers.CONCLUSIONPatients with CD were younger, with lower ASA grade, less comorbidity, operated on by experienced surgeons and underwent less radical resection but had a longer LOS than patients with CC although complication's rate was not different between the two groups

The database of the PREDICTS (Projecting Responses of Ecological Diversity In Changing Terrestrial Systems) project

The PREDICTS project-Projecting Responses of Ecological Diversity In Changing Terrestrial Systems (www.predicts.org.uk)-has collated from published studies a large, reasonably representative database of comparable samples of biodiversity from multiple sites that differ in the nature or intensity of human impacts relating to land use. We have used this evidence base to develop global and regional statistical models of how local biodiversity responds to these measures. We describe and make freely available this 2016 release of the database, containing more than 3.2 million records sampled at over 26,000 locations and representing over 47,000 species. We outline how the database can help in answering a range of questions in ecology and conservation biology. To our knowledge, this is the largest and most geographically and taxonomically representative database of spatial comparisons of biodiversity that has been collated to date; it will be useful to researchers and international efforts wishing to model and understand the global status of biodiversity