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Qaisar R, Hussain MA, Karim A, Ahmad F, Franzese F, Al-Masri AA, Alsaad SM, Alkahtani SA. The quality of life in Alzheimer's disease is not associated with handgrip strength but with activities of daily living-a composite study from 28 European countries. BMC Geriatr 2023; 23:536. [PMID: 37667196 PMCID: PMC10478177 DOI: 10.1186/s12877-023-04233-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2023] [Accepted: 08/11/2023] [Indexed: 09/06/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES The relationship between handgrip strength (HGS) and quality of life is inconsistent. The purpose of this study was to investigate the potential association between HGS and quality of life in the settings of ageing and Alzheimer's disease (AD). METHODS We investigated the HGS, CASP-12 (control, autonomy, self-realization, and pleasure) measure of quality of life, and physical capacity in European adults above 50, including controls (n = 38,628) and AD subjects (n = 460) using the survey of health, ageing, and retirement in Europe (SHARE; 2022). RESULTS AD subjects exhibited lower HGS and CASP-12 scores than controls (both p < 0.05). Participants with higher CASP-12 quartiles had higher HGS in controls but not in AD subjects. A linear positive relation was found between HGS and CASP-12 in controls (0.0842, p < 0.05) but not in AD subjects (0.0636, p = 0.091). There was no effect of gender on this finding. Lastly, we found significant negative associations of difficulties walking, rising from chair, climbing stairs, and fatigue with CASP-12 scores in controls and AD subjects (all p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Altogether, HGS was not associated with quality of life in individuals with AD. Conversely, difficulties in activities of daily living seem to be negatively associated with quality of life; thus, strategies are recommended to improve physical capacity.
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- Rizwan Qaisar
- Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
- Cardiovascular Research Group, Research Institute for Medical and Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, 27272, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Finance and Economics, College of Business Administration, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, 27272, UAE
- Department of Social Sciences and Business, Roskilde University, Roskilde, DK-4000, Denmark
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- Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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- Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
- Cardiovascular Research Group, Research Institute for Medical and Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, 27272, United Arab Emirates
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Abu Dhabi University, Abu Dhabi, 59911, United Arab Emirates
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- SHARE Berlin Institute, Chausseestraße 111, 10115, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Exercise physiology department, college of Sport Sciences and Physical Activity, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia.
- College of Sport Sciences and Physical Activity, King Saud University, PO Box: 2454, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia.
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Alqahtani M, Tickler IA, Al Deesi Z, AlFouzan W, Al Jabri A, Al Jindan R, Al Johani S, Alkahtani SA, Al Kharusi A, Mokaddas E, Nabi A, Saeed N, Madian A, Whitmore J, Tenover FC. Molecular detection of carbapenem resistance genes in rectal swabs from patients in Gulf Cooperation Council hospitals. J Hosp Infect 2021; 112:96-103. [PMID: 33839212 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2021.03.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2020] [Revised: 03/26/2021] [Accepted: 03/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Gram-negative organisms harbouring carbapenem resistance genes (CRGs) are spreading globally, including in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. However, relatively few data are available about carriage of CRGs in hospitalized patients in this region. AIM To determine prevalence of CRG carriage and risk factors for colonization among patients in GCC hospitals. METHODS Rectal swabs were obtained from ∼50 intensive care unit (ICU) patients from each of 11 hospitals in five GCC countries between March and November 2019. The swabs were tested for the presence of blaKPC, blaNDM, blaVIM, blaIMP, and blaOXA-48 CRG using a commercial polymerase chain reaction test. Data on risk factors for colonization were collected and analysed. FINDINGS Of 529 specimens screened, 138 (26.1%) were positive for one or more CRGs. The positivity rates among the hospitals ranged from 8.0% to 67.3%; ∼20% of the positive specimens harboured ≥2 CRGs. The most common CRG detected was blaOXA-48, which was present in 82 specimens (15.5%). Additional CRGs included blaNDM, blaVIM, blaKPC, and blaIMP either alone or in combination. Overall, 31.1% of patients on antibiotics on admission to the ICU were positive for CRGs compared to 16.5% not on antibiotic therapy (P < 0.001). CRG detection was also more common among patients aged >65 years (P = 0.027) and increased with hospital length of stay (P = 0.025). CONCLUSION The rate of CRGs detected in hospitalized patients in GCC countries varied considerably. Prior antibiotic exposure, increasing age, and prolonged length of stay were associated with CRG detection.
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- M Alqahtani
- Bahrain Defence Forces Hospital, West Riffa, Bahrain
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- Latifa Hospital for Women and Children, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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- King Fahad Hospital of the University, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Armed Forces Hospital Southern Region, Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia
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- Rashid Hospital, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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- Salmaniya Medical Centre, Manama, Bahrain
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Alkahtani SA, Yakout SM, Reginster JY, Al-Daghri NM. Effect of acute downhill running on bone markers in responders and non-responders. Osteoporos Int 2019; 30:375-381. [PMID: 30151624 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-018-4673-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2018] [Accepted: 08/14/2018] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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UNLABELLED This study showed that procollagen type 1 amino-terminal pro-peptide and N-MID osteocalcin significantly increased after exercise independent of the form of muscle contraction. Thus, these preliminary results will be useful for future studies that will consider bone turnover characteristics of responders and non-responders to acute and chronic aerobic exercise. INTRODUCTION The aim of the current study was to compare the effects of acute flat running (FR) and downhill running (DHR) on bone turnover markers in men. METHODS Fourteen healthy young active men performed three exercise tests in a counterbalanced order, including rest condition, FR, and DHR, at 60% maximal aerobic capacity on a treadmill with 0 and - 12% inclines. Blood samples were taken in the pre-exercise, immediately post-exercise, and 24-h post-exercise periods, and bone markers included total procollagen type 1 amino-terminal pro-peptide (total PINP) and N-MID osteocalcin. RESULTS Total P1NP significantly increased after exercise independent of the form of muscle contraction (p > 0.05). N-MID osteocalcin increased after DHR by 17% compared to after pre-exercise, but the difference did not reach significance (p = 0.07; partial eta square, 0.21). Biomarker responses to exercise were dependent on the exercise form and independent of hormone type in half of the participants who were classified as responders. Physiological parameters and changes in muscle voluntary contraction did not explain the differences between responders and non-responders. CONCLUSION The effect of acute DHR on bone turnover is determined by biomarker type and participant characteristics. Future studies should discriminate between the characteristics of responders and those of non-responders.
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- S A Alkahtani
- Department of Exercise Physiology, College of Sport Sciences and Physical Activity, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Prince Mutaib bin Abdullah Chair for Biomarkers Research on Osteoporosis, Department of Biochemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, PO Box, 2455, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Public Health, Epidemiology and Health Economics, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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- Prince Mutaib bin Abdullah Chair for Biomarkers Research on Osteoporosis, Department of Biochemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, PO Box, 2455, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia.
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