Parkinson's is a cruel trial for anyone, but especially for someone whose legend depended on the skills the illness targets – movement and speech.
However, recent observational data suggest that in patients with pre-existing poorly controlled type 2 diabetes (defined as an HbA1c ≥7%) prior to their acute illness, targeting glucose concentrations < 10mmol/l is associated with harm [1].
We believe this is the first study to specifically explore beliefs and experiences of depression in a population with chronic illness targeted by depression screening.
Many older patients suffer from illnesses targeted by newly approved drugs.
The fear among flu experts is that the virus could mutate to cause more severe illness or target a different section of the population such as the elderly who are more vulnerable.
We found that smaller conference size (OR = 80.17; 95% CI 8.80, 730.25), CFS illness related target audiences (OR = 36.0; 95% CI 2.94, 436.34), and conferences in which CFS research was highlighted (OR = 4.15; 95% CI 1.16, 14.83) significantly contributed to higher dissemination levels, as measured by visit rates to the education booth.
If these factors are the cause of depression for some in the community, then decreasing their impact may be a possible avenue that could be further investigated for the development of health promotion or illness prevention targeted at this population.
Because of its flexibility, the framework can be adapted to different regions (using local population data), different illness types (targeting different risk factors), and local intervention capacities (local adaptations of best practice).
For example, the sample of patients used in psychometric testing must have the underlying target illness but must also be using a treatment that results in the adverse reaction.
Child death rates have dropped drastically, millions of people have access to antiretroviral therapy that turns HIV from a death sentence to a managed illness, and the target to halve the proportion of the world's population without access to safe water has not only been met, it was met five years ahead of schedule.
