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Cardiology General

Assessment of Cardiovascular Risk in Transgender Patients Presenting for Gender-Affirming Care.

May 31, 2021

The transgender population is rapidly growing in the United States and abroad. Transgender men and women are marginalized as a result of their transgender status, with resultant health repercussions. ...

Prevalence of 'Hyperglycemia in pregnancy' remained stable between 2006 and 2015, despite rise in conventional risk factors: A hospital based study in Delhi, North India.

May 31, 2021

Between 2006 and 2015, the trends in prevalence of Hyperglycemia in pregnancy (HIP);Gestational diabetes(GDM),Diabetes in Pregnancy(DIP), Pre existing diabetes (PDM) and GDM risk factors were studied ...

Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha Blockade Improves Uterine Artery Resistance, Maternal Blood Pressure, and Fetal Growth in Placental Ischemic Rats.

May 31, 2021

We recently reported that adoptive transfer of cytolytic Natural Killer cells (cNKs) from the Reduced Uterine Perfusion Pressure (RUPP) rat induces a preeclampsia (PE)-like phenotype in pregnant rats,...

Reactions of older Swiss adults to the COVID-19 pandemic: A longitudinal survey on the acceptance of and adherence to public health measures.

May 31, 2021

An important public health strategy during the COVID-19 pandemic was the protection of people at risk of severe progressions of an infection; namely, older people and people with pre-existing conditio...

Glycolipid toxicity induces osteogenic dysfunction via the TLR4/S100B pathway.

May 31, 2021

Diabetes can cause bone metabolism disorders and osteoporosis. The occurrence of both diabetes mellitus and osteoporosis increases the disability and mortality of elderly individuals due to pathologic...

Screening for Diabetes Mellitus and Hypertension in Ile-Ife - A World Diabetes Day Experience.

May 31, 2021

Non-communicable diseases have emerged as major public health concerns in developing nations, where communicable diseases used to be the major contributor to the public health burden. Diabetes and hyp...

Multimodal measurement approach to identify individuals with mild cognitive impairment: study protocol for a cross-sectional trial.

May 31, 2021

The diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment (MCI), that is, the transitory phase between normal age-related cognitive decline and dementia, remains a challenging task. It was observed that a multimodal...

Anticholinergic burden in older adult inpatients: patterns from admission to discharge and associations with hospital outcomes.

May 31, 2021

Anticholinergic medications are associated with adverse outcomes in older adults and should be prescribed cautiously. We describe the Anticholinergic Risk Scale (ARS) scores of older inpatients and as...

Benzo(α)pyrene induces oxidative stress and inflammation in human vascular endothelial cells through AhR and NF-κB pathways.

May 31, 2021

Exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) contributes to development and exacerbation of atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease. However, the underlying molecular mechanisms remain elusi...

Impact of diabetes on subclinical atherosclerosis and major cardiovascular events in individuals with and without non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

May 31, 2021

To investigate the impact of diabetes on subclinical atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease (CVD) in individuals with and without non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).The prospective cohort s...

Hepatocyte Growth Factor and Incident Heart Failure Subtypes: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA).

May 31, 2021

Hepatocyte Growth Factor (HGF) is a cytokine and marker of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. Less is known about HGF and incident heart failure (HF). We examined the association of HGF with incident ...

Accelerometer-derived physical activity and risk of atrial fibrillation.

May 31, 2021

Physical activity may be an important modifiable risk factor for atrial fibrillation (AF), but associations have been variable and generally based on self-reported activity.We analysed 93 669 partici...

Cost-effectiveness of Dapagliflozin for Treatment of Patients With Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction.

May 31, 2021

In the Dapagliflozin and Prevention of Adverse Outcomes in Heart Failure (DAPA-HF) trial, dapagliflozin was shown to reduce cardiovascular mortality and hospitalizations due to heart failure while imp...

Internal jugular vein thrombosis in a child.

May 27, 2021

Venous thrombosis is a potentially life-threatening condition with varied aetiology. First described in 1912 as a complication of peritonsillar abscess, internal jugular vein (IJV) thrombosis is a rar...

CAVA (Ultrasound-Accelerated Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis on Preventing Post-Thrombotic Syndrome) Trial: Long-Term Follow-Up Results.

May 27, 2021

Background The CAVA (Ultrasound-Accelerated Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis Versus Anticoagulation for the Prevention of Post-Thrombotic Syndrome) trial did not show a reduction of post-thrombotic synd...

Complete remission of choriocarcinoma with pulmonary vein thrombosis in the third trimester of pregnancy treated with systemic chemotherapy and anticoagulation: A case report.

May 27, 2021

Choriocarcinoma is a highly aggressive tumor. It occurs infrequently during pregnancy. The management of choriocarcinoma during pregnancy poses several challenges.At 34 weeks of gestation, a 21-year...

Single-session training on an ascending treadmill slope: effects on gait parameters in persons with stroke. A pilot study.

May 27, 2021

Treadmill training with an upward incline could improve gait parameters altered in persons with stroke, especially lower limb flexion. This study aimed to determine the effects of a treadmill single-s...

Functional recovery of patients with intracerebral haemorrhage and cerebral infarction after rehabilitation.

May 27, 2021

To investigate potential differences in functional recovery after rehabilitation between intracerebral haemorrhage and cerebral infarction, we retrospectively compared the outcomes of patients with in...

Association between marital status and cognitive function in Japan: results from the Toyama Dementia Survey.

May 27, 2021

This study aims to clarify the association between marital status and dementia in Japan, adjusting for socioeconomic, lifestyle, and lifestyle-related disease factors.Data from the Japanese Toyama Dem...

Cardio and cerebrovascular risk markers in Parkinson's disease - results from a case-control study.

May 27, 2021

The relationship between Parkinson's disease (PD) and cardio and cerebrovascular disease is not yet well established. Recent data suggest an increased risk of myocardial infarction and stroke in PD pa...