Mar 08, 2021

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are short noncoding RNA molecules that regulate gene expression and are related to endothelial dysfunction (EnD). Recently, miRNAs have also been explored as potential biomarkers an...

Mar 08, 2021

Capparis spinosa (CS) is known as a hypoglycemic medication in many countries. This study was designed to reveal the protective effects of the hydro-ethanolic extract of CS (HECS) fruit against diabet...

Mar 08, 2021

The carbon isotope ratios (CIRs) of individual amino acids (AAs) may provide more sensitive and specific biomarkers of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) than total tissue CIR. Because CIRs turn over sl...

Mar 08, 2021

Premature atrial contractions (PACs) are associated with increased risk of atrial fibrillation (AF) and ischemic stroke. Although lifestyle and risk factor modification reduces AF incidence, their rel...

Mar 08, 2021

Atherosclerosis is a progressive inflammatory disease characterized by the accumulation of lipids in the arterial wall. Inflammation plays a key role in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis and some pr...

Mar 08, 2021

Targeted drug delivery is a promising technique to direct the drug to the specific diseased region. Nanoparticles have provided an attractive approach for this purpose. In practice, the major focus of...

Mar 08, 2021

Total hip and knee arthroplasty are common major orthopedic operations being performed on an increasing number of patients. Many patients undergoing total joint arthroplasty (TJA) are on chronic antit...

Mar 08, 2021

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most prevalent sustained arrhythmia affecting up to 1% of the world's population. The overwhelming majority of patients with AF have concomitant structural heart diseas...

Mar 08, 2021

The major North American professional sports leagues were among the first to return to full-scale sport activity during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Given the unknown incidence of...

Mar 05, 2021

Weight-teasing is a widespread phenomenon that begins in childhood and can promote the internalization of anti-fat bias. An extensive literature illustrates the negative psychological, physiological, ...

Mar 04, 2021

The purpose of this study was to determine the prognostic role of C-Reactive Protein (CRP) in acute PE.Two hundred and twenty patients with acute PE were consecutively enrolled and followed for 30 day...

Mar 04, 2021

A limited number of studies have evaluated the risk of developing venous thromboembolism (VTE) during neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) for esophageal cancer and the efficacy of a D-dimer (DD)-based VTE ...

Mar 04, 2021

The outcomes of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in children with May-Thurner Syndrome (MTS) remain unclear.This systematic review and patient-level meta-analysis aims to describe the outcomes of children w...

Mar 04, 2021

It remains unclear which blood pressure (BP) characteristics best predict cardiovascular risk in different age groups and between sexes. We leveraged data from the MORGAM (MONICA [Monitoring of Trends...

Mar 04, 2021

The 2017 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association high blood pressure (BP) guidelines recommend risk assessment of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease to inform hypertension treatm...

Mar 04, 2021

A third to half of recurrent stroke occur while on antiplatelet therapy, but no study has explored factors relating to prognosis of recurrent ischemic stroke. This study aimed to clarify the risk fact...

Mar 04, 2021

Moyamoya disease (MMD) is characterized by the progressive development of stenosis in the distal carotid territory and an abnormal vascular network. It is a rare disease with a higher prevalence in As...

Mar 04, 2021

The pathogenesis of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is associated with cardiomyocyte necrosis and apoptosis. Numerous studies have determined the regulatory effects of Phosphatase and tensin homolog...

Mar 04, 2021

Many cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are driven by pathological remodelling of blood vessels, which can lead to aneurysms, myocardial infarction, ischaemia and strokes. Aberrant remodelling is driven by...

Mar 04, 2021

Reduced application of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is associated with higher mortality rates after ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). We aimed to evaluate potential facto...