Cardiology General
Nov 23, 2020
Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors are a newly-discovered class of incretin-based drugs used for the treatment of type-2 diabetes. While clinical trials have found DPP-4 inhibitors to be effect...
Nov 23, 2020
Fluoroquinolone is an antibiotic drug used to treat and prevent various bacterial infections. Some common fluoroquinolone antibiotics include ofloxacin, levofloxacin, gemifloxacin, and ciprofloxacin. ...
Nov 23, 2020
Despite several advancements in cardiology and heart care, coronary heart disease (CHD) and other cardiovascular complications remain to be the leading cause of mortality across the globe. This study ...
Nov 23, 2020
Some surgeons advocate the usage of tranexamic acid (TXA) in traumatic brain injury (TBI). The aim of this study is to determine the effectiveness and safety of TXA in improving the outcome of TBI pat...
Nov 23, 2020
To investigate the preoperative morbidity of deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and predictive risk factors associated with DVT after closed tibial shaft fracture.Ultrasonography and blood analyses were per...
Nov 23, 2020
The STS-ACC TVT Registry (Society of Thoracic Surgeons-American College of Cardiology Transcatheter Valve Therapy Registry) from 2011 to 2019 has collected data on 276,316 patients undergoing transcat...
Nov 23, 2020
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) is highly prevalent in the US, with studies indicating substantial rates of nonadherence to and undertreatment with statin therapy. The 2013 American Col...
Nov 23, 2020
Despite an increasing prevalence of patients sustaining pathologic fractures of neoplastic origin, few studies have investigated 30-day postoperative complication profiles following surgical treatment...
Nov 23, 2020
Motor imagery (MI) brain-computer interface (BCI) and neurofeedback (NF) with electroencephalogram (EEG) signals are commonly used for motor function improvement in healthy subjects and to restore neu...
Nov 23, 2020
Transradial access (TRA) has emerged as an alternative to transfemoral access (TFA) for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients. However, the ra...
Nov 23, 2020
The most comprehensive healthcare policy changes aimed at reducing racial disparities were implemented in 2011 and continue today. It is unknown if these initiatives have led to a decrease in racial d...
Nov 23, 2020
Myocardial ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury is a common cause of mortality. Cardiac miR-146a is emerging as a potent regulator of myocardial function. Dexmedetomidine preconditioning provides cardiop...
Nov 23, 2020
In patients at risk of cancer therapy-related cardiac dysfunction (CTRCD), initiation of cardio-protective therapy (CPT) is constrained by the low sensitivity of EF for minor changes in LV function. G...
Nov 23, 2020
To investigate if comorbidities are associated with change in health outcomes following an eight-week exercise and education program in knee and hip osteoarthritis (OA).We included 24,513 individuals ...
Nov 23, 2020
To estimate the prevalence of symptoms of depression in the population, and to identify patient groups with a history of chronic conditions with the highest risks of comorbid depression.Data were draw...
Nov 23, 2020
The present systematic review and meta-analysis was performed to evaluate the effect of cinnamon supplementation on blood lipid profiles in patients with type 2 diabetes.A systematic search (with no l...
Nov 23, 2020
The association of sugar containing beverages (SCBs) with risk of breast, endometrial, ovarian and colorectal cancers is unclear. Therefore, we investigated these associations in the Canadian Study of...
Nov 23, 2020
The impact of the anatomic characteristics of coronary stenoses on the development of future coronary thrombosis has been controversial. This study aimed at identifying the anatomic and flow character...
Nov 23, 2020
The pandemic of coronavirus associated disease (COVID-19) placed the health care workers at high risk. We investigated clinical and treatment characteristics of infected medical professionals in a car...
Nov 23, 2020
Transient ischemic attack (TIA) is a common neurovascular disorder associated with a higher risk of stroke within the first 24 h after the first event. Acute cerebral and arterial neuroimaging combine...