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Cardiology General

Changes in Red Meat Consumption and Mortality

Aug 11, 2020

The consumption of red meat has been linked with a higher risk of heart disease, type-2 diabetes, and colorectal cancer, but its exact effects on mortality are not well-studies. The objective of this ...

ICU Admission and Mortality in Patients with STEMI

Aug 11, 2020

Over the past two decades, survival among patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) has increased by 20%. Still, a large number of patients are transferred to the intensive care unit (I...

Ultra-Processed Food Intake and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease

Aug 11, 2020

Ultra-processed foods, like packaged foods and drink products, are associated with a wide range of health problems, like diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular disease (CVD). The objective of this rese...

Habitual Glucosamine Use and the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease

Aug 11, 2020

Glucosamine supplements have a wide range of applications. They are used to treat osteoarthritis, weight loss, glaucoma, and weight loss arising from drugs, interstitial cystitis, multiple sclerosis, ...

Stress-Related Disorders and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease

Aug 11, 2020

Prolonged stress and the risk of cardiovascular disease is widely known and studied, but the exact risk and prevalence are not yet studied. This study aims to investigate the association between stres...

Normal Systolic Blood Pressure Level and Cardiovascular Disease

Aug 11, 2020

The risk of cardiovascular disease in people with hypertension is clearly defined, but it's still unclarity on how normal systolic blood pressure (SBP) affects the risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascul...

Direct Oral Anticoagulants vs. Warfarin for Left Ventricular Thrombus

Aug 11, 2020

Left ventricular thrombus (LV thrombus) is a blood clot in the left ventricle of the heart, usually as a result of acute myocardial infarction. Warfarin and direct oral anticoagulants (DOAC) are some ...

Low Socioeconomic Status and the Risk of Premature Coronary Heart Disease

Aug 11, 2020

Premature coronary heart disease (CHD) is defined as the occurrence of acute myocardial infarction, stroke, ischemia, or obstructive coronary artery disease before the age of 45. While several factors...

Preterm Birth and Arrested Cardiac Growth in Adolescents and Young Adults

Aug 11, 2020

Preterm birth is strongly associated with a higher risk of arrested cardiac growth, leading to cardiovascular events like stroke, heart failure, and ischemia. This study aims to evaluate the cardiac f...

Visceral Artery Pseudoaneurysm in Necrotizing Pancreatitis

Aug 11, 2020

Visceral artery pseudoaneurysm (VA-PSA) is an important complication that can occur after pancreatic surgery and in the setting of acute and chronic pancreatitis. “VA-PSA can significantly impact pa...

Efficacy of intravenous tranexamic acid administration in revision hip arthroplasty.

Aug 10, 2020

This study aimed to evaluate the efficiency of constant dose intravenous administration of tranexamic acid (TXA) in reducing postoperative blood loss, hemoglobin (Hb) concentration, and the number of ...

Meta-analysis of the effect of cemented and uncemented hemiarthroplasty on displaced femoral neck fracture in the elderly.

Aug 10, 2020

The present meta-analysis was designed to systematically evaluate the effect of cemented and uncemented hemiarthroplasty on femoral neck fractures in the elderly and its effect on intraoperative bleed...

Effects of vacuum sealing drainage to improve the therapeutic effect in patients with orthopedic trauma and to reduce post-operative infection and lower-limb deep venous thrombosis.

Aug 10, 2020

The present study investigated the effects of vacuum sealing drainage (VSD) to improve the therapeutic efficacy in patients with orthopedic trauma (OT) and reduce post-operative infection and lower-li...

Process mapping of the urgent red cell exchange procedure for patients with severe complications of sickle cell disease at a centralized hemapheresis service.

Aug 10, 2020

Sickle cell disease (SCD) patients require urgent red cell exchange (RCE) procedures for acute chest syndrome (ACS), demanding a coordinated effort of multiple clinical services. Execution of RCE is a...

Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on STEMI care: An expanded analysis from the United States.

Aug 10, 2020

To evaluate the impact of COVID-19 pandemic migitation measures on of ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) care.We previously reported a 38% decline in cardiac catheterization activations during...

Performance of Guideline Recommendations for Prevention of Myocardial Infarction in Young Adults.

Aug 10, 2020

The 2018 cholesterol guidelines of the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology (AHA/ACC) changed 3-hydroxy-3-methyl-glutaryl-coenzyme A reductase inhibitor (statin) eligibili...

Use of inhibitors of the renin-angiotensin system in hypertensive patients and COVID-19 severity: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Aug 10, 2020

Controversy has arisen in the scientific community on whether the use of renin-angiotensin system (RAS) inhibitors in the context of COVID-19 would be beneficial or harmful. A meta-analysis of eligibl...

Soluble Epoxide Hydrolase Inhibition Improves Cognitive Function and Parenchymal Artery Dilation in a Hypertensive Model of Chronic Cerebral Hypoperfusion.

Aug 10, 2020

Parenchymal arterioles (PAs) regulate perfusion of the cerebral microcirculation, and impaired PA endothelium-dependent dilation occurs in dementia models mimicking chronic cerebral hypoperfusion (CCH...

The effect of a computerized best practice alert system in an outpatient setting on metabolic monitoring in patients on second-generation antipsychotics.

Aug 10, 2020

Metabolic syndrome is a well-documented adverse effect of second-generation antipsychotics (SGAs). Patients with metabolic syndrome are at an increased risk of potentially fatal cardiovascular events,...

High prevalence of elevated serum liver enzymes in Chinese children suggests metabolic syndrome as a common risk factor.

Aug 10, 2020

This study investigated the pattern of liver enzymes in a large cohort of Chinese children and adolescents, including 16 383 individuals aged 4-18 years old recruited at six medical centres in Chi...