Jul 06, 2020

Bayesian Networks (BNs) are graphical probabilistic models that have proven popular in medical applications. While numerous medical BNs have been published, most are presented fait accompli without ex...

Jul 06, 2020

The interpretation of deaths occurring in fires is often complicated by numerous tissue artefacts. The aim of this experimental study was to see whether coronary arteries exposured to heat may have al...

Jul 06, 2020

To explore South Asians' experience of choosing and prioritising lifestyle changes during their recovery from first myocardial infarction.Coronary heart disease continues to be a leading cause of prem...

Jul 06, 2020

In hospitalized patients with a clinical diagnosis of acute heart failure (HF) with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), the aims of this study were (i) to assess the proportion meeting the 2016 Europ...

Jul 06, 2020

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are environmental chemicals linked to weight gain and type 2 diabetes.We examined the extent to which PFAS plasma concentrations during pregnancy were associ...

Jul 06, 2020

Improvements in health behaviour are often recommended as part of secondary prevention in patients with stroke and transient ischaemic attack. However, there is a lack of knowledge as to how this is a...

Jul 02, 2020

Behçet disease (BD) is a systemic vasculitis that can be complicated with thrombosis, which is an important cause of mortality and morbidity. The course of BD is more severe, and the diagnosis is usu...

Jul 02, 2020

 The CAVA trial did not show the anticipated risk reduction for postthrombotic syndrome (PTS) after thrombus removal via additional ultrasound-accelerated catheter-directed thrombolysis (UACDT) in p...

Jul 02, 2020

A professional 55-year-old female experienced diver, who surfaced after the second dive, had a lucid interval before dropping Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) to 3/15. She was admitted to intensive care unit ...

Jul 02, 2020

Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is effective at reducing further cardiac events. However, dropout rates are high, and maintenance of behavioral change post-CR is challenging. Health literacy (HL) may infl...

Jul 02, 2020

The purpose of the present study was to assess the effect of hatha yoga training that was added to the standard cardiac rehabilitation (CR) program on the cardiac hemodynamic parameters and physical c...

Jul 02, 2020

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is common in patients with hypertension but controversy exists as to whether screening for this condition should be performed. Here, we evaluate the prevalence...

Jul 02, 2020

To develop a method of averaging optical coherence tomography (OCT) angiography to improve visualization of choriocapillaris structure.A stack of OCT angiographic data from vascular layers were placed...

Jul 02, 2020

 Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) is the most common thrombotic complication in cirrhosis; however, local risk factors involved in its pathogenesis are still not fully investigated. The aim of the study...

Jul 02, 2020

Irukandji syndrome definition is still widely misunderstood. Irukandji-like syndrome is more unclear than Irukandji syndrome. This study aimed to describe Irukandji-like syndrome in cases involving st...

Jul 02, 2020

The aim of this study was to provide evidence on the application of Research Electronic Data Capture for collecting repeated data during a 7-day period among older adults. Fifty-seven adults (≥50 ye...

Jul 02, 2020

To compare the risk of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) between ever users and never users of metformin.Patients with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus from 1999 to 2005 were enrolled from Taiw...

Jul 02, 2020

 This study aimed to evaluate perinatal outcomes in women with a history of recurrent pregnancy loss. Retrospective cohort study of singleton and nonanomalous gestations at ≥ 20 weeks who de...

Jul 02, 2020

Atherosclerosis starts early in life. We aimed to assess the dimension and progression of the intima-media thickness, a surrogate marker for early vascular aging, and its association with a broad pale...

Jul 02, 2020

Atherosclerosis is the major cause of cardiovascular diseases and is the leading cause of mortality worldwide. Iron oxide nanoparticles have emerged as potential diagnostic and therapeutic agents for ...