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Cardiovascular Risk Among Patients ≥ 65 Years of Age with Parkinson's Disease (From the National Inpatient Sample)
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Elsevier
, 2020 , Article)
In this study, we aimed to investigate the relationship between PD and vascular disease and risk factors using a nationally representative sample. The National Inpatient Sample (NIS) was queried for all patients aged ≥ 65 ...
Growing Burden of Hypertension in China: Causes, Challenges, and Opportunities
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Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC)
, 2020 , Article Review)
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of
death in China, and an estimated 290 million
individuals are affected by CVD in China (1).
Hypertension is the most important risk factor of
CVD (2). Good control ...
Dietary patterns and cardiovascular disease risk among Chinese adults: a prospective cohort study
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Springer Nature
, 2020 , Article)
Background and objective
We aimed to examine the prospective association between dietary patterns and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in Chinese adults.
Methods
Adults aged ≥20 years in the China Health and Nutrition ...
The influence of vitamin D supplementation on IGF-1 levels in humans: A systematic review and meta-analysis
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Elsevier
, 2020 , Article)
© 2019 Elsevier B.V. Background: Inconsistencies exist with regard to influence of vitamin D supplementation on IGF-1 levels. The inconsistencies could be attributed to several factors, such as dosage and duration of ...
Global prevalence and incidence of pressure injuries in hospitalised adult patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis
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Elsevier
, 2020 , Article)
BackgroundPressure injuries are frequently occurred adverse events in hospitals, affecting the well-being of patients and causing considerable financial burden to healthcare systems. However, the estimates of prevalence, ...
Cardiac Rehabilitation Dose Around the World: Variation and Correlates.
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American Heart Association
, 2020 , Article)
Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is recommended in clinical practice guidelines, but dose prescribed varies highly by country. This study characterized the dose offered in supervised CR programs and alternative models worldwide ...
Relation of Age to Survival in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea who Develop an Acute Coronary Event (From The National Inpatient Sample)
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Elsevier
, 2020 , Article)
This study was undertaken to investigate whether obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) produces a survival advantage in acute coronary syndrome (ACS), and to evaluate the mechanism of any benefit, including the impact of age and ...
Hepatitis E Viruses : Emerging and Transboundary Animal Viruses
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Springer
, 2020 , Book chapter)
Hepatitis E virus (HEV), member of genus Orthohepevirus in the family
Hepeviridae, is the leading cause of hepatitis E. More than 20 million cases of hepatitis
E virus (HEV) infection have been reported globally, out of ...
Comprehensive in silico screening and molecular dynamics studies of missense mutations in Sjogren-Larsson syndrome associated with the ALDH3A2 gene.
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Elsevier
, 2020 , Article)
Sjögren-Larsson syndrome (SLS) is an autoimmune disorder inherited in an autosomal recessive pattern. To date, 80 missense mutations have been identified in association with the Aldehyde Dehydrogenase 3 Family Member A2 ...
National trends of outcomes in transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) through transapical versus endovascular approach: From the National Inpatient Sample (NIS).
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Elsevier
, 2020 , Article)
To evaluate the trends in complication rates following transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedures according to the type of vascular approach (endovascular vs. transapical) in a large US population sample. The ...