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adults.MethodsData were sourced from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) spanning 2005–2018. ObjectivesThis study aimed to investigate the association between the weight-adjusted waist index (WWI) and the prevalence of hypertension in U.S. In our cross-sectional study, we focused on the non-institutional U.S.
Weighted logistic regression was employed to elucidate the association between Cd-U and the likelihood of CHD. We investigated the link of Cd-U exposure to the prevalence of CHD using limited cubic spline models to analyze the exposure-dose relationship.
BackgroundWe examined the association between acute cardiovascular disease (CVD) events and wildfire air pollution in California in 2018.MethodsThe Poisson time series regression was used to model daily event rates during July 1 to December 31, 2018, using a spline to adjust for longterm time trends. microns in diameter; PM2.5)
between 2018 and 2018. According to a new study, overall outpatient mental health care increased from 11.2% However, for individuals with serious psychological distress, the rate of care decreased from 46.5% to 40.4%.
Methods Data for 38,644 participants were obtained from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2001–2018. This study aimed to investigate the association among hyperuricemia, hypertension, and all-cause mortality in a nationally representative U.S. population.
Primary outcome was new-onset CVD (self-reported heart disease/stroke) based on survey data at Wave 2 (2012–2015) and/or Wave 3 (2018–2020). Our study included women without prior CVD and reporting menopausal age at baseline.
A study revealed that people who are older, uneducated, unemployed, below the poverty line, publicly insured, rural, and male did not increase in psychotherapy use from 2018 to 2021.
We aimed to explore the association between healthy lifestyle and higher LE8 score and apparent treatment-resistant hypertension in the general population.MethodsUsing NHANES data from 2005 to 2018, we included and analyzed information on 7,474 participants eligible for this study.
We evaluated annual trends in utilization (prescription fills) and total spending for statins and PCSK9i from 2018 to 2022, both overall and by individual drug formulation. million statin prescriptions in 2018 compared to 20.3 Spending was adjusted for inflation and reported in 2022 US dollars.Results:Medicaid beneficiaries filled 20.4
The International Society of Hypertension 2020 and European Society of Cardiology/European Society of Hypertension 2018 recommendations suggest using labetalol and nicardipine as the first-line choice, with urapidil and nitroprusside serving as alternative medications.
Aim The first expert consensus documents on management of patients with spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) were published in 2018. We aim to review the proportion of patients with SCAD receiving consensus recommendations globally, regionally and, determine differences in practice before and after 2018.
ObjectiveTo explore the risk factors for cardiotoxicity in patients with gastrointestinal (GI) tumors treated with fluorouracil drugs.MethodsThis study included patients with GI tumors who received fluorouracil at our hospital between January 2018 and April 2022. The demographic and clinical characteristics were collected.
ObjectiveTo quantify the risk of heart diseases (HD) and determine the relationship between physical activity (PA) dimensions and HD among Chinese middle-aged and older individuals.MethodsUsing data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS, 2018), 16,927 participants were included in this study.
MethodsWe conducted a weighted analysis using data from 13,530 adults in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), covering the period from 2003 to 2018. BackgroundLimited evidence exists regarding the association between oxidative stress induced by dietary and lifestyle factors and cardiovascular diseases (CVDs).MethodsWe
Background The incidence of atrial fibrillation (AF) shows substantial temporal trends, but the contribution of birth cohort effects is unknown. These effects refer to the relationship between birth year and the likelihood of developing AF.
Our objective is to explore the connection between PIV and CHD especially in elderly people, as well as the diagnostic value of PIV combined with controlling nutritional status (COUNT) score for CHD.MethodsParticipants eligible for the study were sourced from NHANES data from 1999 to 2018.
Patients with incomplete data underwent further testing.ResultsOf 24 identified patients, 14 were included after exclusions. The majority were male (73.3%), with an average age of 70.6
Methods and results We analysed 26 270 procedures from 17 860 children between 1 January 2018 and 31 March 2022 in England, linking them to primary/secondary care data. The study period included prepandemic and pandemic phases, with the latter including three restriction periods and corresponding relaxation periods.
AimTo evaluate the real-life effectiveness and safety of hydrogen inhalation (HI) therapy as an additional treatment in Chinese adults with hypertension.MethodsThis observational, retrospective clinical study included hypertensive patients receiving routine antihypertensives with or without HI initiation from 2018 to 2023.
Among these, 16 were excluded according to pre-specified exclusion criteria, resulting in five studies conducted between 2018 and 2022, conducted in three countries (United States, Portugal, and Russia).
The January 30, 2018 post — for PTA. Additional review of ECG artifacts by Pérez-Riera et al ( Ann Noninvasic Electrocardiol 23:e12494, 2018 ) VT Artifact — by Knight et al: NEJM 341:1270-1274, 1999. The September 22, 2019 post — intermittent ST-T wave artifact. The August 26, 2019 post — baseline artifact.
For review — Check out My Comment — at the bottom of the page in the following posts on Dr. Smith's ECG Blog: The June 4, 2018 post ( LA-LL reversal ). The July 29, 2018 post ( LA-RA reversal ). The November 4, 2018 post ( Leads V1,V2 misplacement ). The February 11, 2020 post ( LA-RA reversal ).
Uncontrolled coronary spasm may be associated with serious arrhythmias , including cardiac arrest ( Looi et al — Postgrad Med, 2012 ; Tan et al — Eur Heart J Case Rep, 2018 ; Chevalier et al — JACC, 1998 ; Rodriguez-Manero — EP Europace, 2018 ). As a result — an ICD may need to be considered in selected cases.
Methods Using multicentre PCI data from three cardiac centres in South Wales, UK (2018–2022), we identified 2295 CHIP-PCI cases with a UK-BCIS CHIP Score of 3 or more. Whether the outcomes of these cases differ if the primary operator is a supervised FIT compared with a consultant is unknown.
However, whether immediate blood glucose and FIB levels affect coronary blood flow during primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) remains unclear.ObjectiveTo explore the correlation between admission blood glucose (ABG), fibrinogen (FIB) and slow blood flow during primary PCI for acute ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI).MethodsA
Obesity and abnormal lipid metabolism increase the risk of various cardiometabolic diseases, including diabetes, heart disease, and stroke. However, the impact of abdominal obesity (AO) and non-traditional lip.
Emicizumab (Hemlibra) was approved by the FDA in 2018 to prevent and reduce bleeding for patients who suffer from hemophilia A. Severe hemophilia A is a genetic disorder that prevents blood from clotting properly, posing a constant risk of dangerous bleeding episodes.
The prevalence of obesity-associated insulin resistance (IR) is increasing along with the increase in obesity rates. In this study, we compared the predictive utility of four alternative indexes of IR [triglyc.
The prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AF) is increasing in the U.S., with expectations that it will exceed 12 million people by 2030.1 Given the significant morbidity and mortality related to AF, focus has shifted toward its primary and secondary prevention. 2 Longer duration of abstinence has also been associated with a decreased risk of AF.
Methods In this population-based cohort study, we used linked electronic healthcare datasets from England and Wales to identify infants with nine sentinel CHDs born and undergoing intervention in 2018–2022.
The health records were of adults being treated for high blood pressure from 2018 to 2023 at six health care centers of varying sizes located in the southeast and midwestern United States.
The atherogenic index of plasma (AIP) is a critical metric for predicting cardiovascular outcomes. However, its associations with cardiovascular disease mortality (CVM) and all-cause mortality (ACM) remain unc.
2018 Sep 4;72(10):1141-1156. Age-specific relevance of usual blood pressure to vascular mortality: a meta-analysis of individual data for one million adults in 61 prospective studies. 2002 Dec 14;360(9349):1903-13 4 Impact of Lipids on Cardiovascular Health: JACC Health Promotion Series. J Am Coll Cardiol.
To better understand risk/benefit indicators and provide post PCI MACE prediction, 408 patients with CHD who had undergone PCI treatment from 2018 to 2021 in Tianjin Chest hospital were retrospectively studied for their clinical characteristics in relation with the MACE occurrence during a 12-month follow-up.
We performed a retrospective univariate analysis of consecutive adult patients who underwent pacemaker implantation for Mobitz type 2 and complete atrioventricular (AV) block from January 2009 to December 2018. Over the study period, 34 patients were upgraded to CRT (prevalence 4.6%).
The Stress hyperglycemia ratio (SHR) is a novel marker reflecting the true acute hyperglycemia status and is associated with clinical adverse events. The relationship between SHR and mortality in patients with.
Tremendous enthusiasm about mitral annulus disjunction (MAD) emerged in 2018 when Dejgaard et al. showed that, in their cohort of patients with mitral valve prolapse (MVP), MAD was associated with an increased risk of malignant ventricular arrhythmias (VAs).
The July 31, 2018 post in Dr. Smith's ECG Blog ( Please scroll down to the bottom of the page to see My Comment ). The August 22, 2020 post in Dr. Smith's ECG Blog — which illustrates another case of dynamic ST-T wave changes that resulted from a repolarization variant.
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