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Do outcomes after kidney transplantation differ for black patients in England versus New York State? A comparative, population-cohort analysis
Conclusions Outcomes after kidney transplantation for black patients may not be translatable between countries.
Source: BMJ Open - May 9, 2017 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tahir, S., Gillott, H., Jackson-Spence, F., Nath, J., Mytton, J., Evison, F., Sharif, A. Tags: Open access, Renal medicine Research Source Type: research

Factors related to receipt of non-cancer-related transurethral prostatectomy: findings from a large prospective study of 106 769 middle-aged and older Australian men
Conclusions TURP rates were most strongly related to baseline LUTS and age, consistent with appropriate health services targeting. Lower TURP rates in men experiencing socioeconomic disadvantage and with poor health/disability, after accounting for baseline LUTS, suggest inequity and factors such as frailty and risks related to surgery.
Source: BMJ Open - February 7, 2017 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Joshy, G., Soga, K., Korda, R. J., Patel, M. I., Banks, E. Tags: Open access, Epidemiology, Health services research, Surgery, Urology Source Type: research

Long-term hormone therapy for perimenopausal and postmenopausal women.
CONCLUSIONS: Women with intolerable menopausal symptoms may wish to weigh the benefits of symptom relief against the small absolute risk of harm arising from short-term use of low-dose HT, provided they do not have specific contraindications. HT may be unsuitable for some women, including those at increased risk of cardiovascular disease, increased risk of thromboembolic disease (such as those with obesity or a history of venous thrombosis) or increased risk of some types of cancer (such as breast cancer, in women with a uterus). The risk of endometrial cancer among women with a uterus taking oestrogen-only HT is well docu...
Source: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews - January 16, 2017 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Marjoribanks J, Farquhar C, Roberts H, Lethaby A, Lee J Tags: Cochrane Database Syst Rev Source Type: research

Addition of Ezetimibe to statins for patients at high cardiovascular risk: Systematic review of patient ‐important outcomes
Abstract Ezetimibe is widely used in combination with statins to reduce low‐density lipoprotein. We sought to examine the impact of ezetimibe when added to statins on patient‐important outcomes. Medline, EMBASE, CINAHL, and CENTRAL were searched through July, 2016. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of ezetimibe combined with statins versus statins alone that followed patients for at least 6 months and reported on at least one of all‐cause mortality, cardiovascular deaths, non‐fatal myocardial infarctions (MI), and non‐fatal strokes were included. Pairs of reviewers extracted study data and assessed risk of bia...
Source: Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice - January 15, 2017 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Yutong Fei, Gordon Henry Guyatt, Paul Elias Alexander, Regina El Dib, Reed A.C. Siemieniuk, Per Olav Vandvik, Mark E. Nunnally, Huda Gomaa, Rebecca L. Morgan, Arnav Agarwal, Ying Zhang, Neera Bhatnagar, Frederick A. Spencer Tags: SYSTEMATIC REVIEW Source Type: research

December blogs digest: the health benefits of nuts, sequencing the Iberian lynx genome, the importance of pets and more
How can we measure health behavior theories mathematically? William Riley looks at whether Social Cognitive Theory (SCT) could be expressed mathematically. He reports on his article published in Translational Behavioral Medicine in which he and co-authors developed a dynamic computational model for SCT. Magnesium deficiency and its multiple health outcomes Getting enough magnesium in your diet? A study published in BMC Medicine last month found that increased dietary magnesium is associated with a reduced risk of heart failure, stroke, diabetes, and all-cause mortality. The study was the largest of its kind to date, using ...
Source: BioMed Central Blog - January 6, 2017 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Davy Falkner Tags: Biology Health Medicine Open Access blogs digest Source Type: blogs

Cerebral venous thrombosis.
Abstract Cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) has an incidence of 1.32/100,000/years in high-income countries, and higher in middle- and low-income countries. CVT is more frequent in infants and children young adults and females, especially during pregnancy/puerperium. CVT are now being diagnosed with increasing frequency because of the increased awareness and higher use of magnetic resonance imaging (MR) for investigating patients with acute and subacute headaches and new onset seizures. CVT rarely present as a stroke syndrome. Their most frequent presentations are isolated headache, intracranial hypertension syndrom...
Source: Presse Medicale - November 1, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Ferro JM, Canhão P, Aguiar de Sousa D Tags: Presse Med Source Type: research

Prevalence and Risk Factors of Caregiver Dependence among Older Adults in a Southeast Asian Population.
CONCLUSION: Various sociodemographic and health-related conditions were significantly associated with caregiver dependence. Dependent older adults will put greater demands on health and social services, resulting in greater healthcare expenditures. Hence, effective planning, services and support are crucial to meet the needs of dependent older adults and their caregivers. PMID: 27922142 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore - October 31, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Picco L, Abdin E, Vaingankar JA, Pang S, Shafie S, Sambasivam R, Chong SA, Subramaniam M Tags: Ann Acad Med Singapore Source Type: research

Global, regional, and national life expectancy, all-cause mortality, and cause-specific mortality for 249 causes of death, 1980 –2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015
Publication date: 8–14 October 2016 Source:The Lancet, Volume 388, Issue 10053 Author(s): GBD 2015 Mortality and Causes of Death CollaboratorsHaidongWangMohsenNaghaviChristineAllenRyan MBarberZulfiqar ABhuttaAustinCarterDaniel CCaseyFiona JCharlsonAlan ZianChenMatthew MCoatesMeganCoggeshallLalitDandonaDaniel JDickerHolly EErskineAlize JFerrariChristinaFitzmauriceKyleForemanMohammad HForouzanfarMaya SFraserNancyFullmanPeter WGethingEllen MGoldbergNicholasGraetzJuanita AHaagsmaSimon IHayChantalHuynhCatherine OJohnsonNicholas JKassebaumYohannesKinfuXie RachelKulikoffMichaelKutzHmwe HKyuHeidi JLarsonJanniLeungXiaofengLiangS...
Source: The Lancet - October 6, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research

Pneumonia in the Noninstitutionalized Older Population.
CONCLUSION: Pneumonia plays an important role in the medical care of non-institutionalized older people. With the aid of the predictors identified in this study, primary care physicians can identify patients at risk, smokers can gain additional motivation to quit, treatment compliance can be increased, and patients may become more willing to be vaccinated as recommended in the current guidelines. PMID: 27697144 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Deutsches Arzteblatt International - October 5, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Dtsch Arztebl Int Source Type: research

Future of the Palliative Care Workforce: Preview to an Impending Crisis
The specialty of palliative care has experienced remarkable acceptance over the last decade, with teams present in 85% of medium/large hospitals in the United States.1 For many serious illnesses like cancer, advanced heart disease, stroke, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, routine integration of palliative care is considered standard of care.
Source: The American Journal of Medicine - September 25, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Arif H. Kamal, Janet H. Bull, Keith M. Swetz, Steven P. Wolf, Tait D. Shanafelt, Evan R. Myers Tags: Editorial Source Type: research

Is poor oral health a risk marker for incident cardiovascular disease hospitalisation and all-cause mortality? Findings from 172 630 participants from the prospective 45 and Up Study
Conclusions Tooth loss and, to a lesser extent, self-rated health of teeth and gums, are markers for increased risk of IHD, PVD and all-cause mortality. Tooth loss is also a marker for increased risk of HF.
Source: BMJ Open - August 29, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Joshy, G., Arora, M., Korda, R. J., Chalmers, J., Banks, E. Tags: Open access, Cardiovascular medicine, Dentistry and oral medicine, Epidemiology, Health services research Source Type: research

Association between resting heart rate and coronary artery disease, stroke, sudden death and noncardiovascular diseases: a meta-analysis.
Authors: Zhang D, Wang W, Li F Abstract BACKGROUND: Resting heart rate is linked to risk of coronary artery disease, stroke, sudden death and noncardiovascular diseases. We conducted a meta-analysis to assess these associations in general populations and in populations of patients with hypertension or diabetes mellitus. METHODS: We searched PubMed, Embase and MEDLINE from inception to Mar. 5, 2016. We used a random-effects model to combine study-specific relative risks (RRs). We used restricted cubic splines to assess the dose-response relation. RESULTS: We included 45 nonrandomized prospective cohort studi...
Source: Canadian Medical Association Journal - August 24, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Tags: CMAJ Source Type: research

Re: Physical activity and risk of breast cancer, colon cancer, diabetes, ischemic heart disease, and ischemic stroke events: systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013
Source: BMJ Comments - August 23, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: forums

Cancer Now Leading Killer in 12 European Nations
MONDAY, Aug. 15, 2016 -- Cancer has overtaken heart disease and stroke as the leading cause of death in 12 European countries, a new study reports. However, cardiovascular disease (heart disease and stroke) is still the leading cause of death...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - August 15, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news