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Blood-thinning drugs may reduce dementia risk in people with irregular heartbeats
Conclusion If you’ve been diagnosed with AF and you have been prescribed anticoagulant treatments such as warfarin or clopidogrel, we already know they protect you against having a stroke. This study suggests they may also help to protect you against dementia. Cutting the risk of dementia for people who have a raised risk because of AF would be an exciting step forward. Unfortunately, we can’t tell from this study whether the protection against dementia was down to the anticoagulants, because of the possible effect of unmeasured confounding factors. Usually, we would want to see a randomised controlled trial (RCT) to f...
Source: NHS News Feed - October 25, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology Source Type: news

The effect of air pollution on hospitalization of individuals with respiratory and cardiovascular diseases in Jinan, China
To analyze the short-term effects of air pollution on the hospitalization rates of individuals with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD), stroke, and myocardial infarction (MI) after adjusting for confounding factors including weather, day of the week, holidays, and long-term trends in Jinan, China. Hospitalization information was extracted based on data from the primary class 3-A hospitals in Jinan from 2013 to 2015. The concentrations of PM2.5, PM10, SO2, NO2, and O3 were obtained from Jinan Environment Monitoring Center. The relative risk and 95% confidence intervals of AECOPD, stroke, a...
Source: Medicine - May 1, 2019 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Research Article: Observational Study Source Type: research

Spatiotemporal assessment of mortality attributable to ambient PM 2.5 exposure in Taiwan during 2008 –2015
In this study, we quantified the spatiotemporal burden of mortality attributable to ambient fine particulate matter (PM2.5, which is defined as a mass of particles with an aerodynamic dry diameter of ≤ 2.5 μm) in Taiwan during 2008–2015. Hourly concentrations of PM2.5 were obtained from the Taiwan Air Quality Monitoring Network. According to geographical and climatic characteristics, the Taiwan Environmental Protection Administration has divided Taiwan into seven air quality regions (AQRs): the North (four districts), Chu-Miao (two districts), Central (three districts), Yun-Chia-Nan (three districts), Kao-Ping (two...
Source: Air Quality, Atmosphere and Health - January 3, 2020 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research

Content validity of the Brief and Comprehensive ICF Core Sets for common disabling conditions in a developing country
The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) features associated tools, the Brief and Comprehensive ICF Core Sets. These are designed to be universally applicable, but have limited evidence of content validity (i.e. comprehensiveness and relevance) in low income, non-Western countries. In this cross-sectional study, we aimed to assess the content validity of the ICF Core Sets in Nepal. We interviewed 161 participants with stroke, spinal cord injury (SCI), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and musculoskeletal conditions and asked them to identify activities they had difficulty per...
Source: International Journal of Rehabilitation Research - May 20, 2021 Category: Rehabilitation Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Prevalence and factors connected with chronic diseases in the elderly residents of Birjand: a community – based study in Birjand, South Khorasan Province, Iran
ConclusionThe findings demonstrated that hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and stroke are the three prevalent NCDs among elders in the area and warrant a specific focus on reducing the burden of diseases and aligning healthcare services to prepare the whole needs of this population.
Source: Journal of Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders - November 3, 2021 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research

Janssen to Present the Strength and Promise of its Hematologic Malignancies Portfolio and Pipeline at ASH 2021
RARITAN, N.J., November 4, 2021 – The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson announced today that more than 45 company-sponsored abstracts, including 11 oral presentations, plus more than 35 investigator-initiated studies will be featured at the American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting and Exposition. ASH is taking place at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta and virtually from December 11-14, 2021.“We are committed to advancing the science and treatment of hematologic malignancies and look forward to presenting the latest research from our robust portfolio and pipeline during ASH...
Source: Johnson and Johnson - November 5, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Innovation Source Type: news

Ascertainment of chronic diseases using population health data: a comparison of health administrative data and patient self-report
Conclusions: In the general population, discordance between self-report and administrative data was large for many chronic diseases, particularly disease with low prevalence, and differences were not easily explained by individual and disease characteristics.
Source: BMC Public Health - Latest articles - January 9, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Elizabeth MuggahErin GravesCarol BennettDouglas Manuel Source Type: research

Detailed Insight Into the Impact of Postoperative Neuropsychiatric Complications on Mortality in a Cohort of Cardiac Surgery Subjects: A 23,000-Patient-Year Analysis
This study sought to evaluate the impact of postoperative delirium with/without cerebral ischemia on short- and long-term mortality in a large cohort of cardiac surgery patients.Design: The study constituted a prospective cohort observation of patients following various cardiac surgery procedures.Setting: The investigation was conducted in a single high-volume tertiary cardiac surgery center.Participants: Consecutive candidates for cardiac surgery (n = 8,792) from 2003 to 2008 were subjected to the following exclusion criteria: History of any psychiatric disorders, alcohol abuse and intake of psychoactive drugs and incompl...
Source: Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia - September 27, 2013 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Łukasz J. Krzych, Maciej T. Wybraniec, Irena Krupka-Matuszczyk, Michał Skrzypek, Anna Bolkowska, Mirosław Wilczyński, Andrzej A. Bochenek Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Clinical Characteristics and Prognostic Significance of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: Results From a Multicenter Atrial Fibrillation Registry Study
Abstract: Objectives: Atrial fibrillation (AF) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are 2 common morbidities and often coexist. Studies have shown that COPD is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, but the characteristics in patients with COPD and AF, as well as the impact of COPD on the outcomes of AF were lacking. The aim of present study was to analyze the clinical characteristics and to evaluate the association of COPD with 1-year outcomes in patients with AF.Design: Longitudinal observational study.Participants: A total of 1975 consecutive patients with AF were registered. Patients were divided into CO...
Source: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association - June 2, 2014 Category: Health Management Authors: Bi Huang, Yanmin Yang, Jun Zhu, Yan Liang, Han Zhang, Li Tian, Xinghui Shao, Juan Wang Tags: Original Studies Source Type: research

Improvement of left ventricular function by intensified exercise training in COPD patients
Conclusions Improved cardiac function based on increased LV stroke volume and mass was observed after 6 months of ET. The increase of LV volume and mass was not associated with increased ventricular wall stress. It is concluded that moderate exercise training leads to improved LV function and stroke volume in COPD.Echocardiographic results Beginning6 monthsp-valueLVEDV [ml]120 ± 45132 ± 380.1LVESV [ml]57 ± 2464 ± 280.5LVSV [ml]64 ± 3268 ± 160.4LVEF [%]51 ± 1553 ± 110.9LV mass [g]223 ± 68292 ± 1040.01LV wall stress diastole [kPa]2.3 ± 0.52.1 &...
Source: European Respiratory Journal - December 23, 2014 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Alter, P., Haid, D., Luetteken, L., Nell, C., Kehr, K., Greulich, T., Apelt, S., Hohmann, C., Vogelmeier, C. F., Koczulla, A. R. Tags: 1.2 Rehabilitation and Chronic Care Source Type: research

Eulogy For My Father
I thought I would get used to it. Maybe feel some callousness to it. Walking into the building and being directed to the viewing hall. Walking to the front of the room and seeing a loved one lying in a casket. I have seen a cousin, grandparents, uncles and friends within the last five years or so pass away. These past few months I have had to come to grips that I will again face death. My dad is dying! Twenty-four years ago my father suffered a near fatal stroke. The years following have been dealt with his heath declining and new issues he's faced including COPD and congestive heart failure. He has had a portable defibr...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - April 8, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

The Biggest Medical Stories You May Have Missed In 2015
SPECIAL FROM Next Avenue By Craig Bowron As we head into the New Year, let’s take a look back and see what lessons we should have learned from medical science in 2015. The New England Journal of Medicine’s publication Journal Watch provides physicians and other health care providers with expert analysis of the most recent medical research. Below is a brief synopsis of what the Journal Watch editors felt were the most important stories in general medicine for the year 2015. While you likely heard about a couple, others probably escaped your radar. Getting Aggressive with Strokes We’re familiar with the id...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - January 15, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news

Long-Term Exposure to Road Traffic Noise and Nitrogen Dioxide and Risk of Heart Failure: A Cohort Study
Conclusions: Long-term exposure to NO2 and road traffic noise was associated with higher risk of heart failure, mainly among men, in both single- and two-pollutant models. High exposure to both pollutants was associated with highest risk. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP1272 Received: 25 October 2016 Revised: 09 August 2017 Accepted: 09 August 2017 Published: 26 September 2017 Address correspondence to M. Sørensen. Diet, Genes and Environment, Danish Cancer Society, Strandboulevarden 49, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark. Telephone: +45 35257626. Email: mettes@cancer.dk Supplemental Material is available online (https://doi.org/1...
Source: EHP Research - September 26, 2017 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Daniil Lyalko Tags: Research Source Type: research

Sex-Specific Outcomes of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement With the SAPIEN 3 Valve: Insights From the PARTNER II S3 High-Risk and Intermediate-Risk Cohorts
Conclusions The study found no apparent sex-specific differences in survival or stroke in this trial of TAVR. This may reflect the changing demographic of patients enrolled, use of newer-generation valves with more sizes available, and more accurate valve sizing techniques.
Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Interventions - January 1, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Szerlip, M., Gualano, S., Holper, E., Squiers, J. J., White, J. M., Doshi, D., Williams, M. R., Hahn, R. T., Webb, J. G., Svensson, L. G., Kirtane, A. J., Cohen, D. J., Douglas, P. S., Alu, M. C., Crowley, A., Tuzcu, E. M., Makkar, R. R., Herrmann, H. C., Tags: Focus on Cardiovascular Outcomes Among Women Source Type: research

Long ‐term results of carotid stenting and risk factors in patients with severe carotid artery stenosis undergoing subsequent cardiac surgery
ConclusionsIn this study with staged CAS followed by cardiac surgery, we confirm previously reported event ‐free survival rates and identify several risk factors for the composite outcome. Future studies are needed to confirm the importance of the identified risk factors and to assess their predictive ability.
Source: Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions - November 9, 2018 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Najibullah Habib, Bakhtawar K. Mahmoodi, Maarten J. Suttorp, Johannes C. Kelder, Selma C. Tromp, Uday Sonker, Jan Van der Heyden Tags: PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE Source Type: research