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Association of psoriasis and stroke in end-stage renal disease patients
CONCLUSIONS: Contrary to prior research in the general population, psoriasis in ESRD patients was not associated with the risk of stroke after controlling for various demographic and clinical parameters. Our finding emphasizes the importance of controlling for a variety of factors in population studies examining associations of diseases and risk factors.PMID:37716600 | DOI:10.1016/j.amjms.2023.09.014
Source: The American Journal of the Medical Sciences - September 16, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Naomi Siddiquee Jennifer L Waller Stephanie L Baer Azeem Mohammed Sarah Tran Sandeep Padala Lufei Young Mufaddal Kheda Wendy B Bollag Source Type: research

Ischemic stroke: the impact of renal dysfunction on 1-year mortality.
CONCLUSIONS: In patients with ischemic stroke, renal dysfunction (decreased GFR) was associated with 1-year mortality. GFR was independent predictor of mortality. PMID: 25787210 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Wiener Klinische Wochenschrift - March 19, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Fabjan TH, Hojs R Tags: Wien Klin Wochenschr Source Type: research

Incidence of stroke, systemic embolism and bleeding events in patients without anticoagulation based on real-world data in Japan: a retrospective cohort study
Conclusions Approximately one-third of the patients do not receive any anticoagulation in the modern DOAC era in Japan. The SSE rate increases by the CHADS2 score. The SSE rate is low in patients with a CHADS2 score <1, supporting no indication of anticoagulation in current guidelines. In patients with a CHADS2 score >1, the use of anticoagulant drug therapy is recommended because of a higher risk of stroke.
Source: BMJ Open - November 10, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tanizawa, K., Nishimura, Y., Sera, S., Yaguchi, D., Okada, A., Nishikawa, M., Tamaru, S., Nagai, N. Tags: Open access, Epidemiology Source Type: research

Effects of Anticoagulation on Low-Density Lipoprotein-Cholesterol and Ischemic Stroke in Patients with Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation
The study by Omelchenko et al1 concluded that, unlike the general population, low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C) levels were not associated with ischemic stroke risk among patients with atrial fibrillation treated with direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs). To arrive at this conclusion, they retrospectively analyzed data of 21,229 patients with a first-time diagnosis of nonvalvular atrial fibrillation treated with DOACs categorized according to the congestive heart failure, hypertension, age ≥75 years, diabetes mellitus, stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA), vascular disease, age 65 to 74 years, sex category, ...
Source: The American Journal of Medicine - September 28, 2021 Category: General Medicine Authors: Zeeshan H. Ismail, Zekarias T. Asnake, Joshua K. Salabei Tags: Letter Source Type: research

Does CHA2DS2-VASc Improve Stroke Risk Stratification in Postmenopausal Women with Atrial Fibrillation?
Abstract: Background: Risk stratification of atrial fibrillation patients with a congestive heart failure (C), hypertension (H), age ≥ 75 (A), diabetes (D), stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) (S2) (CHADS2) score of
Source: The American Journal of Medicine - October 18, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Authors: JoEllyn M. Abraham, Joseph Larson, Mina K. Chung, Anne B. Curtis, Kamakshi Lakshminarayan, Jonathan D. Newman, Marco Perez, Kathryn Rexrode, Nawar M. Shara, Allen J. Solomon, Marcia L. Stefanick, James C. Torner, Bruce L. Wilkoff, Sylvia Wassertheil-Smoll Tags: Clinical research studies Source Type: research

First-line drugs inhibiting the renin angiotensin system versus other first-line antihypertensive drug classes for hypertension.
CONCLUSIONS: We found predominantly moderate quality evidence that all-cause mortality is similar when first-line RAS inhibitors are compared to other first-line antihypertensive agents. First-line thiazides caused less HF and stroke than first-line RAS inhibitors. The quality of the evidence comparing first-line beta-blockers and first-line RAS inhibitors was low and the lower risk of total CV events and stroke seen with RAS inhibitors may change with the publication of additional trials. Compared with first-line CCBs, first-line RAS inhibitors reduced HF but increased stroke. The magnitude of the reduction in HF exceeded...
Source: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews - January 11, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Xue H, Lu Z, Tang WL, Pang LW, Wang GM, Wong GW, Wright JM Tags: Cochrane Database Syst Rev Source Type: research

First-line diuretics versus other classes of antihypertensive drugs for hypertension
CONCLUSIONS: When used as first-line agents for the treatment of hypertension, thiazides and thiazide-like drugs likely do not change total mortality and likely decrease some morbidity outcomes such as cardiovascular events and withdrawals due to adverse effects, when compared to beta-blockers, calcium channel blockers, ACE inhibitors, and alpha-blockers.PMID:37439548 | DOI:10.1002/14651858.CD008161.pub3
Source: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews - July 13, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Marcia Reinhart Lorri Puil Douglas M Salzwedel James M Wright Source Type: research

Homocysteine-lowering interventions for preventing cardiovascular events.
CONCLUSIONS: This updated Cochrane review found no evidence to suggest that homocysteine-lowering interventions in the form of supplements of vitamins B6, B9 or B12 given alone or in combination should be used for preventing cardiovascular events. Furthermore, there is no evidence suggesting that homocysteine-lowering interventions are associated with an increased risk of cancer. PMID: 23440809 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews - March 2, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Martí-Carvajal AJ, Solà I, Lathyris D, Karakitsiou DE, Simancas-Racines D Tags: Cochrane Database Syst Rev Source Type: research

CHA2DS2-VASc Score Is Directly Associated with the Risk of Pulmonary Embolism in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation
Conclusions: CHA2DS2-VASc score is directly associated with the incidence of pulmonary embolism in atrial fibrillation.
Source: The American Journal of Medicine - January 1, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Walid Saliba, Gad Rennert Tags: Clinical research studies Source Type: research

Perioperative beta-blockers for preventing surgery-related mortality and morbidity.
CONCLUSIONS: According to our findings, perioperative application of beta-blockers still plays a pivotal role in cardiac surgery , as they can substantially reduce the high burden of supraventricular and ventricular arrhythmias in the aftermath of surgery. Their influence on mortality, AMI, stroke, congestive heart failure, hypotension and bradycardia in this setting remains unclear.In non-cardiac surgery, evidence from low risk of bias trials shows an increase in all-cause mortality and stroke with the use of beta-blockers. As the quality of evidence is still low to moderate, more evidence is needed before a definitive co...
Source: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews - September 18, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Blessberger H, Kammler J, Domanovits H, Schlager O, Wildner B, Azar D, Schillinger M, Wiesbauer F, Steinwender C Tags: Cochrane Database Syst Rev Source Type: research

Homocysteine-lowering interventions for preventing cardiovascular events.
CONCLUSIONS: This second update of this Cochrane Review found no evidence to suggest that homocysteine-lowering interventions in the form of supplements of vitamins B6, B9 or B12 given alone or in combination should be used for preventing cardiovascular events. Furthermore, there is no evidence to suggest that homocysteine-lowering interventions are associated with an increased risk of cancer. PMID: 25590290 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews - January 15, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Martí-Carvajal AJ, Solà I, Lathyris D Tags: Cochrane Database Syst Rev Source Type: research

Cooling for cerebral protection during brain surgery.
CONCLUSIONS: We found no evidence that the use of induced hypothermia was associated with a significant reduction in mortality or severe neurological disability, or an increase in harm in patients undergoing neurosurgery. PMID: 25626888 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews - February 3, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Galvin IM, Levy R, Boyd JG, Day AG, Wallace MC Tags: Cochrane Database Syst Rev Source Type: research