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Effects of chronic disease diagnoses on alcohol consumption among elderly individuals: longitudinal evidence from China
Conclusion While CDDs reduced alcohol consumption among elderly Chinese individuals, they failed to stop all heavy drinkers from excessive drinking. Relevant policies and measures are thus needed to urge heavy drinking patients to quit excessive drinking.
Source: BMJ Open - October 11, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: Hu, Y., Chen, Q., Zhang, B. Tags: Open access, Public health Source Type: research

Life satisfaction and its influencing factors of middle-aged and elderly stroke patients in China: a national cross-sectional survey
Conclusions Our study indicates the importance of improving the overall health of patients who had a stroke and mediating factors, such as pain management, and work ability, spouse and children relationship in improving the life satisfaction of patients in the poststroke rehabilitation.
Source: BMJ Open - August 3, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: Liu, Y., Liu, J., Zhou, S., Xu, X., Cheng, Y., Yi, Y., Zou, G. Tags: Open access, Public health Source Type: research

Echocardiographic Measures of Left Atrial Function and Size and Incident Dementia
To the Editor A recent study described a significant association between left atrial function and an increased risk of subsequent dementia, independent of the presence of atrial fibrillation. These findings are similar to our 2009 study, which examined subclinical left atrial dysfunction and risk of stroke in patients with patent foramen ovale (PFO). We found that impairment of reservoir, conduit, and contractile strain and impairment of emptying, passive emptying, and active emptying fraction was present in patients with multiple ischemic events, PFO, and atrial septal aneurysm compared with healthy individuals. After PFO...
Source: JAMA - July 19, 2022 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

249 The association of comorbidities and survival after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in Denmark
ConclusionComorbidities significantly influence survival of OHCA patients. Cardiovascular comorbidities constitute the major part of the disease burden. The influence of comorbidity should be included in future treatment guidelines of OHCA patients.Conflict of interestNone.FundingNone.
Source: BMJ Open - May 1, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: Sodergren, S., Moller, S., Pedersen, C., Folke, F., Ersboll, A. Tags: Open access Cardiac arrest Source Type: research

Correlation Between Carotid Intima Media Thickness and Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
CONCLUSION: CIMT is increased in NAFLD patients. Increase in CIMT is significantly correlated with increasing grades of NAFLD. Hence CIMT can be used as screening tests in NALFD patients to assess cardiovascular risks.PMID:35443534
Source: Journal of the Association of Physicians of India - April 21, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: Shalini Kumari Y C Porwal Rohini Gupta Source Type: research

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