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Characteristics of Acute Stroke in Patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019 and Challenges in Stroke Management during an Epidemic.
Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an ongoing pandemic infection associated with high morbidity and mortality. The Korean city of Daegu endured the first large COVID-19 outbreak outside of China. Since the report of the first confirmed case in Daegu on February 18, 2020, a total of 6,880 patients have been reported until May 29, 2020. We experienced five patients with ischemic stroke and COVID-19 during this period in four tertiary hospitals in Daegu. The D-dimer levels were high in all three patients in whom D-dimer blood testing was performed. Multiple embolic infarctions were observed in three pati...
Source: J Korean Med Sci - September 6, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: Kwon DH, Do Y, Eun MY, Lee J, Park H, Sohn SI, Hong JH Tags: J Korean Med Sci Source Type: research

Association of the COVID-19 pandemic on stroke admissions and treatment globally: a systematic review
Conclusions During the COVID-19 pandemic, many populations hesitated to seek medical attention, decreasing hospital admissions for less severe strokes and increasing hospitalisation of more severe cases and mortality. The effect of the pandemic on society and healthcare systems needs to be addressed to improve stroke treatment pathways and prepare for potential future epidemics. PROSPERO registration number CRD42021248564.
Source: BMJ Open - March 17, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Van Dusen, R. A., Abernethy, K., Chaudhary, N., Paudyal, V., Kurmi, O. Tags: Open access, Cardiovascular medicine, COVID-19 Source Type: research

Status of hyperhomocysteinemia in China: results from the China Stroke High-risk Population Screening Program, 2018
AbstractA nationwide survey was conducted from October 2018 to September 2019 to assess the prevalence of hyperhomocysteinemia (Hhcy) and its influencing factors in China. A standardized questionnaire was used to collect information. Hhcy was defined as the level of serum homocysteine (HCY) ⩾ 15.0µmol/L. The H-type hypertension (HHYP) was defined as hypertension with an elevated serum HCY 15.0µmol/L). Finally, 110 551 residents ⩾ 40 years of age from 31 provinces in the mainland of China were included. Overall, the median serum HCY level was 10.9µmol/L (interquartile range 7.9– 15.1). A total of 28 633 participant...
Source: Frontiers of Medicine - December 10, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

Age-dependent and sex-dependent differences in mortality from influenza-associated cardiovascular diseases among older adults in Shanghai, China: a population-based study
Conclusions Excess mortality rates for CVDs associated with influenza increased with age in older adults. The risk for influenza-associated IHD mortality was significantly higher in older women than men. Our findings will help implement targeted health strategies, including the promotion of influenza vaccination and early therapeutic intervention for the older population with CVD, to curb the influenza burden effectively.
Source: BMJ Open - September 19, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: Jin, S., Jiang, C., Xia, T., Gu, Z., Yu, H., Li, J., Zheng, Y., Pan, H., Qiao, J., Cai, R., Wu, H., Wang, C. Tags: Open access, Epidemiology Source Type: research

Progress Against Heart Deaths Starting to Wane, Report Warns
WEDNESDAY, June 29, 2016 -- America's war on heart disease and stroke may have suffered a setback. A new study warns that the rate of decline in deaths from heart disease and stroke has stalled. "It is likely that the dual epidemics of obesity and...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - June 29, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news

Atrial fibrillation for internists: current practice.
Abstract Atrial fibrillation (AF) has become a global epidemic and puts affected patients at high risk of adverse events. In this review we summarise the current evidence on risk factors and complications of AF, describe current treatment strategies, and outline new fields of research. Current evidence shows that hypertension and obesity are the two most important modifiable risk factors for the development of AF. Patients with AF face an increased stroke risk. Oral anticoagulation reduces this risk substantially. Mainly for reasons of safety and ease of use, non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants are prefer...
Source: Swiss Medical Weekly - March 8, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: Meyre P, Conen D, Osswald S, Kühne M, Meyer-Zürn C Tags: Swiss Med Wkly Source Type: research

Influence of dietary patterns on the risk of acute myocardial infarction in China population: the INTERHEART China study.
CONCLUSIONS: Unhealthy dietary intake can increase the AMI risk. Improving intake of vegetables, fruits and tofu have the potential to partially prevent the rising epidemic of cardiovascular disease in China. PMID: 23422108 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Chinese Medical Journal - February 1, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Guo J, Li W, Wang Y, Chen T, Teo K, Liu LS, Yusuf S, INTERHEART China study investigators Tags: Chin Med J (Engl) Source Type: research

Republished: Mainstreaming HIV services for men who have sex with men: the role of general practitioners
Mainstreaming HIV services for men who have sex with men: The role of general practitioners General practitioners (GPs) and other primary care doctors around the world have a strong potential for providing quality HIV prevention, testing and treatment for men who have sex with men, as advocated by the recent WHO guideline.1 As the HIV epidemic becomes more focused on chronic disease care in many parts of the world, a number of primary care issues come to the forefront of clinical HIV service delivery. GPs have advantages in providing HIV services because of their position as trusted, community-based, long-term advocates fo...
Source: Postgraduate Medical Journal - March 12, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Wong, W. C. W., Kidd, M. R., Tucker, J. D. Tags: Liver disease, Sexual transmitted infections (viral), General practice / family medicine, Immunology (including allergy), Drugs: infectious diseases, HIV/AIDS, Stroke, Hypertension, Communication, Ethics, Legal and forensic medicine Republished editoria Source Type: research

Pharmacotherapy of obesity: clinical treatments and considerations.
Abstract Obesity is a world-wide epidemic associated with significant morbidity and mortality which costs billions of dollars per year. The associated related conditions are many and include heart disease, stroke, type II diabetes mellitus, sleep apnea and certain types of cancer. Given that it is a multifactorial problem, the treatments must also address the numerous causes associated with the development of obesity. The neurohormonal regulation of feeding and energy is a complex system often necessitating modification through more than 1 pathway to achieve weight loss. Therefore, in addition to lifestyle changes...
Source: The American Journal of the Medical Sciences - April 1, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Holes-Lewis KA, Malcolm R, O'Neil PM Tags: Am J Med Sci Source Type: research

Task shifting interventions for cardiovascular risk reduction in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review of randomised controlled trials
Conclusions There is a dearth of evidence on the implementation of task-shifting strategies to reduce the burden of CVD in LMICs. Effective task-shifting interventions targeted at reducing the global CVD epidemic in LMICs are urgently needed.
Source: BMJ Open - October 16, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Ogedegbe, G., Gyamfi, J., Plange-Rhule, J., Surkis, A., Rosenthal, D. M., Airhihenbuwa, C., Iwelunmor, J., Cooper, R. Tags: Open access, Cardiovascular medicine, Global health, Health services research Source Type: research

The burden of disease in older people and implications for health policy and practice
Publication date: 7–13 February 2015 Source:The Lancet, Volume 385, Issue 9967 Author(s): Martin J Prince , Fan Wu , Yanfei Guo , Luis M Gutierrez Robledo , Martin O'Donnell , Richard Sullivan , Salim Yusuf 23% of the total global burden of disease is attributable to disorders in people aged 60 years and older. Although the proportion of the burden arising from older people (≥60 years) is highest in high-income regions, disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) per head are 40% higher in low-income and middle-income regions, accounted for by the increased burden per head of population arising from cardiovascular disease...
Source: The Lancet - February 10, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research

JAMA Cardiology—A New JAMA Network Journal
Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death and disability worldwide, in developed and developing countries. Despite the success in the last decade in reducing heart disease–related mortality in many countries, with aging of the population and persistent cardiovascular risk factors, the burden of hypertension, ischemic heart disease, heart failure, stroke, valvular heart disease, and atrial fibrillation is reaching epidemic proportions worldwide.
Source: JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association - October 12, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research

New journal JAMA Cardiology to debut in 2016
As cardiovascular disease remains the No. 1 cause of death and disability worldwide, a new medical journal will premiere early next year to serve the global cardiology community. JAMA Cardiology—to be led by an internationally renowned cardiologist—will premiere as the 12th journal in the JAMA Network, which includes JAMA and 10 other specialty journals. “The burden of hypertension, ischemic heart disease, heart failure, stroke, valvular heart disease and atrial fibrillation is reaching epidemic proportions worldwide,” writes Howard Bauchner, MD, editor in chief of The JAMA Network, and colleagues in a JAMA edito...
Source: AMA Wire - October 12, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Amy Farouk Source Type: news

The limited public health impact of “lifestyle” change
Two main factors are responsible for premature disease and mortality. One is smoking, often referred to as a “lifestyle choice”, but better described as a “habit”. The other is poor nutrition resulting largely from the sugar, alcohol, salt, and saturated fat content (SASS components) of ready to consume food and drink, much of which is manufactured on an industrial scale. Collectively these dietary components are the main drivers of the global epidemic of stroke, heart attack, obesity, and type 2 diabetes.
Source: The American Journal of Medicine - July 14, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Nicholas J. Wald Tags: Editorial Source Type: research

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