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Consumption of coffee and tea and risk of developing stroke, dementia, and poststroke dementia: A cohort study in the UK Biobank
by Yuan Zhang, Hongxi Yang, Shu Li, Wei-dong Li, Yaogang Wang BackgroundPrevious studies have revealed the involvement of coffee and tea in the development of stroke and dementia. However, little is known about the association between the combination of coffee and tea and the risk of stroke, dementia, and poststroke dementia. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the associations of coffee and tea separately and in combination with the risk of developing stroke and dementia. Methods and findingsThis prospective cohort study included 365,682 participants (50 to 74 years old) from the UK Biobank. Participants joined the study f...
Source: PLoS Medicine - November 16, 2021 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Yuan Zhang Source Type: research

Food biodiversity and total and cause-specific mortality in 9 European countries: An analysis of a prospective cohort study
We examined the associations between DSR and subsequent total and cause-specific mortality among 451,390 adults enrolled in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) study (1992 to 2014, median follow-up: 17 years), free of cancer, diabetes, heart attack, or stroke at baseline. Usual dietary intakes were assessed at recruitment with country-specific dietary questionnaires (DQs). DSR of an individual ’s yearly diet was calculated based on the absolute number of unique biological species in each (composite) food and drink. Associations were assessed by fitting multivariable-adjusted Cox propor...
Source: PLoS Medicine - October 18, 2021 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Giles T. Hanley-Cook Source Type: research

The current and potential health benefits of the National Health Service Health Check cardiovascular disease prevention programme in England: A microsimulation study
ConclusionsOur model indicates that the current NHS Health Check programme is contributing to improvements in health and reducing health inequalities. Feasible changes in the organisation of the programme could result in more than a 3-fold increase in health benefits.
Source: PLoS Medicine - March 6, 2018 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Oliver T. Mytton Source Type: research

Plasma stem cell factor levels are associated with risk of cardiovascular disease and death
ConclusionsThis prospective population‐based study demonstrates that subjects with high levels of SCF have a lower risk of cardiovascular events and death. The findings provide clinical support for a protective role of SCF in maintaining cardiovascular integrity.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
Source: Journal of Internal Medicine - August 26, 2017 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Harry Bj örkbacka, Ingrid Yao Mattisson, Maria Wigren, Olle Melander, Gunilla Nordin Fredrikson, Eva Bengtsson, Isabel Gonçalves, Peter Almgren, Jens O. Lagerstedt, Marju Orho‐Melander, Gunnar Engström, Jan Nilsson Tags: Original Source Type: research

Effect of eplerenone on the severity of obstructive sleep apnea and arterial stiffness in patients with resistant arterial hypertension.
CONCLUSIONS    Our results provide evidence for the clinical significance of eplerenone, not only as an antihypertensive medication but also as a drug that may reduce the severity of OSA and arterial stiffness in patients with RAH and OSA. PMID: 27230560 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Polskie Archiwum Medycyny Wewnetrznej - May 28, 2016 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Pol Arch Med Wewn Source Type: research

In recently postmenopausal women, HRT reduced a composite of death, MI, or heart failure at 10 years.
CONCLUSION In recently postmenopausal women, hormone replacement therapy reduced a composite of death, myocardial infarction, or heart failure after 10 years of therapy and an additional 6 years of follow-up.Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) vs no HRT in recently postmenopausal women†OutcomesEvent ratesAfter 10 y of therapyHRTNo HRTRRR (95% CI)NNT (CI)Death, MI, or HF‡3.2%6.5%50% (11 to 72)31 (22 to 144)At 16 yDeath, MI, or HF§6.6%11%37% (4 to 59)26 (17 to 251)†HF = heart failure; MI = myocardial infarction; other abbreviations defined in Glossary. RRR, NNT, and CI calculated from event rates and hazard ratios in ar...
Source: Annals of Internal Medicine - February 19, 2013 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Cheung AM Tags: Ann Intern Med Source Type: research