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Comparing Cardiovascular Outcomes and Costs of Perindopril-, Enalapril- or Losartan-Based Antihypertensive Regimens in South Africa: Real-World Medical Claims Database Analysis
CONCLUSION: In South African individuals with private health insurance, a perindopril-based antihypertensive regimen provided better clinical and cost outcomes compared with other regimens.PMID:37730949 | DOI:10.1007/s12325-023-02641-8
Source: Adv Data - September 21, 2023 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Jacques R Snyman Freedom Gumedze Erika S W Jones Olufunke A Alaba Nqoba Tsabedze Alykhan Vira Ntobeko A B Ntusi Source Type: research

Mortality risk after the first occurrence of osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures in the general population: A nationwide cohort study
This study aimed to evaluate mortality risk after the first occurrence of OVCF in the general population using a nationwide dataset from the Korean National Health Insurance System. We identified 291,203 newly diagnosed patients with OVCF and 873,609 patients without OVCF at a ratio of 1:3 matched by sex and age between 2010 and 2012. We investigated the latent characteristics of patients’ demographic information and chronic comorbidities that could affect mortality when diagnosed with OVCF. By comparing the cohort data, the hazar d ratio for subsequent mortality in patients with OVCF was calculated and adjusted based on...
Source: PLoS One - September 14, 2023 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Hee Jung Son Source Type: research

An elevated likelihood of stroke, ischemic heart disease, or heart failure in individuals with gout: a longitudinal follow-up study utilizing the National Health Information database in Korea
ConclusionThe present findings suggest that individuals with gout in the Korean population, particularly those aged ≥ 60 years, were more likely to have stroke, ischemic heart disease, or heart failure.
Source: Frontiers in Endocrinology - August 23, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research

Association between COVID-19 and incidence of cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality among patients with diabetes
ConclusionsThis study showed that patients with diabetes hospitalized due to COVID-19 had an increased risk of CVD, coronary heart disease, stroke incidence, and mortality than those who were not COVID-19 infected, suggesting more careful prevention and management among patients with COVID-19.
Source: Frontiers in Endocrinology - July 27, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research

Black men face many more health hurdles. An expert discusses why.
Black men are likelier than White men to die of heart disease and stroke, and far less likely to have health insurance. This Q&A explores why that is and what can be done.
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - April 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Steven Petrow Source Type: news

Venous thromboembolism in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, based on nationwide claim data
CONCLUSION: Ischemic heart disease, ischemic stroke, and malignancy, especially lung cancer, were related to higher HR for VTE in IPF.PMID:36846942 | DOI:10.1177/17534666231155772
Source: Adv Data - February 27, 2023 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Jang Ho Lee Hoon Hee Lee Hyung Jun Park Seonok Kim Ye-Jee Kim Jae Seung Lee Ho Cheol Kim Source Type: research

Utilization of triple antithrombotic therapy in patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention
ConclusionsThe utilization of TAT following PCI among high-stroke risk AF patients steadily increased from 2011 to 2020, reaching 65.4% by the end of the study period. However, in 2020, a significant proportion of 29.4% of patients still received DAPT, indicating that many AF patients undergoing PCI did not receive adequate antithrombotic therapy.
Source: European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology - February 24, 2023 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research

Pioglitazone Use and Reduced Risk of Dementia in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus With a History of Ischemic Stroke
DISCUSSION: Pioglitazone use is associated with a lower risk of dementia in DM patients, particularly in those with a history of stroke or ischemic heart disease, suggesting the possibility of applying a personalized approach when choosing pioglitazone to suppress dementia in DM patients.PMID:36792375 | DOI:10.1212/WNL.0000000000207069
Source: Cancer Control - February 15, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Junghee Ha Dong Woo Choi None Kim Keun You Kim Chung Mo Nam Eosu Kim Source Type: research

IJERPH, Vol. 20, Pages 3065: Developmental Trajectories and Predictors of Incident Dementia among Elderly Taiwanese People: A 14-Year Longitudinal Study
uey Bai The aim of this study was to identify dementia trajectories and their associated predictors among elderly Taiwanese people over a 14-year period using a nationwide representative longitudinal study. This retrospective cohort study was performed using the National Health Insurance Research Database. Group-based trajectory modeling (GBTM) was used to distinguish the specific trajectory groups of incident dementia during 2000–2013. All 42,407 patients were classified by GBTM to identify the trajectory of incident dementia, which included high- (n = 11,637, 29.0%), moderate- (n = 19,036, 44.9%), and l...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - February 9, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Yen-Chun Fan Sheng-Feng Lin Chia-Chi Chou Chyi-Huey Bai Tags: Article Source Type: research

Associations Between Korean Coronary Heart Disease Risk Score and Cognitive Function in Dementia-Free Korean Older Adults
CONCLUSION: Individuals with high cardiovascular risk were associated with poorer cognitive function than those with low risk, especially older women. Cardiovascular risk factors should be carefully managed to promote healthy mental aging in dementia-free elderly individuals.PMID:36625173 | DOI:10.3346/jkms.2023.38.e11
Source: J Korean Med Sci - January 10, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Hanbit Mun Jae-Yong Shim Heejin Kimm Hee-Cheol Kang Source Type: research