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Herpes zoster as a risk factor for stroke and TIA: A retrospective cohort study in the UK
Conclusion: HZ is an independent risk factor for vascular disease in the UK population, particularly for stroke, TIA, and MI in subjects affected before the age of 40 years. In older subjects, better ascertainment of vascular risk factors and earlier intervention may explain the reduction in risk of stroke after the occurrence of HZ.
Source: Neurology - January 20, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Breuer, J., Pacou, M., Gauthier, A., Brown, M. M. Tags: Stroke in young adults, Viral infections, All Cerebrovascular disease/Stroke, Cohort studies, Risk factors in epidemiology ARTICLE Source Type: research

GP detection of health risk factors among general practice patients at risk of primary and secondary stroke
Conclusion. Given low sensitivity and specificity of GP detection of risk factors among patients, alternate methods of identification are needed. Research is required to determine strategies to facilitate secondary care of patients with a history of stroke or heart disease by GPs.
Source: Family Practice - May 27, 2015 Category: Primary Care Authors: Grady, A., Carey, M., Oldmeadow, C., Bryant, J., Mazza, D., Sanson-Fisher, R. Tags: Health Service Research Source Type: research

Herpes zoster as a risk factor for stroke and TIA: A retrospective cohort study in the UK
Conclusion: HZ is an independent risk factor for vascular disease in the UK population, particularly for stroke, TIA, and MI in subjects affected before the age of 40 years. In older subjects, better ascertainment of vascular risk factors and earlier intervention may explain the reduction in risk of stroke after HZ infection.
Source: Neurology - July 7, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Breuer, J., Pacou, M., Gautier, A., Brown, M. M. Tags: CORRECTED AND REPUBLISHED ARTICLES Source Type: research

Opposite impacts of dietary versus supplemental calcium on cardiovascular health
Commentary on: Li K, Kaaks R, Linseisen J, et al.. Associations of dietary calcium intake and calcium supplementation with myocardial infarction and stroke risk and overall cardiovascular mortality in the Heidelberg cohort of the European prospective investigation into cancer and nutrition study (EPIC-Heidelberg). Heart 2012;98:920–5. Context Calcium supplementation is widely used to maintain bone health. Growing data suggests that calcium supplementation, but not dietary calcium intake, may harm cardiovascular (CV) health.1 2 There is no randomised controlled trial (RCT) that addressed CV events as primary endpoints...
Source: Evidence-Based Medicine - May 15, 2013 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Guessous, I., Bochud, M. Tags: EBM Prognosis, Clinical trials (epidemiology), Epidemiologic studies, General practice / family medicine, Drugs: cardiovascular system, Stroke, Diet, Ischaemic heart disease Source Type: research

Lack of association between proton pump inhibitors and adverse events in patients taking clopidogrel and aspirin
Commentary on Douglas IJ, Evans SJ, Hingorani AD, et al.. Clopidogrel and interaction with proton pump inhibitors: comparison between cohort and within person study designs. BMJ 2012;345:e4388 Context Clopidogrel inhibits the P2Y12 platelet receptor and is used in patients with acute coronary syndromes or ischaemic stroke to prevent recurrent vascular events. Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), however, have been shown to reduce the pharmacodynamic effect of clopidogrel upon platelet inhibition, and have been linked in retrospective studies to a higher rate of ischaemic outcomes in patients taking clopidogrel. Methods A total o...
Source: Evidence-Based Medicine - May 15, 2013 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Waksman, R., Gaglia, M. A. Tags: Smoking and tobacco, Epidemiologic studies, Drugs: cardiovascular system, Stroke, Ischaemic heart disease, Health education, Smoking Aetiology Source Type: research

Self-monitoring and self-titration of antihypertensive medication reduces systolic blood pressure compared with usual care
This study represents a significant advance in hypertension self-management in high-risk patient groups, but the intervention's potential for wide implementation remains unclear. Context Hypertension is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease, stroke, heart failure and chronic kidney disease.1 Effective treatment reduces risk for these devastating complications, but BP remains insufficiently controlled in up to half of adults.2 Because hypertension generates tremendous morbidity and costs, novel strategies for enhancing BP control are urgently needed. Interventions that enhance...
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - June 22, 2015 Category: Nursing Authors: Bosworth, H. B., Crowley, M. J. Tags: General practice / family medicine, Drugs: cardiovascular system, Stroke, Hypertension, Ischaemic heart disease, Memory disorders (psychiatry) Primary healthcare Source Type: research

Evaluating quality and its determinants in lipid control for secondary prevention of heart disease and stroke in primary care: a study in an inner London Borough
Conclusions In this study, the key factor that explained poor lipid control in people with CVD was having no current prescription record of a statin. Women were more likely to have poorly controlled cholesterol (independent of comorbid risk factors and after adjusting for age, ethnicity, deprivation index and practice-level variation). Women with CVD should be offered statin prescription and may require higher statin dosage for improved control.
Source: BMJ Open - December 9, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Dodhia, H., Kun, L., Logan Ellis, H., Crompton, J., Wierzbicki, A. S., Williams, H., Hodgkinson, A., Balazs, J. Tags: Open access, Cardiovascular medicine, General practice / Family practice, Health services research Source Type: research

Atrial fibrillation is associated with a subsequent epilepsy diagnosis independent of stroke: A retrospective matched administrative cohort study on 149,632 patients
Epilepsy Behav. 2022 May 13;132:108721. doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2022.108721. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTRecently there has been a rising interest in the identification and possible prevention of risk factors for epilepsies. In the present study, we investigated the potential association between atrial fibrillation (AF) and epilepsy in a German cohort of ambulatory patients aged ≥18 with an initial diagnosis of atrial fibrillation documented in 1274 general practices in Germany between January 2005 and December 2018. Using the IQVIA Disease Analyzer database, we identified 74,681 ambulatory patients with AF. These were ma...
Source: Epilepsy and Behaviour - May 16, 2022 Category: Neurology Authors: Corinna Doege Mark Luedde Karel Kostev Source Type: research

Bronchiectasis and the risk of cardiovascular disease: a population-based study
Conclusion The risk of CHD and stroke are higher among people with bronchiectasis compared with the general population. An increased awareness of these cardiovascular comorbidities in this population is needed to provide a more integrated approach to the care of these patients.
Source: Thorax - January 12, 2017 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Navaratnam, V., Millett, E. R. C., Hurst, J. R., Thomas, S. L., Smeeth, L., Hubbard, R. B., Brown, J., Quint, J. K. Tags: Epidemiologic studies, Open access, General practice / family medicine, Health education, Smoking, Tobacco use Respiratory epidemiology Source Type: research

'More adults should be taking statins,' says NICE
Conclusion Despite somewhat hysterical media coverage to the contrary ("millions more to be given statins," according to the Daily Express), nobody will be forced to take statins. If your GP does recommend statins, you should ask them to explain the benefits and risks for you personally of starting statin treatment. You may want to find out more about statins before making up your mind – the NHS Choices Health A-Z information on statins is a good place to start. If you do experience troublesome side effects while taking statins, contact your GP or the doctor in charge of your care. It could be the case that a...
Source: NHS News Feed - July 18, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Heart/lungs Medication QA articles Source Type: news

Impact of hypertension on mortality and cardiovascular disease burden in patients with cardiovascular risk factors from a general practice setting: the ESCARVAL-risk study
Conclusion: Our results highlight the relevance of hypertension as main risk factor for mortality and cardiovascular events in a real-life setting. Although our data support the ongoing need of cardiovascular risk factors prevention, intensified actions for primary prevention of hypertension show potential to largely reduce the burden of cardiovascular disease.
Source: Journal of Hypertension - April 29, 2016 Category: Cardiology Tags: ORIGINAL PAPERS: Epidemiology Source Type: research

'Fat but fit' still at higher risk of heart disease
Conclusion The question of whether someone can be "fat but fit" has been much debated. If you're obese but exercise, eat well and don't have metabolic risk factors, the theory goes, you could be just as healthy as someone of recommended weight. This study suggests that may not be true. It is definitely worth adopting a healthy lifestyle, whatever your weight. The study found that, the more metabolic risk factors people had, the more likely they were to develop heart disease, cardiovascular disease and so on. Metabolic risk factors do make a difference. But in this large study, on average, people who were obese ...
Source: NHS News Feed - May 17, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Food/diet Obesity Source Type: news

What to Know About High Cholesterol in Kids
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S., but it’s not something we usually associate with kids. In many cases, however, the seeds of heart attacks and strokes may be sown in childhood. That’s because high or abnormal cholesterol levels, which are a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke, are not uncommon in kids. “People may feel that cholesterol is mostly an adult issue, which is not correct,” says Dr. Nivedita Patni, a pediatric endocrinologist at Children’s Health in Dallas and an assistant professor of pediatrics at UT Southwestern Medical Center. About 1 in 5 child...
Source: TIME: Health - July 13, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Sandeep Ravindran Tags: Uncategorized freelance healthscienceclimate heart health Source Type: news

Exploration of population and practice characteristics explaining differences between practices in the proportion of hospital admissions that are emergencies
Conclusion: In monitoring use of secondary care services, the role of population characteristics in determining levels of use is important, but so too is the ability of practices to meet the demands for care that face them. The level of resources, and the way in which available resources are used, are likely to be key in determining whether a practice is able to meet the health care needs of its patients.
Source: BMC Family Practice - May 21, 2014 Category: Primary Care Authors: Chantelle WisemanRichard Baker Source Type: research

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