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Inflammation May Be the Culprit Behind Our Deadliest Diseases
In the early days of my medical residency, I met a man whom we’ll call Jason. He arrived to our emergency room on a holiday, nonchalant yet amiable, and complained of mild chest pain. Jason was tall and trim, with a strong South Boston accent and fingertips still faintly stained from his last home-improvement project. He was only 45 years old, but he looked much younger. He didn’t smoke, barely drank alcohol, and his cholesterol levels had always been normal. No one in his family had a history of heart disease. He asked us if we could work quickly—he wanted to be home for dinner with his daughters. [time-...
Source: TIME: Health - April 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Shilpa Ravella Tags: Uncategorized freelance health Source Type: news

Colchicine and high-intensity rosuvastatin in the treatment of non-critically ill patients hospitalised with COVID-19: a randomised clinical trial
Conclusions In this small, open-label, randomised trial of non-critically ill hospitalised patients with COVID-19, the combination of colchicine and rosuvastatin in addition to standard of care did not appear to reduce the risk of progression of COVID-19 disease or thromboembolic events, although the trial was underpowered due to a lower-than-expected event rate. The trial leveraged the power of electronic medical records for efficiency and improved follow-up and demonstrates the utility of incorporating electronic medical records into future trials. Trial registration NCT04472611.
Source: BMJ Open - February 24, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Shah, T., McCarthy, M., Nasir, I., Archer, H., Ragheb, E., Kluger, J., Kashyap, N., Paredes, C., Patel, P., Lu, J., Kandel, P., Song, C., Khan, M., Huang, H., Ul Haq, F., Ahmad, R., Howes, C., Cambi, B., Lancaster, G., Cleman, M., Dela Cruz, C., Parise, H Tags: Open access, Infectious diseases, COVID-19 Source Type: research

Colchicine in Athero-Thrombosis: Molecular Mechanisms and Clinical Evidence
Int J Mol Sci. 2023 Jan 27;24(3):2483. doi: 10.3390/ijms24032483.ABSTRACTSeveral lines of evidence have clearly indicated that inflammation plays a pivotal role in the development of atherosclerosis and of its thrombotic complications such as acute coronary syndromes or ischemic stroke. Thus, it has been postulated that the use of anti-inflammatory agents might be extremely useful to improve cardiovascular outcome. Recently, increasing attention has been reserved to one of the oldest plant-derived drugs still in use in clinical practice, colchicine that has been used as drug to treat inflammatory diseases such gout or Medi...
Source: Atherosclerosis - February 11, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Giovanni Cimmino Francesco S Loffredo Gennaro De Rosa Plinio Cirillo Source Type: research

Colchicine and the combination of rivaroxaban and aspirin in patients hospitalised with COVID-19 (ACT): an open-label, factorial, randomised, controlled trial
Lancet Respir Med. 2022 Oct 10:S2213-2600(22)00298-3. doi: 10.1016/S2213-2600(22)00298-3. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: COVID-19 disease is accompanied by a dysregulated immune response and hypercoagulability. The Anti-Coronavirus Therapies (ACT) inpatient trial aimed to evaluate anti-inflammatory therapy with colchicine and antithrombotic therapy with the combination of rivaroxaban and aspirin for prevention of disease progression in patients hospitalised with COVID-19.METHODS: The ACT inpatient, open-label, 2 × 2 factorial, randomised, controlled trial was done at 62 clinical centres in 11 countries. Patient...
Source: Respiratory Care - October 13, 2022 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: John W Eikelboom Sanjit S Jolly Emilie P Belley-Cote Richard P Whitlock Sumathy Rangarajan Lizhen Xu Laura Heenan Shrikant I Bangdiwala Maria Luz Diaz Rafael Diaz Afzalhussein Yusufali Sanjib Kumar Sharma Wadea M Tarhuni Mohamed Hassany Alvaro Avezum Will Source Type: research

The use of colchicine as an anti-inflammatory agent for stroke prevention in patients with coronary artery disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis
ConclusionsThe use of colchicine reduces the risk of stroke in patients with a history of coronary artery disease, without a significant increase in gastrointestinal and myopathy/myalgia adverse effects.
Source: Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis - May 10, 2022 Category: Hematology Source Type: research

Therapeutic Implications of NLRP3-Mediated Inflammation in Coronary Artery Disease
Atherosclerosis is considered a chronic, inflammatory disease responsible for more than 15% of all global deaths, secondary to its complications of myocardial infarction, vascular disease, and stroke. Current treatment regimens consist of lipid-lowering pharmaceuticals, control of risk factors, and prevention of plaque rupture and thrombosis with antiplatelet agents. However, a significant burden on society remains due to the morbidity and mortality of coronary artery disease despite our best practices. In addition to dyslipidemia and hemostasis, inflammation has now moved to the proverbial forefront as the remaining obsta...
Source: Cardiology in Review - February 4, 2022 Category: Cardiology Tags: Review Articles Source Type: research

Safety and Efficacy of Left Atrial Appendage Closure Using an Epicardial Suture Snaring Device: Systematic Review and Current Status
ConclusionsThe LARIAT device is effective in epicardial closure of the left atrial appendage. Improvement in device techniques such as use of micropuncture needle, prophylactic colchicine, and maintenance of a pericardial drain have helped improve safety over time.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology - June 24, 2021 Category: Cardiology Authors: Syed Rafay Ali Sabzwari, Nikhil A Mehta, Lohit Garg, Lekha Racharla, Emilee Kurtz, Muhammad R Afzal, Mohit K Turagam, Dhanunjaya Lakkireddy Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Update on the Inflammatory Hypothesis of Coronary Artery Disease
AbstractPurpose of ReviewThe pathogenesis and progression of coronary artery disease (CAD) is now known to be largely driven by inflammation on top of the well-accepted role for the disequilibrium between cholesterol deposition and removal from the arterial wall. Recent clinical trials have supported the inflammatory hypothesis of CAD and will be discussed in this review.Recent FindingsThe clinical trial Canakinumab Anti-inflammatory Thrombosis Outcomes Study (CANTOS) found that treatment with canakinumab, an anti-interleukin-1 β agent, resulted in a reduction in non-fatal myocardial infarction, non-fatal stroke, or death...
Source: Current Cardiology Reports - January 6, 2021 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

The Role of Colchicine in the Prevention of Cerebrovascular Ischemia.
CONCLUSION: Inflammatory pathways seem to be key mediators in the development of atherosclerotic process, atheromatous plaque destabilization and thromboembolism. Colchicine as a novel therapeutic agent could be a safe and effective inhibitor of the inflammation cascade in patients with extra- or intracranial atherosclerosis or arteriolosclerosis, resulting in reduced vascular events. PMID: 29336246 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Current Pharmaceutical Design - January 15, 2018 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Tsivgoulis G, Katsanos AH, Giannopoulos G, Panagopoulou V, Jatuzis D, Lemnens R, Deftereos S, Kelly PJ Tags: Curr Pharm Des Source Type: research

Not as Simple as Canker Sores
BY ​NANA P. MATSUMOTO, & DEREK MEEKS, DO​​A 16-year-old boy presented to a rural ED with a swollen jaw, painful blisters in the mouth, and earache for the past day. One week before, he had a fever with chills, sore throat, and dry coughs. He was not taking any medications, and his immunizations were up-to-date. He had a mild learning disorder but no significant past medical or surgical history.​An apthous ulcer, the most common and one of the earliest signs of Behçet's disease.The patient's vital signs were within normal limits, and his physical examination revealed anterior cervical lymphadenopathy, sinus con...
Source: The Case Files - October 11, 2017 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Blog Posts Source Type: research

Is Intracranial Arterial Involvement A Subgroup of Neuro-Behcet Syndrome? (P5.035)
Conclusion:Neurological involvement in BS patients is generally due to venous inflammation. Intracranial arterial involvement in NBS is rare, but it should be kept in mind that it can occur during the course of the disease independent of other stroke risk factors.Disclosure: Dr. Zeydan has nothing to disclose. Dr. Uygunoglu has received personal compensation for activities with Merck Serono, Biogen Idec, Novartis and Allergan Inc. as an attendee at congresses or symposia. Dr. Tutuncu has nothing to disclose. Dr. Yalcinkaya has nothing to disclose. Dr. Altintas has received personal compensation for activities with The Scie...
Source: Neurology - April 9, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Zeydan, B., Uygunoglu, U., Tutuncu, M., Yalcinkaya, C., Altintas, A., Saipoglu, S., Siva, A. Tags: General Neurology IV Source Type: research