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Heart Risks Vary Among Asian-Americans
WEDNESDAY, March 20, 2019 -- Not all Asian-Americans are equally susceptible to the deadly damage of heart disease and stroke, new research suggests. The risk of premature death is highest among Asian Indian, Filipino and Vietnamese subgroups, the...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 20, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

The Relationship of Sleep Duration with Ethnicity and Chronic Disease in a Canadian General Population Cohort.
Conclusion: Important differences exist in sleep duration between ethnic groups and may contribute to observed health disparities. Our results highlight the need for ethnicity-specific targeted education on the importance of prioritizing sleep for good health, and the need to account appropriately for ethnicity in future epidemiological, clinical, and translational research into sleep and related conditions. PMID: 32346318 [PubMed]
Source: Pain Physician - May 1, 2020 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Singh M, Hall KA, Reynolds A, Palmer LJ, Mukherjee S Tags: Nat Sci Sleep Source Type: research

Intravenous Thrombolysis for stroke in a COVID-19 Positive Filipino Patient, A Case Report
Publication date: Available online 11 May 2020Source: Journal of Clinical NeuroscienceAuthor(s): Christian Oliver C. Co, Jeryl Ritzi T. Yu, Lina C. Laxamana, Deborah Ignacia A. David-Ona
Source: Journal of Clinical Neuroscience - May 11, 2020 Category: Neuroscience Source Type: research

Explaining Health Outcomes of Asian Immigrants: Does Ethnicity Matter?
AbstractThe present study intended to evaluate whether 4 discrete ethnic groups of Asian immigrants could, for empirical reasons, be assigned a set of unique operating factors explaining health outcomes of members. The set comprised several acculturation, social structure, lifestyle, and health-related factors. Our study asked if these factorsuniformly explained health outcomes across the 4 groups. We pooled National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) data dating 1999 –2015 and developed 2 outcomes: self-rated health and self-reported chronic illness (specifically, diagnosis of cardiovascular disease, prediabetes/diabetes, h...
Source: Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities - May 16, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Safety and Clinical Outcome of Good-Grade Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage in Non-Intensive Care Units
In this study, we report the outcomes of good-grade SAH (Hunt and Hess grades I& II) patients admitted in ICU and non-ICU settings at a center in the Philippines and determine if site of care is predictive of outcome.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - August 11, 2020 Category: Neurology Authors: Clare Angeli G. Enriquez, Jose Danilo B. Diestro, Abdelsimar T. Omar, Romergryko G. Geocadin, Gerardo D. Legaspi Source Type: research

Non-Traumatic Intracerebral Hematoma in the Young: Findings from a Tertiary Hospital in the Philippines
There is geographic variability in the clinical profile and outcomes of non-traumatic intracerebral hematoma (ICH) in the young, and data for the Philippines is lacking. We aimed to describe this in a cohort from the Philippines, and identify predictors of mortality.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - August 19, 2020 Category: Neurology Authors: Clare Angeli G. Enriquez, Abdelsimar T. Omar, Jose Miguel M. Medrano, Jose Danilo B. Diestro, Gerard Eastdon Truadio D. Ochoco, Julian Spears, Kathleen Joy O. Khu, Maria Carissa Pineda-Franks Source Type: research

International Nursing Collaboration to Establish the Philippine Quit Line: Using a Conceptual Model for Partnership and Sustainability in Global Health
Tobacco use remains the single most preventable cause of death and disability worldwide. In the Philippines, 28.3% of the people are current tobacco smokers, which is one of the highest smoking rates in Asia. The World Health Organization estimates that 10 Filipinos die every day from cancer, stroke, and lung and heart disease caused by cigarette smoke and approximately 24 million Filipinos are exposed to secondhand smoke in the home. Although there are quit lines in all 50 U.S. states and territories, there was no access to this smoking cessation program in the Philippines before the initiation of the international collab...
Source: Journal of Addictions Nursing - January 1, 2021 Category: Addiction Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Stroke Burden and Services in the Philippines
Cerebrovasc Dis Extra 2021;11:52 –54
Source: Cerebrovascular Diseases Extra - May 11, 2021 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Epidemiology of Diabetes and Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Among Asian American Adults: Implications, Management, and Future Directions: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association
Circulation. 2023 May 8. doi: 10.1161/CIR.0000000000001145. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAsian American individuals make up the fastest growing racial and ethnic group in the United States. Despite the substantial variability that exists in type 2 diabetes and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk among the different subgroups of Asian Americans, the current literature, when available, often fails to examine these subgroups individually. The purpose of this scientific statement is to summarize the latest disaggregated data, when possible, on Asian American demographics, prevalence, biological mechanisms, genetics, h...
Source: Atherosclerosis - May 8, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Tak W Kwan Sally S Wong Yuling Hong Alka M Kanaya Sadiya S Khan Laura L Hayman Svati H Shah Francine K Welty Prakash C Deedwania Asma Khaliq Latha P Palaniappan American Heart Association Council on Epidemiology and Prevention; Council on Lifestyle and Ca Source Type: research

Improving clinical suspicion of acute mesenteric ischemia among patients with acute abdomen: a cross-sectional study from an intestinal stroke center
Early diagnosis of acute mesenteric ischemia (AMI) is essential for a favorable outcome. Selection of patients requiring a dedicated multiphasic computed tomography (CT) scan remains a clinical challenge.
Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery - June 7, 2023 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Alexandre Nuzzo, Katell Peoc ’h, Prabakar Vaittinada Ayar, Alexy Tran-Dinh, Emmanuel Weiss, Yves Panis, Maxime Ronot, Lorenzo Garzelli, Philippine Eloy, Iannis Ben Abdallah, Yves Castier and Olivier Corcos Tags: Research Source Type: research

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