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Atherosclerosis as a Risk Factor for IBD: A Population-Based Case-Control Study
CONCLUSIONS: A history of an atherosclerotic-related condition is associated with increased odds of developing IBD, particularly among older adults. Future studies should investigate whether drugs targeting atherosclerotic-related inflammation may prevent IBD in higher-risk individuals.PMID:37721310 | DOI:10.14309/ajg.0000000000002502
Source: Atherosclerosis - September 18, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Adam S Faye Jordan Axelrad Jiangwei Sun Jonas Halfvarson Jonas S öderling Ola Ol én Jonas F Ludvigsson Source Type: research

Identifying factors explaining practice variation in secondary stroke prevention in primary care: a cohort study based on all patients with ischaemic stroke in the Stockholm region
Conclusions A high practice variation for dispensation of all secondary preventive drugs was observed. Patient and PCC level factors indicating good continuity of care and high level of general practitioner education were associated with higher use of statins. Findings are of importance to policymakers as well as individual providers of care, and more research and actions are needed to minimise inequality in healthcare.
Source: BMJ Open - November 21, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: Wolf, M., Hasselström, J. K., Carlsson, A., Euler, M. v., Hasselström, J. Tags: Open access, Neurology Source Type: research

Self-reported medication adherence and pharmacy refill adherence among persons with ischemic stroke: a cross-sectional study
ConclusionsThe majority of participants were classified as adherent, 87% according to MARS-5 and 78% based on data from SPDR. However, only 70% were adherent according to both MARS-5 and SPDR, and different predictors were associated with the different measurements, suggesting that these assessments are measuring different aspects of adherence.
Source: European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology - April 14, 2022 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research

Forty-four-year longitudinal study of stroke incidence and risk factors - the Prospective Population Study of Women in Gothenburg
CONCLUSIONS: Several classic risk factors showed independent associations with stroke. Vulnerability factors as low education and oral health, reflected by loss of teeth, also showed association with stroke. All these factors are possible to target in primary care preventive interventions.Key PointsStroke is a common disease and the risk of stroke is a key issue demanding preventive strategies in primary health care. The present prospective population study of women showsOut of 1460 women, almost a quarter got a stroke. The stroke incidence 60-82 years of age was rather stable between the first four age cohorts but somewha...
Source: Primary Care - April 8, 2022 Category: Primary Care Authors: Ann Blomstrand Christian Blomstrand Magnus Hakeberg Valter Sundh Lauren Lissner Cecilia Bj örkelund Source Type: research

Self-reported medication adherence and pharmacy refill adherence among persons with ischemic stroke: a cross-sectional study
ConclusionsThe majority of participants were classified as adherent, 87% according to MARS-5 and 78% based on data from SPDR. However, only 70% were adherent according to both MARS-5 and SPDR, and different predictors were associated with the different measurements, suggesting that these assessments are measuring different aspects of adherence.
Source: European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology - February 14, 2022 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research

Potential effects on cardiometabolic risk factors and body composition by short message service (SMS)-guided training after recent minor stroke or transient ischaemic attack: post hoc analyses of the STROKEWALK randomised controlled trial
Conclusions No clear effect of 3 months daily mobile phone delivered training instructions was detected on body composition, cardiovascular biochemical risk factors or self-perceived health. Further research is needed to evaluate secondary prevention efforts in larger populations after recent stroke. Trial registration number NCT02902367.
Source: BMJ Open - October 18, 2021 Category: General Medicine Authors: Vahlberg, B. M., Lundström, E., Eriksson, S., Holmback, U., Cederholm, T. Tags: Open access, Rehabilitation medicine Source Type: research

Understanding the impact of psychosocial working conditions on workers ’ health: we have come a long way, but are we there yet?
This issue of the journal includes a meta-review, ie, a systematic review of systematic reviews, summarizing the published evidence on the associations between exposure to adverse psychosocial working conditions and risk of developing diseases or disorders during the past 20 years (1). Although the authors allowed inclusion of reviews reporting results from cross-sectional studies, the majority of the included reviews were restricted to prospective cohort studies – the gold standard method in psychosocial occupational epidemiology. We commend the authors for their succinct summary of the current knowledge on the topic, e...
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health - September 3, 2021 Category: Occupational Health Tags: Editorial Source Type: research

Circulating TNFrII levels predict incidence of ischemic heart disease and total mortality, independently of intima media thickness and pulse wave velocity in male with type 2 diabetes
AbstractNew and clinically useful markers of cardiovascular risk are of great importance in patients with type 2 diabetes since cardiovascular disease is a major cause of death in these patients. We analyzed inflammatory markers and other risk factors for heart disease in 761 patients who participated in the CARDIPP-study, Cardiovascular Risk factors in Patients with Diabetes —a Prospective study in Primary care. All participants had type 2 diabetes and were 55–66 years old at recruitment during the years 2005–2008. Patients were followed for incidence of stroke, myocardial infarction, or death from cardiovascular d...
Source: Heart and Vessels - August 21, 2021 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Cardiovascular Event Rates After Myocardial Infarction or Ischaemic Stroke in Patients with Additional Risk Factors: A Retrospective Population-Based Cohort Study
ConclusionDespite previous use of moderate- or high-intensity statins, patients with a history of MI or IS, and additional risk factors remain at very high cardiovascular risk.
Source: Advances in Therapy - July 26, 2021 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research

Long-term risk of stroke and myocardial infarction in middle-aged men with a hypertensive response to exercise: a 44-year follow-up study
Conclusion: Among middle-aged men with high resting and maximum blood pressure during maximum exercise workload, an increased risk of stroke was observed but not for MI. Further studies with larger sample sizes are needed to investigate the underlying mechanisms of the increased risk of stroke among individuals with hypertensive response to exercise.
Source: Journal of Hypertension - February 12, 2021 Category: Cardiology Tags: ORIGINAL PAPERS: Epidemiology of hypertension and associated risk factors Source Type: research

Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol reduction and statin intensity in myocardial infarction patients and major adverse outcomes: a Swedish nationwide cohort study
Conclusions  Larger early LDL-C reduction and more intensive statin therapy after MI were associated with a reduced hazard of all CV outcomes and all-cause mortality. This supports clinical trial data suggesting that earlier lowering of LDL-C after an MI confers the greatest benefit.
Source: European Heart Journal - December 24, 2020 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Statins, Risk of Death and Ischemic Stroke in Patients with Dementia: A Registry-Based Observational Cohort Study.
CONCLUSION: The use of statins might be beneficial for the survival and ischemic stroke risk in patients with dementia in a dose-dependent manner. PMID: 33327915 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Current Alzheimer Research - December 15, 2020 Category: Neurology Authors: Bojana P, Hong X, Marta VL, Bengt W, Milica GK, Maria E, Sara GP Tags: Curr Alzheimer Res Source Type: research

Dog Ownership Linked To 24% Lower Risk Of Dying Early, Research Shows
(CNN) — Need an excellent reason to add a dog to your life? How about living longer? “Our analysis found having a dog is actually protective against dying of any cause,” said Mount Sinai endocrinologist Dr. Caroline Kramer, lead author of a new systematic review of nearly 70 years of global research published Tuesday in “Circulation,” a journal of the American Heart Association. The review of the health benefits of man’s best friend analyzed research involving nearly 4 million people in the United States, Canada, Scandinavia, New Zealand, Australia and the United Kingdom. “Dog owne...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - October 8, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Featured Health News Offbeat Syndicated CBSN Boston CNN Dogs Source Type: news