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Association between periodontal diseases and systemic illnesses: A survey among internal medicine residents in Nigeria
Conclusions Knowledge of periodontal disease as a risk factor for systemic illnesses among medical residents in Nigeria is inadequate. These relationships should be emphasized in continuing medical education courses.
Source: The Saudi Dental Journal - November 10, 2015 Category: Dentistry Source Type: research

Socioeconomic factors and use of secondary preventive therapies for cardiovascular diseases in South Asia: The PURE study
Conclusion The use of secondary preventive drug therapies in patients with known CHD or stroke in South Asia is low with over 80% receiving none of the effective drug treatments. Low household wealth is the most important determinant.
Source: European Journal of Preventive Cardiology - September 11, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Gupta, R., Islam, S., Mony, P., Kutty, V. R., Mohan, V., Kumar, R., Thakur, J., Shankar, V. K., Mohan, D., Vijayakumar, K., Rahman, O., Yusuf, R., Iqbal, R., Shahid, M., Mohan, I., Rangarajan, S., Teo, K. K., Yusuf, S. Tags: Original scientific papers Source Type: research

Understanding Population Cardiovascular Health: Harnessing the Power of Electronic Health Records.
Abstract In 2004 the American Heart Association (AHA) set forth an ambitious strategic goal for 2010 to 1) reduce death from coronary heart disease and stroke by 25%, 2) reduce the prevalence of smoking, high cholesterol, uncontrolled hypertension, and physical inactivity by 25%, and 3) to stop increases in obesity and diabetes relative to rates in 1999. Having achieved or exceeded goals 1 and 2 by 2008 through a number of collaborative efforts, including public education, practice guidelines and quality improvement initiatives, in 2009, the AHA reframed its focus more broadly to one of achieving increased levels ...
Source: Circulation - September 1, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Newby LK Tags: Circulation Source Type: research

Excessive alcohol consumption increases mortality in later life: a genetic analysis of the health in men cohort study
Abstract We designed this cohort study of men aged 70–89 years to determine if excessive alcohol use increases mortality. They reported history of alcohol use (never, past, ≤ two daily drinks, two to four daily drinks, four to six daily drinks, > six daily drinks) and donated a blood sample in 2001–2004. We determined the ADH1B rs1229984 G>A polymorphism and retrieved mortality data from the Western Australian Data Linkage System. Other study measures included age, education, body mass index, smoking, and history of hypertension, diabetes, chronic respiratory diseases, coronary heart disease and stroke. Of th...
Source: Addiction Biology - September 1, 2015 Category: Addiction Authors: Osvaldo P. Almeida, Kieran McCaul, Graeme J. Hankey, Bu B. Yeap, Jonathan Golledge, Leon Flicker Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Depression as a risk factor for cognitive impairment in later life: the Health In Men cohort study
ConclusionsThe lack of association between past depression and cognitive impairment suggests that the link between depression and cognitive impairment is not causal and that the presence of clinically significant depressive symptoms in later life may herald the onset of cognitive impairment in at least some people. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Source: International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry - August 17, 2015 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Osvaldo P. Almeida, Graeme J. Hankey, Bu B. Yeap, Jonathan Golledge, Leon Flicker Tags: Research Article Source Type: research

Modifiable cardiovascular risk factors in adults aged 40–79 years in Germany with and without prior coronary heart disease or stroke
Conclusions: There is a high prevention potential from modifiable cardiovascular risk factors in the general population aged 40–79 years in Germany and among those with prior CHD or stroke. Risk factors are often co-occurring, are interrelated and require combined educational, behavioral, medical and policy approaches.
Source: BMC Public Health - July 24, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Julia TruthmannMarkus BuschChrista Scheidt-NaveGert MensinkAntje GößwaldMatthias EndresHannelore Neuhauser Source Type: research

Impact of Socioeconomic Status on Cardiovascular Disease and Mortality in 24,947 Individuals With Type 1 Diabetes
CONCLUSIONS Low SES increases the risk of CVD and death by a factor of 2–3 in type 1 diabetes.
Source: Diabetes Care - July 23, 2015 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Rawshani, A.; Svensson, A.-M.; Rosengren, A.; Eliasson, B.; Gudbjornsdottir, S. Tags: Cardiovascular and Metabolic Risk Source Type: research

Risk of Incident Coronary Heart Disease Events in Men Compared to Women by Menopause Type and Race Epidemiology
Conclusions Sex differences in the risk of incident CHD events were larger among whites than blacks and varied by type of menopause. Women consistently had a lower risk of incident CHD death than men, but the magnitude of sex differences was greater in whites than blacks for nonfatal events, regardless of menopause type.
Source: JAHA:Journal of the American Heart Association - July 1, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Kim, C., Cushman, M., Khodneva, Y., Lisabeth, L. D., Judd, S., Kleindorfer, D. O., Howard, V. J., Safford, M. M. Tags: Epidemiology Source Type: research

The Quality Of Health Care You Receive Likely Depends On Your Skin Color
Unequal health care continues to be a serious problem for black Americans. More than a decade after the Institute of Medicine issued a landmark report showing that minority patients were less likely to receive the same quality health care as white patients, racial and ethnic disparities continue to plague the U.S. health care system. That report, which was published in 2002, indicated that even when both groups had similar insurance or the same ability to pay for care, black patients received inferior treatment to white patients. This still hold true, according to our investigation into dozens of studies about black health...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - June 29, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Five-year 'death test' for older adults launched online
Conclusion This large study has identified numerous risk factors associated with a person's risk of death within five years. Researchers used this information to develop an online tool that predicts someone's risk of death within the next five years. The study's strengths include its large sample size and the prospective nature of the study design. But there are some limitations. There may be some bias in the type of people who volunteered to take part. The death rate was lower than that of the average population in this age group, which may indicate that the participants were more interested in their health and so had he...
Source: NHS News Feed - June 4, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Heart/lungs Cancer Lifestyle/exercise Medical practice Source Type: news

A pilot randomized controlled trial on the effectiveness of a ‘lung age’ intervention on smoking cessation: study protocol
This study offers an additional intervention to improve smoking cessation rates in Singapore. It aims to reduce or delay the onset of smoking‐related chronic diseases such as coronary heart diseases and cancer, which would eventually reduce the healthcare burden in an increasingly ageing society.Trial registration number: ISRCTN15839687.
Source: Journal of Advanced Nursing - May 21, 2015 Category: Nursing Authors: Imran Muhammad, Wenqi Mok, Hai Moy Toh, Daniel Sii, Wenru Wang Tags: Protocol Source Type: research

Rethinking Retirement in the 21st Century
Conclusion In the 21st century, many seniors are not retiring from something. Instead, retirement is an opportunity for reinventing, reimagining and reconnecting to one's self, family, friends and community. Robert Browning once wrote, "Grow old along with me! The best is yet to be." By investing in your physical, mental and financial health today, you can help ensure that your best years are just ahead. Rear Admiral Susan Blumenthal, M.D., M.P.A. (ret.) is the Public Health Editor of The Huffington Post. She is a Senior Fellow in Health Policy at New America and a Clinical Professor at Tufts and Georgetown University Sc...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - May 1, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Challenges and Opportunities for Implementation of Interventions to Prevent and Control CVD in Low-Resource Settings A Report From CESCAS in Argentina
Publication date: March 2015 Source:Global Heart, Volume 10, Issue 1 Author(s): Adolfo L. Rubinstein , Vilma E. Irazola , Rosana Poggio , Pablo Gulayin , Analía Nejamis , Andrea Beratarrechea In Argentina, cardiovascular diseases cause an estimated 100,000 deaths and more than 250,000 coronary heart disease and stroke events annually, at a cost of more than $1 billion international dollars. Despite progress in the implementation of several programs to combat noncommunicable diseases in Argentina over the past few years, most health resources are still dedicated to infectious diseases and maternal and child health. The I...
Source: Global Heart - April 13, 2015 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Health-Related Quality of Life in Coronary Heart Disease in Korea: The Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2007 to 2011
Using data from 2007 to 2011 of the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, we evaluated the influence of coronary heart disease (CHD) on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) as measured by the EQ-5D in comparison with the general population and the predictors of HRQoL in CHD. Compared with the general population, HRQoL was impaired in the EQ-5D dimensions of mobility, usual activities, pain/discomfort, and anxiety/depression. The impairment of HRQoL was much greater in the older age group and in females. In subjects with CHD, the predictors for a low EQ-5D index were old age, female sex, low education, s...
Source: Angiology - April 9, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Lee, H. T., Shin, J., Lim, Y.-H., Kim, K. S., Kim, S. G., Kim, J. H., Lim, H. K. Tags: Coronary Heart Diseases Source Type: research

Stroke Awareness In Outpatients. (P2.302)
CONCLUSIONS: General knowledge about CVRF is still insufficient in the outpatient population, even when assessed in the cardiology or neurology clinic. We believe that increased knowledge about stroke in outpatients, compared to inpatients, is due to higher educational level and a higher amount of family members with a history of stroke. Study Supported by:Disclosure: Dr. Pagani Cassara has nothing to disclose. Dr. Gonzalez Toledo has nothing to disclose. Dr. Pagani Cassara has nothing to disclose. Dr. Pagani Cassara has nothing to disclose. Dr. Pagani Cassara has nothing to disclose. Dr. Moschini has nothing to disclose. ...
Source: Neurology - April 8, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Nadile, D., Gonzalez Toledo, M., Gomez, Y., Munoz Giacomelli, F., Delfitto, M., Moschini, J., Pagani Cassara, F., Tamargo, A., Thomson, A., Klein, F. Tags: Cerebrovascular Disease and Interventional Neurology: Education and TIA Source Type: research

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