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Prevalence of micro and macro vascular complications and their risk factors in type 2 diabetes in Saudi Arabian population: an analysis from SHIS
CONCLUSIONS: The high prevalence of microvascular and macrovascular complications in diabetic patients poses a serious threat to public health in Saudi Arabia. A multisectoral approach needs to be undertaken to properly control and modify common risk factors at the community level.PMID:34227065 | DOI:10.26355/eurrev_202106_26137
Source: European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences - July 6, 2021 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: M S Ahmad T Alslamah S M Alannaz R A Shaik R K Ahmad M Yusuf M Khan A Ghimire Source Type: research

For HIV/AIDS Survivors, COVID-19 Reawakened Old Trauma —And Renewed Calls for Change
Forty years ago this month, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report noted a rare lung infection among five otherwise healthy gay men in Los Angeles, Calif. Though they didn’t know it at the time, the scientists had written about what would turn out to be one of the historical moments that launched the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) epidemic. Since then, HIV/AIDS has killed an estimated 35 million people, including 534,000 people in the U.S. from 1990 to 2018 alone, according to UNAIDS, making it one of the deadliest epidemics in modern history. Over...
Source: TIME: Health - June 17, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Tara Law Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 Source Type: news

Pediatric Lipid Disorders
Pediatr Ann. 2021 Mar;50(3):e105-e112. doi: 10.3928/19382359-20210218-01. Epub 2021 Mar 1.ABSTRACTCurrent scientific evidence has proven that atherosclerosis is a process that begins in childhood and tracks into adulthood, likely culminating in adverse cardiovascular events such as coronary artery disease, peripheral artery disease, and stroke. In addition, the obesity epidemic and increasing awareness of genetic lipid disorders has made the understanding and management of lipid disorders necessary for pediatricians. Childhood offers a unique opportunity for preventing, modifying, or eliminating risk factors and, in doing ...
Source: Pediatric Annals - May 26, 2021 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Scott Leopold Justin P Zachariah Source Type: research

Influence of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on working flow, safety and efficacy outcome of mechanical thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke with large vessel occlusion
CONCLUSIONS: Prolongation of the working time flow during the COVID-19 epidemic did not influence the safety and efficacy of EVT in AIS patients with LVO. However, special policy and particular measures in this circumstances is still need to evolve to improve the treatment quality.PMID:34000867 | DOI:10.1177/15910199211018093
Source: Interventional Neuroradiology - May 18, 2021 Category: Radiology Authors: Xiaochuan Huo Xuan Sun Dapeng Mo Feng Gao Ning Ma Yilong Wang Yongjun Wang Zhongrong Miao Source Type: research

Anesthetic management for robotic hysterectomy in obese women
Purpose of review Obesity is a major health epidemic, with the prevalence reaching ∼40% in the United States in recent years. It is associated with increased risk of hypertension, diabetes, heart disease, stroke, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and gynecologic conditions requiring surgery. Those comorbidities, in addition to the physiologic changes associated with obesity, lead to increased risk of perioperative complications. The purpose of this review is to highlight the anesthetic considerations for robotic assisted hysterectomy in obese patients. Recent findings In the general gynecologic population, minima...
Source: Current Opinion in Anaesthesiology - May 12, 2021 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: OBSTETRIC AND GYNECOLOGICAL ANESTHESIA: Edited by Jill Mhyre Source Type: research

Potential impact of gradual reduction of fat content in manufactured and out-of-home food on obesity in the United Kingdom: a modeling study
ConclusionsA modest fat reduction (particularly in SFA) in widely consumed foods would prevent obesity, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease.
Source: American Journal of Clinical Nutrition - May 8, 2021 Category: Nutrition Source Type: research

STratification risk analysis in OPerative management (STOP score) for drug ‐induced endocarditis
CONCLUSIONDrug ‐related IE is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. An easily‐applied risk stratification score may aid in clinical decision‐making.
Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery - April 25, 2021 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Andreas Habertheuer, Arnar Geirsson, Thomas Gleason, Joseph Woo, Bryan Whitson, George J Arnaoutakis, Pavan Atluri, Arminder Jassar, Tsuyoshi Kaneko, Arman Kilic, Paul C Tang, Asher J. Schranz, Syed Usman Bin Mahmood, Makoto Mori, Ibrahim Su Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research