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The nationwide Finnish anticoagulation in atrial fibrillation (FinACAF): study rationale, design, and patient characteristics
AbstractAtrial fibrillation (AF) is a major cause of ischemic stroke and the number of AF patients is increasing. Thus, up-to-date multifaceted data about the characteristics of AF patients, their treatments, and outcomes are urgently needed. The Finnish anticoagulation in atrial fibrillation (FinACAF) study has collected comprehensive data on all Finnish AF patients from 1st January 2004 to 31st December 2018. The aim of this paper is to describe the study rationale, the process of integrating data from the applied resources and to define the study cohort. Using national unique personal identification number, individual p...
Source: European Journal of Epidemiology - January 5, 2022 Category: Epidemiology Source Type: research

Impacts of alcohol duty reductions on cardiovascular mortality among elderly Chinese: a 10-year time series analysis
Conclusions The increase in CVD death rates among the Chinese elderly after alcohol duty reduction suggest that the purported beneficial effect of moderate alcohol use may not apply to certain Chinese populations, adding fuel to the ongoing debate on the risks and benefits of moderate alcohol consumption on mortality.
Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health - May 2, 2013 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Pun, V. C., Lin, H., Kim, J. H., Yip, B. H. K., Chung, V. C. H., Wong, M. C. S., Yu, I. T. S., Griffiths, S. M., Tian, L. Tags: Epidemiologic studies, Mortality and morbidity Research reports Source Type: research