ABSTRACT Prophylactic percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) placement for nutritional management prior to chemoradiotherapy is a common procedure in patients with head and neck cancer, for which serious complications are rare. Herein, we present a case of abdominal wall abscess that developed 12 days following prophylactic PEG placement in a ...
Ryuji Okamoto +6 more
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The use of healthcare contacts following a first diagnosis of chest pain among women with no obstructive coronary artery disease: results from the WOMANOCA nationwide cohort study. [PDF]
Dalsgaard JL +5 more
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Methods for Prioritizing Causal Genes in Molecular Studies of Human Disease: The State of the Art
ABSTRACT In the last decade, genome‐wide association studies (GWAS) have identified tens of thousands of common variants associated with a wide array of complex traits and diseases. Integration of GWAS with molecular data has informed the development of statistical tools for causal gene discovery.
Karina Patasova +4 more
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Impact of Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction on Left Ventricular Function After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Assessment With Combined Dipyridamole-Exercise Stress and Myocardial Strain/Work. [PDF]
Zhao W +12 more
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ABSTRACT Background Frailty is a common syndrome in patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD). Whether frailty modifies the risk of recurrent cardiovascular events in patients with established CVD and obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is uncertain. We aimed to determine associations of frailty and the risk of recurrent cardiovascular events in adults ...
Shoujiang You +16 more
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Prospective evaluation of spinal cord stimulation in refractory angina: insights from a single-center cohort. [PDF]
Gasimova NZ +11 more
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The Evolving Role of Ivabradine for Focal Atrial Tachycardia: A Systematic Review
Overview of the evolving role of ivabradine in focal atrial tachycardia (FAT), highlighting its HCN‐mediated mechanism, features of ivabradine‐sensitive FAT, hypothesized predictors of response, special populations requiring special considerations, and potential adverse effects.
Haikal Balweel +5 more
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Contemporary and Emerging Therapies in the Management of Refractory Angina: A Clinical Review. [PDF]
Angers-Goulet A +4 more
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ABSTRACT Hope and hopelessness are sometimes considered to be two ends of a spectrum. Hope is associated with positive health outcomes in healthy and ill populations. Conversely, hopelessness has been associated with increased adverse clinical events and death in patients with ischemic heart disease (IHD).
Holli A. DeVon +4 more
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