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Systemic medications associate with surgically treated cataract among adults over 50 years in Finland

Acta Ophthalmologica, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose To identify associations between systemic drugs and cataract surgery in Finland. Methods A historic cohort study based on administrative data. Endpoint event was cataract surgery. Use of drugs in question was based on redeemed prescriptions and consisted of 156 drugs.
Antti Riikonen, Jari Haukka, Tuomas Lilius, Sirpa Loukovaara   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Fifteen new risk loci for coronary artery disease highlight arterial-wall-specific mechanisms [PDF]

, 2017
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Although 58 genomic regions have been associated with CAD thus far, most of the heritability is unexplained, indicating that additional susceptibility loci await ...
A Schröder, Abdulla al Shafi Majumder, Adam S Butterworth, Alex P Reiner, Anders Malarstig, Andrew D Johnson, Anne Justice, Anne Tybjærg-Hansen, AP Levy, AP Morris, AP Reiner, Arshed A Quyyumi, Asif Rasheed, AV Segrè, Benjamin B Sun, BF Voight, BL Harry, BP Fairfax, Børge G Nordestgaard, C Moore, Cara L Carty, Carl J Pepine, Chao A Hsiung, Charles Kooperberg, CJ Willer, D Qu, Daniel F Freitag, Daniel J Rader, Daniel R Barnes, Danish Saleheen, Devin Absher, Dewan S Alam, Dirk S Paul, DM Greenawalt, E Grundberg, EE Schadt, Elias L Salfati, Emanuele Di Angelantonio, Eric B Fauman, Eric Boerwinkle, F Innocenti, GA Roth, GR Abecasis, H Kirsten, H Lin, H Schunkert, Heribert Schunkert, HJ Westra, Hugh Watkins, I Holme, I-Te Lee, J Chen, J Dennis, J Erdmann, J Ernst, J Ernst, J Yang, Jeanette Erdmann, Jemma B Wilk, Jerome I Rotter, Joanna M M Howson, John A Spertus, John D Eicher, John Danesh, JR Privratsky, JR Staley, Julie A Johnson, Jyh-Ming J Juang, Kari E North, Katrine L Rasmussen, Kent D Taylor, Kristin Young, LD Ward, Lindsay L Waite, LM Boettger, Lucia A Hindorff, M Arnold, M Narahara, M Uhlen, M Uhlén, Mariaelisa Graff, N Franceschini, Nilesh J Samani, NJ Samani, NL Smith, Nora Franceschini, O Franzén, P Surendran, P Zanoni, Panos Deloukas, Philippe Frossard, Pia R Kamstrup, Praveen Surendran, R Goel, Rajiv Chowdhury, Ren-Hua Chung, Robin Young, Ron Do, S Purcell, Sekar Kathiresan, Stanley L Hazen, Steven Buyske, Sune F Nielsen, T Lappalainen, T Zeller, Themistocles L Assimes, Thomas Quertermous, TL Assimes, TM Teslovich, Tzung-Dau Wang, Ulrike Peters, V Nanda, W Tang, Wayne H H Sheu, Weang-Kee Ho, Wei Zhao, Wei-Yu Lin, Wen-Jane Lee, WJ Astle, X Zhang, X Zhou, Xiuqing Guo, Yi-Jen Hung, Yii-Der Ida Chen, Ying-Hsiang Chen, Z Wang, Å Johansson   +126 more
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Novel therapeutic targets for chronic visceral pain in gastrointestinal disorders

British Journal of Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Chronic visceral pain imposes a major clinical challenge in gastroenterology and beyond, profoundly impacting patients' quality of life. However, limited understanding of its complex, multifaceted pathophysiology, encompassing both peripheral and central mechanisms, continues to impede the development of effective management strategies.
Fleur Veldman, Christopher J. Black, Andrea Shin, Daniel Keszthelyi   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Drugs that act on both G protein‐coupled receptors (GPCRs) and kinases: potentiation of effects, side effects and general aspects of drug pleiotropy

British Journal of Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Abstract Background A drug designed for a specific target often interacts with multiple targets, either unintentionally or as part of its intended mechanism of action. This has been called pharmacological pleiotropy or polypharmacology. There are key endogenous ligands such as ATP, GABA and glutamate that act on various proteins in humans. Furthermore,
Hampus Ljunggren, Aleksandr Sokolov, Flavio Ballante, Robert Fredriksson, Francisco Lagunas‐Rangel, Alexander S. Hauser, Stefan Knapp, Jörgen Jonsson, Helgi B. Schiöth   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Population‐Based Identification of Clonal Hematopoiesis Using Peripheral Blood Whole‐Genome Sequencing in Japan

Cancer Science, EarlyView.
Whole‐genome sequencing of ~50,000 individuals from the Tohoku Medical Megabank (TMM) cohort defines the prevalence, mutational landscape, and age dependency of clonal hematopoiesis in the Japanese population, demonstrating overall concordance with clonal hematopoiesis detected in cancer patients.
SungGi Chi, Ikuko N. Motoike, Takao Fujisawa, Yumi Yamaguchi‐Kabata, Takahiro Nobukuni, Kengo Kinoshita, Yoshiaki Nakamura, Hideaki Bando, Takayuki Yoshino, Kinuko Ohneda, Katsuya Tsuchihara, Yosuke Minami, Riu Yamashita   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparative Predictive Value of Three Visceral Adiposity Indices for Cardiovascular Disease: A 17.5‐Year Korean Cohort Study

Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aims Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the leading cause of death worldwide, with excess visceral adipose tissue (VAT) being identified as an independent indicator of poor cardiovascular outcomes. We examined the association between three indices of VAT, namely, metabolic score for visceral fat (METS‐VF), visceral adiposity index (VAI), and ...
A‐Ra Cho, Seok‐Jae Heo, Taehwa Han, Yu‐Jin Kwon   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFICACY OF PROPRANOLOL AND DILTIAZEM ON THE INTENSITY, DURATION AND PERIODS OF PAIN IN THE ANGINA PATIENTS REFERRED TO THE HEART CLINIC OF THE SHAHREKORED UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES [PDF]

, 2014
ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFICACY OF PROPRANOLOL AND DILTIAZEM ON THE INTENSITY, DURATION AND PERIODS OF PAIN IN THE ANGINA PATIENTS REFERRED TO THE HEART CLINIC OF THE SHAHREKORED UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES KHaledi A1, Elahei N2,Moradi M3, Salehi SH4 ...
Elahi, Nasrin., Khaledifar, Arsalan., Moradi, Mehrnaz., Salehi tali, Shahriar.   +3 more
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Genetic variants of the promoter of the heme oxygenase-1 gene and their influence on cardiovascular disease (The Ludwigshafen risk and cardiovascular health study) [PDF]

, 2009
Background Heme oxygenase-1 is an inducible cytoprotective enzyme which handles oxidative stress by generating anti-oxidant bilirubin and vasodilating carbon monoxide.
Lüblinghoff, Nicola, Winkler, Karl, Winkelmann, Bernhard Rudolf, Seelhorst, Ursula, Wellnitz, Britta, Böhm, Bernhard O., März, Winfried, Hoffmann, Michael Marcus   +7 more
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Perceived Confidence in Managing Medical Emergencies Among Dental Students: The Significance of Technical Knowledge and Emotional Intelligence

European Journal of Dental Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim This study aimed to evaluate the technical, practical and emotional factors associated with the self‐reported confidence of dental students in managing medical emergencies and urgent situations. Materials and Methods A cross‐sectional study was conducted with 100 students enrolled in the clinical courses of a public dentistry programme in ...
Tecianny Nunes de Aquino, Taysllan Torquato Benevides, Maria Luísa de Assis Braga, Annyelle Anastácio Cordeiro, Ana Flávia Granville‐Garcia, Érick Tássio Barbosa Neves   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Conventional cigarettes, novel heated tobacco products, and self‐reported frequent headache association in Japanese individuals: Insights from the JASTIS study, a Japanese cross‐sectional analysis

Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain, EarlyView.
Plain Language Summary Headache is a common health problem, and tobacco products, such as conventional cigarettes and heated tobacco products (HTPs), may be associated with it. Using data from over 23,000 adults in the Japan Society and New Tobacco Internet Survey, we examined the relationships between cigarette and HTP use and self‐reported frequent ...
Masahito Katsuki, Kieran Moran, Muneto Tatsumoto, Keisuke Suzuki, Tomokazu Shimazu, Yasuhiko Matsumori, Yutaro Fuse, Miguel Á. Huerta, Daijiro Sugiyama, Jackson T. S. Cheung, Siobhán O'Connor, Tomás Ward, Takahiro Tabuchi   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source