The burden of diabetic foot ulcers in a multi‐ethnic Asian cohort
Abstract Aims Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) are a major source of morbidity among individuals with diabetes mellitus (DM), imposing a substantial burden on healthcare systems. Our institution established a multidisciplinary service aiming to facilitate early specialist intervention for DFU management.
Zongwen Wee +2 more
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Is serum angiotensin-converting enzyme a suitable biomarker for differentiating idiopathic and demyelinating optic neuritis? [PDF]
Dehghani A +7 more
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Abstract Aims Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2), is more severe in people with diabetes mellitus due to immune dysfunction, exacerbated inflammation and increased risk of co‐morbidities and mortality.
Taís Mendes Camargo +4 more
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Activation of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 Mitigates Gastrointestinal Acute Radiation Syndrome. [PDF]
Sharma GP +10 more
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Abstract Background We compared characteristics of adults with insulin‐treated diabetes using continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII) versus multiple daily insulin injections (MDI) during admission with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and identified factors associated with in‐hospital mortality among CSII users.
Harshal Deshmukh +6 more
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Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors and Angiotensin Receptor Blockers in Patients Undergoing Aortic Valve Replacement for Severe Aortic Stenosis: A Retrospective Cohort Study. [PDF]
Abid H +4 more
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Hypercortisolism: Causes, Consequences and Clinical Significance – A Review of Pathophysiology
ABSTRACT Hypercortisolism or Cushing syndrome is a heterogeneous clinical spectrum caused by chronic glucocorticoid excess, ranging from exogenous Cushing syndrome to rare endogenous aetiologies and the increasingly recognised entity of mild autonomous cortisol secretion (MACS). Physiological cortisol production is tightly regulated by the hypothalamic–
Mohamed Eldib +3 more
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Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers impact on the gut microbiome: a systematic review. [PDF]
Wang EM +8 more
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ABSTRACT Endogenous hypercortisolism (EHC) is an underrecognised and clinically significant contributor to hypertension, particularly resistant hypertension. Once viewed as a rare entity, EHC is now understood as a spectrum of cortisol excess associated with adverse cardiometabolic outcomes and target‐organ damage.
Omar Al Dhaybi, Deepak L. Bhatt
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The use of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 is associated with a lower risk of mortality. [PDF]
Khalangot M +6 more
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