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Systemic dysregulation of apolipoproteins in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis serum

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal disease that damages motor neurons. This study found that people with ALS show significant changes in blood fats and the proteins that carry them. Several apolipoproteins were higher, lipid balances were altered, and normal protein–lipid relationships were disrupted.
Finula I. Isik, Russell Pickford, Hannah C. Timmins, Olivier Piguet, Glenda M. Halliday, Matthew C. Kiernan, Woojin Scott Kim   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sex Differences in Mortality After CABG Surgery

Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery, 2015
INTRODUCTION: Numerous studies have shown that women undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery present higher mortality rate during hospitalization, and often complications when compared to men. OBJECTIVE: To compare the mortality of men and women
José Albuquerque de Figueiredo Neto, Lea Coutinho Barroso, Joana Kátya Veras Rodrigues Sampaio Nunes, Vinicius José da Silva Nina   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Re‐Awakening Public Attention to the Silent Pandemic of Cancer Among Older Adults in Low‐ and Middle‐Income Countries

Aging and Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT As global populations age, cancer is increasingly becoming a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among older adults, particularly in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs). Despite accounting for the majority of new cancer cases and deaths, older individuals remain underrepresented in cancer research, clinical guidelines, and health ...
Ibrahim Bidemi Abdullateef, Sunkanmi Folorunsho, Abdulazeez Opeyemi Abdulganiyu   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Oral Health Status, Health Behaviour and Treatment Needs of Patients Undergoing Cardiovascular Surgery

Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
Objective: The aim of the present study was to assess the oral health status and treatment needs of cardiovascular surgery patients. Second, the awareness of cardiovascular surgery patients regarding the association between oral health and heart disease ...
Ansul Kumar, Arpita Rai
doaj   +1 more source

Adjuvant Pericardial Sac Restraining in Heart Failure Treatment. A Medical Hypothesis Illustrated by a Case Report

Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery, 2016
Ventricular constraint therapy has been used to prevent and reverse the progression of heart failure in ischemic and nonischemic cardiomyopathies. We hypothesized that ventricular restraint should be tried by closing the pericardium that was previously ...
Paulo Roberto Barbosa Evora, Minna Moreira D. Romano, Luis Gustavo Gali, André Schmidt, Alfredo José Rodrigues   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Tracking Motor Progression and Device‐Aided Therapy Eligibility in Parkinson's Disease

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To characterise the progression of motor symptoms and identify eligibility for device‐aided therapies in Parkinson's disease, using both the 5‐2‐1 criteria and a refined clinical definition, while examining differences across genetic subgroups.
David Ledingham, Sahana Sathyanarayana, Charlotte B. Stewart, Robyn Iredale, Victoria Foster, Debra Galley, Mark Baker, Nicola Pavese   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy in adolescents with or without syndromic obesity: two years follow-up [PDF]

, 2017
Introduction Childhood obesity is an emerging health problem. Surgical treatment of obese adolescents, particularly those affected by congenital syndrome, represents a controversial issue.
ABBATINI, FRANCESCA, Brad Michael Watkins,, Emanuela Ceriati,, Francesco De Peppo,, IOSSA, ANGELO, Romina Caccamo,, SILECCHIA, Gianfranco   +6 more
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Exploratory Analysis of ELP1 Expression in Whole Blood From Patients With Familial Dysautonomia

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Familial dysautonomia (FD) is a hereditary neurodevelopmental disorder caused by aberrant splicing of the ELP1 gene, leading to a tissue‐specific reduction in ELP1 protein expression. Preclinical models indicate that increasing ELP1 levels can mitigate disease manifestations.
Alejandra González‐Duarte, Lucy Norcliffe‐Kaufmann, Maria Luisa Cotrina, Zenith Khan, Kaia Dalamo, Patricio Millar Vernetti, Matthew Lawless, Elisabetta Morini, Monica Salani, Marla Weetall, Jana Narasimhan, Agostino G. Rocha, Susan A. Slaugenhaupt, Horacio Kaufmann   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Association of hematological and biochemical tests and complications after cardiovascular surgery

O Mundo da Saúde, 2022
Cardiac surgery has postoperative complications of varying severities. Knowing the predictors of such complications can minimize risks and increase patient survival.
Sandra Leontina Graube, Karen Rafaela Okaseski, Bruna Felipin Ludvig, Silvana Agnolleto Bewanger, Vivian Lemes Lobo Bittencourt, Christiane de Fátima Colet, Eliane Roseli Winkelmann   +6 more
doaj  

Elective Open Suprarenal Aneurysm Repair in England from 2000 to 2010 an Observational Study of Hospital Episode Statistics [PDF]

, 2013
Background: Open surgery is widely used as a benchmark for the results of fenestrated endovascular repair of complex abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA).
Alan Karthikesalingam, Alberto Vidal-Diez, Benjamin O. Patterson, CD Bicknell, CS Cina, E Choke, FA Lederle, GH Martin, Giuseppe Sollazzo, GL Gilling-Smith, J Cross, JA Cowan Jr, JA Cowan Jr, Jan D. Poloniecki, JC Parodi, JL De Bruin, JM Hacking, JM Richards, JN Armitage, Matthew M. Thompson, Peter J. E. Holt, Peter Whittaker, PJ Holt, PJ Holt, PJ Holt, RM Greenhalgh, Robert J. Hinchliffe, S Sinha, S Tsai, TP Sarac, V Jongkind, VI Patel   +31 more
core   +2 more sources