Ethnic differences in cross-sectional associations between impaired glucose regulation, identified by oral glucose tolerance test or HbA1c values, and cardiovascular disease in a cohort of European and South Asian origin [PDF]
, 2015 Aims We contrasted impaired glucose regulation (prediabetes) prevalence, defined according to oral glucose tolerance test or HbA1c values, and studied cross-sectional associations between prediabetes and subclinical/clinical cardiovascular disease (CVD ...
Beauchamp, N +9 more
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Effects of the increase in co-payments from 20 to 30 percent on the compliance rate of patients with hypertension or diabetes mellitus in the Employed Health Insurance System [PDF]
, 2005 Objectives: How to contain medical expenditures is a universal problem. The Japanese government has increased patient co-payments to control it. The purpose of this study is to clarify whether the increase in co-payments to 30 percent prevented patients ...
Babazono, Akira +7 more
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Association of Neuroimaging Markers of Cerebral Small Vessel Disease With Short-Term Outcomes in Patients With Minor Cerebrovascular Events [PDF]
, 2020 Xuemei Chen +8 more
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C-Reactive protein and risk of ESRD: results from the Trial to Reduce Cardiovascular Events With Aranesp Therapy (TREAT) [PDF]
, 2016 Background: To better understand a potential association of elevated C-reactive protein (CRP) level with progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD), we examined the relationship of CRP level with the development of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in ...
Burdmann, Emmanuel A. +12 more
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Chinese Journal of Contemporary Neurology and NeurosurgeryObjective To investigate the predictive value of a modified Acute Stroke Registry and Analysis of Lausanne (ASTRAL) score, in which the triglyceride glucose (TyG) index replaces the glucose parameter of ASTRAL score, for poor prognosis in ischemic ...
PEI Lu-lu +5 more
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Magnetic resonance vessel wall imaging in cerebrovascular diseases [PDF]
, 2022 Francesco Diana +5 more
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Prolonged PR interval, first-degree heart block and adverse cardiovascular outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
, 2016 Objective: First-degree atrioventricular block is frequently encountered in clinical practice and is generally considered a benign process. However, there is emerging evidence that prolonged PR interval may be associated with adverse outcomes. This study
Barker, Diane +11 more
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Evidence of endothelial dysfunction in the development of Alzheimer's disease : Is Alzheimer's a vascular disorder? [PDF]
, 2013 Acknowledgements Dr Soiza is funded by an NRS Career Research Fellowship.
Kelleher, Rory J., Soiza, Roy L
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Mortality among Lifelong Nonsmokers Exposed to Secondhand Smoke at Home: Cohort Data and Sensitivity Analyses [PDF]
, 2006 Evidence is growing that secondhand smoke can cause death from several diseases. The association between household exposure to secondhand smoke and disease-specific mortality was examined in two New Zealand cohorts of lifelong nonsmokers (‘‘never smokers’
Blakely, Tony +3 more
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European Journal of Medical ResearchBackground Recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rtPA) remains the main therapeutic for acute ischemic stroke (AIS). In clinical practice, the patients with AIS presenting low response to rtPA is commonly observed. Cognizant that the endothelial cell
Yilin Wang +11 more
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