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Objectives Reports have linked both high and low serum uric acid (SUA) levels to adverse health outcomes. This study aimed to establish a reference interval for SUA in older adults and assessed its association with clinically relevant outcomes in relatively healthy, community‐dwelling individuals aged 70 and older.
Amanda J Rickard+15 more
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Chronic heart failure in adults: diagnosis and management
NICE published a new guideline in September 2018 on the diagnosis and management of chronic heart failure in adults (NG106). This article provides a summary of the guideline and how it differs from previous NICE guidance and the 2016 SIGN guidance.
S. Chaplin
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Effect of exercise training on the quality of life and echocardiography parameter of systolic function in patients with chronic heart failure: a randomized trial. [PDF]
BACKGROUND Ejection fraction promotion in heart failure patients reduces mortalities and limitations. OBJECTIVES This study was to investigate the effect of exercise on ejection fraction of chronic heart failure patients.
Hassanpour Dehkordi, A., Khaledi Far, A.
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Chronic Opioids in Gout: A Matched Cohort Study from the Veteran's Health Administration
Objective Though used frequently to treat flare, risk of chronic opioid exposure in gout has not been well defined. In this study, we examined the hypothesis that people with gout are more likely than individuals without gout to be prescribed chronic opioids over time.
Lindsay N. Helget+7 more
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The study involved 145 patients with chronic heart failure. The study group included 87 anemic patients with chronic heart failure. The comparison group consisted of 58 patients with chronic heart failure without anemia. The presence of 1st grade anemia,
A. N. Belovol+2 more
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Medication non‐adherence is frequent and is associated with high morbidity and mortality in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF). We investigated whether an interdisciplinary intervention improves adherence in elderly CHF patients.
M. Schulz+9 more
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A study of anemia and iron deficiency in chronic systolic heart failure [PDF]
Background: Iron deficiency (ID) is an emerging problem in patients with chronic systolic heart failure and can be a potential therapeutic target. However, not much is known about the frequency, predictors of iron deficiency and anemia in patients with
Kok Leng, Tan
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Purpose We assessed whether circulating adipokines are associated with incident fractures in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods Three adipokines (adiponectin, leptin, fibroblast growth factor [FGF]‐21) were measured using banked enrollment serum from participants in a longitudinal RA cohort.
Joshua F. Baker+9 more
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Use of Antihypertensive Agents and Association With Risk of Adverse Outcomes in Chronic Kidney Disease: Focus on Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors and Angiotensin Receptor Blockers. [PDF]
Background Our objective was to determine patterns of antihypertensive agent use by stage of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and to evaluate the association between different classes of antihypertensive agents with nonrenal outcomes, especially in advanced ...
Johansen, Kirsten L+4 more
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