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For Richer or For Poorer? Evidence from Indonesia, South Africa, Spain, and Venezuela [PDF]

, 2002
We analyze household income dynamics using longitudinal data from Indonesia, South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal), Spain and Venezuela. In all four countries, households with the lowest reported base-year income experienced the largest absolute income gains ...
Cichello, Paul L, Fields, Gary S, Freije, Samuel, Menéndez, Marta, Newhouse, David   +4 more
core   +3 more sources

Vascular Calcification: Mechanisms, Models, and Therapies

iNew Medicine, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Vascular calcification represents an active multifactorial process that mirrors several key features of skeletal bone mineralization. Clinically, it is characterized by diminished arterial compliance and increased arterial wall stiffness, both of which serve as independent predictors of significant adverse cardiovascular events.
Wenya Zhu, Shu Yang, Ziyi Chen, Xiaoxiao Yang, Zhen Liang, Yuanli Chen   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

High-sensitivity cardiac troponin T and copeptin assays to improve diagnostic accuracy of exercise stress test in patients with suspected coronary artery disease [PDF]

, 2014
Background: The average diagnostic sensitivity of exercise stress tests (ESTs) is lower than that of other non-invasive cardiac stress tests. The aim of the study was to examine whether high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T (hs-cTnT) or copeptin ...
Dörr, Oliver, Gaede, Luise, Hamm, Christian W., Hoffmann, Jedrzej, Liebetrau, Christoph, Möllmann, Helge, Nef, Holger M., Rolf, Andreas, Weber, Michael, Wolter, Jan S.   +9 more
core   +1 more source

Comparative Evaluation of Four Stereotactic Radiosurgery Planning Approaches for Treatment of Posterior Choroidal Melanoma

Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences, EarlyView.
This study evaluated four stereotactic radiosurgery planning approaches for posterior choroidal melanoma (CM). Analysis of thirteen CM cases resulted in a clinically meaningful reduction in dose to the brain for Brainlab Elements modulated arcs (BE) and Varian Eclipse HyperArc modulated arcs (HA) compared to Brainlab iPlan dynamic conformal arc therapy
Robert Nigro, Kenton Thompson, Cathy Markham, Adam U. Yeo, Daniel Sapkaroski, Claire Phillips   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

From cath lab to cloud: a scoping review on telehealth and remote monitoring in post-PCI patients

Romanian Journal of Cardiology
Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is a key treatment for coronary artery disease, but optimal recovery requires effective secondary prevention.
Saboe Muhammad Arga Putra, Saboe Aninka, Lestari Avinindita Nura   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Patients with symptoms and characteristics consistent with obstructive sleep apnea are at a higher risk for acute and subacute stent thrombosis after percutaneous coronary stent implantation: a single-center case–control study

BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 2017
Background To determine if obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a risk factor for early stent thrombosis (EST; within 30 days) after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).
Yanhua Li, Shanshan Yang, Si Chen, Xinhong Guo, Yundai Chen   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Performance of different nutrition risk screening tools in predicting malnutrition in critically ill children on mechanical ventilation: A comparison study

Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, EarlyView.
Abstract Background This study aimed to characterize the distribution of nutrition status and nutrition risk stratification in critically ill children undergoing mechanical ventilation and to evaluate the association of nutrition risk with their clinical outcomes.
Ning Li, Jing Chen, Xiuxiu Lu, Wei Li, Dong Qu, Shuang Liu, Lin Wang   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Efficacy and safety of traditional Chinese exercises in cardiac rehabilitation of patients after percutaneous coronary intervention: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Complementary Therapies in Medicine
Purpose: Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is one of the most important therapies in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD). However, there are still many problems, such as in-stent restenosis, recurrent angina pectoris, postoperative anxiety ...
Wang Jiale, Liu Longcheng, Yuan Haisheng, Yu Qiushuang, Ji Xiaodi, Wang Anqi, Zhang Ying, Ma Lihong   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Percutaneous coronary intervention in left main coronary artery disease with or without intravascular ultrasound: A meta-analysis.

PLoS ONE, 2017
This meta-analysis compared IVUS-guided with angiography-guided PCI to determine the effect of IVUS on the mortality in patients with LM CAD. Current guidelines recommend intravascular ultrasound (IVUS)-guided percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in ...
Yicong Ye, Ming Yang, Shuyang Zhang, Yong Zeng   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

From conventional membrane electrodes to ion-sensitive field-effect transistors [PDF]

, 1979
The theory concerning conventional membrane electrodes is often used as a starting point for the theoretical description of the operation of an ion-sensitive field-effect transistor.
Bergveld, P., Rooij, N.F. de
core   +2 more sources