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Should socioeconomic factors be considered as traditional risk factors for cardiovascular disease, as confounders, or as risk modifiers? [PDF]

, 2008
A large number of studies show that cardiovascular disease and its traditional risk factors are associated with socioeconomic conditions. However, their etiological role in the development of cardiovascular outcomes is not always well understood ...
De Vogli, R., Marmot, M.
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Glucose inhibits cardiac muscle maturation through nucleotide biosynthesis. [PDF]

, 2017
The heart switches its energy substrate from glucose to fatty acids at birth, and maternal hyperglycemia is associated with congenital heart disease. However, little is known about how blood glucose impacts heart formation.
Braas, Daniel, Christofk, Heather, Clark, Peter M, Ding, Xueqin, Dunham, Christopher, Fu, Kai, Gimzewski, James K, Kurdistani, Siavash K, Lusis, Aldons J, Minami, Itsunari, Morselli, Marco, Nakano, Atsushi, Nakano, Haruko, Nakatsuji, Norio, Pappoe, Herman, Pellegrini, Matteo, Reue, Karen, Ribalet, Bernard, Sagadevan, Addelynn, Stieg, Adam Z, Vergnes, Laurent, Wu, Xiuju   +21 more
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Pulse Pressure, White Matter Hyperintensities, and Cognition: Mediating Effects Across the Adult Lifespan

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives To investigate whether pulse pressure or mean arterial pressure mediates the relationship between age and white matter hyperintensity load and to examine the mediating effect of white matter hyperintensities on cognition. Methods Demographic information, blood pressure, current medication lists, and Montreal Cognitive Assessment ...
Jade Hannan, Sarah Newman‐Norlund, Natalie Busby, Sarah C. Wilson, Roger Newman‐Norlund, Chris Rorden, Julius Fridriksson, Leonardo Bonilha, Nicholas Riccardi   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cultural challenges to secondary prevention: Implications for Saudi women [PDF]

, 2012
Like other highly developed countries, cardiovascular disease (CVD) and coronary heart disease (CHD) are major health problems in Saudi Arabia. The aetiology of cardiovascular disease (CVD) burden within the Saudi population is similar to Western ...
Clark, Robyn, Rawas, Hawazen, Windsor, Carol, Yates, Patsy   +3 more
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Effectiveness of a Telephone‐Delivered Walk With Ease Program on Arthritis‐Related Symptoms, Function, and Activity: A Randomized Trial

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Walk With Ease (WWE) is a six‐week arthritis‐appropriate evidence‐based physical activity program traditionally offered in a face‐to‐face format. Because many populations encounter participation barriers to in‐person programs, WWE was modified for telephone delivery (WWE‐T).
Christine A. Pellegrini, Sara Wilcox, Yesil Kim, Scott Jamieson, Katherine DeVivo, Daniel Heidtke   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Metabolic Consequences of Rheumatoid Arthritis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) may have metabolic disruption, which can contribute to adverse long‐term outcomes, for multiple reasons. Patients with RA appear to have a higher risk of sarcopenia, type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus, metabolic syndrome, and hypertension. Systemic inflammation in RA can cause a “lipid paradox,” with reduced low‐
Stevie Barry, Emily Sheng, Joshua F. Baker   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Avoidable Hospitalizations in Persons With Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Population‐Based Study Using Administrative Data

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective We estimated incidence rates of avoidable hospitalizations by persons with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) relative to the general population. Methods We identified individuals meeting a validated case definition for RA based on International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD‐9‐CM) and ICD‐10‐CA codes in years ...
Dani G. Contreras, Claire E. H. Barber, J. Antonio Aviña‐Zubieta, Hude Quan, Seungwon Lee, James A. King, Cheryl Barnabe   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of Dalcroze Eurhythmics Exercise Versus Multicomponent Exercise on Physical and Cognitive Function, and Falls in Older Adults: The EPHYCOS Randomized Controlled Trial

Advanced Biology, EarlyView.
In this randomized clinical trial conducted among 142 community‐dwelling older adults at high risk for falls over 12 months, a Dalcroze Eurhythmics exercise intervention (once weekly, group‐based) improved a variety of physical and cognitive/executive function outcomes compared with a multicomponent exercise intervention (twice weekly, group‐ and home ...
Mélany Hars, Natalia Fernandez, François Herrmann, René Rizzoli, Serge Ferrari, Christophe Graf, Patrik Vuilleumier, Andrea Trombetti   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Knowledge and Perception of Coronary Artery Disease in High-Risk Women [PDF]

, 2014
Background: Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the leading cause of death in America and kills more women each year than all other cancers combined. While women’s level of awareness of heart disease has increased, they often do not perceive their risk of
Kottsick, Summer
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Current and Future Cornea Chip Models for Advancing Ophthalmic Research and Therapeutics

Advanced Biology, EarlyView.
This review analyzes cornea chip technology as an innovative solution to corneal blindness and tissue scarcity. The examination encompasses recent developments in biomaterial design and fabrication methods replicating corneal architecture, highlighting applications in drug screening and disease modeling while addressing key challenges in mimicking ...
Minju Kim, Kanghoon Choi, Amy Lin, Jungkyu Kim   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source