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Triglyceride-glucose index as a predictor of cardiac adverse events in acute coronary syndrome patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention: role of diabetes

BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Background Triglyceride-glucose index (TyG), a surrogate marker of insulin resistance (IR), could be a potential prognostic marker in patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS).
Amirmohammad Khalaji, Amir Hossein Behnoush, Yeganeh Pasebani, Ali Rafati, Tara Mahmoodi, Alireza Arzhangzadeh, Sima Shamshiri Khamene, Izat MohammadKhawajah, Mehdi Mehrani, Ali Vasheghani-Farahani, Farzad Masoudkabir, Kimia Najafi, Mani K. Askari, Anil Harrison, John R. Nelson, Kaveh Hosseini, Adrian V. Hernandez   +16 more
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Statins for primary and secondary prevention in the oldest old : an overview of the existing evidence [PDF]

, 2012
Hypercholesterolemia, although a modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease, is still one of the leading causes of death among older people in western countries.
Petrovic, Mirko, Van Den Noortgate, Nele, WERBROUCK, BART   +2 more
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Developing clinical decision tools to implement chronic disease prevention and screening in primary care: the BETTER 2 program (building on existing tools to improve chronic disease prevention and screening in primary care). [PDF]

, 2015
BackgroundThe Building on Existing Tools to Improve Chronic Disease Prevention and Screening in Family Practice (BETTER) trial demonstrated the effectiveness of an approach to chronic disease prevention and screening (CDPS) through a new skilled role of ...
Aguilar, Carolina, Aubrey-Bassler, Kris, Baxter, Julia, Campbell-Scherer, Denise, Carroll, June C, Faria, Vee, Grunfeld, Eva, Kandola, Kami, Manca, Donna Patricia, Meaney, Christopher, Nykiforuk, Candace, original BETTER Trial Investigators and Clinical Working Group, Salvalaggio, Ginetta   +12 more
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Personalized Selumetinib Dosing in Pediatric Neurofibromatosis Type 1: Insights From a Pilot Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate selumetinib exposure using therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) in pediatric patients with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) and plexiform neurofibromas (PN), assess interpatient pharmacokinetic variability, and explore the relationship between drug exposure, clinical response, and adverse effects.
Janka Kovács, Zoltán Köllő, Balázs Gellért Karvaly, Mahmoud Obeidat, Rita Nagy, Péter Hegyi, Brigitta Teutsch, Eszter Tuboly, Miklós Garami   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluating the Utility of Paired Tumor and Germline Targeted DNA Sequencing for Pediatric Oncology Patients: A Single Institution Report

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the diagnostic yield and utility of universal paired tumor–normal multigene panel sequencing in newly diagnosed pediatric solid and central nervous system (CNS) tumor patients and to compare the detection of germline pathogenic/likely pathogenic variants (PV/LPVs) against established clinical referral criteria for cancer ...
Natalie Waligorski, Rebecca Ronsley, Shannon M. Stasi, Jeffrey Stevens, Erin R. Rudzinski, Christina M. Lockwood, Sarah E. S. Leary, Bonnie L. Cole, Michelle A. Ting, Vera Paulson   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cardiovascular Disease: Analyzing Primary and Secondary Prevention Strategies [PDF]

, 2018
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the single most common cause of death around the world, with an increasing number of people living with coronary heart disease (CHD) (Anderson et al., 2016).
Bohney, Michael, Corn, Audrey, Mesina, Anastacia, Moline, Dwight   +3 more
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Preferences of Pediatric Patients and Their Caregivers for Chemotherapy‐Induced Nausea and Vomiting Control Endpoints: A Mixed Methods Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Purpose Although not always achieved, complete chemotherapy‐induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) control is the conventional goal of CINV prophylaxis. In this two‐center, mixed‐methods study, we sought to understand the preferences of adolescent patients and family caregivers for CINV control endpoints.
Haley Newman, Tadi Hondonga, Alison Berry, Caitlin Elgarten, Jason Freedman, Katelyn Oranges, Sara McDonough, Caroline Diorio, L. Lee Dupuis   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

HPV vaccination coverage in the European Region

Nowotwory
Introduction.The human papillomavirus (HPV) is an established cause of cervical cancer and other HPV-related dise­ases. This study aims to analyze the variation in coverage by HPV vaccination programs – particularly within European Region countries – and
Mariola Borowska, Paweł Koczkodaj, Marta Mańczuk   +2 more
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Epidemiological changes in measles infections in southern China between 2009 and 2016: a retrospective database analysis

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2020
Background The incidence rate of measles in China reached a nadir in 2012 after 2 supplementary immunization activities (SIAs) were undertaken in 2009 and 2010.
Huizhen Zheng, Katherine Min Jia, Riyang Sun, Pui Hu, Maggie Haitian Wang, Benny Chung-Ying Zee, Wenjia Liang, Ka Chun Chong   +7 more
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Prevention of cardiovascular disease: why do we neglect the most potent intervention? [PDF]

, 2009
Despite a large volume of evidence supporting its cardioprotective properties and its other numerous established health benefits, physical activity is not a serious prescription option for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease.
Stamatakis, E, Weiler, R
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