Aspirin in the primary and secondary prevention of vascular disease: collaborative meta-analysis of individual participant data from randomised trials [PDF]
, 2009 Background Low-dose aspirin is of definite and substantial net benefit for many people who already have occlusive vascular disease. We have assessed the benefits and risks in primary prevention.
Bubes, V +34 more
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Secondary stroke prevention: challenges and solutions
Vascular Health and Risk Management, 2015 Charles Esenwa, Jose GutierrezDepartment of Neurology, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USAAbstract: Stroke is the leading cause of disability in the USA and a major cause of mortality worldwide.
Esenwa C, Gutierrez J
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Antiplatelet Therapy for Secondary Stroke Prevention in Patients with Ischemic Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack [PDF]
, 2021 The risk of stroke recurrence is highest in the acute phase after transient ischemic attack (TIA) or ischemic stroke. Therefore, patients with TIA or ischemic stroke should be treated with antiplatelet medication for stroke prevention. The short-term use
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The use of behaviour change theory for infection prevention and control practices in healthcare settings: a scoping review [PDF]
, 2022 Background Infection prevention and control (IPC) practices performed by healthcare workers are key to the prevention and management of infections.
Greene, Carolynn, Wilson, Jennie
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Utility and limitations of ejection fraction and of diastolic dysfunction in heart failure patients
Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease, 2019 The echocardiographic evaluation of left ventricular (LV) systolic function, and especially of ejection fraction (EF) plays a central role in the diagnosis of heart failure (HF) due to its undisputed prognostic value. Limitations of EF are substantially:
Gian Francesco Mureddu, Andrea Faggiano
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Российский кардиологический журнал, 2017 Advisory Board of Russian Society of Cardiology (RSC), Russian National Atherosclerosis Society (RNAS), Russian Society of Cardiosomatic Rehabilitation and Secondary Prevention (RSCRSP)
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Primary and secondary prevention of breast cancer [PDF]
, 2017 Introduction Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women and is the second cancer frequently occurring worldwide of newly-diagnosed cancers. There is much evidence showing the influence of life style and environmental factors on the development ...
Franciszek Burdan +13 more
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A UK consensus on optimising CVD secondary prevention care: perspectives from multidisciplinary team members [PDF]
, 2019 Although overall cardiovascular (CV) mortality has declined in recent years, patients with clinically manifest cardiovascular disease (CVD) remain at increased risk of recurrent CV events. To minimise the likelihood of future CV events following an acute
The ICON (Integrating Care Opportunities across the NHS) CVD Secondary Prevention Working Group
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Cluster randomized trial in the general practice research database: 2. Secondary prevention after first stroke (eCRT study): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. [PDF]
, 2012 BACKGROUND: The purpose of this research is to develop and evaluate methods for conducting pragmatic cluster randomized trials in a primary care electronic database.
Wolfe Charles +34 more
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Comparing primary prevention with secondary prevention to explain decreasing Coronary Heart Disease death rates in Ireland, 1985-2000. [PDF]
, 2007 BACKGROUND: To investigate whether primary prevention might be more favourable than secondary prevention (risk factor reduction in patients with coronary heart disease(CHD)).
Kabir Z +30 more
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