Inflammatory indices AISI and SIRI in atherosclerosis risk stratification: validation across community and intensive care populations by Jing Tang, Ting-xin Li, Ling Deng, Xin-cheng Huang, Pei-yuan He, Han Zhao

“…Background Systemic inflammation plays a key role in atherosclerosis development. …”
Get full text

Subtle changes on electrocardiogram in severe patients with COVID-19 may be predictors of treatment outcome by Illya Chaikovsky, Illya Chaikovsky, Dmytro Dziuba, Olga Kryvova, Katerina Marushko, Julia Vakulenko, Kyrylo Malakhov, Оleg Loskutov, Оleg Loskutov

“…BackgroundTwo years after the COVID-19 pandemic, it became known that one of the complications of this disease is myocardial injury. …”
Get full text

Constricting Gaps: Protocol development, implementation challenges and lessons learned for the reality map of unmet needs for Palliative Care Interventions in advanced cancer patie... by Natalie Kalbermatten, Razvan Curca, Alexandru Grigorescu, Daniela Mosoiu, Florina Pop, Vladimir Poroch, Ariana Rosiu, Patriciu Achimas-Cadariu, Florian Strasser

“…Background: Patients with advanced cancer experience many symptoms and needs requiring a Palliative Care Intervention (PCI). …”
Get full text

Poly-ε-caprolactone/chitosan/whitlockite electrospun bionic membrane conjugated with an E7 peptide for bone regeneration by Guangzi Chen, Tao Xu, Ran Gao, Wenbin Liu, Weigang Li, Delu Zeng, Jian Li, Xuan Fang, Gaohong Sheng, Hongqi Zhao, Chaoxu Liu

“…Abstract Background Periosteum plays an important role in bone defect repair due to its rich vascular network and cells. …”
Get full text

Efficacy of early pulmonary rehabilitation in severe and critically ill COVID-19 patients: a retrospective cohort study by Xue Wang, Haomiao Ma, Xiaoya He, Xiaomeng Gu, Yi Ren, Huqin Yang, Zhaohui Tong

“…Abstract Background Respiratory sequelae, induced by lung injury, reduced muscle strength, and nutritional disturbance, are common in hospitalized patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). …”
Get full text

Clinical Significance of Optical Coherence Tomography–Guided Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for In‐Stent Restenosis Within Drug‐Eluting Stents: Impact on Patient Outcomes by Yan Han, Xiaohang Yuan, Wei Wang, Ningyuan Wang, Yingqian Zhang, Jing Jing, Yundai Chen, Lei Gao

“…Background The evidence for optical coherence tomography (OCT)–guided percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in improving the prognosis of individuals with in‐stent restenosis (ISR) is lacking. …”
Get full text

Heterogeneous Effects of Intensive Glycemic and Blood Pressure on Cardiovascular Events Among Diabetes by Living Arrangements by Kanta Kiyohara, Naoki Kondo, Taku Iwami, Yuichiro Yano, Akira Nishiyama, Koichi Node, Nobuya Inagaki, O. Kenrik Duru, Kosuke Inoue

“…Background Although living alone versus with others is a key social element for cardiovascular prevention in diabetes, evidence is lacking about whether the benefit of intensive glycemic and blood pressure (BP) control differs by living arrangements. …”
Get full text

Neurological symptoms and comorbidity profile of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 by Renata Carvalho Cremaschi, Carla Alessandra Scorza Bahi, Angelo Amato Vincenzo de Paola, Jaquelina Sonoe Ota Arakaki, Paulo Roberto Abrão Ferreira, Nancy Cristina Junqueira Bellei, Vanderci Borges, Fernando Morgadinho Santos Coelho

“…Background The neurological manifestations in COVID-19 adversely impact acute illness and post-disease quality of life. …”
Get full text

Functional and internalizing disorders co-aggregate with cardiometabolic and immune-related diseases within families: a population-based cohort study by Olivier D. Steen, Martje Bos, Sonja L. van Ockenburg, Yiling Zhou, Ilja M. Nolte, Harold Snieder, Kenneth Kendler, Judith G. M. Rosmalen, Hanna M. van Loo

“…Abstract Background Functional disorders share familial risk with internalizing disorders such as generalized anxiety disorder and depression, and are comorbid with cardiometabolic and immune-related diseases. …”
Get full text

Neurodevelopmental Tics with Co-Morbid Functional Tic-like Behaviors: Diagnostic Challenges of a Complex Tourette Syndrome Phenotype by Andrea Eugenio Cavanna, Virginia Caimi, Elisa Capriolo, Matteo Marinoni, Gabriele Arienti, Anna Riva, Renata Nacinovich, Stefano Seri

“…<b>Background/Objectives</b>: The co-morbidity between neurodevelopmental tics and functional tic-like behaviors (FTBs) in patients with Tourette syndrome (TS) is relatively under-investigated. …”
Get full text

Associations of Sarcopenia and Its Components With Cardiovascular Risk: Five‐Year Longitudinal Evidence From China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study by Yang Chen, Ziyi Zhong, Konstantinos Prokopidis, Ying Gue, Garry McDowell, Yang Liu, Coleen Ditchfield, Muath Alobaida, Bi Huang, Gregory Y. H. Lip

“…Background Sarcopenia, an age‐related condition, has an unclear association with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. …”
Get full text

Continuation vs Withdrawal of Beta-Blockers and Outcomes After Myocardial Infarction With Preserved Left Ventricular Function by Michael H. Chiu, MD, MSc, Yuan Dong, MSc, Nowell Fine, MD, SM, Finlay A. McAlister, MD, MSc, Tolulope Sajobi, MSc, PhD, Danielle A. Southern, MSc, Erik Youngson, MMath, Sean van Diepen, MD, MSc, Matthew T. James, MD, PhD, Stephen B. Wilton, MD, MSc

“…Background: The role of routine beta-blocker (BB) use after uncomplicated acute myocardial infarction (AMI) treated with contemporary therapies is not well established. …”
Get full text

A Proposed Genetic Risk Score for Dilated Cardiomyopathy Susceptibility in the Chinese Han Population by Jianjun Lan, MD, Lin Wang, MD, Guoyuan Qiu, MD, Shihai Wang, MD, Chao Yang, MD, Mengnian Ran, MD, Hongyu Li, MD, Shiyang Li, MD

“…Background: Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is one of the most common types of cardiomyopathies. …”
Get full text

Estimating complications and mortality in patients with post-surgical chronic hypoparathyroidism in England: A retrospective matched cohort study by Narendra L. Reddy, Caoimhe T. Rice, Sara J. Carvalho, Jennifer A. Davidson, Elizabeth Glenister, Christopher T. Sibley, Alden R. Smith, Wahidullah Noori

“…Background: The clinical burden of post-surgical chronic hypoparathyroidism (HypoPT) in England is not well established. …”
Get full text

App‐Recorded Daily Step Counts, Sex Differences, and Risk of Cardiovascular Outcomes Among Middle‐Aged Population by Yasuaki Takeji, Akihiro Nomura, Hayato Tada, Soichiro Usui, Kenji Sakata, Takahiro Tabuchi, Masayuki Takamura

“…Background Limited data are available on sex‐specific associations between daily step counts and cardiovascular events in middle‐aged adults. …”
Get full text

Epidemiology of hepatitis delta virus (HDV) infection and comparison of clinical characteristics and disease progression among patients with HDV vs. hepatitis B mono-infection: rea... by Rawi Hazzan, Clara Weil, Marvin Rock, Moshe Hoshen, Odelia Tassa Liani, Sivan Gazit, Yonatan Green, Chong Kim

“…Abstract Background Hepatitis delta virus (HDV) infection occurs in patients with underlying hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and is associated with more rapid liver disease progression. …”
Get full text

Screen Time Is Associated With Cardiometabolic and Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Childhood and Adolescence by David Horner, Marie Jahn, Klaus Bønnelykke, Bo Chawes, Trine Flensborg‐Madsen, Ann‐Marie Malby Schoos, Jakob Stokholm, Morten Arendt Rasmussen

“…Background Screen time in children and adolescents may be linked to cardiometabolic and cardiovascular risk. …”
Get full text

Long-term exposure to multiple air pollutants and multi-level socioeconomic status: joint effects on age-related macular degeneration, subsequent ocular comorbidity, and death in m... by Yang Yang, Liangkai Chen, Qichen Liu, Min Mu, Jing Huang, Guangming Zhang, Qianqian Song

“…However, no study has explored the combined effects of air pollutants and SES on (1) age-related macular degeneration (AMD) incidence; (2) trajectories from baseline to AMD, subsequent ocular comorbidity (OCMD), and mortality; and (3) life expectancy in middle-aged and older adults. Methods Using UK Biobank data, we created two composite air pollution scores (APS) and assessed SES at individual and neighborhood levels. …”
Get full text

Pro-C-Type Natriuretic Peptide in Women With Angina Pectoris and No Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease by Peter D. Mark, MD, PhD, Jakob Schroder, MD, Andreas K. Jensen, MD, Timothy C.R. Prickett, PhD, Eva Prescott, MD, DMSc, Jens P. Goetze, MD, DMSc

“…Background: Circulating C-type natriuretic peptides (CNPs) predict adverse outcome in women presenting with ST-elevation myocardial infarction. …”
Get full text

Baseline type 2 biomarker levels and clinical remission predictors in children with asthma by Mengmeng Chen, Mengmeng Chen, Congcong Li, Qiuyan Yang, Huijie Zhang, Yanli Zhang, Na Wang, Na Wang, Jingcheng Dong, Jingcheng Dong

“…BackgroundFew studies have investigated the relationship between baseline type 2 biomarker levels and clinical features in pediatric asthma, particularly in different asthma stages, which may inform prognosis and remission.ObjectiveTo explore the association between baseline Th2 biomarker levels and clinical manifestations in pediatric asthma, identifying predictors of clinical remission.MethodsThe study included 172 children with a mean age of 6.87 ± 3.04 years, comprising 119 asthma patients and 53 non-respiratory symptom controls. …”
Get full text