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ICU Admission and Mortality in Patients with STEMI

Aug 11, 2020

Over the past two decades, survival among patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI)...

Use of Proton Pump Inhibitors and the Risk of Mortality

Aug 11, 2020

Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are members of a class of drugs used to reduce acid production in...

Ultra-Processed Food Intake and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease

Aug 11, 2020

Ultra-processed foods, like packaged foods and drink products, are associated with a wide range of...

Habitual Glucosamine Use and the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease

Aug 11, 2020

Glucosamine supplements have a wide range of applications. They are used to treat osteoarthritis,...

Breast Cancer Risk in Transgender People Receiving Hormone Treatment

Aug 11, 2020

Transgender people undergo prolonged hormone treatment, which may be associated with an increased...

Chronic Use of Tramadol after Acute Pain Episode

Aug 11, 2020

Tramadol is an opioid-like analgesic drug used to treat moderate-severe acute pain, but the risk and effects of prolonged use of tramadol are known. The objective of this study is to evaluate the risk of prolonged use of...

Physical Inactivity, Cardiometabolic Disease, and Risk of Dementia

Aug 11, 2020

The lack of physical activity can be a significant promoter of dementia, especially in patients...

Stress-Related Disorders and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease

Aug 11, 2020

Prolonged stress and the risk of cardiovascular disease is widely known and studied, but the exact...

Body Mass Index and Mortality

Aug 11, 2020

Obesity is one of the most significant causes of all-cause and cause-specific mortality across the globe. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a globally accepted parameter for measuring obesity in individuals. The objective of this study...

The Effect of Maternal Age and Pregnancy History on Miscarriage

Aug 11, 2020

About 10-15% of women who get pregnant experience miscarriage at least once in their life. Many...

Normal Systolic Blood Pressure Level and Cardiovascular Disease

Aug 11, 2020

The risk of cardiovascular disease in people with hypertension is clearly defined, but it’s...

Direct Oral Anticoagulants vs. Warfarin for Left Ventricular Thrombus

Aug 11, 2020

Left ventricular thrombus (LV thrombus) is a blood clot in the left ventricle of the heart,...

Low Socioeconomic Status and the Risk of Premature Coronary Heart Disease

Aug 11, 2020

Premature coronary heart disease (CHD) is defined as the occurrence of acute myocardial...

Preterm Birth and Arrested Cardiac Growth in Adolescents and Young Adults

Aug 11, 2020

Preterm birth is strongly associated with a higher risk of arrested cardiac growth, leading to...

Preeclampsia and Risk of Later Kidney Disease

Aug 11, 2020

Preeclampsia is a pregnancy condition that causes high blood pressure and signs of damage to other organ systems, mostly liver and kidneys. While preeclampsia can cause significant health problems on its own, recent evidence...

The Effects of Allopurinol on the Progression of Chronic Kidney Disease

Aug 7, 2020

Elevated levels of serum urate mark the progression of chronic kidney disease. Allopurinol is a urate-lowering treatment that is believed to be effective in declining the progression of the disease. This study aims to evaluate...