cardiovascular risk in subjects with carotid pathologies

... al Taking all of these considerations into account, we support the use of surrogate markers to determine the cardiovascular risk of patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases Competing interests ... Martin J, Gonzalez-Gay MA: Carotid intima-media thickness predicts the development of cardiovascular events in patients with rheumatoid arthritis Semin Arthritis Rheum 2008 [Epub ahead of print] ... declare that they have no competing interests References Veldhuijzen van Zanten JJCS, Kitas GD: Inflammation, carotid intima-media thickness and atherosclerosis in rheumatoid arthritis Arthritis...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 10:23

... GonzalezGay MA: Increased prevalence of severe subclinical atherosclerotic findings in long-term treated rheumatoid arthritis patients without clinically evident atherosclerotic disease Medicine (Baltimore) ... protein elevation correlates with accelerated atherogenesis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis J Rheumatol 2005, 32:1219-1223 Gonzalez-Juanatey C, Llorca J, Martin J, Gonzalez-Gay MA: Carotid ... doi:10.1186/ar3186 Cite this article as: Gonzalez-Gay MA, et al.: Role of carotid ultrasonography in the evaluation of cardiovascular risk in patients with rheumatoid arthritis Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010,...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 15:22

... data and was involved in writing the manuscript, focusing on the statistical analyses BD was involved in the design of the present study and gave his intellectual input during the drafting process ... are associated with an increased cardiovascular risk [23] The use of MTX can cause a folic acid deficiency with subsequently higher homocysteine levels and, thereby, increasing the risk of CVD [20,24] ... suppression of inflammation, which results in a decreased risk for CVD Competing interests Mechanisms by which DMARD use could influence the risk for CVD are poorly investigated HCQ is reported to influence...

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... mortality in a community based cohort with mild renal insufficiency Kidney Int 1999; 56: 2214-19 Shilpak MG, Fried LF, Crump C et al Cardiovascular disease risk status in elderly persons with renal insufficiency ... Inflammation and dietary protein intake exert competing effects on serum albumin and creatinine in hemodialysis patients Kidney Int 2001; 60: 333-340 46 Himmelfarb J, Stenvinkel P, Ikizler TA, and ... 40) In some studies the relation between hypoalbuminemia and CVD is the reflection of inflammation induced malnutrition The underlying mechanism behind this includes appetite suppression and increased...

Ngày tải lên: 03/11/2012, 11:52

... bars), months with one out acute(hatched bars), and over with two in more withChanges 4in the(open bars) those subjects or subjectsexacChanges in the SGRQ scores over months in subjects without acute ... versus baseline Figure (open bars) and without acute exacerbations (gray bars) Changes 2in the SGRQ scores over months in subjects with Changes in the SGRQ scores over months in subjects with (open ... (open bars) and without acute exacerbations subjects with Changes 1in the CRQ scores over months in( gray bars) Changes in the CRQ scores over months in subjects with (open bars) and without acute...

Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 19:20

... Subjects without pain -95 Follow up -03, for subjects without pain -95 20 Subjects with pain -95 Follow up -03, for subjects with pain -95 10 Physical Functioning Role-Physical Bodily Pain General ... better outcome in PF, RP, and BP for subjects without chronic pain, and in GH and RE for subjects with chronic pain For subjects without chronic musculoskeletal pain at baseline, feeling rested after ... and MH for subjects without chronic pain, and in BP, VT, SF, RE, and MH for subjects with chronic pain For subjects without chronic musculoskeletal pain at baseline, and regarding smoking habits,...

Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 19:20

... identified a total of 615 individuals with asthma in the SAPALDIA cohort who participated in the second survey Out of 615 subjects, we included 258 individuals (42%) in the analyses, who had completed ... Non-corresponding domains (e.g AQLQ domain for "symptoms" and presence of "depression") should correlate weakly with each other (

Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 22:20

... extremity joint kinematics in chronic stroke survivors We examined these effects in two common rehabilitation training scenarios: walking over ground (OG) and treadmill (TM) training We hypothesized ... placed inside the subjects' shoes to determine timing of initial contact and the end of pre-swing in the gait cycle Before overground and treadmill trials, individuals were asked to stand with ... especially their leg during walking Noble and Prentice found that adding a kg weight to the non-dominant leg of young adults resulted in increased knee and hip flexion during the swing phase as well...

Ngày tải lên: 19/06/2014, 08:20

... extent than coordination training without SR stimulation [22] The effect of coordination training with SR stimulation on static postural stability also should be examined since single leg postural ... of 10 subjects; 2) SR stimulation coordination training group (SCT) composed of 10 subjects; or 3) control group composed of 10 subjects The training groups performed coordination training times ... not participate in coordination training Single leg stance test Subjects wore shoes during the single leg stance test The SR stimulators were not worn by subjects during this test Subjects placed...

Ngày tải lên: 19/06/2014, 10:20

... results are in line with Table Linear correlation (Rho-Spearman) between TVUS findings and cardiovascular risck factors in PCOS group OV (cm3) PAI-1 (ng/ml) F von Willebrand (%) Adiponectine IMT ... was evaluated in three different occasions in the right arm with the subjects in a relaxed sitting position in all patients and controls All women under study were normotensive Subjects Hormonal ... Siena, Italy) Plasma adiponectin was measured by a specific RIA obtained from Linco Research, Inc (St Charles, MO), with minor modifications Recombinant human adiponectin was used as standard, and...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 07:20

... Subjects without pain -95 Follow up -03, for subjects without pain -95 20 Subjects with pain -95 Follow up -03, for subjects with pain -95 10 Physical Functioning Role-Physical Bodily Pain General ... better outcome in PF, RP, and BP for subjects without chronic pain, and in GH and RE for subjects with chronic pain For subjects without chronic musculoskeletal pain at baseline, feeling rested after ... and MH for subjects without chronic pain, and in BP, VT, SF, RE, and MH for subjects with chronic pain For subjects without chronic musculoskeletal pain at baseline, and regarding smoking habits,...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 16:20

... bars), months with one out acute(hatched bars), and over with two in more withChanges 4in the(open bars) those subjects or subjectsexacChanges in the SGRQ scores over months in subjects without acute ... versus baseline Figure (open bars) and without acute exacerbations (gray bars) Changes 2in the SGRQ scores over months in subjects with Changes in the SGRQ scores over months in subjects with (open ... (open bars) and without acute exacerbations subjects with Changes 1in the CRQ scores over months in( gray bars) Changes in the CRQ scores over months in subjects with (open bars) and without acute...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 16:20

... antibody in connection with the clinical use of any PEGylated therapeutic in humans [11] In agreement with this, we have not detected antibodies against PEG in any patient receiving PEG-ADA, including ... elimination' subjects (one in the mg cohort and two in the 12 mg cohort) developed a second 'late' injection site reaction beginning at to days after injection In the first case, local swelling ... tolerability Six subjects experienced induration and mild to moderate pain at the injection site within a few hours of subcutaneous injection of PEG-uricase, which resolved within 24 to 48 hours In addition,...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 07:20

... associated with the occurrence of myocardial infarction in patients with RA Introduction gists performed a clinical assessment including swollen and tender joint counts Information concerning extra-articular ... positive RF, ranging from 61% in Germany to 90% in Argentina Extra-articular disease was present in 24% of patients, ranging from less than 15% in Italy and the Netherlands to 34% in Denmark (Table ... Results in the present study, to some extent, are similar to those in the World Health Organization MONICA (Multinational Monitoring of Trends and Determinants in Cardiovascular Disease) project, in...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 10:23

... antiretroviral therapy In 2005, 710 HIV-infected and 226 HIV-uninfected women were enrolled with followup visits occurring every six months Informed consent was obtained in accordance with protocols ... the most common anchor drugs in cART regimens in Africa, and stavudine is increasingly avoided Thus African women initiating ART may benefit with improved lipoprotein profiles, especially higher ... significant risk of CVD in HIV-infected women Longitudinal studies of African women receiving cART are needed to define these patterns in the presence of HIV treatment and to ascertain the associated cardiovascular...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 05:21

... acknowledge in clinical practice when assessing a patient with asthma In our sample of individuals with OA who have been removed from exposure to the sensitizing agent, using a cut-off point of 5.1 in ... beneficial in reducing the severity of the depression, maintaining employment, increasing short term adherence to medication and improving the individuals quality of life while being costeffective ... stress on individuals with non-occupational asthma, we can imagine that an additional psychological burden is associated with OA This is in accordance with past findings where subjects with OA...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 00:20

... C: Sleep and breathing In Sleeping and waking disorders: indications and techniques Edited by: Guilleminault C MenloPark, CA: Addison-Wesley Publishing; 1982:155-182 Guilleminault C, Stoohs R, ... 0.000) in the sample of the latter study [24] In this regard, several studies have shown that obstructions in the upper airway are connected with a variation in the head posture and with an increased ... Sleep Medicine Task Force: Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders in Adults: Recommendations for Syndrome Definition and Measurement Techniques in Clinical Research Sleep 1999, 22:667-689 Guilleminault...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 00:20

... a two-way non-rebreathing valve [17] Subjects began by walking then running with the treadmill speed at 2.5 mph with 2.5% incline Speed and incline were increased over minutes so that heart rate ... difference in the AUC 0-30 between those with two challenges with ≥10% fall in FEV1 (-525 ± 245% FEV1 min-1 ) compared with those with two challenges with

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 11:22

... results in an amino acid change of glutamate to alanine in the regulatory C-terminal domain of the enzyme, and is not manifested by hyperhomocysteinemia or associated with classic CV risk factors ... polymorphisms in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients with (+) or without (-) cardiovascular events in the whole cohort and in patients with years of follow up Ref., reference Palomino-Morales et ... shown) Discussion Owing to the implication of homocysteine in the mechanisms associated with increased incidence of CV events in the general population, functional polymorphisms in the MTHFR gene...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 12:20