lipid ratios as risk factors for cardiovascular disease

... concentrations: risk factors for stroke, peripheral vascular disease, and coronary artery disease European COMAC Group Circulation 1998, 97:437-443 Shankar A, Klein R, Klein BE, Nieto FJ: The association ... Am J Clin Nutr 2003, 77:803-808 Harris WS: Omega-3 fatty acids and cardiovascular disease: A case for omega-3 index as a new risk factor Pharmacol Res 2007, 55:217-223 Geppert J, Kraft V, Demmelmair ... Insurance Association for Food Industry and Restaurants (Berufsgenossenschaft Nahrungsmittel und Gaststätten) The aim was to investigate whether chefs have a higher cardiovascular risk due to...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 00:20

... chronic diseases is to reduce the prevalence of their risk factors (4,8,10,11) Because people who have major risk factors for chronic diseases are at greatly increased risk of developing chronic diseases ... hypertension and smoked Because people with multiple risk factors are at significantly increased risk for cardiovascular disease (28,29) and because chronic diseases have been shown to be leading causes ... multiple risk factors indicates an urgent need for comprehensive and integrated interventions to reduce the prevalence of cardiovascular disease and its risk factors in Bavi Social patterning of risk...

Ngày tải lên: 26/07/2014, 06:20

... yi0 was the measurement of risk factor y taken at baseline for patient i; i.e the time point before medication was given trt was either placebo or pravastatin The measurements for both age as well ... correlation analysis was used to identify SNPs that are associated with a combination of intermediate risk factors of cardiovascular diseases Here for, the data was divided based upon subjects into ... was used Here, trt = stands for no medication and trt = for pharmacological treatment The measurements for both age as well as the risk factors were standardized to have mean zero A new dataset...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 17:20

... regression analysis was performed with entry significance level for risk factors of p < 0.20 in the univariate analysis In addition, the multivariate model was corrected for gender In both the ... (Cronbach's alpha) of the anxiety scale was 87 The internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha) of the depression scale was 86 Risk factors Generic coping in parents was measured with the Utrecht Coping List ... 95%CI 0.03 - 0.08, p < 0.001) emerged as potential risk factors for symptoms of PTSD Passive coping strategy (B = 0.06, 95%CI 0.01 - 0.11, p = 0.031), comforting thoughts (B = 0.07, 95%CI -0.00...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 18:21

... environmental factors on liver 57 diseases Environmental exposure related to toxic waste sites was associated with an increased prevalence of autoimmune liver disease (83, 84) Therefore, increasing attention ... causal factors with metabolic syndrome, which are also major cardiovascular risk factors While there are conflicting results about the association of NAFLD with atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases ... fatty liver disease: a new challenge for cardiologists] G Ital Cardiol (Rome) 2010;11(9):660-9 74 Perseghin G The role of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in cardiovascular disease Dig Dis 2010;28(1):210-3...

Ngày tải lên: 29/03/2014, 18:20

... mastitis in Holstein cows J Dairy Sci 1985, 68, 2347-2360 10 Dohoo IR, Martin SW Disease, production and culling in Holstein-Friesian cows III Disease and production as determinants of disease ... length are important risk factors for retained placenta, which increases the occurrence of postpartum endometritis and metabolic disorders, resulting in decreased reproductive performance in dairy ... Increased risk of retained placenta (odds ratio = 1.9) in cows with abnormal partus was consistent with numerous previous findings [1,5,818,30,38] In contrast, veterinaryassisted dystocia was not...

Ngày tải lên: 07/08/2014, 18:21

... cardiovascular risk for these groups Secondly, correction for known cardiovascular risk factors was done to explore possible pathways by which the investigated DMARDs can influence cardiovascular risk; for ... known risk factors for CVD was done for two reasons Firstly, because these risk factors could be overor under-represented in certain DMARD groups and, therefore, falsely influence the cardiovascular ... the RA up to the time of the first cardiovascular event or until the end of the follow up period Cardiovascular disease and risk factors for it CVD was defined as a verified medical history of...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 08:22

... Children………………………………… 1.6 Major Risk Factors for Myopia……………………………………………………12 1.6.1 Outdoor Activities as a Protective Factor for Myopia…………………………12 1.6.2 Near Work as a Risk Factor for Myopia……………………………………… ... Protective Factor for Myopia………………….117 Table Near Work as a Risk Factor for Myopia………………………………… 119 Table Parental Myopia as a Risk Factor for Myopia…………………………….122 Table The Associations of Refractive ... overall myopia prevalence was 11.9%, which was lower among European Caucasian children (4.6%) and Middle Eastern children (6.1%) and higher among East Asian (39.5%) and South Asian (31.5%) children...

Ngày tải lên: 09/09/2015, 10:21

... This is a baseline assessment of attitudes and practices, from which we intend to measure the impact of mass media campaigns, launched since the baseline by Soul City The survey content was thus ... partner physical violence (25.6% based on 443/ 1,730), followed by those who described themselves as unemployed (19.5% based on 812/4,169) There was also no convincing association between remunerated ... http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6874/7/11 In the last year, have you and your partner had violent arguments where someone was physically hurt? Did household have enough food in the last week Was the respondent alone or was someone...

Ngày tải lên: 13/02/2014, 06:20

... for his milk The result was that while his dropsy and albuminuria decreased somewhat on the fast, both increased markedly as soon as he started the milk diet He was ordered to take another fast ... bottom sash and remove ends of sash cord which are usually knots stuck in holes in sides of sash Holding these knots, lower the sash weight inside of the casing as far as it will go Put sash away ... makes them specially resistant to disease, whereas the more delicate breeds, such as the Jersey, have sad tales to record from the ravages of such diseases as tuberculosis.” “All in all, if one...

Ngày tải lên: 15/03/2014, 00:20

... reliability, and responsiveness for both general and disease- specific populations Prognostic factors First, at baseline and at five-month follow-up patients were asked by means of an open-ended ... hospital charts Distance visual acuity was assessed for all participants by their ophthalmologist This was assessed by projection and with habitual correction for both eyes separately To enable meaningful ... fivemonth follow-up Beforehand, the linear assumption was assessed in univariate regression models and was considered satisfactory In addition, co-linearity between variables was investigated Pearson's...

Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 19:20

... monitored on a more frequent basis However, this association was not significant (x2= 3.42 p = 0.064) There was no significant association between diabetes or arthroplasty use and outcome (x2= 1.36 ... to uninfected patients [9] Evidence has identified healthcare workers as possible reservoirs for nasal colonisation a factor known to predispose to increased risk of post-operative wound infection, ... prophylaxis should be offered to high risk patients identified by appropriate risk stratified techniques, based on the risk factors noted in results My literature review has shown the overall scarcity...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 04:20

... Michoacan; and 5, Chiapas received a blood transfusion for woman, spouse used other drugs for woman, spouse had sex with other women for women, and no risk factors were identified for women The HIV ... study was hospital based, with 24% of our patients having no prenatal care before delivery and 54% having or fewer prenatal visits; therefore, this was a high -risk population.[3] In contrast, the ... K, Gouws E, Williams B, Lurie M: Risk factors for HIV infection among women in Carletonville, South Africa: migration, demography and sexually transmitted diseases Int J STD AIDS 2003, 14:814-817...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 08:20

... different association In this study, an initial positive association between LBW and some diseases (systemic and gestational hypertension and gestational diseases) was observed, although it was not ... conditions It shows fetal exposition to risk factors such as maternal unfavorable socioeconomic conditions, smoking habit, malnutrition and diseases as well as lack of attention to prenatal care ... researchers have evaluated the association between previous maternal diseases and gestational diseases and low weight of newborns [35,43] Some studies reported a reliable association among them However,...

Ngày tải lên: 21/06/2014, 19:20

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Ngày tải lên: 07/08/2014, 18:21

... importance for the need to study and understand the epidemiology of trans-boundary diseases such as brucellosis in this country The epidemiology of brucellosis as well as other trans-boundary diseases ... Al-Rawashdeh O Prevalence of, and risk factors for, brucellosis in Awassi sheep in Southern Jordan Small Rumin Res 2007, 73, 300-303 Al-Majali AM, Al-Qudah KM, Al-Tarazi YH, Al-Rawashdeh OF Risk factors ... indirectly reduce the prevalence of this disease in other animal species, and especially cattle Poor veterinary service has been identified as a risk factor for brucellosis in Argentina [23] and...

Ngày tải lên: 07/08/2014, 23:22

... regression analysis was used to identify independent factors associated with recurrence For all statistical analysis, P < 0.05 was considered as significant All statistical analysis was carried out ... intervals Liver function was tested and alfa-fetoprotein levels were measured at every visit Abdominal ultrasonography was used for regular follow-up visits If ultrasonography delivered a positive ... reports For all the laboratory data the upper limits of normal range in our institution were chosen as the cut-off value The cut-off values were 3.5 g/dl for albumin, 34 IU/L for AST, 36 IU/L for...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 01:24

... 5.4%, p = 0.2), VT (3.4% vs 15.2%, p = 1.0) Risk factors for arrhythmias Risk factors and their odds ratios are summarized in Table for neonates and Table for infants and children Among neonates, ... in the prevalence of arrhythmias between the two age groups (p = 0.15) The peak period prevalence for the total number of arrhythmias as well as for extrasystoles was not different in magnitude ... regarded as significant if the t-test’s p value was less than 0.05 The presence of risk factors in the various types of arrhythmias was analyzed using the Fisher exact test The risk factors were...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 09:22

... Cardiovascular Disease N Engl J Med 2003, 349:60-72 Rossi GP, Maiolino G: Association of gene polymorphisms with coronary artery disease in low- or high -risk subjects defined by conventional risk factors ... higher CAD risk independently of conventional risk factors The C202G polymorphism may also be associated with higher triglyceride and lower HDL levels [7] The influence of the classical risk factors ... nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) Several single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) have been described in the NOS3 gene and some of them have been associated with cardiovascular diseases such as 786T/C and...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 10:20

... disease and thrombotic cerebrovascular disease) Persons who met both criteria were classified as ‘CVD and on aspirin’ (N = 1,763) Persons who met the criteria of low-dose aspirin but had no associated ... appropriate use of aspirin for cardiovascular disease prevention for academic detailing to clinicians, a point-of-care decision support aid for clinicians, and a patient activation form; and Test ... regarding the use of aspirin for primary prevention Page of The aims of this project are: Assess the current use of aspirin therapy for primary and secondary cardiovascular disease prevention in...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 11:20