risk factors and clinical implications

... congestive heart failure, arrhythmias, and stroke [5-11] In addition to established cardiovascular risk factors, systemic inflammation, increased oxidative stress, and altered hemodynamics associated ... cells in circulation and the decrease of the values of cardiovascular risk factors According to our study, the circulating progenitor cell number can be improved by diet and weight loss Acknowledgements ... function, and cardiovascular risk New England Journal of Medicine 2003; 348: 593-600 43 Vasa M, Fichtlscherer S, Aicher A, Adler K, Urbich C, Martin H, Zeiher AM, Dimmeler S Number and migratory...

Ngày tải lên: 25/10/2012, 10:51

... the causative microorganisms, risk factors, the clinical signs and symptoms, and the clinical tools to aid diagnosis The next chapter details the cardiovascular risk factors associated with the ... Infective Endocarditis 345 Servy Amandine, Jones Meriem and Valeyrie-Allanore Laurence Chapter 18 Cardiovascular Risk Factors: Implications in Diabetes, Other Disease States and Herbal Drugs 365 Steve ... CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM – PHYSIOLOGY, DIAGNOSTICS AND CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS Edited by David C Gaze The Cardiovascular System – Physiology, Diagnostics and Clinical Implications Edited by David C Gaze Published...

Ngày tải lên: 28/03/2014, 09:20

... along the way: my parents, Kay and Toshi, my teachers, and my husband, Rusty And to Mr William T Comfort, Jr., and the John A Hartford Foundation, whose kindness and interest in this project were ... Chromosomal Instability and Aging Basic Science and Clinical Implications edited by Fuki M Hisama Sherman M Weissman Yule Universify School ... instability in human diseases and model organisms We intend this book for students, scientists, and physicians interested in the biology of aging and human genetics, and for those studying genomic...

Ngày tải lên: 29/03/2014, 08:20

... investigate the nature and method of pesticide use and application which included the brand of pesticide, the active ingredients, and the concentration of the mixture and the individual component ... the rest of Luzon Island which makes certain physiologic profile of farmers different The agricultural crops grown between the lowland and highland would also be different, and thus, would have ... neurobehavioral and motor dysfunction (Miranda, McConnell, Delgado, Cuadra, 2002;, Miranda, McConnell, Delgado, Cuadra, 2004) [3,4], deficits in verbal abstraction, attention, and memory (Farahat,...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 00:20

... mL/kg and PEEP of cmH2O) only 36 h after randomization [62] However, this study was not designed to address whether these decreases were associated with improved clinical endpoints and the clinical ... lung injury; and 3) studies modulating hormonal and metabolic pathways: inhibition of the renin-angiotensin system [92,93] and pretreatment with atorvastatin or simvastatin [94,95] Clinical relevance ... Ventilator-induced lung injury: historical perspectives and clinical implications Annals of Intensive Care 2011 1:28 Submit your manuscript to a journal and benefit from: Convenient online submission Rigorous...

Ngày tải lên: 21/06/2014, 01:20

... microorganisms,  risk factors,   the  clinical signs  and symptoms,  and the  clinical tools  to  aid  diagnosis.  The  next  chapter  details  the  cardiovascular  risk factors associated with the development of diabetes mellitus and the role of herbal drugs  ... Infective Endocarditis 345 Servy Amandine, Jones Meriem and Valeyrie-Allanore Laurence Chapter 18 Cardiovascular Risk Factors: Implications in Diabetes, Other Disease States and Herbal Drugs 365 Steve ... outstanding person! She was the General Manager of the Company CARDIOCODE-Finland She remains in our memory for ever 22 The Cardiovascular System – Physiology, Diagnostics and Clinical Implications...

Ngày tải lên: 27/06/2014, 09:20

... calls to family and friends around the country, making it evident that he was traveling His reported statements contained delusions of grandeur and wealth, and reflected impulsivity and poor judgments ... year-old right-handed male, presented to our hospital, confused, with delusions of grandeur and elevated mood He was initially found wandering our hospital lobby at night somewhat bewildered and lethargic ... vitamin B12, serum folate, and thryroid measures were normal, and RPR was non-reactive ESR, ANA, and rheumatoid factor were within normal limits Hepatitis C and B and HIV serology were negative...

Ngày tải lên: 08/08/2014, 21:20

... unravel risk factors for their causation or severity Environmental risk factors Studies on environmental risk factors for FM and CWP have focused on physical trauma and psychosocial factors Physical ... matrilin-3 Gout Environmental risk factors Studies on environmental risk factors for gout have focused mainly on the long-established risk factors of high purine diet and diuretic use The incidence ... between and 5), or ‘substantial’ (OR or RR of greater than 5) Rheumatoid arthritis Environmental risk factors Studies of environmental risk factors in RA have focused on diet, smoking, and hormones...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 01:22

... the TCR transgenic K/B×N model and the situation in patients Some of the major clinical and immunological similarities and differences between CIA, the K/B×N model and G6PI-induced arthritis are ... Kamradt and Schubert Figure Arthritis scores of (᭿) DBA/1 wild-type, (᭹) DBA/1 FcγR common γ-chain deficient, and (᭡) DBA/1 FcγRIIB deficient mice Data are presented as mean clinical scores ± standard ... importantly, depletion of CD4+ cell on days 11 and 14 (i.e when clinical symptoms are at their maximum) induces rapid remission of arthritis both clinically and histologically [93] Thus, in G6PI-induced...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 06:22

... Switzerland) The intra-assay and inter-assay coefficients of variation (respectively) were 5.1% and 8.6% for IL-1, 3.4% and 5.2% for IL-6, 6.9% and 7.4% for TNF-α, 3.1% and 5.2% for VCAM-1, 4.1% and ... http://arthritis-research.com/content/7/3/R634 Table Cardiovascular risk factors in RA patients and control individuals Risk factors Controls Patients P Traditional risk factors Age (years) 44 (20–87) 57 (27–81)

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 06:22

... reports No 50 and 62[13] The GTV-T and GTVN were delineated using information from the diagnostic CT and the Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) The clinical target volume (CTV) included the GTV-T and GTV-N ... Tissue Avoidance Table and Figure summarize the mean D5 and V40 values for the bladder, SB, and rectum IMRT planning produced significantly lower D5 and V40 values for the bladder and the SB (p < 0.05) ... Carpenter for editorial assistance, and Arantxa Zubiria y Charo Irigoyen for technical contribution Authors’ contributions JA and MM: idea and concept LA and LIR: design and development of study LIR:...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 08:22

... its component risk factors Metabolic syndrome and other risk assessment algorithms Although the presence of clinical criteria for MetS is predictive of an increased relative CVD risk, MetS should ... cardiovascular risk based on well-established CVD risk factors such as age, gender, smoking, blood pressure, LDL cholesterol, and diabetes [40] It has also been argued that current risk assessment ... inflammatory rheumatic diseases have an increased risk for CVD morbidity and mortality In these patients, a high prevalence of traditional risk factors and MetS has been found These data, albeit circumstantial,...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 10:23

... median, proportions, and so on) The association between case/control status and cardiovascular risk factors was examined by means of logistic regression models Each cardiovascular risk factor was ... aortitis (OR 0.44, 95% CI 0.12 to 1.64; P = 0.22) Risk factors The prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors is summarized in Table Female gender was a risk factor for development of idiopathic aortitis ... cases and controls were masking the differences in cardiovascular risk Discussion To our knowledge, this is the first study to identify risk factors for development of idiopathic aortitis Factors...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 13:22

... diagnoses and operations, and the retrospective design Due to these limitations, we could not methodically analyze the impact of the loss of pro- and anti-coagulation factors, total protein and immunoglobulins ... heart disease in newborns and infants – risk factors and efficacy of MCT-diet Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2010 5:127 Submit your next manuscript to BioMed Central and take full advantage ... appearance of chylothorax was clearly observable at day postoperative Risk factors for chylothorax Table lists the potential risk factors which have been analyzed in our database Additionally we assessed...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 09:23

... information, vascular risk factors and psychological distress with SMC We then analysed the association between vascular risk factors and psychological distress For dichotomous and categorical variables, ... variables and the measure of psychological distress Model included demographic variables and vascular risk factors The final model, Model 4, included demographic variables, vascular risk factors and ... Model - demographic variables and psychological distress; Model - demographic variables and vascular risk factors; Model - demographic variables, vascular risk factors and psychological distress...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 15:22

... addition, no study has evaluated risk factors for and impact on outcome of ICUacquired S maltophilia Identifying risk factors for S maltophilia colonisation and/ or infection could be useful for ... urinary infections, and two bacteremias Patient characteristics are presented in Table Risk factors for ICU-acquired S maltophilia Risk factors for ICU-acquired S maltophilia and for ICUacquired ... aminoglycoside, and metronidazole In patients with ICU-acquired S maltophilia, only exposure to potential risk factors before S maltophilia acquisition was taken into account To determine risk factors...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 03:20

... accurately analyzed, which is useful for assessment of cough severity and therapeutic efficacy, and can help to guide clinical practice and research in chronic cough Cough symptom score, generic instruments ... got a standard score of 0-100 [12] Among them, PF, RF, BP and GH make up the physiological domain, and these items derive the physical component summary (PCS) In contrast, RE, VT, MH and SF comprise ... correlation between LCQ and capsaicin cough threshold, which was similar to the results reported by Birring [6] and Chang [30] It may be due to the different implications of HRQOL and capsaicin cough...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 08:20

... practicality and a compromise between frequency and accuracy will be necessary No – extensive observation required of eyelid positioning, respiration, and eye and body motility and responses ... conceived the clinical study, enrolled patients, collated the data, analysed and interpreted results, and conceived and undertook the literature review CM completed the statistical analysis and contributed ... Results are presented as number and percentage, mean and standard deviation (SD), or median and interquartile range (IQR), as appropriate APACHE II, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 08:20

... [12], many unresolved questions remain regarding the exact virulence and clinical implications of drug-resistant viral mutants, and how to use this information to make treatment decisions This is ... the emergence of K65R viral mutants, (iii) what are the clinical implications of K65R mutants, and (iv) what is the role of CD8+ cells and continued tenofovir treatment in controlling viremia ... groups had similar viral RNA levels in plasma and infectious titers in PBMC, and a similar decline in absolute counts and percentages of CD4+ T lymphocytes and CD4+/CD8+ T cell ratios during the first...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 09:21

... background data on mortality rate and under-five mortality rate in this area We aimed to identify the risk factors of victimization during the conflict, and factors contributing to the subsequent ... Conflict and Health 2010, 4:11 http://www.conflictandhealth.com/content/4/1/11 Page 14 of 16 Table 5: Lifetime exposure to violence and human rights violations and family members with injury and pain ... Conflict and Health 2010, 4:11 http://www.conflictandhealth.com/content/4/1/11 References Pedersen D: Political violence, ethnic conflict, and contemporary wars: broad implications for health and...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 14:20