Association between the triglyceride glucose body mass index and asthma: evidence from NHANES 2011–2018 by Sijia Yu, Shiping Wu, Shouxin Wei

“…There was a significant interaction between asthma and TyG-BMI among subgroups defined by gender, coronary heart disease, and stroke (interaction P < 0.05). …”
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Crosstalk between MicroRNAs and Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors and Their Emerging Regulatory Roles in Cardiovascular Pathophysiology by Yin-Feng Zhang, Hai-Ming Xu, Fei Yu, Man Wang, Meng-Yang Li, Tao Xu, Yan-Yan Gao, Jian-Xun Wang, Pei-Feng Li

“…Furthermore, the mutual regulation of PPARs and miRNAs involves cell proliferation/apoptosis, cardiac remodeling, and dysfunction in heart diseases. In addition, obesity, an important cardiovascular risk, is modulated by the regulatory axis of PPARs/miRNAs, including adipogenesis, adipocyte dysfunction, insulin resistance, and macrophage polarization in adipose tissue. …”
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Prenatal Diagnosis of Bilateral Ectrodactyly and Radial Agenesis Associated with Trisomy 10 Mosaicism by Jonathan Lévy, Jean-Marie Jouannic, Julien Saada, Ferdinand Dhombres, Jean-Pierre Siffroi, Marie-France Portnoï

“…A severe clinical syndrome can be defined, comprising ear abnormalities, cleft lip/palate, malformations of eyes, heart, and kidneys, and deformity of hands and feet and most often associated with death neonatally or in early infancy.…”
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Regional risk factors associated with adverse outcomes of COVID-19 infection among the older adult: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Olunike Rebecca Abodunrin, Mobolaji Timothy Olagunju, Xinyi Huang, Jianming Wang, Zhibin Hu, Chong Shen

“…Key factors include old age (above 65 years), male gender, symptoms such as fever and dyspnea, and comorbidities like dementia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), chronic heart disease, hypertension, chronic kidney disease, and malnutrition. …”
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A novel index for diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus: Cholesterol, High density lipoprotein, and Glucose (CHG) index by Amin Mansoori, Mina Nosrati, Mohsen Dorchin, Fatemeh Mohammadyari, Elahe Derakhshan‐Nezhad, Gordon Ferns, Habibollah Esmaily, Majid Ghayour‐Mobarhan

“…Methods A total of 9,704 individuals between 35 and 65 years of age were recruited as part of the Mashhad stroke and heart atherosclerotic disorder (MASHAD) study. They were categorized into two groups, those with and without type 2 diabetes mellitus. …”
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Inhibiting C-Reactive Protein for the Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease: Promising Evidence from Rodent Models by Alexander J. Szalai, Mark A. McCrory, Dongqi Xing, Fadi G. Hage, Andrew Miller, Suzanne Oparil, Yiu-Fai Chen, Michelle Mazzone, Richard Early, Scott P. Henry, Thomas A. Zanardi, Mark J. Graham, Rosanne M. Crooke

“…Notably, this effect was associated with improved heart function and pathology following myocardial infarction (induced by ligation of the left anterior descending artery). …”
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Therapeutic effects of NAC and CoQ10 on aluminium phosphide poisoning as an adjuvant therapy: A Pilot study by Maii Farag Henaidy, Maha Ghanem, Shehata Farag Shehata, Amal M. Shouair, Reda R. Mabrouk

“…In aluminium phosphide (AlP) poisoning, death is mainly due to acute heart failure. There is some evidence showing that N-acetylcysteine (NAC) and coenzyme Q10 have antioxidant and cardioprotective effects. …”
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Induction of labour outcomes in a tertiary hospital: the Ghanaian cervix and misoprostol 25ug (GCAM-25 STUDY)—a cross-sectional study by Teresa Aba Mensah, Kwaku Asah-Opoku, Kwame Adu-Bonsaffoh, Evans Kofi Agbeno

“…There were no cases of uterine rupture, hyperstimulation, maternal mortality or still births recorded during the study. Fetal heart rate abnormalities occurred in 8.9% of participants, meconium staining of liquor occurred in twenty-five participants (14.9%). …”
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Visit-to-visit lipid variability on long-term major adverse cardiovascular events: a prospective multicentre cohort from the CORE-Thailand registry by Chutithep Teekaput, Kitti Thiankhaw, Wanwarang Wongcharoen, Narawudt Prasertwitayakij, Siriluck Gunaparn, Arintaya Phrommintikul

“…The primary outcome was 4-point MACE, including non-fatal myocardial infarction, non-fatal stroke, heart failure hospitalisation, and all-cause mortality. …”
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The Effect of auriculotherapy on sleep quality in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: a randomized clinical trial by Laleh Mohammadi, Zahra Tagharrobi, Khadijeh Sharifi, Zahra Sooki, Mohammad Zare, Fatemeh Zare Joshaghani

“…The intervention group used Vacaria seeds to apply ear acupressure to Shenmen, Sympathetic, Subcortex, Heart, and Endocrine points for four weeks, while the sham group received adhesives without seeds and pressure. …”
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Effects of Exercise Training on Molecular Markers of Lipogenesis and Lipid Partitioning in Fructose-Induced Liver Fat Accumulation by Siham Yasari, Denis Prud'homme, Frédérique Tesson, Marek Jankowski, Jolanta Gutkowska, Emile Levy, Jean-Marc Lavoie

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Rapid Improvement in Cardiac Damage Predicts Better Prognosis After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement by Hao-Wei Lee, Chih-Hui Chin, Po-chin Chou, Chia-Hsiu Chang, Chiu-Ling Tsai, Chi-Hung Huang

“…The primary composite outcome was all-cause mortality or hospitalization due to heart failure (HF). Results: A total of 64 patients were enrolled (53.1% male, mean age 81.7 ± 7.7 years). …”
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Exercise Training in Athletes with Bicuspid Aortic Valve Does Not Result in Increased Dimensions and Impaired Performance of the Left Ventricle by Laura Stefani, Giorgio Galanti, Gabriele Innocenti, Roberto Mercuri, Nicola Maffulli

“…Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is one of the most common congenital heart disease (0.9%–2%) and is frequently found in the athletes and in the general population. …”
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Machine learning-driven prediction of medical expenses in triple-vessel PCI patients using feature selection by Kuan-Yu Chen, Yen-Chun Huang, Chih-Kuang Liu, Shao-Jung Li, Mingchih Chen

“…Developing efficient strategies for resource allocation has become a paramount concern due to tightening healthcare budgets and the escalating costs of treating heart conditions. Therefore, it is essential to develop an evaluation model to estimate the costs of PCI surgeries and identify the key factors influencing these costs to enhance healthcare quality. …”
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Impact of extreme heat on health in Australia: a scoping review by Patrick Amoatey, Zhiwei Xu, Chinonso Christian Odebeatu, Neha Singh, Nicholas J. Osborne, Dung Phung

“…The majority of studies reported an increase in heat-associated hospitalization, particularly for patients with renal disease, neurological disease, stroke, mental disorders, diabetes, and ischemic heart disease. Heat-associated ambulance callouts was prominent for patients with cardiovascular and respiratory diseases. …”
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Pain assessment and management of adult patients in the Swedish EMS: a nationwide registry study by Glenn Larsson, Pär Wennberg, Kristoffer Wibring

“…No significant association was found between heart rate and pain intensity. Conclusion This 2-year cohort study highlights significant deficiencies in recorded pain assessment and management in the Swedish EMS. …”
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Risk of adverse cardiovascular events following spinal cord injury in patients with osteoporosis: Real-world evidence by Shih-Kai Kao, Yu-Ting Yu, Ming-Hsien Tsai

“…A Cox regression model was employed to estimate the hazard ratio (HR) for the primary outcomes: the development of acute myocardial infarction (AMI), atrial fibrillation (AF), or heart failure (HF). Results: Individuals with SCI with osteoporosis have a significantly higher risk of cardiovascular events (HR: 1.15, 95 % confidence interval [CI]: 1.08–1.22)—including AMI (HR: 1.17 95 % CI: 1.02–1.33), AF (HR: 1.14, 95 % CI: 1.04–1.24), and HF (HR: 1.14, 95 % CI: 1.05–1.24)—than do those without SCI. …”
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Melatonin Supplementation Decreases Aerobic Exercise Training Induced-Lipid Peroxidation and Malondialdehyde in Sedentary Young Women by Ziaadini Fatemeh, Aminae Mohsen, Mahsa Rastegar M.M., Abbasian Sadegh, Memari Amir Hossein

“…Pretest/posttest body mass, BMI, rest heart rate (RHR), body fat percent, menstrual cycle, blood sampling for MDA and lipid profile were collected. …”
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Investigating faculty-initiated verbal, physical, social, sexual, and cyberbullying: A cross-sectional study by Sefa BULUT, Driss AIT ALI, Hanane EL GHOUAT, Murat YILDIRIM, Amelia RIZZO, Kavita BATRA, Andrés Manuel PÉREZ-ACOSTA, Pietro CRESCENZO, Hicham KHABBACHE, Mahmood BAHRAMIZADEH, Lukasz SZARPAK, Francesco CHIRICO

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Increased Peripheral Proinflammatory T Helper Subsets Contribute to Cardiovascular Complications in Diabetic Patients by Ru-xing Zhao, Wen-juan Li, Yi-ran Lu, Jun Qin, Chuan-long Wu, Meng Tian, Tian-yi He, Shou-nan Yi, Dong-qi Tang, Lei Sun, Li Chen

“…Coronary atherosclerotic heart disease (CHD) is one of the major concerns in type 2 diabetes (T2D). …”
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