Case report: Bevacizumab-induced cerebrovascular events: a case series report and literature review by Ke Chen, Boyang Jiang, Boyang Jiang, Huiping Yan, Huiping Yan, Liu Yang, Liu Yang, Zheling Chen, Zheling Chen

“…This study reported six cases of cerebrovascular accidents, including ischemic stroke and cerebral hemorrhage, after bevacizumab use. …”
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Prevalence, Correlates, and Prognosis of Peripheral Artery Disease in Rural Ecuador—Rationale, Protocol, and Phase I Results of a Population-Based Survey: An Atahualpa Project-Anci... by Oscar H. Del Brutto, Mark J. Sedler, Robertino M. Mera, Pablo R. Castillo, Elizabeth H. Cusick, Jadry A. Gruen, Kelsie J. Phelan, Victor J. Del Brutto, Mauricio Zambrano, David L. Brown

“…A poor cardiovascular health status was noticed in 464 (70%) persons of which 27 (4%) had a stroke and 14 (2%) had ischemic heart disease. Forty-four subjects (7%) had suspected symptomatic PAD and 170 (26%) had suspected asymptomatic PAD. …”
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Nerve‐Inspired Optical Waveguide Stretchable Sensor Fusing Wireless Transmission and AI Enabling Smart Tele‐Healthcare by Tianliang Li, Qian'ao Wang, Zichun Cao, Jianglin Zhu, Nian Wang, Run Li, Wei Meng, Quan Liu, Shifan Yu, Xinqin Liao, Aiguo Song, Yuegang Tan, Zude Zhou

“…Abstract Flexible strain monitoring of hand and joint muscle movement is recognized as an effective method for the diagnosis and rehabilitation of neurological diseases such as stroke and Parkinson's disease. However, balancing high sensitivity and large strain, improving wearing comfort, and solving the separation of diagnosis and treatment are important challenges for further building tele‐healthcare systems. …”
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Disorders of circadian rhythms of heart rate variability in diabetic cardiac autonomic neuropathy: mechanisms and consequences by V.A. Serhiyenko, M.I. Dolynay, V.B. Sehin, Y.V. Lazur, A.A. Serhiyenko

“…It is reported that the probability of stroke or cardiac death can be immediately reduced by chronobiologically assessing HRV and optimizing timed treatment efficacy. …”
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Prevalence, risk factors, and cardiovascular disease outcomes associated with persistent blood pressure control: The Jackson Heart Study. by Gabriel S Tajeu, Calvin L Colvin, Shakia T Hardy, Adam P Bress, Bamba Gaye, Byron C Jaeger, Gbenga Ogedegbe, Swati Sakhuja, Mario Sims, Daichi Shimbo, Emily C O'Brien, Tanya M Spruill, Paul Muntner

“…The multivariable adjusted HR (95% confidence interval) comparing participants with versus without persistent BP control was 0.71 (0.46-1.10) for CVD, 0.68 (0.34-1.34) for coronary heart disease, 0.65 (0.27-1.52) for stroke, and 0.55 (0.33-0.90) for heart failure.<h4>Conclusion</h4>Less than half of JHS participants taking antihypertensive medication had persistent BP control, putting them at increased risk for heart failure.…”
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Atherogenic index of plasma and cardiovascular disease risk in cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome stage 1 to 3: a longitudinal study by Yu Zhang, Yue Song, Yinfei Lu, Tao Liu, Ping Yin

“…CVD was defined by self-reported heart disease or stroke. Multivariable logistic regression and restricted cubic spline analysis were employed to examine the association between AIP and incident CVD in individuals with CKM syndrome.ResultsA total of 793 participants (18.84%) developed CVD. …”
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Serum NT-Pro-BNP versus Noninvasive Bedside Inotropic Index in Paediatric Shock: A Contest of Myocardial Performance in Response to Fluid Loading by Antonius Hocky Pudjiadi, Tuty Rahayu, Stephanie Wijaya, Fatima Safira Alatas

“…SMII was obtained from the USCOM. An increase in the stroke volume index (SVI) of ≥15% indicates fluid responders. …”
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Trans-Septal Myocardial Biopsy in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Using the Liwen Procedure: An Introduction of a Novel Technique by Chao Han, Mengyao Zhou, Rui Hu, Bo Wang, Lei Zuo, Jing Li, Shengjun Ta, David H. Hsi, Jiani Liu, Lichun Wei, Liwen Liu

“…The complications included pericardial effusion with and without tamponade in one patient (5.9%), and no incidence of nonsustained and sustained ventricular tachycardia, conduction abnormity, perforation, stroke, and pneumothorax. The inhospital and 30-day mortality was 0%. …”
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Predictive accuracy of comorbidity index models in assessing mortality risk among hemodialysis patients: A comprehensive single‐center observational cohort study by Yanna Yu, Fen Li, Zhan Wang, Zhibin Ni, Shu Zhang, Weihong Zhao, Xiaohua Pei

“…The leading causes of death were sudden demise (82 patients, 41.2%), cardiovascular disease (48 patients, 24.1%), pulmonary infection (33 patients, 16.5%), and stroke (19 patients, 9.5%). When compared to individual indices, the CDMF‐CCI model displayed more accurate and predictive results, with an HR of 1.190 (P = 0.037). …”
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Diabetes and Hemoglobin A1c as Risk Factors for Nosocomial Infections in Critically Ill Patients by Eirini Tsakiridou, Demosthenes Makris, Vasiliki Chatzipantazi, Odysseas Vlachos, Grigorios Xidopoulos, Olympia Charalampidou, Georgios Moraitis, Epameinondas Zakynthinos

“…Independent risk factors for BSI in ICU included BSI on admission 2.45 (1.14–5.29; P=0.022) and stroke on admission2.77 (1.12–6.88; P=0.029). Sepsis 3.34 (1.47–7.58; P=0.004) and parenteral feeding 6.29 (1.59–24.83; P=0.009) were independently associated with ICU mortality. …”
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Longitudinal association of thyroid-stimulating immunoglobulin levels with clinical characteristics in thyroid eye disease by Kyung In Woo, Suk-Woo Yang, Jeong Kyu Lee, Sang In Khwarg, Jin Sook Yoon, Sehyun Baek, Jae Wook Yang, JaeSang Ko, Koung Hoon Kook, Sang Duck Kim, Jun Hyuk Son, Helen Lew, Sung Bok Lee, Jae Woo Jang, Hee Young Choi, Mi Jung Chi

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Impaired cardiac pumping function and increased afterload as determinants of early hemodynamic alterations in Cushing disease by Agnieszka Włochacz, Paweł Krzesiński, Beata Uziębło-Życzkowska, Przemysław Witek, Grzegorz Zieliński, Anna Kazimierczak, Robert Wierzbowski, Małgorzata Banak, Grzegorz Gielerak

“…The parameters assessed via ICG included stroke volume index (SI), cardiac index (CI), acceleration index (ACI), velocity index (VI), systemic vascular resistance index (SVRI), total artery compliance index (TACI). …”
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Environmental burden of disease resulting from long-term nitrogen dioxide exposure in Germany by Paulina Sell, Dietrich Plass, Sarah Kienzler, Hajo Zeeb

“…We first conducted a systematic literature review to identify exposure–response functions (ERFs) which mathematically represent the association between NO2 exposure and the health outcomes: asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), ischemic heart disease, lung cancer, stroke, and cardiovascular and respiratory mortality. …”
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Influence of alcohol blend fuels on performance and noise emission in spark ignition engine by Ali Murtaza Ansari, Liaquat Ali Memon, Faheem Ahmed Solangi, Mamdouh T. Ghannam, Mohamed Y.E. Selim

“…Using a single-cylinder, four-stroke engine with spark ignition, the effects of a gasoline/ethanol mix on power, efficiency, and exhaust emissions were evaluated. …”
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Prevalence, Treatment, and Unmet Needs of Migraine in the Middle East: A Systematic Review by Taoufik Alsaadi, AbuBakar Al Madani, Mohammed Alhatou, Mona Nada, Abdulrazaq Albilali, Ahmed Al-Qassabi, Hegab Mohamed, Haytham Mohamed, Rowan El Masry, Ghaidaa Ahmed Saifuddin, Suhail Abdullah AlRukn

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Clinical Risk Factors for Gastroduodenal Ulcer in Romanian Low-Dose Aspirin Consumers by Anca Negovan, Mihaela Iancu, Valeriu Moldovan, Septimiu Voidazan, Simona Bataga, Monica Pantea, Kinga Sarkany, Cristina Tatar, Simona Mocan, Claudia Banescu

“…According to our multivariate regression analysis results, history of peptic ulcer (OR 3.07, 95% CI 1.06–8.86), cotreatment with NSAIDs (OR 8, 95% CI 2.09–30.58) or anticoagulants (OR 4.85, 95% CI 1.33–17.68), male gender (OR 5.2, 95% CI 1.77–15.34), and stroke (OR 7.27, 95% CI 1.40–37.74) remained predictors for ulcer on endoscopy. …”
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Novel Models for the Prediction of Left Atrial Appendage Thrombus in Patients with Chronic Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation by Do Van Chien, Pham Thai Giang, Pham Truong Son, Le Van Truong, Pham Nguyen Son

“…We hope these simple models can help with decision-making in managing the antithrombotic treatment of such patients, whose risk of stroke cannot be determined solely based on the CHA2DS2-VASc score.…”
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SIGLEC11 promotes M2 macrophage polarization through AKT–mTOR signaling and facilitates the progression of gastric cancer by Chen Li, Yang Lu, Yihao Liu, Minmin Shi, Zhenggang Zhu, Jingxin Yin, Qimeng Shi, Da Fu, Zhenqiang Wang

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The Role of Gut Microbiota in Hypertension Management - A Review by Alicja Kot, Marta Wojtczak, Natalia Myśliwiec, Adrian Różycki, Michał Pniak, Paweł Miklis, Maciej Mawlichanów, Aleksandra Ciesielska, Aleksandra Sieradzka, Krzysztof Szerej

“… Introduction and purpose: Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a condition characterized by persistently elevated arterial pressure, leading to severe complications such as heart disease, stroke, and kidney failure. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), hypertension affects approximately 1.13 billion people worldwide, contributing significantly to global morbidity and mortality. …”
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Effects of isometric contraction training on hypertensive patients: A Systematic Review by Yuan Hao Dong

“…Poor blood pressure values represent health warnings and are also a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases such as stroke, heart disease, angina pectoris, and peripheral arterial disease. …”
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