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Renal function as a cofactor for risk stratification and short-term outcome in acute pulmonary embolism

2017

Abstract Background In addition to right ventricular dysfunction (RVD) and myocardial injury, impaired renal function is connected with poorer prognosis in pulmonary embolism (PE). We aimed to investigate renal function as a cofactor for risk stratification in PE. Methods Data from 182 patients with PE, treated between May 2006 and June 2011, were analysed retrospectively. PE patients with elevated creatinine were compared with those with normal values. Logistic regression models were calculated to investigate associations between creatinine and myocardial necrosis, RVD and in-hospital death. Prognostic performance of creatinine for prediction of myocardial necrosis and RVD were computed. R…

MaleAgingmedicine.medical_specialtyVentricular Dysfunction RightRenal function030204 cardiovascular system & hematologyKidneyLogistic regressionRisk AssessmentBiochemistry03 medical and health scienceschemistry.chemical_compound0302 clinical medicineEndocrinologyGermanyInternal medicinemedicine.arteryTroponin IGeneticsmedicineHumans030212 general & internal medicineMolecular BiologyAgedRetrospective StudiesAged 80 and overKidneyCreatininebusiness.industryTroponin IRetrospective cohort studyCell BiologyMiddle AgedPrognosismedicine.diseasePulmonary embolismLogistic Modelsmedicine.anatomical_structureROC CurvechemistryEchocardiographyCreatinineAcute DiseaseMultivariate AnalysisPulmonary arteryCardiologyFemalePulmonary EmbolismbusinessExperimental Gerontology
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Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D and Orthostatic Hypotension in Old People

2014

Interest in the association between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD) and blood pressure has increased because recent research showed a close relationship between them, but there is still little information on the possible association between 25OHD and orthostatic hypotension. The aim of this study was to explore the relationship of 25OHD levels with any presence of orthostatic hypotension in a large group of older people. This study was part of the Progetto Veneto Anziani (Pro.V.A.), an Italian population–based cohort study involving people aged >65 years. In this cross-sectional work, we considered 2640 (1081 men and 1559 women) with a mean age of 73.8±6.8 years. Orthostatic hypotensi…

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People with Alcohol Use Disorders in Specialized Care in Eight Different European Countries

2015

Aim: To provide a description of patients receiving alcohol treatment in eight different European countries, including the level of comorbidities and functional limitations. Methods: Drinking behaviours, DSM-IV alcohol use disorder (AUD), mental and somatic comorbidities, disability and health services utilization of 1767 patients from various specialized treatment settings were assessed as representative for regions of eight European countries. Severity of alcohol dependence (AD) in terms of drinking level was compared with a large representative US sample. Alcohol and Alcoholism, 2015, 1–9 doi: 10.1093/alcalc/agv009 Article © The Author 2015. Medical Council on Alcohol and Oxford Universi…

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Multiple hormonal and metabolic deficiency syndrome in chronic heart failure: rationale, design, and demographic characteristics of the T.O.S.CA. Reg…

2018

Recent evidence supports the concept that progression of chronic heart failure (CHF) depends upon an imbalance of catabolic forces over the anabolic drive. In this regard, multiple hormonal deficiency syndrome (MHDS) significantly has impacts upon CHF progression, and is associated with a worse clinical status and increased mortality. The T.O.S.CA. (Trattamento Ormonale nello Scompenso CArdiaco; Hormone Therapy in Heart Failure) Registry (clinicaltrial.gov = NCT02335801) tests the hypothesis that anabolic deficiencies reduce survival in a large population of mild-to-moderate CHF patients. The T.O.S.CA. Registry is a prospective multicenter observational study coordinated by “Federico II” Un…

MaleAnabolismmedicine.medical_treatment030204 cardiovascular system & hematologylaw.invention0302 clinical medicineRandomized controlled triallawClinical endpointMedicineDeficiency Disease030212 general & internal medicineProspective StudiesRegistriesProspective cohort studyTestosteroneAnabolic deficiency; Chronic heart failure; Heart failure metabolism; Multiple hormonal deficiency syndrome; Registry; Aged; Biomarkers; Chronic Disease; Deficiency Diseases; Disease Progression; Female; Heart Failure; Humans; Italy; Male; Metabolic Diseases; Middle Aged; Prospective Studies; Registries; Internal Medicine; Emergency MedicineMiddle AgedItalyEmergency MedicineDisease ProgressionFemaleHumanmedicine.medical_specialtyRegistryAnabolic deficiencyAnabolic deficiency Chronic heart failure Heart failure metabolism Multiple hormonal deficiency syndrome RegistrySocio-culturaleHeart failure metabolism03 medical and health sciencesMetabolic DiseasesInternal medicineInternal MedicineHumansAgedHeart Failurebusiness.industryMultiple hormonal deficiency syndromeSettore MED/13 - ENDOCRINOLOGIABiomarkermedicine.diseaseChronic heart failureMetabolic DiseaseProspective StudieHeart failureChronic DiseaseObservational studyHormone therapybusinessDeficiency DiseasesBiomarkersInternal and emergency medicine
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ASPECTS OF THE ECOLOGY AND NATURAL HISTORY OF PARAERGASILUS RYLOVI (COPEPODA, ERGASILIDAE) PARASITIC IN UNIONIDS OF FINLAND

2004

The distribution of Paraergasilus rylovi in 17 populations of unionids was investigated. In 1 unionid population, the parasite was studied regarding host age, size, sex, and the reproductive period (occurrence of egg sacs). Results from pooled material from the years 1987--1989 and 1996 (southern Finland, 11 populations) indicated that Anodonta piscinalis (n = 1,359) is the main host (total mean prevalence 71% and intensity +/-SE of infection 16.4+/-0.6). Pseudanodonta complanata (n = 106) was infected occasionally (3% and 1.3+/-0.3), whereas Unio pictorum (n = 108) and U. tumidus (n = 17) were not infected. Results from 17 A. piscinalis populations showed that P. rylovi occurs in southern …

MaleAnodontaPopulationFresh WaterHost-Parasite InteractionsCopepodaSpecies SpecificityErgasilidaeAnimalsParasite hostingeducationMolluscaFinlandEcology Evolution Behavior and SystematicsAnalysis of Varianceeducation.field_of_studybiologyHost (biology)EcologyUnio pictorumbiology.organism_classificationCrustaceanLogistic ModelsMolluscaFemaleParasitologySeasonsJournal of Parasitology
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Adherence to antibiotic treatment guidelines and outcomes in the hospitalized elderly with different types of pneumonia.

2015

none 22 no Background: Few studies evaluated the clinical outcomes of Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP), Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia (HAP) and Health Care-Associated Pneumonia (HCAP) in relation to the adherence of antibiotic treatment to the guidelines of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and the American Thoracic Society (ATS) in hospitalized elderly people (65 years or older). Methods: Data were obtained from REPOSI, a prospective registry held in 87 Italian internal medicine and geriatric wards. Patients with a diagnosis of pneumonia (ICD-9 480-487) or prescribed with an antibiotic for pneumonia as indication were selected. The empirical antibiotic regimen was defined t…

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The nutrigenetic influence of the interaction between dietary vitamin E and TXN and COMT gene polymorphisms on waist circumference: a case control st…

2015

Background Abdominal obesity (AO) is a common modifiable risk factor for certain non-communicable diseases associated with enhanced oxidative stress (OS). The objective of this work was to investigate whether the interaction between antioxidant vitamin intake and OS-related polymorphisms modulates gene-associated anthropometry in a Spanish population. Methods A total of 246 subjects with AO, and 492 age and gender matched non-AO subjects were included in the study. Anthropometric, biochemical, and OS parameters, and antioxidant dietary intake data were assessed using validated procedures. DNA from white blood cells was isolated and the genotype of seven polymorphisms from genes involved in …

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Influence of operative strategy for the aortic arch in DeBakey type I aortic dissection: Analysis of the German Registry for Acute Aortic Dissection …

2012

Objective Patients treated with an extensive approach including total aortic arch replacement for acute aortic dissection type A may have a favorable long-term prognosis by treating the residual false lumen. Our goal was to analyze the operative strategy for treatment of type I DeBakey aortic dissection from the German Registry for Acute Aortic Dissection Type A (GERAADA) data. Methods A total of 658 patients with type I DeBakey aortic dissection and entry only in the ascending aorta were identified in the GERAADA. Patients in group A underwent replacement of the ascending aorta with hemiarch replacement. Patients in group B received extensive treatment with total arch replacement or conven…

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Association between apolipoprotein E epsilon4 allele and apathy in probable Alzheimer's disease.

2006

OBJECTIVE: There have been inconclusive results to date on the association between the Apolipoprotein E (ApoE) genotype and neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) in Alzheimer's disease (AD). We investigated whether ApoE epsilon4 allele is associated with NPS in probable AD. METHOD: Data for 197 subjects with probable AD were analysed. The Neuropsychiatric Inventory was used to evaluate the frequency and severity of NPS. Multiple logistic regression models were used to test the association between ApoE genotype and NPS in AD. RESULTS: The ApoE epsilon3/3 genotype was present in 52.3%, epsilon3/4 in 44.1%, and epsilon4/4 in 3.6% of patients. ApoE epsilon4 carriers showed a higher frequency of apath…

MaleApolipoprotein EGenotypeApolipoprotein E4DiseaseNeuropsychological TestsSeverity of Illness IndexApolipoproteins EDegenerative diseaseAlzheimer Diseasemental disordersGenotypemedicineHumansDementiaApathyAllelebehavioural symptomAllelesAgedapolipoprotein EMood DisordersAlzheimer's diseasemedicine.diseasePsychiatry and Mental healthImmunologyFemalelipids (amino acids peptides and proteins)Settore MED/26 - NeurologiaAlzheimer's diseasemedicine.symptomPsychologyNeurosciencelogistic modelsdementia
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CD14+CD16+ monocytes in coronary artery disease and their relationship to serum TNF-α levels

2004

SummaryMonocytes play a central role in the inflammatory disease atherosclerosis. CD14+CD16+ monocytes are considered proinflammatory monocytes, as they have an increased capacity to produce proinflammatory cytokines, such as TNF-α, and are elevated in various inflammatory diseases. We hypothesized that patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) have increased levels of CD14+CD16+ monocytes, and that CD14+CD16+ monocytes are associated with inflammation markers. We investigated CD14+CD16+ monocytes in 247 patients with CAD and 61 control subjects using flow cytometry. In addition serum concentrations of TNF-α, IL-6, and Hs-CRP were assessed. Patients with CAD had higher levels of CD14+CD16…

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