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Inherited Thrombophilic Risk Factors and Venous Thromboembolism
2000
Study objectives To investigate whether the FIIA20210 mutation is associated with isolated pulmonaryembolism (PE). Design Case-control study. Setting Five thrombosis centers in southern Italy. Patients Six hundred forty-seven consecutive referredpatients with objectively documented venous thrombosis and 1,329control subjects. Measurements and results Medicalhistories were collected. The G-to-A transition at nucleotide 1691within the factor V gene (FV Leiden) and the G-to-A transition atnucleotide position 20210 within the prothrombin gene locus (FIIA20210), levels of anticoagulant factors, and levelsof antiphospholipid antibodies were determined by standard techniques.Patients with deep ven…
Management of acute pulmonary embolism: towards a (truly) global reach
2021
The study by Z. Zhai and colleagues provides an overview of the developments observed as risk-adapted management strategies for acute pulmonary embolism have been progressively introduced and optimised in the Chinese healthcare systemhttps://bit.ly/3swGht2
Metabolic aspects of obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome.
2009
Insulin resistance is often associated with obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) and could contribute to cardiovascular risk in OSAS. Sleep loss and intermittent hypoxia could contribute to the pathogenesis of the metabolic alterations associated with obesity, a common feature of OSAS. The biology of the adipocyte is being increasingly studied, and it has been found that hypoxia negatively affects adipocyte function. In November 2007, the European Respiratory Society and two EU COST Actions (Cardiovascular risk in OSAS (B26) and Adipose tissue and the metabolic syndrome (BM0602)), held a Research Seminar in Du¨sseldorf, Germany, to discuss the following: 1) the effects of hypoxia on glu…
Clinical evidence from randomized trials, network meta-analyses, and conflicts of interests
2013
Autogenous Reconstruction of Infected Arterial Prosthetic Grafts Utilizing the Superficial Femoral Vein1
2001
BACKGROUND Prosthetic infection after reconstructive vascular surgery is a most serious complication, associated with high mortality and amputation rates. Following excision of the infected graft, several methods of reconstruction are available. We present here our experience with autogenous reconstruction of infected prosthetic arterial grafts using the superficial femoral vein (SFV). METHODS From November 1995 to December 1999, we used the SFV in seven patients (mean age 70 years) for reconstruction of an infected aortobifemoral (n = 2), aortoiliac (n = 1), femorofemoral bypass (n = 1), femorotibial (n = 2) and carotid crossover bypass (n = 1). Treatment encompassed complete prosthetic ex…
Chronic thromboembolic disease following pulmonary embolism: more work ahead
2020
Klappenerhaltende Resektion eines Fibroelastoms
2002
Papillare Fibroelastome sind seltene und gutartige Tumore des Herzens mit bevorzugter Lokalisation im Bereich der Klappen, die mit schwersten Komplikationen oder fatalen und malignem Verlaufen einhergehen konnen. In diesem Fallbericht wird uber eine modifizierte, klappenerhaltende Operationstechnik eines symptomatischen Fibroelastoms an der Aortenklappen berichtet.
Calidad de vida en el asma: validación del cuestionario AQLQ para su utilización en población española
1995
The study of morbidity in asthma requires consideration not only of standard physiopathologic and function parameters, but also of the impact the disease has on the patient's life-style as he or she perceives it and evaluates it. The quantification of this factor, known as health-related quality of life (HRQL), is achieved by administering questionnaires specially designed for the purpose. We analyzed the reliability, content validity and construct validity (convergence and divergence) of one instrument, the Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire (AQLQ) designed by Marks and colleagues. This questionnaire covers 4 dimensions (breathlessness, mood, social limitation and worrying) and gives a t…
Measurement of exhaled nitric oxide: Comparison of different analysers
2010
Background and objective: Exhaled nitric oxide (NO) is used as a surrogate marker to monitor eosinophilic airway inflammation, assist in diagnosis, and support treatment decisions for asthma patients. The aim of this study was to compare five NO analysers: Medisoft (M), Aerocrine Niox (N), Aerocrine Niox flex (NF), Aerocrino Niox mino (NM) and EcoMedics (E). Methods: In 85 subjects (25 asthma patients, 25 COPD patients, 35 healthy volunteers; median age 36.5 years, range 23–79, 47% female), three NO measurements per individual were performed, using each analyser according to the American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society guidelines. Subjects evaluated the devices on the basis …