The Relationship Between Body #Mass Index and In-Hospital #Mortality in the Contemporary Era of an Acute Myocardial #Infarction Management

On Sep 12, 2021 By aledopressIn Cardiology, Endocrinology

The association between body mass index (BMI) and clinical outcomes following an acute myocardial infarction (AMI) remains controversial. Our objective was to investigate the relationship between BMI and AMI presentation, in-hospital clinical course and mortality in the contemporary era of AMI management. Methods: Patients, hospitalized for an AMI between October 2015 and December 2016, were …

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#Coronavirus induces #diabetic macrophage-mediated inflammation via SETDB2

On Sep 12, 2021Sep 9, 2021 By aledopressIn Endocrinology, Infectivology

COVID-19 induces a robust, extended inflammatory “cytokine storm” that contributes to an increased morbidity and mortality, particularly in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D). Macrophages are a key innate immune cell population responsible for the cytokine storm that has been shown, in T2D, to promote excess inflammation in response to infection. Using peripheral monocytes and …

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