Atrial fibrillation and heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) are common sources of cardioembolism. While oral anticoagulation is strongly recommended for atrial fibrillation, there are marked variations in guideline recommendations for HFrEF due to uncertainty about net clinical benefit. This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluates the comparative association of oral anticoagulation with stroke and… Continue reading Association of Oral #Anticoagulation With #Stroke in Atrial #Fibrillation or Heart #Failure: A Comparative Meta-Analysis
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The #CHA2DS2-VASc Score for Risk Stratification of #Stroke in Heart Failure With-vs-Without Atrial #Fibrillation
A recent study suggested that the CHA2DS2-VASc score can risk stratify heart failure (HF) patients without atrial fibrillation (AF) for stroke. We performed a retrospective analysis using the national Veteran Affairs database to externally validate the findings. Crude incidence rates of end points were calculated. A Cox proportional model was used to study the association… Continue reading The #CHA2DS2-VASc Score for Risk Stratification of #Stroke in Heart Failure With-vs-Without Atrial #Fibrillation
#EGFR activation limits the response of #liver cancer to lenvatinib
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)—the most common form of liver cancer—is an aggressive malignancy with few effective treatment options1. Lenvatinib is a small-molecule inhibitor of multiple receptor tyrosine kinases that is used for the treatment of patients with advanced HCC, but this drug has only limited clinical benefit2. Here, using a kinome-centred CRISPR–Cas9 genetic screen, we show… Continue reading #EGFR activation limits the response of #liver cancer to lenvatinib
Guiding principles for determining work #shift duration and addressing the effects of work shift duration on performance, safety, and health: guidance from the American Academy of #Sleep Medicine and the Sleep Research Society
Risks associated with fatigue that accumulates during work shifts have historically been managed through working time arrangements that specify fixed maximum durations of work shifts and minimum durations of time off. By themselves, such arrangements are not sufficient to curb risks to performance, safety, and health caused by misalignment between work schedules and the biological… Continue reading Guiding principles for determining work #shift duration and addressing the effects of work shift duration on performance, safety, and health: guidance from the American Academy of #Sleep Medicine and the Sleep Research Society
Patient case strongly suggests link between #COVID-19 vaccine and #Bell’s palsy
The case of a patient who experienced two facial palsies - one after the first and another after the second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine - strongly suggests that Bell's palsy (facial nerve palsy of unknown cause) is linked to the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, doctors write in the journal BMJ Case Reports. They describe the… Continue reading Patient case strongly suggests link between #COVID-19 vaccine and #Bell’s palsy
Consumption and Longitudinal Changes in #Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in the Framingham Offspring Cohort
Greater whole grain (WG) consumption is associated with reduced risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD); however, few prospective studies have examined WG or refined grain (RG) intake and intermediate cardiometabolic risk factors. ObjectivesWe examined the longitudinal association between WG and RG intake on changes in waist circumference (WC); fasting HDL cholesterol, triglyceride, and glucose concentrations; and… Continue reading Consumption and Longitudinal Changes in #Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in the Framingham Offspring Cohort
#Cognitive Activity and Onset Age of Incident #Alzheimer Disease #Dementia
To test the hypothesis that higher level of cognitive activity predicts older age of dementia onset in Alzheimer's disease (AD) dementia. Methods: As part of a longitudinal cohort study, 1,903 older persons without dementia at enrollment reported their frequency of participation in cognitively stimulating activities. They had annual clinical evaluations to diagnose dementia and AD,… Continue reading #Cognitive Activity and Onset Age of Incident #Alzheimer Disease #Dementia
#Dementia risks identified by vocal features via #telephone conversations: A novel machine learning prediction model
Due to difficulty in early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) related to cost and differentiated capability, it is necessary to identify low-cost, accessible, and reliable tools for identifying AD risk in the preclinical stage. We hypothesized that cognitive ability, as expressed in the vocal features in daily conversation, is associated with AD progression. Thus, we… Continue reading #Dementia risks identified by vocal features via #telephone conversations: A novel machine learning prediction model
Association of ultra-processed #food intake with risk of #inflammatory bowel disease: prospective cohort study
To evaluate the relation between intake of ultra-processed food and risk of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Design Prospective cohort study. Setting 21 low, middle, and high income countries across seven geographical regions (Europe and North America, South America, Africa, Middle East, south Asia, South East Asia, and China). Participants 116 087 adults aged 35-70 years with… Continue reading Association of ultra-processed #food intake with risk of #inflammatory bowel disease: prospective cohort study
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