Tag: Ethnicity

Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease Mortality in Asian American Subgroups

On By aledopressIn Cardiology, Neurology

Background:Asian American individuals comprise the fastest-growing race and ethnic group in the United States. Certain subgroups may be at disproportionately high cardiovascular risk. This analysis aimed to identify cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease mortality trends in Asian American subgroups. Methods:Age-standardized mortality rates (ASMR), average annual percent change of ASMR calculated by regression, and proportional mortality ratios …

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Risk factors for #SARS-CoV-2 among patients in the Oxford Royal College of General Practitioners Research and Surveillance Centre primary care network: a cross-sectional study

On By aledopressIn Environment, Infectivology

There are few primary care studies of the COVID-19 pandemic. We aimed to identify demographic and clinical risk factors for testing positive for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) within the Oxford Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) Research and Surveillance Centre primary care network.. ..We identified 3802 SARS-CoV-2 test results, of which 587 …

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Long-Term Evolution of Premature #Coronary Artery Disease

On By aledopressIn Cardiology

They were age 40.1 ± 5.7 years, mainly men, smokers, with a family history of CAD or hypercholesterolemia. At baseline presentation, 91.2% underwent coronary revascularization, predominantly for acute MI (78.8%). Over a follow-up of 20 years, one-third (n = 264) of patients presented with a total of 399 ischemic events, and 36% had at least …

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