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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Lamiaa Hassan, Peter Huhndorf, Rafael Mikolajczyk, Alexander Kluttig
Summary: This study explores the presence of different physical activity trajectories in a population-based cohort and their association with mortality. The results showed that maintaining a moderate level of physical activity was associated with a lower risk of all-cause mortality, while a decline from high levels of physical activity did not show a significant difference in mortality risk compared to consistently low levels.
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Claudio Barbiellini Amidei, Caterina Trevisan, Matilde Dotto, Eliana Ferroni, Marianna Noale, Stefania Maggi, Maria Chiara Corti, Giovannella Baggio, Ugo Fedeli, Giuseppe Sergi
Summary: Physical activity trajectories in late life are associated with different risks of cardiovascular diseases, with stable-high physical activity trajectories being associated with a lower risk among men.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Xiang Li, Hao Ma, Tao Zhou, Lu Qi
Summary: This study prospectively analyzed the associations between reallocation of time from sedentary behavior to various physical activities and the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD), particularly among individuals who do not meet the recommended physical activity level. The results showed that replacing sedentary behavior with different types of physical activities was significantly associated with a reduction in CHD risk, especially among those who do not meet the recommended physical activity level.
MAYO CLINIC PROCEEDINGS
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yulan Ma, Lulu Zhu, Zhijun Ma, Zhongshan Gao, Yumiao Wei, Youlu Shen, Lin Li, Xingli Liu, Ming Ren
Summary: The study revealed that Tibetan Highlanders suffering from coronary artery disease have higher gut microbiota diversity, which is associated with their unique dietary characteristics.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Tal Gafni, Kelley Pettee Gabriel, Kerem Shuval, Kristine Yaffe, Steve Sidney, Galit Weinstein
Summary: Physical activity plays an important role in cognitive health, and cardiac autonomic balance may mediate this association. Maintaining moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity levels over time is associated with better cardiac autonomic function and improved cognition.
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Eman Alsaleh, Faris Baniyasin
Summary: This study aimed to explore the prevalence of physical activity, the perceived benefits of and barriers to physical activity among Jordanian patients with coronary heart disease. The results showed that patients perceived physiological benefits and various barriers to physical activity. Several sociodemographic and health characteristics significantly influenced the perceived barriers to physical activity. This study is important for the development of intervention strategies to maximize patients' participation in physical activity and overcome barriers.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Jun-Sing Wang, Yi-Ling Wu, Horng-Yih Ou, Yi-Sun Yang, Chih-Cheng Hsu, Chii-Min Hwu
Summary: Optimal control of diabetes and relevant risk factors can substantially reduce the risks of chronic complications and mortality, as revealed in a study conducted in Taiwan between 2007 and 2018. The study analyzed data from over 2.7 million patients with diabetes and identified a total of 566,121 deaths. Patients diagnosed with diabetes between 2011 and 2017 had lower standardized mortality rates and higher survival rates compared to those diagnosed between 2007 and 2010.
FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Dongni Buvarp, Adam Viktorisson, Felix Axelsson, Elias Lehto, Linnea Lindgren, Erik Lundstrom, Katharina S. Sunnerhagen
Summary: This study aimed to assess the level of physical activity in the first 6 months after stroke and investigate the association between physical activity trajectories and functional recovery at 6 months after stroke. The results showed that increased physical activity was associated with functional recovery, and interventions targeting individuals with decreasing physical activity in the subacute phase of stroke may play a role in improved functional outcomes.
Review
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Jose A. Santiago, Judith A. Potashkin
Summary: Neurodegenerative diseases have increased significantly in the past decade. Physical activity has emerged as the most accessible lifestyle modification to combat cognitive decline and neurodegeneration. This review discusses the potential of lifestyle modifications, including physical activity, diet, cognitive training, and sleep hygiene, to treat and prevent neurodegenerative diseases based on epidemiological, clinical, and molecular studies.
FRONTIERS IN AGING NEUROSCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Anna Follby, Anna Pettersson, Ingrid Ljungvall, Asa Ohlsson, Jens Haggstrom
Summary: Feline cardiomyopathy is a serious disease in cats, and there is an international screening program to identify affected cats. This study found that a significant proportion of cats developed the disease later in life despite normal previous screening results, highlighting the importance of repeated screenings in older cats. Cats that developed cardiomyopathy had a higher risk of cardiac-related death and shorter lifespan compared to those without the disease.
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Andrew S. Perry, Erin E. Dooley, Hiral Master, Nicole L. Spartano, Evan L. Brittain, Kelley Pettee Gabriel
Summary: Despite advancements in cardiovascular care, CVD remains a leading cause of death globally. Preventing CVD requires managing risk factors and detecting it early, as well as maintaining physical activity throughout life.
CIRCULATION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
John A. Robbins, Petra Buzkova, Joshua I. Barzilay, Jane A. Cauley, Howard A. Fink, Laura D. Carbone, Zhao Chen, Phyllis K. Stein, Rachel Elam, Kerry Sheets, Kenneth J. Mukamal
Summary: The impact of comorbidities like coronary heart disease on mortality after hip fracture in older adults is not well quantified. This study showed that the mortality rate was higher in individuals with coronary heart disease after hip fracture compared to those with incident heart failure.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Valentino Bianco, Suresh Mulukutla, Edgar Aranda-Michel, Danny Chu, David Kaczorowski, Johannes Bonatti, Pyongsoo Yoon, Dustin Kliner, Catalin Toma, Yisi Wang, Steve Koscumb, Floyd Thoma, Forozan Navid, Derek Serna-Gallegos, Ibrahim Sultan
Summary: This study compares the outcomes of multiarterial grafting and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients with multivessel coronary disease. It found that multiarterial grafting is associated with fewer adverse events, improved survival, and reduced hospital readmissions for appropriate patients.
ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Chia-Lin Lee, Wei-Ju Liu, Ching-Hsien Chen, Jun-Sing Wang
Summary: This study investigated the associations between mean levels and trajectories of leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) and the risk of all-cause mortality. The findings suggest that maintaining a stable level of LTPA is beneficial for public health and survival.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Moon-Hyun Kim, Jung-Hoon Sung, Moo-Nyun Jin, Eunsun Jang, Hee Tae Yu, Tae-Hoon Kim, Hui-Nam Pak, Moon-Hyoung Lee, Gregory Y. H. Lip, Pil-Sung Yang, Boyoung Joung
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of physical activity on mortality in older adults with cardiovascular disease (CVD). The results showed that physical activity can reduce the risk of death in older adults with stroke and heart failure.
FRONTIERS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Martijn Scherrenberg, Nastasia Marinus, Francesco Giallauria, Maarten Falter, Hareld Kemps, Matthias Wilhelm, Eva Prescott, Carlo Vigorito, Ed De Kluiver, Gerson Cipriano Jr, Paul Dendale, Dominique Hansen
Summary: Due to advancements in cardiovascular medicine, patients with significant disease burden now have a better prognosis. However, aging-related syndromes like frailty become more common among these patients. Frailty leads to exercise intolerance and compromised adherence to cardiovascular rehabilitation. Recent technological advancements in telemedicine have made it possible to remotely monitor and supervise cardiovascular patients, providing promising benefits. This article aims to provide a framework for developing and implementing a tele-rehabilitation program for managing prevention and rehabilitation in cardiovascular disease patients with frailty.
TRENDS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Dante B. Salvador, Magda R. Gamba, Nathalia Gonzalez-Jaramillo, Valentina Gonzalez-Jaramillo, Peter Francis N. Raguindin, Beatrice Minder, Christoph Grani, Matthias Wilhelm, Christoph Stettler, Alessandro Doria, Oscar H. Franco, Taulant Muka, Arjola Bano
Summary: This systematic review and meta-analysis investigated the association between diabetes and glycemic control with myocardial fibrosis (MF). The results showed that diabetes and worse glycemic control are associated with an increased degree of MF.
JACC-CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Helge Servatius, Simon Raab, Babken Asatryan, Andreas Haeberlin, Mattia Branca, Stefano de Marchi, Nicolas Brugger, Nikolas Nozica, Eleni Goulouti, Elena Elchinova, Anna Lam, Jens Seiler, Fabian Noti, Antonio Madaffari, Hildegard Tanner, Samuel H. Baldinger, Tobias Reichlin, Matthias Wilhelm, Laurent Roten
Summary: Structural and electrical atrial remodeling is more advanced in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) compared to patients with hypertensive heart disease (HHD) and athletes.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Christoph P. Ryffel, Prisca Eser, Thimo Marcin, Dario Herrsche, Nicolas Brugger, Lukas D. Trachsel, Matthias Wilhelm
Summary: This study found that in healthy, non-elite, middle-aged runners, a higher proximal aortic distensibility (AD) was significantly associated with a younger age of starting endurance training (ET) or a longer duration of ET. However, with increasing age, the benefits of more years of ET on AD decreased. These findings suggest that the age at which training starts should be considered in future studies on the effects of exercise training on arterial properties.
Review
Sport Sciences
Flavio D'Ascenzi, Luna Cavigli, Antonio Pagliaro, Marta Focardi, Serafina Valente, Matteo Cameli, Giulia Elena Mandoli, Stephan Mueller, Paul Dendale, Massimo Piepoli, Matthias Wilhelm, Martin Halle, Marco Bonifazi, Dominique Hansen
Summary: Exercise training is highly recommended for cardiovascular disease prevention. Personalized exercise prescription based on cardiopulmonary exercise testing provides quantifiable data for risk stratification.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE
(2022)
Review
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Hamidreza Raeisi-Dehkordi, Stefanie Kummer, Peter Francis Raguindin, Gordana Dejanovic, Petek Eylul Taneri, Isabel Cardona, Lum Kastrati, Beatrice Minder, Trudy Voortman, Pedro Marques-Vidal, Klodian Dhana, Marija Glisic, Taulant Muka
Summary: This study aimed to summarize risk prediction models of natural menopause onset and their performance. A total of 14 articles based on 8 unique studies were included, covering 9588 women and 3289 natural menopause events. Age, anti-Mullerian hormone, and follicle-stimulating hormone were the most investigated predictors. The predictive performance of the models ranged from 0.62 to 0.95. Although the models had limitations, they may still be useful in certain settings.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
(2022)
Review
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Zayne M. Roa-Diaz, Julian Teuscher, Magda Gamba, Marvin Bundo, Giorgia Grisotto, Faina Wehrli, Edna Gamboa, Lyda Z. Rojas, Sergio A. Gomez-Ochoa, Sanne Verhoog, Manuel Frias Vargas, Beatrice Minder, Oscar H. Franco, Abbas Dehghan, Raha Pazoki, Pedro Marques-Vidal, Taulant Muka
Summary: This study systematically summarized the evidence on gene-diet interactions and cardiovascular disease (CVD) outcomes. The results showed that the evidence on gene-diet interactions in CVD is limited, with most studies lacking correction for multiple testing, replication, and consideration of sample size.
BMC CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDERS
(2022)
Review
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Octavio Pano, Magda Gamba, Vanessa Bullon-Vela, Inmaculada Aguilera-Buenosvinos, Zayne M. Roa-Diaz, Beatrice Minder, Doris Kopp-Heim, Jessica E. Laine, Miguel Angel Martinez-Gonzalez, Alfredo Martinez, Carmen Sayon-Orea
Summary: This scoping review examines the effects of modifiable eating behaviors on the health-related quality of life in patients with non-communicable diseases. It found that diet quality is a commonly studied topic, while aspects such as eating schedules, eating locations, and food insecurity receive less attention. Neglecting these aspects may limit the full potential of nutrition for health and well-being.
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Roberto F. E. Pedretti, Dominique Hansen, Marco Ambrosetti, Maria Back, Thomas Berger, Mariana Cordeiro Ferreira, Veronique Cornelissen, Constantinos H. Davos, Wolfram Doehner, Carmen de Pablo Y. Zarzosa, Ines Frederix, Andrea Greco, Donata Kurpas, Matthias Michal, Elena Osto, Susanne Pedersen, Rita Esmeralda Salvador, Maria Simonenko, Patrizia Steca, David R. Thompson, Matthias Wilhelm, Ana Abreu
Summary: Optimal patient adherence to treatment is crucial for successful secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, unsatisfactory adherence rates have been consistently observed for CVD risk factors and treatment. This consensus document provides a modern reappraisal of adherence to optimal treatment and offers simple, practical, and feasible suggestions to achieve this goal in the clinical setting, focusing on evidence-based concepts.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE CARDIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Alessandra Bernardis, Valentina Gonzalez-Jaramillo, Andreas S. Ebneter, Steffen Eychmueller
Summary: This study aimed to assess the impact of COVID-19 on the publication trend of palliative care (PC) in the past 10 years, as well as the collaboration between countries and the main topics discussed. The results showed an increase in PC publications during the pandemic, with only a partial explanation from COVID-19-related publications. The most significant increase was observed in cancer-related PC publications. Six clusters of keywords were identified, including bioethics, cancer, nursing home/telemedicine, public health, caring, and PC following the WHO definition. The United States and England had the highest number of publications.
BMJ SUPPORTIVE & PALLIATIVE CARE
(2023)
Review
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Nazanin Abolhassani, Ursula Winterfeld, Yusuf C. Kaplan, Cecile Jaques, Beatrice Minder Wyssmann, Cinzia Del Giovane, Alice Panchaud
Summary: This study conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the risk of major congenital malformations (MCMs) after first-trimester exposure to metformin in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and pregestational diabetes mellitus (PGDM). The findings suggest that metformin use during the first trimester of pregnancy in women with PCOS or PGDM does not significantly increase the overall risk of MCMs. However, further research is needed to address remaining safety concerns.
BMJ OPEN DIABETES RESEARCH & CARE
(2023)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Chepkoech Buttia, Erand Llanaj, Hamidreza Raeisi-Dehkordi, Lum Kastrati, Mojgan Amiri, Renald Mecani, Petek Eylul Taneri, Sergio Alejandro Gomez Ochoa, Peter Francis Raguindin, Faina Wehrli, Farnaz Khatami, Octavio Pano Espinola, Lyda Z. Rojas, Aurelie Pahud de Mortanges, Eric Francis Macharia-Nimietz, Fadi Alijla, Beatrice Minder, Alexander B. Leichtle, Nora Luethi, Simone Ehrhard, Yok-Ai Que, Laurenz Kopp Fernandes, Wolf Hautz, Taulant Muka
Summary: Current evidence on COVID-19 prognostic models is inconsistent and controversial. A systematic review of 314 eligible articles from over 40 countries was performed, which identified and assessed 353 prognostic models predicting adverse outcomes in COVID-19 patients. These models were found to have limitations in generalizability and methodological concerns. Future well-designed prospective studies are needed to address remaining uncertainties.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Stevan Stojic, Beatrice Minder, Gabriela Boehl, Tania Rivero, Marcel Zwahlen, Armin Gemperli, Marija Glisic
Summary: This study analyzed the methodological quality of spinal cord injury (SCI) research using systematic reviews and meta-analyses (SRMA) methodology. The results showed that SRMA methodology has been widely used in SCI research, but some articles had poor methodological quality and did not fully adhere to methodological and reporting guidelines.
JOURNAL OF SPINAL CORD MEDICINE
(2023)
Review
Geriatrics & Gerontology
S. Stojic, I. Eriks-Hoogland, M. Gamba, E. Valido, B. Minder, A. Chatelan, L. G. Karagounis, M. Ballesteros, C. Diaz, M. Brach, J. Stoyanov, N. Diviani, S. Rubinelli, C. Perret, Marija Glisic
Summary: Individuals with spinal cord injury are prone to developing secondary health conditions (SHC) due to autonomic dysfunction, oxidative stress, and physical inactivity. Unhealthy diet is a major cause of inflammation and unfavorable metabolic status, making it a potential target for preventing SHC post-injury.
JOURNAL OF NUTRITION HEALTH & AGING
(2023)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Cristina Mesa-Vieira, Nathalia Gonzalez-Jaramillo, Catalina Diaz-Rios, Octavio Pano, Sophie Meyer, Marilyne Menassa, Beatrice Minder, Vivian Lin, Oscar H. Franco, Annika Frahsa
Summary: This article aims to identify validated and reliable indicators and tools for assessing good governance in urban settings, specifically for population health, well-being, and equity. It also evaluates the processes of multisectoral action and civic engagement reported in peer-reviewed articles. The study findings show that there is limited data on participatory health governance strategies, with most of the available information coming from high-income countries. It highlights the need for updated and reliable data to monitor these processes and develop indicators to assess their impact on population health, well-being, and equity.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)