Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Carlos Iribarren, Malini Chandra, Catherine Lee, Gabriela Sanchez, Danny L. Sam, Farima Faith Azamian, Hyo-Min Cho, Huanjun Ding, Nathan D. Wong, Sabee Molloi
Summary: Breast arterial calcification (BAC) presence and quantity have been found to be associated with cardiovascular disease outcomes, providing additional risk stratification and potential for primary prevention, especially among postmenopausal women.
CIRCULATION-CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Jing Quan, Tingjing Zhang, Yeqing Gu, Ge Meng, Qing Zhang, Li Liu, Hongmei Wu, Shunming Zhang, Xuena Wang, Juanjuan Zhang, Shaomei Sun, Xing Wang, Ming Zhou, Qiyu Jia, Kun Song, Kaijun Niu
Summary: A prospective cohort study found that green tea consumption is associated with a reduced risk of hypertension in premenopausal women, despite inconsistent epidemiological evidence.
Article
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Julie K. K. Vishram-Nielsen, Anna M. Dyrvig Kristensen, Manan Pareek, Stephane Laurent, Peter M. Nilsson, Allan Linneberg, Sara Greve, Luigi Palmieri, Simona Giampaoli, Chiara Donfrancesco, Frank Kee, Giuseppe Mancia, Giancarlo Cesana, Giovanni Veronesi, Guido Grassi, Kari Kuulasmaa, Veikko Salomaa, Tarja Palosaari, Susana Sans, Jean Ferrieres, Jean Dallongeville, Stefan Soderberg, Marie Moitry, Wojciech Drygas, Abdonas Tamosiunas, Annette Peters, Hermann Brenner, Sameline Grimsgaard, Matti Savallampi, Michael H. Olsen
Summary: The study found a positive association between age and systolic blood pressure, with a more pronounced effect in individuals over 50 years old. Systolic blood pressure and mean blood pressure were significantly associated with the cardiovascular endpoint, regardless of age group. Diastolic blood pressure showed independent predictive value in the younger age group.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Zailing Xing, Amy C. Alman, Russell S. Kirby
Summary: This study found that increasing parity was significantly associated with a higher risk of stroke and heart attack, while giving birth to three children was associated with a slightly lower risk of cardiovascular disease compared to nulliparity.
JOURNAL OF WOMENS HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Anna C. O'Kelly, Erin D. Michos, Chrisandra L. Shufelt, Jane V. Vermunt, Margo B. Minissian, Odayme Quesada, Graeme N. Smith, Janet W. Rich-Edwards, Vesna D. Garovic, Samar R. El Khoudary, Michael C. Honigberg
Summary: In addition to conventional risk factors, women also face sex-specific risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Key stages of a woman's reproductive history, such as early and late menarche, polycystic ovary syndrome, infertility, adverse pregnancy outcomes, and absence of breastfeeding, are associated with increased future cardiovascular disease risk. The menopause transition period also represents an accelerated cardiovascular disease risk, with timing, mechanism, and symptoms of menopause playing a role. Differences in conventional risk factors explain some, but not all, of the observed associations between reproductive history and cardiovascular disease; further research is needed to understand hormonal effects and unique sex-specific mechanisms. A history of reproductive risk factors provides an opportunity for comprehensive screening, refinement of risk assessment, and implementation of prevention strategies to optimize women's long-term cardiometabolic health.
CIRCULATION RESEARCH
(2022)
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Shuaishuai Zhou, Teng Xu, Xu Zhang, Junjie Luo, Peng An, Yongting Luo
Summary: The supplementation of casein hydrolysate can effectively reduce blood pressure without affecting blood lipids or glycemic status.
Article
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Yue Deng, Wei Liu, Xinchun Yang, Zihong Guo, Juyan Zhang, Rongjie Huang, Xiaomin Yang, Chunli Yu, Jing Yu, Jun Cai
Summary: Intensive systolic blood pressure lowering can protect against the development of left ventricular hypertrophy in older hypertensive patients, but this favorable effect cannot fully account for the reduction in cardiovascular events associated with intensive systolic blood pressure lowering.
Article
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Akram Al-Makki, Donald DiPette, Paul K. Whelton, M. Hassan Murad, Reem A. Mustafa, Shrish Acharya, Hind Mamoun Beheiry, Beatriz Champagne, Kenneth Connell, Marie Therese Cooney, Nnenna Ezeigwe, Thomas Andrew Gaziano, Agaba Gidio, Patricio Lopez-Jaramillo, Unab I. Khan, Vindya Kumarapeli, Andrew E. Moran, Margaret Mswema Silwimba, Brian Rayner, Apichard Sukonthasan, Jing Yu, Nizal Saraffzadegan, K. Srinath Reddy, Taskeen Khan
Summary: Hypertension is a major global cause of cardiovascular disease and deaths, with less than 14% of patients having controlled blood pressure. The World Health Organization has developed new guidelines for pharmacological treatment of hypertension in nonpregnant adults, including thresholds, targets, follow-up intervals, and healthcare worker involvement.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Farida Habib Khan, Hend Mohammed Alkwai, Reem Falah Alshammari, Fahaad Alenazi, Khalid Farhan Alshammari, Ehab Kamal Ahmed Sogeir, Asma Batool, Ayesha Akbar Khalid
Summary: This study compared fetomaternal complications between women of high parity and low parity, finding differences in factors such as age, education level, and obesity among high parity women. It also found significantly higher rates of premature babies and fetal mortality in the high parity group, as well as significant differences in complications such as gestational diabetes, postpartum hemorrhage, and cesarean section compared to low parity women.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Shuai Liu, Dong Zhao, Miao Wang, Yue Qi, Jia-Yi Sun, Jun Liu, Yan Li, Jing Liu
Summary: The study found that long-term exposure to moderate elevation of blood pressure is independently associated with increased future cardiovascular risk.
CHINESE MEDICAL JOURNAL
(2021)
Review
Urology & Nephrology
Carmine Zoccali, Francesca Mallamaci, Eugenio Picano
Summary: Fluid overload is common in patients with chronic kidney disease, especially those with kidney failure. Lung ultrasound can accurately estimate lung water in these patients. Studies have shown a high prevalence of asymptomatic lung congestion in patients with kidney failure, which is only weakly associated with fluid excess. Lung congestion is dose-dependently correlated with death risk. Treatment guided by lung ultrasound can relieve lung congestion, but may not significantly reduce the risk of combined endpoints. However, post hoc analysis has shown that lung ultrasound can reduce the risk of recurrent acute heart failure and cardiovascular events. Therefore, lung ultrasound has important clinical implications for patients with chronic kidney disease.
CLINICAL JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEPHROLOGY
(2022)
Article
Orthopedics
Isabella da Silva Almeida, Leticia de Souza Andrade, Alessandra Martins Melo de Sousa, Gerson Cipriano Junior, Natalia Turri-Silva, Dahan da Cunha Nascimento, Yomara Lima Mota, Joao Luiz Quagliotti Durigan
Summary: This study aimed to compare the effects of different interventions on ambulatory blood pressure in women with hypertension. The results showed that 16 weeks of mat Pilates training can reduce ambulatory blood pressure in women with hypertension, and the addition of aerobic exercise does not significantly affect the outcome.
Article
Environmental Sciences
M. Carrasco-Rios, R. Ortola, M. Sotos-Prieto, A. Graciani, F. Rodriguez-Artalejo, J. R. Banegas, E. Garcia-Esquinas
Summary: The potential environmental determinants of blood pressure (BP) in older adults are less understood than their lifestyle risk factors. This study aimed to investigate the association between blood manganese (bMn) levels and various BP parameters in older adults. The results showed a non-linear association between bMn and daytime brachial and central systolic BP, with an increase in BP up to a certain level of Mn and then stabilization or slight decrease. Additionally, bMn levels were found to be a potential risk factor for increased levels of both brachial and central BPs in older adults, but further research is needed.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Alejandro de la Sierra
Summary: Blood pressure variability (BPV) has attracted scientific interest and is associated with poor cardiovascular outcomes. Calcium channel blockers, particularly amlodipine, may be more effective in reducing BPV compared to other antihypertensive drugs.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Ammar Abdulrahman Jairoun, Sabaa Saleh Al-Himyari, Moyad Shahwan, Mina Al Ani, Mustafa Habeb, Maimona Jairoun, Sa'ed H. Zyoud, Mustfa Faisal Alkhanani, Reem Hasaballah Alhasani, Alqassem Y. Hakami, Bayan A. Ainousah, Fahad S. Alshehri, Nasser M. Alorfi, Abdulhaq Suliman
Summary: This study assessed the perceptions and practices of community pharmacists in the UAE regarding pharmaceutical care for patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD). The results showed that the pharmacists had good scores in terms of their perception and practice of CVD prevention and management. However, their involvement in other healthcare services was low. It is recommended to encourage community pharmacists to engage in activities such as patient education, medication counseling, and collaboration with other healthcare providers.
FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Nerissa L. Hearn, Christine L. Chiu, Joanne M. Lind
BMC MEDICAL GENOMICS
(2020)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Nikita Roy, Robert J. Barry, Francesca E. Fernandez, Chai K. Lim, Mahmoud A. Al-Dabbas, Diana Karamacoska, Samantha J. Broyd, Nadia Solowij, Christine L. Chiu, Genevieve Z. Steiner
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2020)
Article
Oncology
Megan B. Sands, Swapnil Sharma, Lindsay Carpenter, Andrew Hartshorn, Jessica T. Lee, Sanja Lujic, Megan E. Congdon, Angus M. Buchanan, Meera Agar, Janette L. Vardy
Summary: The study tested the 'Single Question in Delirium' (SQiD) for delirium risk screening in cancer patients compared to psychiatrist clinical interview. Results showed that SQiD had similar negative predictive value and Cohen's Kappa coefficient in delirium detection as psychiatrist diagnosis, with higher sensitivity.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Morwenna Kirwan, Christine L. Chiu, Mellissa Hay, Thomas Laing
Summary: This study evaluated the efficacy of a community-based exercise and lifestyle intervention program called "Beat It" in improving anthropometric and physical fitness outcomes in older adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Significant improvements in waist circumference and physical fitness were observed post-program, indicating that participation in the program can improve important health outcomes in older adults.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Review
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Katrina Chau, Mikala Welsh, Angela Makris, Annemarie Hennessy
Summary: This review discusses recent advances in understanding the nature of placental dysfunction causing preeclampsia and other hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, specifically focusing on the contributions of animal studies. The translation of data regarding newly discovered pathological pathways, particularly the angiogenic pathway, into clinical practice is also discussed.
JOURNAL OF HUMAN HYPERTENSION
(2022)
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Robyn Walsh, Jennifer Reath, Hasantha Gunasekera, Amanda Leach, Kelvin Kong, Deborah Askew, Federico Girosi, Wendy Hu, Timothy Usherwood, Sanja Lujic, Geoffrey Spurling, Peter Morris, Chelsea Watego, Samantha Harkus, Cheryl Woodall, Claudette Tyson, Letitia Campbell, Sylvia Hussey, Penelope Abbott
Summary: This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of nasal balloon autoinflation as a treatment for otitis media with effusion (OME) in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in Australia. It will answer the important clinical question of whether nasal balloon autoinflation is an effective and acceptable treatment for OME. The study will help fill the evidence gap for safe, low-cost, accessible OME therapies.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Morwenna Kirwan, Christine L. Chiu, Thomas Laing, Noureen Chowdhury, Kylie Gwynne
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in changes to the delivery of health programs and services. In Australia, a national lockdown led to the closure of exercise clinics and fitness centers, which affected the in-person delivery of the Beat It program. To address this, Beat It was adapted to a fully web-based program. This study aimed to assess whether the online program produced comparable health outcomes to the in-person program in improving physical fitness and waist circumference in older adults with T2DM.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Sanja Lujic, Deborah A. Randall, Judy M. Simpson, Michael O. Falster, Louisa R. Jorm
Summary: This study quantified the interaction between multimorbidity and frailty and their impact on adverse health outcomes in hospitalized patients. The findings suggest that the combination of both factors increases the risk of adverse outcomes beyond their individual effects, emphasizing the importance of considering their joint effect in health outcomes research and hospital resource allocation.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Memory M. Ngwira, Luis A. Gadama, Renuka Shanmugalingam, Angela Makris, Annemarie Hennessy
Summary: This study investigated the knowledge and barriers to the use of calcium and aspirin for preventing preeclampsia among healthcare workers and key policy informants in Malawi. The findings showed that doctors had better knowledge compared to nurses and policy informants, and identified barriers included lack of knowledge, late diagnosis, scarcity of calcium tablets, and delays in implementing guidelines.
PREGNANCY HYPERTENSION-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF WOMENS CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Penelope Abbott, Caitlin Frede, Wendy C. Y. Hu, Sanja Lujic, Steven Trankle, Letitia J. Campbell, Hasantha Gunasekera, Robyn Walsh, Amanda Leach, Peter Morris, Kelvin Kong, Jennifer Reath
Summary: This study found that minimally symptomatic acute otitis media (AOM) was common among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in urban settings. The AOM-SOS and AOM-FS scales functioned similarly, but their inability to differentiate the presence of AOM limited their clinical and research value in monitoring treatment.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Genevieve Z. Steiner-Lim, Alan Bensoussan, Elana R. Andrews-Marney, Mahmoud A. Al-Dabbas, Adele E. Cave, Christine L. Chiu, Katerina Christofides, Frances M. De Blasio, Lauren S. Dewsbury, Naomi L. Fagan, Jack S. Fogarty, Lena C. Hattom, Mark I. Hohenberg, Deyyan Jafar, Diana Karamacoska, Chai K. Lim, Jianxun Liu, Najwa-Joelle Metri, D. Vincent Oxenham, Holly Ratajec, Nikita Roy, Danielle G. Shipton, David Varjabedian, Dennis H. Chang
Summary: This study evaluated the cognitive efficacy and safety of SaiLuoTong (SLT) in patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). The results showed that SLT may be useful in supporting memory retrieval and executive function in MCI patients.
ALZHEIMERS & DEMENTIA-TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH & CLINICAL INTERVENTIONS
(2023)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Jake Meincke, Kylie Gwynne, Christine L. Chiu, Alexandra J. Bhatti, Vita Christie, Jordan Janszen, Leah Nazareth, Isabella Needham, Morwenna Kirwan
Summary: This study examines the effectiveness of incorporating an authentic assessment task to enhance health-seeking behaviors among undergraduate health science students. The results indicate that students showed willingness and capability to improve their health-related behaviors, particularly an increase in fruit consumption. However, no significant changes were observed in stress and sleep patterns.
EDUCATION SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Juliana de Oliveira Costa, Sallie-Anne Pearson, David Brieger, Sanja Lujic, Md Shajedur Rahman Shawon, Louisa R. Jorm, Kees van Gool, Michael O. Falster
Summary: Private health insurance patients undergoing PCI treatment in Australian public hospitals have lower in-hospital mortality rates compared to publicly insured patients. However, complications or length of stay do not show significant differences between private and public patients.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR EQUITY IN HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Surgery
S. J. Aitken, S. Lujic, D. A. Randall, N. Noguchi, V. Naganathan, F. M. Blyth
Summary: The study evaluated the Hospital Frailty Risk Score in predicting mortality and hospital use in older patients undergoing vascular surgery. Results showed that patients in the high-risk frailty category had a significantly increased risk of death 30 days and two years after surgery.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY
(2021)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Phillipa J. Hay, Stephen Touyz, Angelica M. Claudino, Sanja Lujic, Caroline A. Smith, Sloane Madden
COCHRANE DATABASE OF SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS
(2019)