Publications by authors named "Ernesto Putignano"
Objectives: Hyperhomocysteinemia and oxidative stress are independent risk factors for cardiovascular events, which occur more frequently in old age. We evaluated these parameters in relation to age and the presence of hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Methods: Two hundred eighty-two subjects (female/male: 142/140; 141 were >65 years and 141 were <65 years; mean age 73.
Objectives: Africans who live in Western countries have a higher prevalence of hypertension and other cardiovascular risk factors than do age-matched Africans who live in Africa. We conducted a community survey to evaluate cardiovascular risk in Africans who recently migrated to Italy.
Methods: Participants (N=83) from sub-Saharan Africa were recruited from an outpatient clinic for immigrants.
Diabetic neuropathy is a common chronic complication of diabetes and cause of significant morbidity and mortality, because it may involve the autonomous and peripheral nervous systems. Autonomic diabetic neuropathy is a challenging chronic complication of long-standing diabetes manifested with hypotension, syncope, gastroparesis, diarrhea, constipation, bladder dysfunction, sexual dysfunction, cardiac arrest, and/or sudden death. We present a case of diabetic gastroparesis in an older woman.
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- Centenarians exhibit better cardiovascular health compared to those in their 70s and 80s, with lower instances of cardiovascular diseases like hypertension and diabetes.
- The exceptional longevity of centenarians is thought to result from a mix of genetic factors and healthy lifestyle choices, although the specific role of medication in this longevity remains uncertain.
- Additionally, the offspring of centenarians inherit favorable cardiovascular risk profiles and typically experience delayed onset of related diseases compared to their peers.