Disparities in esophageal cancer care: a population-based study.

Background: Vulnerable populations potentially have a worse prognosis for cancer. The present study aimed to identify individual and municipal characteristics of access to health, including education, use of health insurance, gross domestic product per capita (GDPpc), and urban aspects, which could impact the prognosis of patients with esophageal cancer.

Methods: Data on urban concentration, administrative hierarchy, GDPpc, individual patient characteristics, and access to healthcare were collected from national and state public databases spanning between 2013 and 2022.

Discriminative value of pulse wave velocity for arterial stiffness and cardiac injury in prediabetic patients.

Background: Prediabetes (PD) is defined as impaired fasting glucose and/or impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) and may be associated with high risk of cardiovascular injury. It is recommended that PD patients be screened for signs of arterial stiffness and cardiovascular injury to reinforce therapeutic strategies.

Objectives: To identify pulse wave velocity values discriminative for arterial stiffness and cardiovascular injury in PD patients.