Publications by authors named "Marcin M Nowak"
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- Xanthine oxidase inhibitors like allopurinol and febuxostat are primary treatments for high uric acid levels, known as hyperuricemia.
- A meta-analysis of 11 studies found that these therapies had no overall impact on all-cause mortality, but showed potential benefits for patients with chronic kidney disease and hyperuricemia, resulting in a 14% lower risk of death.
- However, the treatment may actually increase mortality by 28% in heart failure patients, suggesting it should be avoided in this group.
Obesity is a risk factor for many diseases, diagnosed by calculating body mass index (BMI). To find an association between BMI and mortality in adults, we searched PubMed for articles published in the 21st century. Our review included 82 original studies, comprising 2.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFStatins are lipid-lowering medications used for the prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD), but the pleiotropic effects of statins might be beneficial in other chronic diseases. This meta-analysis investigated the association between statin use and mortality in different chronic conditions. Eligible studies were real-world studies that compared all-cause mortality over at least 12 months between propensity score-matched statin users and non-users.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe problem of executive functions in patients with normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) was investigated in the study. Executive function parameters were assumed to be among factors that may differentiate the clinical pattern in NPH. Two major indicators of executive functioning, i.
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