Radiological Position and Clinical Outcome of Preoperative Self-Expanding Metal Stents for Obstructing Colonic Cancer: A Single-Centre Cohort Study.

Background: Preoperative placement of self-expanding metal stents is used in patients with obstructing colon carcinoma to prevent an emergency operation. The perceived benefits remain the subject of discussion. The data-evaluating function and complications of stents in relation to radiological position are limited.

Increased central artery stiffness in impaired glucose metabolism and type 2 diabetes: the Hoorn Study.

Impaired glucose metabolism (IGM) and type 2 diabetes (DM-2) are associated with high cardiovascular disease risk. Increases in peripheral and central artery stiffness may represent pathophysiologic pathways through which glucose tolerance status leads to cardiovascular disease. Peripheral artery stiffness increases with deteriorating glucose tolerance status, whereas this trend remains unclear for central artery stiffness.

The effect of calcium dobesilate on vascular endothelial function, blood pressure, and markers of oxidation in obese male smokers: a placebo-controlled randomised clinical trial.

This randomised double-blind, placebo-controlled, clinical trial investigated the effect of 3 months of treatment with calcium dobesilate on endothelium-dependent vasodilation, markers of endothelial function, blood pressure, and markers of oxidation in obese, male smokers. Vascular effects may depend on the type of vessel and we, therefore, investigated both smaller arteries, i.e.