Association of Empirical Dietary Inflammatory Potential with Mortality: Results from the Third National Nutrition Examination Survey.

Background: The empirical dietary inflammatory potential (EDIP) score is designed to assess the inflammatory potential of a diet based on the pro- and anti-inflammatory properties of its various components. This study examined the association of EDIP with all-cause mortality in a large, community-based, multiracial sample of the United States population.

Study Design: A prospective cohort study.

Relationship between empirical dietary inflammatory potential and myocardial infarction.

Background: Inflammation plays an important role in developing myocardial infarction (MI). This study examined whether a proinflammatory diet is associated with increased risk of myocardial infarction.

Methods: This analysis included 7,134 participants (60.

Association between Periodontitis and Diabetes Mellitus in the General Population.

Purpose-: This study aimed to examine the association between periodontitis and diabetes mellitus.

Methods: Participants with natural teeth in one jaw from the Third United States National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (1988-1994) were included in this analysis. Participants with moderate (> 4mm attachment loss in ≥ 2 mesial sites or 5mm pocket depth in ≥ 2 mesial sites) or severe (> 6mm attachment loss in ≥ 2 mesial sites and > 5mm pocket depth in ≥ 1 mesial site) periodontitis were classified as having periodontal disease.

Associations of empirical dietary inflammatory index with heart failure in adults from the United States.

Background: Recent evidence has shown associations between cardiovascular disease and a proinflammatory diet. We hypothesized that a proinflammatory diet, assessed using the Empirical Dietary Inflammatory Index (EDII), is associated with increased risk of prevalent heart failure (HF).

Methods: This analysis included 13,687 participants (44.

Cannabis Use Is Associated with Prevalent Angina in Individuals with Diabetes.

Observational studies have reported associations between cannabis use and coronary heart disease. Since diabetes is a coronary heart disease equivalent, we hypothesized that cannabis use would be associated with prevalent angina among individuals with diabetes. This analysis included 1314 participants with diabetes (age 47.

Cannabis use is associated with prevalent coronary artery disease.

Background: Cannabis is associated with risk of acute coronary syndrome in observational studies. However, its association with prevalent coronary artery disease (CAD) remains unclear. We hypothesized that cannabis use is associated with prevalent CAD.

Periodontal disease is associated with elevated atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk score.

Background: Periodontal disease (PD) has been linked to a range of cardiometabolic disorders. However, the association between PD and composite cardiovascular risk has not been studied. We hypothesized that PD would be associated with an elevated atherosclerotic cardiovascular risk (ASCVD) score.

Relation of Cannabis Use to Elevated Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Risk Score.

We hypothesized that cannabis use is associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors. This could explain the reported link between cannabis and cardiovascular events including stroke and myocardial infarction. This analysis included 7,159 participants (age 37.

Exposure to secondhand smoke is associated with increased left ventricular mass.

Introduction: Chronic hypertension is associated with left ventricular hypertrophy. Recent evidence suggests that secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure is associated with chronic hypertension, so we sought to examine the relationship between secondhand smoke exposure and electrocardiographic left ventricular (LV) mass among non-smokers.

Methods: This analysis included 4982 non-smoker participants from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination (NHANES-III).

Cannabis Use and Electrocardiographic Myocardial Injury.

Multiple observational studies have demonstrated an association with cannabis use and acute myocardial infarction, especially among young adults. However, little is known about the connection with subclinical or electrocardiographic myocardial injury. We hypothesized that cannabis use would be associated with an increased risk of myocardial injury as defined by the cardiac infarction and/or injury score (CIIS).

A near miss: subclinical saddle pulmonary embolism diagnosed by handheld ultrasound.

Introduction: Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a life-threatening condition characterized by occlusive disease of the pulmonary vasculature. Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) of right ventricular strain patterns have high specificity and low sensitivity for diagnosis. Here, we describe a patient with a saddle PE and low pre-test probability who was diagnosed primarily by handheld POCUS.

Association between secondhand smoke exposure and hypertension: nearly as large as smoking.

: Active smoking is a widely accepted risk factor for cardiovascular disease and is recognized as a major public health problem. Passive smoking, also known as secondhand smoke exposure (SHSE), is thought to have similar cardiovascular consequences and the risk has been postulated to be equivalent to that of active smoking. A major component of this risk involves the connection with chronic hypertension.

A plasma cell-based pericardial effusion leading to tamponade in a patient with multiple myeloma - a case report and review of the literature.

A rare case of extramedullary multiple myeloma causing cardiac tamponade secondary to a plasma cell-based pericardial effusion is described. A systematic search using PubMed (National Library of Medicine) was used to identify a further 27 cases dating back to 1970. Case characteristics, treatment strategies, and survival time following tamponade are discussed.