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Cardiovasc Revasc Med
January 2025
Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Texas Health Sciences Center, San Antonio, TX, USA.
Background: Pulmonary hypertension (pHTN) has been associated with increased morbidity and mortality after mitral Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair (TEER), but the association remains uncertain. This study aims to evaluate the impact of pHTN on cardiovascular outcomes following TEER.
Methods: We searched PubMed, Scopus, and Medline to identify studies reporting outcomes after TEER in individuals with pHTN.
Semin Oncol Nurs
January 2025
Nursing Department, Cyprus University of Technology, Limassol, Cyprus.
Objectives: Cancer-related cachexia affects approximately 50% to 80% of cancer patients and contributes significantly to cancer-related mortality, accounting for 20% of deaths. This multifactorial syndrome is characterized by systemic inflammation, anorexia, and elevated energy expenditure, leading to severe weight loss and muscle wasting. Understanding the underlying mechanisms is critical for developing effective interventions.
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December 2024
Department of Endocrinology, Hematology, and Gerontology, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba, Japan; Department of Diabetes, Metabolism and Endocrinology, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan.
Background And Aims: Early prevention of chronic kidney disease is critical. We aimed to identify predictive risk factors for early-stage renal dysfunction.
Methods And Results: This retrospective study analyzed specific health checkup data from the general Japanese population.
Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis
December 2024
Department of Epidemiology and Statistics, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & School of Basic Medicine, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China; State Key Laboratory of Common Mechanism Research for Major Diseases, Beijing, China. Electronic address:
Background And Aim: The relationship between socio-economic inequalities (SEIs) and early life malnutrition with muscle health remains unclear. This study aims to examine the effects of SEIs and early life exposure to famine on relative hand grip strength (rHGS).
Methods And Results: We analyzed data of 37,008 individuals from the China National Health Survey.
Eur J Surg Oncol
December 2024
Department of Anatomy, Medicine and Surgery, University of Malta, Msida, MSD2080, Malta.
Introduction: Current trends of delaying childbearing and the increasing incidence of endometrial cancer in nulliparous woman necessitate research and development of fertility sparing treatments. Hormonal therapy with progestins offers an alternative to surgical treatment for a select group of patients of reproductive-age, who wish to preserve their reproductive potential.
Materials And Methods: The study evaluates the effectiveness of medroxyprogesterone acetate therapy in patients with early-stage endometrial cancer, atypical endometrial hyperplasia or atypical polypoid adenomyoma, seeking to preserve fertility.
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