Terrorist attacks against women's healthcare facilities 1970-2018.

Introduction: Targeted acts of violence against women's healthcare facilities and healthcare providers are a continued threat to the safety and well-being of those seeking reproductive care as well as those who provide it around the world.

Study Objectives: This study aims to review and analyze terrorist attacks against facilities and providers who offer women's healthcare services globally.

Methods: A thorough analysis of data coming from the Global Terrorism Database (GTD) was performed.

Perfluoroalkyl Substance Serum Concentrations and Cholesterol Absorption-Inhibiting Medication Ezetimibe.

Background: Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are human-made compounds with a widespread presence in human blood and other organs. PFAS have been associated with multiple health effects, including higher serum cholesterol and LDL cholesterol.

Objective: Potential population differences in serum PFAS attributable to ezetimibe, a medication that inhibits cholesterol absorption, are of interest for several reasons.

Intravascular Lithotripsy Enabled Transfemoral Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation via Percutaneous Axillary Access Approach.

Transfemoral (TF) access for transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is the most commonly used site, however its use may be limited by prohibitive peripheral arterial disease. Although a number of alternative access techniques have been well described, each has been shown to be associated with increased risks when compared to a TF approach. Recently, planned treatment of iliofemoral artery disease using intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) has emerged as a means of preserving TF access.

Discharge disposition of older patients undergoing trans-catheter aortic valve replacement and its impact on survival.

Background: Patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) are likely to be discharged to a location other than home. We aimed to assess the association between discharge disposition after TAVR and patient survival at 1 year.

Methods: Patients admitted from home and survived till discharge after TAVR were divided into two groups based on discharge disposition (home discharge vs.

The impact of frailty status on clinical and functional outcomes after transcatheter aortic valve replacement in nonagenarians with severe aortic stenosis.

Background: The impact of frailty status on TAVR outcomes in nonagenarians is unknown. The present study aims to investigate the impact of frailty status on procedural outcomes and overall survival in nonagenarians after TAVR.

Methods: A frailty score (FS) was derived by using preoperative grip strength, gait speed, serum albumin, and daily activities.