Listar por tema "Chronic Disease"
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Approaching reactive species in the frame of their clinical significance: A toxicological appraisal
(2020)Redox biology and toxicology are interrelated fields that have produced valuable evidence regarding the role and clinical significance of reactive species. These issues are analyzed herein by presenting 6 arguments, as ... -
Blink reflex habituation in migraine and chronic tension-type headache
(2017)R1 and R2 blink reflex latencies were investigated blind in 55 patients with chronic tension-type headache, 55 patients with migraine, and 55 headache-free controls. Standard electrical stimulation of the supraorbital nerve ... -
Can We Refuse Revascularization in Current Smokers Suffering from Chronic Limb Threatening Ischemia?
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A case of balloon pulmonary angioplasty as a palliative therapy in chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension
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Challenges for the labor market: 2 complementary approaches to premature cessation of occupational activity
(2019)Objectives: Current demographic trends, such as society aging, the spreading of chronic diseases, as well as early retirement choices, lead to the dwindling labor market population. Taking into consideration the foregoing ... -
Childhood chronic cough made easy: a simplified approach for the primary care setting
(2021)Cough is a defense mechanism, but when it becomes persistent and troublesome, it must be carefully assessed. Chronic cough, that is, cough persisting for more than 4 weeks, has a proven negative impact on a child's quality ... -
A chronic alcoholic man with high fever, neck rigidity and loss of consciousness: Remember the Austrian syndrome a commonly unrecognised invasive pneumococcus triad
(2018)Austrian syndrome is a rare medical condition characterised by the triad of pneumonia, meningitis and endocarditis due to Streptococcus pneumoniae. Native aortic valve insufficiency is the most common cause of cardiac ... -
Competing mortality in patients with neuroendocrine tumors
(2019)Objectives: Patients with neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) are at increased risk of mortality from competing causes in light of the improvement in overall survival over recent decades. The purpose of this study was to explore ... -
Current evidence on the effect of dietary polyphenols intake on chronic diseases
(2017)Polyphenols are secondary metabolites of plants. They comprise several antioxidant compounds and they are generally considered to be involved in the defense against human chronic diseases. During the last years, there has ... -
Diabetic patient assessment of chronic illness care using PACIC+
(2020)Background: The Patient Assessment of Chronic Illness Care plus is used in order to assess whether provided care is congruent with the Chronic Care Model, according to patients. The purpose of this study was to correlate ... -
Disparate habitual physical activity and dietary intake profiles of elderly men with low and elevated systemic inflammation
(2018)The development of chronic, low-grade systemic inflammation in the elderly (inflammaging) has been associated with increased incidence of chronic diseases, geriatric syndromes, and functional impairments. The aim of this ... -
Effectiveness of autologous whole-blood injections in patients with refractory chronic spontaneous urticaria
(2017)Background: Nonsedating antihistamines are the treatment of choice for chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU), while omalizumab and immunosuppressants have also been approved as an add-on treatment. Autologous whole-blood ... -
Effectiveness of integration and re-integration into work strategies for persons with chronic conditions: A systematic review of European strategies
(2018)Due to low employment rates associated to chronic conditions in Europe, it is essential to foster effective integration and re-integration into work strategies. The objective of this systematic review is to summarize the ... -
Endoscopic sinus surgery outcomes in CRS: quality of life and correlations with NOSE scale in a prospective cohort study
(2021)Background: To evaluate the impact of endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) on clinical outcomes, quality of life (QoL) and Nasal Obstruction and Symptom Evaluation (NOSE) scale in patients with CRSwNP and CRSsNP. An additional ... -
Epidemiology and importance of renal dysfunction in heart failure patients
(2013)Renal dysfunction (RD) is a frequent comorbid condition and a major determinant of outcomes in patients with heart failure (HF). It is likely that the etiology of RD in patients with HF is much more complex than we first ... -
Hepatocyte autotaxin expression promotes liver fibrosis and cancer
(2017)Autotaxin (ATX) is a secreted lysophospholipase D that catalyzes the production of lysophosphatidic acid (LPA), a pleiotropic growth-factor–like lysophospholipid. Increased ATX expression has been detected in various chronic ... -
Herpes viruses and human papilloma virus in nasal polyposis and controls
(2015)Introduction: Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps is a multifactorial disease entity with an unclear pathogenesis. Contradictory data exist in the literature on the potential implication of viral elements in adult ... -
Identifying the employment needs of people with chronic health conditions in Europe
(2018)Objectives: The main goal of this study was to compare the employment needs experienced by people with different chronic health conditions and in different welfare systems. Methods: A total of 688 participants with six ... -
Inflammaging and Skeletal Muscle: Can Protein Intake Make a Difference?
(2016)Inflammaging is the chronic low-grade inflammatory state present in the elderly, characterized by increased systemic concentrations of proinflammatory cytokines. It has been shown that inflammaging increases the risk of ... -
Intentional Targeted False Lumen Occlusion after Aortic Dissection: A Systematic Review of the Literature
(2019)Background: Residual patent false lumen (FL) after chronic type B aortic dissection (cTBAD) or type A aortic dissection (TAAD) treatment is independently associated with poor long-term outcomes. The aim of our study was ...