14 Ergebnisse
3,000 participants will be recruited from nephrology clinics at multiple participating centres (planned to start with 11). 100 control participants (without CKD) will be recruited from among hospital staff members, people attending diabetes clinics and the general public via advertisements placed in
Background and current status:
It has been proved that oral anticoagulant therapy (OAT) is effective in preventing situations with high risk of thromboembolic events and in treating them. It significantly decreases ischemic stroke rates as well as their severity and death risk. However it is a
Introduction Adipose tissue is no longer considered a triglycerides-storage depot, but it has been recognized as an endocrine organ that regulates sugar and fat metabolism and energy homeostasis and implicates in cardiovascular (CV) function through the release of bioactive factors, the so-called
Bowel cancer, or colorectal cancer (CRC), is the second most common cancer affecting both men and women in England. The majority of CRCs develop from a pre-cancerous type of growth in the bowel called an adenoma. Detecting and removing these adenomas is important in reducing CRC risk. A study which
STUDY DESIGN AND POPULATION:
Randomized interventional study. From 2015 to 2018, 16,660 participants (8,330 in the intervention group (Mobile Unit Follow-up Group) and 8,330 in the no intervention group (Electronic Medical History Follow-up Group)) aged between 45 and 70 years without a previous
THE AIM
The objective of this study is to:
Study I: Compare the prevalence and complexity of coronary plaques in patients with newly discovered type-2 diabetes with a healthy control group matched for age and gender, as evaluated by coronary computed tomography angiography.
Study II: Describe the
The authors include all patients of both sexes with medical diagnose of chronic coronary heart disease and eligible to elective CABG with age ranging from 18 to 80 years. All patients have signed the written informed consent form. We exclude those who have insulin-dependent diabetic, hepatic or
The study will include 43 people aged between 45 and 68 who suffered from ischemic heart disease. Before starting the study, all participants will give written informed consent, will be obtained of the Commission on Bioethics at Ukrainian Medical Stomatological Academy. Inclusion criteria will be as
Introduction
Resistant hypertension (RH) is characterized when the blood pressure (BP) remains above the recommended goal after taking three antihypertensive drugs with synergistic actions, at their maximum recommended tolerated doses for at least six months; one preferably should be a diuretic.
Sample Size Is estimated according to previous studies adherence to medical treatment 40%, and the objective of the study is to demonstrate an increase in adherence of 25% in absolute terms (40 to 65%) by simplifying the treatment regimen. With a parallel design, a type I error of 5%, a sample of
Purposes Study part 1: Quantify the occurrence of risk factors of atherosclerosis among patients with very premature CAD in the Central Denmark Region and investigate to what degree patients are treated according to national guidelines.
Study part 2: Investigate the occurrence of CAD among
INTRODUCTION
We intend to study the effects of telmisartan, a newer angiotensin-II receptor blocker and nebivolol, a cardioselective beta-adrenergic blocker on the 24-h ambulatory blood pressure values of subjects with stage I arterial hypertension in a total time period of 12 months. At the same
INTRODUCTION
Cigarette smoking harms nearly every system of the human body, thus causing a broad range of diseases, many of which are fatal. In particular, cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the most important cause of death in those who smoke (1). Both diabetes mellitus and cigarette smoking are