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Diabetes Obes Metab ; 25(3): 707-715, 2023 03.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36346045

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AIM: To investigate the interplay of incident chronic kidney disease (CKD) and/or heart failure (HF) and their associations with prognosis in a large, population-based cohort with type 2 diabetes (T2DM). METHODS: Patients aged ≥18 years with new-onset T2DM, without renal disease or HF at baseline, were identified from the territory-wide Clinical Data Analysis Reporting System between 2000 and 2015. Patients were followed up until December 31, 2020 for incident CKD and/or HF and all-cause mortality. RESULTS: Among 102 488 patients (median age 66 years, 45.7% women, median follow-up 7.5 years), new-onset CKD occurred in 14 798 patients (14.4%), in whom 21.7% had HF. In contrast, among 9258 patients (9.0%) with new-onset HF, 34.6% had CKD. The median time from baseline to incident CKD or HF (4.4 vs. 4.1 years) did not differ. However, the median (interquartile range) time until incident HF after CKD diagnosis was 1.7 (0.5-3.6) years and was 1.2 (0.2-3.4) years for incident CKD after HF diagnosis (P < 0.001). The crude incidence of CKD was higher than that of HF: 17.6 (95% confidence interval [CI] 17.3-17.9) vs. 10.6 (95% CI 10.4-10.9)/1000 person-years, respectively, but incident HF was associated with a higher adjusted-mortality than incident CKD. The presence of either condition (vs. CKD/HF-free status) was associated with a three-fold hazard of death, whereas concomitant HF and CKD conferred a six to seven-fold adjusted hazard of mortality. CONCLUSION: Cardiorenal complications are common and are associated with high mortality risk among patients with new-onset T2DM. Close surveillance of these dual complications is crucial to reduce the burden of disease.


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Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2 , Insuficiência Cardíaca , Falência Renal Crônica , Insuficiência Renal Crônica , Humanos , Feminino , Adolescente , Adulto , Idoso , Masculino , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2/complicações , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2/epidemiologia , Insuficiência Cardíaca/complicações , Insuficiência Cardíaca/epidemiologia , Insuficiência Renal Crônica/complicações , Insuficiência Renal Crônica/epidemiologia , Falência Renal Crônica/complicações , Prognóstico , Fatores de Risco
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Postgrad Med J ; 99(1171): 476-483, 2023 Jun 08.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37294724

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BACKGROUND: International guidelines recommend natriuretic peptide biomarker-based screening for patients at high heart failure (HF) risk to allow early detection. There have been few reports about the incorporation of screening procedure to existing clinical practice. OBJECTIVE: To implement screening of left ventricular dysfunction in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM). METHOD: A prospective screening study at the DM complication screening centre was performed. RESULTS: Between 2018 and 2019, 1043 patients (age: 63.7±12.4 years; male: 56.3%) with mean glycated haemoglobin of 7.25%±1.34% were recruited. 81.8% patients had concomitant hypertension, 31.1% had coronary artery disease, 8.0% had previous stroke, 5.5% had peripheral artery disease and 30.7% had chronic kidney disease (CKD) stages 3-5. 43 patients (4.1%) had an elevated N-terminal prohormone of brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) concentration above the age-specific diagnostic thresholds for HF, and 43 patients (4.1%) had newly detected atrial fibrillation (AF). The prevalence of elevated NT-proBNP increased with age from 0.85% in patients aged <50 years to 7.14% in those aged 70-79 years and worsening kidney function from 0.43% in patients with CKD stage 1 to 42.86% in CKD stage 5. In multivariate logistic regression, male gender (OR: 3.67 (1.47-9.16), p = 0.005*), prior stroke (OR: 3.26 (1.38-7.69), p = 0.007*), CKD (p<0.001*) and newly detected AF (OR: 7.02 (2.65-18.57), p<0.001*) were significantly associated with elevated NT-proBNP. Among patients with elevated NT-proBNP, their mean left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) was 51.4%±14.7%, and 45% patients had an LVEF <50%. CONCLUSION: NT-proBNP and ECG screening could be implemented with relative ease to facilitate early detection of cardiovascular complication and improve long-term outcomes.


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Fibrilação Atrial , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2 , Insuficiência Cardíaca , Insuficiência Renal Crônica , Acidente Vascular Cerebral , Disfunção Ventricular Esquerda , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Idoso , Volume Sistólico , Função Ventricular Esquerda , Estudos Prospectivos , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2/complicações , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2/diagnóstico , Disfunção Ventricular Esquerda/diagnóstico , Disfunção Ventricular Esquerda/etiologia , Biomarcadores , Acidente Vascular Cerebral/etiologia , Peptídeo Natriurético Encefálico , Fragmentos de Peptídeos , Insuficiência Renal Crônica/complicações , Insuficiência Renal Crônica/diagnóstico
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Postgrad Med J ; 98(1159): 333-340, 2022 May.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33593808

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AIMS: Little is known about the relative importance of body volume and haemodynamic parameters in the development of worsening of renal function in acutely decompensated heart failure (ADHF). To study the relationship between haemodynamic parameters, body water content and worsening of renal function in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) hospitalised for ADHF. METHODS AND RESULTS: This prospective observational study involved 51 consecutive patients with HFrEF (age: 73±14 years, male: 60%, left ventricular ejection fraction: 33.3%±9.9%) hospitalised for ADHF. Echocardiographic-determined haemodynamic parameters and body volume determined using a bioelectric impedance analyser were serially obtained. All patients received intravenous furosemide 160 mg/day for 3 days. There was a mean weight loss of 3.95±2.82 kg (p<0.01), and brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) reduced from 1380±901 pg/mL to 797±738 pg/mL (p<0.01). Nonetheless serum creatinine (SCr) increased from 134±46 µmol/L to 151±53 µmol/L (p<0.01), and 35% of patients developed worsening of renal function. The change in SCr was positively correlated with age (r=0.34, p=0.017); and negatively with the ratio of extracellular water to total body water, a parameter of body volume status (r=-0.58, p<0.001); E:E' ratio (r=-0.36, p=0.01); right ventricular systolic pressure (r=-0.40, p=0.009); and BNP (r=-0.40, p=0.004). Counterintuitively, no correlation was observed between SCr and cardiac output, or total peripheral vascular resistance. Regression analysis revealed that normal body volume and lower BNP independently predicted worsening of renal function. CONCLUSIONS: Normal body volume and lower serum BNP on admission were associated with worsening of renal function in patients with HFrEF hospitalised for ADHF.


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Tamanho Corporal , Insuficiência Cardíaca , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Feminino , Humanos , Rim/diagnóstico por imagem , Rim/fisiologia , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Peptídeo Natriurético Encefálico , Prognóstico , Volume Sistólico , Função Ventricular Esquerda
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Pak J Pharm Sci ; 33(3): 909-913, 2020 May.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33191212

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Food supplements can modulate the composition of human intestinal microflora due to the potential capacity of improving the host health. Chitosan (CS) possesses diverse biological and pharmacological effects and has been used as a new source of prebiotic. In this study, ERIC (Enterobacterial Repetitive Intergenic Consensus)-PCR and viable counts methods were combined to explore the prebiotic-like effects of CS on the intestinal microflora in mice. Mice were divided into 3 groups randomly, and treated with water, 1g/kg of CS, 0.25g/kg of CS, respectively for 24 days. Subsequently, they were treated with levofloxacin (65mg/kg) for 6 days. Viable counts method indicated the growth of Lactobacillus was promoted with CS treatment while at the same time Enterobacteria and Enterococcus were inhibited. ERIC-PCR fingerprint, UPGMA dendrogram, PCA and diversity analysis showed that the intestinal microflora composition was changed with antibiotics treatment, and that samples were significantly separated from those of the control and long-term CS-treated groups. Together, our results demonstrated that CS could be regarded as a potential food supplement for protecting intestinal microflora and regulate imbalance.


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Bactérias/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Quitosana/administração & dosagem , Microbioma Gastrointestinal , Intestinos/microbiologia , Prebióticos/administração & dosagem , Administração Oral , Animais , Antibacterianos/farmacologia , Bactérias/efeitos dos fármacos , Bactérias/genética , Disbiose , Microbioma Gastrointestinal/efeitos dos fármacos , Masculino , Camundongos
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Sichuan Da Xue Xue Bao Yi Xue Ban ; 50(3): 390-395, 2019 May.
Artigo em Zh | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31631609

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OBJECTIVE: To observe the changes of left atrial structure and function in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF) after radiofrequency catheter ablation by two-dimensional speckle tracking imaging (STI) and real-time three-dimensional imaging technology (RT-3D) in order to provide basis for clinical evaluation of surgery. METHODS: Thirty two (32) cases of PAF patients with catheter ablation from October 2016 to December 2017 in our hospital were enrolled. According to sinus rhythm whether or not be restored after operation, the patients were divided into sinus rhythm group (SR group, 24 cases) and atrial brillation group (AF group, 8 cases). All PAF patients received echocardiography before and 1, 6 months after surgery. Left atrial structure and functional parameters were measured by STI and RT-3D, including left atrial diameter, volume, left ventricular systole, early diastolic, left atrial systolic peak strain rate and ejection fraction. RESULTS: All parameters in AF group were not changed significantly after surgery ( P>0.05). In SR group, at 6 month after surgery, the levels of Left atrial anteroposterior diameter (LAAPD), Left atrial up and down diameter (LAUDD), Left atrial left and right diameter (LALRD), minimum volume of left atrium (LAV min), Left atrial presystolic volume (LAV p) and max volume of left atrium (LAV max) were significantly decreased, the levels of Left atrial ejection fraction (LAEF), Left atrial active ejection fraction (LAAEF), Left atrial passive ejection fraction (LAPEF) were significantly increased, the strain rates (SRS, SRE, SRA) in the lateral wall base segment, interval middle segment and middle segment of the lateral wall and overall strain parameters (GLSR S, GLSR E, GLSR A) were significantly increased (all P<0.05); and the other segment strain rates were not significantly changed ( P>0.05). In AF group, at 6 month after surgery, the levels of LAV min, LAV p and LAV max were significantly decreased at 6 month after operation, the levels of LAEF, LAAEF were significantly increased, all above had statistical difference ( P<0.05); and the other parameters were not significantly changed ( P>0.05). CONCLUSION: STI and RT-3D could quantitatively analyze the structure and function of left atrium before and after radiofrequency ablation in PAF patients. After ablation, the diameter of LA decreases and the ejection fraction increases in the patients with sinus rhythm; the volume of LA increases and the function reduces in the patients with atrial fibrillation recurrence.


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Fibrilação Atrial/diagnóstico por imagem , Função do Átrio Esquerdo , Ablação por Cateter/efeitos adversos , Átrios do Coração/diagnóstico por imagem , Humanos , Imageamento Tridimensional
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Blood Press ; 25(3): 162-8, 2016 Jun.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26581308

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The Korotkoff approach is the only blood pressure (BP) measurement technique that allows contemporary data to be compared with decades of research. We randomly recruited 4483 people (53.3% women; mean age 52.1 years) from Gaoyou County, Jiangsu Province, China. Nine observers recorded the participants™ BP three times consecutively following Chinese Society of Hypertension guidelines. We assessed the BP phenotype based on five criteria: completeness of readings, percentage of identical BP readings, odd BP readings, end-digit preference and trends in BP from the first to the third reading. The proportion of participants with identical readings were 2.0% and 3.1% for systolic (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP), respectively. Among 26,898 BP values, 0.3% ended in an odd number. Among observers, the prevalence of identical readings varied from 0% to 5.3% for SBP and from 0% to 6.8% for DBP. Compared with the expected frequency of 20%, those ending in 0 had a lower frequency (17.2%; p < 0.001), whereas those ending in 8 had a higher frequency (22.4%; p < 0.001). From the first to the third measurement, SBP and DBP decreased (p < 0.001) by 0.87 and 0.55 mmHg, respectively. In conclusion, the procedures set up in the Gaoyou study produced a high-quality BP phenotype.


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Determinação da Pressão Arterial/métodos , Pressão Sanguínea , Hipertensão/diagnóstico , Hipertensão/epidemiologia , Adolescente , Adulto , Idoso , Povo Asiático , China/epidemiologia , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Controle de Qualidade , Sensibilidade e Especificidade , Adulto Jovem
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Blood Press ; 25(5): 305-11, 2016 10.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27124657

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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Hypertension-related knowledge and behaviour have been identified as influential factors associated with awareness, treatment and control of hypertension in urban regions. However, there were few studies on rural areas. This study aims to investigate whether hypertension related knowledge and behaviour were associated with hypertension awareness, treatment and control in Gaoyou, a rural area of Jiangsu province, China. METHODS: A cross-sectional, population-based survey was conducted among hypertensive individuals in rural areas of Gaoyou, the south-eastern of China in 2010. We identified 1943 subjects with hypertension among 4536 subjects participated in this study and collected information about medical history, use of medication, hypertension related knowledge and behaviour by a standardized questionnaire. RESULTS: This study showed that 41.07% of subjects were aware of their disease, 30.01% of subjects were taking antihypertensive medication and 5.04% of subjects controlled their blood pressure. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that subjects who knew the threshold, the lifelong treatment of hypertension and measured blood pressure at least once a year had better detection, treatment or control of hypertension. CONCLUSION: Hypertension related knowledge and behaviour were associated with awareness, treatment and control rate of hypertension in the rural areas of south-eastern China.


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Anti-Hipertensivos/uso terapêutico , Hipertensão/diagnóstico , Pressão Sanguínea , China , Estudos Transversais , Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde , Humanos , Prevalência , População Rural , Inquéritos e Questionários
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Lancet Reg Health West Pac ; 44: 101006, 2024 Mar.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38298909

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Background: Heart failure (HF) and dementia frequently co-exist with shared pathological mechanisms and risk factors. Our study aims to investigate the association between statin therapy and the risks of dementia and its subtypes among patients with HF. Methods: The Hong Kong Clinical Data Analysis and Reporting System database was interrogated to identify patients with incident HF diagnosis from 2004 to 2018, using ICD 9/ICD 10 codes. Inverse probability of treatment weighting (IPTW) was used to balance baseline covariates between statin users (N = 54,004) and non-users (N = 50,291). The primary outcomes were incident all-cause dementia, including subtypes of Alzheimer's disease, vascular dementia, and unspecified dementia. Cox proportional-hazard model with competing risk regression was performed to estimate the sub-distribution hazards ratio (SHR) with corresponding 95% confidence intervals (CI) of the risks of all-cause dementia and its subtypes that are associated with statin use. Findings: Of all eligible patients with HF (N = 104,295), the mean age was 74.2 ± 13.6 years old and 52,511 (50.3%) were male. Over a median follow-up of 9.9 years (interquartile range [IQR]: 6.4-13.0), 10,031 (9.6%) patients were diagnosed with dementia, among which Alzheimer's disease (N = 2250), vascular dementia (N = 1831), and unspecified dementia (N = 5950) were quantified separately. After IPTW, statin use was associated with a 20% lower risk of incident dementia compared with non-use (multivariable-adjusted SHR 0.80, 95% CI 0.76-0.84). Stratified by subtypes of dementia, statin use was associated with a 28% lower risk of Alzheimer's disease (SHR 0.72, 95% CI 0.63-0.82), 18% lower risk of vascular dementia (SHR 0.82, 95% CI 0.70-0.95), and a 20% lower risk of unspecified dementia (SHR 0.80, 95% CI 0.75-0.85). Interpretation: In patients with HF, statin use was associated with a significantly lower risk of all-cause dementia and its subtypes, including Alzheimer's disease, vascular dementia, and unspecified dementia. Both randomized trials and experimental studies to validate the potential neuroprotective effect of statin are warranted. Funding: No funding was provided for this study.

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Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Pharmacother ; 10(1): 45-52, 2024 Jan 05.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37942588

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AIMS: To investigate the risk of hyperkalaemia in new users of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors vs. dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). METHODS AND RESULTS: Patients with T2DM who commenced treatment with an SGLT2 or a DPP-4 inhibitor between 2015 and 2019 were collected. A multivariable Cox proportional hazards analysis was applied to compare the risk of central laboratory-determined severe hyperkalaemia, hyperkalaemia, hypokalaemia (serum potassium ≥6.0, ≥5.5, and <3.5 mmol/L, respectively), and initiation of a potassium binder in patients newly prescribed an SGLT2 or a DPP-4 inhibitor. A total of 28 599 patients (mean age 60 ± 11 years, 60.9% male) were included after 1:2 propensity score matching, of whom 10 586 were new users of SGLT2 inhibitors and 18 013 of DPP-4 inhibitors. During a 2-year follow-up, severe hyperkalaemia developed in 122 SGLT2 inhibitor users and 325 DPP-4 inhibitor users. Use of SGLT2 inhibitors was associated with a 29% reduction in incident severe hyperkalaemia [hazard ratio (HR) 0.71, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.58-0.88] compared with DPP-4 inhibitors. Risk of hyperkalaemia (HR 0.81, 95% CI 0.71-0.92) and prescription of a potassium binder (HR 0.74, 95% CI 0.67-0.82) were likewise decreased with SGLT2 inhibitors compared with DPP-4 inhibitors. Occurrence of incident hypokalaemia was nonetheless similar between those prescribed an SGLT2 inhibitor and those prescribed a DPP-4 inhibitor (HR 0.90, 95% CI 0.81-1.01). CONCLUSION: Our study provides real-world evidence that compared with DPP-4 inhibitors, SGLT2 inhibitors were associated with lower risk of hyperkalaemia and did not increase the incidence of hypokalaemia in patients with T2DM.


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Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2 , Inibidores da Dipeptidil Peptidase IV , Hiperpotassemia , Hipopotassemia , Inibidores do Transportador 2 de Sódio-Glicose , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Idoso , Feminino , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2/complicações , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2/diagnóstico , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2/tratamento farmacológico , Inibidores da Dipeptidil Peptidase IV/efeitos adversos , Inibidores do Transportador 2 de Sódio-Glicose/efeitos adversos , Transportador 2 de Glucose-Sódio , Hiperpotassemia/induzido quimicamente , Hipopotassemia/induzido quimicamente , Hipopotassemia/diagnóstico , Hipopotassemia/epidemiologia , Hipoglicemiantes/efeitos adversos , Potássio
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J Am Heart Assoc ; 13(9): e034109, 2024 May 07.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38686852

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BACKGROUND: The effect of glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) variability on adverse outcomes in patients with heart failure (HF) is unclear. We aim to investigate the predictive value of HbA1c variability on the risks of all-cause death and HF rehospitalization in patients with HF irrespective of their diabetic status. METHODS AND RESULTS: Using a previously validated territory-wide clinical data registry, HbA1c variability was assessed by average successive variability (ASV) or SD of all HbA1c measurements after HF diagnosis. Multivariable Cox proportional hazards models were used to estimate the adjusted hazard ratio (HR) and its corresponding 95% CI. A total of 65 950 patients with HF were included in the study. Over a median follow-up of 6.7 (interquartile range, 4.0-10.6) years, 34 508 patients died and 52 446 required HF rehospitalization. Every unit increment of variability in HbA1c was significantly associated with higher HF rehospitalization (HR ASV, 1.20 [95% CI, 1.18-1.23]) and all-cause death (HR ASV, 1.50 [95% CI, 1.47-1.53]). Diabetes significantly modified the association between HbA1c variability and outcomes (Pinteraction<0.001). HbA1c variability in patients with HF without diabetes conferred a higher risk of rehospitalization (HR ASV, 1.92 [95% CI, 1.70-2.17] versus HR ASV, 1.19 [95% CI, 1.17-1.21]), and all-cause death (HR ASV, 3.90 [95% CI, 3.31-4.61] versus HR ASV, 1.47 [95% CI, 1.43-1.50] compared with patients with diabetes). CONCLUSIONS: HbA1c variability is significantly associated with greater risk of rehospitalization and all-cause death in patients with HF, irrespective of their diabetic status. These observations were more pronounced in patients with HF without diabetes.


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Diabetes Mellitus , Hemoglobinas Glicadas , Insuficiência Cardíaca , Readmissão do Paciente , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Biomarcadores/sangue , Causas de Morte , Diabetes Mellitus/sangue , Diabetes Mellitus/epidemiologia , Diabetes Mellitus/mortalidade , Hemoglobinas Glicadas/metabolismo , Insuficiência Cardíaca/sangue , Insuficiência Cardíaca/mortalidade , Insuficiência Cardíaca/diagnóstico , Readmissão do Paciente/estatística & dados numéricos , Valor Preditivo dos Testes , Prognóstico , Modelos de Riscos Proporcionais , Sistema de Registros , Medição de Risco/métodos , Fatores de Risco , Fatores de Tempo
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Indian Heart J ; 65(1): 12-6, 2013.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23438607

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BACKGROUND: Previous studies demonstrated dysregulated expression of microRNAs (miRNAs) in the myocardium of patients with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). This study investigated levels of miRNAs in the circulation of DCM patients, and the value of miRNAs as biomarkers for DCM. METHODS AND MATERIALS: In 45 DCM patients and 39 age- and sex-matched controls, circulating miR-423-5p, miR-126, miR-361-5p, miR-155, and miR-146a concentrations were measured and correlated to cardiac functional parameters, including left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP). RESULTS: Plasma levels of miR-126 and miR-361-5P did not differ between the DCM and control groups (p = 0.331 and p = 0.784, respectively). Plasma levels of the immunity-associated miRNAs, miR-146a and miR-155, did not differ between the DCM and control groups (p = 0.437 and p = 0.702, respectively). Levels of circulating miR-423-5p were significantly greater in the DCM group (p = 0.003). Further, there was a positive correlation between plasma levels of miR-423-5p and NT-proBNP (r = 0.430, p = 0.003). MiR-423-5p distinguished DCM cases from controls with an area under the curve (AUC) receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve of 0.674 (95% CI, 0.555-0.793). CONCLUSIONS: Patients with DCM have elevated plasma miR-423-5p levels. The plasma concentration of miR-423-5p was positively correlated with the level of NT-proBNP. Circulating levels of miR-423-5p could be served as a diagnostic biomarker for heart failure caused by DCM. Plasma levels of immunity-associated miR-146a, -155, and -126 were not significantly different between DCM and control groups.


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Cardiomiopatia Dilatada/sangue , Cardiomiopatia Dilatada/complicações , Insuficiência Cardíaca/sangue , Insuficiência Cardíaca/etiologia , MicroRNAs/sangue , Análise de Variância , Distribuição de Qui-Quadrado , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Peptídeo Natriurético Encefálico/sangue , Fragmentos de Peptídeos/sangue , Curva ROC
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World J Gastrointest Surg ; 15(6): 1211-1215, 2023 Jun 27.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37405085

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BACKGROUND: Difficult bile duct intubation is a big challenge for endoscopists during endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) procedure. We report a case of percutaneous transhepatic cholangial drainage (PTCD)-guided methylene blue for fistulotomy using dual-knife for bile duct intubation. CASE SUMMARY: A 50-year-old male patient had developed obstructive jaundice, and ERCP procedure need to be performed to treat the obstructive jaundice. But intubation cannot be performed if the duodenal papilla cannot be identified because of previous surgery for a perforated descending duodenal diverticulum. We used PTCD-guided methylene blue to identify the intramural common bile duct before dual-knife fistulotomy, and bile duct intubation was successfully completed. CONCLUSION: The method that combing methylene blue and dual-knife fistulotomy to achieve bile duct intubation during difficult ERCP is safe and effective.

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J Am Heart Assoc ; 12(23): e032378, 2023 Dec 05.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38014688

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BACKGROUND: Whether statin use can reduce the risk of heart failure (HF) remains controversial. The present study evaluates the association between statin use and HF in patients with atrial fibrillation. METHODS AND RESULTS: Patients with newly diagnosed atrial fibrillation from 2010 to 2018 were included. An inverse probability of treatment weighting was used to balance baseline covariates between statin users (n=23 239) and statin nonusers (n=29 251). The primary outcome was incident HF. Cox proportional hazard models with competing risk regression were used to evaluate the risk of HF between statin users and nonusers. The median age of the cohort was 74.7 years, and 47.3% were women. Over a median follow-up of 5.1 years, incident HF occurred in 3673 (15.8%) statin users and 5595 (19.1%) statin nonusers. Statin use was associated with a 19% lower risk of HF (adjusted subdistribution hazard ratio, 0.81 [95% CI, 0.78-0.85]). Restricted to the statin users, duration of statin use was measured during follow-up; compared with short-term use (3 months to <2 years), there was a stepwise reduction in the risk of incident HF among those with 2 to <4 years of statin use (subdistribution hazard ratio, 0.86 [95% CI, 0.84-0.88]), 4 to <6 years of statin use (subdistribution hazard ratio, 0.74 [95% CI, 0.72-0.76]), and ≥6 years of statin use (subdistribution hazard ratio, 0.71 [95% CI, 0.69-0.74]). Subgroup analysis showed consistent reductions in the risk of HF with statin use. CONCLUSIONS: Statin use was associated with a decreased risk of incident HF in a duration-dependent manner among patients with atrial fibrillation.


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Fibrilação Atrial , Insuficiência Cardíaca , Inibidores de Hidroximetilglutaril-CoA Redutases , Humanos , Feminino , Idoso , Masculino , Fibrilação Atrial/diagnóstico , Fibrilação Atrial/tratamento farmacológico , Fibrilação Atrial/epidemiologia , Inibidores de Hidroximetilglutaril-CoA Redutases/efeitos adversos , Risco , Insuficiência Cardíaca/epidemiologia , Insuficiência Cardíaca/prevenção & controle , Insuficiência Cardíaca/complicações , Probabilidade
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Diabetes Care ; 46(1): 190-196, 2023 01 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36251385

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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the association between prediabetes and heart failure (HF) and the association of HF with changes in glycemic status. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: Patients newly diagnosed with atrial fibrillation (AF) between 2015 and 2018 were divided into three groups (normoglycemia, prediabetes, and type 2 diabetes) according to their baseline glycemic status. The primary outcome was incident HF. The Fine and Gray competing risks model was applied, with death defined as the competing event. RESULTS: Among 17,943 patients with AF (mean age 75.5 years, 47% female), 3,711 (20.7%) had prediabetes, and 10,127 (56.4%) had diabetes at baseline. Over a median follow-up of 4.7 years, HF developed in 518 (14%) patients with normoglycemia, 646 (15.7%) with prediabetes, and 1,795 (17.7%) with diabetes. Prediabetes was associated with an increased risk of HF compared with normoglycemia (subdistribution hazard ratio [SHR] 1.12, 95% CI 1.03-1.22). In patients with prediabetes at baseline, 403 (11.1%) progressed to diabetes, and 311 (8.6%) reversed to normoglycemia at 2 years. Compared with remaining prediabetic, progression to diabetes was associated with an increased risk of HF (SHR 1.50, 95% CI 1.13-1.97), whereas reversion to normoglycemia was associated with a decreased risk (SHR 0.61, 95% CI 0.42-0.94). CONCLUSIONS: Prediabetes was associated with an increased risk of HF in patients with AF. Compared with patients who remained prediabetic, those who progressed to diabetes at 2 years experienced an increased risk of HF, whereas those who reversed to normoglycemia incurred a lower risk of HF.


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Fibrilação Atrial , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2 , Insuficiência Cardíaca , Estado Pré-Diabético , Humanos , Feminino , Idoso , Masculino , Estado Pré-Diabético/complicações , Estado Pré-Diabético/epidemiologia , Estado Pré-Diabético/diagnóstico , Fibrilação Atrial/epidemiologia , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2/complicações , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2/epidemiologia , Insuficiência Cardíaca/etiologia , Insuficiência Cardíaca/complicações , Fatores de Risco
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JACC Asia ; 3(1): 108-119, 2023 Feb.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36873768

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Background: Heart failure (HF) may increase the risk of dementia via shared risk factors. Objectives: The authors investigated the incidence, types, clinical correlates, and prognostic impact of dementia in a population-based cohort of patients with index HF. Methods: The previously territory-wide database was interrogated to identify eligible patients with HF (N = 202,121) from 1995 to 2018. Clinical correlates of incident dementia and their associations with all-cause mortality were assessed using multivariable Cox/competing risk regression models where appropriate. Results: Among a total cohort aged ≥18 years with HF (mean age 75.3 ± 13.0 years, 51.3% women, median follow-up 4.1 [IQR: 1.2-10.2] years), new-onset dementia occurred in 22,145 (11.0%), with age-standardized incidence rate of 1,297 (95% CI: 1,276-1,318) per 10,000 in women and 744 (723-765) per 10,000 in men. Types of dementia were Alzheimer's disease (26.8%), vascular dementia (18.1%), and unspecified dementia (55.1%). Independent predictors of dementia included: older age (≥75 years, subdistribution hazard ratio [SHR]: 2.22), female sex (SHR: 1.31), Parkinson's disease (SHR: 1.28), peripheral vascular disease (SHR: 1.46), stroke (SHR: 1.24), anemia (SHR: 1.11), and hypertension (SHR: 1.21). The population attributable risk was highest for age ≥75 years (17.4%) and female sex (10.2%). New-onset dementia was independently associated with increased risk of all-cause mortality (adjusted SHR: 4.51; P < 0.001). Conclusions: New-onset dementia affected more than 1 in 10 patients with index HF over the follow-up, and portended a worse prognosis in these patients. Older women were at highest risk and should be targeted for screening and preventive strategies.

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Zhonghua Nan Ke Xue ; 18(7): 665-8, 2012 Jul.
Artigo em Zh | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22994055

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OBJECTIVE: To investigate the value of Compound Xuanju Capsule in the treatment of type-III prostatitis-related sexual dysfunction. METHODS: We randomly divided 90 type-III prostatitis patients with sexual dysfunction diagnosed by NIH clinical criteria into an experiment group and a control group to be treated with Compound Xuanju Capsule and antibiotics, respectively. We analyzed the therapeutic results based on the scores on chronic prostatitis symptom index (CPSI), prostatitis-related sexual function index (PSFI ) and self-rating anxiety scale (SAS), and compared them between the two groups and with the baseline data. RESULTS: The degree of prostatitis-related sexual dysfunction was not correlated with that of prostatitis symptoms. Prostatitis symptoms and sexual function were significantly improved in the experiment group than in the control (P < 0.05), and the SAS score was markedly lower in the former than in the latter (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION: Compound Xuanju Capsule can not only alleviate the symptoms of type-III prostatitis, but also improve its related sexual dysfunction and anxiety.


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Medicamentos de Ervas Chinesas/uso terapêutico , Disfunção Erétil/tratamento farmacológico , Fitoterapia , Prostatite/tratamento farmacológico , Adolescente , Adulto , Cápsulas , Doença Crônica , Disfunção Erétil/complicações , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Prostatite/complicações , Resultado do Tratamento , Adulto Jovem
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Ann Palliat Med ; 11(2): 498-505, 2022 Feb.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35249327

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BACKGROUND: To evaluate the levels of osteoglycin (OGN) in patients with cardiovascular disease. METHODS: A meta-analysis was conducted on retrospective studies that compared patients with and without cardiovascular disease. Data including the levels of OGN, low density lipoprotein (LDL), and high density lipoprotein (HDL) were analyzed and expressed as mean differences (MD) with a 95% confidence interval (CI). RESULTS: This meta-analysis included 6 studies with a total of 1,443 patients. The results showed that the concentration of OGN in the blood of patients with cardiovascular disease was significantly elevated compared to that observed in control patients. There were no significant differences in LDL and HDL expression between cardiovascular patients and control patients. Sensitivity analysis and funnel plots showed that this investigation was robust and had low publication bias. DISCUSSION: This report demonstrated that the blood concentration of OGN in patients with cardiovascular disease is significantly elevated compared to that in control patients. Furthermore, the elevated levels of OGN suggests that OGN may be a biomarker/or therapeutic target for patients with cardiovascular disease. Although the structure of OGN is simple, it is indispensable in many important life processes. It plays a protective role in the occurrence of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases through antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-apoptosis and increasing tolerance to hypoxia.


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Peptídeos e Proteínas de Sinalização Intercelular , Pulmão , Biomarcadores , Humanos , Estudos Retrospectivos
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J Am Heart Assoc ; 11(10): e024060, 2022 05 17.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35574957

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Background Strategies to improve long-term prediction of heart failure and death in valvular surgery are urgently needed because of an increasing number of procedures globally. This study sought to report the prevalence, changes, and prognostic implications of concomitant hepatorenal dysfunction and malnutrition in valvular surgery. Methods and Results In 909 patients undergoing valvular surgery, 3 groups were defined based on hepatorenal function (the modified model for end-stage liver disease excluding international normalized ratio score) and nutritional status (Controlling Nutritional Status score): normal hepatorenal function and nutrition (normal), hepatorenal dysfunction or malnutrition alone (mild), and concomitant hepatorenal dysfunction and malnutrition (severe). Overall, 32%, 46%, and 19% of patients were classified into normal, mild, and severe groups, respectively. Over a 4.1-year median follow-up, mild and severe groups incurred a higher risk of mortality (hazard ratio [HR], 3.17 [95% CI, 1.40-7.17] and HR, 9.30 [95% CI, 4.09-21.16], respectively), cardiovascular death (subdistribution HR, 3.29 [95% CI, 1.14-9.52] and subdistribution HR, 9.29 [95% CI, 3.09-27.99]), heart failure hospitalization (subdistribution HR, 2.11 [95% CI, 1.25-3.55] and subdistribution HR, 3.55 [95% CI, 2.04-6.16]), and adverse outcomes (HR, 2.11 [95% CI, 1.25-3.55] and HR, 3.55 [95% CI, 2.04-6.16]). Modified model for end-stage liver disease excluding international normalized ratio and controlling nutritional status scores improved the predictive ability of European System for Cardiac Operative Risk Evaluation (area under the curve: 0.80 versus 0.73, P<0.001) and Society of Thoracic Surgeons score (area under the curve: 0.79 versus 0.72, P=0.004) for all-cause mortality. One year following surgery (n=707), patients with persistent concomitant hepatorenal dysfunction and malnutrition (severe) experienced worse outcomes than those without. Conclusions Concomitant hepatorenal dysfunction and malnutrition was frequent and strongly linked to heart failure and mortality in valvular surgery.


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Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Cardíacos , Doença Hepática Terminal , Insuficiência Cardíaca , Desnutrição , Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Cardíacos/efeitos adversos , Doença Hepática Terminal/complicações , Doença Hepática Terminal/diagnóstico , Doença Hepática Terminal/cirurgia , Humanos , Desnutrição/complicações , Desnutrição/diagnóstico , Desnutrição/epidemiologia , Estado Nutricional , Prognóstico , Fatores de Risco , Índice de Gravidade de Doença
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Acta Crystallogr Sect E Struct Rep Online ; 67(Pt 10): o2622, 2011 Oct 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22064925

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In the title compound, C(19)H(16)N(2)O, the mol-ecule adopts an E configuration about the two C=C double bonds. The dihedral angle between the phenyl rings is 88.89 (8)°. In the crystal, mol-ecules are linked by inter-molecular N-H⋯N and C-H⋯O hydrogen bonds into chains running parallel to [130].

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Zhonghua Xin Xue Guan Bing Za Zhi ; 38(11): 993-7, 2010 Nov.
Artigo em Zh | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21215228

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OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relationship between c-reactive protein (CRP) and blood pressure in a general population. METHODS: We randomly selected 3889 subjects aged 18 - 74 years stratified by gender and age in Baqiao, a rural area of Jiangsu Province. A standardized questionnaire was used to collect information on medical history, smoking, alcohol intake and use of medications. Blood pressure was measured by mercury sphygmomanometer. Serum CRP (hCRP) concentration was measured using a high sensitivity BNprosec immunonephelometric assay. Subjects were divided into 4 groups according to their interquartile range of CRP levers: group Q1 (men hCRP < 2.04 mg/L; women hCRP < 1.80 mg/L); group Q2 (men 2.04 mg/L ≤ hCRP < 3.01 mg/L; women 1.80 mg/L ≤ hCRP < 2.76 mg/L); group Q3 (men 3.01 mg/L ≤ hCRP < 4.14 mg/L; women 2.76 mg/L ≤ hCRP < 3.84 mg/L); and group Q4 (men 4.14 mg/L ≤ hCRP; women 3.84 mg/L ≤ hCRP). RESULTS: Systolic blood pressure (SBP, adjusted P = 0.016) and pulse pressure (PP, adjusted P = 0.003) of men and PP (adjusted P = 0.002) of women were increased in proportion to increased CRP levels. Diastolic blood pressure was not associated with CRP levels. Multiple stepwise regression analysis showed that logCRP was independently associated with SBP and PP in men and PP in women. hCRP was independently associated with hypertension in men. Compared with group Q1, male people in group Q4 faced a 40.4% (95% confidence interval: 4.9% - 87.9%) higher risk of hypertension. CONCLUSIONS: hCRP was independently associated with PP in men and women, and SBP in men. hCRP was independently associated with hypertension in men but not in women in this study population.


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Proteína C-Reativa/metabolismo , Hipertensão/sangue , Hipertensão/epidemiologia , Adulto , Idoso , Pressão Sanguínea , China/epidemiologia , Feminino , Humanos , Hipertensão/fisiopatologia , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Fatores de Risco , Fatores Sexuais , Inquéritos e Questionários
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