Relationship between the FRAX index and physical and cognitive functioning in older people.

abstract：:Regular presence and persistence of specific serum antibodies in Helicobacter pylori infection gives an excellent tool for diagnostic work. Eradication of the infection leads to gradual disappearance of the gastritis and decrease of specific serum antibodies. The fall of IgG and IgA antibody titres can be followed wit...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Kosunen TU

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuropeptides and their receptors are produced and expressed by neuroendocrine tissues and function as neurotransmitters and/or mediators of well-defined hormonal activities in specific tissues and cells. However, neuropeptides and their receptors are also found in the immune system, and various neuropeptides are invo...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： van Hagen PM,Hofland LJ,ten Bokum AM,Lichtenauer-Kaligis EG,Kwekkeboom DJ,Ferone D,Lamberts SW

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To appraise effective predictors for COVID-19 mortality in a retrospective cohort study. METHODS:A total of 1270 COVID-19 patients, including 984 admitted in Sino French New City Branch (training and internal validation sets randomly split at 7:3 ratio) and 286 admitted in Optical Valley Branch (external va...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Guan X,Zhang B,Fu M,Li M,Yuan X,Zhu Y,Peng J,Guo H,Lu Y

更新日期：2021-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Congruence of evidence from all medical research methodologies has established the major causal influences in cardiovascular disease. Causation thus established, epidemiological observations are the best available evidence on which to base estimates of the potential of preventive strategies. From population comparison...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Blackburn H

更新日期：1989-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:On average, 15,000 cases of measles occurred annually in Finland before the initiation of a vaccination programme in 1975. Because of insufficient activity, the vaccination coverage failed to reach the required level of over 90%, and cases continued to occur. The policy was revolutionized in 1982 by launching a projec...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Heinonen OP,Paunio M,Peltola H

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Blood pressure (BP) is one of the most powerful determinants of cardiovascular risk in women. This risk may differ between post-menopausal women with and without vasomotor hot flushes, possibly indicating different vascular responses to hormone therapy (HT). Thus, we compared in a clinical trial the effect o...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Tuomikoski P,Haapalahti P,Sarna S,Ylikorkala O,Mikkola TS

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adding to the difficulty of interpreting the human genome sequence and annotating protein sequence databases is the observation that a single protein can 'moonlight' or perform multiple, apparently unrelated, functions. This review summarizes examples of moonlighting proteins in cellular activities and biochemical pat...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Jeffery CJ

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Both genetic and environmental factors contribute to the development of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). A long-term latent process often precedes the onset of arthritis. Hence, the ultimate causes of RA cannot be clarified by studying only the inflamed joints. Longitudinal studies focusing on risk factors are crucial in ap...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Aho K,Heliövaara M

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pathophysiology of psychotic and other symptoms in schizophrenia remains a mystery despite decades of research. Even though it has been suspected for many years that autoimmune mechanisms may play a role in the pathophysiology of schizophrenia, firm evidence for this hypothesis has been lacking. Our studies, over ...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Ganguli R,Brar JS,Chengappa KN,Yang ZW,Nimgaonkar VL,Rabin BS

更新日期：1993-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) has been considered essential for normal ovarian follicular development and spermatogenesis. Although this concept remains valid, the recent reports of defects in genes encoding FSH and its receptor (FSHR) have altered the concepts, particularly with regard to the role of FSH in sper...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Tapanainen JS,Aittomäki K,Huhtaniemi IT

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Scleroderma or systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a complex disease in which the vasculopathy and the activation of the immune system with production of inflammatory mediators lead to dysregulated fibroblast activation. The resulting excessive deposition of collagens and other extracellular matrix proteins ends in fibrosis a...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Chizzolini C

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nitric oxide (NO), derived from the vascular endothelium and other cells of the cardiovascular system, has important roles in physiological regulation of blood flow and may have pathophysiological functions in cardiovascular disease. The mechanisms involved in NO-induced vasodilatation and cytotoxicity are briefly rev...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Dusting GJ,Macdonald PS

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The causes of colorectal cancer are complex and in most cases obscure, making primary prevention impossible at present. Secondary prevention by finding and treating early asymptomatic cancers may possibly reduce mortality from this very common cancer. Results from conventional treatment have changed little during rece...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Kronborg O

更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetes in childhood and adolescence is a difficult, lifelong, evolving disorder. Insulin treatment is essential for the establishment and maintenance of optimal metabolic control but it is only part of a comprehensive child-focused management strategy which must be initiated at the time of diagnosis. Attention must ...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Swift PG

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is an unmet need for a straightforward and cost-effective assessment of multiple lipoprotein risk factors for vascular diseases. AIMS:1) To study the relation of various lipoprotein lipid and apolipoprotein (apo) measures on the Friedewald inputs, i.e. plasma triglycerides (TG), cholesterol (TC), and ...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Niemi J,Mäkinen VP,Heikkonen J,Tenkanen L,Hiltunen Y,Hannuksela ML,Jauhiainen M,Forsblom C,Taskinen MR,Kesäniemi YA,Savolainen MJ,Kaski K,Groop PH,Kovanen PT,Ala-Korpela M

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to assess the effectiveness of lifestyle interventions in reducing cardiovascular disease risk factors, morbidity and mortality among working-age adults, we undertook a systematic review of randomized controlled trials of various lifestyle interventions (diet, exercise, smoking cessation, alcohol intake reduc...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Ketola E,Sipilä R,Mäkelä M

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alcoholism is a complex disorder involving both genetic and environmental factors and interactions between them. Localizing and characterizing the genetic influences on susceptibility to alcohol dependence may provide new insights into pathology and new avenues for treatment and prevention. However, because of the com...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Almasy L

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE AND METHODS:The impact of the rs9939609 FTO variant on cardiovascular events was investigated in the 19-year follow-up of subjects recruited to the OPERA study. RESULTS:A total of 212 cardiovascular disease (CVD) and 152 coronary heart disease (CHD) events or deaths occurred during follow-up. The logistic re...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Äijälä M,Ronkainen J,Huusko T,Malo E,Savolainen ER,Savolainen MJ,Salonurmi T,Bloigu R,Kesäniemi YA,Ukkola O

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The overall incidence of osteomyelitis following primary knee arthroplasty is 1-2%. Major risk factors are large prostheses, rheumatoid arthritis, postoperative wound-healing complications, skin infections, and prior deep infections. The major infecting organism is Staphylococcus aureus. Healing of the infection is to...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Bengtson S

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The circadian rhythms of night shift workers do not usually adjust to their unusual work and sleep schedules, reducing their quality of life and producing potentially dangerous health and safety problems. This paper reviews field studies of simulated night work in which shifted light-dark cycles were constructed with ...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Eastman CI,Martin SK

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Serum trace element concentrations, parameters of iron metabolism and serum protein concentrations were investigated in thirteen adult recipients of bone-marrow transplants receiving total parenteral nutrition. Six of the patients died during the four weeks follow-up. Serum zinc concentrations were initially low but i...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Antila HM,Salo MS,Kirvelä O,Näntö V,Rajamäki A,Toivanen A

更新日期：1992-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Molecular oxygen (O2)is a basic requirement for cellular growth and viability and many aspects of anatomy and physiology are dedicated to achieving reliable distribution. Recent work has identified a specific sensing and response system, centred around a transcription complex called Hypoxia-inducible Factor 1 (HIF-1),...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Wiesener MS,Maxwell PH

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mortality from coronary heart disease (CHD) has been constantly higher in eastern late settlement regions compared to western early settlements in Finland, unrelated to classical risk factors. In line with this, eastern birthplace was an age-dependent predictor of severe coronary atherosclerosis and pre-hosp...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Tyynelä P,Goebeler S,Ilveskoski E,Mikkelsson J,Perola M,Lehtimäki T,Karhunen PJ

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The association between sleep disturbances and cardiometabolic diseases has been understudied in blacks with metabolic syndrome. METHODS:This study is a cross-sectional analysis of the Metabolic Syndrome Outcome Study (MetSO) trial. We assessed insomnia symptoms, sleep duration, and risk for sleep apnea. ...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Ramos AR,Wallace DM,Pandi-Perumal SR,Williams NJ,Castor C,Sevick MA,Mcfarlane SI,Jean-Louis G

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Research in developing countries is essential for the evaluation of the safety, efficacy and acceptability of both new and already available contraceptives. Research conducted by scientists in developing countries has also played an essential role in the development of new contraceptives. The continuous delivery of pr...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Rivera R

更新日期：1993-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The term 'prion diseases' refers to a group of neurodegenerative disorders thought to be caused by prions, pathogenic agents with novel modes of replication and transmission. Prion diseases are characterized by long incubation periods ranging from months to years and are invariably fatal once clinical symptoms have ap...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Haltia M

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The risk of cardiovascular disease is markedly increased in patients with type 2 diabetes with a prevalence twice as high compared to the background population. With the recognition of multiple concomitant risk factors for both microvascular as well as cardiovascular disease in type 2 diabetic patients, treatment stra...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Gaede P,Pedersen O

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Potatoes (Solanum tuberosum) are an important food crop worldwide and contribute key nutrients to the diet, including vitamin C, potassium, and dietary fiber. Potatoes and potato components have been shown to have favorable impacts on several measures of cardiometabolic health in animals and humans, including lowering...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： McGill CR,Kurilich AC,Davignon J

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:INTRODUCTION. Premature ovarian failure (POF) can occur naturally at an early age or be due to iatrogenic agents. Indeed, ovaries are very sensitive to cytotoxic treatment, especially to radiation and alkylating agents. METHODS. Several options are currently available to preserve fertility in cancer patients and allow...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Donnez J,Silber S,Andersen CY,Demeestere I,Piver P,Meirow D,Pellicer A,Dolmans MM

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Erythropoietin (EPO) is of special interest in the perinatal period in the mother and fetus. On the one hand, thanks to the recent development of highly sensitive radio-immunoassays and the ability to monitor endogenous EPO production, we can now study the physiological aspects of maternal and fetal erythropoiesis and...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Huch R,Huch A

更新日期：1993-06-01 00:00:00