Abdominal obesity and the metabolic syndrome.

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Prospective data on development of venous obstruction after electrode implantation are limited. We performed a prospective study on 150 patients undergoing first pacemaker implantation. METHODS:Venographies at base-line and 6 months postimplantation in all patients, 50 patients included into a long...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Korkeila P,Ylitalo A,Koistinen J,Airaksinen KE

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although obesity and alcohol intake as well as dietary sodium, potassium and magnesium are the major non-genetic determinants of blood pressure levels, interest has recently been stimulated in the function of fatty acids and antioxidants in the aetiology of hypertension. In the Kuopio Ischaemic Heart Disease Risk Fact...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Salonen JT

更新日期：1991-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:MicroRNAs are small non-coding RNAs that bind to multiple target mRNAs to control gene expression post-transcriptionally by inhibiting translation. In mammalian cells, microRNAs play important roles in a diverse array of cellular processes (e.g. cell proliferation and differentiation). However, alterations in their le...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Tay HL,Plank M,Collison A,Mattes J,Kumar RK,Foster PS

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Female sex, old age, and time to cardioversion increase the risk of thromboembolic complications (TEC) after cardioversion of atrial fibrillation (AF) < 48 h. The interaction of these variables is not known. We investigated the interaction of sex, age, and time to electrical cardioversion (ECV) on TEC in ant...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Bah A,Nuotio I,Grönberg T,Ylitalo A,Airaksinen KE,Hartikainen JE

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vulvodynia is a complex multifactorial and multidisciplinary clinical syndrome of unexplained vulvar pain, sexual dysfunction, and psychological disability. Because of the absence of abnormal physical findings among such patients, vulvodynia was long thought to be solely a psychosomatic syndrome. The incidence or prev...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Paavonen J

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:As individuals age, the prevalence of neurocognitive and mental health disorders increases. Current biomedical treatments do not completely address the management of these conditions. Despite new pharmacological therapy the challenges of managing these diseases remain.There is increasing evidence that the ...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Halverson T,Alagiakrishnan K

更新日期：2020-12-01 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：BACKGROUND:Chlamydia pneumoniae infection has been associated with atherosclerosis by sero-epidemiological, histopathological and interventional studies, and animal experiments. We hypothesized that if chlamydial infection is causative of atherosclerosis, the occurrence of antibodies against C. pneumoniae should be ass...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Janatuinen T,Friberg J,Viljanen MK,Raitakari OT,Nuutila P,Vainionpää R,Oksi J,Peltonen R,Engblom E,Laine H,Knuuti J

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Abnormal indices of angiogenesis have been reported in chronic heart failure (CHF). We tested the hypothesis that circulating angiogenin (a potent inducer of neovascularization in vivo) is higher in CHF patients compared with controls and associated with indices of CHF severity: brain natriuretic peptide (BN...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Patel JV,Sosin M,Gunarathne A,Hussain I,Davis RC,Hughes EA,Lip GY

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common among the severe cardiac arrhythmias and carries a significant risk of mortality and morbidity in the general population. The most important complication is represented by development of one or more thrombi in the left atrium of the dyskinetic heart, and their successive cer...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Danese E,Montagnana M,Cervellin G,Lippi G

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite striking extensions of lifespan, leading causes of death in most countries now constitute chronic, degenerative diseases which outpace the capacity of health systems. Cardiovascular disease is the most common cause of death in both developed and undeveloped countries. In America, nearly half of the adult popul...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Kones R,Rumana U

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a national Belgian nutritional study (the B.I.R.N.H. Study), the authors review how far the Belgian population is from the recommended nutritional goals and ideal serum cholesterol. They also make comparisons between genders and look at differences according to the linguistic background (French- or Dutch-speaking s...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Kornitzer MD,Dramaix MM

更新日期：1989-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This is a brief overview of the cytokine network within juvenile chronic arthritis, introducing the concept of the production of T-helper 1 (TH-1) or TH2-cell differentiation as a result of cytokine production, as well as the concept of the balance between pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines. The balance of TH1 and T...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Woo P

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The processes of glycation and oxidation play a significant role in the acceleration of atherosclerosis in diabetes mellitus. Glycation is thought not only to increase the susceptibility of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) to oxidation but also to enhance the propensity of vessel wall structural proteins to bind extravas...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Lopes-Virella MF,Virella G

更新日期：1996-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Visceral obesity is associated with metabolic abnormalities that increase the risk of type 2 diabetes and coronary heart disease. Obese patients with a substantial accumulation of visceral adipose tissue are characterized by higher insulinaemic and glycaemic responses during an oral glucose challenge as well as by a d...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Després JP

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Abstract The limits of traditional anticoagulants, such as heparin and warfarin, have prompted the search for new agents for prophylaxis and treatment of arterial and venous thromboembolism, including factor Xa and thrombin inhibitors. These agents can be given orally, and their most significant advantage is that no l...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Mannucci PM,Franchini M

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite the monumental success of childhood prophylactic vaccination, there is no similar program designed to provide protection as we age against adult onset diseases like breast cancer. Instead, the predominant focus of current cancer vaccine strategy is to vaccinate after the tumors become established. This strateg...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Tuohy VK,Jaini R

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the accuracy of multislice cardiac computed tomography (MSCT) for detection of significant coronary artery disease (CAD) in middle-aged symptomatic women. METHODS:We included 70 women (51+/-8 years) with complaints of chest pain or dyspnea, and an abnormal maximum exercise electrocardiogram (ECG) (...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Shivalkar B,Goovaerts I,Salgado RA,Ozsarlak O,Bosmans J,Parizel PM,Vrints CJ

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the Netherlands there are about 9700 explicit requests for euthanasia or physician-assisted suicide (EAS) each year, of which approximately 3600 are granted. Other countries have criticized the Dutch policy concerning EAS. It has been suggested that palliative care in the Netherlands is not adequate and that euthan...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Swarte NB,Heintz AP

更新日期：1999-12-01 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：BACKGROUND:The association between otitis media and vestibular symptoms has been hypothesized in the past. Thus, in this study, we aimed to critically analyze (based in a systematic review of the literature) whether patients who have otitis media are at greater risk of developing vestibular impairment or not. METHODS:...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Monsanto RDC,Kasemodel ALP,Tomaz A,Paparella MM,Penido NO

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new form of acute hepatic porphyria with double genetic defect--deficiency of porphobilinogen deaminase and coproporphyrinogen oxidase--is described. Among 17 studied family members this double enzymatic deficiency was found in five individuals, deficiency of porphobilinogen deaminase in four, and deficiency of copr...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Gregor A,Kostrzewska E,Tarczynska-Nosal S,Stachurska H

更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the relationship between the FRAX index and the Barthel index/MiniMental State Examination in older people. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Observational descriptive study. Demographic data, comorbidity, dependency and cognitive state, and risk of osteoporotic fracture were collected. RESULTS:A total of 375 ...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： González Silva Y,Abad Manteca L,de la Red Gallego H,Álvarez Muñoz M,Rodríguez Carbajo M,Murcia Casado T,Ausín Pérez L,Abadía Otero J,Pérez-Castrillón JL

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rapid prototyping (RP) is a common name for several techniques, which read in data from computer-aided design (CAD) drawings and manufacture automatically three-dimensional objects layer-by-layer according to the virtual design. The utilization of RP in tissue engineering enables the production of three-dimensional sc...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Peltola SM,Melchels FP,Grijpma DW,Kellomäki M

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease or NAFLD is a chronic liver condition characterized by hepatic steatosis and associated with insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). In many patients fat accumulation leads to steatohepatitis (NASH) with chronic necrosis, inflammation, and fibrosis, and eventually to t...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Ali R,Cusi K

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In humans, microbial colonization of the intestine begins just after birth. However, development of the normal flora is a gradual process, which is initially determined by factors such as composition of the maternal gut microflora, environment and possibly also by genetic aspects. A number of variables, such as the de...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Kirjavainen PV,Gibson GR

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Radiosurgery is an increasingly popular method for treating a variety of intracranial tumours. A great deal of treatment data has been accumulated suggesting that radiosurgery may be the treatment of choice for small acoustic schwannomas. Moreover, radiosurgery promises excellent tumour control and minimal risk in the...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Friedman WA,Foote KD

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In three patients with attacks of acute intermittent porphyria we found markedly impaired functions of the left ventricle accompanied by ECG changes that returned to normal after administration of heme arginate or cytochrome C administration. In nine patients with other types of porphyria, and in one patient with acut...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Kordac V,Kozáková M,Martásek P

更新日期：1989-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The phenomenon of treatment-resistant depression (TRD), described as the occurrence of an inadequate response after an adequate treatment with antidepressant agents (in terms of dose, duration, and adherence), is very common in clinical practice. It has been broadly defined in the context of unipolar major depression,...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Vieta E,Colom F

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study is a collaborative effort of all university departments of paediatrics and several other institutions in Finland to study the risk factors of coronary heart disease (CHD) and their determinants in children and adolescents in different parts of the country. The main cross-se...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Akerblom HK,Viikari J,Raitakari OT,Uhari M

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00