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Association Of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease, Hypertension, Diabetes, And Hyperlipidemia With Gulf War Illness Among Gulf War Veterans, Sarah T Ahmed, Ruosha Li, Peter Richardson, Saurendro Ghosh, Lea Steele, Donna L White, Alice Nono Djotsa, Kellie Sims, Elizabeth Gifford, Elizabeth R Hauser, Salim S Virani, Robert Morgan, George Delclos, Drew A Helmer

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BACKGROUND: Approximately 30% of the 700 000 Gulf War veterans report a chronic symptom-based illness of varying severity referred to as Gulf War illness (GWI). toxic deployment-related exposures have been implicated in the cause of GWI, some of which contribute to metabolic dysregulation and lipid abnormalities. As this cohort ages, the relationship between GWI and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) is a growing concern. We evaluated associations between GWI and ASCVD, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, and hypertension in veterans of the Gulf War (1990-1991).

METHODS AND RESULTS: Analysis of survey data collected in 2014 to 2016 from a national sample of deployed Gulf …

Multilevel Community Engagement To Inform A Randomized Clinical Trial, Kirby L. Wycoff, Jabina G. Coleman, Christine M. Santoro, Leah L. Zullig, Niesha Darden, Porsche M. Holland, Jane F. Cruice, Shukriyyah Mitchell, Michelle Smith, Saleemah J. Mcneil, Sharon J. Herring

Counseling and Behavioral Health Faculty Papers

OBJECTIVE: To explore how patients, community-based perinatal support professionals, and health system clinicians and staff perceived facilitators and barriers to implementation of a randomized clinical trial (RCT) designed to optimize Black maternal heart health.

METHODS: This article describes the formative work that we believed needed to occur before the start of the Change of H.E.A.R.T (Here for Equity, Advocacy, Reflection and Transformation) RCT. We used a qualitative, descriptive design and community-based, participatory approach, the latter of which allowed our team to intentionally focus on avoiding harm and equalizing power dynamics throughout the research process. Data were collected between November 2021 …

Assessment Of Portal System Hemodynamics For The Prediction Of Portal-Vein Thrombosis In Cirrhosis - A Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis, Marko Kozyk, Suprabhat Giri, Ankita Singh, Kailash Kolhe, Akash Roy, Kateryna Strubchevska

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Background: The pathogenesis of portal vein thrombosis (PVT) in cirrhosis is multifactorial, with altered hemodynamics being proposed as a possible contributor. The present systematic review was conducted to study the role of assessment of portal hemodynamics for the prediction of PVT in patients with cirrhosis. Methods: Three databases (Medline, Embase, and Scopus) were searched from inception to February 2023 for studies comparing portal venous system parameters in patients with cirrhosis developing PVT with those not. Results were presented as mean difference (MD) or odds ratio (OR) with their 95% confidence intervals (CI). Results: A total of 31 studies (patients with …

Deletion Of Interleukin-17a Augments Portal Fibrosis In A Mouse Model Of Cholestatic Liver Injury, Takashi Kitagataya, Kirsta Olson, Michelle Baez-Faria, Nazli Begum Ozturk, Kaiyel Cutshaw, Anuradha Krshnan, Maria Eugenia Guicciardi, Kevin D. Pavelko, Gregory J. Gores

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Background: The underlying mechanism contributing to cholestatic liver injury remains unclear. The proinflammatory cytokine interleukin-17A (IL-17A) has been implicated in human cholestatic liver injury. However, mechanistic insights on how IL-17A modulates cholestatic liver injury are lacking and require further exploration in preclinical models. Herein, we examined the effects of IL-17A genetic deletion in a mouse model of cholestasis. Methods: Ageand gender-matched littermate WT and Il-17a-/- were fed intermittently on 0.1% 3,5-diethoxycarbonyl-1,4-dihydrocollidine (DDC) diet or control diet (n=10, each) and standard diet for 21 days to induce cholestatic liver injury. We assessed liver inflammation, ductular reaction, and fibrosis using complementary approaches. …

A Single Center Analysis Of Patients Undergoing Liver Resection For Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma, Nazli Begum Ozturk, Laith H. Jamil

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Background: Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (iCCA) is the second most common primary liver cancer with increasing rates of incidence and mortality. Surgical resection with negative margins and regional lymphadenectomy is the mainstay of the treatment for patients with resectable-iCCA. Because of its rarity and low resectability rate of iCCA, prognostic markers and outcomes of patients who undergo liver resection are not well defined. We aimed to evaluate the characteristics of patients undergoing liver resection for iCCA at our institution over ten years. Methods: All patients with iCCA who had liver resection between 3/2013-3/2023 at our institution were included in the study. An …

An Efficient Strategy For Evaluating New Non-Invasive Screening Tests For Colorectal Cancer: The Guiding Principles, Robert S Bresalier, Carlo Senore, Graeme P Young, James Allison, Robert Benamouzig, Sally Benton, Patrick M M Bossuyt, Luis Caro, Beatriz Carvalho, Han-Mo Chiu, Veerle M H Coupé, Willemijn De Klaver, Clasine Maria De Klerk, Evelien Dekker, Sunil Dolwani, Callum G Fraser, William Grady, Lydia Guittet, Samir Gupta, Stephen P Halloran, Ulrike Haug, Geir Hoff, Steven Itzkowitz, Tim Kortlever, Anastasios Koulaouzidis, Uri Ladabaum, Beatrice Lauby-Secretan, Mārcis Leja, Bernard Levin, Theodore Robert Levin, Finlay Macrae, Gerrit A Meijer, Joshua Melson, Colm O'Morain, Susan Parry, Linda Rabeneck, David F Ransohoff, Roque Sáenz, Hiroshi Saito, Silvia Sanduleanu-Dascalescu, Robert E Schoen, Kevin Selby, Harminder Singh, Robert J C Steele, Joseph J Y Sung, Erin Leigh Symonds, Sidney J Winawer, Members Of The World Endoscopy Colorectal Cancer Screening New Test Evaluation Expert Working Group

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OBJECTIVE: New screening tests for colorectal cancer (CRC) are rapidly emerging. Conducting trials with mortality reduction as the end point supporting their adoption is challenging. We re-examined the principles underlying evaluation of new non-invasive tests in view of technological developments and identification of new biomarkers.

DESIGN: A formal consensus approach involving a multidisciplinary expert panel revised eight previously established principles.

RESULTS: Twelve newly stated principles emerged. Effectiveness of a new test can be evaluated by comparison with a proven comparator non-invasive test. The faecal immunochemical test is now considered the appropriate comparator, while colonoscopy remains the diagnostic standard. For a …

Zyxin Inhibits The Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition Process In Gastric Cancer By Upregulating Sirt1, Jing Lou, Sha Geng, Wei He, Song-Bai Liu, Xinghong Shi, Ying Chang, Shiyuan Han, Panting Qian, Hesham M Amin, Yao-Hua Song, Yangxin Li, Jin Zhou

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Tumor development relies on the stemness of cancer stem cells, which is regulated by environmental cues. Previous studies have shown that zyxin can inhibit the expression of genes for embryonic stem cell status. In the present study, the expression levels of zyxin protein in cancer tissues and adjacent noncancerous tissues from 73 gastric cancer patients with different clinical stages were analyzed by Western blot. We showed that the relative expression levels of zyxin in gastric cancer tissues (cancer tissues/adjacent tissues) were significantly downregulated in advanced clinical stages. Overexpression of zyxin inhibited the stemness and epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) processes in gastric …

Pirh2-Dependent Dna Damage In Neurons Induced By The G-Quadruplex Ligand Pyridostatin, Rocio Diaz Escarcega, Abhijeet A Patil, Jose F Moruno-Manchon, Akihiko Urayama, Sean P Marrelli, Nayun Kim, David Monchaud, Louise D Mccullough, Andrey S Tsvetkov

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Noncanonical base pairing between four guanines (G) within single-stranded G-rich sequences leads to formation of а G-quartet. Self-stacking of G-quartets results in a columnar four-stranded DNA structure known as the G-quadruplex (G4 or G4-DNA). In cancer cells, G4-DNA regulates multiple DNA-dependent processes, including transcription, replication, and telomere function. How G4s function in neurons is poorly understood. Here, we performed a genome-wide gene expression analysis (RNA-Seq) to identify genes modulated by a G4-DNA ligand, pyridostatin (PDS), in primary cultured neurons. PDS promotes stabilization of G4 structures, thus allowing us to define genes directly or indirectly responsive to G4 regulation. We found …

Diabetes Risk During Pregnancy Among Second-Generation Immigrants: A National Cohort Study In Sweden, Per Wändell, Xinjun Li, Nouha Saleh Stattin, Axel C Carlsson, Jan Sundquist, Casey Crump, Kristina Sundquist

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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Gestational diabetes is more common in many first-generation immigrant women in Europe and other Western countries. Less is known about second-generation immigrant women; such knowledge is needed to understand generational influences on diabetes risk. We aimed to study second-generation immigrant women regarding the presence of all types of diabetes during pregnancy.

METHODS AND RESULTS: A cohort study was conducted using the Swedish National Birth Register, the National Patient Register, and the total Population Register. We used Cox regression analysis to compute hazard ratios (HRs) and 99% confidence intervals (99% CI) for any diabetes during pregnancy and specific …

Gwas Meta-Analysis Of Suicide Attempt: Identification Of 12 Genome-Wide Significant Loci And Implication Of Genetic Risks For Specific Health Factors, Anna R Docherty, Niamh Mullins, Allison E Ashley-Koch, Xuejun Qin, Jonathan R I Coleman, Andrey Shabalin, Jooeun Kang, Balasz Murnyak, Frank Wendt, Mark Adams, Adrian I Campos, Emily Diblasi, Janice M Fullerton, Henry R Kranzler, Amanda V Bakian, Eric T Monson, Miguel E Rentería, Consuelo Walss-Bass, Ole A Andreassen, Chittaranjan Behera, Cynthia M Bulik, Howard J Edenberg, Ronald C Kessler, J John Mann, John I Nurnberger, Giorgio Pistis, Fabian Streit, Robert J Ursano, Renato Polimanti, Michelle Dennis, Melanie Garrett, Lauren Hair, Philip Harvey, Elizabeth R Hauser, Michael A Hauser, Jennifer Huffman, Daniel Jacobson, Ravi Madduri, Benjamin Mcmahon, David W Oslin, Jodie Trafton, Swapnil Awasthi, Wade H Berrettini, Martin Bohus, Xiao Chang, Hsi-Chung Chen, Wei J Chen, Erik D Christensen, Scott Crow, Philibert Duriez, Alexis C Edwards, Fernando Fernández-Aranda, Hanga Galfalvy, Michael Gandal, Philip Gorwood, Yiran Guo, Jonathan D Hafferty, Hakon Hakonarson, Katherine A Halmi, Akitoyo Hishimoto, Sonia Jain, Stéphane Jamain, Susana Jiménez-Murcia, Craig Johnson, Allan S Kaplan, Walter H Kaye, Pamela K Keel, James L Kennedy, Minsoo Kim, Kelly L Klump, Daniel F Levey, Dong Li, Shih-Cheng Liao, Klaus Lieb, Lisa Lilenfeld, Christian R Marshall, James E Mitchell, Satoshi Okazaki, Ikuo Otsuka, Dalila Pinto, Abigail Powers, Nicolas Ramoz, Stephan Ripke, Stefan Roepke, Vsevolod Rozanov, Stephen W Scherer, Christian Schmahl, Marcus Sokolowski, Anna Starnawska, Michael Strober, Mei-Hsin Su, Laura M Thornton, Janet Treasure, Erin B Ware, Hunna J Watson, Stephanie H Witt, D Blake Woodside, Zeynep Yilmaz, Lea Zillich, Rolf Adolfsson, Ingrid Agartz, Martin Alda, Lars Alfredsson, Vivek Appadurai, María Soler Artigas, Sandra Van Der Auwera, M Helena Azevedo, Nicholas Bass, Claiton H D Bau, Bernhard T Baune, Frank Bellivier, Klaus Berger, Joanna M Biernacka, Tim B Bigdeli, Elisabeth B Binder, Michael Boehnke, Marco P Boks, David L Braff, Richard Bryant, Monika Budde, Enda M Byrne, Wiepke Cahn, Enrique Castelao, Jorge A Cervilla, Boris Chaumette, Aiden Corvin, Nicholas Craddock, Srdjan Djurovic, Jerome C Foo, Andreas J Forstner, Mark Frye, Justine M Gatt, Ina Giegling, Hans J Grabe, Melissa J Green, Eugenio H Grevet, Maria Grigoroiu-Serbanescu, Blanca Gutierrez, Jose Guzman-Parra, Marian L Hamshere, Annette M Hartmann, Joanna Hauser, Stefanie Heilmann-Heimbach, Per Hoffmann, Marcus Ising, Ian Jones, Lisa A Jones, Lina Jonsson, René S Kahn, John R Kelsoe, Kenneth S Kendler, Stefan Kloiber, Karestan C Koenen, Manolis Kogevinas, Marie-Odile Krebs, Mikael Landén, Marion Leboyer, Phil H Lee, Douglas F Levinson, Calwing Liao, Jolanta Lissowska, Fermin Mayoral, Susan L Mcelroy, Patrick Mcgrath, Peter Mcguffin, Andrew Mcquillin, Divya Mehta, Ingrid Melle, Philip B Mitchell, Esther Molina, Gunnar Morken, Caroline Nievergelt, Markus M Nöthen, Michael C O'Donovan, Roel A Ophoff, Michael J Owen, Carlos Pato, Michele T Pato, Brenda W J H Penninx, James B Potash, Robert A Power, Martin Preisig, Digby Quested, Josep Antoni Ramos-Quiroga, Andreas Reif, Marta Ribasés, Vanesa Richarte, Marcella Rietschel, Margarita Rivera, Andrea Roberts, Gloria Roberts, Guy A Rouleau, Diego L Rovaris, Alan R Sanders, Peter R Schofield, Thomas G Schulze, Laura J Scott, Alessandro Serretti, Jianxin Shi, Lea Sirignano, Pamela Sklar, Olav B Smeland, Jordan W Smoller, Edmund J S Sonuga-Barke, Maciej Trzaskowski, Ming T Tsuang, Gustavo Turecki, Laura Vilar-Ribó, John B Vincent, Henry Völzke, James T R Walters, Cynthia Shannon Weickert, Thomas W Weickert, Myrna M Weissman, Leanne M Williams, Naomi R Wray, Clement C Zai, Esben Agerbo, Anders D Børglum, Gerome Breen, Ditte Demontis, Annette Erlangsen, Joel Gelernter, Stephen J Glatt, David M Hougaard, Hai-Gwo Hwu, Po-Hsiu Kuo, Cathryn M Lewis, Qingqin S Li, Chih-Min Liu, Nicholas G Martin, Andrew M Mcintosh, Sarah E Medland, Ole Mors, Merete Nordentoft, Catherine M Olsen, David Porteous, Daniel J Smith, Eli A Stahl, Murray B Stein, Danuta Wasserman, Thomas Werge, David C Whiteman, Virginia Willour, Hilary Coon, Jean C Beckham, Nathan A Kimbrel, Douglas M Ruderfer

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OBJECTIVE: Suicidal behavior is heritable and is a major cause of death worldwide. Two large-scale genome-wide association studies (GWASs) recently discovered and cross-validated genome-wide significant (GWS) loci for suicide attempt (SA). The present study leveraged the genetic cohorts from both studies to conduct the largest GWAS meta-analysis of SA to date. Multi-ancestry and admixture-specific meta-analyses were conducted within groups of significant African, East Asian, and European ancestry admixtures.

METHODS: This study comprised 22 cohorts, including 43,871 SA cases and 915,025 ancestry-matched controls. Analytical methods across multi-ancestry and individual ancestry admixtures included inverse variance-weighted fixed-effects meta-analyses, followed by gene, gene-set, tissue-set, …

Risk Of Covid-19 After Natural Infection Or Vaccination, Anne-Marie Rick, Matthew B Laurens, Ying Huang, Chenchen Yu, Thomas C S Martin, Carina A Rodriguez, Christina A Rostad, Rebone M Maboa, Lindsey R Baden, Hana M El Sahly, Beatriz Grinsztejn, Glenda E Gray, Cynthia L Gay, Peter B Gilbert, Holly E Janes, James G Kublin, Yunda Huang, Brett Leav, Ian Hirsch, Frank Struyf, Lisa M Dunkle, Kathleen M Neuzil, Lawrence Corey, Paul A Goepfert, Stephen R Walsh, Dean Follmann, Karen L Kotloff

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BACKGROUND: While vaccines have established utility against COVID-19, phase 3 efficacy studies have generally not comprehensively evaluated protection provided by previous infection or hybrid immunity (previous infection plus vaccination). Individual patient data from US government-supported harmonized vaccine trials provide an unprecedented sample population to address this issue. We characterized the protective efficacy of previous SARS-CoV-2 infection and hybrid immunity against COVID-19 early in the pandemic over three-to six-month follow-up and compared with vaccine-associated protection.

METHODS: In this post-hoc cross-protocol analysis of the Moderna, AstraZeneca, Janssen, and Novavax COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials, we allocated participants into four groups based on previous-infection …

Medication Reconciliation During Transitions Of Care Across Institutions: A Quantitative Analysis Of Challenges And Opportunities, Alejandro Araya, Logan R Thornton, Deukwoo Kwon, Gayla M Ferguson, Linda D Highfield, Kevin O Hwang, Holly M Holmes, Elmer V Bernstam

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OBJECTIVE: Medication discrepancies between clinical systems may pose a patient safety hazard. In this paper, we identify challenges and quantify medication discrepancies across transitions of care.

METHODS: We used structured clinical data and free-text hospital discharge summaries to compare active medications' lists at four time points: preadmission (outpatient), at-admission (inpatient), at-discharge (inpatient), and postdischarge (outpatient). Medication lists were normalized to RxNorm. RxNorm identifiers were further processed using the RxNav API to identify the ingredient. The specific drugs and ingredients from inpatient and outpatient medication lists were compared.

RESULTS: Using RxNorm drugs, the median percentage intersection when comparing active medication lists …

Hiccups: Nerve Irritation Or Masquerading As Acute Coronary Syndrome, Dessiree Cordero, Patrik Schmidt, Franklin Sosa, Maulin Patel, Eduard Sklyar

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The typical clinical presentation of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) includes chest pain that may radiate to the left arm, shoulder, jaw, and neck, accompanied by diaphoresis, dyspnea, nausea, vomiting, and hiccups, which have been observed as the sole symptom of presentation. The mechanism of hiccups involves the activation of the vagus and phrenic nerves, leading to the activation of the diaphragm and intercostal muscles. Several hypotheses link hiccups to ACS, associating irritation of the left anterior descending artery with activation of sympathetic phrenic and vagal nerves. This case report highlights the occurrence of hiccups in patients with inferior and right …

Partnering With Patients And Families To Improve Diagnostic Safety Through The Ourdx Tool: Effects Of Race, Ethnicity, And Language Preference, Fabienne C Bourgeois, Nicholas J Hart, Zhiyong Dong, Long H Ngo, Catherine M Desroches, Eric J Thomas, Sigall K Bell

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BACKGROUND: Patients and families at risk for health disparities may also be at higher risk for diagnostic errors but less likely to report them.

OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to explore differences in race, ethnicity, and language preference associated with patient and family contributions and concerns using an electronic previsit tool designed to engage patients and families in the diagnostic process (DxP).

METHODS: Cross-sectional study of 5,731 patients and families presenting to three subspecialty clinics at an urban pediatric hospital May to December 2021 who completed a previsit tool, codeveloped and tested with patients and families. Prior to each visit, patients/families …

Efficacy And Safety Of Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt In Patients With Hepatocelluar Carcinoma - A Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis, Marko Kozyk, Suprabhat Giri, Ankit Singh, Akash Roy, Kateryna Strubchevska, Taraprasad Tripathi, Ranjan Kumar Patel

Conference Presentation Abstracts

Background: Patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and cirrhosis can present with features of severe portal hypertension, which can be worsened further with associated portal vein tumoral thrombosis (PVTT). Due to the technical difficulties and short survival of these patients, HCC was traditionally considered a relative contraindication for transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS). However, there is an increasing body of evidence supporting the use of TIPS in HCC. The present study aimed to analyze the efficacy and safety of TIPS in patients with HCC. Methods: A literature search of MEDLINE, Embase, and Scopus was conducted from 2000 to October 2022 for …

Fatigue In Patients Receiving Maintenance Hemodialysis: A Review, Maurizio Bossola, S Susan Hedayati, Astrid D H Brys, L Parker Gregg

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Fatigue surrounding hemodialysis treatments is a common and often debilitating symptom that impacts patients' quality of life. Intradialytic fatigue develops or worsens immediately before hemodialysis and persists through the dialysis treatment. Little is known about associated risk factors or pathophysiology, although it may relate to a classic conditioning response. Postdialysis fatigue (PDF) develops or worsens after hemodialysis and may persist for hours. There is no consensus on how to measure PDF. Estimates for the prevalence of PDF range from 20%-86%, likely due to variation in methods of ascertainment and participant characteristics. Several hypotheses seek to explain the pathophysiology of PDF, …

Molecular Insights Using Spatial Transcriptomics Of The Distal Lung In Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Krithika Lingappan, Oluyinka O Olutoye, Abiud Cantu, Manuel Eliezer Cantu Gutierrez, Nahir Cortes-Santiago, J D Hammond, Jamie Gilley, Joselyn Rojas Quintero, Hui Li, Francesca Polverino, Jason P Gleghorn, Sundeep G Keswani

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Abnormal pulmonary vascular development and function in congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is a significant factor leading to pulmonary hypertension. The lung is a very heterogenous organ and has marked cellular diversity that is differentially responsive to injury and therapeutic agents. Spatial transcriptomics provides the unmatched capability of discerning the differences in the transcriptional signature of these distinct cell subpopulations in the lung with regional specificity. We hypothesized that the distal lung parenchyma (selected as a region of interest) would show a distinct transcriptomic profile in the CDH lung compared with control (normal lung). We subjected lung sections obtained from male …

Obesity Paradox Or Hypoxia Preconditioning: How Obstructive Sleep Apnea Modifies The Obesity-Mi Relationship, Amir Sharafkhaneh, Ritwick Agrawal, Vijay Nambi, Ahmed Bahammam, Javad Razjouyan

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OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was to evaluate the interaction between obesity and obstructive sleep apnea on acute MI in hospital mortality.

METHODS: This retrospective cohort study utilized Veterans Health Administration data from years 1999-2020. Participants were categorized according to their body mass index (BMI) to non-obese (BMI

RESULTS: Among 72,036 veterans with acute-MI hospitalization, individuals with obesity and obstructive sleep apnea (OB-SA) had the lowest in-hospital mortality rate (1.0%) compared to those without obesity and obstructive sleep apnea (nOB-nSA, 2.8%), with obesity but without obstructive sleep apnea (OB-nSA, 2.4%), and with obesity and obstructive sleep apnea (nOB-SA, 1.4%). …

Recent Insights Into The Pathogenesis And Therapeutic Targets Of Chronic Liver Diseases, Yankai Wen, Lichun Ma, Cynthia Ju

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Viral hepatitis, alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD) and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) are the three major causes of chronic liver diseases, which account for approximately 2 million deaths per year worldwide. The current direct-acting antiviral drugs and vaccinations have effectively reduced and ameliorated viral hepatitis infection, but there are still no effective drug treatments for ALD, NAFLD and liver cancer due to the poor understanding of their pathogenesis. To better understand the pathogenesis, the fifth Chinese American Liver Society/Society of Chinese Bioscientists in America Hepatology Division Annual Symposium, which was held virtually on 21-22 October 2022, focused on the topics …

Age-Related Differences In The Contribution Of Systolic Blood Pressure And Biomarkers To Cardiovascular Disease Risk Prediction: The Atherosclerosis Risk In Communities (Aric) Study, Mahmoud Al Rifai, George E Taffet, Kunihiro Matsushita, Salim S Virani, James De Lemos, Amit Khera, Jarrett Berry, Chiadi Ndumele, David Aguilar, Caroline Sun, Ron C Hoogeveen, Elizabeth Selvin, Christie M Ballantyne, Vijay Nambi

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We sought to determine how biomarkers known to be associated with hypertension-induced end-organ injury complement the use of systolic blood pressure (SBP) for cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk prediction at different ages. Using data from visits 2 (1990 to 1992) and 5 (2011 to 2013) of the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) study, 3 models were used to predict CVD (composite of coronary heart disease, stroke, and heart failure). Model A included traditional risk factors (TRFs) except SBP, model B-TRF plus SBP, and model C-TRF plus biomarkers (high-sensitivity troponin T [hsTnT] and N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide [NT-proBNP]). Harrel's C-statistics were used …