Association of weight-adjusted-waist index with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Chinese urban adults: a cross-sectional study by Qingzheng Wu, Bing Li, Yuepeng Wang, Yuepeng Wang, Yue Zhang, Qian Wang, Binqi Li, Binqi Li, Wei Jing, Jing Yang, Yiming Mu

“…After adjusting for all factors with the exception of the stratified variable, this association held true in age, sex, BMI, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia subgroup and was especially pronounced in those aged <60 years, BMI ≥24 kg/m2, and males, with interactions between WWI and age, sex, and BMI (P for interaction <0.05).ConclusionWWI was positively associated with T2DM in Chinese urban adults, especially in young and middle-aged males with BMI ≥24 kg/m2.…”
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Association between four anthropometric indices with age-related Macular Degeneration from NHANES 2005–2008 by Chuyang Xu, Xiaorong Wu

“…Subgroup analyses were conducted according to gender, age, BMI, drinking, smoking, CVD, diabetes, hypertension, cataract operation, and glaucoma. Results After adjusting for all variables, significant positive correlations were observed between WtHR (OR = 1.237 (1.065−1.438)), BRI (OR = 1.221 (1.058−1.410)), CI (OR = 1.189 (1.039−1.362)), and WWI (OR = 1.250 (1.095−1.425)) with AMD, particularly for early AMD. …”
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Geriatric nutritional risk index as a predictor of 30-day and 365-day mortality in patients with acute myocardial infarction: a retrospective cohort study using the MIMIC-IV databa... by Xiaolong Zheng, Xiaolong Zheng, Xin Zheng, Xin Zheng, Changgui Zhang, Minghua Liu

“…Subgroup analyses were conducted based on gender, hypertension, diabetes, stroke, hyperlipidemia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and age. …”
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Expanded screening for Fabry disease in patients with chronic kidney disease not on dialysis: a multicenter Italian experience by Yuri Battaglia, Federica Baciga, Meilad Shakkour, Savio Russo, Giulia Carnicella, Michela Erlati, Gemma Sartori, Giulia Tronconi, Renzo Mignani, Federico Pieruzzi, Paolo Colomba, Laura Scichilone, Michele Andreucci, Concetto Sessa, Giovanni Duro

“…FD screening should be expanded to include NDD-CKD patients with known causes of CKD, such as hypertension and diabetes mellitus, and genetic testing should be routinely used for female patients.…”
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Safety and efficacy of intravenous thrombolysis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 93,057 minor stroke patients by Mostafa Hossam El Din Moawad, Talal Salem, Anas Alaaeldin, Youssef Elaraby, Peter D. Awad, Amr Ahmed Khalifa, Ahmed El Naggar, Khaled Ashraf Mohamed, Mohamed Elhalal, Mostafa Badr, Ramy Abdelnaby

“…Most of the included patients had comorbidities such as hypertension, diabetes, previous stroke, smoking, atrial fibrillation, and hyperlipidemia. …”
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Clinical role of endothelial dysfunction and hemostasis gene allelic variants in hepatitis C virus-associated cryoglobulinemia by M. V. Sokolova, Ye. Ye. Starostina, T. N. Krasnova, L. M. Samokhodskaya, T. P. Rozina, V. G. Avdeyev, M. G. Artemova, Ye. B. Yarovaya, N. A. Mukhin

“…The T allele of NOS3 894 G/T gene was found in patients with renal disease significantly less frequently (15% vs 45.5%; р=0.035) as well as in patients with systemic hypertension (30% and 72.7%; р=0.086). Conclusions. Carriage of GT genotype of NOS3 894 G/T gene and CC genotype of ITGB3 1565 T/C gene is associated with high risk of CryoVas development. …”
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Gestational weight gain and adverse pregnancy outcomes: a prospective cohort study by Jun Zhang, Yuelin Wu, Sheng Wan, Shengyi Gu, Zhengqian Mou, Lingling Dong, Zhongcheng Luo, Xiaolin Hua

“…In addition, the risk of gestational hypertension increased significantly with increased total GWG (aRR: 1.78; 95% CI: 1.14 to 2.76). …”
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What are the cost-savings and health benefits of improving detection and management for six high cardiovascular risk conditions in England? An economic evaluation by Katy Cooper, Alan Brennan, David Bagguley, Helen Buckley Woods, Chloe Thomas, Penny Breeze, Michael Gillett, Edward Goka, Hazel Y Squires, Gilly Brenner, Joanna Leaviss, Mark Clowes, Laura Heathcote

“…Objectives To estimate the cost savings and health benefits of improving detection of individuals at high risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in England, to determine to which patient subgroups these benefits arise, and to compare different strategies for subsequent management.Design An economic analysis using the School for Public Health Research CVD Prevention Model.Setting England 2018.Participants Adults aged 16 and older with one or more high cardiovascular risk conditions, including hypertension, diabetes, non-diabetic hyperglycaemia, atrial fibrillation, chronic kidney disease and high cholesterol.Interventions Detection of 100% of individuals with CVD high risk conditions compared with current levels of detection in England. …”
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High Glucose Level Disturbs the Resveratrol-Evoked Curtailment of CX3CL1/CX3CR1 Signaling in Human Placental Circulation by Dariusz Szukiewicz, Michal Pyzlak, Grzegorz Szewczyk, Aleksandra Stangret, Seweryn Trojanowski, Michal Bachanek, Wojciech Braksator, Jaroslaw Wejman

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Geographical Differences in the Safety and Efficacy of Tofacitinib Versus TNFi: A Post Hoc Analysis of ORAL Surveillance by Bogdan Batko, Slawomir Jeka, Piotr Wiland, Agnieszka Zielińska, Maria Stopińska-Polaszewska, Marcin Stajszczyk, Magdalena Kosydar-Piechna, Mary Jane Cadatal, Jose L. Rivas

“…Results Of 4362 patients (Poland, N = 759; North America, N = 1243; Other countries, N = 2360), more patients from North America versus Poland/Other countries had CV risk factors such as body mass index ≥ 30 kg/m2 and history of diabetes/hypertension; however, more patients from Poland versus other regions were ever smokers and more patients from Poland/North America versus Other countries had history of coronary artery disease. …”
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The impact of energy drinks on health of children and young adults - review of latest research by Klaudia Kożuchowska, Dawid Pilarz, Marcelina Szewczyk, Maria Morawska, Aleksandra Tomczyk, Julia Ufnal, Dominika Lewandowska, Dominika Rosińska-Lewandoska, Klaudia Drewko, Kinga Jarosz

“…Consuming energy drinks leads to hypertension and increased cardiovascular risk. In addition, energy drinks can cause sleep disorders, anxiety and hyperactivity. …”
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Gut microbiota and kidney function in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease participants in Cameroon: a cross-sectional study by Inès Obolo Nwaga, Victorine Bandolo Nzana, Rhoda Nsen Bughe, Isaac Dah, Cheboh Cho-Fon, Maimouna Mahamat, Emmanuelle Ndjong, Aristide Nono, Jean Claude Mballa, Fon Abongwa Acho, Vicky Ama Moor, Wilfred Fon Mbacham, François Folefack Kaze

“…Among the participants with ADPKD, 62.1% experienced flank pain, and 48.3% had hypertension. Their median eGFR [IQR] was 74.4 [51.2–94.6] ml/min/1.73m2. …”
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Patients admitted in an Intensive Care Unit with severe clinical manifestations of Influenza, october-december 2009 by Yenisey Quintero Mendez, Jorge Luis Ulloa Capestani, Rudis Monzón Rodríguez, Francisco García Valdés, Ramón E Álvarez Cepero, Jaime Geroy Gómez, Pablo Rodríguez Díaz, Alfredo Dario Espinosa Brito, Yanli Vázquez Villazón, Diley Moreno Ruiz, Octavio Rivero Rodríguez

“…Personal antecedents were informed by patients suffering arterial hypertension in 31 (28,4%), bronchial asthma and chronic obstructive lung disease in 26 (23,9%), diabetes in 19 (17,4%), ischemic heart disease in 19 (17,4%), alcoholism in 5 (4,6%) and valvulopathies in 4 (3,7%). …”
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Impact of Comorbidities on Prognosis and Treatment Outcomes in Elderly Patients with Hodgkin Lymphoma by Dávid Tóthfalusi, Boglárka Dobó, Fanni Borics, László Imre Pinczés, Árpád Illés, Zsófia Miltényi

“…., platelet count, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), C-reactive protein (CRP)), PET/CT results and comorbidities (e.g., hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases), to assess their impact on overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS). …”
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Early-life famine exposure and subsequent risk of chronic diseases in later adulthood: a population-based retrospective cohort study by Rui Zhao, Qi Zheng, Le-qin Chen

“…Additionally, we assess multiple moderating factors such as gender, residence, and famine severity to evaluate the outcomes.ResultsOf the 3,867 participants included, the prevalence of each chronic disease ranged from 1.1% (Psychiatric disease) to 10.7% (Hypertension). Overall, 27.0% of participants reported being affected by at least one chronic disease, while 9.6% indicated they had suffered from two or more chronic conditions. …”
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CHA2DS2-VASc Score Is Associated With Prognosis in Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke Without Atrial Fibrillation by Mingjuan Song, MM, Xu Chen, MD

“…Background: Although the prognostic value of the CHA2DS2-VASc (congestive heart failure, hypertension, age ≥75 years, diabetes mellitus, prior stroke or transient ischemic attack, vascular disease, age 65-74 years, and female sex) scoring system in patients with stroke has been explored in several studies, a research gap exists in its application, especially in patients without atrial fibrillation (AF). …”
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Association between Comorbidities and Progression of Transvalvular Pressure Gradients in Patients with Moderate and Severe Aortic Valve Stenosis by Tim Salinger, Kai Hu, Dan Liu, Scharoch Taleh, Sebastian Herrmann, Daniel Oder, Daniel Gensler, Jonas Müntze, Georg Ertl, Kristina Lorenz, Stefan Frantz, Frank Weidemann, Peter Nordbeck

“…Laboratory parameters, medication, and prevalence of eight known cardiac comorbidities and risk factors (hypertension, diabetes, coronary heart disease, peripheral artery occlusive disease, cerebrovascular disease, renal dysfunction, body mass index ≥30 Kg/m2, and history of smoking) were analyzed. …”
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Heavy metals contamination in geothermal medicinal plant extract; Chromolaena odorata Linn by A. Abubakar, H. Yusuf, M. Syukri, R. Nasution, M. Yusuf, R. Idroes

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Predictive, preventive and personalized project of vascular cognitive impairment in China (P3): Study design and interim baseline patient characteristics of a Nationwide multicente... by Linlin Wang, Jiwei Jiang, Yanli Wang, Gaifen Liu, Wenyi Li, Qiwei Ren, Shirui Jiang, Min Zhao, Huiying Zhang, Tianlin Jiang, Shiyi Yang, Mei Cui, Qiang Dong, Jun Xu

“…Compared to those with normal cognitive function, the impaired cognitive function group had a significantly higher prevalence of hypertension and diabetes history (all P < 0.05). All 642 patients completed 20 tests, as well as clinical information and blood sample collection. …”
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Semaglutide and laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy in an adolescent with congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 21-hydroxylase: a case report by Alaina P. Vidmar, Linus Kaiser, Matthew J. Martin, Stuart Abel, Aimee G. Kim, Madeleine Weitzner, Cynthia E. Muñoz, Lynda K. Fisher, Mimi S. Kim, Kamran Samakar

“…These patients experience higher obesity rates, hypertension, and glucose metabolism issues, complicating long-term health management. …”
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