May 16, 2012
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| Early Predictors of Obesity and Cardiovascular Risk Among American Indian Children - Maternal and Child Health Journal |
| Lindberg SM et al. – Children’s body mass index (BMI) category is determined in the early post–natal environment, within the 1 year of life, by factors including excess gestational weight gain and early termination of breastfeeding. In turn, children’s BMI category at age 1 predicts the emergence of cardiovascular risk markers in early childhood.... |
| Association of adult-onset asthma with specific cardiovascular conditions - Respiratory Medicine |
Lee HM et al. – The data suggests that CHD is the major cardiovascular condition associated with asthma; a prospective study must be done to confirm a causal relationship.
Methods
- The authors examined data from 16,943 (projected 178 million) U.S. adults aged 18–90 years old with relevant information on asthma and CVD.
- The study was a cross–sectional analysis of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 1999–2006.
- The authors determined the prevalence of CVD risk factors and likelihood of CVD conditions according to gender and asthma status using multiple logistic regression adjusted for age, gender and other CVD risk factors.
Results
- The proportions of subjects with child and adult–onset asthma were 4.8% (n=702) and 3.3% (n=534), respectively.
- Adult–onset asthma was significantly associated with total CVD (OR=2.07, CI=1.2–3.7), but child–onset asthma was not associated with any CVD conditions.
- Of the four specific CVD endpoints, adult–onset asthma overall was only associated with coronary heart disease (CHD) (OR=2.26, CI=1.2–4.2) in the total population.
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| Cardiovascular Risk Factor Assessment in Family Medicine Preventive Clinic Checkup - Middle East Journal of Family Medicine |
| Jahan F et al. – The majority of adult males had one or more modifiable risk factors. Obesity was significant in females. Screening in Family Practice is important as it is expected that identification and correction of modifiable risk factors will lead to a decrease in morbidity and mortality due to cardiovascular disease in the target population.... |
| Association of Partner Status and Disposition With Rehospitalization in Heart Failure Patients - American Journal of Critical Care |
| Howie–Esquivel J et al. – The absence of a partner was predictive of readmission in all patients. Older patients with heart failure who were discharged to a skilled nursing facility had lower readmission rates. The effect of partner and disposition status may suggest a proxy for social support. Strategies to provide social support during discharge planning may have an effect on hospital readmission rates.... |
May 10, 2012
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| Cardiovascular Risk in Rotogravure Industry - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine |
| Sancini A et al. – Data obtained suggest that these are the effects on the cardiovascular system of rotogravure workers who are exposed to noise.... |
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