International journal of clinical practice
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Aug 2021
Interaction between the dietary indices and PPAR-γ Pro12Ala gene variants on cardiovascular risk factors in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
We investigated the interaction between peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPAR-γ) Pro12Ala polymorphism and healthy eating index (HEI), Dietary Quality Index-International (DQI-I), and dietary phytochemical index (DPI) on cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). ⋯ Higher dietary indices (DQI-I, DPI, HEI) may affect the relationship between PPAR-γ Pro12Ala polymorphism and WC, ghrelin, leptin, HDL, and IL-18 concentration in patients with T2DM.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Aug 2021
Evaluation of non-invasive arterial stiffness parameters and their relationship with physical activity, anthropometric indices and lipid profiles in healthy middle-aged adults: results of the PERSIAN cohort study.
Arterial stiffness (AS) indicates the initial stage of cardiovascular disease (CVD), which is associated with modifiable and lifestyle risk factors. We aimed to examine the association of AS with anthropometric indices, lipid profiles and physical activity (PA). ⋯ WC, WHR and BRI were associated with both cf-PWV and cAIx. TGs and WHtR were associated with cf-PWV, while cAIx was associated with ABSI, improving these indices may be helpful to prevent CVD.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Aug 2021
A prospective survey of atrial fibrillation management in Iran: Baseline results of the Iranian Registry of Atrial Fibrillation (IRAF).
Atrial fibrillation. (AF) is the most common sustained arrhythmia globally and its prevalence is likely to increase in the next decades as a result of increasing age and co-morbidities. There are no data on demographic features, clinical characteristics, associated comorbidities, and practice patterns of AF in Iran. ⋯ The IRAF Registry has provided a systematic collection of contemporary data regarding the management and treatment of AF in Iran. Oral anticoagulant was used in 69.5%, but aspirin use was still common.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Aug 2021
Incidence of dementia after dengue fever: Results of a longitudinal population-based study.
To investigate the epidemiological relationship between dengue fever and the subsequent development of dementia. ⋯ This study demonstrated a significantly higher risk of dementia in patients with dengue fever in Taiwan than in those without dengue fever.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Aug 2021
Potentially Inappropriate Medications in Chinese Older Outpatients in tertiary hospitals according to Beers Criteria: A Cross-sectional Study.
Multimorbidity and polypharmacy in older adults always increase the prevalence of potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) and affect the quality of life of older adults. Currently, the data of PIMs on Chinese geriatric outpatients based on Beers criteria 2015 and 2019 have not been studied. The purposes of this study were aimed to investigate the prevalence of PIMs prescription and the most frequent PIMs amongst outpatients according to the two criteria and to explore related risk factors for PIMs. ⋯ The results showed a high prevalence of PIMs amongst geriatric outpatients in China. The Beers criteria 2019 had a higher detection rate of PIMs, and it was more sensitive to assess the Chinese geriatric population.