Arch Med Sci
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Anthropometry and bone mineral density are linked to hormonal imbalance, which plays a possible role in breast carcinogenesis. The current study was designed to explore the relationship between selected anthropometric and bone mineral density parameters and the risk of breast cancer in premenopausal and postmenopausal Saudi women. ⋯ Breast cancer risk was significantly associated with waist circumference and triceps skinfold thickness in premenopausal women and with only triceps skinfold thickness in postmenopausal women.
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There is increased interest in the use of positron emission tomography (PET) in psoriatic patients. We used PET induced with tracer fluorine-18 (18F) fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) to study the association between the process of early-atherogenesis (eAg) and aortitis by quantifying enhanced aortic vascular inflammation along with calculation of total coronary plaque load (TCPL) and non-calcified atherosclerotic plaque load (NcAPL). In order to study the utility of aortitis in capturing eAg, we also assessed luminal stenosis atherosclerosis (LSA) and high-risk coronary plaques (HrCP). ⋯ Association between aortitis and broad coronary angiographic indices was achieved and hence predicted the possibility of a surrogate role of aortitis in eAg.
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The risk of unfavourable outcomes after an acute heart failure (AHF) episode remains high. Effective decongestion, reflected by haemoconcentration (HC), may guide therapy. Optimal timing of HC remains unspecified. ⋯ Patients reaching HC earlier seem to present the best prognosis regarding the analysed composite endpoint.
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This study aimed to define and update the prevalence of β-pathogenic thalassemia variants in Jordan. ⋯ The results provide a new update on the existing Jordanian β-thalassemia variant database that will aid the enhancement of diagnostic and treatment protocols for patients.
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Surfactant administered in the delivery suite might prevent or reduce the severity of subsequent respiratory distress syndrome. This review describes the evidence for surfactant delivery methods with relationship to their relevance in the delivery suite. The techniques include delivery using a thin catheter with the first breath, by the intubation-surfactant extubation procedure, less invasive surfactant administration (LISA) technique, using a laryngeal mask airway (LMA), or by nebulisation. ⋯ Currently, practitioners favour use of nasal continuous positive airway pressure with early rescue surfactant. Whether prophylactic surfactant given by the LISA technique or other techniques, such as via a LMA in the delivery suite, is more beneficial merits testing. This will require appropriately designed randomised trials with long-term outcomes.