Mayo Clinic proceedings
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Mayo Clinic proceedings · Oct 2022
Indigenous Smoking Behaviors in Olmsted County, Minnesota: A Longitudinal Population-Based Study.
To describe smoking behaviors and pharmaceutical cessation aid uptake in a population-based Indigenous cohort compared with an age- and sex-matched non-Indigenous cohort. ⋯ Smoking in this Indigenous cohort was more prevalent compared with a sex- and age-matched non-Indigenous cohort despite more smoking cessation events and higher use of smoking cessation aids in the Indigenous cohort. The relapse rate after achieving cessation in the Indigenous cohort was more than three times higher than the non-Indigenous cohort. This finding has not been previously described and represents a potential target for relapse prevention efforts in US Indigenous populations.
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Mayo Clinic proceedings · Oct 2022
Echocardiography-Based Cardiac Structure Parameters for the Long-term Risk of End-Stage Kidney Disease in Black Individuals: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study.
To assess whether echocardiographic parameters of left ventricular (LV) structure and function relate to the long-term risk of incident end-stage kidney disease (ESKD). ⋯ In Black individuals residing in the community, echocardiographic parameters of LV structure, including LV wall thickness, were robustly associated with the risk of subsequently incident ESKD. These results have potential implications for novel prevention and management strategies for persons with abnormal LV structure.
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Mayo Clinic proceedings · Oct 2022
Sex Differences in Management and Outcomes Among Patients With High-Risk Pulmonary Embolism: A Nationwide Analysis.
To examine the sex differences in management and outcomes among patients with high-risk acute pulmonary embolism (PE). ⋯ In this contemporary observational cohort of patients admitted with high-risk PE, women had higher rates of in-hospital mortality despite receiving advanced therapies more frequently, whereas the rate of major bleeding events was not different from men. Efforts are needed to minimize the excess mortality observed among women.
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Mayo Clinic proceedings · Oct 2022
Acute Esophageal Necrosis: A Retrospective Cohort Study Highlighting the Mayo Clinic Experience.
To describe the clinical, endoscopic, and histologic features in patients with acute esophageal necrosis (AEN). ⋯ Acute esophageal necrosis is a serious condition observed in critically ill patients. Its endoscopic appearance can be highly variable. In patients with an unclear diagnosis, esophageal biopsies may be helpful given the characteristic histologic findings.