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The aim of this study was to explore the prevalence of tobacco and alcohol use and to determine the factors associated with tobacco and alcohol use among chronic disease patients in Cambodia, Myanmar and Vietnam. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 4,803 adult chronic disease patients (mean
Individuals after acute pancreatitis are often characterised by low-grade inflammation and, hence, frequently develop metabolic sequelae such as post-pancreatitis diabetes mellitus (PPDM). The relationship between gout and type 2 diabetes was studied before; however, little is known We examined the incidence of renal function deterioration (RFD) in a population of male gout patients and to identify associated risk factors. Subjects who had been regularly followed up for more than 2 years and had visited Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Kaohsiung Medical Center Rheumatology Clinic
BACKGROUND
Patients with gout are at high risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD), and this risk is frequently under-managed.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate a nurse-led multidisciplinary approach to improve CVD risk management in patients with gout.
METHODS
Patients referred to rheumatology clinics for gout
Smoking has been found to be negatively correlated with serum uric acid levels by virtue of reduced production and increased consumption of endogenous antioxidant uric acid among smokers and has been reported to decrease incidence of gout. To shed further light on the question of association between
The symptom intensity and mortality of human diseases, conditions, and syndromes exhibit diurnal or 24 h patterning, e.g., skin: atopic dermatitis, urticaria, psoriasis, and palmar hyperhidrosis; gastrointestinal: esophageal reflux, peptic ulcer (including perforation and hemorrhage), cyclic
A study of the distribution of the various risk factors for coronary artery disease as a function of the age and sex of a homogenous population of 316 patients has brought to light the following findings: -- These was found to be a greater incidence (statistically significant) of hypertension
Chronic or senescent wounds are difficult to heal and often require a multimodal treatment plan. Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) or advanced wound dressings, such as oxidized regenerated cellulose (ORC)/collagen/silver-ORC dressings, can be used to promote granulation tissue OBJECTIVE
The epidemic of unhealthy weight is now in its third decade. The multitude of initiatives designed to address this issue (globally) have predominantly been ineffective as the prevalence of unhealthy weight has continued to rise. Public health professionals have proposed an 'endgame' for
We examined the prevalence of cardio-renal-metabolic (CaReMe) conditions and their combinations among 530 747 adults with type 2 diabetes in a USA-based outpatient registry of 271 primary care, cardiology and endocrinology offices. We evaluated the following CaReMe conditions: hypertension,
The authors report 100 cases of knee septic arthritis seen during ten years among 2298 patients admitted in the rheumatology department of Brazzaville university teaching hospital. Bone and joint infection is the first hospitalisation cause in this service. Knee is the first septic localization with
The authors present an up-to-date review on etiopathogenesis of atherosclerosis. Theories of etiology of atherosclerosis are described: response-to-injury hypothesis, lipid deposition hypothesis, lysosome hypothesis, encrustation hypothesis, mural thrombi hypothesis, monoclonal and clonal senescence
The atoll community of Fenuafala was surveyed during July-August, 1987. A disproportionate demographic structure was found: There was a large, young population with an uneven sex distribution in the adolescent cohorts. Adoption of relatives was frequent. Employment varied according to sex, with