Medicina clinica
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To analyse the increase of arterial stiffness over a five-year period and its relationship with cardiovascular risk factors and sex-based differences in a Spanish population without cardiovascular disease. ⋯ The four measures of arterial stiffness increase over five years globally and by sex. These increases differ according to the measure used, age, sex and associated cardiovascular risk factors. Hypertensive people has greater increases in ba-PWV in global and by sex. The average blood pressure is associated with increases in cf-PWV and ba-PWV in global and in men. BMI is negatively associated with increases in ba-PWV and CAVI in women. Study registered at ClinicalTrials.gov. (NCT02623894).
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The COVID-19 pandemic significantly increased the global burden of respiratory morbidity and mortality. In Spain, 2020 saw a 68.5% surge in deaths from respiratory diseases compared to 2019, largely due to COVID-19. This study aims to describe respiratory disease mortality in Spain from 2019 to 2022, focusing on the intersection of COVID-19, pre-existing respiratory conditions, and specific health determinants. ⋯ Despite overall mortality returning to pre-pandemic levels, this study highlights a significant increase in respiratory disease deaths in Spain in 2022 compared to 2019.