Bratisl Med J
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To evaluate the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori, HP) infection in subjects receiving routine physical examination and its associations with age, sex, body mass index (BMI) and lipid profiles. ⋯ H. pylori infection was common among subjects receiving physical examination in Shanghai and it was most significantly associated with HDL and triglyceride, indicating that H. pylori might be a new cardiovascular risk factor (Tab. 3, Ref. 23).
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The aim of this prospective study was to investigate the impact of genetic polymorphisms of β3 subunit of G-protein on the occurrence of vasovagal syncope, hemodynamic parameters and heart rate variability during head-up tilt test (HUT). ⋯ In this study, the relation of C825T polymorphism of β3 subunit of G-protein to vasovagal syncope was not documented (Tab. 2, Fig. 4, Ref. 37).
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Intra-arterial injection of medications are related to mortality and morbidity. It was aimed to investigate the histopathological effects caused by two different intra-arterial doses of sugammadex, a new selective relaxant binding agent used to reverse the effects of steroidal systemic muscle relaxants used in surgeries carried out under general anesthesia. ⋯ Being broadly used in anesthesia, sugammadex should be administered with care because when given by intra-arterial route it may cause tissue damage and tissue loss and the patients' arteries should be carefully checked.
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Our objective was to identify the risk factors associated with placenta accreta. ⋯ Those in whom placenta accreta was suspected were delivered earlier than 37 weeks of gestation and were less likely to have emergency delivery. Placenta accreta is the second most common indication for an emergency peripartum hysterectomy. There is a high suspicion of placenta accreta in patients with placenta praevia and after previous Caesarean section (Tab. 3, Ref. 17).
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Patients with primary hyperparathyroidism are characterized by increased calcium plasma concentrations, which in turn could have a potential to induce ECG changes, especially shortening of the QT interval. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate, whether the routine 24-hours outpatient ECG monitoring could be used for screening the primary hyperparathyroidism. ⋯ Although shortening of the QT interval is a common ECG finding in patients with hyperparathyroidism, it seems that 24-hour outpatient ECG is not suitable for primary hyperparathyroidism screening (Tab. 2, Fig. 4, Ref. 28).