Polskie Archiwum Medycyny Wewnętrznej
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Pol. Arch. Med. Wewn. · Dec 2019
Blood pressure and cholesterol control in patients with hypertension and hypercholesterolemia: the results from the Polish multicenter national health survey WOBASZ II.
Persons with multiple risk factors of cardiovascular disease (CVD) are at a greater risk than persons exposed to a single risk factor. Control of specific risk factors of CVD in Poland is rather poor. Effective control of comorbid hypertension and hypercholesterolemia seems especially challenging. ⋯ Comorbid hypertension and hypercholesterolemia were observed in one‑third of the Polish population (included in WOBASZ II study). Only 5.4% have both risk factors controlled. After adjustment for covariates, female sex, nonsmoking, comorbid CVD or diabetes, the frequency of medical visits, and high level of education appeared to increase the proportion of controlled hypertension or hypercholesterolemia.
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Pol. Arch. Med. Wewn. · Dec 2019
Presence of copy number aberration and clinical prognostic factors in patients with acute myeloid leukemia: an analysis of effect modification.
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is characterized by multiple acquired genetic events, chromosomal abnormalities such as copy number aberrations (CNAs), disease progression, and low survival rates. ⋯ The presence of CNAs may modify the effect of the ECOG performance status on survival. Independent predictors of mortality in patients with AML include age, ELN adverse risk category, and the ECOG grade of at least 3.