Articles: mortality.
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Background and Objectives: Burden of cervical cancer in Central and Eastern Europe is higher than in other parts of Europe. We analyzed cervical cancer epidemiology in Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina (the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Republic of Srpska) from January 2016 to December 2020, exploring the role of available sociodemographic factors and healthcare service parameters on incidence and mortality rates, using an ecological approach based on aggregated data. Materials and Methods: Incidence and mortality rates are standardized using the method of direct standardization with the World-ASR-W. ⋯ A moderate negative correlation was found between incidence and population density (rho = -0.465, p = 0.017), and a moderate positive correlation between incidence and area-to-gynecologist ratio (rho = 0.534, p = 0.005). Conclusions: Cervical cancer remains a leading cause of cancer among women in developing countries. Implementing tailored activities, such as educational programs, preventive services, and investments in healthcare infrastructure, particularly at the administrative units' level, can help in reducing health disparities and improving health outcomes.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Dec 2024
Impact of Covert Brain Infarction Following Coronary Angiography on Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Outcomes.
To determine the association between preoperative covert brain infarction following coronary angiography (CAG) and major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events (MACCEs) after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). ⋯ Among patients undergoing elective CABG, there was no significant association between covert brain infarction following CAG and the occurrence of MACCEs within 30 days or long-term mortality after CABG.
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Mayo Clinic proceedings · Dec 2024
Sex-Associated Differences in Clinical Outcomes After Septal Reduction Therapies in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy.
To evaluate sex-associated differences in the short- and long-term outcomes of patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) undergoing septal myectomy and alcohol septal ablation. ⋯ This nationwide study found that the risk of short- and long-term mortality was similar for male and female patients undergoing septal myectomy and alcohol septal ablation for HCM. The sex-based differences in the clinical presentation should not prevent consideration of septal reduction therapies.
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Multiple biomarkers are equivalent to clinical pulmonary arterial hypertension survival risk models.
Risk assessment in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is fundamental to guiding treatment and improved outcomes. Clinical models are excellent at identifying high-risk patients, but leave uncertainty amongst moderate-risk patients. ⋯ In this study, a multibiomarker model alone was equivalent to current PAH clinical mortality risk prediction models and improved performance when combined and added to NT-proBNP. Clinical risk scores offer excellent predictive models, but require multiple tests; adding blood biomarkers to models can improve prediction or can enable more frequent, noninvasive monitoring of risk in PAH to support therapeutic decision-making.
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The demographics of the population with spinal cord injury (SCI) have been dynamic over time, especially as a result of aging. This study investigated the patterns of SCI admissions by age in the United States over the past decade. ⋯ The incidence of SCI increased. High cervical and incomplete injuries increased, whereas complete SCIs declined. In-hospital and 1-year mortality decreased. There was recovery in select cases of complete SCIs within 1 year.