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Differing prognostic value of pulse pressure in patients with heart failure with reduced or preserved ejection fraction: results from the MAGGIC individual patient meta-analysis
(European Society of Cardiology, 2015-01-23)AIMS: Low pulse pressure is a marker of adverse outcome in patients with heart failure (HF) and reduced ejection fraction (HFREF) but the prognostic value of pulse pressure in patients with HF and preserved ejection ... -
Effect of early initiation of dialysis on cardiac structure and function: results from the echo sub-study of the IDEAL Trial
(2012)Abnormalities of cardiac structure and function are common in dialysis patients and cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the major cause of mortality in this group. Heart failure is a common clinical manifestation of CVD and ... -
Engaging families in lifestyle changes through social networking
(2011)Previous research has shown that providing family engagement and social support play important roles in weight management success, helping to achieve long-term lifestyle changes. Traditionally, the support provided by ... -
Expert consensus on the metaverse in medicine
(Elsevier B.V. on behalf of KeAi Communications Co. Ltd, 2022)BACKGROUND Recently, Professor Chunxue Bai and colleagues have proposed a definition of the Metaverse in Medicine as the medical Internet of Things (MIoT) facilitated using AR and/or VR glasses. METHODS A multi-disciplinary ... -
Gender and survival in patients with heart failure: interactions with diabetes and aetiology. Results from the MAGGIC individual patient meta-analysis
(2012)While the populations of patients with heart failure (HF) studied in clinical trials are dominated by men, in routine clinical practice half or more of all patients with HF are women.1,2 Whether prognosis differs for men ... -
Genetic polymorphism rs6922269 in the MTHFD1L gene is associated with survival and baseline active vitamin b12 levels in post-acute coronary syndromes patients
(Public Library of Science, 2014-03-11)Background and Aims: The methylene-tetrahydrofolate dehydrogenase (NADP+ dependent) 1-like (MTHFD1L) gene is involved in mitochondrial tetrahydrofolate metabolism. Polymorphisms in MTHFD1L, including rs6922269, have been ... -
Genetic polymorphism rs6922269 in the MTHFD1L gene is associated with survival and baseline active vitamin B12 levels in post-acute coronary syndromes patients
(Plos One, 2014-03-11)Background and Aims: The methylene-tetrahydrofolate dehydrogenase (NADP+ dependent) 1-like (MTHFD1L) gene is involved in mitochondrial tetrahydrofolate metabolism. Polymorphisms in MTHFD1L, including rs6922269, have been ... -
Genetic variation in the renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system is associated with cardiovascular risk factors and early mortality in established coronary heart disease
(2012)This study examined renin–angiotensin–aldosterone (RAAS) system gene variants for associations with cardiovascular risk factors and outcomes in coronary heart disease. Coronary disease patients (n¼1186) were genotyped for ... -
Genomic Risk Variants at 1p13.3, 1q41, and 3q22.3 Are Associated With Subsequent Cardiovascular Outcomes in Healthy Controls and in Established Coronary Artery Genomic Risk Variants at 1p13.3, 1q41, and 3q22.3 Are Associated With Subsequent Cardiovascular Outcomes in Healthy Controls and in Established Coronary Artery Disease
(2011)Coronary artery disease (CAD) has multifactorial origins, and although some families are particularly affected, no precise mode of inheritance has been identified. It is likely that this reflects the contribution of numerous ... -
Health promotion funding, workforce recruitment and turnover in New Zealand
(Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners, 2015-06)INTRODUCTION: Almost a decade on from the New Zealand Primary Health Care Strategy and amidst concerns about funding of health promotion, we undertook a nationwide survey of health promotion providers. AIM: To identify ... -
Heart failure in younger patients: the Meta-analysis Global Group in Chronic Heart Failure (MAGGIC)
(Oxford University Press on behalf of European Society of Cardiology, 2014-06-17)Aim Our understanding of heart failure in younger patients is limited. The Meta-analysis Global Group inChronic Heart Failure (MAGGIC) database, which consisted of 24 prospective observational studies and 7 randomized ... -
Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
(The Institute of Geriatric Cardiology (IGC), Chinese PLA General Hospital and published by Science Press., 2013-12-27)Progressive aging of the population and prolongation of life expectancy have led to the rising prevalence of heart failure (HF). Despite the improvements in medical therapy, the mortality rate of this condition has remained ... -
Higher prevalence of left ventricular hypertrophy in two Māori cohorts: findings from the Hauora Manawa/Community Heart Study
(Public Health Association of Australia, 2015-08)Objectives: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality in New Zealand with a disproportionate burden of disease in the Māori population. The Hauora Manawa Project investigated the prevalence of ... -
Hyperuricaemia and gout in New Zealand rural and urban Māori and non-Māori communities
(Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia, 2013-06)Background: There are few current data on the prevalence of hyperuricaemia and gout in New Zealand, particularly among the indigenous Māori population. Aims: To determine the prevalence of gout and hyperuricaemia in rural ... -
The Impact of Beta-blockade on Right Ventricular Function in Mitral Regurgitation
(Elsevier Inc, 2014-04)Background Although mitral regurgitation (MR) results in left ventricular (LV) volume overload, right ventricular (RV) function may also be impaired. We investigated the influence of short-term beta-blockade on RV function ... -
In (or outside of) your neck of the woods: laterality in spatial body representation
(2014-02-19)Beside language, space is to date the most widely recognized lateralized systems. For example, it has been shown that even mental representations of space and the spatial representation of abstract concepts display lateralized ... -
Introduction to statistics in research
(The Association for NLP, 2015)As a researcher (or consumer of research) you will frequently come across statistical testing of data. This article aims to give an introductory outline to statistical methods to enable you to (i) choose appropriate ... -
Knockdown of versican 1 blocks cigarette-induced loss of insoluble elastin in human lung fibroblasts
(Elsevier, 2015-05-11)COPD lung is characterized by loss of alveolar elastic fibers and an increase in the chondroitin sulfate (CS) matrix proteoglycan versican 1 (V1). V1 is a known inhibitor of elastic fiber deposition and this study investigates ... -
Known and missing left v entricular ejection fraction and survival in patients with heart failure : a MAGGIC meta-analysis report
(2013-06-26)Aims Treatment of patients with heart failure (HF) relies on measurement of LVEF. However, the extent to which EF isrecorded varies markedly. We sought to characterize the patient group that is missing a measure of EF, and ... -
Long-term outcomes in patients with restrictive filling following ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction
(Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia, 2014-03-13)This study evaluated the effect of restrictive filling pattern (RFP) on 5-year outcomes in patients following ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). A hundred STEMI patients treated either by rescue or primary ...