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Thursday, August 1st, 2013
Neurology: 7/31/13 Objective: To determine whether behavioral dissociations and interactions occur between the attentional functions—alerting, orienting, and conflict resolution—depending upon stroke location and to determine the approximate proportion of patients who can be classified into 1 of these 3 anatomical networks. Methods: We recruited 110 anatomically unselected acute stroke patients and 62 age-matched controls. Subjects underwent the attention […]
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Thursday, August 1st, 2013
Plosone: 7/30/13 The effects of systolic blood pressure (SBP), serum total cholesterol (TC), fasting plasma glucose (FPG), and body mass index (BMI) on the risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) have been established in epidemiological studies, but consistent estimates of effect sizes by age and sex are not available. Methods We reviewed large cohort pooling projects, evaluating […]
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Thursday, August 1st, 2013
STROKEAHA: July 30, 2013 Results From the Nateglinide and Valsartan in Impaired Glucose Tolerance Outcomes Research Trial Background and Purpose—Risk factors for stroke are well-established in general populations but sparsely studied in individuals with impaired glucose tolerance. Methods—We identified predictors of stroke among participants with impaired glucose tolerance in the Nateglinide and Valsartan in Impaired […]
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Thursday, August 1st, 2013
American Heart Association: July 29, 2013 After a cardiovascular event, patients and their families often cope with numerous changes in their lives, including dealing with consequences of the disease or its treatment on their daily lives and functioning. Coping poorly with both physical and psychological challenges may lead to impaired quality of life. Sexuality is one aspect of quality of […]
