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Journal of Clinical Medicine, Volume 7, Issue 10

October 2018 - 85 articles

Cover Story: The cover image represents the replacement of the invasive arterial blood pressure (ABP) signal with the non-invasive photoplethysmogram (PPG) signal. In this paper we tried to mathematically quantify the replacement of the invasive ABP signal with the non-invasive PPG signal that is collected using Pulse Oximetry. There is a growing need to replace current blood pressure evaluation techniques and our investigation is a step forward towards answering objectively important questions that have not been asked before. View this paper
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Articles (85)

  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
5,466 Views
9 Pages

Clinical Implications of the NICE 2015 Criteria for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

  • Meena Bhatia,
  • Lucy H. Mackillop,
  • Katy Bartlett,
  • Lise Loerup,
  • Yvonne Kenworthy,
  • Jonathan C. Levy,
  • Andrew J. Farmer,
  • Carmelo Velardo,
  • Lionel Tarassenko and
  • Jane E. Hirst

22 October 2018

Background: In response to concerns that the International Association of Diabetes in Pregnancy Study Group (IADPSG) criteria labeled too many women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) without evidence of clinical or economic benefit, NICE recom...

  • Article
  • Open Access
19 Citations
5,580 Views
22 Pages

The Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Fermented Herbal Roots of Asparagus cochinchinensis in an Ovalbumin-Induced Asthma Model

  • Jun Young Choi,
  • Ji Eun Kim,
  • Jin Ju Park,
  • Mi Rim Lee,
  • Bo Ram Song,
  • Ji Won Park,
  • Mi Ju Kang,
  • Hee Seob Lee,
  • Hong Joo Son and
  • Jin Tae Hong
  • + 1 author

22 October 2018

Introduction: Roots of Asparagus cochinchinensis, which have pharmacologically active ingredients, have received great attention because they show good therapeutic effects for various inflammatory diseases without specific toxicity. This study invest...

  • Article
  • Open Access
37 Citations
4,846 Views
7 Pages

Metabolic Profile of Patients with Premature Ovarian Insufficiency

  • Agnieszka Podfigurna,
  • Angelika Stellmach,
  • Anna Szeliga,
  • Adam Czyzyk and
  • Blazej Meczekalski

21 October 2018

Premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) is hypogonadism associated with amenorrhea, increased levels of gonadotropins, and hypoestrogenism. Deficiency of estrogens may contribute to higher risk of cardiovascular diseases and death. POI patients present...

  • Article
  • Open Access
19 Citations
4,992 Views
17 Pages

21 October 2018

Synergistic effects between natural compounds and chemotherapy drugs are believed to have fewer side effects with equivalent efficacy. However, the synergistic potential of prodigiosin (PG) with doxorubicin (Dox) chemotherapy is still unknown. This s...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,439 Views
10 Pages

Bone Metabolism Markers and Bone Mineral Density in Patients on Long-Term Acenocoumarol Treatment: A Cross-Sectional Study

  • Jolanta Sawicka-Powierza,
  • Ewa Jablonska,
  • Wioletta Ratajczak-Wrona,
  • Dorota Rogowska-Szadkowska,
  • Marzena Garley,
  • Alicja M. Oltarzewska,
  • Slawomir Chlabicz and
  • Jerzy Konstantynowicz

20 October 2018

The aim of this study was to evaluate levels of osteocalcin (OC), osteoprotegerin (OPG) and total soluble receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB ligand (RANKL), and bone mineral density (BMD) in patients on long-term acenocoumarol (AC) treatme...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,507 Views
10 Pages

10-Year Renal Function Trajectories in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Exploring the Risk Factors for Different Patterns

  • Chia-Ter Chao,
  • Yung-Ming Chen,
  • Fu-Hui Ho,
  • Kun-Pei Lin,
  • Jen-Hau Chen,
  • Chung-Jen Yen and
  • COGENT Study Group (COhort of GEriatric Nephrology in NTUH)

20 October 2018

Longitudinal changes of renal function help inform patients’ clinical courses and improve risk stratification. Rare studies address risk factors predicting changes in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) over time in older adults, particularly...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,464 Views
8 Pages

19 October 2018

The American Heart Association has outlined seven modifiable cardiovascular health (CVH) metrics. However, the sex and age disparities in the association between those CVH metrics and ischemic heart disease (IHD) prevalence are unclear. Our study sou...

  • Article
  • Open Access
20 Citations
5,264 Views
14 Pages

Epidemiology and Prognostic Importance of Atrial Fibrillation in Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Meta-Analysis

  • Charat Thongprayoon,
  • Ronpichai Chokesuwattanaskul,
  • Tarun Bathini,
  • Nadeen J. Khoury,
  • Konika Sharma,
  • Patompong Ungprasert,
  • Narut Prasitlumkum,
  • Narothama Reddy Aeddula,
  • Kanramon Watthanasuntorn and
  • Sohail Abdul Salim
  • + 3 authors

19 October 2018

This meta-analysis was conducted with the aims to summarize all available evidence on (1) prevalence of pre-existing atrial fibrillation (AF) and/or incidence of AF following kidney transplantation; (2) the outcomes of kidney transplant recipients wi...

  • Concept Paper
  • Open Access
52 Citations
13,384 Views
11 Pages

19 October 2018

Global burden of diseases (GBD) includes non-communicable conditions such as cardiovascular diseases, cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. These share important behavioral risk factors (e.g., smoking, diet) and pathophysiological contrib...

  • Article
  • Open Access
19 Citations
5,886 Views
12 Pages

Hysterectomies Are Associated with an Increased Risk of Depression: A Population-Based Cohort Study

  • Tomor Harnod,
  • Weishan Chen,
  • Jen-Hung Wang,
  • Shinn-Zong Lin and
  • Dah-Ching Ding

18 October 2018

Using the National Health Insurance Research Database of Taiwan, we investigated whether undergoing a hysterectomy increases the risk of depression. A total of 7872 patients aged 30–49 years who underwent a hysterectomy from 2000 to 2013 were enrolle...

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