BACKGROUND:
In December, 2019, a pneumonia associated with the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) emerged in Wuhan, China. We aimed to further clarify the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of 2019-nCoV pneumonia.
METHODS:
In this retrospective, single-centre study...
Importance Subclinical hypothyroidism is a common clinical entity among US adults associated in some studies with an increase in the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and mortality. However, the extent to which CVD mediates the association between elevated serum thyrotropin...
IMPORTANCE:
Although clinical trials demonstrate the superior effectiveness of medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) compared with nonpharmacologic treatment, national data on the comparative effectiveness of real-world treatment pathways are lacking.
OBJECTIVE:
To...
Objective
To examine the mediating role of socioeconomically disadvantaged parents' knowledge of early cognitive and language development at the first postpartum visit in the relation between education and caregiving behaviors at 9 months.
Study design
Parental knowledge was...
Objective
To examine the mediating role of socioeconomically disadvantaged parents' knowledge of early cognitive and language development at the first postpartum visit in the relation between education and caregiving behaviors at 9 months.
Study design
Parental knowledge was...
OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate whether patient age or other sociodemographic and clinical characteristics are associated with recurrence or unplanned related hospital revisits after pediatric umbilical hernia repair.
STUDY DESIGN:
We performed a retrospective cohort study using the...
BACKGROUND:
Two large clinical trials have shown a reduced rate of breast cancer development in high-risk women in the initial 5 years of follow-up after use of aromatase inhibitors (MAP.3 and International Breast Cancer Intervention Study II [IBIS-II]). Here, we report blinded long-term ...
BACKGROUND:
Excessive alcohol consumption is associated with incident atrial fibrillation and adverse atrial remodeling; however, the effect of abstinence from alcohol on secondary prevention of atrial fibrillation is unclear.
METHODS:
We conducted a multicenter, prospective...
Educational Objective
To understand the effects of sacubitril-valsartan vs enalapril on proximal aortic stiffness, cardiac remodeling, and cardiac contractile function among patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF).
BACKGROUND:
Secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure is a well-established cardiovascular risk factor, yet association between SHS and prognosis of heart failure remains uncertain.
METHOD:
Data were obtained from the US National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys III from 1988...
