News tagged with cox proportional hazard model
What caused implantable venous access device failure in cancer patients?
It is common practice to insert totally implantable venous access devices (TIVADs) in cancer patients beginning a course of chemotherapy to eliminate potential peripheral venous access problems; however, risk factors impacting ...
Oct 19, 2009 |
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Alcohol consumption after age 75 associated with lower risk of developing dementia
3202 German individuals (75+) attending general practitioners , who were free of dementia were studied at baseline, were followed up 1.5 years and 3 years later by means of structured clinical interviews including detailed ...
Mar 07, 2011 |
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Women who consume large amounts of tea have increased risk of rheumatoid arthritis
Women who drink tea have an increased risk of developing Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) compared with those who drink none (p=0.04), according to results presented today at EULAR 2010, the Annual Congress of the European League ...
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Jun 18, 2010 |
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Simple ultrasound test improves diagnosis of heart disease
New research shows that doing a simple ultrasound scan of the carotid artery significantly improves the prediction of heart disease, giving doctors a better clue of who is at high risk for a heart attack.
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Apr 06, 2010 |
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Higher risk for heart disease and diabetes associated with androgen deprivation therapy
Men of all ages treated for prostate cancer with androgen deprivation therapy, specifically with gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists (GnRH), have an increased risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease, according to ...
Dec 07, 2009 |
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Even mildly premature infants have increased risk of a common respiratory tract infection
Even mildly premature infants (gestational ages of 33 weeks through 36 weeks) have an increased risk of medically attended respiratory syncytial virus infection, which is the leading cause of lower respiratory tract infection ...
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May 05, 2009 |
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Rheumatoid arthritis is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease
The risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) for people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has been found to be comparable to the risk of CVD in people with type 2 diabetes, according to the conclusions of two studies presented today ...
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Jun 13, 2008 |
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Effect of tumor necrosis factor a inhibitors on heart failure risk in RA Patients
A chronic autoimmune disease, rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is characterized by persistent inflammation of the synovial membrane and progressive joint destruction. Beyond loss of mobility, sufferers face a high risk of heart ...
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Feb 28, 2008 |
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The HLA-DRB1 gene and premature death in rheumatoid arthritis
People with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), an inflammatory autoimmune disease, tend to die younger and, largely from cardiovascular disease (CVD). One explanation for this increasingly recognized fact is that inflammation promotes ...
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Jan 31, 2008 |
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