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View article: Long-Term Effectiveness of Acetylsalicylic Acid in Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases and Mortality in Patients at High Risk, a Retrospective Cohort Study—The JOANA Study
Long-Term Effectiveness of Acetylsalicylic Acid in Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases and Mortality in Patients at High Risk, a Retrospective Cohort Study—The JOANA Study Open
Background/Objectives: Although differences seem to exist by age in primary cardiovascular prevention with acetylsalicylic acid (ASA), direct comparisons are lacking, as are studies with real-world data. We sought to examine the effectiven…
View article: Absolute impact of lipid levels on coronary heart disease in a real-world primary prevention cohort of 730,236 people
Absolute impact of lipid levels on coronary heart disease in a real-world primary prevention cohort of 730,236 people Open
The moderate to low increment in the incidence of CHD by 1 mmol/L of lipid increase represented low numbers of additional events in this low-risk Mediterranean population.
View article: Health program for prEvention of cardiovascuLar disEases based on a risk screeNing strategy with Ankle-brachial index: HELENA study protocol
Health program for prEvention of cardiovascuLar disEases based on a risk screeNing strategy with Ankle-brachial index: HELENA study protocol Open
Introduction The use of risk functions to individualize preventive interventions is a key strategy in the primary prevention of coronary heart diseases (CHD). Unfortunately, most risk functions still fail to identify many individuals who w…
View article: Association between atrial fibrillation and dementia, with a particular focus on early-onset dementia: a longitudinal population-based study in catalonia, spain
Association between atrial fibrillation and dementia, with a particular focus on early-onset dementia: a longitudinal population-based study in catalonia, spain Open
Introduction Some studies have suggested an independent association between atrial fibrillation (AF) and dementia, while others have failed to confirm this relationship. The strength of this association, as well as its interaction with str…
View article: Effectiveness of the low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol goals in secondary cardiovascular prevention
Effectiveness of the low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol goals in secondary cardiovascular prevention Open
Background The effectiveness of statin treatment to reduce coronary events and mortality has been hardly examined considering goals of LDL‐C. We aimed to analyse such association in secondary cardiovascular prevention. Methods Retrospectiv…
View article: Sex matters in the association between cardiovascular health and incident dementia: evidence from real world data
Sex matters in the association between cardiovascular health and incident dementia: evidence from real world data Open
Background Cardiovascular health has been associated with dementia onset, but little is known about the variation of such association by sex and age considering dementia subtypes. We assessed the role of sex and age in the association betw…
View article: Cardiovascular Risk Age Reflects Arterial Status: Middle-Aged People Showed Equivalent Arterial Stiffness to Older People in the Same Risk Category
Cardiovascular Risk Age Reflects Arterial Status: Middle-Aged People Showed Equivalent Arterial Stiffness to Older People in the Same Risk Category Open
In categories with the same cardiovascular risk, the arterial stiffness of participants with a higher risk factor burden (increased risk age) matched that of older participants with the rest of the risk factors at optimal levels (same chro…
View article: Axes of social inequities in COVID-19 clinical trials: A systematic review
Axes of social inequities in COVID-19 clinical trials: A systematic review Open
Objective The representativeness of participants is crucial to ensure external validity of clinical trials. We focused on the randomized clinical trials which assessed COVID-19 vaccines to assess the reporting of age, sex, gender identity,…
View article: Women with familial hypercholesterolemia phenotype are undertreated and poorly controlled compared to men
Women with familial hypercholesterolemia phenotype are undertreated and poorly controlled compared to men Open
View article: Association of physical activity with vascular aging in a population with intermediate cardiovascular risk, analysis by sex: MARK study
Association of physical activity with vascular aging in a population with intermediate cardiovascular risk, analysis by sex: MARK study Open
View article: SARS-CoV-2 transmission risk screening for safer social events: a non-randomised controlled study
SARS-CoV-2 transmission risk screening for safer social events: a non-randomised controlled study Open
View article: Impact of residential greenness on myocardial infarction in the population with diabetes: A sex-dependent association?
Impact of residential greenness on myocardial infarction in the population with diabetes: A sex-dependent association? Open
Living in urban areas with abundant greenness might provide health benefits in general population. Literature suggests that sex/gender plays a role in the association between greenness and health outcomes. But the impact of greenness in po…
View article: Individuals With SARS-CoV-2 Infection During the First and Second Waves in Catalonia, Spain: Retrospective Observational Study Using Daily Updated Data
Individuals With SARS-CoV-2 Infection During the First and Second Waves in Catalonia, Spain: Retrospective Observational Study Using Daily Updated Data Open
Background A description of individuals with SARS-CoV-2 infection comparing the first and second waves could help adapt health services to manage this highly transmissible infection. Objective We aimed to describe the epidemiology of indiv…
View article: Survival, Effect Measures, and Impact Numbers After Dementia Diagnosis: A Matched Cohort Study [Corrigendum]
Survival, Effect Measures, and Impact Numbers After Dementia Diagnosis: A Matched Cohort Study [Corrigendum] Open
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View article: La financiación pública de la investigación en salud LGTBIQ+ en España
La financiación pública de la investigación en salud LGTBIQ+ en España Open
Research projects on LGTBIQ+health are scarce in Spain. Current funding for research on LGTBIQ+health is insufficient to care for population other than HIV and men within LGTBIQ+. There is a compelling necessity to promote the LGTBIQ+healt…
View article: Is it time to use real-world data from primary care in Alzheimer’s disease?
Is it time to use real-world data from primary care in Alzheimer’s disease? Open
View article: Levels of ankle–brachial index and the risk of diabetes mellitus complications
Levels of ankle–brachial index and the risk of diabetes mellitus complications Open
Objective We sought to compare the association of categorized ankle–brachial index (ABI) with mortality and complications of diabetes in persons with no symptoms of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and in primary cardiovascular disease pr…
View article: Real‐world evidence in Alzheimer's disease: The ROADMAP Data Cube
Real‐world evidence in Alzheimer's disease: The ROADMAP Data Cube Open
Introduction The ROADMAP project aimed to provide an integrated overview of European real‐world data on Alzheimer's disease (AD) across the disease spectrum. Methods Metadata were identified from data sources in catalogs of European AD pro…
View article: Incidence of Cardiovascular Disease in Patients with Familial Hypercholesterolemia Phenotype: Analysis of 5 Years Follow-Up of Real-World Data from More than 1.5 Million Patients
Incidence of Cardiovascular Disease in Patients with Familial Hypercholesterolemia Phenotype: Analysis of 5 Years Follow-Up of Real-World Data from More than 1.5 Million Patients Open
In the statin era, the incidence of atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases (ASCVD) in patients with familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) has not been updated. We aimed to determine the incidence of ASCVD in patients with FH-phenotype (FH-P)…
View article: <p>How well can electronic health records from primary care identify Alzheimer’s disease cases?</p>
How well can electronic health records from primary care identify Alzheimer’s disease cases? Open
PPV estimates differed depending on the gold standard. The development of algorithms integrating diagnoses and treatment of dementia improved the AD case ascertainment. PPV and sensitivity estimates were high and indicated that AD codes re…
View article: Survival, effect measures, and impact numbers after dementia diagnosis: a matched cohort study
Survival, effect measures, and impact numbers after dementia diagnosis: a matched cohort study Open
Josep Garre-Olmo,1–3 Anna Ponjoan,1,4–5 José Maria Inoriza,6,7 Jordi Blanch,4 Inma Sánchez-Pérez,6 Rafel Cubí,4 Rosa de Eugenio,7 Oriol Turró-Garriga,1,2 Joan Vilalta-Franch On behalf of the Registry of Dementia of Girona Study Group (ReDe…
View article: How well can electronic health records from primary care identify Alzheimer’s disease cases?
How well can electronic health records from primary care identify Alzheimer’s disease cases? Open
Anna Ponjoan,1–3 Josep Garre-Olmo,3 Jordi Blanch,1 Ester Fages,1,4 Lia Alves-Cabratosa,1 Ruth Martí-Lluch,1–3 Marc Comas-Cufí,1 Dídac Parramon,1,4 María García-Gil,1 Rafel Ramos1,51Vascular Health Research Group (ISV-Girona), Jordi Gol Ins…
View article: <p>Survival, effect measures, and impact numbers after dementia diagnosis: a matched cohort study</p>
Survival, effect measures, and impact numbers after dementia diagnosis: a matched cohort study Open
The prognosis after dementia diagnosis is conditioned by demographic and clinical features. Although survival is larger for women, they also experience a higher number of years of life lost. Parkinson-plus syndromes and dementia due to mul…
View article: Role of Low Ankle–Brachial Index in Cardiovascular and Mortality Risk Compared with Major Risk Conditions
Role of Low Ankle–Brachial Index in Cardiovascular and Mortality Risk Compared with Major Risk Conditions Open
Cardiovascular prevention is of particular interest in persons with asymptomatic peripheral arterial disease. We aimed to quantify its association with mortality and cardiovascular outcomes, compared to other indicators of high risk. We pe…
View article: Epidemiology of dementia: prevalence and incidence estimates using validated electronic health records from primary care
Epidemiology of dementia: prevalence and incidence estimates using validated electronic health records from primary care Open
Anna Ponjoan,1–3 Josep Garre-Olmo,2 Jordi Blanch,1 Ester Fages,1 Lia Alves-Cabratosa,1 Ruth Martí-Lluch,1–3 Marc Comas-Cufí,1 Dídac Parramon,1,4 María Garcia-Gil,1 Rafel Ramos…
View article: <p>Epidemiology of dementia: prevalence and incidence estimates using validated electronic health records from primary care</p>
Epidemiology of dementia: prevalence and incidence estimates using validated electronic health records from primary care Open
SIDIAP contains valid dementia records. We observed incidence and prevalence estimations similar to recent face-to-face studies conducted in Spain and higher than studies using electronic health data from other European populations.
View article: What outcomes are important to patients with mild cognitive impairment or Alzheimer's disease, their caregivers, and health‐care professionals? A systematic review
What outcomes are important to patients with mild cognitive impairment or Alzheimer's disease, their caregivers, and health‐care professionals? A systematic review Open
Introduction Clinical trials involving patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) continue to try to identify disease‐modifying treatments. Although trials are designed to meet regulatory and registration requirements, many do not measure outc…
View article: Lactancia materna: competencia básica de los profesionales sanitarios de atención primaria
Lactancia materna: competencia básica de los profesionales sanitarios de atención primaria Open
View article: Air Pollution, Noise, Blue Space, and Green Space and Premature Mortality in Barcelona: A Mega Cohort
Air Pollution, Noise, Blue Space, and Green Space and Premature Mortality in Barcelona: A Mega Cohort Open
Introduction: Cities often experience high air pollution and noise levels and lack of natural outdoor environments, which may be detrimental to health. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of air pollution, noise, and blue and…
View article: Statins for primary prevention of cardiovascular events and mortality in old and very old adults with and without type 2 diabetes: retrospective cohort study
Statins for primary prevention of cardiovascular events and mortality in old and very old adults with and without type 2 diabetes: retrospective cohort study Open
In participants older than 74 years without type 2 diabetes, statin treatment was not associated with a reduction in atherosclerotic CVD or in all cause mortality, even when the incidence of atherosclerotic CVD was statistically significan…