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Aims: Identifying the imaging method that best predicts all-cause mortality, cardiovascular adverse events, and heart failure risk is crucial for tailoring optimal management. Potential prognostic markers include left ventricular (LV) myocardial mass, ejection fraction, myocardial strain, stroke work, contraction fraction, pressure-strain product, and a new measurement called global longitudinal active strain density (GLASED). This study sought to compare the utility of 23 potential LV prognostic markers of structure and contractile function in a community-based cohort.
Methods And Results: The impact of cardiovascular magnetic resonance image-derived markers extracted by machine learning algorithms was compared with the future risk of adverse events in a group of 44 957 UK Biobank participants. Most markers, including the LV ejection fraction, have limited prognostic value. GLASED was significantly associated with all-cause mortality and major adverse cardiovascular events, with the largest hazard ratio, highest ranking, and differentiated risk in all three tertiles (P ≤ 0.0003).
Conclusion: GLASED predicted all-cause mortality and major cardiovascular adverse events better than conventional markers of risk and is recommended for assessing patient prognosis.
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Eur J Prev Cardiol
September 2025
Department of Sport, Exercise and Health, Sports and Exercise Medicine, Medical Faculty, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
The current guidelines for cardiovascular disease prevention by the European Society of Cardiology highlight the undisputable benefits of exercise and a physically active lifestyle for cardiovascular risk reduction. In addition to the health benefits of physical activity, observational data suggests that regular physical activity lowers all-cause mortality. However, this was not confirmed by Mendelian randomization studies and randomized controlled trials.
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September 2025
Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia; Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, Macquarie Park, Sydney, Australia.
Background: Excessive and improper use of antimicrobials is a major driver of antimicrobial resistance. Antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) addresses this by promoting judicious use of antimicrobials. This study evaluated the feasibility and effectiveness of an AMS program in district hospitals in Vietnam.
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September 2025
Paris Diabetology Federation, Paris, France; Institut Necker Enfants Malades, INSERM U1151, CNRS UMR 8253, IMMEDIAB Laboratory, Université Paris Cité, Paris, France; Department of Diabetology and Endocrinology, Bichat Hospital, AP-HP, Paris, France.
Aim: - To investigate the incidences of death and lower limb amputation (LLA) among patients hospitalized with a first diabetic foot ulcer and to identify the associated risk factors.
Methods: - We leveraged medical records from 08/2017 to 10/2023 in the clinical data warehouse of the Greater Paris Hospitals. The primary outcome was the cumulative incidence of death estimated at 12 months.
Environ Res
September 2025
Advanced Institute of Information Technology, Peking University, Hangzhou 311215, China; National Institute of Health Data Science, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China; Renal Division, Department of Medicine, Peking University First Hospital; Peking University Institute of Nephrology, Beijing 1
Objective: The impact of desert-originated dust has been underestimated in fine particulate matters (PM)-related disease burden studies. This study aimed to assess the association of long-term dust PM exposure and all-cause mortality among older adults in China.
Methods: A cohort study using electronic health records (2010-2020) across Weinan, a city in northwest China, which experiences persistently high PM levels and frequent sand and dust storms, included 1,553,724 adults aged ≥45 years.
Lancet HIV
September 2025
Department of Clinical Research, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK; Botswana Harvard Health Partnership, Gaborone, Botswana.
Background: HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis case fatality remains greater than 25%. Co-prevalent infections might contribute to poor outcomes. We aimed to ascertain the prevalence and the clinical significance of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and cytomegalovirus co-infections in patients with cryptococcal meningitis to guide potential therapeutic interventions.
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