Understanding the preferences of young adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus with regard to diabetes self-management education: a qualitative study (2024)
Journal Article
Sim, R. R. J., Soon, W., Smith, H. E., Griva, K., & Wong, S. K. W. (2024). Understanding the preferences of young adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus with regard to diabetes self-management education: a qualitative study. BMJ Open, 14(7), Article e086133. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-086133

Aim: Young-onset type 2 diabetes (YOD) is associated with poorer clinical outcomes. To support the development of more effective diabetes self-management education (DSME) programmes, this study aimed to understand the preferences of young adults with... Read More about Understanding the preferences of young adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus with regard to diabetes self-management education: a qualitative study.

How common are side effects of treatment to prevent gout flares when starting allopurinol? (2024)
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Saul, H., Deeney, B., Swaithes, L., & Roddy, E. (in press). How common are side effects of treatment to prevent gout flares when starting allopurinol?. BMJ, 384, Article q514. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.q514

The studyRoddy E, Bajpai R, Forrester H, et al. Safety of colchicine and NSAID prophylaxis when initiating urate-lowering therapy for gout: propensity score-matched cohort studies in the UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink. 2023;82:1618-25.To re... Read More about How common are side effects of treatment to prevent gout flares when starting allopurinol?.

Recommended and observed statin use among US adults with and without cancer. (2024)
Journal Article
Kobo, O., Michos, E. D., Roguin, A., Bagur, R., Gulati, M., & Mamas, M. A. (in press). Recommended and observed statin use among US adults with and without cancer. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, Article zwae057. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurjpc/zwae057

Patients with cancer are at increased cardiovascular risk. We aimed to compare the recommended and observed statin use among individuals with and without cancer. Using three 2-year cycles from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey [NHA... Read More about Recommended and observed statin use among US adults with and without cancer..

C-peptide in diabetes: A player in a dual hormone disorder? (2024)
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Dakroub, A., Dbouk, A., Asfour, A., Nasser, S. A., El‐Yazbi, A. F., Sahebkar, A., …Eid, A. A. (in press). C-peptide in diabetes: A player in a dual hormone disorder?. Journal of Cellular Physiology, 10.1002/jcp.31212. https://doi.org/10.1002/jcp.31212

C-peptide, a byproduct of insulin synthesis believed to be biologically inert, is emerging as a multifunctional molecule. C-peptide serves an anti-inflammatory and anti-atherogenic role in type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) and early T2DM. C-peptide pro... Read More about C-peptide in diabetes: A player in a dual hormone disorder?.

Trends in Cardiovascular Mortality Among Patients With Alzheimer's Disease in the United States from 1999 to 2020 (2024)
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Ranganathan, S., Abramov, D., Chew, N. W., Mallen, C., Marshall, M., Kobo, O., & Mamas, M. A. (2024). Trends in Cardiovascular Mortality Among Patients With Alzheimer's Disease in the United States from 1999 to 2020. The American Journal of Cardiology, 211, 326-333. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjcard.2023.11.044

The clinical characteristics, managements, and outcomes of acute myocardial infarction in osteoarthritis patients; a cross-sectional analysis of 6.5 million patients. (2024)
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Parmar, S. S., Mohamed, M. O., Mamas, M. A., & Wilkie, R. (in press). The clinical characteristics, managements, and outcomes of acute myocardial infarction in osteoarthritis patients; a cross-sectional analysis of 6.5 million patients. Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy, 22(1-3), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1080/14779072.2024.2311696

The prevalence of osteoarthritis (OA) and cardiovascular disease are increasing and both conditions share similar risk factors. We investigated the association between OA and receipt of invasive managements and clinical outcomes in patients with acut... Read More about The clinical characteristics, managements, and outcomes of acute myocardial infarction in osteoarthritis patients; a cross-sectional analysis of 6.5 million patients..

The invasive investigation of INOCA in the coronary catheterization lab (2024)
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Burgess, S. N., & Mamas, M. A. (2024). The invasive investigation of INOCA in the coronary catheterization lab. American Heart Journal Plus: Cardiology Research and Practice, 38, Article 100365. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahjo.2024.100365

Over half of all patients with angina have no angiographically demonstratable obstructive coronary disease, with a significant proportion of these patients having undiagnosed microvascular dysfunction and/or vasospastic angina. In chronic coronary sy... Read More about The invasive investigation of INOCA in the coronary catheterization lab.

Heart Failure Readmission in Patients With ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction and Active Cancer (2024)
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Dafaalla, M., Abramov, D., Van Spall, H. G., Ghosh, A. K., Gale, C. P., Zaman, S., …Mamas, M. A. (in press). Heart Failure Readmission in Patients With ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction and Active Cancer. JACC: CardioOncology, 6(1), 117-129. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccao.2023.10.011

Background
Although numerous studies have examined readmission with heart failure (HF) after acute myocardial infarction (AMI), limited data are available on HF readmission in cancer patients post-AMI.

Objectives
This study aimed... Read More about Heart Failure Readmission in Patients With ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction and Active Cancer.

The effectiveness of rural community health workers in improving health outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review (2024)
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Kaseje, N., Ranganathan, M., Magadi, M., Oria, K., & Haines, A. (2024). The effectiveness of rural community health workers in improving health outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review. Global Health Action, 17(1), https://doi.org/10.1080/16549716.2023.2292385

Background: Rural community health workers (CHWs) play a critical role in improving health outcomes during non-pandemic times, but evidence on their effectiveness during the COVID-19 pandemic is limited. There is a need to focus on rural CHWs and rur... Read More about The effectiveness of rural community health workers in improving health outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review.