Cohort study

Associations of occupation categories with cardiovascular diseases and all-cause mortality: an analysis of NHANES 2005-2014 | BMC Public Health

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Study population This prospective, complex and comprehensive multistage cohort study included US adults aged ≥ 20 years from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2005 to 2014, an independent national cross-sectional survey of US civilians not in institutions, conducted biennially by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). Further details about NHANES are available elsewhere … Read more

Epidural labor analgesia is a potential risk factor for increased blood loss within two hours after delivery in women with gestational hypertension: a retrospective cohort study | BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth

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Inclusion and exclusion criteria Diagnostic criteria for gestational hypertension Gestational hypertension was defined as the onset of hypertension (systolic blood pressure ≥ 140 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure ≥ 90 mmHg) after 20 weeks of gestation, with blood pressure normalization within 12 weeks postpartum; urine protein was negative ( −); diagnosis was confirmed postpartum [17]. Inclusion criteria Eligible participants were: • Singleton term pregnant women … Read more

Excess mortality in COVID-19-negative people with non-communicable disorders during the first pandemic wave | BMC Public Health

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Our results indicate that during the first pandemic wave and the ensuing months, the death rate of people who were free of COVID-19 in BC (i.e., always tested negative) more than tripled that of a matched pre-pandemic cohort. In absolute terms, the group with the largest increase consisted of those with cardiovascular disorders, but in … Read more

Impact of triglyceride-glucose index on risk of cardiovascular disease among non-diabetic hypertension patients: a 10-year prospective cohort study | BMC Public Health

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Study population Based on the characteristics of regional economic development (south, midland and north of Jiangsu Province), population distribution and lifestyle, five representative counties or districts in Jiangsu province were selected by multistage stratified random sampling. 3 towns were selected randomly from each county or district; and 8–10 administrative villages (or residents committee) were randomly … Read more

Association between triglyceride-glucose (TyG) related indices and cardiovascular diseases and mortality among individuals with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease: a cohort study of UK Biobank | Cardiovascular Diabetology

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Data source Between 2006 and 2010, the UK Biobank study recruited more than 500,000 adults aged 37–73 years from the community population, which was one of the large-scaled epidemiological cohort studies worldwide [27]. At the baseline visit, participants completed a touch-screen questionnaire, a face-to-face interview, and anthropometric measurements in one of 22 assessment centers across … Read more