UNRIPE CARICA PAPAYA AND ITS EFFECT ON SOME ANTIOXIDANT ENZYMES AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH VASCULAR DISEASE IN MODELS.

2017 ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Dennis Idiakheua
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Enzymes ◽  
Vascular Disease ◽  
Carica Papaya ◽  
Factors Associated

scholarly journals Factors Associated With Low Levels of Subclinical Vascular Disease in Older Adults: Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis

2009 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 72-79 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erin D. Michos ◽  
Kenneth M. Rice ◽  
Moyses Szklo ◽  
Gregory L. Burke ◽  
David S. Siscovick ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Vascular Disease ◽  
Ethnic Study ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Low Levels ◽  
Subclinical Vascular Disease

scholarly journals Survival in renal vascular disease.

1998 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 252-256 ◽  
Author(s):  
P J Conlon ◽  
K Athirakul ◽  
E Kovalik ◽  
S J Schwab ◽  
J Crowley ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Congestive Heart Failure ◽  
Ejection Fraction ◽  
Serum Creatinine ◽  
Renal Artery ◽  
Vascular Disease ◽  
Cardiac Catheterization ◽  
Luminal Diameter ◽  
Reduced Ejection Fraction ◽  
Factors Associated

Renal artery stenosis (RAS) is a relatively uncommon but important potentially reversible cause of renal failure. Little is known about the natural history of ischemic renal disease secondary to RAS. In previous reports, these researchers examined the incidence and risk factors associated with RAS. The study presented here investigates the long-term follow-up of these patients, specifically the effect of RAS on 4-yr, all-cause mortality in a group of 1235 patients undergoing diagnostic cardiac catheterization and abdominal aortography. A total of 1235 consecutive patients undergoing cardiac catheterization also underwent an abdominal flush aortogram. Significant RAS was considered present if one or more renal artery had 50% or greater narrowing in luminal diameter. Four-year unadjusted survival for patients with RAS was 65% compared with 86% for patients undergoing catheterization without significant RAS. Factors associated with decreased 4-yr survival included increased age, increased serum creatinine, presence of RAS, peripheral vascular disease, congestive heart failure, diabetes, hypertension, and reduced ejection fraction. Using the Cox proportional hazards model, the factors associated with decreased 4-yr survival were the presence of significant RAS, reduced ejection fraction, elevated serum creatinine, and symptoms of congestive heart failure. These observations indicate that the presence of significant RAS is a strong independent predictor of 4-yr survival in this patient population.

Factors Associated With Medication Adherence in Vascular Surgery Patients

2020 ◽  
Vol 54 (7) ◽  
pp. 625-632
Author(s):  
Hataka R. Minami ◽  
Mark S. Zemela ◽  
Adam C. Ring ◽  
Michael S. Williams ◽  
Matthew R. Smeds
Keyword(s):  
Medication Adherence ◽  
Vascular Surgery ◽  
Vascular Disease ◽  
Univariate Analysis ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Depression Symptoms ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Younger Age ◽  
High Adherence ◽  
High Level

Introduction: Patients with vascular disease have higher mortality rates than age-matched peers and medical management of coexisting diseases may alter these outcomes. We sought to understand factors associated with medication nonadherence in vascular surgery patients at a single University vascular surgery clinic over a 3-month period. Materials and Methods: Consecutive vascular surgery patients were surveyed from June to August 2019. The survey included demographic questions, the validated Morisky Medication Adherence Scale, the 4-item Patient Health Questionnaire for Anxiety and Depression scales, and other medication-related questions. Medical and surgical histories were retrospectively collected from charts. Univariate and multivariate analyses were used to compare among high, intermediate, and low adherence. Results: A total of 128 (74%) of 174 patients met study inclusion criteria. On univariate analysis, lower medication adherence was associated with younger age ( P = .004), anxiety and depression ( P = .001), higher daily pain ( P < .001), and patients who believed their medications were less important for treating their vascular disease ( P < .001). Adherence was not associated with symptomatic vascular disease, gender, education level, marital status, employment, insurance, or the use of medication usage reminders. Multivariate analysis significantly predicted high adherence relative to low adherence with 5-year increase in age (odds ratio [OR] = 1.252, P = .021) and low adherence relative to high adherence with greater perceived pain (OR = 0.839, P = .016). Conclusions: Younger age and high level of pain were associated with lower medication adherence. Informing patients of the importance of prescribed medication and addressing anxiety or depression symptoms may improve adherence.

Stain contamination and embedding in electron microscopy

1986 ◽  
Vol 44 ◽  
pp. 50-53
Author(s):  
Hilton H. Mollenhauer
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Information Retrieval ◽  
Epoxy Resins ◽  
Image Contrast ◽  
Sample Preservation ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Amount Of Information ◽  
Electron Microscopical ◽  
Contrast Information

Many factors (e.g., resolution of microscope, type of tissue, and preparation of sample) affect electron microscopical images and alter the amount of information that can be retrieved from a specimen. Of interest in this report are those factors associated with the evaluation of epoxy embedded tissues. In this context, informational retrieval is dependant, in part, on the ability to “see” sample detail (e.g., contrast) and, in part, on tue quality of sample preservation. Two aspects of this problem will be discussed: 1) epoxy resins and their effect on image contrast, information retrieval, and sample preservation; and 2) the interaction between some stains commonly used for enhancing contrast and information retrieval.

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