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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAssociation Between Particulate Matter (PM10) Exposure and Cardiorespiratory Hospital Admissions: A Time Series AnalysisNur Nabila Abd Rahim, Abqariyah Yahya, Wan Rozita Wan MahiyuddinThis study aimed to evaluate the association between particulate matter (PM10) exposure and cardiorespiratory hospital admissions and develop a time series model for cardiorespiratory hospital admissions in Johor, Malaysia. Retrospective time series analysis was utilised to study cardiorespiratory hospital admissions for the study period 2015-2016. Over-dispersed Poisson generalized linear models with parametric smoothing functions were used to examine the association … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 17, Issue 2 · 27 May 2021 · 6,917 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractVitamin D Supplements Tone Down the Progression of Atheromatous Plaque Formation in a Dose-Dependent MannerAhmed Farouk, Khalid M. Mohany, Magdy Algowhary et al.Hypovitaminosis D has a negative impact on the cardiovascular system. We performed the current study to investigate the expression of Vitamin D Receptor (VDR) in atherosclerotic human male aortas and to examine the effect of different doses of Vit. D supplementation on VDR expression in the aortas of male rats fed a High-Fat Diet (HFD). Human participants included 50 atherosclerotic … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 17, Issue 3 · 5 Oct 2021 · 6,724 accessesView PDFCite
Review ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractBioactive Functional Foods for Cardiovascular DiseasesKiren Mustafa, Iqra Ajmal, Tahira Naz et al.Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) is a chronic pathological disorder regarded as a serious health concern round the globe. It is a multifactorial disease, with a range of various causative agents, among that dietary factor is considered the most important and may to a large degree determine CVD risk. Unfortunately, it has been less widely investigated. This review outlines the general aspects … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 16, Issue 3 · 17 Aug 2020 · 7,831 accessesView PDFCite
Review ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAntihypertensive Effects of Brazilian FruitsAugusto Altoé Puppin, Christiane Mileib Vasconcelos, Mirian de Almeida Silva et al.Cardiovascular disease is a health problem that generates economic and social impacts worldwide and hypertension is a major risk factor for the development of cardiovascular disease. Currently, conventional medicine offers treatments that control and regulate blood pressure through medication, but the traditional medicines of different cultures have used plants and foods to treat and prevent this type of disease for … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 20, Issue 2 · 19 Jun 2020 · 7,187 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAntidiabetic and Antioxidant Potential of Vernonia amygdalina Leaf Extract in Alloxan-Induced Sprague-Dawley RatsFatmawaty Yazid, Nina Bonita Hasanah, Rosmalena et al.The treatment of diabetes mellitus using drug medications have side effects such as weight gain, hypoglycemia, the risk of cardiovascular or all-cause mortality. These limitations have become one reason to use complementary therapy from plant extract, such as Vernonia amygdalina as an antidiabetes. This research aimed to investigate the effect of V. amygdalina leaf extracts as antidiabetic and antioxidant agents … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 20, Issue 4 · 23 Nov 2020 · 8,649 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractReduced Levels of Testosterone Induce LDL Oxidation and Atherosclerotic Lesions Involving Inflammatory Imbalance and Reduced Macrophage ApoptosisPlacielle Fiorezi Filete, Flávia de Souza Andrade Moraes, Girlandia Alexandre Brasil et al.Atherosclerosis is among the major cardiovascular diseases that cause death in the world. Men who are deficient in androgen hormones are more susceptible to this disease. The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of reduced levels of testosterone on the lipid profile, pro and anti-inflammatory cytokines, apoptosis of peritoneal macrophages and the development of atherosclerosis in LDLr-/-mice, … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 19, Issue 4 · 6 Dec 2019 · 7,338 accessesView PDFCite
EditorialOpen accessIn the abstractWhere the Future is Being Made TodayMark A. Brown, Joachim Storsberg, Christian SchmidtGrowing up, I was fascinated by The Muppet Show and the adventures of Dr. Bunsen Honeydew and his assistant Beaker. Apparently, my feelings were not unique because Muppet characters are used to ease tensions associated with education about clinical interventions (Ramsay, 2014; Rohn, 2007). Yet the opening phrase 'Where the future is being made today' has, in my opinion, summed … …American Journal of Immunology, Vol. 12, Issue 2 · 28 Jun 2016 · 7,425 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractDiagnosis of Cardiovascular Diseases with Bayesian ClassifiersAlaa Elsayad, Mahmoud FakhrCardiovascular disease or atherosclerosis is any disease affecting the cardiovascular system. They include coronary heart disease, raised blood pressure, cerebrovascular disease, peripheral artery disease, rheumatic heart disease, congenital heart disease and heart failure. They are treated by cardiologists, thoracic surgeons, vascular surgeons, neurologists and interventional radiologists. The diagnosis is an important yet complicated task that needs to be done accurately … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 11, Issue 2 · 25 Mar 2015 · 7,498 accessesView PDFCite
EditorialOpen accessIn the abstractPLANT STEROLS LOWER CHOLESTEROL, BUT INCREASE RISK FOR CORONARY HEART DISEASEZoë Harcombe, Julien S. BakerAssmann, G., P. Cullen, J. Erbey, D.R. Ramey and F. Kannenberg et al., 2006. Plasma sitosterol elevations are associated with an increased incidence of coronary events in men: Results of a nested case-control analysis of the Prospective Cardiovascular Munster (PROCAM) study. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis., 16: 13-21. BfR, 2011. Addition of plant sterols and stanols to food: Assessment of a … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 14, Issue 3 · 21 Aug 2014 · 88,990 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractA COMPARATIVE STUDY OF ANTI-PHOSPHATIDYL INOSITOLE ANTIBODIES IN PATIENTS WITH MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION AND HEALTHY SUBJECTSAbdolreza Sotoodeh Jahromi, Mohammad Shojaei, Fatemeh Mehdizadeh et al.Immune system and inflamation is widely known to play a key role in the development and progression of cardiovascular diseases. Anti-Phospholipid (aPL) antibodies may act in the induction of immunological response leading to the development of Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI). Anti-Phosphatidyl Inositole (PI) Antibody (Ab) has been seen in various diseases including rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus and anti-phospholipid antibody … …American Journal of Immunology, Vol. 10, Issue 1 · 23 Jan 2014 · 7,185 accessesView PDFCite