Advances in Population-Based Studies

Advances in Stroke Advances in Population-Based Studies

C-Reactive Protein High levels of C-reactive protein have been associated with the risk of myocardial infarction, whereas the association with stroke remains controversial.1 The association between high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP)and stroke was examined in the multiethnic, stroke-free, community-based cohort study in Northern Manhattan.2 hsCRP measurements were available for 2240 sub...

Advances in stroke: population studies.

With ischemic heart disease (IHD) and stroke sharing many risk factors, one could presume a similar geographic pattern of stroke and IHD; however, Kim and Johnston described remarkable worldwide variations in disability-adjusted life-years (DALY) loss for both diseases.1 For stroke, much of Asia, eastern Europe, and Africa had DALY loss of 120/100 000 in contrast to North America, western Europ...

Advances in population studies 2007.

P opulation studies play important roles in assessing disparities and temporal changes in the burden of stroke, guiding interventional assessment in clinical trials, and describing risk factors that for ethical or design reasons cannot be addressed by clinical trials. Concerns regarding the impact of population shifts were heightened this year with the reports describing several disturbing tren...

Advances in stroke: Population studies 2013.

Advances in Polysulfone-Based Membranes for Hemodialysis

The polysulfone-based membrane has been used in hemodialysis (HD) and it is continuously developed to maintain its sustainability on the subject of biocompatibility. During the polysulfone-based membrane development, several parameters should be considered to improve the membrane performances, such as excellent biocompatibility, appropriate ultrafiltration rate, and effective clearance of the t...