Occup Med (Lond). 2026 Oct 12:kqag104. doi: 10.1093/occmed/kqag104. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: The number of crane operators aged 70 years and above is increasing in Singapore, requiring annual relicensing assessments to ensure medical and functional fitness for work.AIMS: To examine
Eur J Prev Cardiol. 2026 Oct 12:zwag532. doi: 10.1093/eurjpc/zwag532. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAIMS: Statins' anti-inflammatory and endothelial-stabilising effects suggest perioperative value, but trials of de novo initiation were discredited following research misconduct. Whether established p
JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2026 Oct 9;14:e95197. doi: 10.2196/95197.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Digital health technologies (DHTs) offer opportunities to support poststroke self-management and rehabilitation, but their implementation may be hindered by mismatches between technological design, stakeholder needs,
Obes Rev. 2026 Oct 12:e70238. doi: 10.1111/obr.70238. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTObesity is a primary driver of obstructive sleep apnea and contributes substantially to its associated cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Although continuous positive airway pressure remains the standard treatme
Postgrad Med. 2026 Oct 12:1-8. doi: 10.1080/00325481.2026.2748095. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) amplifies cardiovascular risk, yet its stage-specific influence on perioperative outcomes following endovascular lower extremity revascularization (LER) for periph
Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2026 Oct 12:gfag233. doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfag233. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTFor several decades, there was no clinical-trial evidence to demonstrate that intensive blood pressure (BP)-lowering is a therapeutic strategy that prolongs survival and reduces the cardiorenal risk
Diabetes Metab Res Rev. 2026 Oct;42(7):e70237. doi: 10.1002/dmrr.70237.ABSTRACTAIMS: Evidence relating sleep characteristics to type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) has largely been based on single assessments. We examined whether transitions in a multidimensional healthy sleep score between two assessme
J Hypertens. 2026 Oct 12. doi: 10.1097/HJH.0000000000004467. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: The use of carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (cfPWV), a reliable indicator of aortic stiffness and a powerful predictor of cardiovascular disease, has remained limited in routine clinical practice
J Psychosoc Oncol. 2026 Oct 12:1-20. doi: 10.1080/07347332.2026.2744357. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Adults living with cancer and pre-existing mental illness (PMI) represent a particularly vulnerable population. This study examined whether multimorbidity protects against or increases
Curr Neurovasc Res. 2026 Oct 2. doi: 10.2174/0115672026460820260929113419. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAir pollution is an increasingly important public health concern in Pakistan, especially in rapidly urbanizing cities where concentrations of PM2.5, PM10, and other airborne toxicants frequently
J Rehabil Med. 2026 Oct 12;58:jrm46292. doi: 10.2340/jrm.v58.46292.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: To examine the psychometric properties of the Timed Backward Walk test in people with stroke.DESIGN: Cross-sectional study.SUBJECTS: 60 people with stroke and 30 healthy adults aged 55 years and older.METHODS: Part
Cardiovasc Ther. 2026;2026(1):e2843754. doi: 10.1155/cdr/2843754.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to explore the protective effect of esmolol against sepsis-associated myocardial injury (SAMI) and its underlying molecular mechanisms.METHODS: SAMI-related differentially expressed genes wer
J Hypertens. 2026 Aug 31. doi: 10.1097/HJH.0000000000004420. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Elevated plasma homocysteine (Hcy ≥10 μmol/l) and hypertension, defined as H-type hypertension, can synergistically increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases, especially for stroke. We aimed to
Rheumatology (Oxford). 2026 Oct 12:keag566. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/keag566. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: To evaluate the diagnostic and prognostic value of incidentally detected coronary artery calcification (CAC) on routine chest computed tomography (CT) for cardiovascular risk strat
Cardiovasc Ther. 2026;2026(1):e3611934. doi: 10.1155/cdr/3611934.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is a powerful predictor of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. The cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) is considered a gold standard in assessing CRF. Patients with myocarditis a
Clin Appl Thromb Hemost. 2026 Jan-Dec;32:10760296261496972. doi: 10.1177/10760296261496972. Epub 2026 Oct 12.ABSTRACTIntroductionEvidence surrounding the optimal antithrombotic regimen for patients with chronic coronary syndrome (CCS) requiring oral anticoagulation remains scarce. This meta-analysis
Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2026 Oct 12;10:CD016397. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD016397.ABSTRACTThis is a protocol for a Cochrane review (intervention). The objectives are as follows: Primary objective To evaluate the benefits and harms of lower targets of blood pressure (BP; i.e. BP ≤ 135/85 mmHg) vers
J Int Med Res. 2026 Oct;54(10):3000605261416674. doi: 10.1177/03000605261416674. Epub 2026 Oct 12.ABSTRACTObjectiveTo determine whether rapid intracoronary adenosine administration attenuates percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)-induced systemic inflammation and oxidative stress in patients with
Int J Methods Psychiatr Res. 2026 Dec;35(4):e70109. doi: 10.1002/mpr.70109.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Post stroke depression is a critical barrier to recovery and rehabilitation, contributing to a higher risk of severe disability, cognitive and functional decline, greater dependence on daily activities,
Rev Med Liege. 2026 Oct;81(10):597-603.ABSTRACTEvolocumab is a monoclonal antibody targeting PCSK9 that provides rapid and sustained LDL-cholesterol reduction. Following FOURIER, which demon-strated a reduction in cardiovascular events in patients with established atherosclerotic cardiovascular dise
Rev Med Liege. 2026 Oct;81(10):589-596.ABSTRACTPulmonary hypertension associated with interstitial lung diseases (PH-ILD) is a common and severe complication of interstitial lung diseases. Diagnosis is challenging and relies on a combination of clinical, functional, biological, radiological and echo
Rev Med Liege. 2026 Oct;81(10):583-588.ABSTRACTHypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a myocardial disease characterized by left ventricular hypertrophy without abnormal loading conditions. Despite significant advances in management, HCM remains a major cause of sudden cardiac death, particularly in y
Rev Med Liege. 2026 Oct;81(10):569-573.ABSTRACTSudden-onset diplopia warrants an emergency management in ophthalmology. A binocular, vertical and persistent diplopia, should raise suspicion of a central lesion, particularly within the brainstem. We reporte the case of a 53-year-old man, who presente
Circ Res. 2026 Oct 12. doi: 10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.126.328252. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Vascular calcification is a hallmark of chronic kidney disease (CKD)-mineral and bone disorder and a major determinant of cardiovascular mortality. Secondary calciprotein particles (CPP2) are key med
