Cardiovascular disease in women: traditional and sex-specific risk factors

Eur Heart J. 2025 Dec 4:ehaf1001. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehaf1001. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTCardiovascular disease (CVD) accounts for more deaths in women than breast cancer, lung cancer and chronic lung disease combined, with a comparable mortality to that of men. Many women and physicians do

Y Yolande Appelman

Protein-energy wasting in chronic kidney disease patients not receiving kidney replacement therapy: risk factors for all-cause death and composite outcomes: findings from KoreaN cohort study for Outcome in patients With Chronic Kidney Disease (KNOW-CKD)

Kidney Res Clin Pract. 2025 Nov 28. doi: 10.23876/j.krcp.25.112. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Protein-energy wasting (PEW) is a strong indicator of adverse outcomes such as all-cause death and cardiovascular events. Although this association has been established in dialysis patients, it

H Hojung Lee

Adherence to Dual Antiplatelet Therapy Protocol in Acute Ischemic Stroke

Eur J Neurol. 2025 Dec;32(12):e70461. doi: 10.1111/ene.70461.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND AND AIMS: Previous randomized trials, such as CHANCE and POINT, have shown that dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) reduces ischemic event recurrence. However, its effectiveness depends on accurate dosage and timely adminis

L Laura Martikainen