Eur J Heart Fail. 2026 May 10:xuag061. doi: 10.1093/ejhf/xuag061. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAIMS: Heart failure (HF) and acute myocardial infarction (AMI) may contribute to cancer development through shared and disease-related pathophysiological pathways. We investigated the mid-term risk of inc
Eur J Heart Fail. 2026 May 10:xuag155. doi: 10.1093/ejhf/xuag155. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAIMS: Inflammation contributes to the pathophysiology of heart failure (HF), yet the global prevalence of elevated high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) in patients with HF across the ejection fract
Acta Physiol (Oxf). 2026 Jun;242(6):e70244. doi: 10.1111/apha.70244.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Pathological cardiac hypertrophy is a key risk factor for heart failure (HF). Illustrating the pathogenesis of cardiac hypertrophy may contribute to the treatment of HF. Studies have emphasized that protein ubiqu
JAMA. 2026 May 10. doi: 10.1001/jama.2026.7335. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIMPORTANCE: Heart failure is the most common cause of death in patients with rheumatic heart disease. The efficacy and safety of digoxin in this population are not known.OBJECTIVE: To determine if digoxin, compared with pl
Eur J Heart Fail. 2026 May 10:xuag153. doi: 10.1093/ejhf/xuag153. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: For decades inflammation has been postulated to play a key pathophysiological role in heart failure (HF), particularly in HF with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). Previous attempts to targ
Inquiry. 2026 Jan-Dec;63:1. doi: 10.1177/00469580261450864. Epub 2026 May 10.ABSTRACTIntroductionThis research sought to understand the relationship of the neutrophil percentage-to-albumin ratio (NPAR) and mortality from cardiovascular (CVD) and all causes in populations with CKD.Methods7,553 CKD pa
Eur J Heart Fail. 2026 May 10:xuag157. doi: 10.1093/ejhf/xuag157. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Persistent congestion at discharge is associated with worse outcomes in acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF), with impaired lymphatic function contributing to difficult-to-target tissue an
Eur J Heart Fail. 2026 May 10:xuag160. doi: 10.1093/ejhf/xuag160. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Acute heart failure (AHF) and respiratory infection (RI) frequently coexist, with the latter commonly regarded as a trigger of AHF decompensation. However, the independent and combined prognos
Pediatr Rheumatol Online J. 2026 May 9. doi: 10.1186/s12969-026-01222-7. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Childhood-onset Takayasu arteritis (c-TAK) in infants and young children often presents with systemic inflammation rather than ischemic symptoms, and its clinical features overlap with
BMC Health Serv Res. 2026 May 9. doi: 10.1186/s12913-026-14555-6. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Primary Health Care (PHC) is vital to supporting emergency preparedness and health care resilience. There is limited evidence of the impact of crises on PHC services and financing. We aimed to
Immun Ageing. 2026 May 9. doi: 10.1186/s12979-026-00571-x. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Older adults remain highly vulnerable to serious influenza-related complications despite routine vaccination. Whether high-dose quadrivalent influenza vaccine (HD-QIV) offers greater protection than
Cardiooncology. 2026 May 9. doi: 10.1186/s40959-026-00474-2. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Myelofibrosis (MF) is a subgroup of Philadelphia chromosome-negative myeloproliferative neoplasms that are associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, including pulmonary hypertens
Cardiovasc Diabetol. 2026 May 9. doi: 10.1186/s12933-026-03180-6. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) and cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome are interrelated conditions with shared pathophysiological features; however
BMC Health Serv Res. 2026 May 9. doi: 10.1186/s12913-026-14506-1. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Since 2019, Dutch hospitals have been developing approaches aiming to bridge the gap between hospital care and community-based lifestyle support. This has led to the introduction of the so cal
Lipids Health Dis. 2026 May 9. doi: 10.1186/s12944-026-02960-z. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: The Mediterranean diet is widely recognized for its cardiovascular benefits, but its specific effects on atherogenic indices remain unclear, particularly in individuals seeking a weight-loss die
BMC Public Health. 2026 May 9. doi: 10.1186/s12889-026-27716-3. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: To analyze the epidemiological characteristics and dynamic trends of people living with HIV (PLWH) in Huangshi between 2004 and 2024, thereby providing a scientific basis for the optimization of
BMC Public Health. 2026 May 9. doi: 10.1186/s12889-026-27671-z. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: The association of the Cardiometabolic Index for stroke risk remains insufficiently explored. This study aimed to examine the associations of the CMI with the prevalence of stroke, as well as al
BMC Public Health. 2026 May 9. doi: 10.1186/s12889-026-27570-3. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Although traditional cardiovascular risk models primarily rely on biomedical factors, socioeconomic and
BMC Neurol. 2026 May 9. doi: 10.1186/s12883-026-04828-2. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular illnesses typically coexist clinically, resulting in increased rates of disability and fatality. Current clinical research on the link between albumin-corrected cal
BMC Cardiovasc Disord. 2026 May 9. doi: 10.1186/s12872-026-05914-6. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: This study aimed to predict risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in participants unaware of their cardiovascular health using a convenient approach.METHODS: Continuous 100-second photoplet
BMC Nephrol. 2026 May 9. doi: 10.1186/s12882-026-04944-8. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Kidney failure is a growing global health concern, affecting 9-10% of the population and contributing to rising mortality. In the Dominican Republic, a national dialysis registry was created in 2020 t
Forensic Sci Med Pathol. 2026 May 9. doi: 10.1007/s12024-026-01260-3. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTActivated charcoal is widely used in the medical management of acute intoxications, yet its gross appearance at autopsy is poorly described and may represent a diagnostic pitfall. We report a case hig
NPJ Digit Med. 2026 May 9. doi: 10.1038/s41746-026-02718-y. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTArtificial intelligence (AI)-based screening tools show promise for early identification of chronic liver disease (CLD), yet their effectiveness in real-world settings may depend on clinician response to AI-gen
Drugs. 2026 May 9. doi: 10.1007/s40265-026-02325-x. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPolycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common, heterogeneous condition that is tightly linked to obesity, visceral adiposity and insulin resistance. Lifestyle intervention and off-label use of metformin provide only mod
