Objective: The objective was to determine the risk of stroke associated with subclinical
hypothyroidism. Data Sources and Study Selection: Published prospective cohort studies were …

Background Trials of statin therapy have had conflicting findings on the risk of development
of diabetes mellitus in patients given statins. We aimed to establish by a meta-analysis of …

Background Clinical use of criteria for metabolic syndrome to simultaneously predict risk of
cardiovascular disease and diabetes remains uncertain. We investigated to what extent …

Subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH), defined as elevated thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)
and normal thyroid hormone levels, and cognitive impairment are both common in older …

Heparin is the most widely used anticoagulant in continuous renal replacement procedures
but little is known about the balance between filter coagulation and patient hemorrhage …

Objectives: For large scale follow up studies with non-demented patients in which cognition
is an endpoint, there is a need for short, inexpensive, sensitive, and reliable …

PURPOSE: To determine whether hypertriglyceridemia is associated with systemic
inflammation, which may contribute to the increased cardiovascular risk in patients who have …

BACKGROUND: Very few older people with severe hearing loss use hearing aids to reduce
the negative consequences of reduced hearing in daily functioning. AIM: Assessment of a …

Relative and absolute muscle mass and muscle strength are used as diagnostic criteria for
sarcopenia. We aimed to assess which diagnostic criteria are most associated with physical …

Context: The currently applied reference ranges for thyroid function are under debate.
Despite evidence that thyroid function within the reference range is related with several …