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  • 1
    ISSN: 1542-474X
    Source: Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Background:The occurrence of frequent or complex ventricular arrhythmia in apparently healthy men during ambulatory ECG recording has been shown to be associated with an increased incidence and mortality in ischemic heart disease. Similar risk has been documented for individuals with asymptomatic leg artery disease. The objective of this follow-up of 450 men from the prospective cohort study “Men born in 1914” in Malmö, Sweden has been to assess whether there is any relationship between the occurrence of ventricular arrhythmia and asymptomatic leg artery disease and whether the prognosis with regard to survival and incidence of myocardial infarction is different in men with and without asymptomatic leg artery disease. Methods:The ECG was recorded during 24 hours. Mortality and incidence of cardiac events (i.e., acute myocardial infarction and death in chronic ischaemic heart disease) during the 10 years following the baseline examination 1982–1983 has been related to occurrence of frequent or complex ventricular arrhythmia (i.e., Lown class 2–5) and prevalence of asymptomatic leg artery disease (i.e., ankle-arm blood pressure index, ABPI 〈 0.9 at rest). Results:There was no association between the prevalence (14% vs 13%) or severity of leg artery disease and the occurrence of ventricular arrhythmia. History of cardiovascular disease was related to both conditions. In men without leg artery disease, occurrence of arrhythmia was associated with an increased mortality rate, from 29.1 to 41.5 per 1000 person-years (P = 0.046) and cardiac event rate, from 15.6 to 27.1 per 1000 person-years (P = 0.023). The increased incidence of cardiac events and death associated with arrhythmia was modified by the presence of leg artery disease. There was a low ABPI in the group with arrhythmia associated with an increase in mortality rate from 41.5 to 95.8 per 1000 person-years and an increase of the cardiac event rate from 27.1 to 76.1 per 1000 person-years. These associations remained statistically significant after adjustment in the analysis with regard to history of cardiovascular disease and other potential confounders. Conclusions:Occurrence of ventricular arrhythmia is a common condition in apparently healthy elderly men. Although it seems to be equally common in men with and without asymptomatic leg artery disease, with regard to the incidence of cardiac events and death it is associated with a more serious prognosis in men with leg artery disease. A.N.E. 1999;4(3):309–315
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  • 2
    ISSN: 1432-1262
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Description / Table of Contents: Résumé La morbidité par cancer et toutes les causes de mortalité ont été étudiées prospectivement chez tous les patients chez lesquels un diagnostic définitif ou probable de colite ulcéreuse et de colite indéterminée a été posé entre 1958 et 1982 dans la ville de Malmö en Suède. Le follow-up jusqu'au ler janvier 1990 a été complet pour tous les cas à l'exception de 10 patients. Neuf des 471 patients avec colite ulcéreuse et 3 des 100 patients avec colite indéterminée ont développé un cancer colo-rectal. L'incidence du cancer colo-rectal dans la colite ulcéreuse est de 1,4 par 1000 années/patient. Le nombre de cas observés était 2,1 fois supérieur à l'incidence attendue (95% C.I. 1.0–4.1) en se basant sur l'incidence de cancer selon l'âge et le sexe durant la période d'étude à Malmö. La colite indéterminée était associée avec une incidence de cancer colo-rectal plus élevée que la colite ulcéreuse: 2,4 par 1000 années-patient (SMR 8,6, 95% C.I. 1,8–25,1). Les deux conditions étaient associées avec une légère augmentation de la mortalité, 12,6 par 1000 années-patient en cas de colite ulcéreuse (SMR 1,3, 95% C.I. 1,0–1,5) et de 11,7 par 1000 années-patient pour la colite indéterminée (SMR 2,7, 95% C.I. 1,6–4,4). Les complications de la colite constituent la cause essentielle de mortalité dans les deux groupes. Le risque de cancer est en relation directe avec l'étendue de la maladie, sa durée et le sexe féminin. Dix de 12 cas de cancer avaient ou développèrent une pancolite. Sept des 134 cas de pancolites ulcéreuses et 2 des 87 cas de pancolites indéterminées développèrent un cancer. Tenant compte de ces fréquences basses et de l'incidence basse du cancer par 1000 années-patient, il est suggéré que la proctocolectomie ne doit pas être recommandée comme mesure de prévention du cancer sur la seule base de l'étendue de l'affection.
    Notes: Abstract Cancer morbidity and all cause mortality were studied prospectively in all patients with definite and probable ulcerative colitis and indeterminate colitis diagnosed from 1958 to 1982, in the city of Malmö, Sweden. The follow-up to Jan. 1, 1990 was complete for all but ten patients. Nine of the 471 patients with ulcerative colitis and three of the 100 patients with indeterminate colitis developed colo-rectal cancer. The incidence of colorectal cancer in ulcerative colitis was 1.4 per 1000 person-years. The observed number of cases was 2.1 times higher than expected; (95% C.I. 1.0–4.1), based on the age- and sex-specific cancer incidence in the city during the study period. Indeterminate colitis was associated with a higher colorectal cancer risk than ulcerative colitis; 2.4 per 1000 person-years; (SMR 8.6, 95% C.I. 1.8–25.1). Both conditions were associated with a slight increased mortality rate, for ulcerative colitis 12.6 per 1000 person-years; (SMR 1.3, 95% C.I. 1.0–1.5), and for indeterminate colitis 11.7 per 1000 person-years; (SMR 2.7, 95% C.I. 1.6–4.4). Complications of colitis were the main cause of death in both groups. The cancer risk was related to extent of disease, duration of disease and female gender. Ten out of the 12 cases with cancer had or developed total colitis. However, only seven of the 134 cases with total ulcerative colitis and two of 87 cases with total indeterminate colitis developed cancer. Considering these low frequencies and the low cancer incidence per 1000 person years, it is suggested that proctocolectomy to prevent cancer is not to be recommended simply at the basis of the extent of the disease.
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  • 3
    ISSN: 1432-1041
    Keywords: Cardiovascular mortality ; Anxiolyticshypnotics ; pharmacoepidemiology ; adverse drug effect ; cohort study ; benzodiazepines ; analgesics
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Chemistry and Pharmacology , Medicine
    Notes: Abstract Objectives: An increased risk of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in users of anxiolytic-hypnotic drugs (AHD) has been reported, and use of analgesics may be an additional factor. Therefore, we examined the association of AHD and analgesic use, alone and in combination, with all-cause and ischaemic heart disease (IHD) mortality. Methods: Multivariate 10-year survival analysis in a population based cohort of 500 men born in 1914. Relative risks (RR) were adjusted by relevant confounders (blood pressure, serum cholesterol, diabetes mellitus, smoking habit, high alcohol consumption, history of previous IHD, cancer, and other diseases). Results: The RR of both all-cause and IHD mortality were significantly increased among those using both AHD and analgesics compared to those who took neither of these drugs: RR=1.8 for all-cause mortality, and RR=2.7 for IHD mortality. Conclusion: Although the number of cases was small, warranting interpretative caution, the current study suggests that the combined use of AHD (mainly benzodiazepines) and analgesics seems to be associated with an increase in all-cause and IHD mortality in elderly men.
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  • 4
    ISSN: 1432-1041
    Keywords: Key words Cardiovascular mortality ; Anxiolytics-hypnotics; pharmacoepidemiology ; adverse drug effect ; cohort study ; benzodiazepines ; analgesics
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Chemistry and Pharmacology , Medicine
    Notes: Abstract. Objectives: An increased risk of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in users of anxiolytic-hypnotic drugs (AHD) has been reported, and use of analgesics may be an additional factor. Therefore, we examined the association of AHD and analgesic use, alone and in combination, with all-cause and ischaemic heart disease (IHD) mortality. Methods: Multivariate 10-year survival analysis in a population based cohort of 500 men born in 1914. Relative risks (RR) were adjusted by relevant confounders (blood pressure, serum cholesterol, diabetes mellitus, smoking habit, high alcohol consumption, history of previous IHD, cancer, and other diseases). Results: The RR of both all-cause and IHD mortality were significantly increased among those using both AHD and analgesics compared to those who took neither of these drugs: RR = 1.8 for all-cause mortality, and RR = 2.7 for IHD mortality. Conclusion: Although the number of cases was small, warranting interpretative caution, the current study suggests that the combined use of AHD (mainly benzodiazepines) and analgesics seems to be associated with an increase in all-cause and IHD mortality in elderly men.
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