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63-1.90). After we additionally adjusted for hypertension severity indicators, the OR remained elevated (OR 1.37; confidence interval [CI] 1.25, 1.49) with evidence of a dose-response pattern. Other anti-hypertensives were also associated with RCC, for example, ACEIs (OR 1.27; 95% CI = 1.16, 1.39) and thiazides (OR 1.22; 95% CI = 1.12, 1.34). In the active comparator new user design, the OR was 1.21 (95% CI = 0.95, 1.53) for use of CCBs compared with ACEIs.

In this population, confounding by indication appeared to explain at least part of the association between RCC and dihydropyridine CCBs.
In this population, confounding by indication appeared to explain at least part of the association between RCC and dihydropyridine CCBs.
Lung cancer patients with advanced disease and no active treatment options currently face frequent follow-up visits to outpatient clinics, associated with significant anxiety, time commitment, and costs. Visits also place considerable strain on the health system. Evidence from other cancers and chronic health conditions suggests virtual or remote follow-up can lead to higher patient satisfaction without negatively impacting health outcomes such as survival time.

The aim of this review was to identify patient preferences for, and any evidence of relative effectiveness of, different surveillance protocols for patients who have noncurative treatment intent for lung cancer or mesothelioma.

MEDLINE, PubMed, and CINAHL Plus databases were searched for articles published between 1998 and June 2018. The search was restricted to English-language publications and included all original research.

Nine studies met the inclusion criteria, with most studies being retrospective. Findings identified the need for reassurance and hope as part of surveillance, the importance of trust and relationship, and the lack of consistency and evidence around frequency and method of surveillance models.

Current surveillance is based on expert opinion with little consideration of patient preferences, quality of life, impact on anxiety, and impact on survival outcomes.

Nurses play a key role in managing surveillance programs for noncurative lung cancer patients. Programs should be built using codesign approaches to ensure best outcomes. Further research needs to be conducted, ensuring directed surveillance models that meet the holistic needs of patients.
Nurses play a key role in managing surveillance programs for noncurative lung cancer patients. Programs should be built using codesign approaches to ensure best outcomes. Further research needs to be conducted, ensuring directed surveillance models that meet the holistic needs of patients.
Fatigue and sleep disturbance are common co-occurring symptoms in patients receiving chemotherapy. While the results from meta-analyses support the use of exercise to decrease the severity of these symptoms, information is needed on patients' "real world experiences" with the use of exercise.

The aims of this study were to determine distribution of patients who did and did not exercise on a regular basis and evaluate for differences in demographic and clinical characteristics, as well as the severity of fatigue, decrements in energy, and sleep disturbance among the exercise groups.

Patients (n = 1033) completed self-report questionnaires prior to their second or third cycle of chemotherapy. Patients were categorized into 3 exercise (Ex) groups (ie, NoEx, <150 min/wk [LessEx]; ≥150 min/wk [RecEx]). Differences among the groups were evaluated using parametric and nonparametric tests.

Only 19.1% of the patients were in the RecEx group. Patients in the NoEx group (37.2%) had fewer years of education, were more likely to be non-White and unemployed, had a higher body mass index, and a worse comorbidity profile. Patients in the NoEx group had higher levels of morning fatigue, lower levels of morning and evening energy, and higher levels of sleep disturbance.

Findings from this real-world study suggest that lack of physical activity is associated with higher levels of fatigue and sleep disturbance.

Given that the most frequently used intervention in this study was walking, clinicians can recommend this inexpensive intervention to patients to manage fatigue and sleep disturbance.
Given that the most frequently used intervention in this study was walking, clinicians can recommend this inexpensive intervention to patients to manage fatigue and sleep disturbance.
As uncertainties exist over underlying causes, we aimed to define the characteristics and prognostic significance of low blood pressure (BP) early after the onset of acute stroke.

Post hoc analyzes of the international Head Positioning in acute Stroke Trial (HeadPoST), a pragmatic cluster-crossover randomized trial of lying flat versus sitting up in stroke patients from nine countries during 2015-2016. GW806742X Associations of baseline BP and death or dependency [modified Rankin scale (mRS) scores 3-6] and serious adverse events (SAEs) at 90 days were assessed in generalized linear mixed models with adjustment for multiple confounders. SBP and DBP was analysed as continuous measures fitted with a cubic spline, and as categorical measures with low (<10th percentile) and high (≥140 and ≥90 mmHg, respectively) levels compared with a normal range (≥10th percentile; 120-139 and 70-89 mmHg, respectively).

Among 11 083 patients (mean age 68 years, 39.9% women) with baseline BP values, 7.2 and 11.7% had low SBP (<e.
The prognostic significance of low BP on poor outcomes in acute stroke was not explained by reverse causality from preexisting cardiovascular disease, and propensity towards greater neurological deficits and cardiac events. These findings provide support for the hypothesis that low BP exacerbates cardiac and cerebral ischemia in acute ischemic stroke.
The SYNTAX score and SYNTAX score II have a high predictive capacity for adverse cardiovascular events. We aimed to demonstrate that both scores were good predictors of long-term adverse outcomes in an 'all-comers' population treated with a percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).

In the study, we included 785 patients who received an angioplasty at our center between January 2011 and December 2012. The patients were distributed in tertiles according to the SYNTAX score and SYNTAX score II values; for the SYNTAX score - low ≤6.5 (n = 225); mid >6.5, <11.5 (n = 229); high  ≥11.5 (n = 221); and for the SYNTAX score II PCI low ≤20.5 (n = 226); mid >20.5, < 29.6 (n = 221); and high ≥29.6 (n = 218).

The rates of major adverse cardiovascular events, death, cardiac death and new revascularizations at 3 years were significantly higher in the highest tertile of both the scores. For SYNTAX score major adverse cardiovascular events, 12-15.3-21.7%, P < 0.001; death, 7.6-8.3-14%, P = 0.04; cardiac death, 3.
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