Diclofenac use and cardiovascular risks: series of nationwide cohort studies

Observational epidemiologic studies of endemic waterborne risks: cohort, case-control, time-series, and ecologic studies.

Observational studies have assessed endemic waterborne risks in a number of countries. Time-series analyses associated increased water turbidity with increased gastroenteritis risks in several public water systems. Several cohort studies reported an increased risk of gastroenteritis in populations using certain public or individual water systems. Although several case-control studies found incr...

postnatal studies of bats (pipistrellus kuhlii and miniopterus schreibersii) & histomorphology and histochemistry studies of organs and diseases of (neurergus microspilotus and n. kaiseri)

1. to determine whether difference in birth body mass influenced growth performance in pipistrellus kuhlii we studied a total of 12 captive-born neonates. bats were assigned to two body mass groups: light birth body mass (lbw: 0.89 ± 0.05, n=8) and heavy birth body mass (hbw: 1.35 ± 0.08, n=4). heavier body mass at birth was associated with rapid postnatal growth (body mass and forearm length) ...

Use of varenicline for smoking cessation and risk of serious cardiovascular events: nationwide cohort study

OBJECTIVE To investigate whether varenicline is associated with an increased risk of serious cardiovascular events compared with another drug used for smoking cessation, bupropion. DESIGN Nationwide historical cohort study. SETTING Denmark, 2007-10. PARTICIPANTS New users of varenicline (n = 17,926) and bupropion (n = 17,926). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Individual level data on dispensed dru...

Cardiovascular and neuropsychiatric risks of varenicline: a retrospective cohort study

BACKGROUND Varenicline is an effective pharmacotherapy to aid smoking cessation. However, its use is limited by continuing concerns about possible associated risks of serious adverse cardiovascular and neuropsychiatric events. The aim of this study was to investigate whether use of varenicline is associated with such events. METHODS In this retrospective cohort study, we used data from patien...

RAMADAN AND CARDIOVASCULAR DRUG USE