The objective of this investigation was to determine the relationship of blood pressure (BP) in young men, ages 20-39 years, to their subsequent BP from the perspective of BP tracking, position in BP distribution and later evidence of hypertensive BP values. Since 1948, the Manitoba Study group has followed 3983 men, 90% of whom were 20-39 years old at entry. BP in persons not prescribed antihy...

An estimated 10 million people are infected with Trypanosoma cruzi (the parasite that causes Chagas disease) worldwide, mostly in Latin America. Chagas disease was once entirely confined to the Region of the Americas – principally Latin America – but it has now spread to other continents. Chagas disease is curable if treatment is initiated soon after infection. Up to 30% of chronically infected...

Justifications: Perioperative allogeneic blood transfusion can be reduced or even completely avoided by using a set of different strategies: meticulous hemostasis, the use of pharmaceutical agents that assist in the process of coagulation/ fibrinolysis, the use of blood substitutes, induced hypotension, preoperative autologous blood donation, collection and reinfusion of autologous blood during...

colorectal cancer screening in average-risk asymptomatic persons older than 50 years of age. Randomized, controlled trials show that screening with fecal occult blood tests (FOBTs) can reduce both death from colorectal cancer and subsequent incidence of new cancer. In recent years, Fecal occult blood tests (FOBT) and serum CEA level examinations are commonly included in the program of health ch...

Introduction It is important to avoid allogeneic blood transfusion for young patients who undergo corrective surgery. Autologous blood transfusion is now the major way to avoid it. We selected a blood storage method among several methods of autologous blood transfusion because there is no need for special equipment. However, progressing pre-operative anemia is still a major concern. We simply c...