HELICOBACTER PYLORI INFECTION, ESOPHAGITIS SEVERITY, AND MYOCARDIAL ELECTRICAL INSTABILITY IN PATIENTS WITH CORONARY HEART DISEASE AND GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE

Helicobacter pylori infection, esophagitis severity, and myocardial electrical instability in patients with coronary heart disease and gastroesophageal reflux disease

Aim.To investigate correlations of gastro-esophageal reflux (GER), Helicobacter pylori (HP) infection, and myocardial electric instability markers in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) and GER disease (GERD).Material and methods.In total, 225 patients were examined: 67 individuals with CHD and GERD (main group), and two comparison groups: 7

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Involvements of Hyperhomocysteinemia in Neurological Disorders

Homocysteine (HCY), a physiological amino acid formed when Lacrosse Head proteins break down, leads to a pathological condition called hyperhomocysteinemia (HHCY), when it is over a definite limit.It is well known that an increase in HCY levels in blood, can contribute to arterial damage and several cardiovascular disease, but the knowledge about t

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Think outside the box: Incorporating secondary cognitive tasks into return to sport testing after ACL reconstruction

The optimal set of return to sport (RTS) tests after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury and ACL reconstruction (ACLR) remains elusive.Many athletes fail to pass current RTS test batteries, fail to RTS, or sustain secondary ACL injuries if they do RTS.The purpose of this review is to summarize current literature regarding functional RTS testing

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