Inflammation and autonomic dysfunction are common findings in chronic and end-stage
kidney disease and contribute to a markedly increased risk of mortality in this patient …

Acute ischemic stroke, especially minor stroke, and transient ischemic attack have high risks
of recurrence and exacerbation into severe ischemic strokes. It remains challenging to …

Abstract The Cooperative Health Research in South Tyrol (CHRIS) is a longitudinal study in
Northern Italy, using dynamic consent since its inception in 2011. The CHRIS study collects …

The oral microbiota plays an important role in the exogenous nitrate reduction pathway and
is associated with heart and periodontal disease and cigarette smoking. We describe …

Aims To establish reference values and clinically relevant determinants for measures of
heart rate variability (HRV) and to assess their relevance for clinical outcome prediction in …

Rationale: The autonomic nervous system extensively innervates the lungs, but its role in
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) outcomes has not been well studied …

Background and aims Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in
patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), both with and without type 2 diabetes …

Objectives: The autonomic nervous system (ANS) plays a central role in dynamic adaptation
during pregnancy in accordance with the pregnancy demands which otherwise can lead to …

Meta-analysis was used to investigate the potential benefits of stress management
interventions (SMIs) on vagally-mediated heart rate variability (HRV) in adults with …

Lower kidney function is known to enhance cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. It is unclear
which estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) equation best predict an increased CVD …