Estimation of global and regional incidence and prevalence of abdominal aortic aneurysms 1990 to 2010
The global burden of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) has not been studied previously.
Such information is important given the emergence of cardiovascular diseases in …
Such information is important given the emergence of cardiovascular diseases in …
Hearing loss and the risk of dementia in later life
Dementia is a major source of disability worldwide and there are currently no available
disease-modifying treatments. Hearing loss may be associated with increased risk of …
disease-modifying treatments. Hearing loss may be associated with increased risk of …
[HTML][HTML] Body-mass index and all-cause mortality: individual-participant-data meta-analysis of 239 prospective studies in four continents
Background Overweight and obesity are increasing worldwide. To help assess their
relevance to mortality in different populations we conducted individual-participant data meta …
relevance to mortality in different populations we conducted individual-participant data meta …
[HTML][HTML] Depression as a modifiable factor to decrease the risk of dementia
Depression is an accepted risk factor for dementia, but it is unclear if this relationship is
causal. This study investigated whether dementia associated with depression decreases …
causal. This study investigated whether dementia associated with depression decreases …
Low free testosterone predicts frailty in older men: the health in men study
Context: The prevalence of frailty increases, whereas testosterone decreases, as men age.
Low testosterone may be a risk factor for development of this syndrome. Objective: Our …
Low testosterone may be a risk factor for development of this syndrome. Objective: Our …
In older men an optimal plasma testosterone is associated with reduced all-cause mortality and higher dihydrotestosterone with reduced ischemic heart disease …
BB Yeap, H Alfonso, SAP Chubb… - The Journal of …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Context: Testosterone (T) levels decline with age and lower T has been associated with
increased mortality in aging men. However, the associations of its metabolites …
increased mortality in aging men. However, the associations of its metabolites …
Aging and sex hormones in males
MC Decaroli, V Rochira - Virulence, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Several large cohort studies have disclosed the trajectories of sex steroids changes
overtime in men and their clinical significance. In men the slow, physiological decline of …
overtime in men and their clinical significance. In men the slow, physiological decline of …
Factors associated with circulating sex hormones in men: individual participant data meta-analyses
Background: Various factors modulate circulating testosterone in men, affecting
interpretation of testosterone measurements. Purpose: To clarify factors associated with …
interpretation of testosterone measurements. Purpose: To clarify factors associated with …
Body mass index and survival in men and women aged 70 to 75
OBJECTIVES: To examine in an older population all‐cause and cause‐specific mortality
associated with underweight (body mass index (BMI)< 18.5), normal weight (BMI 18.5–24.9) …
associated with underweight (body mass index (BMI)< 18.5), normal weight (BMI 18.5–24.9) …
Lower testosterone levels predict incident stroke and transient ischemic attack in older men
BB Yeap, Z Hyde, OP Almeida… - The Journal of …, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Context: Lower circulating testosterone concentrations are associated with metabolic
syndrome, type 2 diabetes, carotid intima-media thickness, and aortic and lower limb arterial …
syndrome, type 2 diabetes, carotid intima-media thickness, and aortic and lower limb arterial …