Background Salt substitutes with reduced sodium levels and increased potassium levels
have been shown to lower blood pressure, but their effects on cardiovascular and safety …

Background In China, there are 2.5 million new stroke cases each year and 7.5 million
stroke survivors. However, stroke incidence in some island populations is obviously lower …

Summary Background/Purpose This meta‐analysis was designed to compare the efficacy,
cosmetic outcome and safety of photodynamic therapy (PDT) with other procedures for the …

Studies have suggested that subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) may have detrimental effects
on left ventricular (LV) diastolic function. Whether SCH is a risk factor for LV diastolic …

Existing multi-channel protocols have been demonstrated to significantly increase
aggregate throughput compared to single-channel protocols. However, we show that …

Background Insomnia symptoms have been suggested to be associated with the risk of
cardio-cerebral events. However, the results of previous studies have been inconsistent …

The relationship between subclinical thyroid dysfunction and blood pressure is controversial
and has received insufficient attention. The aim of this study was to assess whether blood …

Background: Post-stroke seizures and epilepsy may worsen the recovery and increase the
disability of stroke patients during their daily lives. However, few meta-analysis studies have …

Objectives Suboptimal sleep duration has been considered to increase the risk of stroke
incidence. Thus we aimed to conduct a dose–response meta-analysis to examine the …

Background Observational studies suggest an association between the incidence of
rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS). However, the …