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Multifactorial Drivers of Cognitive Decline in Diabetes

Physician's Weekly

Screening was done using predefined criteria, and 2 researchers independently extracted the data. Lower education levels were linked to higher risk (OR = 0.82, P = 0.0001), along with smoking (OR = 1.44, P = 0.003), hypertension (OR = 2.25, P < 0.001), and cardiovascular disease (CVD) (OR = 2.61, P < 0.001).

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Patterns of alcohol use and the association with cardiovascular disease in the Dhulikhel Municipality of Nepal [Global health]

Annals of Family Medicine

Heavy alcohol use is a known risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD) including hypertension (HTN), coronary artery disease, and ischemic heart disease. It includes 1,609 adult residents of Dhulikhel who have been enrolled over 2 waves of recruitment in 2014 and 2023.