Background and Purpose—Effective rescue treatment has not yet been suggested in
patients with mechanical thrombectomy (MT) failure. This study aimed to test whether rescue …

Dyslipidemia is a major risk factor for stroke, following hypertension, diabetes, and smoking,
and is an important risk factor for the prevention and treatment of coronary artery disease …

Importance Optimal blood pressure (BP) control after successful reperfusion with
endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) for patients with acute ischemic stroke is unclear …

Aims Poor oral hygiene can provoke transient bacteremia and systemic inflammation, a
mediator of atrial fibrillation and heart failure. This study aims to investigate association of …

Background This study describes the global epidemiology and trends associated with neck
pain. Global Burden of Disease data collected between 1990 and 2019 were used to …

Methods In this study we analysed data collected between 2003 and 2006 on 188,013
subjects from the National Health Insurance System-Health Screening Cohort (NHIS …

Background Cerebral small vessel disease (SVD) is associated with increased risk of
cerebral infarction and hemorrhage. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is known to increase the …

Insulin resistance is associated with the occurrence of stroke and atherosclerotic disease.
However, the relationship between insulin resistance and the prognosis of acute ischemic …

Background Periodontal disease or poor oral hygiene may lead to local infection,
inflammation, and systemic inflammatory reactions, which are important mediators of …

Aims Poor oral hygiene is closely associated with bacteraemia and systemic inflammation,
which are known mediators of cancer development. We investigated the relationship …