Simone L Marschner

Jul 11, 2024 | journals.plos.org | Axel Spahr |Simone L Marschner |Janet Wallace

Diseases of the periodontal tissues including gingivitis and periodontitis can affect up to 90% and 50% of the population respectively. These conditions are multifactorial inflammatory conditions involving a dysbiotic biofilm that, if left untreated, can lead to the destruction of the supporting structures of the teeth and have significant systemic implications, specifically on cardiovascular health.

Mar 13, 2024 | mdpi.com | David Simmons |Simone L Marschner |Aravinda Thiagalingam |Dharmintra Pasupathy

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Dec 8, 2023 | jamanetwork.com | Daniel McIntyre |Daniel Mcintyre |Joshua G. Kovoor |Clara Chow |Simone L Marschner

Key PointsQuestion  Can clinician-created, video-based education improve knowledge of atrial fibrillation (AF), the most common cardiac arrhythmia? Findings  In this randomized clinical trial including 204 patients with AF, patients offered video-based education developed by treating clinicians were 23% more likely to correctly answer AF knowledge questions 3 months after their clinic visit, a statistically significant difference.

Jul 20, 2023 | heart.bmj.com | Simone L Marschner |Tim Shaw |Jason Yue |Tu Nguyen |Tú Nguyên

VariablesAF/atrial flutter and hypertension diagnoses were defined by using dataset codes. SBP and DBP were calculated as an average of the previous 3 years from extraction date. Our primary outcome of controlled BP was defined as <140 mm Hg SBP and/or <90 mm Hg DBP.10 Medical treatment of hypertension using BP-lowering medications was defined as prescription of ≥2 antihypertensive medications in the last 3 years from extraction date.