Technology and Health Care,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 12
Published: May 22, 2024
BACKGROUND:
Despite
the
considerable
progress
made
in
preventative
methods,
medication,
and
interventional
therapies,
it
remains
evident
that
cardiovascular
events
(CVEs)
continue
to
be
primary
cause
of
both
death
morbidity
among
individuals
diagnosed
with
coronary
artery
disease
(CAD).
OBJECTIVE:
To
compare
connection
between
lipoprotein
a
(Lp[a]),
fibrinogen
(Fib),
parameters
combined
all-cause
mortality
detect
their
value
as
prognostic
biomarkers.
METHODS:
This
is
retrospective
study.
Patients
CAD
January
2007
December
2020
at
Guangdong
Provincial
People’s
Hospital
(China)
were
involved
43,367
patients
met
eligibility
criteria.
The
Lp(a)
Fib
levels
distributed
into
three
tertile
groups
(low,
medium,
high).
All
included
study
followed
up
for
mortality.
Kaplan–Meier
Cox
regression
performed
determine
relationship
Lp(a),
Fib,
A
concordance
statistics
model
was
developed
impact
terms
anticipating
poor
outcomes
CAD.
RESULTS:
Throughout
median
follow-up
67.0
months,
6,883
(15.9%)
died.
Participants
high
(above
27.60
mg/dL)
had
significantly
higher
risk
than
low
(below
11.13
mg/dL;
adjusted
hazard
ratio
[aHR]
1.219,
95%
confidence
interval
[CI]:
1.141–1.304,
p<
0.001).
Similarly,
4.32
g/L)
greater
developing
compared
those
reduced
3.41
g/L;
aHR
1.415,
CI:
1.323–1.514,
raised
maximum
(aHR
1.702;
1.558–1.859,
When
considered
together,
caused
significant
elevation
statistic
by
0.009
(p<
0.05),
suggesting
predicting
when
combining
two
indicators.
CONCLUSION:
High
could
used
predictive
biomarkers
prediction
accuracy
improved
after
parameters.
medRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Oct. 12, 2023
Abstract
Understanding
disease
progression
is
of
a
high
biological
and
clinical
interest.
Unlike
susceptibility
whose
genetic
basis
has
been
abundantly
studied,
less
known
about
the
genetics
its
overlap
with
susceptibility.
Considering
ten
common
diseases
(N
cases
ranging
from
17,152
to
99,666)
across
seven
biobanks,
we
systematically
compared
architecture
progression,
defined
as
disease-specific
mortality.
We
identified
only
one
locus
significantly
associated
mortality
show
that,
at
similar
sample
size,
more
genome-wide
significant
loci
can
be
in
GWAS
Variants
that
were
affecting
weakly
or
not
Moreover,
polygenic
scores
(PGSs)
weak
predictor
while
PGS
for
general
lifespan
was
five
out
diseases.
used
theoretical
derivation
simulation
propose
plausible
explanations
our
empirical
observations
account
potential
index-event
bias.
Overall,
findings
point
little
similarity
effects
between
suggest
either
larger
sizes
different
measures
are
needed
identify
underpinning
progression.
Cancers,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(7), P. 1352 - 1352
Published: March 29, 2024
Although
cancer
and
ischemic
heart
disease
(IHD)
frequently
manifest
in
the
same
individual,
risk
of
IHD
events
cancer,
especially
head
neck
(HNC),
remains
unclear.
We
aimed
to
examine
incidence
patients
with
HNC
using
a
population-based
cohort
dataset
South
Korea
(2002-2013).
Through
rigorous
propensity
score
matching,
we
compared
data
from
2816
individuals
without
704
HNC.
Key
independent
variables
were
matched
between
groups,
Charlson
Comorbidity
Index
was
used
match
comorbidities.
The
Kaplan-Meier
method
depicted
cumulative
probability
throughout
follow-up
period
for
both
study
control
groups.
overall
significantly
higher
(19.93)
than
those
(14.81),
signifying
an
augmented
cohort.
Subsequent
temporal
analysis
revealed
significant
surge
commencing
4
years
after
diagnosis
persisting
period.
Subgroup
increased
men
cancers
affecting
oral
sinonasal
regions.
This
retrospective
provides
valuable
scientific
insights
into
nuanced
relationship
IHD,
underscoring
need
tailored
monitoring
protocols
specialized
care
susceptible
individuals.
Technology and Health Care,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 12
Published: May 22, 2024
BACKGROUND:
Despite
the
considerable
progress
made
in
preventative
methods,
medication,
and
interventional
therapies,
it
remains
evident
that
cardiovascular
events
(CVEs)
continue
to
be
primary
cause
of
both
death
morbidity
among
individuals
diagnosed
with
coronary
artery
disease
(CAD).
OBJECTIVE:
To
compare
connection
between
lipoprotein
a
(Lp[a]),
fibrinogen
(Fib),
parameters
combined
all-cause
mortality
detect
their
value
as
prognostic
biomarkers.
METHODS:
This
is
retrospective
study.
Patients
CAD
January
2007
December
2020
at
Guangdong
Provincial
People’s
Hospital
(China)
were
involved
43,367
patients
met
eligibility
criteria.
The
Lp(a)
Fib
levels
distributed
into
three
tertile
groups
(low,
medium,
high).
All
included
study
followed
up
for
mortality.
Kaplan–Meier
Cox
regression
performed
determine
relationship
Lp(a),
Fib,
A
concordance
statistics
model
was
developed
impact
terms
anticipating
poor
outcomes
CAD.
RESULTS:
Throughout
median
follow-up
67.0
months,
6,883
(15.9%)
died.
Participants
high
(above
27.60
mg/dL)
had
significantly
higher
risk
than
low
(below
11.13
mg/dL;
adjusted
hazard
ratio
[aHR]
1.219,
95%
confidence
interval
[CI]:
1.141–1.304,
p<
0.001).
Similarly,
4.32
g/L)
greater
developing
compared
those
reduced
3.41
g/L;
aHR
1.415,
CI:
1.323–1.514,
raised
maximum
(aHR
1.702;
1.558–1.859,
When
considered
together,
caused
significant
elevation
statistic
by
0.009
(p<
0.05),
suggesting
predicting
when
combining
two
indicators.
CONCLUSION:
High
could
used
predictive
biomarkers
prediction
accuracy
improved
after
parameters.