Evolution of pulmonary pathology in severe acute respiratory syndrome

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Title:	Evolution of pulmonary pathology in severe acute respiratory syndrome
Authors:	Hsiao, CH;Wu, MZ;Chen, CL;Hsueh, PR;Hsueh, SW;Yang, PC;Su, IJ
Contributors:	附設醫院病理部;Natl Taiwan Univ Hosp, Dept Pathol, Taipei 100, Taiwan;Natl Taipei Coll Nursing, Taipei, Taiwan;China Med Univ Hosp, Dept Pathol, Taichung, Taiwan;Natl Taiwan Univ Hosp, Dept Internal Med, Taipei 100, Taiwan;Taipei Hosp, Dept Pathol, Dept Hlth, Sinjhuang, Taiwan;Natl Hlth Res Inst, Div Clin Res, Tainan, Taiwan
Date:	2005
Issue Date:	2010-09-24 14:42:21 (UTC+8)
Publisher:	SCIENTIFIC COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL LTD.
Abstract:	Background The relative importance of atherosclerotic risk factors, such as hypertension, dyslipidemia, diabetes and smoking, was associated with cardiovascular events and varied among different ethnic groups. For a population with relatively low coronary heart disease (CHD) such as Asian-Pacific countries, it is crucial to differentiate the roles of these risk factors. Methods We examined the relative importance of various risk factors for CHD in a community-based cohort in Taiwan, consisting of 3602 adults aged 35 and older with a median follow-up time of 9.0 years since 1990. Regular death certificate verification and medical record reviews were performed in the follow-up activities. Results There were 85 cases defined as CHD). In the Cox proportional hazard analysis, men were at higher risk than women [hazard risk (HR)= 2.22, 95% confidence interval (Cl)= 1.39-3.561. Hypertension was the most common risk factor for CHD. Dyslipidemia, especially lowered high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, also played an important role (HR=2.09, 95% CI=1.33-3.29) in CHD events. Hypertension had a greater influence in males (HR=6.08, P&LT; 0.001) than in females (HR=2.80, P&LT; 0.001). No independent association was found for smoking or body mass index in cardiovascular events. Conclusion This study found that in a community-based cohort, hypertension, and dyslipidemia attribute an important role to cardiovascular events. &COPY; 2005 The European Society of Cardiology.
Relation:	JOURNAL OF THE FORMOSAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION 104(2):75-81
Appears in Collections:	[China Medical University Hospital] Jurnal articles

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