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Yang TH, Xirasagar S, Cheng YF, Chen CS, Lin HC. Increased prevalence of peripheral vestibular disorder among patients with Fabry disease. Orphanet J Rare Dis 2024; 19:97. [PMID: 38431642 PMCID: PMC10909259 DOI: 10.1186/s13023-024-03088-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2023] [Accepted: 02/21/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Although peripheral vestibular disorder is a non-fatal complication of Fabry disease, fatalities have been reported in some case reports and case series. To date, no studies have examined the relative risk of peripheral vestibular disorder in patients with Fabry disease compared to the general population without the condition. Due to the high prevalence of Fabry disease in East Asia and the potential shared pathogenic pathways between Fabry disease and vasculopathy, we conducted a study using a nationwide population-based dataset to compare the prevalence of peripheral vestibular disorder between patients with Fabry disease and matched comparison patients. METHODS Data was sourced from Taiwan's Longitudinal Health Insurance Database 2010. this study consists of 11,668 sampled patients, 2917 study patients with Fabry disease and 8751 propensity-score-matching comparison patients. We conducted multiple logistic regression analysis to study the association between peripheral vestibular disorder and Fabry disease. RESULTS The study identified notable differences in the prevalence of various vestibular disorders between the study and comparison groups. Specifically, there was a 7.2% increased prevalence of peripheral vestibular disorder in the study group (28.3%) compared to the comparison group (20.9%), Meniere's disease (5.4% vs. 3.7%), benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (5.1% vs. 3.3%), and other/ unspecified peripheral vestibular dizziness (15.6% vs. 11.8%) (all p < 0.001). The odds ratios for PVD, MD, BPPV, and other PVD were 1.44 (95% CI = 1.29-1.60), 1.50 (95% CI = 1.23-1.83), 1.59 (95% CI = 1.30-1.95), and 1.40 (95% CI = 1.24-1.58), respectively, among the Fabry disease group relative to the comparison group after adjusting for age, monthly income, geographic location, urbanization level, hyperlipidemia, diabetes, coronary heart disease, and hypertension. CONCLUSION This study found that patients with Fabry disease had increased prevalence of peripheral vestibular disorder.
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- Tzong-Hann Yang
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Speech, Language and Audiology, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Exercise and Health Sciences, University of Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan
- Research Center of Data Science on Healthcare Industry, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Health Services Policy and Management, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, USA
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- Department of Medical Research, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Institute of Brain Science, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, taipei, Taiwan
- Research Center of Data Science on Healthcare Industry, College of Management, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Research Center of Data Science on Healthcare Industry, College of Management, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Economics, National Taipei University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- School of Health Care Administration, College of Management, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
- Research Center of Sleep Medicine, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Oussoren FK, van Leeuwen RB, Schermer TR, Poulsen LNF, Kardux JJ, Bruintjes TD. Cerebral Small Vessel Disease in Elderly Patients With Menière's Disease. OTOLOGY & NEUROTOLOGY OPEN 2023; 3:e034. [PMID: 38516125 PMCID: PMC10950129 DOI: 10.1097/ono.0000000000000034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2022] [Accepted: 02/22/2023] [Indexed: 03/23/2024]
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Background Menière's disease (MD) is an inner ear disease characterized by vertigo attacks, progressive hearing loss, tinnitus, and the sensation of aural fullness. Although the exact pathophysiology of MD is unknown, endolymphatic hydrops is considered to be its histopathological hallmark. It has been suggested that endolymphatic hydrops results from lowered perfusion pressure due to cardiovascular comorbidity. Cardiovascular risk factors can cause cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD), visible on MRI. The presence of CSVD in turn raises the risk of developing a stroke. Objectives This study aimed to compare the presence of CSVD and cardiovascular risk factors in elderly patients with MD to a control cohort. Methods Patients diagnosed with MD, aged 50 years and older, were retrospectively reviewed and compared with a control cohort. The primary outcome was the difference in CSVD on MRI imaging, which was assessed by the number of white matter hyperintensities using the ordinal Fazekas scale. The secondary outcome was the presence of brain infarctions on MRI. Results A total of 111 patients with MD were compared with a control cohort of 111 patients. No difference in the degree of white matter hyperintensities (P = 0.890) was found between the MD and control cohort. Brain infarctions were seen in 8 of 111 patients with MD and 14 of 111 patients from the control cohort (P = 0.261). Conclusion CSVD is not more frequently visible on MRI in elderly patients with MD than in controls. This result does not support hypoperfusion-induced ischemia in the pathophysiology of MD.
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- Fieke K Oussoren
- Apeldoorn Dizziness Centre, Gelre Hospital, Apeldoorn, The Netherlands
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Apeldoorn Dizziness Centre, Gelre Hospital, Apeldoorn, The Netherlands
- Department of Primary and Community Care, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Gelre Hospital, Apeldoorn, The Netherlands
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- Apeldoorn Dizziness Centre, Gelre Hospital, Apeldoorn, The Netherlands
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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Li Y, Gong F, Guo Y, Xu X, Wang C, Jin Z. The effect of vascular risk factors on the efficacy of endolymphatic sac decompression surgery for Meniere's disease: a retrospective cohort study. Front Neurol 2023; 14:1194456. [PMID: 37305751 PMCID: PMC10248514 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2023.1194456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2023] [Accepted: 05/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/13/2023] Open
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Objectives This study aimed to investigate the effect of vascular risk factors on the outcomes of endolymphatic sac decompression (ESD) surgery in patients with Meniere's disease. Methods The study included 56 patients with Meniere's disease, who had undergone unilateral ESD surgery. The patients' vascular risk factors were assessed based on the preoperative 10-year atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases risk classification. Those with no or low risk were defined as the low-risk group, while those with medium, high, or very high risk were defined as the high-risk group. The correlation between the vascular risk factors and ESD efficacy was evaluated by the comparison of vertigo control grade between the two groups. The functional disability score was also assessed to investigate whether ESD improved the quality of life in Meniere's disease patients with vascular risk factors. Results After ESD, 78.95 and 81.08% of patients from the low-risk and high-risk groups, respectively, demonstrated at least grade B vertigo control; no statistically significant difference was observed (p = 0.96). The postoperative functional disability scores in both groups were significantly lower compared with those before surgery (p < 0.01), with a median decrease of two (1, 2) points in both groups. No statistically significant difference between the two groups was observed (p = 0.65). Conclusion Vascular risk factors have little effect on the efficacy of ESD in patients with Meniere's disease. Patients with one or more vascular risk factors can still experience a not poor vertigo control and improved quality of life after ESD.
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- Yiling Li
- Air Force Clinical College, The Fifth School of Clinical Medicine, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China
- Vertigo Clinic/Research Center of Aerospace Medicine, Air Force Medical Center, PLA, Beijing, China
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- Graduate School, Hebei North University, Zhangjiakou, China
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- Air Force Clinical College, The Fifth School of Clinical Medicine, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China
- Vertigo Clinic/Research Center of Aerospace Medicine, Air Force Medical Center, PLA, Beijing, China
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- Vertigo Clinic/Research Center of Aerospace Medicine, Air Force Medical Center, PLA, Beijing, China
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- Vertigo Clinic/Research Center of Aerospace Medicine, Air Force Medical Center, PLA, Beijing, China
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- Air Force Clinical College, The Fifth School of Clinical Medicine, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China
- Vertigo Clinic/Research Center of Aerospace Medicine, Air Force Medical Center, PLA, Beijing, China
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Cohen HS, Plankey MW, Ware D. A Retrospective Study of the Relationship Between Hypertension and Vestibular Disorders in Middle-Aged Women With and Without HIV. Cureus 2023; 15:e34988. [PMID: 36938264 PMCID: PMC10019901 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.34988] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/03/2023] [Indexed: 02/16/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Patients often conflate the problem of lightheadedness from hypertension (HTN) and vertigo from a vestibular impairment, describing both problems as dizziness. The goal of the study was to learn if there is a relationship between measures of vestibular function and blood pressure. METHODS This retrospective study consisted of women who participated in a longitudinal study of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and a control cohort of age-matched women without HIV. We used data from the point in time when participants were tested for vestibular functions with bi-thermal caloric tests and cervical vestibular evoked myogenic potentials; the data also included the blood pressure of the participants. RESULTS High odds ratios (1.48 to 2.05) suggest a relationship between HTN and vestibular impairment, although the sample size was too small to reach statistical significance. CONCLUSION The data suggest that high blood pressure may be related to vestibular impairments. Clinicians whose patients complain of vertigo and balance disorders consistent with vestibular impairments should consider blood pressure as a related problem during the initial visit.
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- Helen S Cohen
- Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, USA
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- Medicine, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington DC, USA
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Miwa T, Yamaguchi T, Kita SI, Osaka K, Kanai R, Maetani T, Kanemaru SI. Predictive factors of acute sensorineural hearing loss in adult Japanese patients for clinical application by primary care doctors: a cross-sectional study. BMC PRIMARY CARE 2022; 23:219. [PMID: 36042422 PMCID: PMC9429655 DOI: 10.1186/s12875-022-01830-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2022] [Accepted: 08/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background Several methods are used for hearing loss screening; however, their benefits are uncertain. In this study, we aimed to determine the predictive factors of acute sensorineural hearing loss for clinical application by primary care doctors. Methods This retrospective, cross-sectional study included 365 patients with acute sensorineural hearing loss without prior therapy. The patients’ clinical data, demographic information, and medical histories were obtained, and they were asked about comorbidities. In addition, we assessed lifestyle factors such as stress level, alcohol consumption, marital status, and socioeconomic level. Logistic regression analysis was performed to investigate the diagnostic predictive ability of the selected factors associated with acute sensorineural hearing loss. The hearing levels of all patients were evaluated using pure tone audiometry. Results We identified significant predictive factors for acute sensorineural hearing loss. The absence of hyperacusis was a predictive factor for sudden sensorineural hearing loss. Younger age, female sex, and marital status were predictive factors for acute low-tone hearing loss. High body mass index, high socioeconomic level, low alcohol consumption, high stress level, hyperacusis, and vertigo/dizziness were predictive factors for Ménière’s disease. High body mass index and ear fullness were predictive factors for perilymph fistula. Low stress level was a predictive factor for acoustic tumours. Conclusions Our findings can be used to distinguish between the types of acute sensorineural hearing loss. Symptoms, physical status, and lifestyle factors identified during this study are useful markers for predicting acute sensorineural hearing loss occurrence. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12875-022-01830-8.
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Smoking Is Positively Related and Alcohol Consumption Is Negatively Related to an Increased Risk of Meniere's Disease. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11175007. [PMID: 36078935 PMCID: PMC9457180 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11175007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2022] [Revised: 08/20/2022] [Accepted: 08/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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A few prior researchers presumed the impacts of smoking and alcohol on the risk of Meniere’s disease (MD). This study investigated the relationship between smoking, alcohol consumption, and obesity with Meniere’s disease in an adult population. The ≥40-year-old population in the Korean National Health Insurance Service-Health Screening Cohort 2002−2019 was analyzed. A total of 15,208 patients with MD were matched with 499,658 comparison participants. The current smoking, alcohol consumption, and past medical histories were collected. Body mass index (BMI) was grouped into underweight, normal, overweight, obese I, and obese II. The odds of histories of smoking and alcohol consumption and the BMI group for MD were analyzed using conditional logistic regression analysis. These associations were further analyzed in subgroups of age, sex, smoking, alcohol consumption, and BMI. In the overall adult population, smoking and alcohol consumption did not show an association with MD. Being underweight was linked with lower odds for MD (adjusted OR [aOR] = 0.80, 95% CI = 0.68−0.93, p = 0.004). In the male group, smoking was positively associated with MD (aOR = 1.08, 95% CI = 1.00−1.17, p = 0.043), while alcohol consumption was negatively related to MD (aOR = 0.87, 95% CI = 0.81−0.94, p < 0.001). Being underweight was related to a lower risk of MD. In adult men, smoking was predicted to increase, while alcohol consumption was predicted to decrease the risk of MD.
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Zhang S, Guo Z, Tian E, Liu D, Wang J, Kong W. Meniere disease subtyping: the direction of diagnosis and treatment in the future. Expert Rev Neurother 2022; 22:115-127. [PMID: 35057670 DOI: 10.1080/14737175.2022.2030221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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- Sulin Zhang
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, Hubei, China
- Institute of Otorhinolaryngology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, Hubei, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, Hubei, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, Hubei, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, Hubei, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, Hubei, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, Hubei, China
- Institute of Otorhinolaryngology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, Hubei, China
- Key Laboratory of Neurological Disorders of Education Ministry, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, Hubei, China
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Zhang R, Liu B, Bi J, Chen Y. Relationship Between Chronic Conditions and Balance Disorders in Outpatients with Dizziness: A Hospital-Based Cross-Sectional Study. Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e928719. [PMID: 33611335 PMCID: PMC7905961 DOI: 10.12659/msm.928719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Background Balance dysfunction is common in adult outpatients with dizziness, especially those who are older, which can lead to catastrophic outcomes such as falls. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between chronic conditions and balance disorders in patients with dizziness, especially those who are elderly. Material/Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted in adult outpatients diagnosed with dizziness referred to the Department of Otolaryngology at Beijing Tongren Hospital from September 2017 to August 2018. All of the patients completed a self-administered, structured questionnaire. Demographic data and information on history of chronic conditions were collected and the patients were divided into 2 groups based on whether their balance was normal or abnormal. Results Three hundred and thirty-two patients were included in this study, 168 in the normal balance group and 164 in the abnormal balance group. The incidence of chronic conditions, including hypertension and diabetes, in the abnormal balance group was higher than that in the normal balance group (all P<0.05). In subgroup analysis based on age, in those who were aged ≥60 years, the prevalence of chronic diseases was higher in the abnormal balance group than in the normal balance group (P=0.002), while there was no difference in age between the groups with abnormal and normal balance. Hypertension (OR: 2.268; 95%CI: 1.038–4.957; P<0.05) was a risk factor for balance disorders in elderly patients rather than those who were younger (P>0.05). Conclusions Our results show that chronic conditions are associated with balance function in older patients with dizziness. Thus, specialists should consider chronic conditions, especially hypertension, in elderly patients with dizziness.
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- Ruihua Zhang
- Department of Geriatrics, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China (mainland)
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- Key Laboratory of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Capital Medical University, Ministry of Education, Beijing, China (mainland).,Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China (mainland)
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- Key Laboratory of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Capital Medical University, Ministry of Education, Beijing, China (mainland).,Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China (mainland)
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- Department of Geriatrics, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China (mainland)
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Balance disorders as potential confounders associated with an increased risk of acute cerebrovascular accidents. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2020; 278:3763-3772. [PMID: 33216185 DOI: 10.1007/s00405-020-06465-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2020] [Accepted: 10/28/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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PURPOSE There is a higher risk of stroke after suffering from balance disorders (BDs) such as vertigo or dizziness. The causal relationship remains unclear due to the limited scope of the existing studies and the high prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors (CVRFs) in BD patients. The objective of this study is to clarify the role that BDs seem to have in the development of acute cerebrovascular accidents (ACAs). METHODS This is an observational prospective study. The CVRFs and demographic factors of a sample of our population were noted. Five clusters of patients were tracked over the course of 2 years to detect and diagnose BDs and ACAs. The causal relationships between the CVRFs, BDs and ACAs were analyzed in a univariate analysis. A logistic regression multivariant analysis was performed on those variables that reached statistical significance. RESULTS The sample included 7886 participants and 31 ACAs were recorded. CVRFs that reached statistical significance included age ≥ 60, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, ischemic heart disease, atrial fibrillation and previous ACAs. The relationship between BDs and ACAs always reached statistical significance, regardless of how the BD variable was defined. Five different multivariate analyses were performed, but in none of them did the BD variables significantly reduce the deviance and thus, they were not taken into account when building the final model. CONCLUSION This study shows that BDs are probably confounders that are closely linked to other CVRFs and they are also useful red flags to identify patients at a higher risk of suffering from ACAs.
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