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Impact of abdominal aortic calcification on 90‐day mortality in sepsis patients: a pilot retrospective cohort study [PDF]

Acute Medicine & Surgery, 2021
Aim We aimed to investigate the association between aortic calcification and 90‐day mortality in sepsis patients admitted to the intensive care unit. Methods We evaluated adult patients (≥18 years) diagnosed with sepsis based on the Sepsis‐3 criteria and
Takayuki Kato, Kazunori Fujino, Yasuyuki Tsujita, Hidemitsu Miyatake, Takahisa Tabata, Yutaka Eguchi   +5 more
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Quantification of abdominal aortic calcification: Inherent measurement errors in current computed tomography imaging. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2018
Quantification software for coronary calcification is often used to measure abdominal aortic calcification on computed tomography (CT) images. However, there is no evidence substantiating the reliability and accuracy of these tools in this setting ...
Ruben V C Buijs, Eva L Leemans, Marcel Greuter, Ignace F J Tielliu, Clark J Zeebregts, Tineke P Willems   +5 more
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Aortic calcification is associated with decreased abdominal aortic aneurysm growth

Scientific Reports, 2023
Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) rupture remains a significant cause of morbidity and mortality, but predictors of continued growth and rupture risk remain limited.
Sydney L. Olson, Valentyna Kostiuk, Tanner I. Kim, John A. Curci, Timothy Baxter, Jon S. Matsumura, William C. Blackwelder, Michael L. Terrin, Raul J. Guzman   +8 more
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Characteristics and prognostic values of abdominal aortic branches calcification in hemodialysis patients

Renal Failure
Background Vascular calcification is highly prevalent and associated with mortality in hemodialysis patients. However, extreme splanchnic arterial calcification in calciphylaxis with poor prognosis raises questions regarding the reliability of previous ...
Wen Shi, Xiaotong Xie, Yu Zhao, Yuqiu Liu, Xiaoliang Zhang   +4 more
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Anthropometric measurements, adipokines and abdominal aortic calcification

, 2012
Obesity and arterial calcification are associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. The relationship between obesity and abdominal aortic calcification has been under investigated.
Jonathan Golledge, Golledge, Jonathan, Parr, Adam Franklin, Adam Franklin Parr   +3 more
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Long-term effect of cinacalcet hydrochloride on abdominal aortic calcification in patients on hemodialysis with secondary hyperparathyroidism

International Journal of Nephrology and Renovascular Disease, 2013
Kazunori Nakayama,1,2 Kazushi Nakao,1,2 Yuji Takatori,1,2 Junko Inoue,1 Shoichirou Kojo,1 Shigeru Akagi,1,2 Masaki Fukushima,2 Jun Wada,1 Hirofumi Makino11Department of Medicine and Clinical Science, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine ...
Nakayama K, Nakao K, Takatori Y, Inoue J, Kojo S, Akagi S, Fukushima M, Wada J, Makino H   +8 more
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A Markov decision analysis model to aid the vascular surgeon in the management of a patient with an asymptomatic infra-renal abdominal aortic aneurysm [PDF]

, 2010
Introduction Despite increasing evidence regarding the safety and efficacy of endovascular (EVAR) and open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, it is often unclear which technique is most appropriate for an individual patient.
Drury, Duncan
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Abdominal aortic calcification among gastroenterological and transplant surgery

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery
This review discusses the increasing global trend towards an aging population, which has resulted in a growing number of surgeries being performed on elderly patients, particularly those living with cancer.
Yuki Imaoka, Masahiro Ohira, Miho Akabane, Kazunari Sasaki, Hideki Ohdan   +4 more
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Abdominal aortic aneurysm calcification and thrombus volume are not associated with outcome following endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair

European Radiology, 2014
Objectives: Aortic calcification and thrombus have been postulated to worsen outcome following endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR). The purpose of this study was to assess the association of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) calcification ...
Tosenovsky, Patrik, Rai, Divyajeet, Quigley, Francis, Velu, Ramesh, Golledge, Jonathan, Walker, Philip J., Bradshaw, Barbara, Wisniowski, Brendan   +7 more
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Perfluoroalkyl Substances and Abdominal Aortic Calcification

Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine, 2022
Objective: To evaluate if serum perfluoroalkylated substances (PFAS) were associated with abdominal aortic calcification (AAC). Methods: We used weighted logistic regression to investigate the gender-specific association between PFAS serum levels and AAC more than or equal to 6 from
Koskela, A. (Antti), Ducatman, A. (Alan), Schousboe, J. T. (John T.), Nahhas, R. W. (Ramzi W.), Khalil, N. (Naila)   +4 more
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