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Association between health literacy and Framingham risk score [PDF]

Scientific Reports
High health literacy (HL) plays a critical role in preventing or delaying the onset of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and can improve disease management and control. The present study aims to determine the association between HL and non-laboratory-based (
Tahereh Rahimi, Seyedeh Soroor Hashemi, Fatemeh Rezaei, Dagfinn Aune   +3 more
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Where to Sit? Type of Sitting Matters for the Framingham Cardiovascular Risk Score

AIMS Public Health, 2016
Background: Current evidence on associations of type-specific sedentary behavior with cardiovascular disease (CVD) is limited to mainly screen-time sedentary behavior (SB).
Katja Borodulin, Tommi Vasankari, Heini Wennman   +2 more
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Comparison of two different methods for cardiovascular risk assessment: Framingham risk score and SCORE system [PDF]

Journal of Medical Biochemistry, 2007
Numerous studies have shown that the major risk factors for coronary heart disease (cigarette smoking, hypertension, elevated serum total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol - LDL, low serum high-density lipoprotein cholesterol - HDL ...
Jovičić Snežana, Ignjatović Svetlana, Majkić-Singh Nada   +2 more
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Recalibration of the Framingham risk score for predicting 10-year risk of cardiovascular events: A non-concurrent rural cohort study from Tamil Nadu [PDF]

Indian Heart Journal, 2023
Objective: To recalibrate the Framingham Risk Score-cardiovascular diseases (FRS-CVD) using 10-year mortality data and baseline risk factor data for a rural cohort and assess the effect of recalibration on proportion categorised as high risk.
Midhun Sasikumar, Anu Mary Oommen, Venkata Raghava Mohan, Priti Gupta, Grace Rebekah, Vinod Joseph Abraham, Kuryan George   +6 more
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Ten-year risk of cardiovascular events among the adult population of West Tripura District of India by the Framingham risk score: A cross-sectional study [PDF]

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
Background: Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading causes of mortality worldwide. Predicting the 10-year risk of cardiovascular events (CVEs) may save lives through timely intervention.
Ashit Kumar Paul, Dilip Kumar Das, Himadri Bhattacharjya, Dhruba Prasad Paul, Bhargabi Kundu   +4 more
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Prediction of subclinical atherosclerosis in low Framingham risk score individuals by using the metabolic syndrome criteria and insulin sensitivity index [PDF]

Frontiers in Nutrition, 2022
BackgroundSubclinical atherosclerosis can be present in individuals with an optimal cardiovascular risk factor profile. Traditional risk scores such as the Framingham risk score do not adequately capture risk stratification in low-risk individuals.
Benjamin Huang, Benjamin Huang, Weiting Huang, Weiting Huang, John Carson Allen, Lijuan Sun, Hui Jen Goh, Siew Ching Kong, Dewaine Lee, Cherlyn Ding, Nabil Bosco, Nabil Bosco, Leonie Egli, Lucas Actis-Goretta, Faidon Magkos, Fabrizio Arigoni, Melvin Khee-Shing Leow, Melvin Khee-Shing Leow, Melvin Khee-Shing Leow, Melvin Khee-Shing Leow, Swee Yaw Tan, Khung Keong Yeo, Khung Keong Yeo   +22 more
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Nontraditional risk factors in chronic kidney disease: correlation between creatinine clearance, Framingham risk score, endothelial dysfunction, and inflammation [PDF]

The Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine, 2022
Background Chronic kidney disease became a public health problem increasing healthcare burden. Our aim was to detect the relationship between cardiovascular risk, endothelial dysfunction, inflammation, and kidney function in chronic kidney disease ...
Ahmed Mohamed Tawfik, Heba Mohamed Tawfik   +1 more
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A methodology review on the incremental prognostic value of computed tomography biomarkers in addition to Framingham risk score in predicting cardiovascular disease: the use of association, discrimination and reclassification [PDF]

, 2018
This is the final version of the article. Available from the publisher via the DOI in this record.BACKGROUND: Computed tomography (CT) biomarkers claim to improve cardiovascular risk stratification.
Hyde, C, Pang, CL, Peters, J, Pilkington, N, Roobottom, C, Wei, Y   +5 more
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Periodontal health status and its association with cardiovascular risk score among the rural community in India: A community-based study

MGM Journal of Medical Sciences, 2023
Objectives: Our primary purpose was to examine the association between cardiovascular risk scores and the state of periodontal health within a rural community in India.
Shankar Radhakrishnan, Natrajan Saravanan   +1 more
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Genetic Correlates of Brain Aging on MRI and Cognitive Test Measures: A Genome-Wide Association and Linkage Analysis in the Framingham Study [PDF]

, 2007
BACKGROUND: Brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and cognitive tests can identify heritable endophenotypes associated with an increased risk of developing stroke, dementia and Alzheimer's disease (AD).
Atwood, Larry D., Au, Rhoda, Beiser, Alexa S., D'Agostino, Ralph B., DeCarli, Charles, DeStefano, Anita L., Kase, Carlos S., Kelly-Hayes, Margaret, Massaro, Joseph M., Seshadri, Sudha, Wolf, Philip A.   +10 more
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