Publications by authors named "K A Eagle"
Background: Parents play a critical role in their children's health. We explored the association of children's perception of their parents' health behaviors and education level with the health behaviors of middle-school students participating in a school-based wellness program.
Methods: Students completed a baseline survey on their dietary, physical activity, and sedentary behaviors, and their parents' health behaviors and education.
Background: Patients with Marfan syndrome (MFS) are at a high risk of type B dissection (TBAD). Aortic growth and elongation have been suggested as risk factors for TBAD. Vascular deformation mapping (VDM) is an image analysis technique for mapping 3D aortic growth on rouine computed tomography angiography (CTA) scans.
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- - The study investigates the relationship between the size of ascending thoracic aortic aneurysms and their growth rates, utilizing a precise technique called vascular deformation mapping for measurement.
- - Researchers analyzed data from 258 patients (average age 63) with aneurysm diameters of at least 4.0 cm and found that the maximal diameter of the aorta does not correlate with the growth rate, which averaged 0.21 mm/year.
- - Factors like age, weight, and the severity of aortic valve insufficiency were identified as significant predictors of growth rate, suggesting that routine size assessments alone may not adequately determine surgical candidacy.