Heart disease is a leading cause of mortality on a global scale. Accurately predicting cardiovascular disease poses a significant challenge within clinical data analysis. The present study introduces a prediction model that utilizes various combinations of information and employs multiple established classification approaches.
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February 2024
Background: : Osteoarthritis of the knee (OAK) is a chronic degenerative musculoskeletal disorder that strongly affects the elderly population and decreases their quality of life. Pain, stiffness, and restricted knee movements are the major characteristic features of OAK. There are no studies available on the effect of the liver 7 (LR 7) acupuncture point on pain and range of motion.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA proinflammatory role of has been implicated in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis as an emerging novel epigenetic diagnostic biomarker. However, its association with the clinical and cardiovascular function in coronary artery disease is largely unknown. The study aimed to profile the gene expression of - in human peripheral blood mononuclear cells and to evaluate their influence on hematological, biochemical, and two-dimensional echocardiographic indices in CAD.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: The distribution of cerebral age-related white matter changes (ARWMC) may be indicative of the underlying etiology and could suggest optimal interventions. We aimed to determine if left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH), a marker of uncontrolled hypertension, along with additional risk factors are associated with the distribution of cerebral ARWMC.
Methods: We analyzed data of 172 patients from a hospital stroke registry who had acute stroke and brain MRI.