Sarcopenia, Eosinophil-to-Platelet Ratio, and C-reactive Protein as Predictors of Adverse Events in Patients With Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Prospective Observational Study.

Background: Biomarkers such as sarcopenia, eosinopenia, and C-reactive protein (CRP) may predict adverse events in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations. We aimed to determine their prognostic utility and accuracy versus conventional measures.

Methods: This was a prospective analysis of COPD patients hospitalized for acute exacerbations for more than one year.

Predictive role of novel echocardiographic parameter aortic velocity propagation, QRISK3 and Framingham risk score for presence and severity of CAD in Asian patients.

Despite having clinical relevance, arterial stiffness is neglected and not routinely used parameter for evaluation of atherosclerosis. This study aimed to investigate the predictive role of simple non-invasive echocardiographic index of aortic stiffness aortic velocity propagation (AVP), Framingham risk score (FHS) and QRISK3 score for presence and severity of CAD. This cross-sectional comparative study included 250 patients who required conventional coronary angiogram for stable CAD.