Publications by authors named "Xinzheng Hou"
Background: Depression is an independent risk factor for adverse outcomes of coronary heart disease (CHD). This study aimed to develop a depression risk prediction model for CHD patients.
Methods: This study utilized data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES).
Objective: Diabetes is considered a significant risk factor for the development of atrial fibrillation/flutter (AF/AFL). However, there is still insufficient evidence to determine the varying effects of different hypoglycemic drugs (HDs) on the incidence of new-onset AF/AFL in diabetic patients. To address this gap, we conducted a network meta-analysis to investigate whether various HDs have different effects on the risk of new-onset AF/AFL compared with insulin.
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- This study investigates the link between plant-based food consumption and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in elderly Chinese, aiming to encourage greater plant-based diets to lower CVD risks.
- Analyzed data from the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey involved 1,414 elderly participants, with findings showing a negative correlation between plant-based dietary index (PDI) and CVD risks, suggesting healthier outcomes for higher plant-based food consumption.
- Results indicate that factors like gender, BMI, smoking, alcohol use, or exercise do not alter the relationship, reinforcing the potential benefits of increasing plant-based food intake for reducing CVD risks.
Objective: The progression of carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) can partially predict the occurrence of future cardiovascular events. This network meta-analysis compared the effects of 14 antidiabetic drugs (acarbose, alogliptin, exenatide, glibenclamide, glimepiride, ipragliflozin, metformin, nateglinide, pioglitazone, rosiglitazone, sitagliptin, tofoglifozin, troglitazone, voglibose) on the progression of cIMT.
Method: PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science were searched to screen all clinical trials of treatment of cIMT with hypoglycemic agents before March 1, 2024.
Objective: It is advised that patients engage in physical activity to enhance their quality of life and achieve better results. The purpose of the current study was to measure the efficacy of exercise on the physical ability, cardiac function and cardiopulmonary fitness of patients with AF.
Method: A comprehensive systematic literature search was performed in PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science from 1991 to 2023 for RCTs comparing physical exercise combined with AF routine treatments to routine treatments alone.
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- The study investigates the link between insulin resistance (IR) indicators and long-term mortality in patients with coronary heart disease and hypertension, as previous research has been limited in this area.
- Utilizing data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, the researchers employed various statistical techniques to analyze the impacts of IR surrogates, specifically HOMA-IR, on all-cause mortality rates.
- Results showed that HOMA-IR has a significant threshold (3.59) affecting mortality risk, demonstrating that lower levels are associated with decreased risk while higher levels indicate an increased risk.
Background: The relationship between sleep characteristics and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk has yet to reach a consistent conclusion, and more research needs to be carried out. This study aimed to explore the relationship between snoring, daytime sleepiness, bedtime, sleep duration, and high-risk sleep patterns with CVD risk.
Methods: Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2015-2018 were collected and analyzed.
This study aimed to assess the correlation between serum albumin levels and coronary heart disease (CHD) risk in adults aged over 45 years. This cross-sectional study used the non-institutionalized US population from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES 2011-2018) as the sample source. Multiple logistic regression was performed to evaluate the association between serum albumin levels and CHD risk.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe overall objective of this study was to determine the association between hemoglobin (HGB) and bone mineral density (BMD) in the lumbar and thoracic spine of adults aged ≥ 18 years. This cross-sectional study utilized the non-institutionalized US population from the National Health and Nutrition Survey (NHANES) as the sample source. A multiple linear regression model was used to assess the relationship between HGB and BMD in the lumbar and thoracic spine, with analysis of subgroups conducted according to sex and race.
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