Inflammation and nutritional status in relation to mortality risk from cardio-cerebrovascular events: evidence from NHANES
Chengzhi Hou, Xuanchun Huang, Jie Wang, Cong Chen, Chao Liu, Shuyuan Liu, Hongping Li · 2024
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Chengzhi Hou and six co-authors test which blood indices best predict death after heart or brain events in a 2024 study. Survivors of heart attacks, heart failure, and strokes face years of elevated risk. Inflammation and poor nutrition both track with worse outcomes in this group.
United States survey data from 1999 to 2010 supplied the survivor cohort. Seven combined indices that blend inflammation and nutrition measures were compared. Survival curves and accuracy tests ranked how well each index foresaw death from any cause and from heart causes. Adjusted models and flexible curve checks confirmed the ranking. One index emerged as the strongest predictor. Such a score could help clinics focus follow-up on the frailest survivors.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Chengzhi Hou, Xuanchun Huang, Jie Wang, Cong Chen, Chao Liu, Shuyuan Liu, Hongping Li |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 42 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |