Traumatic brain injury, cardiovascular disease, and risk of dementia among older US Veterans
| Autor: | Erica Kornblith, Amber Bahorik, Yixia Li, Carrie B. Peltz, Deborah E. Barnes, Kristine Yaffe |
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| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
| Předmět: |
Traumatic
Aging Physical Injury - Accidents and Adverse Effects Neuroscience (miscellaneous) Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Cardiovascular Medical and Health Sciences Article cardiovascular disease Clinical Research Risk Factors Brain Injuries Traumatic Acquired Cognitive Impairment Developmental and Educational Psychology Humans Traumatic Head and Spine Injury Veterans traumatic brain injury Prevention Psychology and Cognitive Sciences Rehabilitation Neurosciences Middle Aged Brain Disorders Heart Disease Good Health and Well Being Cardiovascular Diseases Brain Injuries Neurological Dementia Neurology (clinical) |
| Zdroj: | Brain Inj Brain injury, vol 36, iss 5 |
| ISSN: | 1362-301X 0269-9052 |
| Popis: | OBJECTIVE: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is associated with elevated rates of cardiovascular disease (CVD), and both CVD and TBI are risk factors for dementia. We investigated whether CVD and its risk factors underlie the association between TBI and dementia. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Cox proportional hazards models among 195,416 Veterans Health Administration patients age 55+ with TBI and a no-TBI, age/sex/race-matched comparison sample (97,708 per group). RESULTS: Veterans +TBI were more likely to have any CVD diagnosis (24% vs 36% p= |
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