| Autor: |
Benjamin S. Stacey, Jun Seok Cho, Damien Lanéelle, Mohammad Bashir, Ian M. Williams, Michael H. Lewis, Damian M. Bailey |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2024 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Physiological Reports, Vol 12, Iss 13, Pp n/a-n/a (2024) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2051-817X |
| DOI: |
10.14814/phy2.16130 |
| Popis: |
Abstract The aim of this study was to identify risk factors for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) from the largest Welsh screening cohort to date. Patients were recruited from 1993 (to 2015) as part of the South East Wales AAA screening programme through general practitioners. Demographic data and risk factors were collected by means of a self‐report questionnaire. Statistical tests were performed to determine whether associations could be observed between AAA and potential risk factors. Odds ratios (OR) were also calculated for each of the risk factors identified. A total of 6879 patients were included in the study. Two hundred and seventy‐five patients (4.0%) presented with AAA, of which 16% were female and 84% were male. Patients with AAA were older than the (no AAA) control group (p |
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