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ArticleEuropean archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery2019

The effectiveness of high-resolution ultrasound in the assessment of the carotid intima-media thickness for postirradiated neck.

Yu-Chun Yeh, Kai-Min Fang, Wan-Lun Hsu, Li-Jen Liao

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Article in European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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  5. Is irradiation significantly associated with a higher risk for CVD?European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2020
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  6. It is time to take action to prevent cardiovascular disease in postirradiation head and neck cancer patients.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2019
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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Yu-Chun YehDepartment of Family Medicine, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan, ROC.
Kai-Min FangDepartment of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, No. 21, Sec. 2, Nanya S. Rd., Banqiao Dist, New Taipei City, 220, Taiwan, ROC.
Wan-Lun HsuGenomics Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
Li-Jen LiaoDepartment of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, No. 21, Sec. 2, Nanya S. Rd., Banqiao Dist, New Taipei City, 220, Taiwan, ROC. liaolj@ntu.edu.tw.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0837-1597
Far Eastern Memorial Hospital · TWGenomics Research Center, Academia Sinica · TW

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Far Eastern Memorial Hospital FEMH-2017-C-012
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe carotid intimal-medial thickness (CIMT) is a strong predictor of future cardiovascular events. We assessed the mean CIMT and evaluated associated factors in head and neck cancer (HNC) patients. MATERIALS AND

methodsBetween January 2016 and March 2018, 70 volunteers underwent automatic ultrasound measurement of the common carotid artery CIMT. A mean CIMT ≥ 1.0 mm was regarded as an elevated risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD). We aimed to investigate the risk factors for an increased mean CIMT.

resultsWe recruited 20 HNC survivors and 50 noncancer control individuals. Multiple linear regression analysis showed that old age (β = 0.006, 95% confidence interval, CI 0.004-0.008), increased weight (β = 0.003, 95% CI 0.001-0.005), hypertension (β = 0.10, 95% CI 0.03-0.17), and prior irradiation (β = 0.13, 95% CI 0.08-0.19) were positively correlated with the mean CIMT. From logistic regression analysis, it was shown that patients who underwent radiotherapy (OR 13.5, 95% CI 1.48-122.8) and who had higher bodyweight (OR 1.09, 95% CI 1.01-1.18) had a significantly higher risk of developing CVD.

conclusionMeasurement of the mean CIMT using ultrasound could be useful for assessing CVD risk in HNC survivors after neck irradiation.

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Cardiovascular DiseasesCarotid ArteriesAdultAgedCarotid Intima-Media ThicknessFemaleHead and Neck NeoplasmsHumansLinear ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisRadiotherapyRisk AssessmentCardiovascular diseaseCarotid intima–media thicknessHead and neck cancerIrradiation

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