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Article: The effect of calcium score on the diagnostic accuracy of coronary computed tomography angiography.
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ABSTRACT: The influence of coronary calcification on the diagnostic performance of coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA) remains controversial. This study attempts to assess the effect of coronary calcium score (CS) on the diagnostic accuracy of detecting coronary artery disease (CAD) using 64-row multidetector computed tomography (MDCT). Over a period of 2 years and 9 months, 113 symptomatic patients (37-87 year-old, mean 62.3, 92 males) underwent 64-row MDCT for coronary CS and CTA. All had conventional coronary angiography (CCA) within 90 (mean 9.6) days. Coronary CTA was evaluated with CCA as the gold standard. Of 113 patients, 18 patients had a CS of 0, 18 had scores between 1 and 100, 27 between 101 and 400, and 50 had scores >400. With respect to patient-based analysis, the accuracy of CTA was 90.3%, the sensitivity was 95%, and the specificity was 78.8%. Regarding patients with CS > 400, the accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity were 92, 95.6, and 60%, respectively. On vessel-based analysis, the specificity of CTA in different vessels with CS < [double bond] 400 and CS > 400 was as follows: right coronary artery 87.1% versus 87.5% (P = 0.924); left main artery 94.8% versus 66.7% (P = 0.173); left anterior descending artery 77.1% versus 27.3% (P = 0.001); and left circumflex artery 83.3% versus 42.8% (P = 0.011). A high CS does not significantly affect the diagnostic accuracy and sensitivity of CTA; however, it significantly decreases the specificity, particularly the left anterior descending and left circumflex arteries.The international journal of cardiovascular imaging 12/2011; 27 Suppl 1:37-42. · 2.15 Impact Factor -
Article: Association of body mass index and depressive symptoms in a Chinese community population: results from the Health Promotion Knowledge, Attitudes, and Performance Survey in Taiwan.
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ABSTRACT: The association between obesity and depression remains equivocal. The aims of this study were to examine the association between body mass index (BMI) and depressive symptoms in the Chinese adult population. In this study, data from the Health Promotion Knowledge, Attitudes, and Performance Survey, conducted in 2002 among 20,385 Taiwanese adults (aged 18-64 years), were used. Depressive symptoms were assessed by the Taiwanese Depression Questionnaire (cut off point 19). Weight status was categorized as underweight (BMI < 18.5 kg/m²), normal weight (BMI 18.5- 23.9 kg/m²), overweight (BMI 24-26.9 kg/m²), and obese (BMI ≥ 27 kg/m²). Bivariate analyses revealed that underweight men and women had higher risks of depressive symptoms than normal weight individuals. After controlling for education, income, occupation, smoking status, marital status, presence of chronic disease, exercise, and weight control measures, we found that underweight men were significantly more likely to have depressive symptoms than normal weight men (Adjusted odds ratio [AOR] 2.68, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.85-3.88). On the contrary, obese women were significantly less likely to have depressive symptoms than normal weight women (AOR 0.62, 95% CI 0.46-0.83). The associations of BMI and depressive symptoms were different between genders. Underweight men ran a higher risk of depression than normal weight men, and overweight women had a lower risk than normal weight women. These findings support the "jolly fat" hypothesis among the adult population in the Chinese community.Chang Gung medical journal 11/2011; 34(6):620-7.
