Is increased carotid wall thickness measured by computed tomography associated with the presence and severity of coronary artery calcium?
Increased CWT is associated with the presence and severity of CAC, metabolic syndrome and DM independent of conventional cardiovascular risk factors; highlighting the important role of comprehensive carotid and coronary atherosclerotic assessment to identify at-risk individuals.
When use new adaptive scoring rules for MHINT, most CI users could be tested with the modified HINT scoring rules, although three subjects could not be tested. Compared with normal hearing subjects, all CI users required positive S/N ratios to perform the HINT measures.