The American journal of medicine
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Previous studies using cardiac troponin levels to investigate the relationship between myocardial injury and mortality in sepsis patients have been conflicting. Our aim was to investigate the relationship between plasma high-sensitive cardiac troponin T (hs-cTnT) level and 30-day and 1-year mortality in sepsis patients and 30- to 365-day mortality in sepsis survivors. ⋯ First sampled plasma hs-cTnT in critically ill sepsis patients was independently associated with 30-day and 1-year mortality. Importantly, first sampled hs-cTnT was associated with mortality during the convalescence phase (30- to 365-day) and could be a feasible marker to identify acute phase survivors at high risk of death.
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Although tooth loss is widely recognized as a typical sign of aging, whether it is associated with accelerated aging, and to what extent diet quality mediates this association are unknown. ⋯ The association between tooth loss and accelerated aging, as well as the partially mediating role of dietary quality in this association was confirmed. These findings suggested that more attention should be paid to the population with severe tooth loss and the changes of their dietary quality.