J Penttinen1, P Valonen. 1. Kuopio Regional Institute of Occupational Health, Finland.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: This study determined whether people visiting a doctor because of infection had an increased risk of myocardial infarction. METHODS: For 83 case patients and 249 matched control patients nested in a cohort of 3172 Finnish male farmers, comparisons were made on the basis of visits to a doctor because of infection. RESULTS: Infections of the upper respiratory tract were statistically significantly associated with coronary artery disease. The odds ratio was 3.2 (95% confidence interval = 1.2, 8.5) for patients visiting a doctor four or more times because of infection of upper respiratory tract compared with patients with three or fewer visits. CONCLUSION: Men in this sample with recurrent or chronic infections of the upper respiratory tract exhibited a pronounced risk for myocardial infarction.
OBJECTIVES: This study determined whether people visiting a doctor because of infection had an increased risk of myocardial infarction. METHODS: For 83 case patients and 249 matched control patients nested in a cohort of 3172 Finnish male farmers, comparisons were made on the basis of visits to a doctor because of infection. RESULTS:Infections of the upper respiratory tract were statistically significantly associated with coronary artery disease. The odds ratio was 3.2 (95% confidence interval = 1.2, 8.5) for patients visiting a doctor four or more times because of infection of upper respiratory tract compared with patients with three or fewer visits. CONCLUSION:Men in this sample with recurrent or chronic infections of the upper respiratory tract exhibited a pronounced risk for myocardial infarction.
Authors: K J Mattila; M S Nieminen; V V Valtonen; V P Rasi; Y A Kesäniemi; S L Syrjälä; P S Jungell; M Isoluoma; K Hietaniemi; M J Jokinen Journal: BMJ Date: 1989-03-25
Authors: A Virkamäki; I Puhakainen; V A Koivisto; H Vuorinen-Markkola; H Yki-Järvinen Journal: J Clin Endocrinol Metab Date: 1992-03 Impact factor: 5.958