Association between vascular rings and learning performance: A cross-sectional study

作者：Chen Fong Lin; Liaw Yung Po^*; Hsu Shu Yi; Nfor Oswald Ndi

来源：Journal of Clinical Ultrasound, 2017, 45(9): 556-560.

DOI：10.1002/jcu.22502

• learning performance
• vascular rings
• tracheal compression
• public health

BackgroundChronic tracheal obstruction has been associated with learning deficits; hence, early surgical intervention has been suggested.
AimTo evaluate the relationship between learning performance and vascular ring caused by an isolated aberrant right subclavian artery.
MethodsParticipants included 1,685 undergraduate students (ie, students of medical informatics and medical/public health students) in Central Taiwan. The diagnostic period was from 2005 to 2010. Vascular ring was diagnosed by two-dimensional echocardiographic screening and was validated by esophagogram. The reference group (medical students) was associated with higher learning performance, whereas the comparison group (students of medical informatics and public health) was associated with lower learning performance. Multiple logistic regression was used for analysis.
ResultsThe prevalence of vascular ring among the reference and comparison groups was 0.48 and 2.03%, respectively. The odds ratio for the vascular ring was 4.90 (95% confidence interval: 1.30-18.40) after adjusting for potential confounders.
ConclusionsThis study suggests that vascular ring can impact learning efficiency and advocates for larger dedicated studies.

• 出版日期2017-12
• 单位河北医科大学