Correlation Between the Koebner Phenomenon and Clinical Features in Vitiligo by Tang X, Hao C, Fan M, Dong P, Qi Y, Gao J, Huang H, Chen M, Wang W

“…Binary logistic regression analysis found that progressive stage (P = 0.003, OR = 1.60, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.17– 2.18), area of skin lesion ≥ 2% (P = 0.008, OR = 1.44, 95% CI: 1.10– 1.88) and comorbid immune-related diseases (P = 0.001, OR = 1.63, 95% CI: 1.21– 2.20) were significantly associated with KP.Conclusion: The presence of KP in patients with vitiligo is associated with clinical progression, the acrofacial type, comorbid immune-related disease and a larger lesion area. …”
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Factors Associated with Visit-to-Visit Variability of Blood Pressure Measured as Part of Routine Clinical Care among Patients Attending Cardiology Outpatient Department of a Tertia... by Thirunavukarasu Kumanan, Vathulan Sujanitha, Mahesan Guruparan, Nadarajah Rajeshkannan

“…Bivariate analysis by using Chi-squared test revealed comorbidities such as DM, CKD, and physical activity (P=0.044) were significantly associated with high VVV. …”
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Predictive Factors of Mortality in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Subjects: A Monocenter Prospective Observational Study in Algeria by Nadia Fettal, Nadjet Siali, Mahammed Chaker, Abdelbassat Ketfi

“…The average stage of dyspnea according to mMRC was 1.8 ± 0.7 and the average BMI was 22.1 ± 3.7 kg/m2. Comorbidities were recorded at 64% with a predominance of cardiovascular factors. …”
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Acute Pancreatitis with Splenic Infarction as Early Postoperative Complication following Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy by Aleksandr Kalabin, Vishnu R. Mani, Ankita Mishra, Hector Depaz, Leaque Ahmed

“…Obesity is becoming a global health burden along with its comorbidities. It imposes tremendous financial burden and health costs worldwide. …”
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Clinical Arterial Peripheral Vascular Pathology Does Not Impact Short- or Long-Term Survival after Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement by Brent Klinkhammer

“…Patients with preprocedural comorbid AAA, CAS, or PAD had no significant difference overall survival at 1 month (94% versus 95% p =.812), 6 months (88% versus 89% p = .847), 1 year (74% versus 83%, p =.130), or 2 years (58% versus 63%, p =.611) after TAVR. …”
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Metabolomics and Type 2 Diabetes: Translating Basic Research into Clinical Application by Matthias S. Klein, Jane Shearer

“…Type 2 diabetes (T2D) and its comorbidities have reached epidemic proportions, with more than half a billion cases expected by 2030. …”
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Feasibility of Pedal Access for Geniculate Artery Embolization by Eusha Hasan, Ali Saifuddin, Philip Schuchardt, Joe Khoury, Mustafa Al-Roubaie

“…This case report describes two patients for whom pedal access was used to embolize the geniculate arteries due to challenging groin anatomy secondary to significant comorbidities (morbid obesity, proximal atherosclerosis). …”
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The sphingosine‐1‐phosphate signaling pathway (sphingosine‐1‐phosphate and its receptor, sphingosine kinase) and epilepsy by Lin Wang, Qingxia Kong, Xinyi Leng, Howan Leung, Yang Li

“…Although our understanding of epilepsy has advanced, the pathophysiological mechanisms leading to epileptogenesis, drug resistance, and associated comorbidities remain largely unknown. The use of newer antiepileptic drugs has increased, but this has not improved overall outcomes. …”
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The impact of the number of aneurysms on the course of the acute period of subarachnoid hemorrhage in patients with multiple intracranial aneurysms by Yulia O. Solodovnikova, Anatoliy S. Son

“…Results: Comorbidities were 3.4 times more common among patients with three or more aneurysms (p=0.143). …”
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Propranolol for Treatment of Infantile Hemangioma: Efficacy and Effect on Pediatric Growth and Development by Rachel A. Giese, Merit Turner, Mario Cleves, J. Reed Gardner, Gresham T. Richter

“…The children were divided into two cohorts based on the presence of comorbidities or risk factors that may affect growth and development (n=142 no comorbidities, n=43 with comorbidities). …”
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Time to recovery of COVID-19 patients and its predictors: a retrospective cohort study in HUCSH, Sidama, Ethiopia by Ali B. Anteneh, Zeytu Gashaw Asfaw

“…Existence of at least one comorbidities, diabetes, fever, and hypertension impacted recovery. …”
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Vitamin D as a predictor of negative outcomes in hospitalized COVID-19 patients: An observational study by Volodymyr Bogomaz, Sofiia Shatylo

“…Low vitamin D levels may have a greater impact on COVID-19 outcomes in hospitalized elderly patients with comorbidities.…”
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Real-Life Use of Tocilizumab in the Treatment of Severe COVID-19 Pneumonia by Ruth Alex, Shabaz Mohiuddin Gulam, Kiran Kumar

“…There was no significant difference in mortality among patients with comorbidities such as diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, obesity, and pulmonary diseases, hypothesizing that administration of TCZ improves the outcomes in COVID-19 patients with these comorbidities.…”
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Primary Biliary Cirrhosis and Hemolytic Anemia Confusing Serum Bilirubin Levels by M Brackstone, Cameron N Ghent

“…These patients were considered for liver transplantation until the diagnosis of a comorbid hemolytic process was established. This association may be more prevalent than previously recognized. …”
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Prevalence and Clinical Characteristics of Alopecia Areata at a Tertiary Care Center in Saudi Arabia by Aysha A. Alshahrani, Rawan Al-Tuwaijri, Zainah A. Abuoliat, Mesnad Alyabsi, Mohammed I. AlJasser, Rayan Alkhodair

“…AA prevalence is higher in pediatrics than adults. Common comorbid conditions include hypothyroidism, diabetes mellitus, and atopic diseases.…”
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Drug-Drug Interactions Between HIV Antivirals and Concomitant Drugs in HIV Patients: What We Know and What We Need to Know by Emanuela De Bellis, Danilo Donnarumma, Adele Zarrella, Salvatore Maria Mazzeo, Annarita Pagano, Valentina Manzo, Ines Mazza, Francesco Sabbatino, Graziamaria Corbi, Pasquale Pagliano, Amelia Filippelli, Valeria Conti

“…The trade-off is that HIV-infected patients often suffer from comorbidities that require additional treatment, increasing the risk of Drug-Drug Interactions (DDIs), the clinical relevance of which has often not been determined during registration trials of the drugs involved. …”
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Quality of Life before and after Sleeve Gastrectomy in Lebanese Population by Marwan Alkassis, Fady Gh Haddad, Joseph Gharios, Roger Noun, Ghassan Chakhtoura

“…Sleeve gastrectomy improves quality of life and allows reduction of comorbidities.…”
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Pathophysiologic Mechanisms of Cardiovascular Disease in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome by Carlos Zamarrón, Luis Valdés Cuadrado, Rodolfo Álvarez-Sala

“…In addition, OSAS is associated with other disorders and comorbidities which worsen cardiovascular consequences, such as obesity, diabetes, and metabolic syndrome. …”
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Evolving trends in the prevalence and treatment of ankylosing spondylitis in Korea from 2010 to 2023: a population-based study by Yu-Seon Jung, Soo-Kyung Cho, Se Rim Choi, Sun-Young Jung, Yoon-Kyoung Sung

“…Patient characteristics, comorbidities, and treatment patterns were assessed. …”
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Skin Autofluorescence, as a Measure of AGE Accumulation in Individuals Suffering from Chronic Plaque Psoriasis by Karolina Kopeć-Pyciarz, Irena Makulska, Danuta Zwolińska, Łukasz Łaczmański, Wojciech Baran

“…The aim of the study was the assessment of skin autofluorescence (SAF), as a measure of AGE accumulation, in individuals suffering from chronic plaque psoriasis without any comorbid conditions. Methods. A study group consisted of 70 patients with chronic plaque psoriasis without any comorbid conditions and 59 healthy controls, matched by age and gender. …”
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