Numbness and Weakness Recovered at a Less Extent in Patients with Lumbar Disc Herniation after Percutaneous Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy by Yuming Wang, Fuqiang Gao, Haibo Zou

“…Results of the logistic regression analysis showed that the preoperative pain score of SBI (p=0.002; OR: 1.647 (1.199–2.261)) was a relatively independent risk factor for PELD outcomes, and multiplicativity of duration of preoperative symptoms and imaging grade [p=0.004; OR: 1.015 (1.005–1.026)] was a relatively independent risk factor for preoperative presence of numbness and/or weakness. …”
Get full text

GH, IGF-1, and Age Are Important Contributors to Thyroid Abnormalities in Patients with Acromegaly by Xia Wu, Lu Gao, Xiaopeng Guo, Qiang Wang, Zihao Wang, Wei Lian, Wei Liu, Jian Sun, Bing Xing

“…To determine the prevalence, risk factors, and possible mechanisms of structural and endocrinological changes to the thyroid in acromegaly. …”
Get full text

The Impact of Preoperative Opioid Use Disorder on Complications and Costs following Primary Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty by Jacob M. Wilson, Kevin X. Farley, Matthew Aizpuru, Eric R. Wagner, Thomas L. Bradbury, George N. Guild

“…Patients with OUD should be counseled on their elevated risk, and future work will be needed to determine if this is a modifiable risk factor.…”
Get full text

Assessing prevalence and predictors of impaired awareness of hypoglycemia in type 2 diabetes patients with chronic kidney disease by Amin Soliman, Noran Atef El Kordy, Farouk Mostafa Faris, Rabab Mahmoud Ahmed

“…Age over 60 years was an independent risk factor for hypoglycemia unawareness in this patient group. …”
Get full text

The effect of pro-inflammatory cytokines on the development of atherosclerosis in systemic lupus erythematosus patients: ultrasonographic assessment of intimal medial thickness and... by Mohamed Nasser, Mary Wadie, Alyaa Farid, Azza El Amir

“…Atherosclerosis is a common occurrence in people with SLE and is exacerbated by an overabundant of various cytokines, such as tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) and interleukin-6 (IL-6), and their soluble receptors, such as soluble tumor necrosis factor receptor I (sTNFR I) and soluble interleukin-6 receptor (sIL-6R) (known as SLE risk factors) and high concentrations of lipids (known as dyslipidemia risk factors). …”
Get full text

Maternal Vitamin D Status and Its Effect on Vitamin D Levels in Early Infancy in a Tertiary Care Centre in Sri Lanka by Kaneshapillai Anusha, Usha Hettiaratchi, Dulani Gunasekera, Shamini Prathapan, Guwani Liyanage

“…Maternal vitamin D level during pregnancy was a significant risk factor (OR: 6.00, 95%CI: 1.522-23.655) for infant deficiency and insufficiency. …”
Get full text

Frequency of Lower Lung Field Tuberculosis in Diabetes Mellitus Patients Attending Tertiary Care Hospital in Bangladesh: A Cross‐Sectional Study by Raihan Kamal Galib, Susanta Kumar Paul, Khujjista Akter, Manzurul Ibrahim Musa, Dip Jyoti Sarker, Shah Ashiqur Rahman Ashiq Choudhury, Shipan Chandra Paul, Rajashish Chakrabortty

“…This study aimed to investigate the frequency of lower lung field tuberculosis (LLF‐TB) in DM and the risk factor of DM for the development of TB. Methods This study was a cross‐sectional study. …”
Get full text

Asthma Risk Prevalence and Associated Factors in Stunted Children: A Study Using Asthma Predictive Index by Gartika Sapartini, Gary W. K. Wong, Agnes Rengga Indrati, Cissy B. Kartasasmita, Budi Setiabudiawan

“…Stunting is a significant risk factor for wheezing disorders. The asthma predictive index (API) identifies children with a recurrent wheezing disorder at risk of developing asthma during the first 3 years. …”
Get full text

Preexisting hemodialysis and survival outcome in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients: Ulsan, South Korea by Song Yi Park, Sun Hyu Kim, Sun Hyu Kim, Byungho Choi, Byungho Choi

“…The insignificant survival differences were persistently observed in the PSM group and IPWT group.ConclusionAlthough HD may pose a risk factor for cardiac arrest, our study did not find a significant association with survival outcomes in OHCA patients. …”
Get full text

Cardiovascular toxicity of tisagenlecleucel in children and adolescents: analysis of spontaneous reports submitted to FAERS by Ganggang Wang, Lin Su, Yanjun Liu, Xiaohan Yang, Yi Li, Qi Mei, Qi Mei, Wen Gao

“…Concomitant use of medication for a neurological disorder was an independent risk factor for CVAEs, and concomitant use of medication for a respiratory disease was an independent risk factor for fatal CVAEs. …”
Get full text

Research on trust measurement method for initial access of industrial internet edge terminals by Ya YU, Yusun FU

“…The development of the discrete manufacturing shows a trend of intelligence, openness and collaboration.As a result, many heterogeneous devices are connected to the industrial internet, which brings serious challenges to the security.Therefore, it is particularly important to introduce trust management and trusted access to devices for trusted measurement.In order to more timely and accurately evaluate the trustworthiness of the edge terminal initially accessing the system, a trustworthiness measurement method based on the device vulnerability database was innovatively proposed.This method adopted the architecture of cloud-edge collaboration, established a device information database and a vulnerability database in the central cloud, and then calculated the terminal risk factor at the edge.Finally, the trust initialization of the access terminal was completed.The simulation results show that the method can well balance the efficiency and security of the system.…”
Get full text

Tumour Calcification and Calciphylaxis in End-Stage Renal Disease by Jia Di, Zhenxing Jiang, Min Yang

“…Although soft tissue and vascular calcifications are common in CKD and progress as an independent risk factor of all-cause mortality, tumour calcification and calciphylaxis are uncommon in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). …”
Get full text

Evaluation of Key Factors of Logistics Risks for Overseas EPC Projects by Jingshi He, Dai Han

“…An evaluation index system for the logistics risk factors of overseas EPC projects was established, and the entropy-DEA (Data Envelopment Analysis) method used to evaluate and sort risk decision-making unit (DMU) with risk likelihood and risk consequences as decision variables. …”
Get full text

Crohn’s Disease – The Pathogenesis of a Granulomatous Vasculitis: A Hypothesis by Andrew J Wakefield

“…Recent epidemiological data from Sweden support the idea that early exposure to measles virus is a risk factor for the later development of Crohn’s disease. …”
Get full text

Aging-Shifted Prostaglandin Profile in Endothelium as a Factor in Cardiovascular Disorders by Hao Qian, Na Luo, Yuling Chi

“…Age-associated endothelium dysfunction is a major risk factor for the development of cardiovascular diseases. …”
Get full text

Diet and the Role of Altered Carbohydrate Absorption in the Treatment of Noninsulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus by Thomas MS Wolever

Get full text

Plasma Leptin Concentrations and Esophageal Hypomotility in Obese Patients by Justin Côté-Daigneault, Pierre Poitras, Rémi Rabasa-Lhoret, Mickael Bouin

“…It has been hypothesized that elevated plasma leptin concentration is a risk factor for esophageal dysmotility in obese patients.…”
Get full text

Inflammation in Retinal Vein Occlusion by Avnish Deobhakta, Louis K. Chang

“…It has long been recognized that systemic inflammatory disorders, such as autoimmune disease, are a significant risk factor for this condition. A number of more recent laboratory and clinical studies have begun to elucidate the role inflammation may play in the molecular pathways responsible for the vision-impairing consequences of retinal vein occlusion, such as macular edema. …”
Get full text

Abdominal Obesity by Erica Bub, Karla Shelnutt, Gail Kauwell

“…Abdominal obesity, also known as central adiposity, is a buildup of fat tissue around the waist or midsection. It is a risk factor for certain health conditions. Read this 4-page fact sheet to find out more about the health risks of abdominal obesity and ways to prevent or treat it. …”
Get full text

Interleukin-7 and Immunosenescence by Vanloan Nguyen, Andrew Mendelsohn, James W. Larrick

“…The age of an individual is an important, independent risk factor for many of the most common diseases afflicting modern societies. …”
Get full text