Epidemiological Pattern of Newly Diagnosed Children with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus, Taif, Saudi Arabia by Naglaa Mohamed Kamal Alanani, Adnan Amin Alsulaimani

“…Early introduction of cow’s milk appears to be a risk factor for the development of T1DM.…”
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Influence of Helicobacter pylori Infection on Metabolic Syndrome in Old Chinese People by Wen Yang, Cunfu Xuan

“…H. pylori infection is one of the most common chronic infectious inflammatory diseases worldwide and is also a risk factor for atherosclerosis. Patients with metabolic syndrome are known to be at increased risk for atherosclerosis. …”
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Short-Acting Beta-Agonist Research: A Perspective by Malcolm R Sears

“…Simultaneously, case control studies in New Zealand suggested that prescription of fenoterol was a substantial risk factor for asthma mortality. The causal association was hotly debated, but increasing evidence pointed to an adverse effect of fenoterol on asthma severity and, hence, mortality. …”
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Anti-Hyperlipidemic Effect of Zinc complex of Betulinic acid in High Fat Diet- Induced Hyperlipidemia by Mehwish Tayyab, Adnan Jehangir, Farhana Ayub, Nimra Ijaz, Sameer Ahmed`, Attiya Munir

“… Background: Hyperlipidemia is considered a modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease and atherosclerosis. …”
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Periodontal Disease in the Brazilian Population: A Retrospective Analysis on the 2013 National Health Survey to Identifying Risk Profiles by Thiago Antônio Raulino do Nascimento, José Vilton Costa, Ricardo Oliveira Guerra

“…In this context, we investigated the characteristics and risk factors for PD using the Brazilian National Health Survey 2013 (PNS-2013). …”
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Gender and Ocular Manifestations of Connective Tissue Diseases and Systemic Vasculitides by Maria M. Choudhary, Rula A. Hajj-Ali, Careen Y. Lowder

“…Finally, Behcet’s disease is more common in males, and male gender is a risk factor for Behcet’s disease. There is a slight female preponderance in sarcoidosis with female gender carrying a worse prognosis in the outcome of ocular disease.…”
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Multivessel Coronary Artery Disease in Diabetes Mellitus Patients by Amanj Kamal Mohammed

“…Thus diabetes mellitus is the most common risk factor for the development of cardiovascular disease, and the severity of the condition is confirmed by the number of the coronary arteries involved as well as the calcification or multiple stenosis in the same vessel. …”
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Current Trends in Neuromuscular Blockade, Management, and Monitoring amongst Singaporean Anaesthetists by Wendy H. Teoh, Thomas Ledowski, Phillip S. Tseng

“…Neuromuscular monitoring (NM) was used routinely by only 13.1% despite the widespread availability of monitors. 82% stated residual NMB (RNMB) was a significant risk factor for patient outcome, but only 24% believed NMB monitoring should be compulsory in all paralyzed patients. 63.6% of anaesthetists estimated the risk of RNMB in their own institutions to be <5%. 63.1% always gave reversal. …”
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Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma with Lung Metastasis Arising from Dyshormonogenetic Goiter: A Case Report by Ersin Sukru Erden, Cenk Babayigit, Ramazan Davran, Mustafa Akin, Sinem Karazincir, Nebihe Isaogullari, Mesut Demirkose, Sebahat Genc

“…Prior radiation exposure is the best known risk factor for thyroid cancers, and papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) may arise from dyshormonogenetic goiter. …”
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Systematic Review of the Relationship Between Handgrip Strength and Blood Glucose Levels in Young Adults and the Elderly by Lekan Sheriff Ojulari, Swabirah Eniamire Sulaiman, Olayide Sulaiman Agodirin, Mohammed Amali

“…Sarcopenia emerged as an independent risk factor for impaired glucose control. Interventions including insulin administration and exercise have been proposed to preserve muscle mass. …”
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PPAR-γ Agonists and Their Effects on IGF-I Receptor Signaling: Implications for Cancer by A. Belfiore, M. Genua, R. Malaguarnera

“…As hyperinsulinemia is an emerging cancer risk factor, the insulin lowering action of PPAR-γ agonists may be expected to be also beneficial to reduce cancer development and/or progression. …”
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Characterization and prognosis factors of cerebro-vascular disease in Cienfuegos province. by Rubén Bembibre Taboada, José Cabrera Gómez, Roberto Suárez Suri, Eduardo Concepción Morales

“…Questionnaires were applied to the patients that fitted the inclusion criteria (n 1318) <strong>Results</strong>: The mean age was 66,08 years with a predominance of white patients ( 75,26 %), mainly males ( 56,67%). The risk factor of highest frequency was hypertension ( 43,24 %) The evolution for alive patients without discapacities was 14,71%), alive with discapacities ( 57,96%) and death 27,31%. …”
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The association of cytokine levels and postnatal factors with retinopathy of prematurity by Syatirah Abu Yazib, May May Choo, Nurliza Khaliddin, Christine PY Ong, Yao Mun Choo, Azanna Ahmad Kamar, Gopal G Lingam, Tengku A Kamalden

“…Multiple logistic regression indicated that gestation age was a significant risk factor across all subgroups. Additionally, VEGF-D levels were found to be significantly associated with VTROP. …”
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Effectiveness of cognitive behavior therapy-based eclectic approach in treating suicidal thoughts and behaviors across psychiatric diagnoses by Sampurna Chakraborty, Diya Chatterjee, Susmita Halder

“…Mental illness is a risk factor for suicide; however, evidence suggests that treating suicidal ideation as a secondary phenomenon when focusing on the primary mental illness may result in poorer treatment outcomes. …”
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RLS-associated MEIS transcription factors control distinct processes in human neural stem cells by Volker Kittke, Chen Zhao, Daniel D. Lam, Philip Harrer, Wojciech Krezel, Barbara Schormair, Konrad Oexle, Juliane Winkelmann

“…MEIS1 harbors the strongest risk factor for restless legs syndrome (RLS). Our data suggest that MEIS1 can directly regulate the RLS-associated genes NTNG1, MDGA1 and DACH1, constituting new approaches to study the elusive pathomechanism or RLS.…”
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Fructose Metabolism and Relation to Atherosclerosis, Type 2 Diabetes, and Obesity by Astrid Kolderup, Birger Svihus

“…The aim of this narrative review is to describe the body’s fructose management and to discuss the role of fructose as a risk factor for atherosclerosis, type 2 diabetes, and obesity. …”
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Low-Grade Systemic Inflammation Profile, Unrelated to Homocysteinemia, in Obese Children by Emanuel V. Economou, Ariadne V. Malamitsi-Puchner, Christos P. Pitsavos, Evangelia E. Kouskouni, Ioanna Magaziotou-Elefsinioti, George Creatsas

“…To investigate in prepubertal obese children (POC) the profile of chronic low-grade systemic inflammation (CLGSI) and its relation to homocysteinemia, 72 POC were evaluated for serum C-reactive protein (CRP) and amyloid A (SAA) levels, both markers of CLGSI, and plasma levels of total homocysteine (tHcy), an independent risk factor for adult atherosclerosis, in comparison to 42 prepubertal lean children (PLC). …”
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Association of Inflammatory and Oxidative Stress Markers with Metabolic Syndrome in Asian Indians in India by Veena S. Rao, Radhika K. Nagaraj, Sridhara Hebbagodi, Natesha B. Kadarinarasimhiah, Vijay V. Kakkar

“…Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a primary risk factor for cardiovascular disease and is associated with a proinflammatory state. …”
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Effects of musculoskeletal pain on sleep disorder and quality of life in school aged children who are new to sports by Fatma Kizilay, Burak Bugday

“…It was concluded that participation in sports at an early age may be a risk factor for sleep disorders. …”
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What do we mean when we talk about socioeconomic status? Implications for measurement, mechanisms and interventions from a critical review on adolescent mental health by Aaron Reeves, Lucy Bowes, Mirela Zaneva, Tsvetomira Dumbalska

“…Low socioeconomic status (SES) is a well-established risk factor for general and mental health problems. …”
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