Gender and Age-Specific Differences in the Association of Thyroid Function and Hyperuricemia in Chinese: A Cross-Sectional Study by Ming Yang, Suyan Cao

“…Aging was a significant risk factor for HUA, particularly in older females after adjusting for TSH. …”
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Body Weight Comparison Before and After Pregnancy in Patients Treated at an Ecuadorian Hospital by Patricio Jaramillo Guerrero, María de Lourdes Llerena Cepeda, Manuel Conrado Ezcurdia Bárzaga

“…<strong>Foundation:</strong> nutrition is vital during the reproductive period and is a potentially modifiable risk factor. The nutritional status of future mothers is a good predictor of perinatal and long-term outcomes for the baby and the mother. …”
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Genetic association of lipid-lowering drug target genes with pancreatic cancer: a Mendelian randomization study by Bohan Su, Zhiyao Fan, Jiexi Wu, Hanxiang Zhan

“…Abstract Previous studies have found that dyslipidemia is a risk factor for pancreatic cancer (PC), and that lipid-lowering drugs may reduce the risk of PC. …”
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Nomogram model for decompressing craniectomy after mechanical thrombectomy in patients with acute ischemic stroke by Yingcong Wei, Jing Xiao, Honghai Luo, Gang Zhu

“…NHR was an independent risk factor for DC treatment after MT in AIS-LVO patients. …”
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High leafy and root vegetables and high rice dietary patterns were associated with primary and secondary bile acid levels in the feces by Yosuke Saito, Toyoaki Sagae

“…This study aimed to cross-sectionally explore dietary patterns affecting the intestinal metabolism of bile acids (BAs), a risk factor for colorectal cancer, in young Japanese women. …”
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TNF-Alpha in Peripheral Neuropathy Patients with Impaired Glucose Regulation by Xia Li, Ju Zhu, Na Liu, Jie Liu, Zhecheng Zhang

“…TNF-α and IL-6 could aggregate peripheral neuropathy in impaired glucose regulation patients; TNF-α might be independent risk factor for peripheral neuropathy in glucose regulation impaired patients.…”
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Analyzing Geospatial and Socioeconomic Disparities in Breast Cancer Screening Among Populations in the United States: Machine Learning Approach by Soheil Hashtarkhani, Yiwang Zhou, Fekede Asefa Kumsa, Shelley White-Means, David L Schwartz, Arash Shaban-Nejad

“…MethodsData on mammography screening at the census tract level for 2018 and 2020 were collected from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. We developed a large-scale dataset of social determinants of health, comprising 13 variables for 72,337 census tracts. …”
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Behavior of non-Transmissible Chronic Diseases in Elder Adults by Raidel González Rodríguez, Juan Cardentey García

“…The familial antecedent of first degree prevailed and the smoking habit as risk factor. <br /><strong>Conclusion:</strong> non transmissible chronic diseases are a health problem for elder adults of the medical office no2. …”
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Multiple Brain Abscesses in a Patient with Myasthenia Gravis – a Case Report by S. Radzevičiūtė, G. Liaudanskytė, I. Baužaitė, N. Balčiūnienė, A. Vaitkus

“…Additionally, immunocompromised patients – including those who have had immunomodulating treatments – represent a significant risk factor for brain abscesses. The presenting signs of brain abscess are variable and nonspecific. …”
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Presence of coronary artery disease in adults with newly detected diabetes mellitus by Cheng-Chien Lai, Betty Chia-Chen Chang, Lee-Ching Hwang

“…Using multiple logistic regression analysis, new detection of diabetes mellitus was identified as an independent risk factor for significant coronary artery disease (odds ratio: 2.153, 95% confidence interval: 1.112–4.166). …”
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Statins—Their Effect on Lipoprotein(a) Levels by Marcin Mateusz Granat

“…Lipoprotein(a) (Lp(a)) serum concentration plays a crucial role as a risk factor in cardiovascular diseases and is gaining more and more attention. …”
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Risk Evaluation for the Formation of Gastroduodenal Erosion and Ulceration Induced by Meloxicam in Patients with Seropositive and Seronegative Rheumatoid Arthritis by R. A. Pavlyukov, M. R. Konorev

“…The rheumatoid factor is found to be a significant (P &lt; 0.01) risk factor for gastroduodenal erosions and ulcers in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, who take non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (meloxicam).…”
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Cardiovascular risk assessment: Missing albuminuria contributing to gender inequality by Patricia de Sequera, Javier Arias, Borja Quiroga, María Benavent, Fabio Procaccini, Iago Romero, Guillermo López, Javier Diez, Alberto Ortiz

“…Albuminuria was the only cardiovascular risk factor assessed more frequently in men than in women.Albuminuria, as other CVD risk factors, was more frequently assessed in patients with DM (6.71% of patients) or hypertension (4.81%), but albuminuria assessment remained suboptimal compared with 58–87% for other cardiovascular risk factors. …”
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Cardiovascular risk assessment: Missing albuminuria contributing to gender inequality by Patricia de Sequera, Javier Arias, Borja Quiroga, María Benavent, Fabio Procaccini, Iago Romero, Guillermo López, Javier Diez, Alberto Ortiz

“…Albuminuria was the only cardiovascular risk factor assessed more frequently in men than in women.Albuminuria, as other CVD risk factors, was more frequently assessed in patients with DM (6.71% of patients) or hypertension (4.81%), but albuminuria assessment remained suboptimal compared with 58–87% for other cardiovascular risk factors. …”
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A Retrospective Analysis of Self-Limiting Fever following Percutaneous Patent Foramen Ovale and Atrial Septal Defect Closure by Francesca Galasso, Felicia Wassenaar, Timothy Barry, Omar J. Baqal, Donald J. Hagler, John P. Sweeney, F. David Fortuin

“…A unifying etiology or risk factor, such as infection or medication, for the fever could not be identified. …”
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Injury and Illness Trends in the National Hockey League Following an Abrupt Cessation of Play by Adam M Pinkoski, Matthew Davies, Mark Sommerfeldt, Dean T Eurich, Don Voaklander

“…This suggests a need to examine if modifiable risk factors exist for determining optimal return to play strategies following an abrupt cessation of play…”
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Information level about oral cancer in college prep students. Moron, 2022-2023 by Marileidi Morales Cabrera, José Carlos Alvarez Hernández, Betsy Hernández Alvarez, Dairon César Fundora Pérez, Liliana Alvarez Ossorio, Claudia Martha Díaz Macías

“…Smoking was the most common risk factor (30.6%). In the overall rating, 104 (56.8%) students were evaluated as inadequate. 44.8% of young people identified the mass media as ways to obtain information.…”
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Bone Mass and Strength and Fall-Related Fractures in Older Age by Kirsti Uusi-Rasi, Saija Karinkanta, Kari Tokola, Pekka Kannus, Harri Sievänen

“…Low bone mineral density is a risk factor for fractures. The aim of this follow-up study was to assess the association of various bone properties with fall-related fractures. …”
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Characterization of premalignant oral lesions diagnosed in a Stomatology service from Pinar del Río by Yamirka Aleida González Gómez, Jadier Wong Silva, Marilen López González, Dunia Milagros Labrador Falero

“…<br /><strong>Results</strong>: the majority of patients with premalignant oral lesions belonged to the male sex (78.5%) and to the group aged 60 and over (58.5%). The most frequent risk factor was smoking (86.8%). Leukoplakia prevailed (69.8%), with a greater frequency of location on the lips (43.4%). …”
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Changes in interstitial cells and gastric excitability in a mouse model of sleeve gastrectomy. by Suk Bae Moon, Sung Jin Hwang, Sal Baker, Minkyung Kim, Kent Sasse, Sang Don Koh, Kenton M Sanders, Sean M Ward

“…Obesity is a critical risk factor of several life-threatening diseases and the prevalence in adults has dramatically increased over the past ten years. …”
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