Prevalence and Correlates of Hypertension Unawareness among Lebanese Adults: The Need to Target Those “Left Behind” by Fatima Ghaddar, Lama Hammad, Rania A. Tohme, Tamar Kabakian-Khasholian, Nahla Hwalla, Abla M. Sibai

“…The study sample included a nationally representative sample of 2214 adults ≥25 years of age from the Noncommunicable Disease (NCD) Risk Factor WHO-STEPS cross-sectional survey conducted in Lebanon. …”
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Non-pharmaceutical interventions and epigenetic aging in adults: Protocol for a scoping review. by Alina Liebich, Shenglin Zheng, Theresa Schachner, Jacqueline Mair, Mia Jovanova, Falk Müller-Riemenschneider, Tobias Kowatsch

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>Aging is the strongest risk factor for most chronic diseases. The rising burden of an aging population and non-communicable diseases (NCDs), contributes to escalating costs for society. …”
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Assessment of the CALLY Index, a Novel Immunonutrivite Marker, in Perioperatively Treated Gastric Cancer Patients by Orhun Akdoğan, Kadriye Bir Yücel, Ozan Yazıcı, Ahmet Özet, Nuriye Özdemir

“…In multivariate cox regression analyses, a low CALLY index was an independent risk factor for both relapse-free survival (RFS) and OS. …”
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Assessment of infectious diseases in commercial frozen semen straws of water buffalo bulls. Preliminary results by Rosaura Pérez-Gil

“…In conclusion, the use of straws without due prior disease control represents a significant risk factor in their spread, which is why these results demonstrate the need for screening for IBR, BVDV, Neospora caninum, Leptospira spp., and other diseases in water buffalo bulls destined for commercial freezing of semen to reduce the risk of spreading venereal diseases. …”
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Effect of preoperative immunonutrition on complications after salvage surgery in head and neck cancer by Simon Andreas Mueller, Catherine Mayer, Beat Bojaxhiu, Carla Aeberhard, Philipp Schuetz, Zeno Stanga, Roland Giger

“…Malnutrition is an additional risk factor and we tested the hypothesis that preoperative administration of immunonutrition would decrease complications in this high risk population. …”
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Using Dalbavancin for the Treatment of Acute Bacterial Skin and Skin Structure Infections (ABSSSIs) in Obese Patients: A Real-Life, Single-Center Observational Study by Alessandra Oliva, Flavia Petrucci, Cristiana Leanza, Marco Rivano Capparuccia, Michela Comi, Claudio Mastroianni

“…<b>Background/Objectives</b>: Obesity is an established risk factor for several infective conditions, including Acute Bacterial Skin and Skin Structure Infections (ABSSSIs), with a rising trend in their incidence expected in this population. …”
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Reexpansion Pulmonary Edema following Laparoscopy-Assisted Distal Gastrectomy for a Patient with Early Gastric Cancer: A Case Report by Kazuhito Yajima, Tatsuo Kanda, Ryo Tanaka, Yu Sato, Takashi Ishikawa, Shin-ichi Kosugi, Tadayuki Honda, Katsuyoshi Hatakeyama

“…This case shows that single-lung ventilation may be a risk factor for reexpansion pulmonary edema during laparoscopic surgery with pneumoperitoneum.…”
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The Influences of Visceral Fat Area on the Sites of Esophageal Mucosal Breaks in Subjects with Gastroesophageal Reflux Diseases by Ji Hyung Nam, Eirie Cho, Jeung Sook Kim, Eun-Cheol Park, Jae Hak Kim

“…Central obesity is suggested as a risk factor for gastroesophageal reflux diseases. The aim of this study was to evaluate the influences of a visceral fat area on the site of mucosal breaks in the esophagogastric junction (EGJ). …”
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Research and Discussion on the Relationships between Noise-Induced Hearing Loss and ATP2B2 Gene Polymorphism by Suhao Zhang, Enmin Ding, Haoyang Yin, Hengdong Zhang, Baoli Zhu

“…Our results suggest that genetic polymorphism rs3209637 C within ATP2B2 is a risk factor for NIHL among Chinese employees and rs3209637 C could be a potential biomarker for NIHL patients.…”
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Cost-Effectiveness of the CNIC-Polypill Strategy Compared With Separate Monocomponents in Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease in Portugal: The MERCUR... by Carlos Aguiar, Francisco Araujo, Gabriel Rubio-Mercade, David Carcedo, Silvia Paz, Jose María Castellano, Valentín Fuster

“…Secondary prevention therapies improve CV risk factor control and reduce disease costs. **Objectives:** To assess the cost-effectiveness of a CV polypill strategy (CNIC-Polypill) compared with the loose combination of monocomponents to improve the control of CV risk factors in patients with previous coronary heart disease or stroke. …”
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Causal associations between socioeconomic status and prostate cancer using two-sample Mendelian randomization study by Zhenxing Wang, Chunyan Wang, Xing Gou, Liang Pei, Xiaoyuan Qiao

“…Our results indicated that unemployment poses a potential risk factor for the incidence of PCa. The findings highlight the necessity for further exploration into the underlying etiology of PCa.…”
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Prognostic value of miR-223 for pregnancy outcomes in patients with in vitro fertilisation and intracytoplasmic sperm injection by Qi Song, Jiajia Liu, Chen Li, Rongrong Liu, Nan Zhang, Hongzhi Shi

“…Low expression of miR-223 was a risk factor for adverse pregnancy outcomes in subjects.…”
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Association between weekend catch-up sleep and hypertension of the United States population from 2017 to 2020: a cross-sectional study by Yan Luo, Qingyuan Li, Qingyuan Li, Tong Feng, Shasha Meng, Shasha Meng, Ran Duan, Ran Duan

“…BackgroundHypertension is a prevalent cardiovascular risk factor that significantly contributes to morbidity and mortality worldwide. …”
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Presence of Rickettsia Species in a Marginalized Area of Yucatan, Mexico by Gaspar Peniche-Lara, Bertha Jimenez-Delgadillo, Claudia Munoz-Zanzi, María Cárdenas-Marrufo, Carlos Pérez-Osorio, Juan Arias-León

“…There have been studies that have tried to determine the presence of Rickettsia species in ectoparasites collected in Yucatan, but these studies did not include marginalized areas, where living in close contact with domestic and peridomestic animals that carry ectoparasites is a high-risk factor for acquiring rickettsial infection or many other vector-borne diseases. …”
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Impact of Preoperative Anemia on Perioperative Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Elective Colorectal Surgery by Liu Liu, Lin Liu, Li-Chuang Liang, Zhi-qiang Zhu, Xiao Wan, Heng-bing Dai, Qiang Huang

“…POA was an independent risk factor for incisional surgical site infection after colorectal resection for CRC, and correcting POA should be considered before elective surgery.…”
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Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Regarding High Salt Intake and Association With Hypertension Among Rural Women in Chandpur District of Bangladesh by Pradip Chandra, Aminul Islam, Shahara Robertson, Abu‐Al‐Rafe, Md. Abu Sayed, Afra Anjum Ahona, Mst. Nadira Parvin, Pradip Sen Gupta

“…The semi‐structured pretested WHO‐modified step‐wise approach to the non‐communicable disease risk factor surveillance (STEPS). Instrument version 3.1 module was used to administer the knowledge, attitude and practice questionnaire to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of the participants. …”
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Serum hydroxycotinine was associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD): a cross-sectional study based on NHANES by Meng’en Zhu, Zhimin Bi, Yaoling Wang, Wei Li

“…Objective Smoking has been suggested as a modifiable and cardiovascular risk factor for chronic kidney disease (CKD). Although long-term smoking has been associated with CKD, the potential relationship between its metabolite hydroxycotinine and CKD has not been clarified.Methods A total of 8,544 participants aged 20 years and above from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2017 - March 2020 were enrolled in our study. …”
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Acute Exposure to a Precursor of Advanced Glycation End Products Induces a Dual Effect on the Rat Pancreatic Islet Function by Ghada Elmhiri, Luiz Felipe Barella, Didier Vieau, Sylvaine Camous, Paulo C. F. Mathias, Latifa Abdennebi-Najar

“…Advanced glycation end products, known as AGEs, are a major risk factor for diabetes onset and maintenance. Methylglyoxal (MG), a highly reactive metabolite of glucose, is a precursor for the generation of endogenous AGEs. …”
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Mucosal snare resection-endoscopic submucosal excavation for gastric submucosal tumors: a retrospective study (with video) by Wei Wei, Xiaolong Zheng, Yongli Ye, Hongxia Li, Yiping Hong, Jianting Cai

“…Multivariate logistic regression analysis identified operation time as an independent risk factor for unplanned intraoperative perforation, with the likelihood of perforation increasing significantly as operation time increased (P=0.007, OR=1.015, 95% CI, 1.004 to 1.026).ConclusionMSR-ESE outperforms ESE with shorter operation times, lower costs, and fewer postoperative complications, making it a safe and effective treatment for gastric submucosal tumors.…”
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Composite dietary antioxidant index is inversely and nonlinearly associated with cardiovascular disease, atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, and cardiovascular mortality in peo... by Yan Jiang, Yingying Shen

“…BackgroundDyslipidemia is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and atherosclerotic CVD (ASCVD). …”
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