Two episodes of biphasic anaphylaxis in a boy allergic to wasp sting. Case report by Izabela Pędzik-Nowak, Ewa Cichocka-Jarosz

“…First of them occurred during anaphylaxis caused by a wasp field sting, the other occurred during the procedure, of an initial dose of allergen immunotherapy with wasp venom. Risk factors for occurrence of biphasic anaphylaxis, as well as the rules of management, are discussed. …”
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Retained Surgical Sponge Presenting Four Decades Later as a Rapidly Growing Soft Tissue Mass by Adriana Y. Koek

“…The most important risk factors for these events are poor communication in the operating room and inconsistent adherence to protocol. …”
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Progress on Development and Rehabilitation Mechanism of Upper Extremity Lymphedema after Radical Mastectomy by Na XIE, Jie JIA

“…The results showed that upper limb overload, trauma and infection were the most common causes of upper limb lymphedema, and surgical methods, postoperative radiotherapy and chemotherapy, tumor recurrence, obesity and so on were considered as related risk factors. The main pathophysiological mechanisms of upper limb lymphedema were the destruction of lymphatic vessels, the obstruction of lymphatic circulation, and the retention of extracellular fluid in the interstitial space. …”
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Modernisation de l’agriculture et santé mentale : les contradictions au travail by Philippe Spoljar

“…Beyond the risk factors usually identified, the analysis of contexts of suicidal acts in agriculture requires taking into account a wide variety of involved registers (economic, social, technical, cultural, organizational, personal and family) and wonder about the dynamic processes that cross them. …”
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Risk of inn-hospital infection in neonatal care unit by Marta Luján Hernández, Eloida García Hernández

“…<strong>Objectives:</strong> to identify the risk factors of nosocomial infections and to determine the incidence rate of hospital infection in the newborn. …”
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Role of Vitamin D in Cardiometabolic Diseases by Chaoxun Wang

“…Studies have shown that low vitamin D levels are associated with hypertension, diabetes, metabolic syndrome, left ventricular hypertrophy, and chronic vascular inflammation, all of which are risk factors for CVD. This paper reviews the definition and pathophysiology of vitamin D deficiency, clinical evidence linking vitamin D and CVD risk, diabetes and its complications, and metabolic syndrome.…”
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Factors Associated with Anatomic Failure and Hole Reopening after Macular Hole Surgery by Yutong Li, Siyan Jin, Lijun Shi, Hecong Qin, Jinsong Zhao

“…A macular hole (MH), particularly an idiopathic macular hole (IMH), is a common cause of central vision loss. Risk factors for nonidiopathic MH include high myopia, cystoid macular edema, inflammation, and trauma. …”
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Étude de la recherche de l’alignement des boîtes à la palettisation dans une micro-brasserie by Bernard Dufour

“…This case study, carried out in a microbrewery, demonstrates the importance of box alignment-seeking for workers loading heavy packs onto pallets, as a determinant of musculo-skeletal risk factors. The results indicate that workers spend as much as 70 % more time handling and placing certain packs even though they are not located further away than others. …”
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Multifactorial QT Interval Prolongation and Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy by Michael Gysel, Alexander Crystal, Jules C. Hancox, Michelle Methot, Adrian Baranchuk

“…The case highlights the role of TCM as a cause of LQTS in the setting of multiple risk factors including old age, female gender, hypokalemia, and treatment with QT prolonging medications. …”
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A Review of Intraocular Pressure (IOP) and Axial Myopia by Dongyan Zhang, Liyin Wang, Le Jin, Yingying Wen, Xuhong Zhang, Liyue Zhang, Hong Zhu, Ziyu Wang, Xin Yu, Chen Xie, Jianping Tong, Ye Shen

“…The pathogenesis of myopia is driven by genetic and environmental risk factors. Accommodation not only alters the curvature and shape of the lens but also involves contraction of the ciliary and extraocular muscles, which influences intraocular pressure (IOP). …”
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Bile Salt Enterolith: An Unusual Etiology Mimicking Gallstone Ileus by Dana Ferrari-Light, Ariel Shuchleib, Joel Ricci-Gorbea

“…Clinicians should retain a high index of suspicion for enteroliths as a cause of small bowel obstruction, especially if multiple risk factors for enterolith formation are present.…”
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Budd-Chiari syndrome as an initial manifestation of incomplete systemic lupus erythematosus by Cecilia Porcu, Nathalie Merkel, Tanja Fusi- Schmidhauser

“…The patient was diagnosed with chronic Budd-Chiari syndrome, a rare vascular disorder characterized by obstruction of the hepatic vein. We discuss the risk factors, the clinical manifestations, and diagnostic methods for Budd-Chiari syndrome, as well as the possible association with an underlying incomplete systemic lupus erythematosus. …”
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Neurobiology of Vascular Dementia by Ana-Maria Enciu, Stefan N. Constantinescu, Laurenţiu M. Popescu, Dafin F. Mureşanu, Bogdan O. Popescu

“…In the present paper, we explore some of the molecular mechanisms underlying brain malfunction triggered by cerebrovascular disease and risk factors. We suggest that, in the age of genetic investigation and molecular diagnosis, the concept of vascular dementia needs a new approach.…”
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Spontaneous Splenic Rupture following Colorectal Surgery and Hemodialysis by Ahmed Mohammed AlMuhsin, Antonio Privitera, Ameera Balhareth, Khalid Sabr

“…Atraumatic splenic rupture is rarely encountered in clinical practice compared to traumatic rupture. General risk factors include hematological, infectious, or malignant splenic diseases, uremic coagulopathy, use of heparin, hypertension, and immune-compromised status. …”
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Some considerations on etiology and pathophysiology of oral epidermoid carcinoma by Carla María García San Juan, Magalys S. Salas Rodríguez, José Manuel Gil Milá

“…There is a number of risk factors that could be considered as carcinogenic agents and favor the disease development on the basis a group of pathophysiological mechanisms. …”
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Pasteurella multocida Non-Native Joint Infection after a Dog Lick: A Case Report Describing a Complicated Two-Stage Revision and a Comprehensive Review of the Literature by Lam Philip W, Andrea V Page

“…Prosthetic joint infections (PJIs) are commonly caused by pathogens such as Staphylococcus aureus and coagulase-negative staphylococci; however, other microbial etiologies and specific risk factors are increasingly recognized. Pasteurella multocida is a Gram-negative coccobacillus that is part of the normal oral flora in many animals, and is particularly common in dogs and cats. …”
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Successful Treatment of Crizotinib-Induced Fulminant Liver Failure: A Case Report and Review of Literature by Kyle Kreitman, Satheesh P. Nair, Jiten P. Kothadia

“…The precise mechanism and risk factors of crizotinib-induced hepatotoxicity remain unknown. …”
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Attention to Cultural Diversity: Essentialities for the Training of Medical Professors by José Ángel González Alonso, Ania Mercedes Carballosa González, José Aurelio Díaz Quiñones, María Lina Valdés Gómez

“…Cultural diversity is a challenge for the educational community and must be considered in the ongoing training of professors at medical universities, fundamentally due to their contexts, socioeconomic environments and health problems, especially chronic non-communicable diseases due to their high prevalence and its impact on the individual and his or her family, influenced by risk factors and social determinants, conditioned by their origins, beliefs, experiences and representations that color current intercultural contexts worldwide.…”
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Cumulative Impact of HIV and Multiple Concurrent Human Papillomavirus Infections on the Risk of Cervical Dysplasia by David H. Adler, Melissa Wallace, Thola Bennie, Beau Abar, Tracy L. Meiring, Anna-Lise Williamson, Linda-Gail Bekker

“…We found that both HIV and the presence of multiple concurrent HPV infections are associated with increased risk of associated Pap smear abnormality and that the impact of these two risk factors may be additive.…”
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Metastatic Bladder Cancer Presenting with Persistent Hematuria in Young Man with Cystic Fibrosis by Premal Patel, Harvey R. Rabin, Michael M. Vickers, Michael D. Parkins

“…However, CF patients harboring a malignancy are recognized to be at increased risk of delayed identification owing to atypical symptoms and lack of demographic risk factors. This case illustrates how investigations to rule out malignancy are warranted in those CF patients not responding to therapies directed towards presumptive diagnoses.…”
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