A Unique Case of Penile Necrotizing Fasciitis Secondary to Spontaneous Corpus Cavernosal Abscess by N. J. Dempster, N. U. Maitra, L. McAuley, M. Brown, D. Hendry

“…Whilst both conditions share common risk factors such as diabetes mellitus, this is the first reported case of penile necrotizing fasciitis secondary to spontaneous corpus cavernosal abscess in an otherwise healthy patient. …”
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Celiac Disease in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis-Related Bone Disease by Melissa S. Putman, Alexandra Haagensen, Isabel Neuringer, Leonard Sicilian

“…Clinicians should consider screening for celiac disease in patients with CF who have low BMD, worsening BMD in the absence of other risk factors, and/or difficult to treat vitamin D deficiency.…”
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Role of Adipokines and Other Inflammatory Mediators in Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and Previous Gestational Diabetes Mellitus by Nikolaos Vrachnis, Panagiotis Belitsos, Stavros Sifakis, Konstantinos Dafopoulos, Charalambos Siristatidis, Kalliopi I. Pappa, Zoe Iliodromiti

“…The pathogenesis and risk factors implicated in the development of these conditions later in the lives of women with pGDM are not as yet fully understood. …”
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Environmental Risk Assessment System for Phosphogypsum Tailing Dams by Xin Sun, Ping Ning, Xiaolong Tang, Honghong Yi, Kai Li, Lianbi Zhou, Xianmang Xu

“…Using our assessment method, different risk factors can be ranked according to their contributions to the environmental risk, thereby allowing the calculation of their relative priorities during decision making. …”
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Disseminated Tuberculosis Presenting as Chronic Orchiepididymitis in a Military Trainee: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Michael U. Williams, Ashley Burris, Amy Zingalis, David A. Lindholm, Brian K. White

“…Early consideration of a diagnosis of TB for chronic or recurrent orchiepididymitis in a patient with epidemiologic risk factors is of utmost importance because delayed diagnosis could lead to organ loss.…”
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Rifampicin for Treatment of Cholestatic Pruritus Caused by Drug-Induced Acute Liver Injury as Assessed by the RUCAM Classification by Ali R. Ahmadi, Maria Chicco, Marcel van den Berge

“…The patient had no history of liver disease and no risk factors for viral hepatitis. Extensive laboratory testing, radiographic imaging, and liver biopsy excluded a majority of potential pathologies. …”
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What the Agricultural Sector in Florida Needs to Know about Heat-Related Illness (HRI) by Paul Monaghan, Karissa Raskin, Maria Morera, Jose Antonio Tovar Aguilar, Valerie Mac, Joan Flocks

“…This new 6-page publication of the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural Education and Communication provides basic information on how to recognize the symptoms of HRI, on the underlying physiological processes and related risk factors, and on how to treat it.  This publication also provides a list of preventative measures that growers, supervisors, and agricultural workers can follow, along with links to additional resources. …”
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Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection Involving the Left Main with Extension to Left Anterior Descending Artery and Left Circumflex Artery: Diagnostic and Management Challenges by Constantin Andrei Rusali, Lucia Cojocaru, Ioana Caterina Lupu, Cezar-Dan Uzea, Maria Lavinia Rusali

“…Spontaneous coronary artery dissection is a rare cause of unstable angina, myocardial infarction, and sudden cardiac death, particularly among young women and individuals without conventional atherosclerotic risk factors. We present the case of a 43-year-old woman who had spontaneous coronary artery dissection involving the left main with extension to left anterior descending artery and left circumflex artery. …”
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Démarche multidisciplinaire appliquée à l’analyse d’une activité dans un environnement dynamique : la conduite de véhicules légers à La Poste pour la distribution du courrier et de... by Florence Hella, Anca Radauceanu, Jean-Jacques Atain-Kouadio, Raphaël Payet, Régis Colin

“…These findings contributed to the construction of an epidemiological study aimed to analyze risk factors related to driving light vehicles for postal delivery activities.…”
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What the Agricultural Sector in Florida Needs to Know about Heat-Related Illness (HRI) by Paul Monaghan, Karissa Raskin, Maria Morera, Jose Antonio Tovar Aguilar, Valerie Mac, Joan Flocks

“…This new 6-page publication of the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural Education and Communication provides basic information on how to recognize the symptoms of HRI, on the underlying physiological processes and related risk factors, and on how to treat it.  This publication also provides a list of preventative measures that growers, supervisors, and agricultural workers can follow, along with links to additional resources. …”
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Rare Intracardiac Tumor: Primary Cardiac Lymphoma Presenting as Atypical Angina by Karthigesu Aimanan, K. Saravana Kumar, M. N. Mohd Arif, Md Noor Zuraini, Md Jamil Ramdzan, L. Hamdan

“…Young age, rapid onset of symptom, and absence of cardiac risk factors prompted us towards further imaging and emergency resection. …”
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Gut microbiota and endometrial cancer: research progress on the pathogenesis and application by Weiqin Zheng, Xiaowen Lin, Huixin Chen, Ziling Yang, Han Zhao, Shibo Li, Tao Song, Yuhui Sun

“…Its etiological mechanism is not clear, and the risk factors are numerous and common and are closely related to obesity, hypertension, diabetes, etc. …”
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L’évaluation des risques psychosociaux dans l’accompagnement de l’insertion professionnelle des bénéficiaires du revenu de solidarité active : contribution interdisciplinaire en ps... by Solange Ciavaldini-Cartaut, Fabienne d’Arripe-Longueville

“…This article examines a method of evaluating psychosocial risk (PSR) based on Karasek’s model by taking into account the subject at work in the assessment of psychological health risk factors. The case under study concerns the introduction of a quality approach and its impact on women who work in the employment assistance sector and who accompany earned income supplement (EIS) recipients in their search for gainful employment. …”
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Umbilical Cord Hematoma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Gennaro Scutiero, Bernardi Giulia, Piergiorgio Iannone, Luigi Nappi, Danila Morano, Pantaleo Greco

“…Spontaneous umbilical cord hematoma is a rare complication of pregnancy which represents a serious cause of fetal morbidity and mortality. There are many risk factors such as morphologic anomalies, infections, vessel wall abnormalities, iatrogenic causes, and traction or torsion of the cord, but the exact etiology is still unknown. …”
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Primary Splenic Angiosarcoma Presenting as Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by S. Christopher N. Frontario, Anna Goldenberg-Sandau, Darshan Roy, Roy Sandau

“…Diagnosis of a splenic angiosarcoma can be difficult due to the vague presentation and lack of concrete risk factors. Early identification and splenectomy are paramount. …”
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Neuroinflammation in Parkinson's Disease and Related Disorders: A Lesson from Genetically Manipulated Mouse Models of α-Synucleinopathies by Kazunari Sekiyama, Shuei Sugama, Masayo Fujita, Akio Sekigawa, Yoshiki Takamatsu, Masaaki Waragai, Takato Takenouchi, Makoto Hashimoto

“…However, microglia were not extensively activated unless the mice were treated with lipopolysaccharides or through further genetic modification of other molecules, including familial PD risk factors. Thus, the results in αS transgenic mice and related model mice are consistent with the idea that neuroinflammation in PD is a double-edged sword that is protective in the early stage of neurodegeneration but becomes detrimental with disease progression.…”
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Colorectal cancer spectrum: From subtypes and epidemiology to oncotherapies by Nidhi Agrawal, S.K. Lanjhiyana, Meenakshi Jaiswal, Mohammad Akbar Siddiqui, Sakshi Gupta

“…The present article provides an overview of the molecular subtypes, epidemiology, carcinogenesis, risk factors, diagnostic approaches, and recent advancements in therapeutic options for the treatment of CRC.…”
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Gestational diabetes mellitus and polycystic ovary syndrome, a position statement from EGOI-PCOS by Paola Quaresima, Samuel H. Myers, Basilio Pintaudi, Basilio Pintaudi, Rosario D’Anna, Rosario D’Anna, Michele Morelli, Vittorio Unfer, Vittorio Unfer

“…Gestational diabetes mellitus is a worldwide health issue in pregnancy, posing a threat to both mother and child. One of the major risk factors for the development of gestational diabetes mellitus is polycystic ovary syndrome, primarily due to the biochemical hyperandrogenism and metabolic issues, commonly observed in these patients. …”
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Canadian Guidelines for the Management of Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Bronchitis by Meyer S Balter, Jacques La Forge, Donald E Low, Lionel Mandell, Ronald F Grossman, the Chronic Bronchitis Working Group

“…The role for oral corticosteroid therapy in preventing treatment failures, speeding up recovery and delaying the time to next exacerbation is discussed. Risk factors for treatment failure were used to stratify patients into risk groups to help guide antibiotic treatment recommendations. …”
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Neonatal Sepsis due to Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci by Elizabeth A. Marchant, Guilaine K. Boyce, Manish Sadarangani, Pascal M. Lavoie

“…In this paper, we review the epidemiology, immunological risk factors, diagnosis, prevention, treatment, and outcomes of neonatal infection due to the predominant neonatal pathogen CoNS.…”
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