Development of a clinical-radiological nomogram for predicting severe postoperative peritumoral brain edema following intracranial meningioma resection by Chen Bo, Geng Ao, Lu Siyuan, Lu Siyuan, Wu Ting, Wang Dianjun, Zhao Nan, Shan Xiuhong, Deng Yan, Sun Eryi

“…Univariate logistic regression identified four potential risk factors, and LASSO regression identified four significant risk factors associated with severe postoperative PTBE. …”
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Comparison of GLP-1RAs vs Other Pharmacotherapy for Obesity by Andrew Overholser, Eric Czech, Linda Speer, Joel Wilson, Alex Overholser

“…Each of the GLP-1RA agents (including tirzepatide) improved cardiometabolic risk factors. Phentermine-topiramate reduced mean body weight percentage by 8.45% (95% CI, 7.89%–9.01%) after 52-56 weeks. …”
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Assessment of Environmental Hazards and Vulnerability of The Rud–E-Shur, Rud-E-Shirin and Rud-E-Minab International Wetland Using the DPSIR Model by Hengameh Safa Eisini, Saber Ghasemi, Afshin Danehkar, Mohsen Dehghani Ghanateghestani, Hossein Parvaresh

“…Based on the results of risk factors rankings, human and aquaculture activities were identified in particular order with 0.912 and 0.648 coefficient as two intolerance ranks among threat indicators factors in the international wetland. …”
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A Review of Age-related Macular Degeneration and Current Concepts in Management by Sahebaan Sethi

“…The abstract begins with a brief description of the epidemiology and risk factors associated with AMD, emphasizing its increasing prevalence due to population aging. …”
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Bayesian geostatistical modeling of leishmaniasis incidence in Brazil. by Dimitrios-Alexios Karagiannis-Voules, Ronaldo G C Scholte, Luiz H Guimarães, Jürg Utzinger, Penelope Vounatsou

“…<h4>Principal findings</h4>For both types of leishmaniasis, precipitation and socioeconomic proxies were identified as important risk factors. The predicted number of cases in 2010 were 30,189 (standard deviation [SD]: 7,676) for cutaneous leishmaniasis and 4,889 (SD: 288) for visceral leishmaniasis. …”
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Uveitis associated with elevation of intraocular pressure – what is the optimal therapy? by Agnieszka Kubicka-Trząska

“…Therefore, it is important to monitor intraocular pressure (IOP) in the course of glucocorticosteroid therapy. One of the risk factors for SIG is the use of glucocorticosteroids with high anti-inflammatory potency, such as prednisolone or dexamethasone. …”
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A cross-sectional study of personality traits using neuroticism, extraversion, and openness five-factor inventory in patients with alcohol dependence in a tertiary hospital setting by Pallavi Preetinanda, Srinivas Singisetti, Abhilash Garapati, Vidya Sanapala, Niveditha Vasireddy, Srikrishna Nukala, Ramya Spandana Tata, Santhosh Kumar

“…Background: Personality traits have not only been identified as risk factors for the onset and maintenance of alcohol use disorders but also as a significant predictor of alcohol-related dysfunction and comorbidity when tested with multifactorial models. …”
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Risk-based Regulation of Russian Universities: Risk Indicators and Their Use for State Control Purposes by E. A. Ponomareva, A. D. Savina, N. S. Antonenko

“…The purpose of this work is to identify risk factors for estimation the likelihood of violations of mandatory requirements by universities, and to develop recommendations for expanding the set of risk indicators included in accreditation monitoring. …”
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Analysis of Work-Zone Crashes Using the Ordered Probit Model with Factor Analysis in Egypt by Kairan Zhang, Mohamed Hassan, Mahama Yahaya, Shupeng Yang

“…The exposure to danger underscores the need for proper understanding of the occurrence of work-zone crashes, as well as the risk factors associated with them. This paper aims mainly to develop a hybrid approach that combines a factor analysis method and an ordered probit model to carry out a comprehensive analysis of work-zone crashes. …”
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Volatile Organic Metabolites as Potential Biomarkers for Genitourinary Cancers: Review of the Applications and Detection Methods by Kiana L. Holbrook, Wen-Yee Lee

“…This review outlines the current landscape of major genitourinary cancers (kidney, prostate, bladder, and testicular), including epidemiology, risk factors, and current diagnostic tools. Furthermore, it explores the applications of using VOCs as cancer biomarkers, various analytical techniques, and comparisons of extraction and detection methods across different biospecimens. …”
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Lone Hepatocellular Carcinoma: An Isolated Chest Wall Malignancy by Joseph Allencherril, Sebastian Bruera, Ronan Allencherril, Richard J. Hamill

“…To the authors’ knowledge, this is one of very few descriptions of isolated hepatocellular carcinoma found in the absence of a primary liver lesion and classical risk factors for hepatocarcinogenesis. This case highlights that HCC may present independently of liver lesions seen on imaging in a patient without clear signs or symptoms of liver. …”
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An Empirical Assessment of Factors Influencing Injury Severities of Motor Vehicle Crashes on National Highways of Pakistan by Hanif Ullah, Asim Farooq, Akhtar Ali Shah

“…Due to the high number of road traffic crashes and resulting fatalities, a random parameters logit model was estimated to determine the risk factors that influence the severity of injuries caused by motor vehicle crashes on national highways. …”
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Myocardial Infarction and Stroke Risk in Young Healthy Men Treated with Injectable Testosterone by Robert S. Tan, Kelly R. Cook, William G. Reilly

“…The experience in Low T Centers shows that, in an injectable testosterone patient registry, testosterone is generally safe for younger men who do not have significant risk factors. Of patients that developed MI with testosterone, there was no association with testosterone or hematocrit levels.…”
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A Comparison of Cholesterol Uptake and Storage in Inflammatory and Noninflammatory Breast Cancer Cells by Breonna J. Martin, Kenneth L. van Golen

“…Research over the past decade has demonstrated that IBC is a distinct entity from other forms of breast cancer. Important risk factors that have been associated with the development of aggressive breast cancers, such as IBC, include obesity and diet, which are evident in the United States, where the overconsumption of high-fat foods continues to contribute to obesity in the nation. …”
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Lifetime of patients and prognostic value of manifestations and complications of liver cirrhosis by G. K. Mirodzhov, S. A. Avezov, N. S. Tukhtayeva, A. Bakhtibekov, M. M. Giyasov

“…Hepatorenal syndrome, bacterial peritonitis and portal vein thrombosis are independent risk factors of lethal outcomes.Conclusions. Prognosis of survival is most unfavorable at hepatic encephalopathy in comparison to other complications of the LC. …”
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Optimal Food Matrix Model for Digestibility and Bioavailability of Calcium and Zinc by Muzna Khan, Nazir Ahmad, Mahr Un Nisa, Aalia Jadaan

“…The nutrient deficiency resulting from inappropriate dietary intake leads to major risk factors of malnutrition and poses many serious threats and challenges to human health and capabilities. …”
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Improving stroke risk prediction by integrating XGBoost, optimized principal component analysis, and explainable artificial intelligence by Lesia Mochurad, Viktoriia Babii, Yuliia Boliubash, Yulianna Mochurad

“…For the first time, explainable artificial intelligence (XAI) is integrated into the PCA process, which increases transparency and interpretation, providing a better understanding of risk factors for medical professionals. The proposed approach was tested on two datasets, with accuracy of 95% and 98%. …”
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The Financial Toxicity Experience of Patients with Colorectal Cancer During Chemotherapy: A Qualitative Study by Yanli Yao, Shijing Zhang, Qun Yu, Xia Zhao, Xinqiong Zhang

“…Results: Four themes were extracted: patients with chemotherapy-stage colorectal cancer bear direct and indirect multifaceted economic pressures, are affected by multidimensional risk factors, which cause multiple adverse outcomes, and cope with financial toxicity in various ways. …”
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A narrative review on sexual wellbeing and dysfunctions: Research in the past 15 years by Neena Sawant, Sreelakshmi Vaidyanathan, T S Sathyanarayana Rao, Suparna Telang

“…The majority of research in sexual health continues to concentrate on dysfunctions, primarily prevalence, associations, or risk factors. Several studies investigated various medical/psychiatric comorbidities associated with sexual dysfunctions. …”
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Significant Bradycardia in Critically Ill Patients Receiving Dexmedetomidine and Fentanyl by Channing Hui, Maria Cardinale, Balaji Yegneswaran

“…Further study is warranted to identify risk factors and elucidate the mechanisms that result in life-threatening bradycardia.…”
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