Traffic-related air pollutants (TRAP) in relation to respiratory symptoms among security guards by Muniandy Pravin, Abdul Aziz Nurhanim, Zainal Abidin Nur Balqishanis, Mohd Jamil Putri Anis, Ahnan Karthiga

“…Factors of smoking status and the number of cigarettes smoked per day have been identified as potential risk factors correlated with respiratory symptoms. Given this, implementing job rotations for security guards could minimize their exposure to pollutants over the long term, rather than solely focusing on raising awareness about the proper use of personal protective equipment.…”
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Prevalence and associated factors of probable depression amongst pregnant and parenting young females: a comparison of adolescents and young adults in rural South Africa by K. P. Seakamela, R. G. Mashaba, C. B. Ntimana, M. O. Mbombi, J. Tlouyamma, J. Tlouyamma, P. Mphekgwana, R. Nemuramba, K. Mothapo, L. Muthelo, L. N. Mabila, I. Dhau, E. Maimela, E. Maimela

“…There is little research on the risk factors for depression in rural Black adolescents and young adults, especially after the Covid-19 pandemic. …”
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Genetic Polymorphisms of Cytotoxic T-Lymphocyte Antigen 4 in Primary Biliary Cholangitis: A Meta-Analysis by Xing-Chen Yang, Masayuki Fujino, Song-Jie Cai, Shao-Wei Li, Chi Liu, Xiao-Kang Li

“…This study indicated that the polymorphisms of rs231775 and rs231725 would be the risk factors of PBC.…”
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Low Vital Capacity and Electrocardiographic ST-T Abnormalities in Asymptomatic Adults by Kei Nakajima, Yulan Li, Hiroshi Fuchigami, Hiromi Munakata

“…Therefore, pulmonary functions, ST-T abnormalities defined with Minnesota Code, and cardiometabolic risk factors were examined in a cross-sectional study of 1,653 asymptomatic adults without past history of coronary heart diseases. …”
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Acute Mesenteric Ischemia after Cardiac Surgery: An Analysis of 52 Patients by Cuneyt Eris, Senol Yavuz, Serhat Yalcinkaya, Arif Gucu, Faruk Toktas, Gunduz Yumun, Burak Erdolu, Ahmet Ozyazıcıoglu

“…The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the incidence, outcome, and perioperative risk factors of AMI in the patients undergoing elective cardiac surgery. …”
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The Resistive Index Is a Marker of Renal Function, Pathology, Prognosis, and Responsiveness to Steroid Therapy in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients by Kikuno Hanamura, Akihiro Tojo, Satoshi Kinugasa, Kensuke Asaba, Toshiro Fujita

“…Of the clinical indices studied, RI≥0.7, hypertension, proteinuria, and low eGFR at diagnosis were independent risk factors for worsening renal dysfunction. In conclusion, RI in CKD patients was considered as a marker of renal function, histological damage, and renal prognosis, and a possible determinant of indication for steroids.…”
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Invasion of pancreatic ductal epithelial cells by Enterococcus faecalis is mediated by fibronectin and enterococcal fibronectin-binding protein A by Munefumi Shimosaka, Jumpei Kondo, Mamika Sonoda, Rui Kawaguchi, Emika Noda, Kaho Nishikori, Asuka Ogata, Shinji Takamatsu, Ken Sasai, Hirofumi Akita, Hidetoshi Eguchi, Yoshihiro Kamada, Shigefumi Okamoto, Eiji Miyoshi

“…Abstract The poor prognosis of pancreatic cancer is often attributed to difficulties of early detection due to a lack of appropriate risk factors. Previously, we demonstrated the presence of Enterococcus faecalis (E. faecalis) in pancreatic juice and tissues obtained from patients with cancers of the duodeno-pancreato-biliary region, suggesting the possible involvement of this bacterial species in chronic and malignant pancreatic diseases. …”
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Changes in Serum Levels of Bone Morphogenic Protein 4 and Inflammatory Cytokines after Bariatric Surgery in Severely Obese Korean Patients with Type 2 Diabetes by Mee Kyoung Kim, Eun-Hee Jang, Oak-Kee Hong, Hyun-Ji Chun, Soon-Jib Yoo, Ki-Hyun Baek, Wook Kim, Eung Kook Kim, Ki-Ho Song, Hyuk-Sang Kwon

“…Our data demonstrate a significant beneficial effect of bariatric surgery on established cardiovascular risk factors and a reduction in chronic nonspecific inflammation after surgery.…”
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Association of Cytotoxic T Lymphocyte Antigen-4 Gene Polymorphisms with Psoriasis Vulgaris: A Case-Control Study in Turkish Population by Hatice Gül Dursun, Hüseyin Osman Yılmaz, Recep Dursun, Sevsen Kulaksızoğlu

“…In conclusion, the +49A>G and CT60A>G polymorphisms may be risk factors for Pv development. Furthermore, CGG and CAG haplotypes may contribute to Pv development, while CAA haplotype may be protective against Pv.…”
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A Woman with a Long History of Smoking and a Debilitating Dry Cough by N. D. Potskhverashvili, N. I. Kokina, E. L. Bueverova, O. Yu. Zolnikova, A. S. Cherenda, V. A. Morozova, M. V. Feldsherov, A. P. Kiryukhin, P. V. Pavlov

“…The timeliness of the diagnosis of a malignant neoplasm by primary care physicians is determined by the careful identification of cancer risk factors of this localization and the targeted search for “symptoms of anxiety”, upon detection of which endoscopic, radiation and morphological examination is necessary.…”
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The role of new hepatitis B vaccines in South Africa by G U van Zyl, T Maponga, H Rabie, J Taljaard

“…In addition to infants, non-immune adults at risk of infection through their occupation or with behavioural risk factors should receive vaccination. SA has many individuals with diabetes mellitus (a prevalence of almost 13%), obesity, HIV (8.45 million) or older age (5 million >60 years old), associated with a poorer vaccine response. …”
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Predictive nomogram for postoperative lower-limb deep vein thrombosis in patients undergoing endoscopic endonasal surgery during hospitalization: a retrospective cohort study by Hai Peng, Ruofei Yuan, Zhe Zhang, Ying Wang, Xingchao Wang, Bo Wang, Peng Li

“…Clinical data, including potential risk factors, were used to construct a predictive model via multivariate logistic regression analysis. …”
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Chronic kidney disease and inflammatory cytokines in rheumatoid arthritis: a potential pathogenic link by Hironari Hanaoka, Takumi Aoki, Taiji Kosaka, Shoichi Yoshinaga, Akiko Shibata, Ryota Sakai, Takahiko Kurasawa, Koichi Amano

“…Recent evidence indicates an increased risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), with prevalence rates ranging from 20.8% to 24.5%. Risk factors for CKD among RA patients include advancing age, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, hypertension and RA disease activity. …”
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Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy Leading to Severe Vitamin K Deficiency and Coagulopathy by Maria Maldonado, Ali Alhousseini, Michael Awadalla, Jay Idler, Robert Welch, Karoline Puder, Manasi Patwardhan, Bernard Gonik

“…Intrahepatic cholestasis in pregnancy and nutrition issues were identified as the main risk factors for the severe coagulopathy of this patient. …”
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Periodontal Disease and Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Shared Mechanisms, Clinical Implications, and Future Research Directions by Serena Incerti Parenti, Claudio Cesari, Veronica Della Godenza, Matteo Zanarini, Francesca Zangari, Giulio Alessandri Bonetti

“…This review explores the emerging relationship between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and periodontal disease (PD), emphasizing shared inflammatory pathways, overlapping risk factors, and potential systemic health implications. …”
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The Impact of Antibiotics on the Development of Colorectal Cancer – A Review of Current Insights and Directions for Future Research by Karol Zagórski, Mateusz Kozik, Nina Skalska-Dziobek, Weronika Małagocka, Karolina Chybowska, Maria Naruszewicz, Przemysław Cetnarowski

“…There are numerous well-established risk factors for CRC, such as a western diet, low physical activity, alcohol consumption, and cigarettes smoking. …”
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A Clinical Mentorship and Quality Improvement Program to Support Health Center Nurses Manage Type 2 Diabetes in Rural Rwanda by Aphrodis Ndayisaba, Emmanuel Harerimana, Ryan Borg, Ann C. Miller, Catherine M. Kirk, Katrina Hann, Lisa R. Hirschhorn, Anatole Manzi, Gedeon Ngoga, Symaque Dusabeyezu, Cadet Mutumbira, Tharcisse Mpunga, Patient Ngamije, Fulgence Nkikabahizi, Joel Mubiligi, Simon Pierre Niyonsenga, Charlotte Bavuma, Paul H. Park

“…The patient population reflects the rural settings, with low rates of traditional NCD risk factors: 5.6% of patients were current smokers, 11.0% were current consumers of alcohol, and 11.9% were obese. …”
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Depressive and Anxiety Disorders in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients without Major Neuropsychiatric Manifestations by Ru Bai, Shuang Liu, Yueyin Zhao, Yuqi Cheng, Shu Li, Aiyun Lai, Zhongqi Xie, Xinyu Xu, Zhaoping Lu, Jian Xu

“…HAMA and HAMD scores were in strong positive correlation and they were independent risk factors of each other. We concluded that the high prevalence of depression and anxiety and the association between depression and SLE disease activity might reveal the covert damage of central nervous system in SLE. …”
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Comprehensive Complication Index Predicts Cancer-Specific Survival of Patients with Postoperative Complications after Curative Resection of Gastric Cancer by Ru-Hong Tu, Jian-Xian Lin, Ping Li, Jian-Wei Xie, Jia-Bin Wang, Jun Lu, Qi-Yue Chen, Long-long Cao, Mi Lin, Chao-Hui Zheng, Chang-Ming Huang

“…Analysis of the factors associated with prognosis in patients with gastric cancer revealed that complications were independent risk factors for specific survival. When CCI was used to classify complication severity, the 5-year cancer-specific survival rate of the high-CCI group was 46.3%, which was lower than that of the low-CCI group (54.9%, p=0.009). …”
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Influence of social support on technophobia in older adults in urban communities: the mediating role of self-efficacy and e-health literacy, a cross-sectional study by Jin Li, Chen Wang, Dan Luo, Yan Shi, Hua Qing Guo, Zhi Guang Duan

“…Stepwise regression analysis showed that age, residential situation, health and the frequency of electronic device use were risk factors for technophobia (p<0.05). Social support could influence technophobia directly (β=−0.266). …”
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