Application of low-intensity anticoagulation after On-X mechanical aortic valve replacement by Kun Zou, Dachuang Wei, Bo Xiang, Tao Yu, Keli Huang, Shengzhong Liu

“…Conclusion For patients requiring On-X mechanical aortic valve replacement who have no risk factors for thromboembolism, it is appropriate to control the INR in the target range 1.5-2.0, which can reduce the incidence of bleeding adverse events and significantly improve the quality of life, without increasing the risk of thromboembolic adverse events.…”
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Decoding HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders: a new perspective from multimodal connectomics by Zhongkai Zhou, Wei Wang, Hui Li, Ying Shi, Lingling Zhao, Yibo Lu, Xingchen Wei, Hongjun Li

“…Here, we start with the pathogenesis and risk factors of HAND, providing a comprehensive review of the basic concepts of unimodal and multimodal macro connectomics and related graph theory methods, and we review the latest progress in HAND connectomics research. …”
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Hazard Analysis of Weather Conditions on Distribution Transformer Failures via Cox Proportional Hazard Model by Cheonkyu Park, Chongeun Cho, Do-In Kim

“…By employing survival analysis approach, frameworks are employed to quantify the spatial influence of weather conditions on distribution transformer failures, and the weather risk factors are integrated into lifespan indicators to improve maintenance strategies and reliability assessments. …”
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Automating skin cancer screening: a deep learning by Nada M. Rashad, Noha MM. Abdelnapi, Ahmed F. Seddik, M. A. Sayedelahl

“…Abstract Skin cancer presents in various forms, including squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), basal cell carcinoma (BCC), and melanoma. Established risk factors include ultraviolet (UV) radiation exposure from solar or artificial sources, lighter skin pigmentation, a history of sunburns, and a family history of the disease. …”
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Morphologic and hemodynamic analysis of intracranial mirror aneurysms by Spitz L., Schmidt J., Korte J., Berg P., Behme D., Neyazi B., Preim B., Saalfeld S.

“…They do not always have identical sizes, shapes, or rupture states, despite identical patient-specific risk factors. As a subgroup of multiple aneurysms and thus small amounts of data, clinical research about their causes and development has not been conclusive. …”
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Current Status, Challenges, Policies, and Bioethics of Biobanks by Byunghak Kang, Jaesun Park, Sangyun Cho, Meehee Lee, Namhee Kim, Haesook Min, Sooyoun Lee, Ok Park, Bokghee Han

“…The main aim of the biobank is to store and to maintain biomaterials for studying chronic disease, identifying risk factors of specific diseases, and applying personalized drug therapies. …”
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Risk of Coronary Heart Disease among HIV-Infected Patients: A Multicenter Study in Brazil by Sandra C. Fuchs, Paulo R. Alencastro, Maria Letícia R. Ikeda, Nêmora T. Barcellos, Fernando H. Wolff, Ajácio B. M. Brandão, Ricardo A. A. Ximenes, Demócrito de B. Miranda-Filho, Heloísa Ramos Lacerda, Maria de Fátima P. M. de Albuquerque, Ulisses Ramos Montarroyos, Max W. Nery, Marilia D. Turchi

“…The use of antiretroviral agents and time since HIV diagnosis were not risk factors for coronary artery disease in 10 years. …”
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Metabolomics of mothers of children with autism, idiopathic developmental delay, and Down syndrome by Mariana Parenti, Shannon Shoff, Jennie Sotelo-Orozco, Irva Hertz-Picciotto, Carolyn M. Slupsky

“…Similar patterns of metabolic disturbances observed in mothers and their children with ASD or iDD could reflect shared genetic, mitochondrial, and/or environmental risk factors.…”
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Prognostic Value of Adrenomedullin and Natriuretic Peptides in Uroseptic Patients Induced by Ureteroscopy by Wei Hu, Pang-hu Zhou, Wei Wang, Lijun Zhang, Xiao-bin Zhang

“…Irrigation pressure and stone size were independent risk factors of urosepsis. After URS, the plasma concentrations of ADM, ANP, and BNP were significantly higher in uroseptic patients. …”
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Mendelian randomization analysis reveals genetic evidence for a causal link between inflammatory bowel disease and uterine cervical neoplasms by Chunge Cao, Xiaorui Sun, Xiaohu Chen, Ying Zhang, Chaoyan Yue

“…Sensitivity analyses confirmed these findings.ConclusionGenetically predicted IBD and CD are risk factors for the development of malignant cervical carcinoma. …”
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Coronary Artery Spasm: New Insights by Anthony Matta, Frederic Bouisset, Thibault Lhermusier, Fran Campelo-Parada, Meyer Elbaz, Didier Carrié, Jerome Roncalli

“…However, the prevalence of CAS tends to decrease in correlation with the increasing use of medicines such as calcium channel blockers, angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor, and statins, the controlling management of atherosclerotic risk factors, and the decreased habitude to perform a functional reactivity test in highly active cardiac catheterization centers. …”
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Using a Herd Profile to Determine Age-Specific Prevalence of Bovine Leukemia Virus in Michigan Dairy Herds by Ronald J. Erskine, Paul C. Bartlett, Todd M. Byrem, Chelsea L. Render, Catherine Febvay, Jessica T. Houseman

“…The BHP allows discrimination of lactation-specific BLV prevalence within a dairy herd, to help identify risk factors and management plans that may be important in transmission of BLV.…”
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Predictors of infliximab efficacy in patients with severe attack of ulcerative colitis by A. O. Golovenko, I. L. Khalif, O. V. Golovenko, V. V. Veselov

“…By results of logistic regression predictors of infliximab inefficiency were determined: presence of extensive ulcerative mucosal defects of the colon prior to the beginning of biological therapy (accuracy of colectomy prognosis 78%) and absence of clinical remission at the third injection of the drug (accuracy of colectomy prognosis of 69%).Conclusions. The investigated risk factors do not allow clear-cut prediction of relapse-free course of ulcerative colitis for one year of maintenance therapy by infliximab.…”
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Macular Thickness, Foveal Volume, and Choroidal Thickness in Amblyopic Eyes and Their Relationships to the Treatment Outcome by Chun-Hsiu Liu, Sherine Jue Ong, Chung-Ying Huang, Wei-Chi Wu, Ling-Yuh Kao, Meng-Ling Yang

“…The initial severity of amblyopia and the type of amblyopia were the risk factors related to the poor outcome of amblyopic treatment. …”
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ENDOCRINE DISORDERS IN DOGS: EPIDEMIOLOGY, CLINICAL PRESENTATION, AND DIAGNOSTIC METHODS by Daniela Neagu, Vlad-Emil Luca, Răzvan Codea, Cristian Popovici, Anca Bărbos, Ștefania Dandea, Dragoș Hodor, Alexandra Biriș

“…Diagnostic methods included glucose monitoring, glycemic curve analysis, and low-dose dexamethasone suppression tests, with imaging (ultrasound) confirming endocrine gland involvement in 50% of Cushing's cases. Major risk factors were breed, age, and neutering status, with higher incidences in geriatric (≥10 years) and intact small breed dogs, but no significant sex predisposition. …”
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Characterization of Mortality from Diabetes Mellitus in Cienfuegos Province during the First Nine Months of 2020 by Isis Arelis Espinosa Salas, Sara Hernández Malpica, Lourdes Elena Duany Badell, Bárbara Zabala Enrique, Yusimí Cabada Martínez, Leticia Castro Morejón

“…The deceased were compiled taking into account: sex, age, skin color, educational level, place of residence, territorial stratum, disease, associated risk factors and direct causes of death. The arithmetic mean and standard deviation were used. …”
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Islet organoids: a new hope for islet transplantation in diabetes by Xuemei Yu, Chengkong Liu, Zheng Kuang, Siyuan Song, Limin Tian, Yi Wang, Yi Wang

“…However, it is limited by organ shortage globally and other risk factors. Recent advancements in organoid technology provide transformative solutions for islet regeneration. …”
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Clinical Characteristics of Tuberculosis-Associated Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome in North Indian Population of HIV/AIDS Patients Receiving HAART by Suman Karmakar, Surendra K. Sharma, Richa Vashishtha, Abhishek Sharma, Sanjay Ranjan, Deepak Gupta, Vishnubhatla Sreenivas, Sanjeev Sinha, Ashutosh Biswas, Vinay Gulati

“…A reduction in plasma viral load was significantly (P=.016) associated with paradoxical TB-IRIS. No identifiable risk factors were associated with the development of ART-associated TB. …”
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Severe COVID-19 disease is associated with genetic factors affecting plasma ACE2 receptor and CRP concentrations by Verena Vogi, David Haschka, Lukas Forer, Simon Schwendinger, Verena Petzer, Stefan Coassin, Ivan Tancevski, Thomas Sonnweber, Judith Löffler-Ragg, Elisabeth Puchhammer-Stöckl, Marianne Graninger, Dominik Wolf, Florian Kronenberg, Johannes Zschocke, Emina Jukic, Günter Weiss

“…Furthermore, specific single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) that contribute to either of the two Polygenic Scores predicting basal CRP levels are associated with different traits that represent risk factors for COVID-19 disease initiation (ACE2 receptor, viral replication) and progression (CRP). …”
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Does the FNA sperm retrieval failure prediction model work well for current NOA individuals undertaking risk screening before the operation? Model validation, high-risk population... by Xiaohui Jiang, Dingming Li, Yi Zheng, Yinxian Li, Hengzhou Bai, Guicheng Zhao, Yi Zhang, Yue Ma

“…The previous model was validated and then reconstructed for more potential risk factors and better accuracy in dataset 1. The reconstructed model was evaluated in NOA patients with different new variables. …”
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