State-of-the-art etiology and pathogenesis of dry eye by E.B. Tatarnikova, O.I. Krivosheina

“…This article reviews domestic and foreign publications highlighting recent data on dry eye prevalence in various population groups, its risk factors, and background. Major pathogenic mechanisms of dry eye are also discussed. …”
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Features of conservative therapy of benign prostatic hyperplasia in patients with metabolic syndrome: " Treat to Target " by V. B. Filimonov, P. V. Vasin, V. N. Panchenko

“…Overweight, arterial hypertension, the atherogenic profile of dyslipidemia and hyperglycemia are risk factors for more pronounced progression of BPH / LUTS and a deterioration in the quality of life of patients. …”
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Harlequin Ichthyosis: Case Series by Huriye Ezveci, Sukran Dogru, Fatih Akkus, Kazim Gezginc

“…The incidence is extremely rare and is reported to range from 1/300 000 to 1/1 000 000. Some risk factors include preterm births and consanguinity. …”
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Vitamin D Deficiency in Lebanese Adults: Prevalence and Predictors from a Cross-Sectional Community-Based Study by Asma Arabi, Nariman Chamoun, Mona P. Nasrallah, Hani M. Tamim

“…Preventive measures should target the modifiable risk factors.…”
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The Diagnostic Value of Bedside Echocardiography and Lower Extremity Blood Vessels in Acute Pulmonary Embolism by Xinxin Xu, Jing Yuan, Xiaojie Pan, Guibin Du, Jiahui Zhang

“…All patients underwent TTE examination before treatment. The high-risk factors, clinical manifestations, laboratory tests, and prognosis were retrospectively analyzed. …”
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Diabetes Mellitus in Outpatients in Debre Berhan Referral Hospital, Ethiopia by Tesfa Dejenie Habtewold, Wendwesen Dibekulu Tsega, Bayu Yihun Wale

“…Random quota sampling technique was used to get individual patients and risk factors assessment. Patients diabetes status was ascertained by World Health Organization Diabetes Mellitus Diagnostic Criteria. …”
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Burden of Coronary Artery Disease and Peripheral Artery Disease: A Literature Review by Rupert Bauersachs, Uwe Zeymer, Jean-Baptiste Brière, Caroline Marre, Kevin Bowrin, Maria Huelsebeck

“…Use of medication to control modifiable CV risk factors was variable by country (lower in France than in Canada); statins and aspirin were the most widely used therapies in patients with chronic disease. …”
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Drug delivery systems for oral cancer treatment: A patent perspective by Mohamed Hassan Dehghan, Abrar Abdul Malik Siddiqui

“…Oral cancer is a highly prevalent disease affecting millions worldwide. Major risk factors for oral cancer include tobacco and alcohol use, HPV infections, poor nutrition, and genetic susceptibility. …”
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Prognostic factors of subacute comprehensive encephalitis: a retrospective study by Hiroshi Kataoka, Hitoki Nanaura, Kazuma Sugie

“…We investigated cases of encephalitis, including viral and autoimmune encephalitis, to determine the predictable risk factors that can be assessed to determine a short-term prognosis. …”
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Trends in osteoporosis-related fractures among the elderly in Kashan (2017-2021) by Khadijeh Kalanfarmanfarma, Esmaeil Fakharian, Mojtaba Sehat, Faezeh Asgari Tarazoj, Soudabeh Yarmohammadi

“…To reduce fracture incidence, it is recommended to implement proactive screening for osteoporosis risk factors in this population.…”
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Investigating the role of iron status in the development of coeliac disease: a Mendelian randomisation study by Isabel A Hujoel, Margaux Louise Anna Hujoel

“…These were not associated with known risk factors for coeliac disease. All four SNPs were available in the UK Biobank coeliac disease summary statistics. …”
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Seizures in Primary Antiphospholipid Syndrome: The Relevance of Smoking to Stroke by Jozélio Freire de Carvalho, Sandra Gofinet Pasoto, Simone Appenzeller

“…Eighty-eight PAPS patients (Sydney’s criteria) were analyzed by a standard interview, physical examination and review of medical charts. Risk factors for seizures, clinical manifestations, associated comorbidities, and antiphospholipid antibodies were evaluated. …”
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Hubungan antara Profil Lipid dengan Kejadian Retinopati Diabetika pada Pasien Diabetes Melitus Tipe 2 di Fasilitas Kesehatan Tingkat Pertama Klinik Tanjung Purwokerto by Ika Murti Harini, Muhamad Rifqy Setyanto, Nur Signa Aini Gumilas, Dwi Arini Ernawati

“…Diabetic retinopathy is a major microvascular complication due to diabetes mellitus (DM) and prolonged hyperglycemia. One of the risk factors for the development and progression of diabetic retinopathy is lipid profile levels in DM patients. …”
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C-reactive protein as a diagnostic marker for ovarian carcinoma by Angga Dewi Umar Wahyu, Syahrul Rauf, Susiawaty Susiawaty, Maisuri T. Chalid, Nugraha Utama Pelupessy, Irma Savitri

“…Age over 50 [odds ratio (OR) 5.71, p=0.01] and menopausal status (OR 4.72, p=0.01) were significant risk factors for ovarian carcinoma. No significant difference in CRP levels was found between ovarian carcinoma and ovarian cyst patients (p=0.23). …”
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Youth Baseball Caregiver Understanding of Safe Pitching Guidelines and Player Injury by Christian Reintgen, Giorgio Zeppieri Jr, Michelle Bruner, MaryBeth Horodyski, Andrew Waligora, M Seth Smith, Kevin W Farmer

“… # Methods A twenty-two question survey comprised of demographic data, knowledge of overhead throwing guidelines, pitching history, presence of risk factors associated with overhead throwing and pitching habits was distributed to the caregivers of youth baseball pitchers in North Central Florida…”
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Quality of life, work motivation, burn-out and stress perceptions benefits of a stress management program by autogenic training for emergency room staff: A pilot study by Pasquale Caponnetto, Rosanna Magro, Lucio Inguscio, Maria Concetta Cannella

“…These stressors can be risks factor for burn out and for reduced quality of life and work motivation. …”
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A transdiagnostic approach to investigate of the relationships between anxiety sensitivity and health anxiety: the mediated roles of distress tolerance and emotion regulation by Hamid Mohsenabadi, Mohammadreza Pirmoradi, Komeil Zahedi Tajrishi, Banafsheh Gharraee

“…BackgroundEmotion regulation (ER) and distress tolerance (DT) are considered transdiagnostic risk factors for a range of anxiety disorders. This study investigated the relationship between anxiety sensitivity (AS) and health anxiety (HA) in the general population, focusing on the mediating roles of DT and ER.MethodsThe study was conducted as a cross-sectional survey from October to December 2023 in Tehran Province, Iran. …”
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An Algorithm to Analyze Cost Heterogeneity using Counterfactual Scenarios in Endovascular versus Open Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Predicting Costs for Subsequent Patients by Christopher A. Jones, Peter W. Callas, Robert W. Everett, Richard A. Galbraith, Richie Spitsberg, Jeffrey J. Petrozzino, Michael J. DeSarno, Andrew C. Stanley

“…**Conclusions:** Certain risk factors at the individual patient level are predictive of UQC. …”
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Comparison of mortality in people with type 2 diabetes between different ethnic groups: Systematic review and meta-analysis of longitudinal studies. by Umar Ahmed Riaz Chaudhry, Rebecca Fortescue, Liza Bowen, Stephen J Woolford, Felicity Knights, Derek G Cook, Tess Harris, Julia Critchley

“…<h4>Conclusions</h4>People with T2D of South Asian, Black and Chinese ethnicity have lower all-cause mortality risk than White ethnicity, with Māori ethnicity having higher mortality risk. Factors explaining mortality differences require further study, including understanding complication risk by ethnicity, to improve diabetes outcomes.…”
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Comparable Effects of Brief Resistance Exercise and Isotime Sprint Interval Exercise on Glucose Homeostasis in Men by Tomas K. Tong, Zhaowei Kong, Xueying Shi, Qingde Shi

“…Such findings suggest that the RES may represent a potential alternative to the SIE in the development of time-efficient lifestyle intervention strategies for improving diabetes risk factors in healthy populations.…”
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