Low Body Mass Index Can Identify Majority of Osteoporotic Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients Missed by Current Guidelines by Ashish Atreja, Ashish Aggarwal, Angelo A. Licata, Bret A. Lashner

“…Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that low BMI was the strongest risk factor for osteoporosis (OR 3.07; 95% CI, 1.47–6.42; P=0.003). …”
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Body mass index and risk of knee osteoarthritis: systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies by Huaqing Zheng, Changhong Chen

“…No publication bias was detected.Conclusions Obesity was a robust risk factor for knee OA. Professionals should take a possible weight reduction into account for the treatment of knee OA whenever a patient is significantly overweight.…”
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Abruptio Placentae Caused by Hypertriglyceridemia-Induced Acute Pancreatitis during Pregnancy: Case Report and Literature Review by Pınar Yalcin Bahat, Gokce Turan, Berna Aslan Cetin

“…Elevation of triglyceride levels is a risk factor for development of pancreatitis if it exceeds 1000 mg/dL. …”
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The Role of Helicobacter pylori Seropositivity in Insulin Sensitivity, Beta Cell Function, and Abnormal Glucose Tolerance by Lou Rose Malamug, Rudruidee Karnchanasorn, Raynald Samoa, Ken C. Chiu

“…H. pylori infection was not a risk factor for abnormal glucose tolerance, nor plays a major role in insulin resistance or beta cell dysfunction.…”
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Inter- Not Intraindividual Differences in sTWEAK Levels Predict Functional Deterioration and Mortality in Patients with Dilated Cardiomyopathy by Kai-Uwe Jarr, Manfred Nelles, Hugo A. Katus, Emmanuel Chorianopoulos

“…However, whether it can be used as a biomarker for disease monitoring or rather represents a risk factor for disease progression remains unclear. …”
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Alpha synuclein and inflammaging by Geneviève L. Putnam, Robert W. Maitta

“…As age is an inevitable physiological state and is also considered the greatest risk factor for PD, this calls for investigation into how α-syn, aging, and PD could be linked. …”
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Perioperative Nutrition in Abdominal Surgery: Recommendations and Reality by Yannick Cerantola, Fabian Grass, Alessandra Cristaudi, Nicolas Demartines, Markus Schäfer, Martin Hübner

“…Preoperative malnutrition is a major risk factor for increased postoperative morbidity and mortality. …”
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Prevalence of Probable Sarcopenia and Associated Lifestyle Factors among Elderly Retired Nigerian Soldiers by Ajuonuma FO, Ibrahim BY, Zubairu HD, Butawa NN

“…Frequency of the risk factors were determined, Chi square test was used to test for the association between the risk factors and probable sarcopenia. …”
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Prediction of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus using a Logistic Regression Model by Olivia Altamirano Guerrero, Ronelsys Martínez Martínez, Jhonny Alejandro Rodríguez Gutiérrez

“…Early detection and management of these risk factors is important in the prevention and management of the illness.…”
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The role of PM2.5 exposure in lung cancer: mechanisms, genetic factors, and clinical implications by Chi-Yuan Chen, Kuo-Yen Huang, Chin-Chuan Chen, Ya-Hsuan Chang, Hsin-Jung Li, Tong-Hong Wang, Pan-Chyr Yang

“…While smoking is the primary risk factor, an increasing number of cases occur in nonsmokers, with lung cancer in nonsmokers (LCNS) now recognized as the fifth leading cause of cancer mortality worldwide. …”
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Epidemiological and clinical variables in pediatric patients hospitalized for urinary tract infection by Isabel María Vallina López, Rolando Rodríguez Puga, Yasnier Dueñas Rodríguez, Yoánderson Pérez Díaz, María Emilia Navarro Huertas, María Francisca Garcés Raventós

“…<br /><strong>Conclusions</strong>: urinary tract infection is more frequent in female infants, and fever is confirmed as the main symptom, in addition to the abandonment of breastfeeding being collected as a substantial risk factor.</p>…”
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Factors influencing lateral margin diagnosis challenges in Barrett’s esophageal cancer: a bicenter retrospective study in Japan by Ippei Tanaka, Shuhei Unno, Kazuki Yamamoto, Yoshitaka Nawata, Kimihiro Igarashi, Tomoki Matsuda, Dai Hirasawa

“…Conclusions LSBE is a significant risk factor for BEA in the UD group. The width of MCE may be an important factor in the endoscopic diagnosis of BEA.…”
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Investigating the impact of persistent HPV infection on recurrence of lesions post-surgery for early-stage cervical cancer and related influencing factors by Jing Na, Ya Li, Qiao Lu, Yang Wang, Shichao Han, Jun Wang

“…Cox regression analysis was employed to evaluate the relationship between persistent postoperative HPV infection and lesion vaginal local recurrence while identifying the associated risk factors for persistent HPV infection following surgery.ResultsWithin 12 months postoperatively, the HPV clearance rate was 88.11%. …”
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Correlation between metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease and subclinical coronary atherosclerosis in eastern China by Guanghui Ma, Guohou Xu, Haixia Huang

“…Abstract Background Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is characterized by the presence of at least one cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factor, underscoring its potential to elevate CVD risk in affected individuals. …”
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The molecular view of mechanical stress of brain cells, local translation, and neurodegenerative diseases by T. M. Khlebodarova

“…The assumption that chronic mechanical stress in brain cells stemming from intracranial hypertension, arterial hypertension, or mechanical injury is a risk factor for neurodegenerative diseases was put forward in the 1990s and has since been supported. …”
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Recipient Age Predicts 20-Year Survival in Pediatric Liver Transplant by Stephanie Keeling, Malcolm F. McDonald, Adrish Anand, Jordan Dunson, Elizabeth Williams, Theodore Zhang, Brian Hickner, Nhu Thao Nguyen Galván, Christine O’ Mahony, John A Goss, Abbas Rana

“…Logistic regression analysis identified recipient age as a significant risk factor, with recipients below 5 years old having a higher 20-year survival rate (p<0.001). …”
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Alcohol consumption associated with suicidal ideation, and suicide attempts in substance users: A cross-sectional study of an addiction registry in western Iran. by Vahid Farnia, Mahsa Mohebian, Omran Davarinejad, Denise A Hien, Safora Salemi, Sara Hookari, Hafez Bajoghli, Bahareh Rahami

“…Therefore, clinicians should consider it as a separate suicide risk factor.…”
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Antenatal Steroid Therapy for Fetal Lung Maturation and the Subsequent Risk of Childhood Asthma: A Longitudinal Analysis by Jason D. Pole, Cameron A. Mustard, Teresa To, Joseph Beyene, Alexander C. Allen

“…This study was designed to test the hypothesis that fetal exposure to corticosteroids in the antenatal period is an independent risk factor for the development of asthma in early childhood with little or no effect in later childhood. …”
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Lifting Techniques: Why Are We Not Using Evidence To Optimize Movement? by Nicholas B. Washmuth, Abby D. McAfee, C. Scott Bickel

“…Lifting something off the ground is an essential task and lifting is a documented risk factor for low back pain (LBP). The standard lifting techniques are stoop (lifting with your back), squat (lifting with your legs), and semi-squat (midway between stoop and squat). …”
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Prognostic Factors for in-hospital Complications of Acute ST-segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction by Geovedy Martínez García, Miguel Ángel Serra Valdés

“…High blood pressure prevailed as a risk factor and lower face topography was the most frequent electrocardiographic location. …”
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