Food insecurity among African Americans in the United States: A scoping review. by Elizabeth Dennard, Elizabeth Kristjansson, Nedelina Tchangalova, Sarah Totton, Donna Winham, Annette O'Connor

“…The primary objectives of this review were to identify which risk factors have been investigated for an association with food insecurity, describe how food insecurity is measured across studies that have evaluated this outcome among African Americans, and determine which dimensions of food security (food accessibility, availability, and utilization) are captured by risk factors studied by authors. …”
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Elevated Serum IL-17 Expression at Cessation Associated with Graves’ Disease Relapse by Jianhui Li, Xiaohua Sun, Danzhen Yao, Jinying Xia

“…This study aimed to assess potential risk factors for GD relapse especially serum interleukin-17 (IL-17) expression. …”
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Colostrum management practices that improve the transfer of passive immunity in neonatal dairy calves: A scoping review. by T Uyama, D F Kelton, C B Winder, J Dunn, H M Goetz, S J LeBlanc, J T McClure, D L Renaud

“…All studies had to compare at least one colostrum intervention or risk factor and their association with passive immunity. …”
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Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Infants Delivered via Cesarean from Mothers with Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes: A Propensity Score Analysis by Mariko Nakahara, Shunji Goto, Eiji Kato, Atsuo Itakura, Satoru Takeda

“…Cesarean delivery is a risk factor for neonatal RDS in women with preterm premature rupture of membranes. …”
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Programa de ejercicio estructurado es viable y mejora la capacidad funcional en adultos mayores en Puerto Rico by Osvaldo J Hernandez Soto, Farah A Ramirez Marrero

“…Physical inactivity is a major risk factor affecting overall health and functional capacity among older adults. …”
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Partial cystectomy as a surgical option for colorectal cancer patients with pathological bladder invasion: an original retrospective study by Bing Lan, Rui Luo, Yang Li, Shijie Wang, Wei Jiang, Yun Zhong, Xuneng Zhang, Qingyang Zheng, Zichuan He, Bo Ma, Hui Wang, Keli Yang, Huaiming Wang

“…Distant metastasis was identified as an independent risk factor for OS and RFS by univariate and multivariate Cox regression analyses. …”
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Effects of Moderate-to-Severe Impairment of the Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate and of Proteinuria on the Central Hemodynamics and Arterial Stiffness in Middle-Aged Healthy Ja... by Hirofumi Tomiyama, Mari Odaira, Chisa Matsumoto, Jiko Yamada, Masanobu Yoshida, Kazuki Shiina, Akira Yamashina

“…Thus, proteinuria was found to be an independent risk factor for abnormal central hemodynamics and increased stiffness of the large- to middle-sized arteries, while moderate-to-severe impairment of the eGFR was associated with an increase of the arterial stiffness, but not with abnormality of the central hemodynamics.…”
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The Impact of Selected Regimens of Chronic HIV‐Antiretroviral Treatment on Glycemic Control Markers and Correlates: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis Protocol by Mlindeli Gamede, Mbulelo Aubrey Sosibo, Nontobeko Gumede, Mluleki Luvuno

“…Dissemination and Registration The findings intend to give an insight into the ARVs as a risk factor for metabolic diseases and further elaborate on the regimen that possesses a high risk between the first and second regimens. …”
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Nomogram for Predicting Postoperative Portal Venous Systemic Thrombosis in Patients with Cirrhosis Undergoing Splenectomy and Esophagogastric Devascularization by Miao Chen, Jian-Bo Han, Jia-Kang Zhang, Qing-Hua Shu, Yu-Feng Zhang, Yong-Xiang Yi

“…Univariate and multivariate logistic regressions were implemented for risk factor filtration, and an integrated nomogram was generated and then validated using the bootstrap method. …”
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Current Trends in Cleft Lip and Palate Publications During the Last 10 Years: A Bibliometric Analysis by Ebru Yurdakurban, Serkan Görgülü, Gökhan Serhat Duran, Rüveyda Doğrugören

“…The most cited publications over the last decade have included such terms as “environmental risk factor”, “GRHL3”, “FGFR2”, “loci”, “candidate gene” and “BMP”. …”
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The impacts of hospital admission in very late‐onset schizophrenia‐like psychosis: A case report by Shigeki Katakami, Yuto Satake, Takashi Suehiro, Daiki Ishimaru, Erina Nakanishi, Hideki Kanemoto, Kenji Yoshiyama, Manabu Ikeda

“…Abstract Background Very late‐onset schizophrenia‐like psychosis (VLOSLP) is a psychotic disorder with an age of onset ≥60 years, and social isolation is a risk factor. Reports on the impact of interventions for isolation and loneliness on psychiatric symptoms in VLOSLP are limited. …”
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Association of Neospora caninum and abortions in water buffaloes in Venezuela by Rosaura Pérez-Gil

“…These results demonstrate that N. caninum is a risk factor for the occurrence of abortions in water buffaloes, so it is suggested to include this pathology in preventive health programs in herds. …”
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Folie à Deux in the Setting of COVID-19 Quarantine by Maxsaya Baez Nuñez, Ezequiel Rodriguez, Matthew DeLuca, Krishan Chirimunj, Monica Dhingra

“…Isolation from society has also been considered a potential risk factor for shared psychosis in the recent literature. …”
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Identification of hypertension gene expression biomarkers based on the DeepGCFS algorithm. by Zongjin Li, Liqin Tian, Libing Bai, Zeyu Jia, Xiaoming Wu, Changxin Song

“…Hypertension is a critical risk factor and cause of mortality in cardiovascular diseases, and it remains a global public health issue. …”
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Awareness of Being at Risk of Stroke and Its Determinant Factors among Hypertensive Patients in Banyumas, Indonesia by Ismail Setyopranoto, Arif Setyo Upoyo, Atyanti Isworo, Yunita Sari, Amelia Nur Vidyanti

“…The global burden of stroke is still high, particularly in developing countries, with hypertension serving as the main risk factor. The awareness of stroke among hypertensive patients is crucial for stroke prevention. …”
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Human papillomavirus type 16 E7 promotes cell viability and migration in cervical cancer by regulating the miR-23a/HOXC8 axis by Yahang Chen, Lei Sun, Lin Li

“…Background Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a risk factor for the occurrence of cervical cancer (CC). …”
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Type 2 Diabetes, Atrial Fibrillation, and Direct Oral Anticoagulation by Dana Prídavková, Matej Samoš, Tomáš Bolek, Ingrid Škorňová, Jana Žolková, Peter Kubisz, Ján Staško, Marián Mokáň

“…Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is an independent risk factor of stroke and systemic embolism in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), and T2D patients with AF-associated stroke seem to have worse clinical outcome and higher risk of unfavorable clinical course compared to individuals without this metabolic disorder. …”
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Machine learning and spatio-temporal analysis of meteorological factors on waterborne diseases in Bangladesh. by Arman Hossain Chowdhury, Md Siddikur Rahman

“…The spatial regression model identified mean temperature (β = 12.16, s.e: 3.91) as the significant risk factor of waterborne diseases. The optimal XGBoost model highlighted mean and minimum temperature, relative humidity and precipitation as determinants associated with waterborne diseases in Bangladesh from 2017 to 2020.…”
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Impact of Ramadan Intermittent Fasting on the Heart Rate Variability and Cardiovascular Parameters of Patients with Controlled Hypertension by Sabah Hammoud, Iman Saad, Rita Karam, Fayez Abou Jaoude, Bart J. F. van den Bemt, Mazen Kurdi

“…Conflicting results are reported on the effect of Ramadan fasting on the cardiovascular health of patients with hypertension, a highly prevalent cardiovascular disease risk factor. This research aimed to evaluate the impact of fasting on cardiac health and heart rate variability (as a measure of cardiac stress) of hypertensive patients. …”
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Elevation of preoperative cystatin C as an early predictor of contrast-induced nephropathy in patients receiving percutaneous coronary intervention by Guoqiang Gu, Ningning Yu, Yaqing Zhou, Wei Cui

“…Logistic regression analysis showed that elevated CysC before PCI was a risk factor for CIN (p = 0.013). Furthermore, the linear regression models identified an association between CysC before PCI and renal function after PCI. …”
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