pitolisant, a novel histamine-3 receptor competitive antagonist, and inverse agonist, in the treatment of excessive daytime sleepiness in adult patients with narcolepsy by Noeen Sarfraz, David Okuampa, Hannah Hansen, Mark Alvarez, Elyse M. Cornett, Juyeon Kakazu, Adam M. Kaye, Alan D. Kaye

“…This review discusses the epidemiology, pathophysiology, risk factors, presentation, treatment of narcolepsy, and the role of a novel drug, Pitolisant, in the treatment of EDS in adults with narcolepsy. …”
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Cardiovascular Screening for the Asymptomatic Patient with Diabetes: More Cons Than Pros by Konstantinos Makrilakis, Stavros Liatis

“…Although it frequently coexists with other cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors, it confers an increased risk for CVD events on its own. …”
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Analysis of Factors Affecting Road Transport Accidents of Hazardous Materials Based on PG-BN by Zewen Li, Mengmeng Zhang

“…The results show that the overall relative error rate of the model is less than 10% and can be used to explore the risk factors of hazardous materials transport accidents; weather, visibility, lighting, intersection type, road condition, road type, driver condition, vehicle type, etc. are all important factors affecting the severity of hazardous materials transport accidents. …”
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IL-22 and IDO1 affect immunity and tolerance to murine and human vaginal candidiasis. by Antonella De Luca, Agostinho Carvalho, Cristina Cunha, Rossana G Iannitti, Lucia Pitzurra, Gloria Giovannini, Antonella Mencacci, Lorenzo Bartolommei, Silvia Moretti, Cristina Massi-Benedetti, Dietmar Fuchs, Flavia De Bernardis, Paolo Puccetti, Luigina Romani

“…Thus, IL-22 and IDO1 are crucial in balancing resistance with tolerance to Candida, their deficiencies are risk factors for RVVC, and targeting tolerance via therapeutic kynurenines may benefit patients with RVVC.…”
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A cross-sectional network analysis of successful aging in a resilience-based framework. by Lotte P Brinkhof, K Richard Ridderinkhof, Sanne de Wit, Harm J Krugers, Jaap M J Murre

“…The current study set out to explore how resilience and successful aging may intersect by investigating how various resilience capacity-promoting (protective) and resilience capacity-reducing (risk) factors relate to mental well-being and quality of life. …”
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Socioeconomic Status and Hypertension among Teachers and Bankers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia by Girma Fikadu, Seblewengel Lemma

“…The social and economic changes taking place in developing countries are influencing the pace at which hypertension and its risk factors are expanding. As opposed to the already established inverse association in developed nations, the association between socioeconomic status and hypertension in developing countries is poor and inconsistent. …”
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THE INTESTINAL INSUFFICIENCY SYNDROME AND THE SYSTEMIC INFLAMMATORY RESPONSE SYNDROME IN ACUTE PERITONITIS IN CHILDREN by Cristina Șerban, Georgiana Bianca Constantin, Daniela Mihalache, Alina Calin, Norin Forna, Mădălin Guliciuc

“…Results:We analyzed the risk factors that allowed us to propose a prognostic score in assessing the severity of acute peritonitis in children. …”
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Emergency in pediatric and adolescent psychiatry. Note taking for the primary health assistance. by Zenaida María Sáez

“…</p><p>We are making emphasis on the clinical assessment of the risk factors which contribute to the appearance of these issues and the management in the primary level of assistance to prevent further complications.…”
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Elastography in Hepatology by Ludovico Abenavoli, Christophe Corpechot, Raoul Poupon

“…Besides its importance for prognosis, determining the level of fibrosis reveals the natural history of the disease and the risk factors associated with its progression, to guide the antifibrotic action of different treatments. …”
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Prevalence of Osteoporosis and Its Associated Factors among Older Men with Type 2 Diabetes by Hai-ling Chen, Li-li Deng, Ju-fen Li

“…This study investigated the prevalence of osteoporosis and its associated factors in old men with T2DM to identify risk factors for low BMD. We enrolled 93 old men (≥60 years of age) with T2DM and 125 healthy old men (controls) and collected data of their lifestyle, medical history, bone densitometry, body weight, height, and blood pressure. …”
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A Case with Severe Endometriosis, Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome, and Isolated Unilateral Pleural Effusion after IVF by Negjyp Sopa, Elisabeth Clare Larsen, Anders Nyboe Andersen

“…The patient had no known risk factors for OHSS and only a moderate number of oocytes aspirated. …”
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Psychological distress: A Study on the potential roles of hope, self-esteem, and belongingness in a Moroccan University by Hatim Ben Ayad, a Najdi, Meftaha Senhaji

“…In summary, this study pinpoints potential risk factors associated with heightened mental distress symptoms and underscores the potential role of positive psychology in being associated with lower symptoms.   …”
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Circulating Adipokines in Healthy versus Unhealthy Overweight and Obese Subjects by Assim A. Alfadda

“…We defined metabolic health in terms of several metabolic and inflammatory risk factors. The serum adiponectin levels were higher in the healthy group and showed a positive correlation with HDL cholesterol levels in the unhealthy group. …”
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Botulinum toxin A as a treatment modality for acute acquired comitant esotropia – An Indian perspective by Akshay Badakere, Vibha Badrinath, Hennaav Kaur Dhillon, Abinaya Valliappan, Viswanathan Natarajan, Sumita Agarkar

“…Six patients developed ptosis. None of the risk factors seemed to affect outcomes. Conclusion: Botulinum toxin injected into the medial rectus is a safe and viable option for AACE. …”
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An investigation into cleaning quality of suction-type metal lumen instruments: a cross-sectional study by Yuqi Wu, Li Li

“…Meanwhile, the binary logistic regression analysis revealed that the time interval between instrument recycling and cleaning, pollution level, pretreatment soaking time, cleaning technique, and the presence of visible bloodstains or dirt after pretreatment are independent risk factors that influence the cleaning quality of suction-type metal lumen instruments. …”
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Supplier Selection and Service Quality in Public Entities: A Case Study Kabale District Local Government. by Mukamayebare, Rogers

“…The study findings revealed that most of the respondents strongly agree with cost criteria, technical capability, quality assessment, service levels and ease of communication, price, and risk factors affecting supplier selection and service quality among PDUs Kabale district local Government. …”
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Cardiovascular Manifestations of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Preventive Strategies by Diana-Maria Bunu, Cristian-Eugen Timofte, Manuela Ciocoiu, Mariana Floria, Claudia-Cristina Tarniceriu, Oana-Bogdana Barboi, Daniela-Maria Tanase

“…Preventive measures should also include active screening and strict control of the cardiovascular risk factors in all IBD patients.…”
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“Spice” (Synthetic Marijuana) Induced Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Case Series by E. Ul Haq, A. Shafiq, A. A. Khan, A. A. Awan, S. Ezad, W. J. Minteer, B. Omar

“…All patients were relatively young and had few or absolutely no risk factors for cardiovascular disease. All patients underwent emergent coronary angiography, with two needing stent placement and the third requiring only aspiration thrombectomy. …”
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Factors associated with phenoconversion of idiopathic rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder: a prospective study by Yuan Yuan, Yuan Li, Hui Zhang, Yajie Zang, Xiaonan Liu, Yue Hou, Shuqin Zhan, Yanning Cai, Wei Mao, Piu Chan

“…Abstract This study explores the effect of risk factors on the progression of idiopathic rapid eye movement (REM) sleep behavior disorder (iRBD) to α-synucleinopathies in a Chinese cohort. …”
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NLRP3 Inflammasome: Activation and Regulation in Age-Related Macular Degeneration by Jiangyuan Gao, Ruozhou Tom Liu, Sijia Cao, Jing Z. Cui, Aikun Wang, Eleanor To, Joanne A. Matsubara

“…AMD is a multifactorial disease influenced by both genetic and environmental risk factors. Progression of AMD is characterized by an increase in the number and size of drusen, extracellular deposits, which accumulate between the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) and Bruch’s membrane (BM) in outer retina. …”
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