Factors determining quality of life of patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy selected for revascularization procedures by N.B. Іvaniuk, О.J. Zharinov, K.O. Mikhaliev, О.А. Yepanchintseva, B.М. Тоdurov

“…Demographic characteristics, risk factors, concomitant diseases and background treatment were analyzed. …”
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Bacterial Spinal Epidural and Psoas Abscess in Pregnancy Associated with Intravenous Drug Use by Tirtza N. Spiegel Strauss, Sarah L. Pachtman, Burton Rochelson

“…Prompt recognition and treatment are necessary to prevent catastrophic neurologic consequences, and the diagnosis should be considered in pregnant patients presenting with back pain, especially in those with risk factors.…”
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Supraventricular tachyarrhythmia as a first sign of aortic aneurysm by Antonio Villa, Alfredo Corticelli, Gerarda Russo, Dimitra Zarifi, Andrea Bona, Simona Armieri

“…Our patient had no such risk factors for an aortic aneurysm. The existing literature features some reports of aortic dissection presenting with supraventricular arrhythmias, but to our knowledge, this is the first report of an arrhythmia as the first sign of an aortic aneurysm (not dissected). …”
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Two Different Extranodal Lymphomas in an HIV+ Patient: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Clara Bertuzzi, Elena Sabattini, Francesco Bacci, Claudio Agostinelli, Gian Gaetano Ferri

“…This report not only confirms the increased risk of lymphoma for HIV+ patients and HIV infection being one of the major risk factors for lymphoid disorders but draws the attention on the possible occurrence of unusual features, suggesting that HIV serology should always be investigated in the clinical suspicion of lymphoma.…”
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The Mediating Role of Dysfunctional Coping in the Relationship between Beliefs about the Disease and the Level of Depression in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis by Michal Ziarko, Ewa Mojs, Bartosz Piasecki, Wlodzimierz Samborski

“…The conducted analyses confirmed the links between the beliefs about the disease and levels of depression and showed that the use of dysfunctional coping strategies mediates the relationship between the following elements of the representation of the disease: illness coherence, emotional representation, psychological attribution, risk factors, and the level of depression.…”
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Neonate Born to a Mother with a Diagnosis of Suspected Intra-Amniotic Infection versus COVID-19 or Both by Rishi Lumba, Juan Remon, Moi Louie, Michelle Quan, Sourabh Verma, Mona Rigaud, Bgee Kunjumon

“…The diagnosis can also be made in patients with an isolated fever of 39°C, or greater, without any other clinical risk factors present. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by the virus SARS-CoV-2, has been noted to have varying signs and symptoms over the course of the disease including fever, cough, fatigue, anorexia, shortness of breath, sputum production, and myalgia. …”
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Safety of Allogeneic Umbilical Cord Blood Stem Cells Therapy in Patients with Severe Cerebral Palsy: A Retrospective Study by Mei Feng, Aili Lu, Hongxia Gao, Caiwen Qian, Jun Zhang, Tongxiang Lin, Yuanqi Zhao

“…Intrathecal infusion and the ages at the initiation of treatment (≤10 years old) were risk factors for the occurrence of adverse events by logistic regression analysis. …”
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Portal-splenic-mesenteric venous thrombosis in COVID-19 patients: a systematic review by Ricardo Zanetti Gomes, Matheus Von Jelita Salina, Vitor Hugo Moro Pironatto, Julia Kapp Lepinski, Tiago Daniel Gueiber, Beatriz Moreira Salles Juliatto, Milena Zadra Prestes, Camila Marinelli Martins

“…It was therefore possible to identify the main profiles and risk factors for PSMVT development and mortality of COVID-19 infected patients.…”
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Overview of Community-Acquired Pneumonia and the Role of Inflammatory Mechanisms in the Immunopathogenesis of Severe Pneumococcal Disease by Helen C. Steel, Riana Cockeran, Ronald Anderson, Charles Feldman

“…Notwithstanding the HIV pandemic, major challenges confronting the control of CAP include the range of bacterial and viral pathogens causing this condition, the ever-increasing problem of antibiotic resistance worldwide, and increased vulnerability associated with steadily aging populations in developed countries. These and other risk factors, as well as diagnostic strategies, are covered in the first section of this review. …”
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Neckties and Cerebrovascular Reactivity in Young Healthy Males: A Pilot Randomised Crossover Trial by Mark Rafferty, Terence J. Quinn, Jesse Dawson, Matthew Walters

“…The situation may differ in patients with vascular risk factors, and confirmatory work is recommended.…”
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Culture and sensitivity analysis in rhinitis atrophic: case series by Shelly Tjahyadewi, Rano Aditomo, Rahayu Rahayu, Agung Sulistyanto, Nurfauziati Pasaribu

“…This case series presents two rare instances of atrophic rhinitis, highlighting distinct characteristics and risk factors while contributing valuable insights into understanding this uncommon disorder.…”
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Physical health and ecological momentary assessments during COVID-19: Data from the ‘Corona Health’ app usersZenodo by Johannes Allgaier, Felizitas Eichner, Stefan Störk, Peter Heuschmann, Rüdiger Pryss

“…These questionnaires cover health-related topics, including medical history, cardiovascular risk factors, lifestyle habits, and the impact of the pandemic on health behaviors. …”
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Modeling Factors Influencing Project Financing Risk by Gholamreza Sharafi, Kiamars Fathi Hafashjani, Faegh Ahmadi

“…Understanding these risk factors and their interplay is paramount for stakeholders involved in project financing endeavors. …”
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Life course socioeconomic position and care dependency in later life: a longitudinal multicohort study from 17 countriesResearch in context by Ting Pan, Chenshuang Li, Ying Zhou

“…Furthermore, to investigate contributors to inequalities in care dependency, we applied the difference method to estimate the proportion of these inequalities explained by potential risk factors, and quantified the health and economic benefits of targeted interventions using population attributable fractions. …”
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The association between controlling nutritional status and postoperative pulmonary complications in patients with colorectal cancer by Yafang Li, Chuang Nie, Na Li, Jieying Liang, Ning Su, Chunhua Yang

“…Patients were divided into three groups: normal nutrition group (CONUT≤1), mild malnutrition group (2 ≤ CONUT≤4), and moderate-to-severe malnutrition group (CONUT≥5). Risk factors for PPCs and all-cause mortality were evaluated by multivariate regression. …”
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Vitamin K-Dependent Proteins as Predictors of Valvular Calcifications and Mortality in Hemodialysis Patients by Marcel Palamar, Iulia Dana Grosu, Adalbert Schiller, Ligia Petrica, Madalina Bodea, Alexandru Sircuta, Elisabeta Gruescu, Oana Daniela Matei, Maria Daniela Tanasescu, Ionut Golet, Flaviu Bob

“…Severe valvular calcifications, aortic stenosis, and the presence of diabetes mellitus are risk factors for all-cause mortality in hemodialysis patients.…”
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Derivation and validation of a prediction model for inadequate bowel preparation in Chinese outpatients by Huifang Yin, Yan Wang, Hangfang Wang, Tian Li, Xiangxiang Xu, Fengyu Li, Lihua Huang

“…Clinical data related to the patient characteristics and patient bowel preparation were collected to analyze the risk factors of inadequate bowel preparation in outpatients. …”
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Analyzing the serum biochemical factors that influence early neurological deterioration in ischemic Stroke patients and developing a nomogram prediction model by Xiaoni Zhan, Yunyun Xu, Rongrong Ma

“…Background: To investigate the risk factors associated with early neurological deterioration (END) in ischemic stroke (IS) patients and develop a predictive nomogram model. …”
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Depressive symptoms among the oldest-old in China: a study on rural-urban differences by Chaoqun Hu, Qinqin Jiang, Yuan Yuan, Bing Hou, Zhe Zhao, Yijun Liu, Jinhai Sun, Lei Yuan

“…In urban areas, age (90-99: β = -0.583, 95%CI = -1.008 to -0.158), annual income (rich: β = -0.699, 95%CI = -1.368 to -0.029), smoking (yes: β = -0.752, 95%CI = -1.376 to -0.127), exercise (yes: β = -1.447, 95%CI = -1.828 to -1.065), self-rated health status (good: β = -2.994, 95% CI = -3.362 to -2.625) were protective factors against depressive symptoms, and married status (other: β = 1.222, 95%CI = 0.564 to 1.880) were risk factors. In rural areas, education level (1-6: β = -0.374, 95%CI =  -0.686 to -0.062), annual income (poor: β = -0.374, 95%CI = -0.721 to -0.026; rich: β = -0.781, 95%CI = -1.115 to -0.447), exercise (yes: β = -0.844, 95%CI = -1.143 to -0.545) and SRH status (good: β = -3.023, 95%CI = -3.274 to -2.772) were protective factors, whereas body mass index (BMI) (< 18.5: β = 0.532, 95%CI = 0.221 to 0.842) and married status (widowed: β = 0.630, 95%CI = 0.283 to 0.978) were risk factors. …”
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Immune-related adverse events with PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors: insights from a real-world cohort of 2523 patients by Ting Yan, Minghui Long, Chaoyi Liu, Jiwen Zhang, Jiwen Zhang, Xingyu Wei, Xingyu Wei, Fei Li, Fei Li, Dehua Liao

“…Additionally, logistic regression analysis was utilized to identify risk factors linked to irAEs.ResultsAmong 2523 eligible patients, 1096 reported 1802 irAEs, with an incidence incidence of 43.4%. …”
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