PSYCHOSOCIAL ILLNESS IN CHILDREN WITH THALASSEMIA: A CASE-CONTROL STUDY by Erum Afzal, Muhammad Aslam Sheikh, Sajjad Hussain Bhaba, Tanveer Ahmed, Imran Iqbal, Muhammad Khalid Iqbal

“…Psychosocial problems were statistically significant in children with Thalassemia as compared to healthy ones (p-value<0.001).Poorly controlled thalassemia and complications of heart and growth failure were found statistically significant risk factors.  CONCLUSION: Psychosocial problems are common in children with thalassemia as compared to healthy ones. …”
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High Incidence of Refeeding Syndrome during the Transition from F75 to Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Feeds among Children 6 to 59 Months with Severe Acute Malnutrition at the Pediatric... by Wani Muzeyi, Teddy Ochieng Andra, Lorraine Oriokot, Victor Musiime

“…A low baseline serum sodium (RR: 0.89, 95% CI: 0.80–0.99, and P value: 0.038) and having edematous malnutrition (RR: 0.90, 95% CI: 0.81–0.99, and P value; 0.042) at admission were found to be significant (P<0.05) risk factors of refeeding syndrome. Conclusion. The cumulative incidence of RFS of 34.8% is very high. …”
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Impact of exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation on cardiopulmonary function and prognosis in ST elevation myocardial infarction after PCI patients in extremely cold regions by Shenglong Hou, Li Liu, Jing Yao, Qi Zhao, Wei Feng, Qingqing Liu, Mou Zou, Ruoxi Zhang, Hongtao Yin, Huimin Xian

“…To adjust for variations in initial risk factors and baseline characteristics between patients who underwent CR or not, we employed the propensity score matching. …”
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Mind at rest, mind at risk: A prospective population-based study of sleep and subsequent mental disorders by Mari Hysing, Allison G. Harvey, Ann Kristin Skrindo Knudsen, Jens C. Skogen, Anne Reneflot, Børge Sivertsen

“…Background: Depression and anxiety disorders are highly prevalent among young adults, with evidence suggesting sleep problems as key risk factors. Objective: This study aimed to examine the association between insomnia and sleep characteristics with major depressive episode (MDE) and anxiety disorders, and the association after accounting for baseline mental health symptoms. …”
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Comparative magnetic resonance imaging-based study of pelvic floor morphology and function before pregnancy and after primigravida vaginal delivery by Xiaonan Lin, Jinming Chen, Haijing Pan, Yaye Xu, Qun Zhong, Xueying Lin, Chengbin Ye

“…Abstract Background Vaginal childbirth is one of the main risk factors for pelvic floor dysfunction. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can facilitate quantitative evaluation of the morphology and function of the pelvic floor in static and dynamic environments. …”
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US-county level variation in intersecting individual, household and community characteristics relevant to COVID-19 and planning an equitable response: a cross-sectional analysis by Mathew V Kiang, Nancy Krieger, Caroline O Buckee, Jarvis T Chen, Taylor Chin, Rebecca Kahn, Ruoran Li, Satchit Balsari

“…Using publicly available data, we developed an open-access online tool that allows county-specific querying and mapping of risk factors. As an illustrative example, we assess the pairwise intersections of age (individual level), poverty (household level) and prevalence of group homes (community-level) in US counties. …”
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Prevalence of HIV infection and uptake of HIV/AIDs services among fishermen on the shores of Lake Victoria in Kagera region, Northwestern Tanzania. by Patrick Mwanahapa, Mtoro J Mtoro, Dina Gerald, Pius Horumpende, Salaam Mujeeb

“…This study aimed to understand the prevalence of HIV infection, uptake of HIV/AIDs services, and associated risk factors of HIV Infection among fishermen residing along the shores of Lake Victoria in the Kagera region, Tanzania, in 2024.…”
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The Impact of Pelvic Floor Muscle Strengthening on the Functional State of Women Who Have Experienced OASIS After Childbirth by Atėnė Simanauskaitė, Justina Kačerauskienė, Dalia Regina Railaitė, Eglė Bartusevičienė

“…<i>Results:</i> OASIS were detected in 13 (0.4%) women in 2021. Risk factors for OASIS were found to be fetal macrosomia (<i>p</i> = 0.012), fetal occiput posterior position (<i>p</i> = 0.001), and epidural analgesia (<i>p</i> = 0.003). …”
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A Rare Case of Spontaneous Heterotopic Pregnancy at 12&nbsp;weeks of Gestation Following Natural Conception With Literature Review by Wang F, Xu Y, Dong X, Jiang P, Yu QQ

“…Postoperative β-HCG levels were 49,213 mIU/mL and 57,577 mIU/mL on the second and third days, respectively.Conclusion: Clinicians should maintain vigilance for heterotopic pregnancy, especially in the absence of infertility treatments or known risk factors. Lower quadrant abdominal or pelvic pain should prompt consideration of heterotopic pregnancy, as the presence of an intrauterine pregnancy does not exclude a concurrent ectopic pregnancy.Keywords: ectopic pregnancy, heterotopic pregnancy, laparoscopy, spontaneous pregnancy…”
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Association of only-child status and household pet ownership with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder among Chinese preschool children: a population-based study by Yuying Zhang, Shuangyan Qiu, Vivian Yawei Guo, Weiqing Chen, Xiaomei Han, Weikang Yang

“…Similar findings were observed when the analyses were performed separately for boys and girls.ConclusionBoth only-child status and household pet ownership are associated with an increased risk of ADHD; however, the detrimental effect of pet ownership appears to be mitigated among only children when pet exposure occurs at ages 1–3 years, providing new insight into reducing family-related risk factors of ADHD.…”
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Laboratory Predictors of COVID-19 Mortality: A Retrospective Analysis from Tongji Hospital in Wuhan by Ting Zheng, Xinxin Liu, Yingying Wei, Xinlu Li, Bing Zheng, Quan Gong, Lingli Dong, Jixin Zhong

“…To investigate the potential predictors of COVID-19 mortality and risk factors for hyperinflammation in COVID-19. Methods. …”
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Construction of machine learning-based models for screening the high-risk patients with gastric precancerous lesions by Shuxian Yu, Haiyang Jiang, Jing Xia, Jie Gu, Mengting Chen, Yan Wang, Xiaohong Zhao, Zehua Liao, Puhua Zeng, Tian Xie, Xinbing Sui

“…According with the predictive results, the top 10 key risk factors were age, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) constitution type, tongue coating color, tongue color, irregular meals, pickled food, greasy fur, over-hot eating habit, anxiety and sleep onset latency. …”
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Treatment of Severe Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure Caused by SARS-CoV-2 Lung Injury with ECCO2R Using the Hemolung Respiratory Assist System by Ramiro Saavedra-Romero, Francisco Paz, John M. Litell, Julia Weinkauf, Carina C. Benson, Lisa Tindell, Kari Williams

“…With low tidal volume ventilation facilitated by expeditious implementation of ECCO2R, the patient survived to discharge despite her many risk factors for a poor outcome and an extended duration of invasive mechanical ventilation.…”
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Comparison of glycosylated fibronectin versus soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase/placental growth factor ratio testing for the assessment of pre-eclampsia: protocol for a multicentre... by Marcus Green, Chao Wang, Sarah Fisher, Amarnath Bhide, Ramesh Ganapathy, Basky Thilaganathan, Nouran Elbarbary

“…Women at risk for pre-eclampsia based on predefined clinical and/or obstetric risk factors will be invited to participate in the study. …”
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Pregnant Women's Knowledge And Attitudes About High-Risk Pregnancy: The Effect of Using the JIPH Educational Application by Farming Nawir, Kartini, Sitti Aisa, Fitriati Zabur

“… Background:Early detection and screening of risk factors among pregnant women are essential efforts to identify potential risks during pregnancy. …”
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Validity of the scoring system for traumatic liver injury: a generalized estimating equation analysis by Kangho Lee, Dongyeon Ryu, Hohyun Kim, Chang Ho Jeon, Jae Hun Kim, Chan Yong Park, Seok Ran Yeom

“…The primary outcome variable was in-hospital mortality. All the risk factors were analyzed using multivariate logistic regression analysis. …”
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Nutritional Status and Cardiovascular Health in Female Adolescent Elite-Level Artistic Gymnasts and Swimmers: A Cross-Sectional Study of 31 Athletes by Boštjan Jakše, Barbara Jakše, Nataša Fidler Mis, Borut Jug, Dorica Šajber, Uroš Godnov, Ivan Čuk

“…All cardiovascular risk factors were within recommended ranges. Gymnasts had higher LDL cholesterol (2.7 vs. 2.2 mmol/L, p<0.011), and swimmers had higher systolic BP (126 vs. 107 mmHg, p<0.001). …”
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Symptomatic neurosyphilis in HIV-negative patients: a retrospective cohort study by Qiaoer Chen, Qiaoer Chen, Weiqi Wu, Lu Wang, Honghong Huang, Lingxing Wang

“…CSF protein level and parenchymal type may be risk factors for poor prognosis.…”
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Gastric cancer incidence, mortality and burden in adolescents and young adults: a time-trend analysis and comparison among China, South Korea, Japan and the USA by Jian Li, Yao Zhang, Si Lin Wu, Yi Fu, Ji Sheng Wang

“…The MIRs declined constantly in South Korea and China, and the MIR in the USA became the highest in 2019.Conclusions Although not covered by prevention and screening programmes, variations in disease burden and time trends may reflect variations in risk factors, cancer control strategies and treatment accessibility of GC among the four countries. …”
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Subclinical disease among people with culture-confirmed pulmonary tuberculosis in Singapore - a retrospective study by Yi Rong Chew, Jun Yang Tay, Win Mar Kyaw, Po Ying Chia, Deborah Hee Ling Ng

“…It also aimed to identify risk factors for subclinical TB and the current diagnostic approaches in detecting subclinical TB. …”
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