Huang, Fei Wang, Le Zhang, Qian Wan, Zhengce Hu, Liu Xu, Ranran Cheng, Anying Lv, Yongman Liu, Qingquan
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Renal failure
This study explored whether lipid disorders or an elevated atherogenic index of plasma (AIP, a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases) could predict major kidney function decline. We conducted a retrospective 7-year cohort study of 3712 Chinese adults followed up between 2010 and 2017. Major kidney function decline was defined as a ≥ 30% reduction...
Biström, Martin Hultdin, Johan Andersen, Oluf Alonso-Magdalena, Lucia Jons, Daniel Gunnarsson, Martin Vrethem, Magnus Sundström, Peter
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Multiple sclerosis (Houndmills, Basingstoke, England)
Obesity early in life has been linked to increased risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS). Leptin and insulin are both associated with obesity, making them suitable candidates for investigating this connection. To determine if leptin and insulin are risk factors for relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS). In this nested case-control stud...
Xie, Boqin Ma, Chenjuan Chen, Yu Wang, Junqiao
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Health & social care in the community
This cross-sectional study aimed to determine the prevalence of the co-occurrence of physical frailty and cognitive impairment and to identify its associated demographic, psychosocial and behavioural factors. Participants were recruited from 32 neighbourhoods using multistage sampling method in Xuhui District, Shanghai, China. A total of 1585 older...
Wu, Juan Yin, Yushuang Jin, Man Li, Bixi
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International journal of geriatric psychiatry
Postoperative delirium (POD) is the most common complication in patients after hip fracture surgery, and the incidence of POD is associated with mortality and disability in patients following hip fracture surgery. Therefore, this study aimed to identify the individual as well as anesthetic and operative risk factors associated with the POD in adult...
Feijen, Stef; Struyf, Thomas; 125401; Kuppens, Kevin; Tate, Angela; Struyf, Filip;
BACKGROUND: Knowledge of predictors for shoulder pain in swimmers can assist professionals working with the athlete in developing optimal prevention strategies. However, study methodology and limited available data have constrained a comprehensive understanding of which factors cause shoulder pain. PURPOSE: To investigate risk factors and develop a...
Haque, Md Atiqul Moniruzzaman, Syed Janson, Staffan Rahman, Akm Fazlur Mashreky, Saidur Rahman Eriksson, Ulla-Britt
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Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992)
We aimed to estimate the prevalence and risk factors of child psychological abuse and neglect in a rural area of Bangladesh. Data were obtained from interviewing 1416 children aged 11-17 years administering the International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect Child Abuse Screening Tool for Children between March and April 2017. L...
Lv, Zhengtong Lv, Shubin
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International Journal of Biological Sciences
Objective: Since December 2019, an outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID 19) has been experienced from Wuhan, China to the world. A retrospective cohort study was conducted to summarize the clinical characteristics of patients with COVID-19 and to explore the risk factors affecting the disease duration in Jiangan Fangcang shelter hospital, Wu...
Toepper, Max Schulz, Philipp Beblo, Thomas Driessen, Martin
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Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD
On-road driving behavior can be impaired in older drivers and particularly in drivers with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). To determine whether cognitive and non-cognitive risk factors for driving safety may allow an accurate and economic prediction of on-road driving skills, fitness to drive, and prospective accident risk in healthy older drivers...
Boling, Michelle C Nguyen, Anh-Dung Padua, Darin A Cameron, Kenneth L Beutler, Anthony Marshall, Stephen W
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Clinical journal of sport medicine : official journal of the Canadian Academy of Sport Medicine
To determine the association between selected biomechanical variables and risk of patellofemoral pain (PFP) in males and females. Prospective cohort. US Service Academies. Four thousand five hundred forty-three cadets (1727 females and 2816 males). Three-dimensional biomechanics during a jump-landing task, lower-extremity strength, Q-angle, and nav...
Niu, Zihan Tian, Jia-Wei Ran, Hai-Tao Ren, Wei-Dong Chang, Cai Yuan, Jian-Jun Kang, Chun-Song Deng, You-Bin Wang, Hui Luo, Bao-Ming
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Journal of Cancer
Purpose: To develop and to validate a risk-predicted nomogram for downgrading Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System (BI-RADS) category 4a breast lesions. Patients and Methods: We enrolled 680 patients with breast lesions that were diagnosed as BI-RADS category 4a by conventional ultrasound from December 2018 to June 2019. All 4a lesions were ran...