• For subtypes of dairy products, whole milk intake was significantly associated with higher risks of total mortality (hazard ratio per 0.5 additional serving/day 1.11, 1.09 to 1.14), cardiovascular mortality (1.09, 1.03 to 1.15), and cancer mortality (1.11, 1.06 to 1.17). (bmj.com)
  • In univariate Cox regression models (adjusted for age as time scale), widowed (hazard ratio (HR) 1.42, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.13-1.78), and not having children (HR 1.54, 95% CI = 1.15-2.06) were significantly associated with incident dementia. (nih.gov)
  • We performed a long-term follow-up study of 168 patients with OSAS who had begun receiving CPAP therapy at least 5 years previously, most of whom had been prospectively followed up, having been the subject of an earlier report on cardiovascular risk factors in OSAS patients. (medscape.com)
  • We have previously reported [ 20 ] the cardiovascular risk factors of 114 consecutive patients with OSAS who were assessed in our unit. (medscape.com)
  • Our findings suggest that marital- and parental status are important risk factors for developing dementia, with especially increased risk in those being both widowed and without children. (nih.gov)
  • This retrospective study aimed to investigate the risk factors for RP recurrence. (springer.com)
  • Risk factors for RP recurrence were analysed using a Cox proportional hazards model, and Kaplan-Meier survival curves were drawn. (springer.com)
  • Tracheal involvement, pre-treatment C-reactive protein level, and initial prednisolone monotherapy were risk factors for recurrence in patients with RP. (springer.com)
  • Therefore, it is crucial to understand the risk factors for RP recurrence, for preventive purposes. (springer.com)
  • Thus, the present study aimed to retrospectively analyse the records of 34 patients with RP to determine the risk factors associated with RP recurrence. (springer.com)
  • The current research sought to understand the cross-sectional relationships between ACEs, social determinants of health and other health risk factors in one southcentral Appalachian state. (mdpi.com)
  • Therefore, early identification of risk factors for GI cancers is of great significance to public health. (frontiersin.org)
  • Risk factors for thrombosis included male gender, older age, and diabetes. (plos.org)
  • When study participants were stratified according to environmental factors, we found that the rs145204276 del allele was correlated with a higher risk of IS in male, smokers, hypertensive, and those ≥65 years old. (hindawi.com)
  • The objectives for this study were to assess whether gout and/or rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are risk factors for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) diagnosis and to assess whether gout and/or RA are risk factors for death from COVID-19. (medpagetoday.com)
  • Our analysis indicated that marijuana use may interact with mutagen sensitivity and other risk factors to increase the risk of head and neck cancer. (erowid.org)
  • The risk factors, work performance, and illness associated with TD among British active duty service members exercising at British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK) were assessed. (health.mil)
  • All scans were performed by regression model was done for detec- more body fat have lower rates of bone trained physicians and analysed by the tion of the independent risk factors resorption (an independent predictor researcher. (who.int)
  • Given the prevalence of CKD in the population and the considerable biological alterations that it leads to, an understanding of the interplay of these risk factors warrants consideration. (medscape.com)
  • Risk factors for asthma include a family history of allergic disease, the presence of allergen-specific immunoglobulin E (IgE), viral respiratory illnesses , exposure to aeroallergens , cigarette smoke, obesity , and lower socioeconomic status. (medscape.com)
  • Data from the Prevention of Allergy: Risk Factors for Sensitization in Children Related to Farming and Anthroposophic Lifestyle (PARSIFAL) Study and the Multidisciplinary Study to Identify the Genetic and Environmental Causes of Asthma in the European Community Advanced (GABRIELA) Study reinforce the concept of the hygiene hypothesis. (medscape.com)
  • In this issue, an analysis of national sons at higher risk for HIV infection are not screened annually, population-based survey data collected during 2006-2016 and delays in diagnosis persist ( 2 ). (cdc.gov)
  • CDC analyzed 2006-2016 found that persons with higher risk for HIV in the past year did data from the General Social Survey (GSS)* and estimated that not achieve CDC's recommended frequency of at least annual only 39.6% of noninstitutionalized U.S. adults had ever tested screening and the median time between tests did not change for HIV. (cdc.gov)
  • The percentage of persons ever tested and the interval since and do not include persons who test HIV-negative, and NHBS last test remained largely unchanged during 2006-2016. (cdc.gov)
  • Analysis of 2006-2016 national population-based data found that the percentage of persons ever tested and median interval since last test remained unchanged. (cdc.gov)
  • Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report interval since last test in this group was 512 days (1.4 years). (cdc.gov)
  • Efforts to identify persons at higher risk and ensure that they receive annual HIV screening can reduce morbidity, mortality, and transmission to others. (cdc.gov)
  • Objective To examine the association of consumption of dairy foods with risk of total and cause specific mortality in women and men. (bmj.com)
  • Conclusion These data from large cohorts do not support an inverse association between high amount of total dairy consumption and risk of mortality. (bmj.com)
  • In general, runners have a 25-40% reduced risk of premature mortality and live approximately 3years longer than non-runners. (researchgate.net)
  • High fitness levels attenuated, but did not eliminate, the increased risk of cardiovascular mortality in men with elevated blood pressure. (eurekalert.org)
  • The paper states: The inability of cardiorespiratory fitness to completely eliminate the risk of cardiovascular mortality in those with high blood pressure could partly be due to the strong, independent and causal relationship between blood pressure and cardiovascular disease. (eurekalert.org)
  • The basic purpose of the management of HA and related lipid abnormalities is to reduce the risk of atherosclerosis, which is the main mechanism of increased morbidity and mortality. (medscape.com)
  • Both conditions were individually and additively associated with increased 5-year mortality risk, with similar PAFs in asymptomatic patients and those with symptomatic HF. (springer.com)
  • [ 2-4 ] The definition and classification of CKD have undergone changes throughout the years with the recognition that albuminuria is an important risk factor for morbidity and mortality independent of kidney function. (medscape.com)
  • Since this confidence interval contains the value 1, it is not statistically significant. (statology.org)
  • 95% CI: 1.54-4.75), but there was no statistically significant association between GC and CRC risk. (frontiersin.org)
  • Subgroup analysis suggested that greater decreases in percentage of energy from total fat reduced diabetes risk (P for trend = .04), which was not statistically significant after adjusting for weight loss. (healthpartners.com)
  • We demonstrate that COVID-19 increases the risk of venous thrombosis by two-fold compared to the general inpatient population and compared to people with influenza infection. (plos.org)
  • Being overweight during childhood and adolescence increases the risk of developing high cholesterol, hypertension, respiratory ailments, orthopedic problems, depression and type 2 diabetes as a youth. (hhs.gov)
  • 11 Obesity in adulthood increases the risk of diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, asthma, arthritis, and a general poor health status. (hhs.gov)
  • Diabetes mellitus increases the risk of gingivitis and periodontitis. (medscape.com)
  • Conclusions Albuminuria increases the risk for VTE markedly in patients with normal eGFRs compared with those with lower eGFRs. (medscape.com)
  • Data extracted from three relapse prevention studies failed to show significant effects of agomelatine over placebo (relative risk 0.78, 99% Cl 0.41−1.48). (cambridge.org)
  • This free online software (calculator) computes the confidence intervals for the one-sided and two-sided hypothesis test about the population variance (for a given sample size, sample variance, and confidence interval). (wessa.net)
  • Population-based surveys such as the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) can be used to evaluate national HIV screening coverage, but BRFSS and most other population-based surveys lack sufficient information about HIV-related risk behaviors. (cdc.gov)
  • If OSAS is an independent risk factor for the development of cardiovascular disease, it could be hypothesized that effective therapy for the disorder would likely reduce the long-term risk of the development and progression of such disease, and two reports [ 18 , 19 ] have supported this possibility. (medscape.com)
  • Stimulating food is emerging as an important modifiable factor in the development of gastrointestinal (GI) tract cancers, but the association between chili pepper consumption and the risk of GI cancers is unclear. (frontiersin.org)
  • This meta-analysis suggests that chili pepper is a risk factor for certain GI cancers (e.g. (frontiersin.org)
  • 2 Hypertension is a major risk factor for heart attack and stroke and a leading cause of premature death globally. (eurekalert.org)
  • The study included 2,280 men aged 42 to 61 years living in eastern Finland and enrolled in the Kuopio Ischaemic Heart Disease Risk Factor Study. (eurekalert.org)
  • showed that the GAS5 rs55829688 promoter polymorphism alters the ability of the Yin-Yang 1 (YY1) transcription factor to bind to this region, thereby increasing GAS5 expression and elevated colorectal cancer risk [ 13 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • This finding of a low high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol level can be useful as an independent factor in assessing coronary artery disease (CAD) risk and further management. (medscape.com)
  • the level of HDL considered to be a significant risk factor was changed from less than 35 mg/dL to less than 40 mg/dL. (medscape.com)
  • In the present guidelines, low HDL cholesterol both modifies the goal for LDL-lowering therapy and is used as a risk factor to estimate 10-year risk for CHD. (medscape.com)
  • RA is a risk factor for death from COVID-19 by using the UK Biobank cohort. (medpagetoday.com)
  • Increasing age is the most important risk factor for most cancers. (cancer.gov)
  • The primary purpose of this study was to examine self reported injury history as a risk factor for incident injury in a group of young soccer players participating in the North Carolina Youth Soccer Association (NCYSA) Classic Soccer League. (bmj.com)
  • With increasing life expectancy, oste- of any proven risk factor for osteoporo- ahead without tipping the head up or oporosis is becoming a major worldwide sis apart from all being postmenopausal. (who.int)
  • Use of tobacco or ethanol is thought to be a risk factor. (medscape.com)
  • Obesity is also a major risk factor cial isolation [2]. (who.int)
  • The role of exposure to specific antiretroviral drugs on risk of myocardial infarction in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients is debated in the literature. (nih.gov)
  • To assess whether we confirmed the association between exposure to abacavir and risk of myocardial infarction (MI) and to estimate the impact of exposure to other nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs), protease inhibitors (PIs), and non-NRTIs on risk of MI, we conducted a case-control study nested within the French Hospital Database on HIV. (nih.gov)
  • Although aggregate data suggest a link between snowfall and myocardial infarction (MI), individual risk has yet to be assessed. (cmaj.ca)
  • GSS is a biennial, household-based, multistage probability survey of noninstitutionalized U.S. adults aged ≥18 years that, since 2006, has included questions about HIV-related risk behaviors and HIV testing. (cdc.gov)
  • The relative risk tells us the probability of an event occurring in a treatment group compared to the probability of an event occurring in a control group. (statology.org)
  • A relative risk greater than 1 would mean that the probability that a player passes the test by using the new program is higher than the probability that a player passes the test by using the old program. (statology.org)
  • So, since our 95% confidence interval for the relative risk contains the value 1, it means the probability of a player passing the skills test using the new program may or may not be higher than the probability of the same player passing the test using the old program. (statology.org)
  • This study aimed to evaluate the relative risk of malignancy in patients with Takayasu's arteritis compared to that in the general population. (nature.com)
  • An increased risk of malignancy was observed in patients with Takayasu's arteritis compared to that in the general population in this large-scale nationwide population study of Korean health insurance data. (nature.com)
  • However, information regarding the risk of malignancies in patients with large-vessel vasculitis remains scarce. (nature.com)
  • Here, we evaluated the relative risk of malignancies in patients with TAK and compared them with the general population using the medical insurance data of South Korea. (nature.com)
  • Patients with migraine have almost double the risk of developing Bell's palsy compared with those without migraine, researchers report. (medscape.com)
  • Assess the IntelliSep Index (ISI) for risk stratification of patients presenting to the Emergency Department (ED) with respiratory symptoms suspected of COVID-19 during the pandemic. (plos.org)
  • The ISI rapidly risk-stratifies patients presenting to the ED during the early COVID-19 pandemic with signs or suspicion of respiratory infection. (plos.org)
  • Throughout this pandemic, as hospitals filled with patients under investigation for COVID-19, clinicians attempted to discern high-risk patients at who need aggressive intervention from lower-risk patients who may benefit from a more conservative approach [ 13 ]. (plos.org)
  • We demonstrate this increased risk of blood clots by comparing rates of venous and arterial clotting events in 4400 hospitalized COVID-19 patients in a large multisite clinical network in the United States examined from April through June of 2020, to patients hospitalized for non-COVID illness and influenza during the same time period and in 2019. (plos.org)
  • Specifically, the vote was related to the use of semuloparin for VTE prophylaxis in patients with locally advanced or metastatic pancreatic or lung cancer and in patients with locally advanced or metastatic solid tumors and a VTE risk score of at least 3. (medscape.com)
  • The committee was asked to vote on a single question: Is there sufficient demonstration of a positive benefit-to-risk assessment to recommend approval of semuloparin for thromboprophylaxis in any population or subpopulation of patients with cancer? (medscape.com)
  • Better identification of patients at high risk for VTEs is needed, a number suggested. (medscape.com)
  • Treatment for isolated low HDL cholesterol is provided mainly to patients with CHD and CHD risk equivalents. (medscape.com)
  • The importance of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and anaemia has not been comprehensively studied in asymptomatic patients at risk for heart failure (HF) versus those with symptomatic HF. (springer.com)
  • However, even these patients are at risk of dying from lung cancer (both small and non-small cell types). (cancer.gov)
  • Given the greater risks of contracting and dying from COVID-19 in certain groups of patients, health educa- tion programmes targeting these groups are recommended. (who.int)
  • As such, the latest KDIGO (Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes) CKD guideline from 2012 recommends that patients with CKD be risk classified according to both estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and albuminuria. (medscape.com)
  • Overall, the unadjusted incidence rate was 4.6 (95% confidence interval (CI) 4.3 to 4.9) incident injuries per 1000 athlete-exposures. (bmj.com)
  • 1 2 Treatment must balance the risk of seizures with the potential for adverse effects from drug use. (bmj.com)
  • 62.2% of persons who reported HIV-related risk behaviors in infection, and to identify persons with ongoing risk and ensure the past 12 months were ever tested for HIV, and the median that they are engaged in annual screening for HIV infection. (cdc.gov)
  • The median interval since last test among persons with recent HIV risk was shorter than that of other persons tested but exceeded 1 year. (cdc.gov)
  • Among persons ever tested, the estimated median interval since last test was 1,080 days or almost 3 years. (cdc.gov)
  • Only 62.2% of persons who reported HIV-related risk behaviors in the past 12 months were ever tested for HIV, and the median interval since last test in this group was 512 days (1.4 years). (cdc.gov)
  • HIV) and at least annual rescreening of persons at higher risk transmission by implementing routine and targeted testing to ( 1 ). (cdc.gov)
  • CDC recommends routine human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) screening of persons aged 13-64 years and annual rescreening of persons at higher risk. (cdc.gov)
  • Many persons at higher risk are not screened annually. (cdc.gov)
  • Since 2006, CDC has recommended routine screening of all persons aged 13-64 years for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and at least annual rescreening of persons at higher risk ( 1 ). (cdc.gov)
  • However, national surveillance data indicate that many persons at higher risk for HIV infection are not screened annually, and delays in diagnosis persist ( 2 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Despite this recommendation, a recent analysis of National HIV Surveillance System (NHSS) and National HIV Behavioral Surveillance (NHBS) data demonstrated that many persons at higher risk are not screened annually and that HIV diagnosis delays persist ( 2 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Because NHSS data are based on reported diagnoses of HIV and do not include persons who test HIV-negative, and NHBS samples only persons at higher risk for HIV who reside in urban areas, these findings are not generalizable to the entire U.S. population ( 2 ). (cdc.gov)
  • The combined effect revealed a 1.3 times higher risk (95% CI = 1.03-1.76) of dementia in widow parents, and a 2.2 times higher risk (95% CI = 1.36-3.60) in widowed persons without children, in relation to married parents. (nih.gov)
  • After adjusting for potential confounders pregnant women using antiepileptics had a 13% higher risk of spontaneous abortions than pregnant women not using antiepileptics (adjusted risk ratio 1.13, 95% confidence interval 1.04 to 1.24). (bmj.com)
  • Additional stratification conforming to IS subtypes exhibited that individuals carrying the rs145204276 del allele conferred a higher risk of expanding a larger artery atherosclerosis stroke subset. (hindawi.com)
  • This suggests that, even in these youth soccer players, those with an injury history may be at higher risk. (bmj.com)
  • THURSDAY, Sept. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Premenstrual disorders (PMDs) are associated with a higher risk for early menopause, according to a study published online Sept. 19 in JAMA Network Open . (msdmanuals.com)
  • [ 9 , 10 ] It remains unclear whether the higher VTE risk associated with albuminuria differs by level of kidney function. (medscape.com)
  • A recent study by Zhang et al suggests that those children who are genetically predisposed to asthma may be at an even higher risk if they are overweight beyond infancy. (medscape.com)
  • In addition, a number of different genetic determinants of IS risk have been identified in genome-wide association studies, with single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in 9p21, PITX2, HDAC9, ABO, NINJ2, ALDH2, and TSPAN2, all being linked with stroke susceptibility [ 2 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • His researches on risk aversion, risk sharing incentives, and the nature and discovery of stochastic laws, statistical relationships that describe the effects of decisions. (wikipedia.org)
  • He has made contributions to research in risk aversion theory, notably with Kenneth Arrow on measures of risk aversion. (wikipedia.org)
  • For example, it remains agnostic about the components of location-specific utility (e.g. wages, local amenities, and others), it does not rely on a specific formulation of expectation formation (such as perfect foresight versus stochastic outcomes), and it can be implemented with different time preference and risk aversion assumptions (e.g. myopic versus forward-looking with a time discount, or risk-averse versus risk-neutral). (nakedcapitalism.com)
  • Background The risk for venous thromboembolism (VTE) is elevated with albuminuria or a low estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR). (medscape.com)
  • 95% CI 1.21-11.39) cancers had an increased risk. (nature.com)
  • We aimed to evaluate the direction and magnitude of the association between chili pepper consumption and the risk of GI cancers. (frontiersin.org)
  • Geographical regions influence the risk of GI cancers, especially in Asian, African, and North American populations, which require more attention during dietary guidance. (frontiersin.org)
  • Because of the CAP content, the association between chili pepper consumption and the risk of GI cancers is unclear, and it is important to clarify this question from a public health perspective. (frontiersin.org)
  • Previous individual studies, however, have reported the association between chili pepper exposure and the risk of GI cancers, with controversial results. (frontiersin.org)
  • The team also calculated medians and interquartile intervals (IQI) to support the interpretation of results (Tables 1 and 3). (thecommunityguide.org)
  • However, the risk of spontaneous abortion was not increased in women with an epilepsy diagnosis (0.98, 0.87 to 1.09), only in women without a diagnosis of epilepsy (1.30, 1.14 to 1.49). (bmj.com)
  • CONCLUSIONS: A low-fat dietary pattern among generally healthy postmenopausal women showed no evidence of reducing diabetes risk after 8.1 years. (healthpartners.com)
  • High fitness levels may reduce the risk of death from cardiovascular disease in men with high blood pressure, according to a 29-year study published today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, a journal of the ESC. (eurekalert.org)
  • This was the first study to evaluate the joint effects of fitness and blood pressure on the risk of dying from cardiovascular disease," said study author Professor Jari Laukkanen of the University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland. (eurekalert.org)
  • This study examined the interplay between blood pressure, fitness and risk of death from cardiovascular disease. (eurekalert.org)
  • We evaluated the association between quantity and duration of snowfall and the risk of MI using nonaggregated administrative health data. (cmaj.ca)
  • Partial rank data are observed up a known interval of ranks, called a tier. (washington.edu)
  • Based on a careful scientific review of the available information, the WHO's GACVS and EMA concluded that the available data did not suggest any overal increase in clotting conditions, and the benefits of the AZ vaccine continue to outweigh any risks with strong potential to prevent infections and reduce deaths. (who.int)
  • Data subsequently reviewed by the WHO SAGE shows that the efficacy of the AZ vaccine is enhanced when the interval between the first and second dose of vaccine is increased. (who.int)
  • More precise and comparable data about the risk of poliomyelitis could be obtained in future surveys by incorporating a standard case definition, by using house- to- house case- finding methods in representative community- based samples, by analyzing and presenting rates in more clearly defined ways, and by selecting stable populations for study. (who.int)
  • Risk of malaria in British residents returning from malarious areas. (cdc.gov)
  • The risk of malaria in travelers to Thailand. (cdc.gov)
  • Some 3200 million people are at risk of malaria infection in 97 countries, territories and areas, and the disease killed an estimated 584 000 people in 2013 (uncertainty range: 367 000-755 000), most of whom were children under 5 years of age in Africa. (who.int)
  • Given environmental and demographic trends, including the projected growth in the size of the world population by 2030, even more people will be living in areas where malaria is a risk, putting a further strain on health systems. (who.int)
  • Integration of routine screening as standard clinical practice through existing strategies, such as electronic medical record prompts, or new, innovative strategies might be needed to increase repeat screening of persons with ongoing risk. (cdc.gov)
  • The following example shows how to calculate a relative risk and a corresponding confidence interval in practice. (statology.org)
  • They face this practice without any prior study and if prescribed by professionals, this being a risk with undesirable consequences. (researchgate.net)
  • More frequent screening of persons with ongoing HIV risk areas, these findings are not generalizable to the entire U.S. is needed to achieve full implementation of CDC's screening population ( 2 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Our study supports a model wherein the rs145204276 variant in the GAS5 lncRNA is associated with IS risk, thus representing a potentially viable biomarker for IS prevention and treatment. (hindawi.com)
  • 4- 8 Van Mechelen et al 9 reported that previous injury, with an odds ratio of 9.41 (95% confidence interval 2.80 to 31.58), was one of the strongest independent predictors for sports injury. (bmj.com)
  • 3 ). Health care providers and public health practitioners need interval since last test was 1,080 days or almost 3 years. (cdc.gov)
  • Competition should be an expendable consequence of the love of endurance running as an instrument to improve health, however, when competition is the cause of adherence to this sport, the runner may be exposed to risks even in the psychosocial. (researchgate.net)
  • 2018). Running provides many health benefits, such as lower risks of cardiovascular, metabolic, neurological, pulmonary, and even psychological and psychiatric diseases (Lee et al. (researchgate.net)
  • Youth sports injuries in non-school sport settings are rarely attended by trained health professionals, and the reinjury risk may be increased in this population because of inadequate treatment and rehabilitation. (bmj.com)
  • This has increased the number of people at risk for poor oral health, especially among those of lower socioeconomic status. (medscape.com)
  • PMDs may be indicative of underlying physiology linked to early menopause and VMS, suggesting a phenotype observable during the reproductive years that may allow clinicians to target women at risk of earlier menopause and subsequent health risks later in the life course," the authors write. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Weight loss, rather than macronutrient composition, may be the dominant predictor of reduced risk of diabetes. (healthpartners.com)
  • Ekstrand and Tropp, 4 in a one year prospective cohort study of male adults, found 2.3 times greater risk of injury for soccer players with a history of ankle problems. (bmj.com)
  • Comorbid mental disorders in subjects at clinical high risk for psychosis (CHR-P) may impact preventive care. (nature.com)
  • Such psychometric tools have demonstrated excellent prognostic accuracy (AUC = 0.85) for predicting psychosis when used in clinical samples (largely driven by an outstanding capacity to rule out psychosis risk) [ 10 ], albeit at a group-level only. (nature.com)
  • According to the study's executive summary, "Although clinical trial results suggest that raising HDL will reduce risk, the evidence is insufficient to specify a goal of therapy. (medscape.com)
  • A low HDL cholesterol level in this setting is rarely associated with an increased risk for premature CHD. (medscape.com)
  • The risk of severe disease and death due to COVID-19 increases steeply with age. (who.int)
  • SLT contains carcinogens, tobaccospecific nitrosamines, Current use of smokeless tobacco nitrosamine acids, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, Various forms of SLT use may have differential risk of aldehydes, and metals. (who.int)
  • however, the risk of myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) was significantly increased. (nature.com)
  • The long-term retention of uremic toxins or albuminuria alter many competing physiologic processes that may affect VTE risk, such as platelet function, the coagulation pathway, endothelial activity and inflammation, intravascular volume, and anemia with subsequent recombinant erythropoietin use. (medscape.com)
  • 5 In addition to the children and teens who were overweight in 1999-2002, another 15 percent were at risk of becoming overweight. (hhs.gov)
  • 6,7 In a national survey of American Indian children 5-18 years old, 39 percent were found to be overweight or at risk for overweight. (hhs.gov)
  • Thus, the 95% confidence interval for the relative risk is [0.686, 1.109] . (statology.org)
  • We are 95% confident that the true relative risk between the new and old training program is contained in this interval. (statology.org)
  • Main outcome measures Risk ratio of spontaneous abortion and stillbirth after use of antiepileptic drugs during pregnancy, estimated by using binomial regression adjusting for potential confounders of maternal age, cohabitation, income, education, history of severe mental disorder, and history of drug misuse. (bmj.com)
  • Conclusion Among women with epilepsy and when analysing the risk in antiepileptic drug discordant pregnancies in the same woman, we found no overall association between the use of antiepileptic drugs during pregnancy and spontaneous abortions. (bmj.com)
  • Professor Laukkanen said: "Both high blood pressure and low fitness levels were each associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular death. (eurekalert.org)
  • In this article, the profile of this type of brokers and their characteristics, benefits and risks are determined. (researchgate.net)