• Furthermore, among these patients, hospital costs appear to be determined by disease severity 8 . (ersjournals.com)
  • The prevalence and severity of hearing loss increases with age. (frontiersin.org)
  • Researchers examined data from the 2011-2012 cycle of the National Health and Nutritional Examination (NHANES) survey to evaluate whether cannabis use (i.e., marijuana or hashish) may also be a risk factor for periodontitis prevalence and severity. (alhambradental.com)
  • Stress produces numerous physical and mental symptoms which vary according to each individual's situational factors. (wikipedia.org)
  • We aimed to determine how menopausal transition symptoms cluster across 216 midlife women with fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndromes (FMS/CFS), or both and subsequently to compare symptom factor severity scores by menopausal status among these women and compare symptom reporting with prior community-based samples of women without obvious illness. (cdc.gov)
  • Thirty-six of 61 symptoms loaded on five factors: aroused/anxious mood, depressed mood/withdrawal, musculoskeletal , gastrointestinal (GI), and vasomotor. (cdc.gov)
  • A further crossover study demonstrated an improvement in reported symptoms compared to placebo, although this was not associated with a significant improvement in objectively assessed extent and severity 8 as determined using the Severity Scoring of Atopic Dermatitis (SCORAD) index. (bmj.com)
  • If a person has an episode of depression with severe daily symptoms that last for two weeks or longer, their condition is considered to be clinical depression, or "major depressive disorder" (MDD). (disabilitysecrets.com)
  • What Are the Symptoms of Major Depressive Disorder? (disabilitysecrets.com)
  • How quickly symptoms develop and change varies greatly from person to person, depending on overall health, age, and severity of symptoms. (nih.gov)
  • This may lead to better management of the condition and reduce the severity and frequency of asthma symptoms. (healthline.com)
  • Costs also increased significantly with age, access to free asthma care, comorbid conditions, asthma symptoms in the past year and whether inhaled corticosteroids had been prescribed before the study period. (ersjournals.com)
  • Those who have suffered mild brain trauma may have lingering symptoms or an altered quality of life that must be factored into consideration for damages. (gjel.com)
  • This study captures the longitudinal immune response to SARS-CoV-2 infection in a cohort of young and aged patients with varying disease severity. (medrxiv.org)
  • Phenotypic transcriptional and functional examination of the peripheral mononuclear cells revealed age-, time, and disease severity-specific adaptations. (medrxiv.org)
  • Gene expression signatures within memory B cells suggest qualitative differences in the antibody responses in aged patients with severe disease. (medrxiv.org)
  • Examination of T cells showed profound lymphopenia, that worsened over time and correlated with lower levels of plasma cytokines important for T cell survival in aged patients with severe disease. (medrxiv.org)
  • Although potential avoidance of medical care during the pandemic, as described in other regions ( 7 ), could partly explain the low number of hospitalized patients, the milder COVID-19 disease severity reported appears to be genuine, and several biologic and environmental factors have been proposed as potential contributing factors ( 8 - 10 ). (cdc.gov)
  • They hope their work unleashes other investigators on a search for biomarkers of long-term COVID-19 complications and informs work toward defining strategies that prevent this disease or mitigate its severity. (natap.org)
  • Background Several studies suggest that multiple rare genetic variants in genes causing monogenic forms of neurodegenerative disorders interact synergistically to increase disease risk or reduce the age of onset, but these studies have not been validated in large sporadic case series. (bmj.com)
  • Methods We analysed 980 neuropathologically characterised human brains with Alzheimer's disease (AD), Parkinson's disease-dementia with Lewy bodies (PD-DLB), frontotemporal dementia-amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (FTD-ALS) and age-matched controls. (bmj.com)
  • The presence of oligogenic variants did not influence the age of onset or disease severity. (bmj.com)
  • Among perinatally HIV-infected (PHIV) and perinatally HIV-exposed, uninfected (PHEU) youth, we evaluated the contributions of home environment, psychosocial, and demographic factors and, among PHIV only, HIV disease severity and antiretroviral treatment (ART), to cognitive functioning (CF) and behavioral functioning (BF). (northwestern.edu)
  • Caregiver resources and two disease severity variables, late presenter and better past HIV health, were significant predictors of CF in PHIV youth. (northwestern.edu)
  • Using SEMs, we found a deleterious impact of caregiver and child stress on BF in both groups and of HIV disease factors on the CF of PHIV youth, reinforcing the importance of early comprehensive intervention to reduce risks for impairment. (northwestern.edu)
  • Supplementation with probiotic L fermentum VRI-003 PCC is beneficial in improving the extent and severity of AD in young children with moderate or severe disease. (bmj.com)
  • Severe Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is associated with several pre-existing comorbidities and demographic factors. (nature.com)
  • We hypothesized that age and comorbidities are more generically linked to critical illness mortality than a specific disease state. (nature.com)
  • The relative importance of risk factors for 60-day mortality was evaluated using the interaction with disease group (Sepsis, ARDS or COVID-19) in logistic regression models. (nature.com)
  • In the model on 60-day mortality in sepsis and COVID-19 there were significant interactions with disease group for age, sex and asthma. (nature.com)
  • In the model on 60-day mortality in ARDS and COVID-19 significant interactions with cohort were found for acute disease severity, age and chronic renal failure. (nature.com)
  • Early reports from China suggested several comorbidities and demographic variables as risk factors for severe disease or death in or outside the ICU 3 . (nature.com)
  • We undertook cross-sectional analysis of 2,052 client records from 97 PHC centers to assess CVRA in Indigenous adults aged ≥20 years with no recorded chronic disease diagnosis (2012-2014). (frontiersin.org)
  • Cardiovascular disease (CVD), largely driven by the combined effect of several modifiable risk factors such as smoking and obesity, is the leading contributor accounting for one-fifth of the health gap ( 1 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • Two-level logistic regression analysis showed that age, treating department, and disease were determinants of inappropriate admission. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Improvements in HRQoL after hospital discharge are independent of imaging improvement, and there seems to be no association between HRQoL after hospital discharge and disease severity on hospital admission. (scielo.br)
  • This is major news as we have so far only seen diet lower the risk of severity of the disease - not actually lowering your risk of being infected in the first place. (viva.org.uk)
  • Vegans have a lower risk of heart disease, high blood pressure, obesity, diabetes and cancer - all of which are the main risk factors making Covid-19 more likely to result in severe, life-threatening disease. (viva.org.uk)
  • Diabetes mellitus and smoking are considered as two major risk factors that influence the severity and progression of periodontal disease. (ommegaonline.org)
  • Dr. Wellington's major research interests are on both genetic and environmental factors that modulate risk for Alzheimer Disease (AD), the most common dementia. (icord.org)
  • 3-5 In CF, the other factors, both disease specific and iatrogenic, noted above may also come into play. (bmj.com)
  • Despite evidence that adverse outcomes are less frequent when asthma management is optimised, the link between the level of control, disease severity and medical resource utilisation (MRU) is poorly documented. (ersjournals.com)
  • Two factors should be distinguished in asthma: the degree of disease severity and the level of control achieved by the patient 1 . (ersjournals.com)
  • Objective To describe the long-term patient survival and possible prognostic factors at presentation in an international, multicentre, prospectively recruited representative patient cohort who were treated according to strictly defined protocols at presentation and included the full spectrum of ANCA-associated vasculitis disease. (bmj.com)
  • Trial eligibility was defined by disease severity and extent, covered the spectrum of severity of ANCA-associated vasculitis and used consistent diagnostic criteria. (bmj.com)
  • Major HD was defined as moderate to severe valve disease, ventriculardysfunction/hypertrophy, pericardial effusion or wall-motion abnormalities. (bvsalud.org)
  • This vestibular disease is also known as the old dog's disease as it usually affects aged canines. (oxfordpets.com)
  • Periodontal (Gum) disease, one of the most common chronic conditions in the United States, is a major cause of tooth loss among adults. (alhambradental.com)
  • Although periodontitis has a genetic component, factors such as increased age, gender, chronic conditions such as diabetes, exposure to tobacco, and oral hygiene may also increase the risk or severity of the disease. (alhambradental.com)
  • Confounding factors for age, gender, race/ethnicity, family income, diabetes, alcohol and smoking, and treatment for gum disease within the past year were accounted for in the study. (alhambradental.com)
  • This analysis demonstrates the effect of cannabis as a potential risk factor for periodontal disease. (alhambradental.com)
  • Owing to the small sample size of 32, this study could not identify individual patient risk factors related to disease transmission in the outbreak. (who.int)
  • Tooth decay is one of the most common chronic oral diseases found in industrial countries and is a multifactorial disease which has sugar as a key dietary factor. (bvsalud.org)
  • Despite the reduction in the severity and prevalence of the disease, caries still has gradually increased with age and remains a problem of public health 15 . (bvsalud.org)
  • CRP is of clinical importance as an early prognostic factor after stroke because it is an easily measured and clinically common indicator of inflammation. (hindawi.com)
  • Injury severity scoring is indispensable in stratifying patients into comparable groups for prospective clinical trials. (medscape.com)
  • A short-term beneficial effect of histological, but not clinical chorioamnionitis on incidence and severity of respiratory distress syndrome in preterm infants is evident. (nih.gov)
  • Despite decades of basic science, clinical neuroscience, and psychiatric research, the pathophysiology of major depression is not well understood ( 2 ). (psychiatryonline.org)
  • The clinical periodontal parameters represent poor periodontal conditions within the population, and presence of smoking and diabetes mellitus exaggerate the severity of periodontitis. (ommegaonline.org)
  • The severity of chronic periodontitis can be classified as a mild: 1 - 2 mm, moderate: 3 - 4 mm and severe ≥ 5 mm based on the measure of clinical attachment loss [2] . (ommegaonline.org)
  • Current projects include understanding how injury severity, number of injuries, and age at injury all affect dementia risk, and understanding how the neuropathology and clinical presentation of TBI-related syndromes overlap with classical dementias. (icord.org)
  • Demographic, clinical and laboratory parameters at trial entry were tested as potential prognostic factors in multivariable models. (bmj.com)
  • Clinical and echocardiographic parameters were compared with healthy age-, gender- and risk-factor matched controls. (bvsalud.org)
  • Screening groups, consisting of patients aged 17-20, 35-40 and 60-65 years, and patients referred for clinical indications underwent focused echo. (bvsalud.org)
  • Major depressive disorder (MDD) is known for being a common clinical condition that generates a big economic impact on health policies due to its high prevalence and its debilitating nature (Greenberg, Fournier, Sisitsky, Pike, & Kessler, 2015). (bvsalud.org)
  • We determined the incidence and risk factors of diabetic retinopathy (DR) in migrant Indians living in Singapore. (bmj.com)
  • Results The 6-year age-standardised DR incidence and progression were 21.89% and 33.45%, respectively. (bmj.com)
  • Risk assessment was categorized into 2 groups: personal risk of RA development and the estimated severity of a patient's RA. (hcplive.com)
  • This article examines the utility of big data analysis for understanding one of these factors, severity of impairment, and how individual responsiveness to rehabilitation is influenced by a patient's severity of language and cognitive impairment(s). (thieme-connect.de)
  • In 1900 there were about 3.1 million people over the age of 65 in the USA. (curezone.com)
  • It is estimated that by the year 2040, people over the age of 65 will constitute approximately 24% of the earth's population. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The present study was designed to evaluate the periodontal conditions and severity of chronic periodontitis patients in relation to smoking and diabetes at Holy Makkah city. (ommegaonline.org)
  • Two hundred and fifty-four patient adult male chronic periodontitis patients were participated in this study, their age ranging from 24 to 60 years old with mean age of 37.50 ± 0.13 years. (ommegaonline.org)
  • The selection of chronic periodontitis patients were based on two major risk factors in presence or absence of smoking and diabetes mellitus and they categorized into the following four groups G1: Non diabetic nonsmokers, G2: Diabetic nonsmokers, G3: Non diabetic smokers, G4: Diabetic smokers. (ommegaonline.org)
  • Diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, cancers and chronic respiratory diseases share common risk factors with oral diseases;3 some of these factors, like excessive intake of sugar and alcohol, use of tobacco and poor oral hygiene, can be avoided. (who.int)
  • 65 years of age. (medrxiv.org)
  • 25 years of age ( 5 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Females at age 45 have an advantage of about 5-8 more remaining years of life than males. (curezone.com)
  • But at age 80 this advantage shrinks to just two years. (curezone.com)
  • It's going to take another 10-15 years to determine if this also occurs in larger animals such as monkeys.6 According to data at hand, it would take a 30% reduction in calories over a human lifespan to significantly slow aging in humans. (curezone.com)
  • Empirical research papers were eligible provided that they reported data of middle-aged or older (above 45 years of age) overweight or obese (body mass index above 25) individuals and included physical training intervention or at least fitness status of groups together with corresponding blood leptin values. (plos.org)
  • More than 40% of people aged over 50 years live with hearing loss, increasing to more than 70% of those aged 70 years or older ( 3 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • Participants included 231 PHIV and 151 PHEU youth (mean age = 10.9 years) enrolled in the PHACS adolescent master protocol. (northwestern.edu)
  • Characterization of injury severity is crucial to the scientific study of trauma, yet the actual measurement of injury severity began only 50 years ago. (medscape.com)
  • The mean age was 59 years, and 56% were women. (hcplive.com)
  • Methods We included data from 759 Indian adults with diabetes, who participated in the baseline (aged 40-80 years, 2007-2009) and 6-year follow-up 2012-2015 of the Singapore Indian Eye Study. (bmj.com)
  • It is one of the top two causes of death among the most economically active population age group 15-44 years old [ 3 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • If your child has had more than three wheezing episodes in the past year, their risk of developing persistent asthma after 5 years old may be higher if they meet one of the major criteria or two of the minor criteria. (healthline.com)
  • With the dramatic improvements to life expectancy in cystic fibrosis (CF) over the past 25 years, attention has turned to complications which relate to older patients with CF. In particular, research has been directed towards factors which may maximise both survival and quality of life in the longer term. (bmj.com)
  • Fifty patients aged 70 to 95 years of age were enrolled in the study. (biomedcentral.com)
  • All patients (n = 50) aged 70 to 95 years old, that were admitted to our hospital for osteoarthritis of the femoral head or femoral neck fracture between January 2004 to May 2004, were enrolled in the study. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Noma affects especially children aged between 2 and 6 years causing severe orofacial mutilations and a high mortality if left untreated. (who.int)
  • METHODS: A total of 645 patients with RHD were enrolled, mean age of 47±12 years, 85% female. (bvsalud.org)
  • 637 boys, 634 girls) aged 9-13 years. (who.int)
  • NHANES is designed to be representative of the noninstitutionalized civilian population of the United States aged 30 years or older and includes both a demographic and behavioral questionnaire, as well as a full-mouth periodontal examination conducted at 6 sites per tooth. (alhambradental.com)
  • The average age was 12.6 years ± 5.7 (extremes: 3 -17 years) with a ratio of 0.9 slightly in favor of girls. (bvsalud.org)
  • Advanced age was a major risk factor for flail chest trauma mortality, together with the severity of the injury. (thieme-connect.com)
  • The AIS is the basis for the Injury Severity Score (ISS), which is the most widely used measure of injury severity in patients with trauma. (medscape.com)
  • This article reviews the conceptual and statistical background necessary to understand injury severity scoring, presents the most common scoring systems, and addresses new ideas and trends in trauma scoring. (medscape.com)
  • Perhaps the most important role for injury severity scoring is in trauma care research. (medscape.com)
  • Assessing outcomes objectively is challenging, but the evolution of injury severity scoring systems with sufficient precision and reproducibility now permits trauma centers to compare their processes and outcomes, facilitating identification of best practices that form the foundations of quality improvement programs. (medscape.com)
  • A cohort study by Hemmila et al that included 2,373,130 trauma patients reported statistically significant hospital improvements in major complications and venous thromboembolism, as well as improvements in mortality or hospice after participation in regional collaborative trauma quality improvement programs. (medscape.com)
  • ARDS can be caused by pulmonary processes e.g., pneumonia and inhalation injury or by external inflammation related to, for example, major trauma or non-pulmonary sepsis 7 . (nature.com)
  • Depending on the size of the burn injury, the initial response is similar to the inflammation that is triggered after tissue destruction such as trauma or major surgery. (physio-pedia.com)
  • Her efforts have been noteworthy and recognized in her 2013 K08 grant from the National Institute on Aging to study trauma in the elderly population. (stanford.edu)
  • In 1998 a computerised family practice database was used to identify asthma patients aged 17-50 yrs. (ersjournals.com)
  • This was a 12-month descriptive study including the files of symptomatic children aged 0 to 18 who tested positive for COVID-19 by RT-PCR. (bvsalud.org)
  • These results provide support for recent reviews of aphasia rehabilitation studies in concluding that systematic aphasia rehabilitation is indeed effective, and importantly, severity is not a negative prognostic indicator for successful outcomes. (thieme-connect.de)
  • 15 ml/min, advancing age, higher Birmingham Vasculitis Activity Score, lower haemoglobin and higher white cell count were significant negative prognostic factors for patient survival. (bmj.com)
  • 2 Athanassiadi K, Gerazounis M, Theakos N. Management of 150 flail chest injuries: analysis of risk factors affecting outcome. (thieme-connect.com)
  • In 1969, researchers developed the Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) to grade the severity of individual injuries. (medscape.com)
  • First, the severity of the injuries sustained by the victim must be considered. (gjel.com)
  • Brain injuries range in severity, from mild concussions to life-threatening brain damage, which can lead to long-term impairments and complications. (gjel.com)
  • Peri- and postmenopausal women had higher symptom severity scores for musculoskeletal , GI, and vasomotor factors but not mood factors. (cdc.gov)
  • Symptom severity was an important factor in an individual's decision to participate or not. (hcplive.com)
  • The main outcome measures were severity and extent of AD at the end of the study, as measured by the Severity Scoring of Atopic Dermatitis (SCORAD) index. (bmj.com)
  • Additionally, the extent and severity of periodontitis increased with age [3] . (ommegaonline.org)
  • Factors such as the type and extent of injury, duration of medical treatment, and other damages related to the accident will be taken into consideration. (gjel.com)
  • For instance, mice are able to reconstitute most lymphomas in monkeys and humans woodchuck hepatitis virus induces major components of the human provides strong support for a direct hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) haematolymphoid system including oncogenic role of EBV in vivo. (who.int)
  • These include patient demographic factors such as age, education, and neurologic factors such as time poststroke, the site and size of the lesion, and the resulting severity of language impairment. (thieme-connect.de)
  • The oral health was assessed and a survey on social-demographic factors, including: exposure to sugar, smoking, and oral hygiene habits. (bvsalud.org)
  • Although, decisions for individual patients should never be based solely on a statistically derived injury severity score, scoring systems can nonetheless serve to estimate quantitatively the level of acuity of injured patients that are applied to adjustments in hospital outcome assessments. (medscape.com)
  • Researchers use multiple independent variables (eg, age, injury severity) to predict the dependent variable (or outcome). (medscape.com)
  • Chorioamnionitis: important risk factor or innocent bystander for neonatal outcome? (nih.gov)
  • Let's get started by learning a little bit more about the factors that will affect the outcome of your case. (gjel.com)
  • Severity and prevalence of periodontitis varies in different countries of the world and there are indications that may be extensive in developing more than high developed countries. (ommegaonline.org)
  • ABSTRACT The aim of present study was to determine the prevalence of prehypertension and associated risk factors among young adult females in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. (who.int)
  • Leptin is one of the major adipokines in obesity that indicates the severity of fat accumulation. (plos.org)
  • Aging has been demonstrated to aggravate obesity and to induce leptin resistance and hyperleptinemia. (plos.org)
  • We aimed to review the literature on the effects of training intervention on peripheral leptin level in obesity during aging, in order to evaluate the independent efficacy of this method. (plos.org)
  • Health factors, such as obesity may contribute. (alhambradental.com)
  • Similar factors are linked to critical sepsis and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). (nature.com)
  • Malaria, acute respiratory infections, diarrhoeal diseases, measles and neonatal tetanus remain major causes of death, particularly among children. (who.int)
  • Chorioamnionitis as a major risk factor for spontaneous preterm birth, especially at earlier gestational ages, contributes to prematurity-associated mortality and morbidity. (nih.gov)
  • Yet anti-aging researchers recognize calorie restriction as the only proven method of slowing down the aging process. (curezone.com)
  • Transcripts were analyzed by 2 researchers (LvB and BS) in order to discover any major themes across participants. (hcplive.com)
  • The global population is aging, while climate change is increasing the frequency and severity of weather-related disasters and lowering productivity. (imf.org)
  • After controlling for the single known major risk allele, the frequency of oligogenic variants was no different between cases and controls. (bmj.com)
  • The characterization of major repeaters (individuals with ≥ 5 lifetime suicide attempts) is a neglected area of research. (psychiatrist.com)
  • We hypothesized that advanced age and comorbidity are signs of reduced physiological compensatory capacity causing patients to be more prone to die within 60 days from admission to critical care for any given illness. (nature.com)
  • Functional reserve and maximal capacity of all major organ systems are significantly reduced and may not be able to meet the increased demands associated with acute illness surgery [ 2 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • 2 Major risk factors such as increased severity of underlying illness, increased age, prior antimicrobial use and gastric acid suppressors have been identified for Clostridium difficile . (who.int)
  • 154 Most of the population does not have access to essential health care for the prevention and management of major causes of illness, and the financing of quality health services on a sustainable basis is still illusory. (who.int)
  • The findings suggest replicable neuroimaging features associated with major depression, beyond the transdiagnostic effects reported in previous meta-analyses, and support a continued research focus on the subgenual cingulate and other selected regions' role in depression. (psychiatryonline.org)
  • CHIMERA's innovation lies in its ability to generate, in a biomechanically controlled and reproducible manner, a wide range of TBI severity with completely free head movement, where head motion analyses are integrated with behavioral and neuropathological outcomes. (icord.org)
  • Training intervention leads to a decrease in leptin level of middle-aged or older, overweight or obese male and female groups, even without major weight loss, indicated by unchanged serum adiponectin levels. (plos.org)
  • Results The majority of oligogenic variant combinations consisted of a highly penetrant allele or known risk factor in combination with another rare but likely benign allele. (bmj.com)
  • Conclusions A priori, individuals with AD, PD-DLB and FTD-ALS are more likely to harbour a known genetic risk factor, and it is the burden of these variants in combination with rare benign alleles that is likely to be responsible for some oligogenic associations. (bmj.com)
  • In normal children, total body BMD increases with age in a curve which resembles that for linear growth. (bmj.com)
  • Prenatal inflammation/infection has been shown a risk factor for neonatal sepsis. (nih.gov)
  • Documentation of follow-up varied with respect to the targeted risk factor. (frontiersin.org)
  • A stroke can happen at any age but for patients who are 55 and older, their risk factor will increase due to age and physical activity. (123helpme.com)
  • An increasingly recognized environment risk factor for dementia includes a history of traumatic brain injury (TBI). (icord.org)
  • however the severity of coexisting medical conditions is an equally important risk factor. (biomedcentral.com)
  • This study aimed to discuss the main findings of HRQoL in patients with CD, focusing on the association between sociodemographic and lifestyle factors, echocardiographic and functional determinants, and the effect of non-invasive interventions on HRQoL. (scielo.br)
  • In the present study, the authors applied a novel multimodal meta-analytic approach to test the hypothesis that major depression exhibits spatially convergent structural and functional brain abnormalities. (psychiatryonline.org)
  • Coordinate-based meta-analysis identified spatially convergent structural (VBM) and functional (VBP) abnormalities in major depression. (psychiatryonline.org)
  • In the Cox model, age (HR 1.71, 95% CI 1.34 to 2.17), New York Heart Association functional class III/IV (HR 2.57, 95% CI 1.54 to 4.30), right atrial area (HR 1.52, 95% CI 1.10 to 2.10) and right ventricular (RV) dysfunction (HR 2.02, 95% CI 1.07 to 3.84) were predictors of TR progression. (bvsalud.org)
  • The National Institute on Aging , a component of the National Institutes of Health ( NIH ), is a leading federal funder of research on dementia . (nih.gov)
  • Many factors have been identified as determinants of HRQoL, with women and advanced age being the most related to worse HRQOL, followed by the duration of invasive mechanical ventilation and the need for intensive care. (scielo.br)
  • Aims Diabetes is a major public health problem in migrants and ethnic minorities worldwide. (bmj.com)
  • Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a relatively specific microvascular complication of diabetes and remains a leading cause of avoidable blindness among individuals of working age worldwide. (bmj.com)
  • Over two million TBIs occur annually in North America, with rapidly increasing public concern over the long-term effects of concussion on brain health during development and aging. (icord.org)
  • When it comes to assessing the worth of a brain injury lawsuit , there are several factors that must be taken into account before reaching a settlement. (gjel.com)
  • Lifestyle factors such as not smoking and engaging in physical activity are associated with longer survival, even after age 75. (medscape.com)
  • SEMs were developed to measure associations between the latent factors and CF and BF outcomes. (northwestern.edu)
  • Our ability to make great progress in delivering, optimizing, and predicting rehabilitation outcomes for individuals with aphasia is challenged by factors that influence rehabilitation outcomes. (thieme-connect.de)
  • As a result of this activity, the reader will be able to (1) describe the various factors that influence rehabilitation outcomes and studies that have examined these factors and (2) identify how large data sets can help deconstruct the influence of severity of language impairment on rehabilitation outcomes in aphasia. (thieme-connect.de)
  • One reason for this problem is that no two patients are alike in their manifestations of aphasia and there are a host of factors that influence impairment and outcomes. (thieme-connect.de)
  • In this cohort study we aimed to investigate the relative importance of comorbidities, age and sex for the odds of death within 60 days of ICU admission (60-day mortality) in COVID-19, sepsis and ARDS. (nature.com)
  • These findings were the result of a meta-analysis of available literature and the study was conducted to assess the prevalence and risk factors around the world of acne scarring in those with the skin condition . (consultantlive.com)
  • This study aims to identify specific perioperative factors predictive of developing varying grades of postoperative complications in adult spinal deformity (ASD) patients, as assessed by the Clavien-Dindo complication classification (Cc) system. (ijssurgery.com)
  • A recent study identified additional risks factors for visits to the ER by asthma patients: absence of predetermined crisis plan, previous visits to ER facilities, and inadequate use of prophylactic medicines during a flare-up of an exacerbation 6 . (ersjournals.com)
  • In the present study we tried to look into the aetiology of early postoperative morbidity of elderly patients following major surgery, in relation to their medical history. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of previous medical conditions on the mortality rate of elderly patients during the early postoperative phase following major orthopedic surgery. (biomedcentral.com)
  • We conducted a case-control study to identify potential risk factors for this outbreak. (who.int)
  • the severity of these lesions is recognized as an indicator of HIV infection and a prediction of progression of the infection into AIDS.6 Oropharyngeal cancers are also on the increase in many countries generally due to increasing tobacco abuse. (who.int)
  • Therefore, through a systematic and comprehensive literature search, we performed a meta-analysis designed to assess the prevalence and risk factors of acne scars in patients with acne," Chen and colleagues wrote. (consultantlive.com)
  • One way to assess severity is the level of corticosteroid prescription, inhaled or oral 3 . (ersjournals.com)
  • Similarly, this technique can be used retrospectively to identify and control for differences in baseline injury severity between patient populations. (medscape.com)
  • The API aims to help doctors predict the likelihood of a child developing persistent asthma during ages 6 to 13. (healthline.com)
  • The major criteria involve the child having a parent with asthma or the child receiving an atopic dermatitis (eczema) diagnosis. (healthline.com)
  • While doctors can use the API to predict the likelihood of a child developing persistent asthma, other factors may also play a role. (healthline.com)
  • What are other risk factors for asthma? (healthline.com)
  • In patients with persistent asthma, large differences were observed in the use of medical resources according to control and severity. (ersjournals.com)
  • Poor compliance with controller medicines has been identified as a major determinant of hospitalisation due to asthma 7 . (ersjournals.com)
  • While studies confirm that a minority of patients use the majority of medical resources for asthma, the relationship between the use of medical resources and either control or severity needs clarification 10 . (ersjournals.com)
  • Also, it is unclear whether the relationship between control and MRU varies according to the degree of asthma severity. (ersjournals.com)
  • The objectives were to provide descriptive information about direct cost of asthma care, and to identify variables related to the costs of MRU, with a specific emphasis on the relationship between cost and level of control and its variation according to asthma severity. (ersjournals.com)
  • However, variation of COVID-19 severity with age alone does not fully explain the observed differences ( 4 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Multilevel regression was used to quantify the variation in CVRA attributable to health center and client level factors. (frontiersin.org)
  • Regression analysis showed health center factors accounted for 48% of the variation. (frontiersin.org)
  • qualify for a "medical-vocational allowance" based on the severity of their depression and a combination of other factors (such as other impairments, work history, age, and level of education). (disabilitysecrets.com)
  • Input data were grouped into three primary meta-analytic classes: gray matter atrophy, increased function, and decreased function in patients with major depression relative to healthy control subjects. (psychiatryonline.org)
  • Hearing loss is a major public health issue. (frontiersin.org)
  • The combination of all these factors can affect psychological health and wellbeing through social and emotional withdrawal ( 4 - 6 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • Yes, it's important to remember that a person's mental health can change over time, depending on many factors. (cdc.gov)
  • How you respond to stress during the COVID-19 pandemic can depend on your background, your social support from family or friends, your financial situation, your health and emotional background, the community you live in, and many other factors. (cdc.gov)
  • Youth and caregivers completed assessments of CF, BF, psychosocial factors and HIV health. (northwestern.edu)
  • Not only does Ethnicity and age play a factor, but so does other health conditions. (123helpme.com)
  • These factors can contribute to reducing health-related quality of life (HRQoL). (scielo.br)
  • This healthy diet effect was independent of other known risk factors for Covid, such as age, weight and underlying health conditions. (viva.org.uk)
  • Considering their morbidity and their socioeconomic impact, oral diseases are a major public health problem even though they can be avoided. (who.int)
  • If you are exposed to a hazardous substance such as is one in a series of Public Health Statements about silver, several factors will determine whether hazardous substances and their health effects. (cdc.gov)
  • and severity of those health effects will be. (cdc.gov)
  • In addition, the degradation of the environment and its contribution to ill- health is a major concern, together with population growth and increased uncontrolled urbanization, changing social values, and weakening of traditional coping mechanisms. (who.int)
  • It becomes quite challenging to distinguish between changes in physiology caused by aging, and the pathophysiology of certain diseases that are very common in the elderly. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Three major risk factors for individuals with acne scars are having a positive family history of acne, being of the male gender, and severity of acne, according to recent findings. (consultantlive.com)
  • Retinal photographs were graded for the presence and severity of DR using modified Airlie House Classification. (bmj.com)
  • Those who pursue anti-aging technologies often overlook this important point. (curezone.com)
  • Iron is the single most important factor in the control of aging. (curezone.com)
  • It is also an important etiological factor of consequent cardiometabolic and autoimmune disorders. (plos.org)
  • L'analyse de régression logistique a mis en évidence le fait que la surcharge pondérale/l'obésité était le facteur prédictif le plus important de la préhypertension. (who.int)
  • It's important to note that the stress of enduring racism, discrimination, and racist systems may play a part in these inequities in healthcare beyond the above factors. (healthline.com)
  • This information is important because this factors include the dose (how much), the duration substance may harm you. (cdc.gov)
  • Inoculation with a low dose of increased considerably with age: af- studies provide important mechanis- EBV resulted in apparently asymp- ter 18 months, 42% of the transgen- tic evidence. (who.int)
  • Postoperative complications were stratified by Cc grade severity: minor (I, II, and III) and severe (IV and V). Stepwise regression models generated dataset-specific predictive models for Cc groups. (ijssurgery.com)
  • We could not identify any statistically significant risk factors in the case control analysis. (who.int)
  • The dietary factor known as major cause of tooth decay is sugar. (bvsalud.org)
  • Hyperleptinemia, on the other hand, may promote the development of age-related abnormalities. (plos.org)
  • They asked whether a similar vicious cycle involving lung infection by SARS-CoV-2, pulmonary injury, systemic inflammation, intestinal permeability, and gut microbial translocation may be a major driver of COVID-19 severity. (natap.org)
  • An accurate method for quantitatively summarizing injury severity has many potential applications. (medscape.com)
  • As a general rule, your economic losses are multiplied by a factor of 1.5 to 5, depending on the severity of your injury, to value your personal losses. (gjel.com)
  • Additionally, the source of injury plays a factor in determining lawsuit settlements. (gjel.com)
  • When it comes to assessing potential future damages, one of the primary factors that should be taken into consideration is the likelihood of continued risks or consequences related to the injury. (gjel.com)
  • Interactions among these variable factors make it difficult to evaluate the effect of rehabilitation on improving communication skills. (thieme-connect.de)