• We studied the risk factors for acquiring tularemia in Sweden, as well as the prevalence of the risk factors in the disease-endemic and the new, "emergent" areas during the outbreak of 2000. (cdc.gov)
  • The prevalence and risk factors of intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis (ICAS) located in the anterior circulation (AC) and posterior circulation (PC) has been scarcely noted in the general population. (hindawi.com)
  • We aimed to determine ICAS prevalence and risk factor profile of AC and PC in a representative population. (hindawi.com)
  • Expanding our understanding of ICAS prevalence by the anatomic location of intracranial artery and the association between risk factors and ICAS by location will afford insight in the pathogenesis of ICAS. (hindawi.com)
  • This article explores CVD prevalence and its relation to risk factors in Alaska Eskimos. (nih.gov)
  • Health questionnaires and parasitologic examinations of urine and stool were performed upon a stratified random sample of 14,344 individuals from 1,952 households in 34 rural communities in Gharbia Governorate of Egypt to investigate the prevalence of, risk factors for, and changing pattern of infection with Schistosoma sp. (ajtmh.org)
  • A subset, every fifth household, of 1,973 subjects had physical and ultrasound examinations to investigate prevalence of and risk factors for morbidity. (ajtmh.org)
  • We calculated prevalence ratios over time to assess trends for 4 selected risk factors and 4 chronic conditions, accounting for age, race/ethnicity, education, health care coverage, and individual states. (cdc.gov)
  • Among women of reproductive age, prevalence of smoking and physical inactivity improved, but prevalence of obesity and all 4 chronic conditions worsened. (cdc.gov)
  • Ahluwalia et al highlighted worsening estimates for obesity, smoking, high blood pressure, and diabetes in prevalence estimates from 1991-1992 to 2000-2001 among women of reproductive age (17). (cdc.gov)
  • Except for organic solvents and exhaust fumes, which were unrelated to risk of chronic renal failure, the exposure prevalence were low to the workplace exposure agents implicated in the literature. (dissertations.se)
  • This study aimed to determine the prevalence of overweight and obesity and the occurrence of high blood pressure and elevated blood glucose among school aged children in an urban settlement in Benin City, Nigeria . (bvsalud.org)
  • Also, the prevalence of hypertension and elevated blood glucose was 3.1% and 2.1% respectively amongst the school aged children and females had a significantly higher proportion of overweight and obesity than males in the study. (bvsalud.org)
  • Risk factors include obesity. (wikipedia.org)
  • For patients with diabetes, there was an increased risk of needing invasive respiratory support, but no additional increase in risk in those with both obesity and diabetes. (hindustantimes.com)
  • This study examines risk factors for childhood obesity with a focus on ethnicity. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Logistic regression and likelihood ratio tests were used to examine factors associated with obesity at age 5. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The final adjusted model suggests that increasing income does not have a great impact on lowering obesity levels, but that higher academic qualifications are associated with lower obesity levels [Odds of obesity: 0.63 (95%CI: 0.52-0.77) if primary carer leaves school after age 16 compared at age 16]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Education of the primary carer is an important modifiable factor which can be targeted to address rising obesity levels in children. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Even though the health consequences of obesity are most commonly seen during adulthood, the underlying factors of these diseases could originate during childhood. (biomedcentral.com)
  • This study investigates factors before age 5 to predict obesity at age 5. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Herein we examine risk factors occurring before age 5 to predict obesity at age 5 in children in the Millennium Cohort Study. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Many of the same potentially modifiable risk factors for cancer are also risk factors for heart disease and stroke, such as smoking, obesity, physical inactivity, and heavy drinking (5,6). (cdc.gov)
  • The co-existence of impaired bone health (osteopenia/osteoporosis), reduced muscle mass and strength (sarcopenia), and increased adiposity (obesity) in middle-aged and older people has been identified in recent studies, leading to a proposal for the existence of "osteosarcopenic obesity" as a distinct entity. (springer.com)
  • However, whether the concurrent existence of sarcopenia, osteoporosis and obesity leads to an increased risk of adverse musculoskeletal outcomes and mortality above and beyond the risks associated with the sum of the component parts remains to be proven and is a question of research interest. (springer.com)
  • Increased body fat can be present either as an overt overweight/obesity or fat redistributed into visceral organs and/or fat infiltrated into bone and muscle, which occurs especially with age and some chronic diseases [ 3 , 4 ]. (springer.com)
  • 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)
  • Differences in the relative risk of developing CVDs between men and women largely disappeared after the researchers accounted for measures of obesity and the use of antihypertensive and statin therapies. (news-medical.net)
  • Rates of stroke (6.1% in men, 1.8% in women) were similar to those for coronary heart disease (CHD) (6.1% men, 2.5% women). (nih.gov)
  • Conclusions -Hamstring injuries are common in Australian football, and previous posterior thigh injury is a significant risk factor. (bmj.com)
  • Conclusions The impact of rural-to-urban migration on cardiovascular risk profile is not uniform across different risk factors, and is further influenced by the age at which migration occurs. (bmj.com)
  • Some potentially modifiable risk factors and chronic conditions cause significant disease and death during pregnancy and promote the development of chronic disease. (cdc.gov)
  • This study describes recent trends of modifiable risk factors and controllable chronic conditions among reproductive-aged women. (cdc.gov)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • Prospective study over 25 years of a birth cohort initially studied at the age of 7. (bmj.com)
  • Nielsen and colleagues conducted a prospective cohort study of 9712 white Danish persons from the general population aged 20 to 100 years without RA at study entry. (hcplive.com)
  • Combining demographic, immune and viral parameters, the best predictive models for mortality comprised IFNB1 or age, viral ORF7a and ACE2 receptor transcripts. (nature.com)
  • During the first epidemic wave, it was estimated that COVID-19 mortality in Belgium was up to 130 times higher inside than outside nursing homes, due to the combined effects of age, sex, frailty and infection risks among residents 1 . (nature.com)
  • Cox models were used to examine the association of lipids and inflammation with the risk of CVD and mortality, adjusting for age, sex and year of RA incidence. (bmj.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 conclusion, age and sex play particular roles in COVID-19 mortality during intensive care but the burden of comorbidity was similar between sepsis and COVID-19 and ARDS and COVID-19. (nature.com)
  • In the Whitehall study this gradient was similar in both diabetic and non-diabetic subjects, and it persisted for mortality from cardiovascular disease and from ischaemic heart disease. (bmj.com)
  • We confirm the existence of an inverse socioeconomic mortality gradient in diabetic people and suggest that this is largely due to conventional cardiovascular risk factors. (bmj.com)
  • 3 4 5 If anything, the combination of these factors should result in a steeper socioeconomic mortality gradient for people with diabetes compared with those without. (bmj.com)
  • Objectives: In this study, we aimed to assess the stratification ability of the Fracture and Mortality Risk Evaluation (FAME) index for reoperation, new fragility fracture, and mortality during one-year follow-up. (lu.se)
  • The patients were classified into high, intermediate, and low fracture and mortality risk groups according to the Fracture Risk Assessment Tool (FRAX) score and Sernbo score, respectively, as well as nine combined categories according to the FAME index. (lu.se)
  • High fracture risk category (FRAX-H) was significantly associated with higher re-fracture (odds ratio [OR]: 2.9, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1-8.2, p=0.037) and mortality rates compared to others (OR: 3.7, 95% CI: 1.5-9.3, p=0.003). (lu.se)
  • i.e., patients classified as low mortality risk (Sernbo-L) (n=17) had lower mortality rates compared to others in this group (n=18) (35.3% and 66.7%, respectively), indicating a low statistical significance (OR: 0.3, 95% CI: 0.1-1.1, p=0.063). (lu.se)
  • Regular physical activity (PA) can improve health outcomes in cancer survivors, but the rate of adherence to PA recommendations among middle-aged survivors is unclear. (cdc.gov)
  • Among cancer survivors, 35% are middle-aged adults, most commonly with a diagnosis of melanoma or of cancers of the breast, colon, prostate, or cervix. (cdc.gov)
  • We used data from the 2009 Behavioral Risk Factors Surveillance System (BRFSS) survey (12), which is conducted annually among a large, representative sample of noninstitutionalized adults in the United States and US Territories (District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands). (cdc.gov)
  • According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , more than one third of adults over the age of 65 have symptoms of OA. (healthline.com)
  • no evidence of benefit was found in younger adults ages 40 to 64 years. (merck.com)
  • The first study, PANORAMIC, was conducted by the University of Oxford in the UK in highly-vaccinated adults mostly less than age 65 during the period when the circulating SARS-CoV-2 variant was predominantly Omicron. (merck.com)
  • Because presbyopia is so common, the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) recommends all adults get a complete eye exam at age 40. (everydayhealth.com)
  • Data from the 2001 to 2009 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, a representative state-based telephone survey of health behavior in US adults, was analyzed for 327,917 women of reproductive age, 18 to 44 years. (cdc.gov)
  • 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)
  • Other conditions with similar symptoms include plantar fasciitis. (wikipedia.org)
  • A person should have an eye exam if they are experiencing any of the above symptoms or reach 40 years of age without symptoms of farsightedness. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Some of the symptoms and risk factors are similar, though. (webmd.com)
  • The symptoms of presbyopia are similar to those of farsightedness (hyperopia), but the two conditions have different causes. (everydayhealth.com)
  • Many patients suffering from COVID-19 exhibit neurological symptoms, from loss of smell to delirium to a higher risk of stroke. (discovermagazine.com)
  • We used multinomial logistic regression to assess associations between PA adherence and demographic, psychosocial, and clinical factors, and multivariable linear regression to assess the relationship between PA adherence and HRQOL of cancer survivors. (cdc.gov)
  • 9, 14 Most of these muscle risk factors are difficult to assess and quantify for the purpose of a prospective human clinical study. (bmj.com)
  • ABSTRACT In view of the widespread use of pesticides in Egypt and the increasing incidence of leukaemia and lymphoma we aimed to assess pesticide exposure and other selected variables as risk factors for lymphoproliferative disorders (leukaemia and non-Hodgkin lymphoma). (who.int)
  • Objectives To assess differences in cardiovascular risk profiles among rural-to-urban migrants and non-migrant groups. (bmj.com)
  • To estimate the incidence of lower limb fractures in the United Kingdom and assess the relative importance of various risk factors for lower limb fractures. (bmj.com)
  • We aim to assess the incidence of both electrolyte disorders and their risk factors. (uzh.ch)
  • To assess potential risk factors for illness, DCHSHD and WDOH conducted a case-control study including 40 case-patients who were randomly selected from the persons with a stool specimen culture positive for tartrate-negative Salmonella Typhimurium and 40 controls who were identified by random telephone digit dialing. (cdc.gov)
  • for example, hypertension and diabetes are both the risk factors of ICAS [ 16 , 17 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • Within migrants, those who migrated when aged older than 12 years had higher odds of diabetes, impaired fasting glucose and metabolic syndrome compared to people who migrated at younger ages. (bmj.com)
  • Regardless of other risk factors (such as heart disease or diabetes), we now see that too high a BMI can actually lead to a more severe course in corona infection," Bekkering said. (hindustantimes.com)
  • Recent studies show increases in risk factors for heart disease, diabetes, and cancer in the general population (14-16), but only identified 1 study for women of reproductive age (17). (cdc.gov)
  • 17 264 male civil servants (17 046 without diabetes, 218 with diabetes) aged 40-64 examined in 1967-9, and 300 people with diabetes aged 35-55 from London clinics examined in 1975-7. (bmj.com)
  • Men and women with raised blood sugar levels have 30-50% greater risk of developing cardiovascular diseases even when these levels are below the threshold for diabetes, a new study has shown. (news-medical.net)
  • The study, led by researchers at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) and University College London (UCL), also found that, among people diagnosed with diabetes, women's higher relative risk of developing any cardiovascular disease (CVD) than men disappeared once modifiable factors such as body measurements and medication use were taken into account. (news-medical.net)
  • On the other hand, men with raised blood sugar below the threshold for diabetes had a 30% greater risk of developing CVDs and women with raised blood sugar below the threshold for diabetes had between 30-50% greater risk of developing CVDs. (news-medical.net)
  • The risks were as much as doubled in those with diagnosed diabetes. (news-medical.net)
  • After adjusting for age, the researchers found that both men and women with moderately elevated blood sugar levels below the threshold for diabetes were at increased risk for any CVD, with relative increases higher for women than men. (news-medical.net)
  • What we discovered is that those risks are not only confined to people with diagnosed diabetes, that men and women with prediabetes are also significantly affected. (news-medical.net)
  • While the COVID-19 vaccines we have right now have been found to be safe and effective for use, there have been rare incidental risks of adverse reactions noted. (indiatimes.com)
  • 04 /8 Who has a higher risk for adverse vaccine-related reactions? (indiatimes.com)
  • An adverse lipid profile or dyslipidaemia is an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the general population. (bmj.com)
  • The rate of adverse postoperative outcomes and the factors that influence them are poorly described in the Canadian setting. (ices.on.ca)
  • Cox regression was used to measure the association of demographics, clinical factors, Ontario drug benefit (ODB) status, and prescribed opioids with adverse outcomes. (ices.on.ca)
  • Understanding reasons for the improvements in smoking and physical activity may support the development of targeted interventions to reverse the trends and help prevent chronic disease and adverse reproductive outcomes among women in this age group. (cdc.gov)
  • Additionally, these risk factors and chronic conditions are related to adverse reproductive health outcomes, including cesarean delivery, eclampsia, perinatal infections and complications, preterm delivery, low birth weight, and infant death (9-13). (cdc.gov)
  • The surveillance of trends among women of reproductive age in indicators related to adverse birth outcomes and development of chronic disease can identify groups at increased risk and guide public health prevention and management efforts. (cdc.gov)
  • Cardiovascular disease and pre-existing respiratory disease may be associated with an increased risk of in-hospital death, but not with an increased risk of using oxygen and mechanical ventilation. (hindustantimes.com)
  • A study by Aberra et al indicated that the average value of triglyceride measurements over time is more accurate than a single triglyceride value in predicting the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). (medscape.com)
  • Studies conducting quantitative surveys in school-aged children and adolescents help identify sports-related risk factors for acute and overuse injuries are scarce. (mdpi.com)
  • This study aimed to quantify the risk factors for sports-related injury in school-aged children and adolescents by school categories. (mdpi.com)
  • Hypothesis 2 was tested in a multiple logistic regression analysis identifying risk factors for injury and serious injury. (cdc.gov)
  • Multivariate logistic regression analyses adjusting for covariates (age, sex, length of hospital stay and BMI) yielded similar results. (lu.se)
  • Do remember that getting vaccinated cuts down the many side-effects related to catching the infection, even if you are at risk. (indiatimes.com)
  • While obese people are at a higher risk of developing a more serious infection, there is no increased risk of death. (hindustantimes.com)
  • For example, this study, similar to other international studies, confirms that men are more likely to have a more severe course of Covid-19 infection. (hindustantimes.com)
  • Risk factors for morbidity as manifested by ultrasonographically detected PPF were similar to those for infection. (ajtmh.org)
  • Severe Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is associated with several pre-existing comorbidities and demographic factors. (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 considered demographic variables, cardiovascular risk factors, RA severity-related measures, and other comorbidities. (nih.gov)
  • Multivariate regression analysis showed mosquito bites to be the main risk factor, with an odds ratio (OR) of 8.8. (cdc.gov)
  • Younger age (odds ratio (OR) 0.97, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.94-1.01, p = 0.166) and pituitary apoplexy (OR 2.69, 95% CI 0.53-10.65, p = 0.184) were weakly associated with the occurrence of DI. (uzh.ch)
  • At the same time, these risk exposures significantly increased the odds of both externalising and internalising diagnoses, over and above the influence of maternal depression. (cambridge.org)
  • Similar findings, although not statistically significant, were seen with CRP (p=0.07). (bmj.com)
  • While the findings do not indicate that every child born to an older father will have these problems, they add to a growing body of research indicating that advancing paternal age is associated with increased risk for serious problems," said D'Onofrio. (cbsnews.com)
  • Even when the researchers controlled for other factors that may influence risk for mental health woes in children, including parental income and education levels, the findings remained "remarkably consistent. (cbsnews.com)
  • They also compared their findings to siblings born when dad was a younger age, which accounted for different environmental factors since they'd have similar upbringings. (cbsnews.com)
  • The findings may sway the ongoing debate over testosterone therapy's benefits and risks, especially for the heart. (eurekalert.org)
  • The findings from this study continue to demonstrate the need for public awareness campaigns to encourage presentation to PCP's, particularly for older people at risk. (cancerresearchuk.org)
  • METHODS: Twenty-three participants (12 males and 11 females), aged 55-65 years, were admitted for a 26-day inpatient stay at the McGill University Health Centre. (bvsalud.org)
  • We identified younger age (OR 0.96, 95% CI 0.92-0.99, p = 0.045) and lower preoperative serum sodium (OR 0.83, 95% CI 0.71-0.95, p = 0.008) as independent risk factors for SIADH. (uzh.ch)
  • Hearing loss may increase a person's risk of developing dementia, partly through reduced social interaction. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • The study authors also found that reading on a smartphone for at least one hour at one sitting, or for two hours throughout the day, for six months, also elevated a person's risk for developing premature presbyopia. (everydayhealth.com)
  • Family history of cancer, exposure to X-rays, smoking and use of hair dyes were not risk factors for lymphoproliferative disorders in univariate analysis. (who.int)
  • Cardiovascular risk factors were assessed according to migrant status (migrants vs non-migrants), age at first migration, length of residency in an urban area and lifetime exposure to an urban area. (bmj.com)
  • Evaluation of Acanthamoeba contamination in end-user drinking water would contribute to our understanding of regional variations in the risk of exposure. (bmj.com)
  • in the context of CL use, this risk has been related to exposure to domestic tap water both in the home, 3 4 and while swimming or bathing when wearing CLs. (bmj.com)
  • To test whether the exposure of a child to risk factors associated with mental health adds to the prediction of child psychopathology beyond exposure to maternal depression. (cambridge.org)
  • Maternal depression increased diagnoses of externalising and internalising disorders, but a substantial portion of these associations was explained by increased risk factor exposure (41% for externalising and 37% for internalising disorders). (cambridge.org)
  • Data are analyzed by age, duration of exposure, and sound level (8-h TWA) by individual test frequency. (cdc.gov)
  • Analysis of risk factors such as nonoccupational noise exposure, medical conditions, and type of industry among unscreened controls indicated that these factors were not significantly associated with increased mean HTLs or risk of material impairment over and above what is expected due to age. (cdc.gov)
  • n=26/71) were ful y knowledgeable about paediatric TPT eligibility criteria, with 63% (n=45/71) unaware that HIV-infected children of all ages qualified for TPT after exposure. (who.int)
  • Adjustment for age, sex and socioeconomic indicators had little impact on the patterns observed. (bmj.com)
  • Thus, socioeconomic status appeared to be an independent risk indicator for chronic renal failure in Sweden. (dissertations.se)
  • In patients with OGIB, overt bleeding, older age, hypercholesterolemia, and hypertension are predictive of the presence of SB angioectasias detected by SBCE, which may be used to increase the diagnostic yield of the SBCE procedure and to reduce the proportion of nondiagnostic examinations. (hindawi.com)
  • The risk of frailty and disability in obese individuals with low muscle mass and function has been reported to be higher than that observed in non-obese counterparts with similar muscle alterations [ 11 ]. (springer.com)
  • 3 4 The evidence for an excess cardiovascular risk in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is convincing. (bmj.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)
  • A Veterans Affairs database study of more than 83,000 patients found that men whose low testosterone was restored to normal through gels, patches, or injections had a lower risk of heart attack, stroke, or death from any cause, versus similar men who were not treated. (eurekalert.org)
  • Patients covered by ODB (11.8%), particularly those prescribed opioids, had an increased risk for readmission and ED visit. (ices.on.ca)
  • In a hospital-based, retrospective, case-control study in 20112012, adult cases of lymphoproliferative disorders (n = 130) were recruited from outpatient clinics in Menoufia, Egypt, while controls (n = 130) were age- and sex-matched fracture patients. (who.int)
  • Greater improvements in survival were seen in patients aged less than 75 years at diagnosis, compared to those aged 75+ years. (cancerresearchuk.org)
  • Although TNFAs had significant benefits in treating rheumatoid arthritis (RA), little is known whether the drugs pose an increased risk of HF in older patients with RA. (nih.gov)
  • We found similar results in patients with and without previous HF. (nih.gov)
  • TNFAs may increase the risk of both first hospitalization and exacerbation of HF in elderly patients with RA. (nih.gov)
  • These patients frequently require several blood transfusions and repeated hospital admissions, being at risk for complications not only related to anemia, but also caused by numerous exploratory procedures [ 3 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • According to a 2016 study , almost one-quarter of people in the United States aged 12 years and older have some form of hearing loss. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • A 2018 study that followed 3,777 participants for 25 years found a link between hearing loss and a higher risk of developing dementia. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • At the start of the study, every participant was aged 65 years or over, and researchers followed up with them over 25 years. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • image: A new database study on 83,000 veterans adds to the ongoing debate over the risks and benefits of testosterone replacement therapy. (eurekalert.org)
  • Dr. Rajat Barua, the paper's corresponding author, says the study is also noteworthy because of its finding that administering the right dose is critical: Treating "low T" but not restoring levels to normal doesn't appear to impart much benefit, at least in terms of cardiovascular risk. (eurekalert.org)
  • The study team looked at national data on more than 83,000 men with documented low testosterone, all age 50 or above, who received care in VA between 1999 and 2014. (eurekalert.org)
  • The long-term risk of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is up to 26-fold greater and there is up to a 32% 10-year absolute risk of RA in persons in the general population who have elevated rheumatoid factor (RF) levels, according to a study reported in the British Medical Journal . (hcplive.com)
  • The objective of this Ontario-based study was to determine the rates and risks of hospital readmission, emergency department (ED) visits, or deaths within 30 days following common pediatric surgeries, with an emphasis on AT. (ices.on.ca)
  • age 45 from the Norton Sound region was examined in 2000-2004 for CVD and associated risk factors as part of the Genetics of Coronary Artery Disease in Alaska Natives study. (nih.gov)
  • A gradient in levels was observed for some risk factors across study groups. (bmj.com)
  • This study adds to those observations by combining data from several countries with the possibility to look at the risk factors separately. (hindustantimes.com)
  • More risk factors emerge from the study. (hindustantimes.com)
  • In addition, this study also shows that people older than 65 years of age needed supplemental oxygen more often and are at greater risk of death. (hindustantimes.com)
  • The study found similar levels of cancer symptom awareness and generally positive beliefs about cancer across all jurisdictions. (cancerresearchuk.org)
  • This study aimed to identify predictive factors for the presence of SB angioectasias, detected by SBCE. (hindawi.com)
  • All 5.3 million native-born residents aged 18 to 74 years, living in the country during the period from May, 1996, through May, 1998, formed the study base. (dissertations.se)
  • The researchers say a study focusing on the factors behind this 'prescribing gap' is needed. (news-medical.net)
  • Ruth Goss, senior cardiac nurse at the British Heart Foundation which part-funded the research, said: 'This large study adds to what we know about the association between consistently elevated blood sugar levels and an increased risk of heart and circulatory diseases. (news-medical.net)
  • Conclusion Inflammatory measures (particularly, ESR) are significantly associated with the risk of CVD in RA. (bmj.com)
  • Individuals registered with these general practices who were at risk for a first time lower limb fracture from 1 January1990 to 31 December 2001. (bmj.com)
  • Overall, the risk of lower limb fracture was 17% higher in women then in men. (bmj.com)
  • The relative risk for lower limb fracture associated with a diagnosis of dementia was 2.3 (95% confidence interval 2.0 to 2.6), while relative risk estimates for other medical diagnoses were less than 2. (bmj.com)
  • Many risk factors for lower limb fracture have been identified, but population attributable risk estimates for various risk factors are small. (bmj.com)
  • Moreover, although many risk factors for lower limb fracture have been reported previously, there is little quantitative information in the literature regarding the independent contribution of medical risk factors to the population burden of lower limb fractures. (bmj.com)
  • Previous studies have shown that the principal clinical risk factor is that many injuries are recurrences of a previous injury. (bmj.com)
  • Hypertriglyceridemia is indicative of insulin resistance when present with low high-density lipoprotein (HDL) and elevated low-density lipoprotein (LDL), while elevated triglyceride is a clinical risk factor for coronary artery disease (CAD), especially when low HDL is present. (medscape.com)
  • It can either develop as the muscles weaken from approximately 40 years of age onwards, also known as presbyopia, or be present from birth. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • This risk increases with age, particularly in women over 35 years of age, and with the number of cigarettes smoked. (nih.gov)
  • For this reason, COCs, including SIMLIYA TM , are contraindicated in women who are over 35 years of age and smoke (see CONTRAINDICATIONS and WARNINGS ). (nih.gov)
  • For this reason, combination oral contraceptives, including Enskyce™ (desogestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets USP), should not be used by women who are over 35 years of age and smoke. (nih.gov)
  • or =10 years of age. (ajtmh.org)
  • Weight at age 5 is a good predictor for further health of the individual and "the die seems to be largely cast by 5 years of age"[ 2 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • and DSM-IV-based externalising and internalising diagnoses were evaluated when the children were 7.5 years of age. (cambridge.org)
  • 5 years of age. (who.int)
  • The researchers also looked at cousins, finding consistent results for these risk increases. (cbsnews.com)
  • Regardless of whether these results should lead to policy changes, clarification of the associations with (advanced aging in dads) would inform future basic neuroscience research, medical practice, and personal decision-making about childbearing," the researchers concluded. (cbsnews.com)
  • Results For most risk factors, the migrant group had intermediate levels of risk between those observed for the rural and urban groups. (bmj.com)
  • These results may explain why treating mothers with depression shows beneficial effects for children, but does not completely neutralise the increased risk of psychopathology and impairment. (cambridge.org)
  • Senior author Professor Krishnan Bhaskaran from LSHTM said: 'Our results suggest that the increased risks seen in both men and women could be mitigated through modifiable factors, including weight reduction strategies and greater use of antihypertensive and statin medications. (news-medical.net)
  • Alzheimer's disease, the most common type of dementia, is more common in people aged 65 years and over. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Similar physical changes in the ear and the brain cortex suggest a connection between hearing loss and dementia. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • According to the authors, reduced social interactions are as much of a risk factor for dementia as smoking and inactivity. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • There is also an increased risk for cognitive decline and dementia, including Alzheimer's disease, during aging. (discovermagazine.com)
  • relative risks and population attributable risks for various medical risk factors. (bmj.com)
  • The relative risks rose with increasing cumulative lifetime doses, and were increased for most disease-specific types of chronic renal failure. (dissertations.se)
  • The subjects who had more severe asthma (especially if it developed after the age of 2 and was associated with reduced expiratory flow), were female, or had parents who had asthma were at an increased risk of having asthma as an adult. (bmj.com)
  • Preventing and managing these risk factors and conditions in women of reproductive age may improve pregnancy outcomes and the overall health of women. (cdc.gov)
  • Secondary outcomes were the proportion of clients with elevated risk that had follow-up actions recorded. (frontiersin.org)
  • Univariable and multivariable statistics were carried out to identify factors independently associated with the occurrence of either DI or SIADH. (uzh.ch)
  • Multivariable analysis of questionnaire data measured independent risk factors for AK. (bmj.com)
  • Your risk of developing a prostate problem also increases with age. (webmd.com)
  • According to the protocol of CHS, 4000 residents aged more than 35 years were the designed sample size. (hindawi.com)
  • 67% were rheumatoid factor positive. (bmj.com)
  • The long-term risk of rheumatoid arthritis is up to 26-fold greater and there is up to a 32% 10-year absolute risk of RA in persons in the general population who have elevated rheumatoid factor levels. (hcplive.com)
  • 05) after adjustment for age and gender. (nih.gov)
  • People aged 80 years and older are likely to have more advanced hearing loss. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • An increased risk of hamstring muscle strain injury exists, independently of a past history of posterior thigh injury, in athletes who are older, have a past history of serious knee injury, have a past history of osteitis pubis, and are of aboriginal descent. (bmj.com)
  • The main risk factors for BPH are being male and being older. (webmd.com)
  • For most of the mental health risks identified by researchers, the likelihood for disorders increased steadily the older a dad got, which means there isn't one particular age threshold that a dad should aim to stay under. (cbsnews.com)
  • Researchers have reported increased risks for autism as dads got older, as well as increased risk in grandchildren . (cbsnews.com)
  • In total, 4800 people aged 35 years or older were enrolled in this subsurvey for ICAS, and 3954 participants were eligible for analysis. (hindawi.com)
  • Older age, male gender, higher income level, greater field size, residing on the farm, Finnish language (vs. Swedish), and animal production were risk factors for injury. (cdc.gov)
  • Most modifiable vascular risk factors for ICAS appeared to exert similar magnitudes of risk for PC to AC lesions. (hindawi.com)
  • Age and number of dental lesions did not significantly affect mobility before or after dental floating. (avma.org)
  • Objective -To prospectively establish risk factors for hamstring muscle strain injury using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to define the diagnosis of posterior thigh injury. (bmj.com)
  • These factors were still significant when players with a past history of posterior thigh injury (n = 26) were excluded. (bmj.com)
  • Other factors, such as increasing age, being of aboriginal descent, or having a past history of knee injury or osteitis pubis, increase the risk of hamstring strain independently of previous posterior thigh injury. (bmj.com)
  • 2, 3 Although hamstring strain injuries occur commonly, our understanding of the pathophysiology and the factors that predispose athletes to muscle strain injury is limited. (bmj.com)
  • We ranked injury causes by claim cost and used multiple logistic regressions to identify risk factors for (any) injury and serious injury (injuries exceeding claim costs of €2000 Euros). (cdc.gov)
  • Unexpectedly, OHS membership was also a risk factor for injury. (cdc.gov)
  • Language, residence on the farm, farm ownership status, and OHS membership were not risk factors for serious injury, indicating potential biases in claims reporting between different demographic groups. (cdc.gov)
  • Injuries may lead to poverty, and poverty is a risk factor for injury and violence. (who.int)
  • The researchers took into account a wide array of factors that might affect cardiovascular and overall risk. (eurekalert.org)
  • Different magnitudes of atherosclerotic lesion's risk for AC compared with PC were less reported in general population. (hindawi.com)
  • We were also interested in determining if the profiles of risk factor differed by atherosclerotic location. (hindawi.com)
  • The etiology of atherosclerosis is unknown, but there are multiple factors that contribute to atherosclerotic plaque progression. (medscape.com)
  • Review papers agree that well devised prospective studies of the risk factors for hamstring muscle (posterior thigh) injuries are lacking. (bmj.com)
  • In the United States, 53.5% of deaths in women of reproductive age were due to unintentional injuries, cancer, and heart disease in 2007 (1). (cdc.gov)
  • 6. There are environmental and behavioural factors that underlie specific categories of injuries and violence. (who.int)
  • Prevention involves reducing these risk factors and can significantly reduce the societal burden of injuries. (who.int)
  • I'm Nikki Grimsley, and I'm representing the Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity or COCA with the Emergency Risk Communication Branch at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (cdc.gov)
  • Carotid atherosclerosis was correlated with CVD (p=.0079) independent of other risk factors. (nih.gov)
  • If activation of neuroimmune cells is limited to the duration of the illness, then how can inflammation cause long-lasting memory deficits or increase the risk of cognitive decline? (discovermagazine.com)
  • Children with a sedentary lifestyle, large at birth, with high risk family health behaviours (overweight mothers, smoking near the child, missing breakfast) and from a family with low income or low educational attainment, were more likely to be obese regardless of ethnicity. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Factors associated with being overweight were investigated when the children were age 3. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Factors linked to higher weights were: higher birth-weight, black ethnicity, early introduction to solid foods, smoking during pregnancy, parental overweight. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Multilevel regression was used to quantify the variation in CVRA attributable to health center and client level factors. (frontiersin.org)
  • Regular use of either paracetamol or aspirin in the absence of the other was associated with a significant increase by a factor of 2.5 in the risk of chronic renal failure from any cause. (dissertations.se)
  • Low socio-economic status was associated with an increased risk of chronic renal failure. (dissertations.se)
  • The excess risk was of similar magnitude regardless of underlying renal disease. (dissertations.se)
  • There was an up to 2-fold variation in risk for chronic renal failure across occupational groups. (dissertations.se)
  • PVD often coexists with risk factors for contrast-induced renal failure. (medscape.com)
  • Conditions that affect blood flow or inflammation can also affect risk. (healthline.com)
  • 5 , - , 7 However, the association between lipids and cardiovascular risk in RA appears to be more complex than in the general population, with systemic inflammation being a notable contributor to the lipid profile changes. (bmj.com)
  • 11 13 , - , 15 The implications of these changes on cardiovascular risk are unclear, and the relative impact of systemic autoimmune inflammation and dyslipidaemia on cardiovascular risk in RA is not fully understood. (bmj.com)
  • Most eye conditions can be corrected successfully, but there is a risk of further complications if left untreated. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Coronavirus side-effects: People who are more at risk for develop. (indiatimes.com)
  • About 7% of people in that age range use a hearing aid. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • In the U.S., about 1 in 10 people in this age group are living with the condition. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • People who regularly participate in joint-intensive sports may also have an increased OA risk. (healthline.com)
  • It would be done at an early age (before age 5) in people with known MEN IIa, and before age 6 months in people with MEN IIb. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Compared to people with normal blood sugar levels, those with the lowest levels had a 10% lower risk of developing any form of CVD. (news-medical.net)
  • This may reflect the different joint stressors experienced by men and women at different ages. (healthline.com)
  • It presents a worrisome public health risk, given that the average age for childbearing has been on the rise in the past 40 years for both men and women. (cbsnews.com)
  • Subjects-1494 men and women surveyed in 1991-3 when aged 29 to 32 (75% of a random stratified sample from the 1968 Tasmanian asthma survey of children born in 1961 and at school in Tasmania). (bmj.com)
  • The highest absolute 10-year risk of RA of 32% was observed women aged 50 to 69 years who smoked cigarettes and had RF levels higher than 100 IU/mL. (hcplive.com)
  • Within age groups, men and women had generally similar proportions of fractures at specific sites in the lower limb. (bmj.com)
  • In 2008, women of reproductive age incurred health care expenses estimated at $170.4 billion, or 14.8% of all health care expenditures, in the United States (2). (cdc.gov)
  • It was also found, however, that, while the risk of CVD increased as the average value rose, the risk association leveled off at about 100 mg/dL in men and approximately 200 mg/dL in women. (medscape.com)
  • The disorder may occur at any age, and affects men and women equally. (medlineplus.gov)
  • It suggests that women are not prescribed these preventative medications at the same rate as men with similar blood sugar levels. (news-medical.net)
  • We quantified differences in the risk of heart disease between men and women across the full range of blood sugar levels. (news-medical.net)
  • Factors in childhood. (bmj.com)
  • To determine which factors measured in childhood predict asthma in adult life. (bmj.com)
  • Therefore, not only is it important to identify and be aware of what one can expect with COVID-19 vaccination but mitigate risks beforehand if one has a higher risk. (indiatimes.com)
  • Subjects with 9 years or less of schooling had a 30% higher risk compared with those with a university education. (dissertations.se)
  • Sarcopenia and osteoporosis have similar risk factors that include genetics, endocrine function, and mechanical factors. (springer.com)