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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Dariusch Philipp, Mandy Vogel, Manuela Brandt, Franziska G. Rauscher, Andreas Hiemisch, Siegfried Wahl, Wieland Kiess, Tanja Poulain
Summary: This study examined environmental and social risk factors for myopia in children and adolescents in Germany. The findings showed that less frequent outdoor activity and longer near work sessions were significantly associated with myopia. Additionally, children with a lower socioeconomic status were more likely to engage in longer periods of outdoor and near work activities.
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Federica Saponaro, Elena Pardi, Laura Mazoni, Simona Borsari, Liborio Torregrossa, Matteo Apicella, Gianluca Frustaci, Gabriele Materazzi, Paolo Miccoli, Fulvio Basolo, Claudio Marcocci, Filomena Cetani
Summary: The study retrospectively evaluated the clinical and biochemical profiles of patients with atypical parathyroid adenomas (APAs) and found that the majority of patients, despite a moderate/severe phenotype, have a good prognosis. Patients with germline CDC73 gene mutations had a higher rate of persistent/recurrent disease.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
(2021)
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Ophthalmology
Ruiheng Zhang, Li Dong, Qiong Yang, Wenda Zhou, Haotian Wu, Yifan Li, Heyan Li, Wenbin Wei
Summary: This study examined the association between potential factors and high myopia and found that high levels of serum vitamin A may be associated with an increased prevalence of high myopia. However, caution should be exercised in interpreting this association, and further research is needed. Neither C-reactive protein nor asthma was found to increase the risk and severity of myopia.
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Ophthalmology
Olavi Parssinen, Markku Kauppinen
Summary: The study revealed that the prevalence of myopia was 3%, 15%, and 27% among 7-, 11-, and 15-year-olds, respectively. Risk factors for myopia included increased time spent on near work and decreased time spent outdoors. Outdoor activities were found to have a protective effect against myopia, especially for younger children.
ACTA OPHTHALMOLOGICA
(2022)
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Immunology
Xinnan Li, Xiuling Miao, Yaming Wang, Junzhao Sun, Haifeng Gao, Jing Han, Yuxin Li, Qingjun Wang, Chenjing Sun, Jianguo Liu
Summary: This study aimed to track the clinical outcomes of patients with tumefactive demyelinating lesions (TDLs), summarize the clinical characteristics of different etiologies, and identify possible risk factors for relapse. The study found that around 46.6% of TDLs had relapses, with the highest recurrence rate in the multiple sclerosis (MS) group. Lesion location, diffuse infiltrative lesions, and multiple lesions were identified as potential independent risk factors for relapse. However, despite extensive diagnostic work and long-term follow-up, the etiology of TDLs in some patients remained unclear. These patients tended to have a monophase course and a low rate of relapse.
FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY
(2022)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Tania Seoane, Beatriz Bullon, Patricia Fernandez-Riejos, Juan Carlos Garcia-Rubira, Nestor Garcia-Gonzalez, Pablo Villar-Calle, Jose Luis Quiles, Maurizio Battino, Pedro Bullon
Summary: Periodontitis can be considered a risk factor for myocardial infarction (MI) and major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE). Exercise, diet, and smoking are also associated with MI and MACE.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Hernan A. Perez, Akinwunmi O. Adeoye, Laura Aballay, Luis A. Armando, Nestor H. Garcia
Summary: The project aimed to enhance patient outcomes through a Comprehensive Model by implementing population stratification tools and software to detect cardiometabolic risks. The results showed significant improvements in all variables during the follow-up period. The program combined strategies for prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases, resulting in a decrease in cardiovascular events requiring hospitalization and improvements in life quality and accessibility to health-care services.
NUTRITION METABOLISM AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES
(2021)
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Infectious Diseases
Oon Tek Ng, Kalisvar Marimuthu, Vanessa Koh, Junxiong Pang, Kyaw Zaw Linn, Jie Sun, Liang De Wang, Wan Ni Chia, Charles Tiu, Monica Chan, Li Min Ling, Shawn Vasoo, Mohammad Yazid Abdad, Po Ying Chia, Tau Hong Lee, Ray Junhao Lin, Sapna P. Sadarangani, Mark I-Cheng Chen, Zubaidah Said, Lalitha Kurupatham, Rachael Pung, Lin-Fa Wang, Alex R. Cook, Yee-Sin Leo, Vernon J. M. Lee
Summary: This study investigated the asymptomatic carriers and transmission risk factors of SARS-CoV-2 among household and non-household contacts. The results showed that sharing a bedroom and having verbal contact with an index case for 30 minutes or longer were associated with SARS-CoV-2 transmission among household contacts. Among non-household contacts, exposure to more than one case, having longer verbal contact with an index case, and sharing a vehicle with an index case were associated with SARS-CoV-2 transmission.
LANCET INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2021)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Dan-Lin Li, Zhi-Jian Yin, Yue-Zu Li, Ya-Jie Zheng, Yu Qin, Gang Liang, Chen-Wei Pan
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between several behavioral risk factors and myopia in Chinese college students. The results showed that there were differential risks of myopia among the students, and they could be classified into high-risk and low-risk clusters based on four behavioral variables.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Gareth Lingham, Seyhan Yazar, Robyn M. Lucas, Elizabeth Milne, Alex W. Hewitt, Christopher J. Hammond, Stuart MacGregor, Kathryn A. Rose, Fred K. Chen, Mingguang He, Jeremy A. Guggenheim, Michael W. Clarke, Seang-Mei Saw, Cathy Williams, Minas T. Coroneo, Leon Straker, David A. Mackey
Summary: The study found that spending more time outdoors during childhood can reduce the risk of myopia in young adulthood, and outdoor activities in later adolescence and young adulthood are also associated with a decreased risk of late-onset myopia. Engaging in outdoor activities during both childhood and adolescence is linked to a lower incidence of myopia in young adulthood.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Ophthalmology
Saiko Matsumura, Tadashi Matsumoto, Yuji Katayama, Masahiko Tomita, Hazuki Morikawa, Takashi Itokawa, Momoko Kawakami, Yuichi Hori
Summary: The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of myopia and high myopia, as well as the risk factors for high myopia, in infants with retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) at 3 years of age. The results showed that the prevalence of myopia and high myopia was significantly higher in the treated group compared to the untreated group. The number of laser shots was identified as an independent risk factor for early onset high myopia.
JAPANESE JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Ophthalmology
Huazheng Cao, Lin Zhang, Shuang Liang, Xuan Chen, Vishal Jhanji, Yan Wang
Summary: The study identified factors affecting posterior corneal elevation post-SMILE, with stromal bed thickness percentage being the best predictor of corneal stability.
ACTA OPHTHALMOLOGICA
(2022)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Noelia Martinez-Albert, Inmaculada Bueno-Gimeno, Andres Gene-Sampedro
Summary: The development and progression of myopia are associated with genetic and environmental factors as well as gene-environment interaction. The risk of myopia is related to having myopic parents, education level, near-work distance and time, and outdoor activity time.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Yvonn Kraemer, Kaisa Maki, Ivan Marinkovic, Taina Nybo, Harri Isokuortti, Antti Huovinen, Antti Korvenoja, Susanna Melkas, Hanna Harno
Summary: Post-traumatic headache (PTH) is a common symptom following mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), with some patients developing persistent PTH (pPTH). This study found that risk factors for acute PTH (aPTH) include headache at the emergency department (ED), other pain, insomnia, and vertigo, while risk factors for pPTH include older age and current insomnia. Patients with pPTH had lower return to work rates.
JOURNAL OF HEADACHE AND PAIN
(2022)
Article
Oncology
In A. Lee, Gilseong Moon, Seokmin Kang, Kang Hee Lee, Sun Min Lee, Jin Kyong Kim, Cho Rok Lee, Sang-Wook Kang, Jong Ju Jeong, Kee-Hyun Nam, Woong Youn Chung
Summary: This study evaluated the need for additional surgical treatment in patients diagnosed with aggressive variants of papillary thyroid cancer after lobectomy. The study analyzed 249 patients who underwent hemithyroidectomy or bilateral total thyroidectomy for aggressive variants of papillary thyroid cancer. The results suggested that close follow-up may be performed without additional surgical treatment in low-risk patients incidentally detected after hemithyroidectomy. The presence of palpable tumor, clinical N1b, tumor size, gross extrathyroidal extension, and advanced pathological stages were associated with an increased risk of recurrence.