Childhood stunting is a persistent public health challenge in Ethiopia, significantly impacting children's physical growth, cognitive development, and overall well-being. This study overcame a key limitation in previous stunting prediction models by ...
Atrial fibrillation (AF) increases the risk of adverse cardiovascular events, yet the underlying biological mechanisms remain unclear. We evaluate a panel of 12 circulating biomarkers representing diverse pathophysiological pathways in 3817 AF patien...
Journal of health, population, and nutrition
Jul 30, 2025
INTRODUCTION: Observational studies have indicated that individuals with hypertension (HTN) and diabetes mellitus (DM) tend to exhibit elevated plasma atherogenic index of plasma (AIP), defined as log (triglyceride [TG]/high-density lipoprotein chole...
BACKGROUND: Vertebral recompression after percutaneous kyphoplasty (PKP) for osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (OVCFs) may lead to recurrent pain, deformity, and neurological impairment, compromising prognosis and quality of life.
BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the need to understand factors influencing individuals' risk perceptions and health behaviors. This study aimed to explore the roles of individuals' knowledge, perception, and health-related issues in det...
BACKGROUND: Obesity is a known risk factor for breast cancer (BC), but conventional metrics such as body mass index (BMI) may insufficiently capture central adiposity. The weight-adjusted waist index (WWI) has emerged as a potentially superior anthro...
BACKGROUND: The opioid crisis in the United States is a complex issue with interconnected factors that lead to opioid misuse and opioid-involved mortality. This study assessed the relative importance of different risk factor domains in predicting fat...
BMC medical informatics and decision making
Jul 28, 2025
BACKGROUND: Hyperuricemia (HUA) as a global public health challenge, although its overall epidemiological characteristics have been widely reported, its age-specific risk pattern remains controversial. This study aims to reveal the risk factors of HU...
BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in China and worldwide while we are lacking in validated primary prevention model specifically for Chinese. To identify CVD high-risk individuals for early inter...
BACKGROUND: Intensive care unit (ICU)-acquired weakness (ICUAW) is a prevalent complication in critically ill patients, marked by symmetrical respiratory and limb muscle weakness, which adversely affects long-term outcomes. Early identification of hi...
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