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Showing 1 to 20 of 1600 for “"increased risk"”.
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Peripheral Vascular Function in Young Adults with Increased Risk of Cardiometabolic Disease
… MetS<sub>index</sub> score) and Elevated Risk (ER; positive MetS<sub>index</sub> score) groups using a combination of independent samples <em>t</em>-tests and repeated measures analyses of variance (RMANOVA).</p> <p>Results: As expected, blood flow and vascular conductance significantly …
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Which women are at an increased risk of operative birth in the UK?
… who experience an operative birth are at an increased risk of adverse health outcomes, and poorer psychosocial wellbeing. Furthermore, operative births represent a substantial cost to the NHS. Little is known about the maternal and fetal factors related to different modes of birth. This …
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Conditions Associated with Increased Risk of Fraud: A Model for Publicly Traded Restaurant Companies
… Act and the factors that contribute to increased risk of fraud in order to determine why fraud may occur despite the imposed regulation of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. The main premise of the study tests the application of the fraud triangle framework constructs to publicly traded restaurant …
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Maximising organ donation and transplantation through the use of organs from increased risk donors
… are not used for transplantation because of risk attributes in the deceased donor ranging from infectious risks to specific risks associated with the cause of death. The aims of this thesis were to identify the number of deceased donors with risk attributes and then quantify the risks …
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Examining What Matters to Older Adults with Increased Risk of Adverse Functional Outcomes in Emergency Medicine
… <em>what matters</em> to older adults at risk for functional decline. The research question was: <em>What matters</em> to older adults at risk of functional decline?</p> <p><strong>Lines of Inquiry:</strong> The lines of inquiry for this study included describing <em>what matters</em> …
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Characterization of the Increased Risk of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Following Early-Life Exposure to Deltamethrin
… studies have sought to identify key risk factors driving these disorders. Unsurprisingly, early-life exposure to ubiquitous pesticides which target the central nervous system has been identified as one such risk factor. Pyrethroids, a popular class of insecticides, have been directly …
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The role of deficient mismatch repair system in Lynch syndrome and the increased risk of colorectal cancer
… years, the prevalence of colorectal cancer has increased, most significantly among young individuals, with colorectal cancer currently being the third leading cancer diagnosis in the world (Nfonsam et al., 2022). While many of the causes of colorectal cancer are unclear, there are some …
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The Effects of Resistant Starch Intake in African-American Americans at Increased Risk for Type 2 Diabetes
… ingredient that has the potential to reduce the risk factors involved in the development of type 2 DM. To date, there is a dearth of published research studies on the effect of resistant starch on African-Americans who are at increased risk for type 2 DM. Objective: The major objective of this …
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Mental Health Outcomes of First Generation College Students: Is Generational Status Associated with Increased Risk for Depression and Anxiety?
… pioneers. The findings suggest that there may be risk factors for depression and anxiety that are unique to partial legacy students. Implications of these findings are that colleges and universities should be aware that partial legacy students may be at risk for mental health problems-a group that …
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Is maternal hypotension during pregnancy and/or posterior located placenta associated with increased risk of stillbirth? A case-control study
… posterior located placenta associated with increased risk of stillbirth? Design: A retrospective case-controlled study comparing a group of stillbirths with a live born control group matched for maternal age, baby gender, gestational age and year of birth. The purpose of this study was to …
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ASSOCIATION BETWEEN CONCOMITANT USE OF BISPHOSPHONATES AND SEROTONIN REUPTAKE INHIBITORS AND INCREASED RISK OF OSTEOPOROTIC-RELATED FRACTURES: AMONG COMMUNITY-DWELLING POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN
… are responsible for the reduction in fracture risk. SSRIs, however, are associated with increased fracture risk through decreasing osteoblasts and increasing osteoclastic activity. These effects of SSRIs could attenuate the beneficial effects of BPs. This dissertation describes the concomitant …
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Increased Risk of Cutaneous Immune-Related Adverse Events in Patients Treated with Talimogene Laherparepvec and Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors: A Multi-Hospital Cohort Study
The general metadata -- e.g., title, author, abstract, subject headings, etc. -- is publicly available, but access to the submitted files is restricted to UT Southwestern campus access and/or authorized UT Southwestern users.
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Knowledge, Attitudes, and Utilization of Brca Testing Among Obstetricians and Gynecologists
… mutations, both men and women, are at an increased risk for developing certain cancers. Carriers are most notably at an increased risk to develop breast and ovarian cancers; however an increased risk for prostate cancer, melanoma, and pancreatic cancers has also been associated with these …
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Association of Binge Drinking and Resting Heart Rate with All-Cause and Cardiovascular Diseases Mortality in Older Men: The Kangwha Cohort Study
… non-drinkers, heavy binge drinkers had 1.9-fold increased risk of cardiovascular mortality (HR=1.92; 95% CI: 1.13~3.27), and 1.4-fold increased risk of total mortality (HR=1.43; 95% CI: 1.11~1.81). In addition, subjects with ≤60 bpm resting heart rate had 1.07-fold increased risk of …
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Heart Rate Characteristics and Neurodevelopmental Outcome in Very Low Birth Weight Infants
… (VLBW) infants has been associated with an increased risk of adverse developmental outcome. We have identified abnormal heart rate characteristics (HRCs) that are predictive of impending sepsis, and we have developed a summary measure of an infant’s HRCs during the neonatal hospitalization …
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Paediatric asthma and wheeze: early life origins
… fetal growth faltering was associated with an increased risk of atopy and atopic wheeze at age 3 years, and greater weight and adiposity gain in the first year of life were associated with increased risk of wheeze. In those children seen at 6 years, greater maternal adiposity, before and during …
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Adverse pregnancy outcomes and the long-term risk of maternal kidney disease
… pregnancy loss, have been associated with the risk of maternal chronic disease, particularly cardiovascular disease. Less is known about the long-term risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) in women who have experienced pregnancy complications. This thesis aims …
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Special education eligibility following the COVID-19 pandemic
… a hierarchical regression analysis to assess risk factors for special education enrollment. It further investigated changes in administrators’ perceptions of the MTSS process and special education evaluation process pre- and post-COVID-19. The quantitative study included students enrolled in …
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Is the application of a vulnerability framework effective in determining patterns of the incidence of dengue disease on the island of Dominica? : the Water Associated Disease Index (WADI) model
… thesis is to identify vulnerable areas of increased risk of transmission to dengue virus as a re-emerging public health threat. Vulnerability will be based on social, ecological, and environmental factors in the Commonwealth of Dominica, a small island nation in the Caribbean. Using a …
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