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Showing 1 to 20 of 3433 for “"risk factors"”.
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Cardiovascular risk factors
… diseases are caused by a combination of several factors, including genetics, cultural, psychosocial factors. While some of the factors are not under the control of the individual, there are some risk factors that an individual can modify. Smoking and lipids are the main risk factors associated …
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Risk Factors for Vascular Dementia
… number of studies have implicated cardiovascular risks as important factors in the development of dementia. These risks include high-risk behaviors such as smoking and risks related at least partially to health behaviors such as diet and exercise. This study examines a group of cardiovascular risk …
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Risk Factors Leading to Teenage Pregnancy
… current study was to investigate what possible risk factors, leading to teenage pregnancy, have effect among Icelandic teenage girls. Previous research has shown that self-esteem, self-image and risky sexual behavior can lead to teenage pregnancy and the aim was to examine if the same factors …
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Risk factors for preperiodontitis in adolescents
… selvittää, kuinka erilaiset potilaskohtaiset riski-indikaattorit voisivat vaikuttaa nuorten alkavan parodontiitin, jota kutsumme preparodontiitiksi, kehittymisen mahdollisuuteen. Tutkimusaineisto koostuu yhteensä 210 suomalaisnuoresta (118 poikaa / 92 tyttöä, ikä 15-16 vuotta). Sen on …
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Veteran Specific Risk Factors for Delirium
… such as coronary artery disease (CAD), other risk factors, and delirium diagnosis among hospitalized veterans.</p> <p><strong>Background: </strong>Delirium is a common disorder experienced by 25% of all hospitalized adults 65 years and older. No published studies to date have examined whether …
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Risk Factors in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
… aim of this study was to identify and document risk factors for AAA from the largest Welsh cohort screened to date and compare the relative frequency of these risk factors in control subjects and AAA patients.<br/>Patients were recruited to the AAA screening programme based in South East Wales …
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Novel cardiovascular risk factors in childhood
… 1 diabetes (T1D) have a 2 to 3-fold increased risk for cardiovascular disease compared to non-diabetic subjects. Exposure to a broad panel of risk factors in childhood may cause vascular damage with potentially long-term consequences for cardiovascular morbidity. The aims of the studies were to …
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PSYCHOSOCIAL RISK FACTORS FOR CYCLICAL URBAN VIOLENCE
… social, cultural, and structural environmental factors shape a person’s behavior; this theory would suggest that higher rates of violence in young black men can be attributed to environmental factors rather than intrinsic traits like race. Young black males in urban settings experience high …
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Cerebrovascular dysfunction : associations with midlife risk factors
… dementia, a myriad of modifiable cardiovascular risk factors exacerbates and accelerate such risk. Identifying the individual and combined effect earlier in life is crucial to reduce their impact and to introduce positive changes in health behaviors. This dissertation focused on associations …
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Family risk factors related to adolescent adjudication
… and social relationships have been identified as risk-factors for adolescent adjudication. Ninety-five participants between the ages of 13 and 19 were recruited from the Youth Empowerment System (YES) Shelter & Residential Treatment Facility, Camden Day & Residential Treatment Center, and Camden …
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Risk factors for offending: A developmental approach
Research has been conducted to identify the risk and protective factors for offending primarily in juveniles; however this research has not extended to high security adult offenders who represent the most significant risk to society. This thesis utilised previously researched risk factor models to …
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Risk factors for oesophageal cancer in Uruguay
… this study was to evaluate maté consumption as a risk factor for oesophageal cancer and to further evaluate the role of quantity and temperature in order to assess whether the effect is related to the carcinogenicity of the plant or the high temperature at which maté is consumed. In addition the …
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Genetic risk factors for carpal tunnel syndrome
… of the median nerve. Although several factors are believed to be associated with increased risk of CTS, the direct causes of this injury remain unknown and it is generally accepted that CTS, with the exception of acutely caused CTS, is a multifactorial condition. Although it is …
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Diagnostics and risk factors for bovine respiratory disease
Diagnostic inaccuracy and unknown risk distributions for bovine respiratory disease (BRD) are some of the most important issues faced by the feedlot industry. Given these issues, the overarching themes of this thesis are on the evaluation of point-of-care diagnostic methods for BRD and on …
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Exploring a Diabetic Registry for Cardiovascular Risk Factors
… and clinical characteristics to determine risk factors for cardiovascular disease in a diabetic population. Methods: A retrospective descriptive study was conducted using a diabetic registry database containing patients diagnosed with diabetes from January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2012. …
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Injuries in Competitive Swimming: Incidence and Risk Factors
… relationship between these injuries and specific risk factors. Background: Minimal research has been conducted on swimming-related injuries, with most studies being retrospective in nature. Only one study reported a calculated injury rate for athletic exposures. Past research reports that the …
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