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Exploratory multinomial logit model–based driver injury severity analyses for...
Objective: Teenage drivers are more likely to be involved in severely incapacitating and fatal crashes compared to adult drivers. Moreover, because two thirds of urban vehicle... -
Association of prepregnancy body mass index, rate of gestational weight gain ...
Abstract Background The prevalence of obesity and excessive gestational weight gain (GWG) has been increasing worldwide. The aims of this study were to evaluate associations of... -
Prevalence, determinants and association of unawareness of diabetes, hyperten...
Abstract Background To explore the prevalence and determinants of unawareness of diabetes, hypertension and hypercholesterolemia and its association with poor disease control in... -
Dairy intake revisited – associations between dairy intake and lifestyle rela...
Abstract Background The association between milk and dairy intake and the incidence of cardiometabolic diseases, cancer and mortality has been evaluated in many studies, but... -
Characteristics of undiagnosed diseases network applicants: implications for ...
Abstract Background The majority of undiagnosed diseases manifest with objective findings that warrant further investigation. The Undiagnosed Diseases Network (UDN) receives... -
Is there an association between maternal anxiety propensity and pregnancy out...
Abstract Background Several studies have shown inconsistent associations between anxiety during pregnancy and adverse pregnancy outcome. This inconsistency may be due to lack of... -
Prevalence and risk factors of gestational diabetes mellitus: findings from a...
Abstract Background Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a global public health concern with potential implications for the health of a mother and her offspring. However, data... -
A putative causal relationship between genetically determined female body sha...
Abstract Background The nature and underlying mechanisms of the observed increased vulnerability to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in women are unclear. Methods We... -
COL6A3 polymorphisms were associated with lung cancer risk in a Chinese popul...
Abstract Background Lung cancer is one of the leading cause of cancer-related death in the world. Recently, many clinical researches have reported that COL6A3 had strong role in... -
Persistent organic pollutants, pre-pregnancy use of combined oral contracepti...
Abstract Background We are exposed to several chemicals such as persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in our everyday lives. Prior evidence has suggested that POPs may have... -
Developing internal medicine subspecialty fellows’ teaching skills: a needs a...
Abstract Background For academic physicians, teaching represents an essential skill. The proliferation of educator training programs aimed at residents and medical students... -
Validation of the qi blood yin yang deficiency questionnaire on chronic fatigue
Abstract Background Chronic fatigue (CF) reflects an imbalance of inter-organ functions or of the four essential physiological components qi, blood (xue), yin, and yang. CF can... -
Bi-directional prospective associations between objectively measured physical...
Abstract Background The direction of the longitudinal relationship between physical activity (PA) and fundamental motor skills (FMS) remains unclear. We evaluated the... -
The association of dietary patterns with endocannabinoids levels in overweigh...
Abstract Background Higher levels of anandamide (AEA) and 2-arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG), the main arachidonic acid-derived endocannabinoids, are frequently reported in... -
Evaluating the interstitial lung disease multidisciplinary meeting: a survey ...
Abstract Background Multidisciplinary meetings (MDM) are the current â gold standardâ in interstitial lung disease (ILD) diagnosis and comprise inter-disciplinary discussion... -
Multiethnic genome-wide association study identifies ethnic-specific associat...
Abstract Background Genome-wide association studies of obesity have typically assumed fixed genetic effects across ethnicities, rarely attempting to thoroughly compare and... -
Association of gait speed and grip strength with risk of cardiovascular event...
Abstract Background Gait speed (GS) and handgrip strength (HGS), both factors associated with frailty and sarcopenia, are reportedly associated with CV events in the general... -
The association between screen time and cardiometabolic risk in young children
Abstract Objectives While studies exist on the association between screen time and cardiometabolic risk among adolescents, research examining the effect of screen time on... -
Drugs for cardiovascular disease in India: perspectives of pharmaceutical exe...
Abstract Background India shoulders the greatest global burden of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), which are the leading cause of mortality worldwide. Drugs are the bedrock of... -
Does refugee status matter? Medical needs of newly arrived asylum seekers and...
Abstract Background Providing adequate healthcare to newly arrived refugees is considered one of the significant challenges for the German healthcare system. These refugees can...
