... between insulin resistance and NAFLD, and similar riskfactorsand protective factors for these interrelated disorders Waist circumference and the ratio of apolipoprotein B to apolipoprotein A-I (ApoB/ApoA-I ... patients Between 1986 to 1988 and2004to 2006, hospitalization increased from 0.9 to 4.3/100,000 for NAFLD, and from 35.5 to 114.7/100,000 for obesity Obese children followed for y To determine the ... increasing the risk of insulin resistance and NAFLD, whereas cardiorespiratory fitness, followed by healthy eating index, decreased this risk significantly (50) Environmental Factors Related to NAFLD...
... erance and polycystic kidney disease are the main d riskfactors On the other hand, only the size and site of the aneurysm, age and gender have been consistently identified as riskfactors for ... such riskfactors Genetic factors for subarachnoid hemorrhage: insights from genome-wide association studies Because both environmental and genetic riskfactors have a role in SAH and intracranial ... of riskfactors for both the development and rupture of intracranial aneurysms remains rather meager, and hopes are high that genetic research will further increase our understanding of such risk...
... designed to assess riskfactorsand the impact of isolation of fungi in ICU patients, the present study was performed with the following objectives: to determine riskfactors for respiratory isolation ... culture of tissue specimens or peritoneal fluid culture, or obstruction of the urinary tract by fungal balls Riskfactors Various riskfactors before ICU admission and during the ICU stay were recorded ... presence of riskfactors in the host, isolation of an Aspergillus sp and suggestive clinical or radiological findings; 'possible' aspergillosis requires the presence of riskfactors in the host and isolation...
... expression by the hypoxia-inducible factors Mol Interventions 2, 229 243 Wenger, R.H (2002) Cellular adaptation to hypoxia: O2-sensing protein hydroxylases, hypoxia-inducible transcription factors, and ... stress-induced apoptosis in cortical neuronal cultures by iron chelators is associated with enhanced DNA binding of hypoxia-inducible factor-1 and ATF-1/ 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 CREB and increased ... this inhibition is unlikely to be mediated by hydroxylation It may be due to direct competition for p300 binding to the CAD, the recruitment of other factors such as histone deacetylases or VHL...
... releasing it from the cytoskeleton into the cytoplasm [3] Our aim in this study was to gain a better understanding of the role of hDlg phosphorylation by p38c when cells are exposed to hyperosmotic stress ... hDlg + DAPI Sorbitol hDlg hDlg + DAPI Sorbitol hDlg + DAPI Cytop Memb hDlg Cytop Memb Cytop Memb hDlg + DAPI Cytop Memb B hDlg InsR Calpain Sorbitol Control Cell density C No inhibitor 50% 100% BIRB0796 ... the effector caspase and caspase suggests that hDlg could be proteolysed by one of them To check this, HeLa cells were treated with or without the general caspase inhibitor z-VAD prior toand during...
... growth risk Base: Global (n =243 ) [8] DRIVING RE TURNS Inflation risk Regulatory risk Deflation risk CHART 2: WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING DO YOU CONSIDER TO BE THE MOST SERIOUS MARKET RISKS TO YOUR FIRM’S ... decided to appoint a specialist manager to handle the real estate debt mandate “Picking the right manager is by far the single best risk management tool,” according to Mr Dixon “Don’t pick a bloke and ... will have to be done in step with efforts to stay on top of the constantly shifting regulatory landscape Ways to measure performance may have to change, too What may be right for one investor or...
... Christopher J L Murray Burden of DiseaseAttributabletoRiskFactorsRisk Factor Selection Burden of DiseaseAttributableto Individual RiskFactors Joint Effects of Multiple RiskFactorsBurden ... Distribution of Burden of DiseasebyIncome Group, 2001 Figure 4.1 Mortality and the Burden of DiseaseAttributableto Leading GlobalRisk Factors, by World Bank Region Figure 4.2 Burden of DiseaseAttributable ... of Risk Factor -Attributable Mortality andBurden of Disease, by Age and Sex Joint Contributions (PAFs) of the Leading RiskFactorsto Mortality andBurden of Disease, byRegion Individual and...
... Diseaseburdenattributableto24globalrisk factors, byincomeandWHO region, 2004 High income Western Pacific Not attributed toriskfactors Americas Attributed toriskfactors Europe South-East ... of total diseaseburden due toand 10 leading risks and all 24 risks in this report, world, 2004 30 Table 8: Percentage of total diseaseburden due to 10 leading risks, byregionandincome ... 46 Table A3: Attributable mortality byrisk factor andincome group in WHO regions, estimates for 2004 50 Table A4: Attributable DALYs byrisk factor andincome group in WHO regions, estimates...
... Particulate Matter (PM) and Ozone (O3) 2004WHO 2004b Comparative Quantification of Health Risks Globaland Regional Burden of DiseaseAttributableto Selected Major RiskFactors Volume Editors M Ezzati, ... Rogers and C.J.L Murray World Health Organisation, Geneva WHO 2004c Comparative Quantification of Health Risks Globaland Regional Burden of DiseaseAttributableto Selected Major RiskFactors ... (2004) Burden of diseaseattributableto selected environmental factorsand injuries among children and adolescents Geneva, World Health Organization, 2004 (WHO Environmental Burden of Disease...
... Comparative Quantification of Health Risks, Globaland Regional Burden of DiseaseAttributableto Selected Major RiskFactors Geneva: World Health Organization, 2004: 1436-1493 Zhang J, Smith KR ... possible risk The attributable fraction of diseaseburden in the population is determined by the prevalence of exposure to the risk factor in the population and the relative risk (RR) of disease ... indoor smoke were applied todiseaseburden remaining after removal of the burdenattributableto tobacco (with an adjustment for occupational exposure) The burdenattributableto smoking was obtained...
... between IMT, disease- related factors, and markers of endothelial activation Traditional risk factors, like increasing age and dyslipidemia, accounted for increased IMT values in SSc patients and controls ... had a history of a cerebrovascular accident and one patient was known to have left ventricular dysfunction probably caused by coronary artery disease Both had other cardiovascular riskfactors like ... increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in the aforementioned autoimmune diseases, attention has been given to the presence and treatment of cardiovascular riskfactors Despite increased mortality...
... andDisease 1993, 3(Supplement):S38-S45 WHO Regional Office for Africa (WHO- Afro): The work of the WHO in the African Region: 2004- 2005 Biennial Report of the Regional Director Brazzaville: WHO- Afro; ... would need to take into account the need to strengthen the capacity of African health systems to address health financing in this area, to improve procurement and access to medicines andto introduce ... policies and processes of globalization with the nutrition transition, obesity and diet-related chronic diseases Globalization and Health 2006, 2:4 14 Magnusson RS: Non-communicable diseases and global...
... Table V Attributable DALYS (in Thousands) of Low Back Pain Due to Occupational Ergonomic Stressors by Sex, Age Group andWHO Sub -Region 15 to 29 30 to 44 45 to 59 60 to 69 70 to 79 80+ Total Region ... Asian regions B and D, and Western Pacific region B Table IV Attributable Fraction (%) of Low Back Pain Due to Occupational Ergonomic Stressors by Sex, Age Group, andWHO Sub -Region 15 to 29 30 to ... Lopez AD, Rodgers A, Murray CJL editors Comparative quantification of health risks: Globaland regional burden of diseaseattributableto selected major riskfactors Geneva: World Health Organization...
... Cancers attributableto dietary factors in the UK in 2010: IV Salt DM Parkin 16 The fraction of cancer attributableto lifestyle and environmental factors in the UK in 2010: Summary and conclusions ... Parkin, L Boyd and LC Walker Cancers attributableto dietary factors in the UK in 2010: III Low consumption of fibre DM Parkin and L Boyd S31 15 Cancers attributableto reproductive factors in the ... fraction of cancer attributableto lifestyle and environmental factors in the UK in 2010 R Peto S38 S57 S1 Cancers attributableto overweight and obesity in the UK in 2010 DM Parkin and L Boyd S49...
... more contacts to be infected and become ill APRIL 2008 • VOLUME • ISSUE TURKISH RESPIRATORY JOURNAL Talay F et al RiskFactors Affecting the Development of Tuberculosis Infection andDisease in ... The TB infection risk was higher in the household contacts under 15 years old of cases who were smear positive and had cavity Rathi et al [12] investigated prevalence andriskfactors associated ... important riskfactors for transmission of infection were younger age, serious malnutrition, and absence of BCG immunization, contact with an adult who was sputum smear-positive, and exposure to environmental...
... 0–2 riskfactors were classified as low riskand those with 3–5 riskfactors were grouped as high risk for a diagnosis of diabetes This paper will focus on respondents with type diabetes, low risk ... risk (0–2 risk factors) , and high risk (3–5 risk factors) EQ-5D The EQ-5D was used as a measure of respondents' HRQoL and utility values The EQ-5D provides a simple descriptive profile and a single ... sociodemographic factors were included: age, gender, race, geographic region, household incomeand size, BMI category, and group status (low risk, high risk, or type diabetes) to determine if diabetes risk...
... likely to abstain from exercise than men [17] In England it has been reported that a total of 24. 2% of men and 19.8% of women meet the activity recommendations; a total that dropped to 17.6% and ... cardiovascular fitness and physical activity are positively related, research indicates that it is the former that is more closely linked to cardiovascular diseaseriskfactorsand disease, than actual ... programme or afternoon breaks, to avoid disturbance to the normal laboratory working routine Heart rate monitors (F4, Polar electro-oy, Kempele, Finland) were provided to monitor accurately the intensity...
... fetal exposition toriskfactors such as maternal unfavorable socioeconomic conditions, smoking habit, malnutrition and diseases as well as lack of attention to prenatal care and delivery In addition, ... group was set up to compare variables and search different data sources for a joint discussion about maternal socio-demographic factors, those related to delivery andto the newborn and in a highly ... in the study regions, since they are interconnected factors related to life conditions of the population such as, housing, income, basic sanitation, level of knowledge and access to health services...
... Comparative quantification of health risks Globaland regional burden of diseaseattributableto selected major riskfactors Geneva (CH): World Health Organization; 2004 Lopez AD, Collishaw NE, Piha ... for comprehensive and integrated interventions to reduce the prevalence of cardiovascular diseaseand its riskfactors in Bavi Social patterning of riskfactors for chronic diseases Of particular ... between riskfactors (hypertension, smoking, overweight, and combinations of these factors) and sociodemographic factors (sex, age, education level, occupation, and economic status) Hypertension and...
... clinical practice and are well suited to study infrequent and long-term complications and side effects Therefore, to determine the characteristics of patients who are especially at risk for serious ... selective COX-2 inhibitors, cases and controls did not differ significantly with regard to the number of riskfactors for NSAID-associated gastropathy, suggesting comparable risk profiles Similarly, ... analysis for those taking either proton-pump inhibitors or high-dose H2RAs, cases and controls again did not differ significantly with regard to the number of riskfactors for NSAID-associated gastropathy...