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Episiotomy in Southern Brazil: prevalence, trend, and associated factors

Revista de Saúde Pública, 2022
OBJECTIVE To identify and analyze the prevalence, trend, and factors associated with episiotomy in Rio Grande, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Southern Brazil.
Juraci A. Cesar, Luana P. Marmitt, Raúl A. Mendoza-Sassi   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Which circulating antioxidant vitamins are confounded by socioeconomic deprivation? The MIDSPAN family study [PDF]

, 2010
<p><b>Background:</b> Antioxidant vitamins are often described as having “independent” associations with risk of cancer, cardiovascular disease (CVD) and mortality.
Alex McConnachie, C Hart, C Moats, CD Morris, CG Slatore, CH Hennekens, CL Hart, D Haire-Joshu, DA Lawlor, DA Lawlor, Denis O'Reilly, Dinesh Talwar, G Bjelakovic, G Davey Smith, George Davey Smith, Graham Watt, HD Sesso, IM Lee, J Hippisley-Cox, Joel Joseph Gagnier, KT Khaw, M Jenab, M Kivimaki, M Upton, M Woodward, Mark Upton, ME Wright, MJ Stampfer, Naveed Sattar, NM Abu-Rmeileh, Paul Welsh, PC Walsh, SA Margolis, T Dubowitz, V Carstairs, XD Wang   +35 more
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Socioeconomic and demographic profile of autism spectrum disorder

Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, 2021
Background: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a multifactorial disorder resulting from genetic and nongenetic risk factors and their interaction. There is a paucity of data on the socioeconomic and demographic factors underlying ASD from India.
Shivaji Marella, Samiksha Sahu, Swaleha Mujawar, Daniel Saldanha, Suprakash Chaudhury   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Impact of Socioeconomic Factors on Pediatric Oral Health: A Review

Cureus
This narrative review examines the impact of socioeconomic status (SES) on pediatric oral health, emphasizing disparities in dental caries prevalence and oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) among children from different socioeconomic backgrounds.
Omar S Almajed, Alhareth Aljouie, Mayar S Alharbi, Leenah Alsulaimi   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Sociodemographic characteristics as suicide risk factors in Belgrade, the capital of Serbia [PDF]

Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2017
Background/Aim. Suicide and self-inflicted injuries are one of the leading causes of injury-related deaths worldwide. The aim of this work was to investigate sociodemographic characteristics as a risk factor for suicide.
Nikolić-Balkoski Gordana, Leposavić Ljubica   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Determinant factors of toothache in 8- and 9-year-old schoolchildren, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil

Brazilian Oral Research, 2009
A cross-sectional study was carried out to determine the prevalence, severity and impact of toothache among schoolchildren associated with socio-demographic variables (gender, degree of maternal schooling, economic group, and oral health status).
Eliane Paula Reis Barrêtto, Efigênia Ferreira e Ferreira, Isabela Almeida Pordeus   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Is the Scottish population living dangerously? Prevalence of multiple risk factors: the Scottish Health Survey 2003 [PDF]

, 2010
<b>Background:</b> Risk factors are often considered individually, we aimed to investigate the prevalence of combinations of multiple behavioural risk factors and their association with socioeconomic determinants.<p></p> <b&
Brewster, D.H., Chalmers, J., Conway, D.I., Finlayson, A., Fischbacher, C., Harding, O., Lawder, R., Stockton, D.   +7 more
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Socioeconomic profile of children hospitalized by community acquired pneumonia - doi: 10.4025/actascihealthsci.v35i2.18746

Acta Scientiarum. Health Sciences, 2013
Acute respiratory infections are frequent and are the leading cause of infant morbidity and mortality. This study aimed to verify the socioeconomic profile of children hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia.
Thaisa Mara Bersani Strabelli, Clarissa de Albuquerque Botura, Marco Aurélio Maciel, Cristiane Mazzutti, Adriana Bridi, Luna Pereira Freitas   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Should socioeconomic factors be considered as traditional risk factors for cardiovascular disease, as confounders, or as risk modifiers? [PDF]

, 2008
A large number of studies show that cardiovascular disease and its traditional risk factors are associated with socioeconomic conditions. However, their etiological role in the development of cardiovascular outcomes is not always well understood ...
De Vogli, R., Marmot, M.
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Aggressive prostate cancer is associated with pericyte dysfunction

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Tumor‐produced TGF‐β drives pericyte dysfunction in prostate cancer. This dysfunction is characterized by downregulation of some canonical pericyte markers (i.e., DES, CSPG4, and ACTA2) while maintaining the expression of others (i.e., PDGFRB, NOTCH3, and RGS5).
Anabel Martinez‐Romero, Ane Martinez‐Larrinaga, Joaquim Grego‐Bessa, Saioa Garcia‐Longarte, Hielke van Splunder, Ianire Astobiza, Amaia Ercilla, Laura Bozal‐Basterra, Isabel Mendizabal, Pilar Villacampa, Arkaitz Carracedo, Mariona Graupera   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source