Background Premature (<40 years) or early (40–44 years) menopause is associated with increased risks of cardiovascular ...

Objectives Treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) relies on immunomodulatory drugs that can compromise immunity, inducing secondary immunodeficiency (SID). However, features of SID, such as ...

Introduction Osteoarthritis is the second most prevalent musculoskeletal disorder and mostly affects hip and knee joints. Movement behaviours have been associated with the incidence of osteoarthritis.

Objective While guidelines advocate renin-angiotensin system inhibitors (RASi) for renoprotection in lupus nephritis (LN), ...

Introduction: The prevalence and risk factors for postoperative incisional hernia (IH) following cytoreductive surgery combined with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (CRS-HIPEC) remain ...

Background Despite progress in reducing global maternal mortality in recent decades, low- and lower-middle-income countries ...

Objectives We investigated associations between maternal occupations and a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in ...

Background Youth and young adults who participate in sport have an increased risk of knee injury and subsequent osteoarthritis. Improved understanding of the relationship between structural and ...

Abstract: The use of magnetic bearings in electrical drive systems enables very long lifetimes at highest speeds and the operation in high-purity or vacuum environments. The machine prototype ...

At age 6, Alique Topalian developed an immunoglobulin deficiency that made it harder to fight infections. At age 7, she was diagnosed with learning disabilities. By age 12, she had developed high ...