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Assessment of vulnerability dimensions considering Family History and environmental interplay in Autism Spectrum Disorder
BackgroundDespite previous studies have recently shown Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) as having a strong genetics background, over a minimum...
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Vulnerability and narrative in later life
Narrative gerontology considers how people age biographically as well as socially and biologically. Vulnerability as a process category and state of...
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Multidimensional vulnerability among older adults in Germany
BackgroundMultidimensional vulnerability among older adults, characterized by low levels of individual resources in different life domains, has been...
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3D-Arterial analysis software and CEUS in the assessment of severity and vulnerability of carotid atherosclerotic plaque: a comparison with CTA and histopathology
PurposeOur purpose is to assess Multiparametric Ultrasound (MPUS) efficacy for evaluation of carotid plaque vulnerability and carotid stenosis degree...
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An early warning precision public health approach for assessing COVID-19 vulnerability in the UK: the Moore-Hill Vulnerability Index (MHVI)
BackgroundMost COVID-19 vulnerability indices rely on measures that are biased by rates of exposure or are retrospective like mortality rates that...
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Social vulnerability and cardiovascular risk factors in adolescents
BackgroundSocial vulnerability can influence in the development of cardiovascular risk factors in adolescents (CRF). For this reason, the objective...
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Sex-Related Vulnerability to Alcohol in Older Drinkers: A Narrative Review
Purpose of ReviewAn integrated literature focusing on alcohol’s impact on cognitive aging processes among older women has yet to emerge....
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Risk factors for post-COVID cognitive dysfunctions: the impact of psychosocial vulnerability
BackgroundCognitive dysfunction is a well-established manifestation of the post-COVID syndrome. Psychological vulnerability to stressors can modify...
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Social vulnerability indices: a sco** review
BackgroundSocial vulnerability occurs when the disadvantage conveyed by poor social conditions determines the degree to which one’s life and...
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Patient vulnerability is associated with poor prognosis following upfront hepatectomy for colorectal liver metastasis
BackgroundWith the rapid aging of populations worldwide, the number of vulnerable patients with liver metastasis from colorectal cancer has...
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Perspectives on vulnerability from the narratives of older migrants
BackgroundOlder migrants are considered a vulnerable population group in many ways. Marginalization and social exclusion lead to unequal...
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Map** Heat Vulnerability of a Community Mental Health Center Population
Individuals with serious mental illness are vulnerable to extreme heat due to biological, social, and place-based factors. We examine the spatial...
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Which measures of perceived vulnerability predict protective intentions—and when?
Assessing perceived vulnerability to a health threat is essential to understanding how people conceptualize their risk, and to predicting how likely...
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Socio-geographical factors and vulnerability to leptospirosis in South Brazil
BackgroundLeptospirosis, caused by the Leptospira bacteria, is an acute infectious disease that is mainly transmitted by exposure to contaminated...
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Heterogeneity of vulnerability and taste changes in older cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy: a latent class analysis
PurposeTaste changes and vulnerability are commonly co-occurring in oncology patients undergoing chemotherapy. However, few studies explored the...
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Vulnerability to violence against women or girls during COVID-19 in Uganda
At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, gender-based violence (GBV) was reported to have increased worldwide. We build on existing literature to...
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Vulnerability factors of snake bite patients in China
ObjectiveTo analyze the vulnerability factors of snakebite patients in China.
MethodsMulti-stage random sampling was used as the main sampling...
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Vulnerability Factors of Intimate Partner Violence Among Victims of Partner Only and Generally Violent Perpetrators
PurposeThe aim of this study was to examine how victims of intimate partner violence (IPV) differ in terms of vulnerability factors and risk of being...
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Patient vulnerability in stereotactic arrhythmia radioablation (STAR): a preliminary ethical appraisal from the STOPSTORM.eu consortium
This preliminary ethical appraisal from the STOPSTORM.eu consortium is meant to raise critical points that clinicians administering stereotactic...
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Role of diffusion-weighted imaging in carotid plaque vulnerability assessment
BackgroundMR plaque imaging is a valuable tool in characterizing carotid atherosclerotic plaque and identifying high-risk features. There are limited...
