"Metabolic Syndrome “As a Risk” for Pediatric Age Contemporary Considerations"

Metabolic Syndrome as a Risk Factor for Osteoarthritis

  Metabolic syndrome refers to a set of conditions that include high blood pressure, increased insulin level in the blood, the accumulation of the excess fat around the abdomen, and increased blood lipids. In metabolic syndrome, the vast majority of these conditions are simultaneously present, and the risk of developing heart disease, stroke, and diabetes rises. Besides, osteoarthritis or degen...

Risk factors for the metabolic syndrome in contemporary China

Metabolic Syndrome as a Risk Factor for Elevated Intraocular Pressure

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to investigate the association between intraocular pressure and metabolic syndrome by comparing central corneal thicknesses. METHODS One hundred sixty-two subjects were enrolled in this cross-sectional study, with 89 subjects in a metabolic syndrome group and 73 subjects in a control group. Ophthalmological examinations, including intraocular pressure and c...

pediatric musculoskeletal imaging guidelines, pediatric musculoskeletal imaging age considerations

Minimal risk in pediatric research as a function of age.

The minimal risk standard allows institutional review boards (IRBs) to approve pediatric research when the risks do not exceed the risks children face in daily life or during routine examinations. The fact that the risks children face in daily life vary with age raises the question of whether IRBs should implement this standard by adopting 1, 2, 3, or even more risk standards. The level of rese...