Cross‐sectional studies serve many purposes, and the cross‐sectional design is the most
relevant design when assessing the prevalence of disease, attitudes and knowledge among …

The epidemiologic study of pregnancy and birth outcomes may be hindered by several
unique and challenging issues. Pregnancy is a time-limited period in which severe cohort …

Summary Background Botulinum toxin A (BoNT-A) injection is one of the most frequently
undertaken procedures in aesthetic medicine. The Medicines & Healthcare products …

Abstract Background The Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) is the most commonly used frailty
measure in intensive care unit (ICU) patients. The hospital frailty risk score (HFRS) was …

Epidemiological studies have shown that maternal prepregnancy body mass index (BMI)
and gestational weight gain (GWG) are associated with increased risk of perinatal outcomes …

Aim Our aim was to compare the risk of developing inflammatory bowel disease [IBD]
between ever users and never users of metformin. Methods Patients with newly diagnosed …

Objectives To investigate the metformin effect on the risk of osteoporosis (OS) and/or
vertebral fracture (VF). Methods We enrolled 14 611 pairs of metformin ever and never users …

STUDY QUESTION Is the chance of a live birth following IVF treatment and fresh embryo
transfer affected by early and mid-luteal serum progesterone (P4) levels? SUMMARY …

Background Depressive symptoms are associated with an increased risk of developing
cardiometabolic diseases (CMDs). However, the relationship between depressive symptoms …

Introduction: Diabetes mellitus which is estimated to continue to increase over time becomes
a problem that needs to be immediately addressed by various related stakeholders …