Changes in Blood Alcohol Levels as a Function of Alcohol Concentration and Repeated Alcohol Exposure in Adult Female Rats: Potential Risk Factors for Alcohol-Induced Fetal Brain Injury

1995 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 923-927 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan E. Maier ◽  
Marla A. Strittmatter ◽  
Wei-Jung A. Chen ◽  
James R. West
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Brain Injury ◽  
Potential Risk ◽  
Fetal Brain ◽  
Alcohol Exposure ◽  
Alcohol Concentration ◽  
Female Rats ◽  
Blood Alcohol ◽  
Potential Risk Factors ◽  
Blood Alcohol Levels

Risk Factors for Seizures and Epilepsy in Children With Congenital Heart Disease

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (7) ◽  
pp. 442-447 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suman Ghosh ◽  
Joseph Philip ◽  
Nikita Patel ◽  
Jennifer Munoz-Pareja ◽  
Dalia Lopez-Colon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Congenital Heart Disease ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Birth Weight ◽  
Brain Injury ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Length Of Stay ◽  
Potential Risk ◽  
Congenital Heart ◽  
Potential Risk Factors

Objectives: To identify potential risk factors for pre- and postoperative seizures and epilepsy in children with congenital heart disease. Methods: Retrospective cohort study of neonates and infants <3 months of age with congenital heart disease who underwent cardiopulmonary bypass from November 24, 2006, until June 1, 2015. Children with seizures were classified based on time of occurrence into early preoperative, early postoperative, and late postoperative. Children with recurring seizures 30 days after cardiac surgery met criteria for epilepsy. Results: 247 patients completed follow-up; 2.4% had seizures early preoperation and 1.6% early postoperation. Late postoperative epilepsy occurred in 5.3% of the cohort. The majority of seizures in the late postoperative epilepsy group started after 1 year of age (mean 1.53 years, range = 0.18-4.7 years). One of the 13 patients with epilepsy had a seizure during their intensive care unit hospitalization. Potential risk factors for seizures included brain injury ( P < .001), high-risk surgery (Society of Thoracic Surgeons-European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery score ≥3, P = .024), and low birth weight ( P < .04). Infants with stroke were more likely to develop epilepsy ( P = .04). Presence of seizures was associated with increased length of stay ( P < .001). Conclusions: Our study suggests an association between children with congenital heart disease diagnosed with stroke in the neonatal/infancy period and the development of epilepsy. These children may not have prior early pre- and postoperative seizures. Risk factors for seizures include brain injury, high-risk surgery, and lower birth weight. Seizures were associated with an increased length of stay but did not necessarily lead to subsequent epilepsy.

Potential Risk Factors for Developing Heterotopic Ossification in Patients With Severe Traumatic Brain Injury

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (5) ◽  
pp. 384-391 ◽  
Author(s):  
P.J. van Kampen ◽  
J.D. Martina ◽  
P.E. Vos ◽  
C.W.E. Hoedemaekers ◽  
H.T. Hendricks
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Brain Injury ◽  
Heterotopic Ossification ◽  
Severe Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Potential Risk ◽  
Potential Risk Factors

Premature Arterial Disease Associated with Familial Antithrombin III Deficiency

1990 ◽  
Vol 63 (01) ◽  
pp. 013-015 ◽  
Author(s):  
E J Johnson ◽  
C R M Prentice ◽  
L A Parapia
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Venous Thromboembolism ◽  
Potential Risk ◽  
Antithrombin Iii ◽  
Arterial Disease ◽  
Coagulation System ◽  
Early Age ◽  
Arterial Thromboembolism ◽  
Potential Risk Factors ◽  
Antithrombin Iii Deficiency

SummaryAntithrombin III (ATIII) deficiency is one of the few known abnormalities of the coagulation system known to predispose to venous thromboembolism but its relation to arterial disease is not established. We describe two related patients with this disorder, both of whom suffered arterial thrombotic events, at an early age. Both patients had other potential risk factors, though these would normally be considered unlikely to lead to such catastrophic events at such an age. Thrombosis due to ATIII deficiency is potentially preventable, and this diagnosis should be sought more frequently in patients with arterial thromboembolism, particularly if occurring at a young age. In addition, in patients with known ATIII deficiency, other risk factors for arterial disease should be eliminated, if possible. In particular, these patients should be counselled against smoking.

Perception of stroke warning signs and knowledge of potential risk factors among medical students in King Faisal University

2020 ◽  
pp. 1421-1427
Author(s):  
Sami Almalki ◽  
Faissal Habeeb ◽  
Njood Alaboud ◽  
Hassan Alhamoud ◽  
Abdullah Albeladi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Potential Risk ◽  
Warning Signs ◽  
Potential Risk Factors

Classification of Potential Risk Factors through HIRARC Method in Assessing Indoor Environment of Museums

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
Author(s):  
Syahrun Neizam Mohd Dzulkifli ◽  
◽  
Abd Halid Abdullah ◽  
Yee Yong Lee ◽  
Mohd Mahathir Suhaimi Shamsuri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Potential Risk ◽  
Indoor Environment ◽  
Potential Risk Factors
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