Risk

Pregnant women with a history of retinal detachment were at no greater risk for recurrence after vaginal delivery compared with cesarean section, according to a study published in Retina.

Patients with vitiligo have a significantly lower risk for all-cause and cause-specific mortality compared with matched controls, according to a study.

Timely physical therapy was associated with a significant reduction in the risk for falls in patients presenting with dizziness, a recent study found.

Patients with psoriasis are at an increased risk for experiencing asymptomatic coronary microvascular dysfunction and should be actively evaluated for risk factors by dermatologists, according to a study.

The risk for developing diabetes in adults aged 65 years and older was lower in those who received 100 mg of aspirin daily, according to an analysis of the ASPREE study.

PHILADELPHIA — Individuals who sustained a head injury had a 34% higher risk for suffering ischemic stroke than those who did not have a head injury, according to an expert at the American Neurological Association annual meeting.

A 20-gene signature prediction demonstrated high accuracy in diagnosing metastasis risk in patients with cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma, according to a study.

PHILADELPHIA — Individuals who sustained at least one head injury saw an increased risk for developing cognitive issues over a 30-year period compared to those who did not, according to a poster presentation.

Middle-aged women with an evening chronotype were more likely to report unhealthy lifestyle behaviors and faced an increased risk for diabetes, researchers found.

Varying frequencies of milk intake were linked to decreased risk for cholelithiasis in men and women, a recent study in BMC Public Health found.