likelihood

NEW ORLEANS (MedPage Today) -- Acute infection appears to be associated with an increased likelihood of ischemic stroke in children, although the rarity of pediatric stroke means that most parents shouldn't worry, researchers said.

(MedPage Today) -- Among patients with inflammatory bowel disease who are undergoing bowel surgery, the likelihood of dying in the hospital increases the more comorbidities they have, researchers found.

Excess caffeine increases the likelihood of urinary incontinence in women, according to a new study that echoes the findings of previous research.

Patients admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU) over the weekend face a greater likelihood of dying compared with those admitted on a weekday, a meta-analysis suggested.

Eating a Mediterranean diet (MedPage Today) -- one high in fruits, fish, and vegetables and low in saturated fat -- is associated with a reduced likelihood of asthma in children, a large observational study reaffirmed.

The more TV a toddler watches, the higher the likelihood they will do badly at school and have poor health at the age of 10, researchers warn.

Researchers publish the most thorough study to date of the ability of coronary artery calcium scores to predict the likelihood of future heart disease

The use of computed tomography to diagnose appendicitis may reduce the likelihood of removing healthy organs in women under 45, but not among other groups, a retrospective study showed.

Metabolic syndrome is an "epidemic waiting to happen" among liver transplant recipients, largely as a result of their increasing likelihood of survival, a review shows.

(University of Washington) Depression in older cancer patients is very common and has debilitating effects both during and after treatment.

UW researchers have shown that an intervention called "Improving Mood-Improving Access to Collaborative Treatment" doubles the likelihood that the patient's depression will improve, compared to standard treatment.