AIMS There are few studies on the pathology of warty carcinoma (WC) of the penis and these have been from South America. Penile cancers are not uncommon in India. We reviewed the frequency of subtypes of penile squamous carcinoma (SC) and the pathological features and outcome of WC when compared to squamous carcinoma-not otherwise specified (SC-NOS). We also compared the clinicopathological fea...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the strength of association of body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) with incident heart failure (HF), exploring our associations by ethnicity and age. DESIGN AND METHODS 6,809 participants, aged 45-84 years old, without clinical cardiovascular disease (2000-2002), from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis were included. Cox-Proportional hazards models ...

We tested whether body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) are associated with fasting insulin in severely obese children. A number of 391 (204 female and 187 male) obese children were consecutively enrolled in the study at a Paediatric outpatient clinic. They were aged 10+/-3 yr (mean+/-SD; range: 3-17 yr) and had a relative weight for age of 160+/-27% (mean+/-SD). BMI and WC explain...

Evidence suggests that wheelchair (WC) users are exposed to unhealthy levels of vibration during WC use. Health risks associated with vibration exposure include vertebral disc degeneration and back pain, which may consequently decrease the function and independence of WC users. Some evidence suggests that the cushions used in WCs may amplify vibrations, although conclusive evidence has not been...

Z. Naturforsch. 54 b, 1125-1128 (1999); received May 20, 1999 Zirconium, Telluride, Crystal Structure, Electronic Structure, WC Type Structure Single crystals of WC type ZrTe were prepared from the elements. A single crystal structure determination of this structure type was performed for the first time: ZrTe (WC) crystallizes in the hexagonal space group P6m2 (No. 187), hP2, Z 1, a 377.06(5), ...

OBJECTIVE To compare 12-month healthcare costs between employees with versus without diagnosed opioid abuse within 12 months after an injury-related workers' compensation (WC) or short-term disability (STD) claim. METHODS Retrospective study using 2003 to 2014 US insurance claims linked to administrative data on WC/STD claims. Multivariable models compared healthcare costs between employees w...

OBJECTIVE We aimed to determine the associations of waist circumference (WC) and BMI with all-cause mortality among patients with diabetes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS The sample included 847 white and 553 African American patients (18-69 years of age) with diabetes. Height, weight, and WC were measured, and the BMI (kg/m2) was calculated. Cox regression was used to analyze the associations o...

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES Recently, a body shape index (ABSI) was reported to predict all-cause mortality independently of body mass index (BMI) in Americans. This study aimed to evaluate whether ABSI is applicable to Japanese adults as a predictor for development of diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidemia. SUBJECTS/METHODS We evaluated the predictive power of ABSI in a retrospective cohort stud...