The SVTNN-MULTIMOORA method was utilized to calculate the risk-priority order of failure modes in a surgical process.

The hybrid FMEA model under the SVTNN-MULTIMOORA method was used to calculate the ranking of severity of 21 failure modes in the surgical process. An unclear diagnosis is the most critical failure in the surgical process of a hospital in Hunan Province.

The proposed model can identify and evaluate the most critical potential failure modes of the surgical process effectively. In addition, such a model can help hospitals to reduce surgical risk and improve the safety of surgery.

The proposed model can identify and evaluate the most critical potential failure modes of the surgical process effectively. In addition, such a model can help hospitals to reduce surgical risk and improve the safety of surgery.

Hyperlipidaemia is related to the development of many cancers. The aim of this study was to explore whether blood lipid levels were associated with increased rates of cancer-specific mortality and all-cause mortality in patients with colorectal cancer (CRC).

Data on 8504 participants from The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) were analysed. A total of 304 participants with CRC who had experienced curative surgery were included. Logistic regression analysis was performed to analyse the relationship between blood lipid levels and CRC severity. Cox regression analysis was performed to assess the association between blood lipid levels and cancer-specific mortality and all-cause mortality in patients with CRC.

In 304 patients with CRC, the average age was 67.8±5.4 years. The logistic regression analysis indicated that elevated levels of total cholesterol (2.104 [1.358-3.650];

-trend<0.001), triglycerides (1.665 [1.337-2.076];

-trend=0.005) and LDL (2.127 [1.446-4.099];

-trend<0.001) but of death.

Increased blood lipid levels were associated with an increased risk of cancer-specific mortality and all-cause mortality in patients with CRC after adjusting for potential confounding factors. Clinicians should pay more attention to the prognostic value of increased blood lipids in patients with CRC for the risk of death.

Tonsillectomy is one of the most commonly performed procedures among children and it is the gold standard management to reduce episodes of tonsillitis and obstructive symptoms. Many studies showed a significantly higher incidence of previous tonsillectomy in the parents and siblings. This study investigated the influence of familial and environmental trends in tonsillectomy.

Retrospectively, we identified those patients who underwent tonsillectomy (the case group). Also, a control group of participants attending the hospital as visitors who had not undergone tonsillectomy was collected. Both groups are compared using the proper statistical tests.

This study included 1,232 participants; 615 underwent tonsillectomy (cases) and 617 did not (controls). It was found that paternal and maternal history of tonsillectomy, childhood asthma, and daycare attendance are independent factors influencing tonsillectomy in the offspring. PFI-3 concentration Of about 85.4% of fathers who underwent tonsillectomy their children will also have tonsillectomy. Also, regarding the maternal history, 72.5% of offspring will have tonsillectomy if the mothers underwent the procedure.

This study reveals that genetic predisposition factors may have a role for tonsillectomy and its underlying causative indications. Also, it highlights the importance of asthma control in children. Moreover, the role of ethnicity may be minimal due to the similar trend of this study with other studies. Further studies and prospective research are recommended.

This study reveals that genetic predisposition factors may have a role for tonsillectomy and its underlying causative indications. Also, it highlights the importance of asthma control in children. Moreover, the role of ethnicity may be minimal due to the similar trend of this study with other studies. Further studies and prospective research are recommended.

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory systemic disease associated with various degrees of impairment across different cognitive domains. We aimed to provide a detailed computerized investigation of verbal and visuospatial short-term and working memory (dys)functions in RA patients, assessing both accuracy and response speed, while relating them to age, disease-related activity, affective problems, psychomotor speed and other clinical parameters.

The study included 29 RA patients (mean age 50.6 ± 12.3 years, 79% female) and 30 controls (matched according to age, gender and education), assessed with short-term and working memory tasks from the Cambridge Neuropsychological Test Automated Battery (CANTAB) and the Automated Working Memory Assessment (AWMA).

RA patients were significantly slower on the basic processing speed test (Motor Screening Test,

=0.003). Their short-term information storage (verbal and visuospatial) was comparable to controls, yet this similar accuracy came at the expense of a longer response time to retain information correctly (on spatial span, p = 0.04). On tasks with higher executive demands, both visuospatial and verbal working memory were compromised, as RA patients took longer (p = 0.004) and had a higher number of total errors (p = 0.02) when conducting a strategic memory-guided search (Spatial Working Memory), and had a significantly lower verbal working memory span on the backwards digit recall test (p = 0.02).

The findings of this study emphasize the usefulness of performing computerized tests to detect subtle signs of cognitive impairment and of intact performance, which can inform memory training protocols for this vulnerable population.

The findings of this study emphasize the usefulness of performing computerized tests to detect subtle signs of cognitive impairment and of intact performance, which can inform memory training protocols for this vulnerable population.

Harmful alcohol use among University students is a problem throughout the world. However, little is known about alcohol use disorders among JFD university students in Ethiopia. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the prevalence and associated factors of alcohol use disorder (AUD) among Jimma University undergraduate students.

Institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted among Jimma university students. Data were collected from 741 sampled students who were selected through a multi-stage stratified sampling technique. Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT), Oslo 3 items social support scale (OSS-3), and Kessler-6 (K6) tools were used to assess alcohol use disorders, social support, and psychological distress, respectively. Data were analyzed through SPSS version 20.0. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were conducted and adjusted odds ratio (AOR) at a 95% confidence interval (CI) was used to determine the independently associated factors of AUD.

The overall prevalence of AUD among Jimma University undergraduate students was 26.