Quels sont les principaux facteurs de risque pour l'artère vertébrale ?
Les facteurs incluent l'hypertension, le tabagisme, le diabète et l'hyperlipidémie.
HypertensionDiabèteHyperlipidémie
#2
Comment l'âge influence-t-il les maladies de l'artère vertébrale ?
Le risque augmente avec l'âge en raison de l'athérosclérose et de la fragilité vasculaire.
ÂgeAthéroscléroseFragilité vasculaire
#3
Quel rôle joue le diabète dans les maladies vasculaires ?
Le diabète augmente le risque de maladies vasculaires, y compris celles de l'artère vertébrale.
DiabèteMaladies vasculairesRisque
#4
Comment le stress affecte-t-il la santé vasculaire ?
Le stress chronique peut contribuer à l'hypertension et à d'autres problèmes vasculaires.
StressHypertensionSanté vasculaire
#5
Quels comportements augmentent le risque de maladies de l'artère vertébrale ?
Le tabagisme, une mauvaise alimentation et le manque d'exercice augmentent le risque.
Comportements à risqueTabagismeAlimentation
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Contraception is a unique health intervention that requires ongoing decision-making without a particular "right" answer. As such, change over time is normal, more method options are needed, and contra...
Explore contraceptive use, unmet need of and attitudes towards contraceptive use in Sweden. Secondly, to investigate knowledge of contraceptives, prevalence and outcomes of unintended pregnancies....
Internet based e-survey of Swedish women aged 16-49. The e-survey contained 49 questions with both spontaneous and multi-choice character on demographics, contraceptive use, knowledge of and attitudes...
A total of 1016 women participated, whereof 62.4% used contraception, 31.8% did not and 5.8% had stopped in the last 12 months. Unmet need for contraception was estimated at 17.2%. At least one uninte...
Use of contraception in Swedish women remains low, 62.4%, and the unmet need for contraception has increased to 17.2%. Method effectiveness and health benefits of hormonal contraception should be emph...
