The phrase "as an aetiological factor" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts related to medicine, psychology, or research when discussing the causes or origins of a condition or phenomenon.
Example: "The study aimed to investigate stress as an aetiological factor in the development of anxiety disorders."
Alternatives: "as a causal factor" or "as a contributing factor".
The used suturing method of the vaginal vault is mentioned as an aetiological factor.
Nearly half of all cirrhotics admitted to the ICU die before discharge, and two thirds of all patients have alcohol as an aetiological factor, emphasizing the burden on our society.
This suggests that, while the study findings are limited by its design and the sample bias, despite alcohol's role as an aetiological factor, it may be reasonable to drink a little as one recovers from head and neck cancer.
Clarithromycin has also been reported previously as an aetiological factor in TIN [ 7].
Social defeat has also been hypothesised as an aetiological factor for developing schizophrenia in migrant populations.
Autoimmunity has also been proposed as an aetiological factor in the pathogenesis of SAM.
6 13 Moreover, it is unclear whether smoking really is an aetiological factor for IPF, as studies included low numbers of patients, and data on whether there is a dose-dependent relation between smoking and the risk of IPF are limited.
One possible explanation for this effect could be gram-negative anaerobic bacteria playing an aetiological factor.
Changes in CCF volume with time may be an aetiological factor in CM/SM progression.
Previous studies have shown the relationship between NCLBP and the presence of traumatic emotional experiences as a possible aetiological factor and as a poor prognostic indicator.
Previous investigations have focussed on defective placental implantation as an important aetiological factor, with the resulting release of placentally derived circulating factors, which cause endothelial dysfunction [ 2– 4].
