But in a modern western society, hyper-coagulation brings other problems, including greater risk for stroke, pulmonary embolism and pregnancy complications.
Several studies have posited on the negative long-term implications of nonmedical use of prescription drugs in adolescents and young adults, including greater risk for dependence and bearing children dependent on prescription drugs (Whiteside et al. 2013; Patrick et al. 2012; Compton and Volkow 2006a, 2006b).
Alternative explanations may include greater risk of transmission of toxigenic strains within health care facilities associated with sub-optimal hygiene [24], greater patient susceptibility associated with prolific use of antibiotics, and an increasingly elderly or vulnerable patient population [25], [26].
36 Poor adherence to therapy is associated with adverse clinical outcomes, including greater risk of fractures 29 and higher healthcare costs.
The long-term consequences of a poor start to life include greater risk of NCDs such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease as well as greater risks of childhood morbidity and mortality and impaired cognitive and emotional development.
The destructive physical and psychological effects of IPV include greater risk of substance abuse and increased health care seeking [ 35], and contribute significantly to the burden of disease in South Africa [ 38].
Research suggests that patients with disseminated and extra-pulmonary forms of tuberculosis may represent a special group that may experience worse outcomes, including greater risk for the tuberculosis immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) [ 8, 9].
27 To sum up, the telenurses have a demanding job, as they are expected to provide expert, individualised care based solely on verbal communication, while also acting as gatekeepers for the healthcare sector. 25 Their professional practice includes great risks of making the wrong assessments, and subsequently be subjected to malpractice claims.
The practical consequences of course include greater risks to individuals and communities in harm's way (which themselves are growing in number), and also to wildland firefighters.
