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Differences in fungi present in induced sputum samples from asthma patients and non-atopic controls: a community based case control study

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2013
Background There is emerging evidence for the presence of an extensive microbiota in human lungs. It is not known whether variations in the prevalence of species of microbiota in the lungs may have aetiological significance in respiratory conditions such
van Woerden Hugo Cornelis, Gregory Clive, Brown Richard, Marchesi Julian Roberto, Hoogendoorn Bastiaan, Matthews Ian Price   +5 more
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Race/ethnicity and the risk of childhood leukaemia: a case-control study in California. [PDF]

, 2015
BackgroundWe conducted a large registry-based study in California to investigate the association between race/ethnicity and childhood leukaemia focusing on two subtypes: acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) and acute myeloid leukaemia (AML).MethodsWe ...
Cockburn, Myles, Crespi, Catherine M, Kheifets, Leeka, Mezei, Gabor, Oksuzyan, Sona, Vergara, Ximena   +5 more
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Pruritus Is Associated with an Increased Risk for the Diagnosis of Autoimmune Skin Blistering Diseases: A Propensity-Matched Global Study

Biomolecules, 2023
Autoimmune bullous skin diseases (AIBDs), such as bullous pemphigoid (BP) and pemphigus, are characterized and caused by autoantibodies targeting structural proteins.
Ulrike Raap, Maren M. Limberg, Khalaf Kridin, Ralf J. Ludwig   +3 more
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Improved branch and bound method for control structure screening [PDF]

, 2005
The main aim of this paper is to present an improved algorithm of “Branch and Bound” method for control structure screening. The new algorithm uses a best- first search approach, which is more efficient than other algorithms based on depth-first search ...
Cao, Yi, Saha, Prabirkumar
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Risk factors for diabetic retinopathy: a case–control study

International Journal of Retina and Vitreous, 2016
BackgroundDiabetic retinopathy (DR) is the major cause of blindness among working age adults. The aim of the study was to investigate risk factors for development of DR.MethodsA case–control study was performed based on data from 240 individuals (80 ...
Vinícius Carriero Lima, Gabriela Coutinho Cavalieri, M. Lima, N. Nazario, G. C. Lima   +4 more
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Early estimates of seasonal influenza vaccine effectiveness in Europe: results from the I-MOVE multicentre case-control study, 2012/13 [PDF]

, 2013
Baltazar Nunes: member of the I-MOVE case–control study teamWe conducted a test-negative case–control study based in five European sentinel surveillance networks. The early 2012/13 adjusted influenza vaccine effectiveness was 78.2% (95% CI: 18.0 to 94.2)
I-MOVE Case-Control Study Team, Kissling, E., Valenciano, M.   +2 more
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Urinary estrogen metabolites and prostate cancer : a case-control study and meta-analysis [PDF]

, 2009
Objective: To investigate prostate cancer (Pca) risk in relation to estrogen metabolism, expressed as urinary 2-hydroxyestrone (2-OHE1), 16α-hydroxyestrone (16α-OHE1) and 2-OHE1 to 16α-OHE1 ratio.
Barba, Maddalena, Blandino, Giovanni, Gallucci, M. (Michele), Grioni, Sara, Lauria, Rossella, Malorni, Luca, Muti, Paola, Schünemann, Holger J., Sperati, Francesca, Stranges, Saverio, Westerlind, Kim C., Yang, Li, Ph.D.   +11 more
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Pazopanib Combined With Vincristine and Irinotecan in Relapsed Wilms Tumor: Encouraging Outcomes in a Heavily Pretreated Pediatric Cohort

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background While Wilms tumor (WT) typically has a favorable prognosis, relapsed cases—especially those with high‐risk histology—remain therapeutically challenging after intensive frontline therapy. The combination of vincristine and irinotecan has demonstrated activity in pediatric solid tumors, and pazopanib, a multi‐targeted tyrosine kinase ...
Maria Debora De Pasquale, Alessandro Crocoli, Giuseppe Maria Milano, Pierluigi Di Paolo, Francesca Diomedi Camassei, Ida Russo, Annalisa Serra   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prognos (R) in the diagnosis of amalgam hypersensitivity - A diagnostic case-control study [PDF]

, 2007
Objective: We aimed to investigate whether the Prognos (R) device might be a useful tool in the diagnosis of disorders suspected to be due to dental amalgam fillings.
Colbert AP, Hickel R, Langworth S, Leistevuo J, Lindh U, Melchart D, Sagrjadski WA, Schiele R, Schuurs A, Staehle HJ, Stejskal VD, Treugut H   +11 more
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Psychosocial Outcomes in Patients With Endocrine Tumor Syndromes: A Systematic Review

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction The combination of disease manifestations, the familial burden, and varying penetrance of endocrine tumor syndromes (ETSs) is unique. This review aimed to portray and summarize available data on psychosocial outcomes in patients with ETSs and explore gaps and opportunities for future research and care.
Daniël Zwerus, Floortje Strobbe, Annemarie A. Verrijn Stuart, Hanneke M. van Santen, Gerlof D. Valk, Sasja A. Schepers, Rachel S. van Leeuwaarde   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source