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Reproductive Risk Factors for Breast Cancer: A Case Control Study [PDF]
Background: Breast cancer is second most important cancer among Indian women. Although risk factors are not much prevalent as in western countries, incidence rate is increasing in India.
Hiwarkar, PA, Kulkarni, PN, Meshram, II
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Bypassing the selection rule in choosing controls for a case-control study
Objectives It has been argued that in case–control studies, controls should be drawn from the base population that gives rise to the cases. In designing a study of occupational injury and risks arising from long-term illness and prescribed medication, we
Coggon, David +2 more
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Improved branch and bound method for control structure screening [PDF]
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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ABSTRACT Background The Improving Population Outcomes for Renal Tumours of childhood (IMPORT) is a prospective clinical observational study capturing detailed demographic and outcome data on children and young people diagnosed with renal tumours in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland.
Naomi Ssenyonga +56 more
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Used infant mattresses and sudden infant death syndrome in Scotland: case-control study [PDF]
<P>OBJECTIVE: To examine the proposition that a used infant mattress is associated with an increased risk of sudden infant death syndrome. DESIGN: Case-control study.
Brooke, H. +3 more
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ABSTRACT Background/Objectives Osteosarcoma is a radioresistant tumor that may benefit from stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) for locoregional control in metastatic/recurrent disease. We report institutional practice patterns, outcomes, toxicity, and failures in osteosarcoma patients treated with SBRT.
Jenna Kocsis +13 more
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Trends in Nested Case-Control Studies as Compared to Case-Control and Cohort Designs, 1996-2005
Background & Objectives: This investigation was prompted by the growing importance of nested case-control studies and the increasing frequency with which they are done in epidemiologic research.
R Chaman +4 more
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Urinary estrogen metabolites and prostate cancer : a case-control study and meta-analysis [PDF]
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 +11 more
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ABSTRACT Ongoing evidence indicates increased risk of sarcopenic obesity among children and young people (CYP) with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), often beginning early in treatment, persisting into survivorship. This review evaluates current literature on body composition in CYP with ALL during and after treatment.
Lina A. Zahed +5 more
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Prognos (R) in the diagnosis of amalgam hypersensitivity - A diagnostic case-control study [PDF]
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 +11 more
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