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Consanguineous marriage, prepregnancy maternal characteristics and stillbirth risk: A population-based case-control study [PDF]

, 2015
Introduction. Consanguineous marriage is associated with increased risks for congenital anomalies, low birthweight, and other adverse perinatal outcomes.
Aarabi, M., Bahmanyar, S., Cnattingius, S., Maghsoudlou, S., Montgomery, S.M., Semnani, S., Stephansson, O., Wikström, A.-K.   +7 more
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NRASQ61R Expression in Lymphatic Endothelial Cells Causes Enlarged Vessels, Hemorrhagic Chylous Effusions, and High Mortality in a Mouse Model of Kaposiform Lymphangiomatosis

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Kaposiform lymphangiomatosis (KLA) is an aggressive complex lymphatic anomaly. Patients exhibit malformed lymphatic vessels and often develop hemorrhagic effusions and elevated angiopoietin‐2 (Ang‐2) levels. A somatic NRAS p.Q61R (NRASQ61R) mutation has been associated with KLA.
C. Griffin McDaniel, Patricia Pastura, Joshua P. Scallan, Timothy D. Le Cras   +3 more
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Assessing the association between oral hygiene and preterm birth by quantitative light-induced fluorescence [PDF]

, 2014
The aim of this study was to investigate the purported link between oral hygiene and preterm birth by using image analysis tools to quantify dental plaque biofilm.
Adeyemi, Adejumoke A., Burnside, Girvan, Higham, Susan M., Hope, Christopher K., Quenby, Siobhan, Smith, Philip W., Wang, Qian, Whitworth, Melissa   +7 more
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Psychosocial and stress-related risk factors for abnormal menstrual cycle pattern among adolescent girls: A case-control study

Journal of Education and Health Promotion, 2020
BACKGROUND: Menstruation is a normal physiological process among reproductive age group females. Although some of them show the abnormal menstrual pattern, which is influenced by several factors, including sociodemographic status, psychosocial stress ...
Nishu Jha, Ajeet Singh Bhadoria, Yogesh Bahurupi, Kanchan Gawande, Bhavna Jain, Jaya Chaturvedi, Surekha Kishore   +6 more
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Pulmonary Dysfunction Is Associated With Sleep Study Abnormalities in Children With Sickle Cell Disease: A Multicenter Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Pulmonary dysfunction and sleep abnormalities are common in children with sickle cell disease (SCD) and are associated with worse clinical outcomes. Whether spirometry abnormalities are associated with polysomnography (PSG) findings remains unclear.
Ammar Saadoon Alishlash, Anis Rabbani Nourani, A. K. M. Fazlur Rahman, Dima Ezmigna, Tarig Ali‐Dinar   +4 more
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‘They Need to Hear You Say It’: Healthcare Professionals’ Perspectives on Barriers and Enablers to End‐of‐Life Discussions With Adolescents and Young Adults With Cancer

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT End‐of‐life conversations with adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer rarely occur without the guidance of healthcare professionals. As a part of the ‘Difficult Discussions’ study, focused on palliative care and advance care planning discussions with AYAs with cancer, we investigated the factors that healthcare professionals identify ...
Justine Lee, Holly Evans, Claire E. Wakefield, Antoinette Anazodo, Richard J. Cohn, Brittany C. McGill, Elizabeth A. Lobb, Lori Wiener, Madeleine L. Juhrmann, Ursula M. Sansom‐Daly   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

High Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol as a Risk Factor of Coronary Artery Diseases in Young Western Indians: A Comparison with Other Lipid Markers [PDF]

National Journal of Laboratory Medicine, 2016
Introduction: Dyslipidemia – a modifiable risk factor of Coronary Artery Diseases (CAD) is often subjected to ethnic variations. Different communities are known to possess different pattern of lipid abnormalities and study of it is highly required in
Jagjeet K. Deshmukh , Jayesh S. Prajapati , Komal H. Shah , Krutika H. Patel , Subhash D. Chaudhari , Pooja M. Vyas, Alok Shinde , Saurabh R. Bagga   +7 more
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Feasibility and Safety of High‐Dose Proton Re‐Irradiation in Recurrent Pediatric Central Nervous System Tumors: A Single‐Institution Retrospective Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Purpose Pediatric central nervous system (CNS) tumors often recur despite multimodality therapy. Although re‐irradiation (re‐RT) has historically been limited by concerns for severe late toxicities, modern techniques have renewed interest in this approach. Proton therapy provides dosimetric advantages that may enable curative re‐treatment with
Jin‐Ho Song, Jonathan Baron, Carlos Chavez Perez, Sidharth Ramesh, Jane Minturn, Kavita A. Desai, Amish C. Shah, Jean M. Belasco, Kristina A. Cole, Michael J. Fisher, Phillip B. Storm, Peter M. Madsen, Goldie Kurtz, Robert A. Lustig, Christine Hill‐Kayser, Michael J. LaRiviere   +15 more
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Defining Roles in Pediatric Palliative Care: Perspectives From Oncology and Palliative Care Teams

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Early integration of pediatric palliative care (PPC) is associated with improved symptom management, quality of life, and healthcare utilization for children with cancer. Despite this, variation persists in how PPC is understood, operationalized, and integrated within pediatric oncology programs. In particular, ambiguity surrounding
Leeat Granek, Lori Wiener, Stephanie Veldhuijzen van Zanten, Donna Johnston, Fyeza Hasan, Adam Rapoport, Nathasha Datoo, Kimberley Widger, Sumit Gupta, Karen Fergus, Anthony K. C. Chan, Alisha Kassam, Emily McCullogh, Dave Lysecki   +13 more
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a case–control seroprevalence study [PDF]

, 2015
Background Infection with Toxoplasma gondii can be acquired via the ingestion of undercooked or raw meat containing tissue cysts, or via ingestion of water contaminated with oocysts.
Alvarado-Esquivel, Cosme, Berumen-Segovia, Luis Omar, Hernández-Tinoco, Jesús, Liesenfeld, Oliver, Pacheco-Vega, Sandy Janet, Rábago-Sánchez, Elizabeth, Salcedo-Jáquez, Misael, Sánchez-Anguiano, Luis Francisco   +7 more
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