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Prevalence and intensity of depression in mothers of children with beta-thalassemia major in Talghani Hospital of Gorgan, Iran [PDF]

, 2014
Background: Thalassemia is a chronic disease that it leads to psychological and social problems for parents. Mothers are at markedly increased risk of suffering from psychological distress and depression because they usually take on a considerable part ...
Jahazi, A., Karimi, M., Mirbehbahani, N., Salehi, M.   +3 more
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Social and spatial heterogeneity in psychosis proneness in a multilevel case-prodrome-control study [PDF]

, 2014
To test whether spatial and social neighbourhood patterning of people at ultra-high risk (UHR) of psychosis differs from first-episode psychosis (FEP) participants or controls and to determine whether exposure to different social environments is evident ...
Aguilar, E, Crane, CM, Jones, PB, Kabacs, N, Kirkbride, JB, Metastasio, A, Perez, J, Stochl, J, Theegala, S, Webster, R, Zimbrón, J   +10 more
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A study of biochemical factors and knowledge, attitude, and practice in patients with premature graying of hair

Turkderm Turkish Archives of Dermatology and Venereology
Background and Design: Premature graying of hair (PGH) is a clinical entity with multiple ramifications such as low self- esteem, inferiority complex and may interfere with an individual's social interaction capabilities and adversely affect the ...
Kanchan Dhaka, Sundeep Chowdhry, Sarika Arora, Paschal Dsouza, Ipshita Bhattacharya   +4 more
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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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Case-Control Studies

Kerala Journal of Psychiatry, 2021
Case-control studies (CSS) are observational analytic studies done often in instances of rare cases or outcomes.  In a case-control study, clearly defined cases and controls arising from the same population is compared for well-measured exposures. The ease of conduct of the study in terms of resources makes CSS popular.
Pankajakshan Vijayanthi Indu, Karunakaran Vidhukumar   +1 more
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Therapeutic Apheresis for Intravenous Methylprednisolone‐Refractory Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder: Clinical and Radiological Outcomes in a Single‐Center Case Series

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is a relapsing autoimmune disease of the central nervous system. High‐dose intravenous methylprednisolone (IVMP) is the standard first‐line therapy for acute attacks, although some patients remain refractory.
Wataru Horiguchi, Daisuke Katagiri, Takeyuki Watadani, Shunichi Matsuda, Hiroshi Kaneko, Noritoshi Arai   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

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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PARTIAL THROMBOPLASTIN TIME CHANGES IN ASTHMA

Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 2003
Study objective: To exam the effect of asthma on- coagulation pathway. Methods: Case control study with 73 asthmatic pagtients at different age. Results: We show that PIT in asthmatic patients is longer than in control group (P < 0.0001). We
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Effects of the Fluid Replacement Method During Online Hemodiafiltration on the Solute Removal Performance and Biocompatibility Using the Asymmetric Cellulose Triacetate Membrane

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Pre‐dilution online hemodiafiltration (Pre‐HDF) is predominantly used in Japan, whereas post‐dilution online HDF (Post‐HDF) is more common in Europe. An asymmetric cellulose triacetate (ATA) membrane may improve biocompatibility.
Kenji Sakurai, Yoshitaka Kurihara, Fumi Yamauchi, Hiromi Hosoya, Takeshi Saito   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Infection Control Practices for Vascular Access Management in Hemodialysis: Results From a Nationwide Survey of Japanese National University Hospitals

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Bloodstream infections due to repeated vascular access (VA) puncture and circuit connections remain major concerns in hemodialysis. Therefore, we examined current practices for glove, disinfectant, and personal protective equipment (PPE) use according to VA type in national university hospitals in Japan.
Aiko Yamada, Makoto Harada, Tadahiko Kikugawa, Takeshi Nakata, Koji Hashimoto, Tsuneo Konta, Yuji Kamijo   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source