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Accurate detection of α-globin gene copy number variants with two reactions using droplet digital PCR

Hematology, 2022
Background The α-thalassemia is a highly prevalent disease in tropical and subtropical regions, including southern China, and is mainly caused by deletion in α-globin genes (HBA1 and HBA2). The clinical manifestation of α-thalassemia is highly correlated
Xiuqin Bao, Danqing Qin, Jian Ma, Xiangcheng Zhou, Jicheng Wang, Cuize Yao, Liang Zhang, Li Du   +7 more
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Acknowledgement to Reviewers of Children in 2014

Children, 2015
The editors of Children would like to express their sincere gratitude to the following reviewers for assessing manuscripts in 2014:[...]
Children Editorial Office
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Pregnancy Outcomes After Human Papillomavirus Vaccination in Periconceptional Period or During Pregnancy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 2020
Background: National immunization schedules in many countries recommend HPV vaccination for females until the age of 26 years, and thus substantial numbers with reproductive age may be exposed to HPV vaccines. Objective: To assess whether inadvertent HPV
Anshi Wang, Chang Liu, Yunan Wang, Aihua Yin, Jing Wu, Changbin Zhang, Mingyong Luo, Li Du, Ying Xiong, Xin Zhao, Yanlin Huang   +10 more
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A national survey of private-sector outpatient care of sick infants and young children in Nepal

BMC Health Services Research, 2020
Background Previous research has documented that across South Asia, as well as in some countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, the private sector is the primary source of outpatient care for sick infants and children and, in many settings, informal providers ...
Bharat Ban, Stephen Hodgins, Pranita Thapa, Surakschha Thapa, Deepak Joshi, Adhish Dhungana, Anjana KC, Tanya Guenther, Shilu Adhikari, Elaine Scudder, Pavani K. Ram   +10 more
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A cross-sectional study of blood selenium concentration and cognitive function in elderly Americans: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2011–2014

Annals of Human Biology, 2020
Background Cognitive decline can develop into mild cognitive impairment, a high-risk factor in the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. The antioxidant micronutrient selenium may have some effect on preventing cognitive decline, but the association ...
Xiumin Yan, Kailiang Liu, Xiuhong Sun, Shuang Qin, Min Wu, Li Qin, Yao Wang, Zhongyi Li, Xingming Zhong, Xiangcai Wei   +9 more
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Are Children “Normal”? [PDF]

Review of Economics and Statistics, 2008
We examine Becker's (1960) contention that children are "normal." For the cross section of non-Hispanic white married couples in the U.S., we show that when we restrict comparisons to similarly-educated women living in similarly-expensive locations, completed fertility is positively correlated with the husband's income.
Black, Dan A., Kolesnikova, Natalia, Sanders, Seth G., Taylor, Lowell J.   +3 more
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A systematic study on the prevention and treatment of retinopathy of prematurity in China

BMC Ophthalmology, 2018
Background To identify the prevention situation, the main factors influencing prevention effects and to develop control measures over retinopathy of prematurity in China. Methods Using stratified random sampling method, we randomly selected 23 provincial
Shuman Xu, Zhijiang Liang, Qiyun Du, Zhankui Li, Guangming Tan, Chuan Nie, Yang Yang, Xuzai Lv, Chunyi Zhang, Xianqiong Luo   +9 more
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Tools for measuring gender equality and women’s empowerment (GEWE) indicators in humanitarian settings

Conflict and Health, 2021
Background Effective measurement of Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment (GEWE) is challenging in low and middle-income countries (LMICs), and even more so in humanitarian settings.
Céline M. Goulart, Amber Purewal, Humaira Nakhuda, Anita Ampadu, Amanda Giancola, Jean-Luc Kortenaar, Diego G. Bassani   +6 more
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The Development of the Evidence-Informed “OI Splint Kit” for Children with Osteogenesis Imperfecta and Their Families

McGill Journal of Medicine, 2022
Background: Children with osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) live in fear of fracturing a bone. As fractures are unpredictable, there is a need for tools and knowledge to immobilize a fracture during emergencies.
Sofia Addab, Stephanie Thierry, Marie-Elaine Lafrance, Sunny Jeong, Jennifer Brown, Carter Brown, Sylvie-Anne Plourde, Angela Gugliotti, Kelly Thorstad, Reggie Hamdy, Frank Rauch, Argerie Tsimicalis   +11 more
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Communication and Language Profiles of Children Treated for Posterior Fossa Brain Tumors

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Cognitive and language deficits are frequently reported sequelae of posterior fossa brain tumors (PFBT). Typically, delayed onset impedes prompt assessment and early intervention. This has devastating implications for quality of life.
Zara Sved, Meghan Hesse, Jennie Cusiter, Annabel Webb, Kimberley Docking   +4 more
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