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mHealth Series:mHealth project in Zhao County, rural China - Description of objectives, field site and methods [PDF]

, 2013
BACKGROUND: We set up a collaboration between researchers in China and the UK that aimed to explore the use of mHealth in China. This is the first paper in a series of papers on a large mHealth project part of this collaboration.
Alfvén, Anhřj, Barrington, Bexelius, Black, Bland, Bowling, Braun, Brenner, Bryce, Campbell, Car, Chaiyachati, Chandran, Chen, Chen, Chen, Chib, Cicchetti, Cohen, Cohen, Coons, de Jongh, Fiordelli, Fischer Walker, Fleiss, Free, Graham, Gurol–Urganci, Haberer, Hancioglu, Hazir, Herbert, Hipgrave, Howitt, Hu, Johansen, Kaewkungwal, Kahn, Kaplan, Kelley, Kew, Kottner, Krishna, Landis, Liu, Liu, Malterud, Mechael, Moller, Moumoulidis, Nilsen, Rajatonirina, Roberts, Rudan, Rudan, Schembre, Schuster, Skinner, Smith, Tomlinson, Tomlinson, Tong, van Velthoven, Vanbelle, Vodopivec–Jamsek, Waegemann, Weiyuan, Whitford, Whittaker, Wilson, Wu, Zhang, Zhang   +73 more
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Online-haemodiafiltration vs. conventional haemodialysis: a cross-over study [PDF]

BMC Nephrology, 2015
The main short-term advantages of haemodiafiltration (HDF) are supposedly better removal of Beta2-microglobulin (ß2-m) and phosphate, and better haemodynamic stability. The main disadvantage is higher costs. The aim of the study was to compare the clinical and biological parameters associated with HDF and high-flux haemodialysis (HD), using a cross ...
Jean, Guillaume, Hurot, Jean-Marc, Deleaval, Patrik, Mayor, Brice, Lorriaux, Christie   +4 more
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Chlorhexidine with or without alcohol against biofilm formation: efficacy, adverse events and taste preference

Brazilian Oral Research, 2017
In recent years, different chlorhexidine formulations have been tested, including an alcohol-free alternative, but the effect of this solution on early biofilm formation is not clear.
Gabriela Otero dos SANTOS, Fernanda Carpes MILANESI, Bruna Frizon GREGGIANIN, Marilene Issa FERNANDES, Rui Vicente OPPERMANN, Patricia WEIDLICH   +5 more
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IMproving facial PRosthesis construction with contactlESs Scanning and Digital workflow (IMPRESSeD): study protocol for a feasibility crossover randomised controlled trial of digital versus conventional manufacture of facial prostheses in patients with orbital or nasal facial defects

Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 2023
Background Facial prostheses can have a profound impact on patients’ appearance, function and quality of life. There has been increasing interest in the digital manufacturing of facial prostheses which may offer many benefits to patients and healthcare ...
Rachael Y. Jablonski, Trevor J. Coward, Paul Bartlett, Andrew J. Keeling, Chris Bojke, Sue H. Pavitt, Brian R. Nattress   +6 more
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Treatment of hypothyroidism with levothyroxine plus liothyronine: a randomized, double-blind, crossover study

Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2016
Objective To compare the effects of a unique fixed combination levothyroxine/liothyronine (LT4/LT3) therapy in patients with primary hypothyroidism. Subjects and methods This is a randomized, double-blind, crossover study.
Juliana Kaminski, Fabíola Yukiko Miasaki, Gilberto Paz-Filho, Hans Graf, Gisah Amaral de Carvalho   +4 more
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Barro's fertility equations: the robustness of the role of female education and income [PDF]

, 2001
Barro and Lee (1994) and Barro and Sala-i-Martin (1995) find that real per-capita GDP and both male and female education have important effects on fertility in their cross-country empirical studies.
Barro R. J., Barro R. J., Barro R. J., Dewald W. G., Donald S. G., P. Dorian Owen, Paula K. Lorgelly, Schultz T. P., Stephen Knowles   +8 more
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Unloading shoes for intermittent claudication: a randomised crossover trial

BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 2017
Background The purpose of this study was to assess the functional effects and acceptability of rocker-soled shoes that were designed to relatively “unload” the calf muscles during walking in people with calf claudication due to peripheral arterial ...
Garry A. Tew, Ahmed Shalan, Alastair R. Jordan, Liz Cook, Elizabeth S. Coleman, Caroline Fairhurst, Catherine Hewitt, Stephen W. Hutchins, Andrew Thompson   +8 more
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Nasal high-flow bronchodilator nebulization: a randomized cross-over study [PDF]

Annals of Intensive Care, 2018
There is an absence of controlled clinical data showing bronchodilation effectiveness after nebulization via nasal high-flow therapy circuits.Twenty-five patients with reversible airflow obstruction received, in a randomized order: (1) 2.5 mg albuterol delivered via a jet nebulizer with a facial mask; (2) 2.5 mg albuterol delivered via a vibrating mesh
Reminiac, François, Vecellio, Laurent, Bodet-Contentin, Laëtitia, Gissot, Valerie, Le Pennec, Deborah, Salmon Gandonnière, Charlotte, Cabrera, Maria, Dequin, Pierre-François, Plantier, Laurent, Ehrmann, Stephan   +9 more
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Environmental triggers of COPD symptoms: a case cross-over study [PDF]

BMJ Open Respiratory Research, 2017
Introduction This study investigated the hypothesis that common environmental chemical exposures with known irritant or sensitising properties trigger exacerbations for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Methods We conducted
Sama, Susan R, Kriebel, David, Gore, Rebecca J, DeVries, Rebecca, Rosiello, Richard   +4 more
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The epigenetic clock is correlated with physical and cognitive fitness in the Lothian Birth Cohort 1936 [PDF]

, 2015
Background: The DNA methylation-based 'epigenetic clock' correlates strongly with chronological age, but it is currently unclear what drives individual differences. We examine cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between the epigenetic clock and
Corley, Janie, Cox, Simon R, Deary, Ian J, Gibson, Jude, Harris, Sarah E, Horvath, Steve, Marioni, Riccardo E, McRae, Allan F, Muniz-Terrera, Graciela, Murphy, Lee, Pattie, Alison, Redmond, Paul, Ritchie, Stuart J, Shah, Sonia, Starr, John M, Taylor, Adele, Visscher, Peter M, Wray, Naomi R   +17 more
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