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Preeclampsia risk, maternal 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentration, and variation in vitamin D metabolism pathway genes [PDF]

, 2016
OBJECTIVE: Our objectives were to study the relationships between 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) and preeclampsia risk, maternal genetic variation in 3 vitamin D metabolism genes (GC, CYP27B1, VDR) and preeclampsia risk, and variation in the same genes ...
Baca, Katharyn
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Fuzzy-set Qualitative Comparative Analysis in the assessment of municipal solid waste treatment efficiency: A case study of EU countries

International Journal of Management and Economics
The main objective of this article is to demonstrate how fuzzy-set Qualitative Comparative Analysis (fsQCA) can be successfully applied to assess the conditions of municipal solid waste (MSW) treatment efficiency by comparing the results with those ...
Osińska Monika
doaj   +1 more source

Individuals With Multijoint Osteoarthritis Demonstrate Larger Longitudinal Declines in Frailty: Data From the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that multijoint osteoarthritis would modify the relation between time and frailty progression, in which more affected joints would lead to larger declines over six years compared to those without osteoarthritis using data from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging.
Carson Halliwell, Rebecca Moyer, Myles W. O'Brien   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Analysis of the Validity of Kuznets Curve of Energy Intensity among D-8 Countries: Panel-ARDL Approach

, 2018
The objective of the study is to test experimentally the Kuznets curve of energy intensity in selected developing countries (Iran, Turkey, Malaysia, Pakistan, Egypt, Bangladesh, Indonesia and Nigeria) with the focus of D-8 countries during 1990-2014 ...
Ebrahim Abbasi, Parto Fazli
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Clinical Characteristics and Concordance of Anti‐MDA5 Antibodies: A Multicenter Australian Study

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective In Australia, anti‐MDA5 antibodies are exclusively tested by a line immunoblot assay (LIA). The clinical concordance of an LIA‐positive anti‐MDA5 result is unclear. We aimed to describe the clinical features and determine the clinical concordance of patients with anti‐MDA5 antibodies. Methods Electronic records of a multisite cohort (patients
Syed B. Ali, Thomas Khoo, Keeran Shivakumar, Adam Caroll, Lauren Hender, Dimitra Beroukas, Kim Griggs, Celina Jin, Theo De Malmanche, Jessica Day, Gabor Major, Vidya Limaye   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Barriers and Facilitators to Cervical Cancer Screening in Developing Countries [PDF]

, 2012
Background: Every year, approximately 250,000 women die of cervical cancer, a preventable disease. Nearly 90% of those deaths occur in developing countries.
Allen, Kelsey
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Do Older Adults Engaged in a Community-Based Exercise Program Have Better Mental Health Indicators? A Static Group Comparison Study in a Brazilian Regional Area

Revista de Investigación e Innovación en Ciencias de la Salud
Introduction. The evidence on the effectiveness of community-based exercise program (CBEP) on psychological distress among older adults appears unclear, especially in developing countries. Objective.
Matheus Vitor Beserra Cavalcanti, Paula Ferreira Mendes do Nascimento, Leonardo dos Santos Oliveira   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Incidence, Risk Factors and Management of Adverse Events in Contemporary Real‐World Care of Children with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objective We describe the frequency, risk factors, severity, and management of actionable and serious adverse events (AAE and SAE) in children with newly diagnosed Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) in Canada. Methods We enrolled patients within 3 months of JIA diagnosis in the Canadian Alliance of Pediatric Rheumatology Investigators (CAPRI) Registry,
Bashayer Alnuaimi, Roberta A. Berard, Jean‐Philippe Proulx‐Gauthier, Heinrike Schmeling, Michelle Batthish, Gilles Boire, Adam M. Huber, Dax G. Rumsey, Jaime Guzman, Gaëlle Chédeville, The CAPRI registry Investigators   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Examining the Interchangeability of Two Different Patient‐Reported Global Assessment Measures in an Observational Axial Spondyloarthritis Cohort

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective The goal of this study was to determine if patient global assessment (PGA) scores reported by patients with axial spondyloarthritis (AxSpA) before the development of the AxSpA Disease Activity Score (ASDAS) can be used as a substitute for the global item of the ASDAS formula.
Connor Vershel, Seokhun Kim, Lianne S. Gensler, Matthew A. Brown, Michael H. Weisman, Mariko L. Ishimori, Michael Ward, John D. Reveille, Mark C. Hwang   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Science and research landscapes across D-8 organization member countries from a historical perspective: The policy context and collective agendas

Quantitative Science Studies, 2023
Javad Hayatdavoudi, Wolfgang Kaltenbrunner, Rodrigo Costas   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source