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What 'outliers' tell us about missed opportunities for tuberculosis control: a cross-sectional study of patients in Mumbai, India [PDF]

BMC Public Health, 2010
Background India's Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme (RNTCP) is deemed highly successful in terms of detection and cure rates. However, some patients experience delays in accessing diagnosis and treatment.
Porter John DH, Bamne Arun, Gupte Himanshu, Kielmann Karina, Pradhan Anagha, Rangan Sheela   +5 more
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Heatwaves and dengue outbreaks in Hanoi, Vietnam: New evidence on early warning.

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2020
BACKGROUND:Many studies have shown associations between rising temperatures, El Niño events and dengue incidence, but the effect of sustained periods of extreme high temperatures (i.e., heatwaves) on dengue outbreaks has not yet been investigated.
Jian Cheng, Hilary Bambrick, Laith Yakob, Gregor Devine, Francesca D Frentiu, Do Thi Thanh Toan, Pham Quang Thai, Zhiwei Xu, Wenbiao Hu   +8 more
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Long-term outcome in children with nutritional vitamin B12 deficiency

Turkish Journal of Hematology, 2011
Objective: Vitamin B12 deficiency is frequently observed in developing countries. Herein we report the long-term clinical and laboratory outcomes in 45 children presented with various symptoms of vitamin B12 deficiency.Materials and Methods: Symptoms and
Melike Sezgin Evim, Şahin Erdöl, Özlem Özdemir, Birol Baytan, Adalet Meral Güneş   +4 more
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Robust responses of tropical and post-tropical cyclones to climate warming in WRF and CAM storyline ensembles

Weather and Climate Extremes
Tropical and post-tropical cyclones (TCs and PTCs) can produce severe hazards, making it critical to robustly assess how their characteristics may change under future climate warming.
Dian-Yi Li, Kevin A. Reed, Colin M. Zarzycki, Suzana J. Camargo   +3 more
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Cyclic Cushing's Disease in the Prepubertal Period—A Case Report and Review of Literature

Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2019
Background: Cyclic Cushing's disease (CD) has been described in about 15% of adult patients with CD. In the pediatric population, diagnosis of CD is rare and cyclic presentations of the disease are not adequately understood or described.
Anna Wȩdrychowicz, Barbara Hull, Anna Kalicka-Kasperczyk, Grzegorz Zieliński, Jerzy B. Starzyk   +4 more
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Weight and height influence on first permanent molar’s eruption age

Medisur
Foundation: dental eruption is a biological process of a dental organ migration from the period of tooth formation until it reaches the occlusion plane.Objective: determine the relationship between weight, height and the first permanent molar eruption as
Arasai Almaguer Berberena, Georgina Jiménez Estrada, Adys Castro Barberena, Idalgis Sánchez Reyes, Laura Naranjo Hernández, Liliana Paz Milián   +5 more
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Validity of the Alberta Infants Motor Scale in Norwegian infants aged 6–9 months through comparison with Canadian and Dutch scores

Frontiers in Pediatrics
IntroductionThe Alberta Infant Motor Scale (AIMS) is widely used to assess infant motor development but has shown limited cross-cultural validity in various populations. The distribution of the original AIMS scores has not been cross-culturally validated
Anniken Göthner, Kirsti Riiser, Kirsti Riiser, Kine Melfald Tveten, Kine Melfald Tveten   +4 more
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Development of Congestion Severity Index for Speed Humps Utilizing Fundamental Parameters and Clustering Techniques - A Case Study in India

Transactions on Transport Sciences
Traffic congestion has widespread negative impacts on the environment, urban development, and road safety, leading to increased commute times and heightened incidents of road rage and accidents.
Malaya Mohanty, Satya Ranjan Samal, J Cyril Santhosh   +2 more
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Association between cMIND diet adherence and frailty among Chinese older adults: A 10-year longitudinal study

The Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging
Background: Both cognitive impairment and diet are significant factors associated with frailty, however, the association between the Chinese Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay (cMIND) diet and frailty remains unclear.
Lin Yang, Mengying Li, Jing Shu, Lizheng Cao   +3 more
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Pediatric densitometry: is the Z score adjustment necessary in all cases?

Frontiers in Endocrinology
BackgroundThe International Society for Clinical Densitometry recommends adjusting the bone mineral density (BMD) Z-score in children with short stature or growth delay. However, it is not clear whether height-for-age Z-score (HAZ) adjustment is required
Berta Magallares, Berta Magallares, Berta Magallares, Berta Magallares, Jorge Malouf, Helena Codes-Méndez, Helena Codes-Méndez, Hye Sang Park, Hye Sang Park, Hye Sang Park, Jocelyn Betancourt, Jocelyn Betancourt, Gloria Fraga, Gloria Fraga, Estefanía Quesada-Masachs, Estefanía Quesada-Masachs, Mireia López-Corbeto, Montserrat Torrent, Ana Marín, Silvia Herrera, Silvia Herrera, Ignasi Gich, Ignasi Gich, Ignasi Gich, Susana Boronat, Susana Boronat, Jordi Casademont, Jordi Casademont, Jordi Casademont, Hector Corominas, Hector Corominas, Hector Corominas, Dacia Cerdá   +32 more
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