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An Examination of the Occurrence of Divorce and Social and Demographic Factors within Chicago [PDF]

, 2013
This research looks at the occurrence of divorce among Cook County-Chicago census tracts from data gathered from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey (ACS) of the U.S. Census Bureau.
Hahn, Louise
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A Comparative Study of Cerebral Oxygenation During Exercise in Hemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis Patients

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Cognitive impairment and exercise intolerance are common in dialysis patients. Cerebral perfusion and oxygenation play a major role in both cognitive function and exercise execution; HD session per se aggravates cerebral ischemia in this population. This study aimed to compare cerebral oxygenation and perfusion at rest and in mild
Marieta P. Theodorakopoulou, Konstantina Dipla, Danai Faitatzidou, Fotini Iatridi, Areti Georgiou, Artemios Karagiannidis, Erasmia Sampani, Chrysostomos Dimitriadis, Aggelos Koutlas, Andreas Zafeiridis, Pantelis Sarafidis   +10 more
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A Profile of Immigrants in Arkansas [PDF]

, 2007
Discusses key demographic trends, economic factors, and public policy issues associated with immigrants in Arkansas, which has the fourth-fastest-growing immigrant population in the ...
Derrek L. Croney, Donald J. Hernandez, Everett Henderson, James H. Johnson, Jr., John D. Kasarda, Michael Fix, Randolph Capps, Stephen J. Appold   +7 more
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Unsupervised Learning for Understanding Student Achievement in a Distance Learning Setting [PDF]

, 2017
Many factors could affect the achievement of students in distance learning settings. Internal factors such as age, gender, previous education level and engagement in online learning activities can play an important role in obtaining successful learning ...
d'Aquin, Mathieu, Liu, Shuangyan
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Predicting the Future Burden of Renal Replacement Therapy in Türkiye Using National Registry Data and Comparative Modeling Approaches

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Chronic kidney disease is a growing public health problem worldwide, and the number of patients requiring renal replacement therapy is steadily increasing. Türkiye has experienced a similar rise in both the incidence and prevalence of renal replacement therapy over the past decades; however, national‐level projections of future ...
Arzu Akgül, Neriman Sıla Koç, Berrak Itır Aylı   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Characterizing the salivary RNA landscape to identify potential diagnostic, prognostic, and follow‐up biomarkers for breast cancer

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
This study explores salivary RNA for breast cancer (BC) diagnosis, prognosis, and follow‐up. High‐throughput RNA sequencing identified distinct salivary RNA signatures, including novel transcripts, that differentiate BC from healthy controls, characterize histological and molecular subtypes, and indicate lymph node involvement.
Nicholas Rajan, Irina Primac, Emre Etlioglu, Laurens Debruyne, Ann Janssen, Magy Sallam, Kevin Tabury, Roel Quintens, Wiebren Tjalma, Mohammed Abderrafi Benotmane   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Contribution of the Defective BRCA1, BRCA2 and CHEK2 Genes to the Familial Aggregation of Breast Cancer: a Simulation Study Based on the Swedish Family-Cancer Database

Hereditary Cancer in Clinical Practice, 2004
The known breast cancer susceptibility genes only account for 20% to 25% of the excess familial risk of the disease 1. The present study assessed the contribution of BRCA1/2 mutations and CHEK2 variants to the relative risk of breast cancer for women ...
Bermejo Justo, Pérez Alfonso, Hemminki Kari   +2 more
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Factors associated with crisis pregnancies in Ireland: Findings from three nationally representative sexual health surveys [PDF]

, 2015
Background: Findings on the demographic and sexual health characteristics associated with the experience of a crisis pregnancy is important to inform the public health policy of a country, including Ireland.
AO Tsui, AP Mohllajee, Ashling Bourke, BM Magnusson, Caroline Kelleher, Central Statistics Office, Central Statistics Office, D Cheng, Daniel Boduszek, DG Foster, F Kreuter, F Lakha, H Tolonen, IBM Corp, J Murphy-Lawless, JB Homco, JJ Speidel, K Kaye, K Rundle, Karen Morgan, L Lindberg, LB Finer, LB Finer, M Nic Ghiolla Phádraig, MA Biggs, MR Frankel, O McBride, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, PK Kohler, PS Shah, R Layte, R Layte, RK Jones, RK Jones, SK Henshaw, TE Mueller, WD Mosher   +36 more
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Healthcare disparities among orthopedic trauma patients in the USA: socio-demographic factors influence the management of calcaneus fractures

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 2019
BackgroundSocio-demographic factors have been suggested to contribute to differences in healthcare utilization for several elective orthopedic procedures. Reports on disparities in utilization of orthopedic trauma procedures remain limited.
B. Zelle, Nicolas A. Morton-Gonzaba, Christopher F Adcock, J. Lacci, Khang H. Dang, A. Seifi   +5 more
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Bridging the gap: Multi‐stakeholder perspectives of molecular diagnostics in oncology

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Although molecular diagnostics is transforming cancer care, implementing novel technologies remains challenging. This study identifies unmet needs and technology requirements through a two‐step stakeholder involvement. Liquid biopsies for monitoring applications and predictive biomarker testing emerge as key unmet needs. Technology requirements vary by
Jorine Arnouts, Senada Koljenović, Elise Daems, Karolien De Wael, Marc Peeters, Léon C. van Kempen, Greetje Vanhoutte, Karen Zwaenepoel, Timon Vandamme   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source