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Heal Her, I Beseech You: Modern Epidemiology and Prayer for Recovery [PDF]

, 2012
Evidence accumulates in the medical literature that studies conducted in accordance with current clinical epidemiologic research standards support the hypothesis that religious factors can improve health and accelerate the recovery from disease. The most
Dammann, Olaf
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Risk factors for incidence and persistence of disability in chronic major depression and alcohol use disorders: longitudinal analyses of a population-based study [PDF]

, 2014
BackgroundMajor depression and alcohol use disorders are risk factors for incidence of disability. However, it is still unclear whether a chronic course of these health conditions is also prospectively associated with incidence of disability.
Ayuso-Mateos, J., Caballero, F., Cabello, M., Chatterji, S., Cieza, A.   +4 more
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Serum Vitamin D Levels in Relation to Hypertension and Pre-hypertension in Adults: A Systematic Review and Dose–Response Meta-Analysis of Epidemiologic Studies

Frontiers in Nutrition, 2022
BackgroundFindings of observational studies that evaluated the association of serum vitamin D status and high blood pressure were contradictory. This meta-analysis of epidemiologic studies assessed the relation of serum vitamin D levels to hypertension ...
Elahe Mokhtari, Elahe Mokhtari, Zahra Hajhashemy, Zahra Hajhashemy, Parvane Saneei   +4 more
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A 10-year Study of Factors Associated with Alcohol Treatment Use and Non-use in a U.S. Population Sample [PDF]

, 2016
Background This study seeks to identify changes in perceived barriers to alcohol treatment and predictors of treatment use between 1991–92 and 2001–02, to potentially help understand reported reductions in treatment use at this time.
Caetano, Raul, Chartier, Karen G., Harris, T. Robert, Miller, Kierste   +3 more
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The Genetic Structure and History of Africans and African Americans. [PDF]

, 2009
Africa is the source of all modern humans, but characterization of genetic variation and of relationships among populations across the continent has been enigmatic. We studied 121 African populations, four African American populations, and 60 non-African
A. A. Awomoyi, A. Froment, A. Ranciaro, A. T. Juma, Batini, Behar, Bereir, C. Ehret, C. Wambebe, Campbell, Cann, Cerny, Chen, Coia, Destro-Bisol, F. A. Reed, F. R. Friedlaender, Forster, Forster, Friedlaender, G. Lema, G. S. Pretorius, H. Mortensen, Hassan, J. B. Hirbo, J. H. Moore, J. L. Weber, J.-M. Bodo, Jakobsson, K. Powell, Li, Lind, M. A. Thera, M. Ibrahim, M. J. Kotze, M. W. Smith, O. Doumbo, Parra, Parra, Patin, Patterson, Pritchard, Pritchard, Reed, Reynolds, Rosenberg, Rosenberg, Rosenberg, S. A. Omar, S. A. Tishkoff, S. M. Williams, Salas, Scozzari, Semino, Sirugo, Smith, T. B. Nyambo, Tishkoff, Tishkoff, Verdu, Wang, Wood   +61 more
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Prevalence of Dental Fluorosis in a City without Fluoridation in its Water Supply: Effect of Sampling

Pesquisa Brasileira em Odontopediatria e Clínica Integrada, 2022
Objective: To determine the prevalence of dental fluorosis in a population not exposed to fluoridated water and to evaluate the effect of the sampling technique on this measurement.
Maria Cristina de Matos Castilho, Luciane Zanin, Flávia Martão Flório   +2 more
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Profile and prevalence of hearing complaints in the elderly

Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology
Introduction: Hearing is essential for the processing of acoustic information and the understanding of speech signals. Hearing loss may be associated with cognitive decline, depression and reduced functionality.
Magda Aline Bauer, Ângela Kemel Zanella, Irênio Gomes Filho, Geraldo de Carli, Adriane Ribeiro Teixeira, Ângelo José Gonçalves Bós   +5 more
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Epidemiologic Profile of an Otolaryngologic Emergency Service

International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology, 2014
Introduction According to current research, the number of patients seen in the emergency room is progressively increasing. There are few studies on the characteristics of ear, nose, and throat diseases treated in the emergency room ...
Luciano Prestes, Rogerio Hamerschmidt, Sergio Tenorio, Ana Tereza Moreira, Elizabeth Tambara   +4 more
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New progress of epidemiological research in epilepsy

Chinese Journal of Contemporary Neurology and Neurosurgery, 2014
doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1672-6731.2014.11 ...
Zhen HONG
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Validity of Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression (CES-D) scale in a sample of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans

SAGE Open Medicine, 2016
Objectives: Optimal depression screening necessitates measurement tools that are valid across varied populations and in the presence of comorbidities.
Ana R Quiñones, Stephen M Thielke, Michael E Clark, Kristin M Phillips, Christine Elnitsky, Elena M Andresen   +5 more
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