Preterm birth and the timing of puberty: a systematic review
Background An estimated 11% of births occur preterm, and survival is improving. Early studies suggested an association between preterm birth and earlier puberty.
Evlyn James +3 more
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Treatment of atherosclerotic renovascular hypertension: review of observational studies and a meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials. [PDF]
open9Atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis can cause ischaemic nephropathy and arterial hypertension. We herein review the observational and randomized clinical trials (RCTs) comparing medical and endovascular treatment for control of hypertension and ...
Caielli, P +8 more
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Melanoma inhibitory activity in Brazilian patients with cutaneous melanoma [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Melanoma inhibitory activity is a protein secreted by melanoma cells and has been used as a tumor marker. Increased Melanoma inhibitory activity serum levels are related to metastatic disease or tumor recurrence.
Macanori Odashiro +6 more
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Stress relaxation and elastic follow-up using a stress range-dependent constitutive model [PDF]
Despite the availability of detailed nonlinear finite element analysis, some aspects of high temperature design can still be best addressed through more simplified methods.
Boyle, James
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Occurrence of gastric cancer and carcinoids in atrophic gastritis during prospective long-term follow up [PDF]
Objective. Atrophic gastritis (AG) is a risk condition for gastric cancer and type I gastric carcinoids. Recent studies assessing the overall risk of gastric cancer and carcinoids in AG at long-term follow up are lacking.
Annibale, Bruno +6 more
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Analysis of Patients with Facial Lacerations Repaired in the Emergency Room of a Provincial Hospital
Background Facial laceration is the most common injury encountered in the emergency room in the plastic surgery field, and optimal treatment is important.
Joon Ho Lee +4 more
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BMI and all cause mortality: systematic review and non-linear dose-response meta-analysis of 230 cohort studies with 3.74 million deaths among 30.3 million participants [PDF]
To conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies of body mass index (BMI) and the risk of all cause mortality, and to clarify the shape and the nadir of the dose-response curve, and the influence on the results of confounding from ...
Aune, D +7 more
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COMORBIDITY IMPACT ON SOCIAL FUNCTIONING AFTER HIP FRACTURE: THE ROLE OF REHABILITATION [PDF]
Objective: To analyze the impact of rehabilitation treatment on social functioning in elderly patients after hip fracture during a rehabilitation program. Methods: This study included 203 patients with hip fracture.
Natasa Radosavljevic +4 more
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Evaluation of earlier versus later dietary management in long-chain 3-hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydrogenase or mitochondrial trifunctional protein deficiency::a systematic review [PDF]
Background: Mitochondrial trifunctional protein (MTP) and long-chain 3-hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydrogenase (LCHAD) deficiencies are rare fatty acid β-oxidation disorders. Without dietary management the conditions are life-threatening. We conducted a systematic
Clarke, Aileen +7 more
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Therapeutic Abortion A Follow-Up Study [PDF]
A psychiatric and psychological follow-up assessment of 21 patients accepted for abortion on psychiatric grounds, 21 patients denied abortion on psychiatric grounds and 11 patients accepted for abortion on medical grounds was carried out. A history of prior psychiatric illness appeared to be a pointer towards therapeutic termination of pregnancy when
A B, Sclare, B P, Geraghty
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