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Vitamin D Status and its Association with Morbidity including Wasting and Opportunistic Illnesses in HIV-Infected Women in Tanzania. [PDF]

, 2011
Vitamin D has a potential role in preventing HIV-related complications, based on its extensive involvement in immune and metabolic function, including preventing osteoporosis and premature cardiovascular disease.
Adeyemi OM, Chlebowski RT, Cox D, Diggle P, Donna Spiegelman, Eduardo Villamor, Edward L. Giovannucci, Ellen Hertzmark, Ferdinand M. Mugusi, Finkelstein JL, Gernard I. Msamanga, Guenter P, Hsu JW, James WP, Julia L. Finkelstein, Miettinen O, Saurabh Mehta, Stroder J, Wafaie W. Fawzi, WHO   +19 more
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Evaluation of the avidity test for the follow up on children treated for congenital toxoplasmosis during the first year of life

Iatreia, 2021
Objective: To determine the use of avidity testing in the follow up of patients diagnosed with congenital toxoplasmosis, through the observation of its behavior in time.
Jesús David Caro-Garzón, Clara Ángela Gómez-Henck , Tatiana Jaramillo-Giraldo , Jose Mateo Cifuentes-Botero, Jorge E. Gómez-Marín   +4 more
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Clinical Follow-up on Sagittal Fracture at the Temporal Root of the Zygomatic Arch: Does It Need Open Reduction? [PDF]

Archives of Plastic Surgery, 2013
BackgroundThe zygoma is a major portion of the midfacial contour. When deformity occurs in this area, a reduction should be conducted to correct it. If a sagittal fracture at the temporal root of the zygomatic arch occurs, this also requires reduction ...
Ji Seon Cheon, Bin Na Seo, Jeong Yeol Yang, Kyung Min Son   +3 more
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Correction of Congenital Auricular Deformities Using the Ear-Molding Technique

Archives of Plastic Surgery, 2016
Background Studies of the ear-molding technique have emphasized the importance of initiating molding early to achieve the best results. In the present study, we describe the immediate effects and long-term outcomes of this technique, focusing on ...
Taeyong Woo, Young Seok Kim, Tai Suk Roh, Dae Hyun Lew, In Sik Yun   +4 more
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Evaluation studies follow-up and follow-up studies evaluation

Les Cahiers Scientifiques du Transport - Scientific Papers in Transportation, 1985
For more than twenty years, many studies have been conducted for evaluating and measuring the effects ("follow of study") of transport network investments. It is possible now to understand interrelations between those two ways of studying. An historical example put into evidence difficulties inherent in those studies, such as problems about choice of ...
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Homocysteine (Hcy) Follow-Up Study

Clinical and Investigative Medicine, 2007
Background Hyperhomocysteinemia confers an increased risk of coronary artery disease, stroke, and deep vein thrombosis, and is a strong predictor of mortality among patients with ischemic heart disease. Purpose To determne the long term clinical outcome of patients with risk factors to atherosclerosis with high concentrations of homocysteine (Hcy ...
Arnon, Blum, Ihsan, Hijazi, Michal Mashiach, Eizenberg, Nava, Blum   +3 more
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Evaluation of the first automated thyroglobulin assay [PDF]

, 1999
The aim of this study was to investigate technical and analytical performance of the first automated thyroglobulin (Tg) assay (DPC-Immulite(R); Diagnostic Products Corporation, Los Angeles, USA).
Bland JM, Dai J, Feldt-Rasmussen U, Feldt-Rasmussen U, Knadler L, Marquet PY, Niederau CM, Passing H, Roelants V, Spencer CA, Zucchelli GC   +10 more
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A Quality Improvement Initiative to Standardize Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia Prophylaxis in Pediatric Patients With Solid Tumors

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Pediatric patients with extracranial solid tumors (ST) receiving chemotherapy are at an increased risk for Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP). However, evidence guiding prophylaxis practices in this population is limited. A PJP‐related fatality at our institution highlighted inconsistent prescribing approaches and concerns about
Kriti Kumar, Denise M. Connolly, Ellen Kellington, Elyse Zelunka, Karla Kerrigan, Furqan Shaikh, Paul C. Nathan, Meredith S. Irwin, Sarah Cohen‐Gogo   +8 more
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Diabetes status and post-load plasma glucose concentration in relation to site-specific cancer mortality: findings from the original Whitehall study [PDF]

, 2004
ObjectiveWhile several studies have reported on the relation of diabetes status with pancreatic cancer risk, the predictive value of this disorder for other malignancies is unclear.
A Czyzyk, A Sasaki, AB Lowenfels, AB Lowenfels, Anon, B Armstrong, B Balkau, BA O?Mara, BA O?Mara, C Vecchia LA, DD Reid, DD Reid, DR Cox, E Breeze, E Freund, E Ohmura, E Tabor, F Vegt de, G Davey Smith, G Davey Smith, G Davey Smith, G Davey Smith, G Davey Smith, G Rose, G. David. Batty, GA Rose, GD Batty, GD Batty, GD Batty, GD Batty, GD Batty, George Davey Smith, H Brenner, HO Adami, HO Adami, II Kessler, II Kessler, J Everhart, J Permert, J Permert, J Schafer, JH Fuller, JH Fuller, JH Fuller, K Steenland, L Gullo, L Wideroff, M Mori, M Ragozzino, Martin J. Shipley, MC Yu, MG Marmot, MG Marmot, MG Marmot, Michael Marmot, N Trinkler, NS Weiss, RJ Jarrett, RJ Jarrett, RZ Stolzenber-Solomon, SAS Institute Inc, SH Saydah, SM Gapstur, SS Coughlin, W Fisher, W Levine, WH Chow, Y Lin   +67 more
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Pazopanib Combined With Vincristine and Irinotecan in Relapsed Wilms Tumor: Encouraging Outcomes in a Heavily Pretreated Pediatric Cohort

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background While Wilms tumor (WT) typically has a favorable prognosis, relapsed cases—especially those with high‐risk histology—remain therapeutically challenging after intensive frontline therapy. The combination of vincristine and irinotecan has demonstrated activity in pediatric solid tumors, and pazopanib, a multi‐targeted tyrosine kinase ...
Maria Debora De Pasquale, Alessandro Crocoli, Giuseppe Maria Milano, Pierluigi Di Paolo, Francesca Diomedi Camassei, Ida Russo, Annalisa Serra   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source