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BackgroundLow bone mineral density (LBMD), including osteoporosis and low bone mass, has becoming a serious public health concern. We aimed to estimate the disease burden of LBMD and its related fractures in 204 countries and territories over the past 30
Yuyan Shen +16 more
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Trends in technology, trade and consumption likely to impact on microbial food safety [PDF]
Current and potential future trends in technology, consumption and trade of food that may impact on food-borne disease are analysed and the key driving factors identified focusing on the European Union and, to a lesser extent, accounting for the United ...
Cole, M.B. +3 more
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The global burden of melanoma: results from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015 [PDF]
Despite recent improvements in prevention, diagnosis and treatment, vast differences in melanoma burden still exist between populations. Comparative data can highlight these differences and lead to focused efforts to reduce the burden of melanoma.To assess global, regional and national melanoma incidence, mortality and disability-adjusted life year ...
C. Karimkhani +6 more
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Estimation of the worldwide seroprevalence of cytomegalovirus : a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection does not usually produce symptoms when it causes primary infection, reinfection, or reactivation because these three types of infection are all controlled by the normal immune system.
Anderholm +31 more
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ABSTRACT Background PIK3CA‐related overgrowth spectrum (PROS) includes several rare overgrowth disorders resulting from somatic gain‐of‐function mutations in PIK3CA. Despite treatment advances, including the recent approval of alpelisib for PROS in the United States, literature detailing the patient experience with PROS is limited.
Vamsi Bollu +8 more
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Introduction Despite the numerous efforts and initiatives, males with HIV are still less likely than women to receive HIV treatment. Across Sub-Saharan Africa, men are tested, linked, and retained in HIV care at lower rates than women, and South Africa ...
Mbuzeleni Hlongwa +8 more
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Give it up for climate change : a defence of the beneficiary pays principle [PDF]
This article focuses on the normative problem of establishing how the burdens associated with implementing policies designed to prevent, or manage, climate change should be shared amongst states involved in ongoing international climate change ...
Birks +16 more
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ABSTRACT End‐of‐life conversations with adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer rarely occur without the guidance of healthcare professionals. As a part of the ‘Difficult Discussions’ study, focused on palliative care and advance care planning discussions with AYAs with cancer, we investigated the factors that healthcare professionals identify ...
Justine Lee +9 more
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Living in interesting times - Challenging protein metabolism in the era of the epidemiological shift [PDF]
The recently released results of the Global Burden of Disease, Injuries, and Risk Factor study 2013 reveal that during the past 23 years, metabolic and behavioral risk factors, including high BMI, increased their impact on global mortality and disability-
Laviano, Alessandro
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Defining Roles in Pediatric Palliative Care: Perspectives From Oncology and Palliative Care Teams
ABSTRACT Background Early integration of pediatric palliative care (PPC) is associated with improved symptom management, quality of life, and healthcare utilization for children with cancer. Despite this, variation persists in how PPC is understood, operationalized, and integrated within pediatric oncology programs. In particular, ambiguity surrounding
Leeat Granek +13 more
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