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Development of a liquid biopsy based purely quantitative digital droplet PCR assay for detection of MLH1 promoter methylation in colorectal cancer patients

BMC Cancer, 2021
Background MutL Homolog 1 (MLH1) promotor methylation is associated with microsatellite instability high colorectal cancer (CRC). The strong correlation between methylation status and cancer development and progression has led to a growing interest in ...
Danyi Wang, Dennis O’Rourke, Jorge F. Sanchez-Garcia, Ti Cai, Juergen Scheuenpflug, Zheng Feng   +5 more
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Research and Outlook on Global Energy Interconnection [PDF]

E3S Web of Conferences, 2020
Currently, the world is confronted with a series of challenges including resource shortage, climate change, environment pollution and energy poverty, which are rooted in the humanity’s deep dependence on and large-scale consumption of fossil energy.
Li Jun, Chen Zhengxi, Chen Chen, Wang Yangzi, Song Fulong, Yu Xiaoxiao   +5 more
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Identification of Streptococcus suis putative zoonotic virulence factors: A systematic review and genomic meta-analysis

Virulence, 2021
Streptococcus suis is an emerging zoonotic pathogen. Over 100 putative virulence factors have been described, but it is unclear to what extent these virulence factors could contribute to zoonotic potential of S. suis. We identified all S.
Thomas J. Roodsant, Boas C.L. Van Der Putten, Sara M. Tamminga, Constance Schultsz, Kees C.H. Van Der Ark   +4 more
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An analysis of policy and funding priorities of global actors regarding noncommunicable disease in low- and middle-income countries

Globalization and Health, 2021
Background Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), including mental health, have become a major concern in low- and middle-income countries. Despite increased attention to them over the past decade, progress toward addressing NCDs has been slow.
Kanykey Jailobaeva, Jennifer Falconer, Giulia Loffreda, Stella Arakelyan, Sophie Witter, Alastair Ager   +5 more
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Labor Institutions and Development Under Globalization [PDF]

SSRN Electronic Journal, 2018
Labour market regulation is a controversial area of public policy in both developed and developing countries. Mainstream economic analysis traditionally portrays legal interventions providing for minimum wages, unemployment insurance and (often only a modicum of) employment protection as ‘luxuries’ developing countries cannot afford.
Servaas Storm, Jeronim Capaldo
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Comprehensive primary health care and non-communicable diseases management: a case study of El Salvador

International Journal for Equity in Health, 2020
Background One of today’s greatest challenges in public health worldwide - and especially its key management from Primary Health Care (PHC) - is the growing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs).
Marta Jimenez Carrillo, Montserrat León García, Nicole Vidal, Keven Bermúdez, Pol De Vos   +4 more
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Community and health staff perceptions on non-communicable disease management in El Salvador’s health system: a qualitative study

BMC Health Services Research, 2020
Background Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of global mortality and disability with a rising burden in low- and middle-income countries.
Nicole Vidal, Montserrat León-García, Marta Jiménez, Keven Bermúdez, Pol De Vos   +4 more
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Help-seeking, trust and intimate partner violence: social connections amongst displaced and non-displaced Yezidi women and men in the Kurdistan region of northern Iraq

Conflict and Health, 2020
Background Conflict and displacement impact the social fabric of communities through the disruption of social connections and the erosion of trust. Effective humanitarian assistance requires understanding the social capital that shapes patterns of help ...
Alison Strang, Oonagh O’Brien, Maggie Sandilands, Rebecca Horn   +3 more
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Effectiveness of relaxation techniques ‘as an active ingredient of psychological interventions’ to reduce distress, anxiety and depression in adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis

International Journal of Mental Health Systems, 2022
Background Adolescent depression and anxiety are among the leading contributors to health burden worldwide. ‘Relaxation Techniques (RTs)’ are a “set of strategies to improve physiological response to stress” and are frequently cited as an active ...
Syed Usman Hamdani, Zill-e-Huma, Syeda Wajeeha Zafar, Nadia Suleman, Um-ul-Baneen, Ahmed Waqas, Atif Rahman   +6 more
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Political Economy of Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) prevention and control in Lebanon: identifying challenges and opportunities for policy change and care provision reforms

BMC Public Health, 2023
Introduction Lebanon is a middle-income country facing substantial fragility features. Its health profile shows a high burden of NCD morbidity and mortality.
Ibrahim R. Bou-Orm, Giulia Loffreda, Karin Diaconu, Sophie Witter, Pol deVos   +4 more
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