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A Conceptual Model: The Impact of Sociodemographic on Coronary Heart Disease [PDF]

, 2020
The paper aims to examine the conceptual model on the impact of sociodemographic towards coronary heart disease. There is still limited study on the association between cost of living particularly the cost of food and housing and its impact on coronary ...
Azim, Zainal Azhar Zainal, Kassim, Aza Azlina Md, Mohamed, Juliza   +2 more
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Living in interesting times - Challenging protein metabolism in the era of the epidemiological shift [PDF]

, 2016
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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Criterion‐Related Validity of the Neuropsychological Quick Assessment for Screening Cognitive, Motor, and Behavioral Impairments in Patients With Pediatric Brain Tumors: An Observational Pilot Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Neuropsychological complications may impair the qualitative prognosis of patients with pediatric brain tumors. However, multifaceted evaluations cannot be conducted in all patients because they are time consuming and burdensome for patients.
Ami Tabata, Keita Ueda, Tsukasa Ueno, Katsutsugu Umeda, Kentaro Ueno, Kanade Tanaka, Noyuri Nishida, Rie Yamawaki, Megumi Nukui, Yoshiki Arakawa   +9 more
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Long-term trends in the burden of cancer attributable to high body mass index in China from 1990 to 2021

Frontiers in Nutrition
BackgroundHigh body mass index (BMI) is a well-established modifiable risk factor for multiple cancer types. However, the long-term trends and demographic patterns of total cancer burden attributable to high BMI in China have not been fully characterized.
Zhouwei Zhan, Yi Zeng, Shaohua Xu, Hongju Chen, Rui Huang, Wei Lin, Jiami Yu, Xiaojie Wang, Chunkang Yang, Zengqing Guo, Bijuan Chen   +10 more
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High burden of birthweight-lowering genetic variants in Africans and Asians

BMC Medicine, 2018
Background Birthweight is an important predictor of infant morbidity and mortality, and is associated with cardiovascular diseases, obesity, and diabetes in childhood and adulthood.
Fasil Tekola-Ayele, Tsegaselassie Workalemahu, Azmeraw T. Amare   +2 more
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Trends in technology, trade and consumption likely to impact on microbial food safety [PDF]

, 2010
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., Cook, P.E., Gorris, L.G.M., Quested, T.E.   +3 more
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Implementing Health‐Related Quality of Life Assessment in Pediatric Oncology: A Feasibility Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background There is growing interest in embedding health‐related quality of life (HRQoL) assessment and patient‐reported outcome measures (PROMs) within clinical cancer care. This study evaluated the feasibility, acceptability, and usability of implementing an electronic PROM (ePROM) platform to measure HRQoL in children with cancer ...
Mikaela Doig, Sophie Jessop, Jordan R. Hansford, Hien Le, Matthew O'Connor, Peter Gorayski, Andrew Cunningham, Amanda Hutchinson, Victoria Bedford, Eva Bezak, Nayana Parange, Kelly Skelton, Timothy Price, Michala Short   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Tuberculous Pericarditis is Multibacillary and Bacterial Burden Drives High Mortality

EBioMedicine, 2015
Background: Tuberculous pericarditis is considered to be a paucibacillary process; the large pericardial fluid accumulation is attributed to an inflammatory response to tuberculoproteins. Mortality rates are high. We investigated the role of clinical and
Jotam G. Pasipanodya, Mwenya Mubanga, Mpiko Ntsekhe, Shaheen Pandie, Beki T. Magazi, Freedom Gumedze, Landon Myer, Tawanda Gumbo, Bongani M. Mayosi   +8 more
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Update on the Jamaican Economy [PDF]

, 2012
This paper looks at Jamaica's stalled agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), its economic performance over the past year and examines its persistently high debt burden.
Jake Johnston, Juan Antonio Montecino
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Parent Quality of Life at Two Years Following Their Child's Completion of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Treatment

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Parents of children treated for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) often experience significant caregiver burden and disruption to their well‐being. While parent quality of life (QoL) during treatment is well characterized, little is known about outcomes during early survivorship.
Sara Dal Pra, Maria McCarthy, Michael Takagi, Cinzia De Luca   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source