American Journal of Industrial Medicine, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Introduction Firefighters may experience occupational exposure to per‐ and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Volunteer firefighters make up 65% of the US fire service, but their serum PFAS profiles have not been well characterized. This study aims to (1) describe PFAS serum profiles among US volunteer firefighters from 9 states enrolled in ...
Katherine A. Lubina +16 more
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Post-discharge Home Care Services Use, Long-Term Care Placement, and Survival in Older Adults with Major Trauma: a Population-Based Cohort Study from Ontario, Canada. [PDF]
Can Geriatr JEvans CCD, Li W.
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American Journal of Industrial Medicine, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Homecare aides (HCAs) are professional non‐family caregivers, who support dependent individuals to live at home with dignity; yet in Spain they remain understudied and vulnerable, often facing precarious working conditions. We aimed to characterize HCAs’ employment, living conditions, health, and exposure to workplace violence and ...
Albert Navarro‐Giné +6 more
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Identifying quality indicators for home care services: a modified Delphi and Analytic Hierarchy Process study. [PDF]
BMC NursZheng QL, Kong LN, Hu P, Liu DX.
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Streamlining Diagnosis of Bardet–Biedl Syndrome: New Diagnostic Algorithm With Updated Criteria
American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Considerable advances have been made in our understanding of Bardet–Biedl syndrome (BBS), particularly in its core clinical features and molecular genetics, warranting an update to the existing diagnostic criteria framework. Using a rigorous, evidence‐based, and consensus‐driven process, a multidisciplinary group of international experts and ...
Jeremy J. Pomeroy +16 more
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Self-reported oral health and oral health-related quality of life among older adults receiving home care services in South-eastern Norway. [PDF]
Acta Odontol ScandHassan HI +5 more
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Expanding the Utility of Exome Sequencing in Preventive and Population Genetics
American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Carrier screening is a long‐standing genetic testing process offered to at‐risk couples, with or without a family history, who might have pregnancies affected by an autosomal recessive (AR) or X‐linked (XL) disorder. A total of 276 unrelated individuals, initially referred for rare disorder screening by clinicians, were enrolled in this study ...
Charilaos Kostoulas +6 more
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Assessment of Technology Readiness in Norwegian Older Adults With Long-Term Health Conditions Receiving Home Care Services: Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Study. [PDF]
JMIR AgingBergh S +4 more
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American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Dengue virus (DENV) poses a serious global health challenge, particularly in cases of dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF). Patients with preexisting mitochondrial disorders may be at increased risk for complications due to the specific impact of DENV on mitochondrial‐dependent cellular processes and immune function.
Audra N. Iness +11 more
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American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B: Neuropsychiatric Genetics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) causes significant mental and physical distress, yet only a small subset of individuals exposed to trauma develop the disorder. Scientists and clinicians are still unable to predict who will get the disorder or how it will manifest.
Brandy M. Fox
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