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Universal health insurance, health inequality and oral cancer in Taiwan. [PDF]

PLoS One, 2018
Wang F, Wang JD, Hung YW.
europepmc   +1 more source

Cost‐Effectiveness of Ferritin Screening Thresholds for Iron Deficiency in Reproductive‐Age Women

American Journal of Hematology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Iron deficiency (ID) is a top five leading cause of disability‐adjusted life‐years in women of reproductive age around the world. Despite its enormous health burden, no screening guidelines exist for the detection and treatment of ID in women of reproductive age.
Daniel Wang, Manraj Sra, Samira Glaeser‐Khan, Daniel Y. Wang, Ranya Moshashaian‐Asl, Satoko Ito, Adam Cuker, George Goshua   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Waist Circumference and All-Cause Mortality Independent of Body Mass Index in Korean Population from the National Health Insurance Health Checkup 2009⁻2015. [PDF]

J Clin Med, 2019
Kim YH, Kim SM, Han KD, Jung JH, Lee SS, Oh SW, Park HS, Rhee EJ, Lee WY, Yoo SJ.   +9 more
europepmc   +1 more source

A Phase II Trial of Geriatric Assessment‐Guided Selection of Treatment Intensity in Older Adults With AML

American Journal of Hematology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT How to select the appropriate intensity of chemotherapy in older adults with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) remains an unanswered question. In a phase II trial of older adults ≥ 60 years with AML (n = 73), we used geriatric assessment (measures of comorbidity burden, physical and cognitive function) to determine fitness for intensive ...
Vijaya R. Bhatt, Christopher S. Wichman, Thuy T. Koll, Alfred L. Fisher, Tanya M. Wildes, Michael Haddadin, Ann M. Berger, James O. Armitage, Sarah A. Holstein, Lori J. Maness, Krishna Gundabolu   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Applying the NIOSH Worker Well‐Being Framework to Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers: Insights From the Literature

American Journal of Industrial Medicine, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background There is a growing appreciation of the importance of health and well‐being and of the complex set of factors, within and outside the workplace, that interact to affect the well‐being of workers. Migrant and seasonal farmworkers experience particular challenges, and measurement of factors that influence their health and well‐being is
Tessa Bonney, Dana Madigan, Vinay Espinosa‐Ravi, Linda Forst   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Impact of Employment Status, Income, and Occupation on the Association Between Workplace Benefits and Health‐Related Work Absences

American Journal of Industrial Medicine, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Workplace benefits such as paid sick leave and employer‐sponsored health insurance influence workers' ability to take time off when ill or injured. We examined whether and to what extent these workplace benefits complement each other in affecting health‐related work absences, and whether associations varied by employment status ...
Jim P. Stimpson, Jessica Billig, Tami Gurley, Joshua M. Liao   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Medical Surveillance of Occupational Lead Exposure Using the EPA's Toxics Release Inventory and Adult Blood Lead Epidemiology and Surveillance Program: Illinois, 2016–2023

American Journal of Industrial Medicine, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Despite existing regulations mandating exposure control, training, and monitoring, many worksites continue to inadequately protect workers from lead exposure. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requires facilities to report lead emissions to the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI), presenting a potential tool for identifying at ...
Chibuzor Abasilim, Brett Shannon, Dana Madigan, Lee S. Friedman   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Detecting the Difficult: An Intronic NPC1 Variant Hiding in Plain Sight

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT An illustration of the importance of manual data review for identifying rare intronic variants adjacent to homopolymers is presented here. A 14‐year‐old male with Niemann‐Pick Type C disease confirmed biochemically was only found to have a heterozygous pathogenic variant by molecular analysis. A manual review of the Next Generation Sequencing (
Caroline Gully Brown, Matthew Bower, Matthew Schomaker, Jessica Goldstein, Jeanine Jarnes, Chester B. Whitley, Nishitha R. Pillai   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Quality of Life of Families Who Have Children With Cornelia de Lange Syndrome in Brazil: Opportunities for Improvement

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This exploratory cross‐sectional study aimed to estimate the family quality of life (FQoL) among 70 Brazilian families with children with Cornelia de Lange syndrome (CdLS). Data were collected using sociodemographic and clinical data forms, the Barthel index for activities of daily living, and the Beach Center FQoL Scale, a 5‐point Likert tool
Aline Apis, Beatriz Carvalho Nunes, Thainá Vilella, Rafaela Catelan Martins Pereira, Rui Fernando Pilotto, Lucimar Retto da Silva de Avó, Maria Isabel Melaragno, Carla Maria Ramos Germano, Débora Gusmão Melo   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Addressing the Diagnostic Odyssey for Adults With Neurodevelopmental Disabilities: Case Study of an Individual With Mandibulofacial Dysostosis With Microcephaly

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Whole exome sequencing (WES) has been widely used in the pediatric setting to increase diagnostic yield, provide treatment options, and to estimate reoccurrence risks. However, there is limited knowledge regarding the utility of this technology in adults with neurodevelopmental disabilities.
Ruhi Shah, Neora Shifrin, Mary Ellen Keogh, Elaine Marchi, Maureen Gavin, Karen Amble, Gholson J. Lyon   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source