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THE EFFECTS OF HEALTH ON HEALTH INSURANCE STATUS IN FRAGILE FAMILIES [PDF]

We use data from the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing study to estimate the effects of poor infant health, pre-pregnancy health conditions of the mother, and the father’s health status on health insurance status of urban, mostly unmarried, mothers ...
Anne Carroll, Hope Corman, Kelly Noonan, Nancy E. Reichman   +3 more
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Epidemiology of congenital polydactyly and syndactyly in Hunan Province, China

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Objective To describe the prevalence and epidemiology of congenital polydactyly and syndactyly in Hunan Province, China, 2016–2020. Methods Data were obtained from the Birth Defects Surveillance System in Hunan Province, China, 2016–2020.
Xu Zhou, Ting Li, Haiyan Kuang, Ying Zhou, Donghua Xie, Jian He, Juan Xiao, Chanchan Chen, Yurong Jiang, Junqun Fang, Hua Wang   +10 more
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Two novel KCNA1 variants identified in two unrelated Chinese families affected by episodic ataxia type 1 and neurodevelopmental disorders

Molecular Genetics & Genomic Medicine, 2020
Background Pathogenic KCNA1 variants have been linked to episodic ataxia type 1 (EA1), a rare neurological syndrome characterized by continuous myokymia and attacks of generalized ataxia that can be triggered by fever, abrupt movements, emotional stress,
Haiming Yuan, Huihua Yuan, Qingming Wang, Wanhua Ye, Ruixia Yao, Wanfang Xu, Yanhui Liu   +6 more
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Accelerating Maternal and Child Health Gains in Papua New Guinea [PDF]

, 2015
Many priority countries in the countdown to the millennium development goals deadline are lagging in progress towards maternal and child health (MCH) targets. Papua New Guinea (PNG) is one such country beset by challenges of geographical inaccessibility,
Byrne, Abbey, Hodge, Andrew, Jimenez-Soto, Eliana   +2 more
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Fetal deaths from birth defects in Hunan Province, China, 2016–2020

Scientific Reports
To describe the fetal death rate of birth defects (including a broad range of specific defects) and to explore the relationship between fetal deaths from birth defects and a broad range of demographic characteristics.
Xu Zhou, Jian He, Aihua Wang, XinJun Hua, Ting Li, Qin Liu, Junqun Fang, Yurong Jiang, Yingrui Shi   +8 more
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Correlation between intestinal flora and glucuronidase indexes and sex hormone levels and their diagnostic efficacy evaluation for premature ovarian failure

BMC Women's Health
Background Premature ovarian failure (POF), affecting women under 40, is characterized by early loss of ovarian function with unclear pathogenesis.
Yun Zhang, Jialin Su, Tong Mei, Xiangpeng Xiong, Siming Xin, Shuqin Xie, Xiaoyan Ai   +6 more
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Analysis of human papillomavirus infection and its correlation with cervical lesions in Huizhou women

Scientific Reports
To analyze the genotype distribution of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection in women in the Huizhou region of China and determine its correlation with age and degree of cervical lesions, with the aim to understand the characteristics of HPV infection in
Xiaoting Wang, Zengrui Ju, Qifei Lai, Qiaomei Liu, Lijie Gao, Jisheng Zhong   +5 more
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A novel TAB2 nonsense mutation (p.S149X) causing autosomal dominant congenital heart defects: a case report of a Chinese family

BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 2020
Background TAB2 is an activator of MAP 3 K7/TAK1, which is required for the IL-1 induced signal pathway. Microdeletions encompassing TAB2 have been detected in various patients with congenital heart defects (CHD), indicating that haploinsufficiency of ...
Jia Chen, Huizhen Yuan, Kang Xie, Xinrong Wang, Linglong Tan, Yongyi Zou, Yan Yang, Lu Pan, Junfang Xiao, Ge Chen, Yanqiu Liu   +10 more
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Parental expectations of maternal and child health services [PDF]

, 2015
This article reports on survey research (N=1,418) aimed at examining whether parental expectations of maternal and child health (MCH) services are influenced by group characteristics (e.g., socioeconomic status [SES], ethnicity, at risk of poverty) and ...
Bradt, Lieve, De Bie, Maria, Lammertyn, Jan, Vandenbroeck, Michel   +3 more
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The constraints to good child care practices in Accra [PDF]

Life in urban areas presents special challenges for maternal child care practices. Data from a representative survey of households with children less than 3 years of age in Accra were used to test a number of hypothesized constraints to child care ...
Armar-Klemesu, Margaret, Levin, Carol E., Maxwell, Daniel G., Morris, Saul Sutkover, Ruel, Marie T.   +4 more
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