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Association between Resistin Levels and All-Cause and Cardiovascular Mortality: A New Study and a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. [PDF]

, 2015
CONTEXT: Studies concerning the association between circulating resistin and mortality risk have reported, so far, conflicting results. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association between resistin and both all-cause and cardiovascular (CV) mortality risk ...
Copetti, M, Fontana, A, Frittitta, L, Mallamaci, F, Menzaghi, C., Pellegrini, F, Pizzini, P, Salvemini, L, Spadaro, S, Spoto, B, Trischitta, Vincenzo   +10 more
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Clinical Correlates of Anxiety and Depression After Diagnosis of a Pediatric Brain Tumor

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background The prevalence and clinical correlates of symptoms of anxiety and depression in pediatric patients with brain tumors are not well described. We aimed to identify clinical characteristics that are correlated with elevated symptoms of anxiety and depression following initial diagnosis.
Bryony J. Lucas, Se‐Kang Kim, Joan Yu, Ana Sofia C. Ibarrola, Heather H. Stancel, Kavyaa Choudry, Mary Elizabeth Moody, Krystal K. Christopher, David R. Grosshans, Arnold C. Paulino, Guillermo Aldave, M. Fatih Okcu, Murali M. Chintagumpala, Austin L. Brown, Michael E. Scheurer, Kimberly P. Raghubar, Lisa S. Kahalley   +16 more
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The PPARγ2 P12A polymorphism is not associated with all-cause mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus [PDF]

, 2016
The high mortality risk of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus may well be explained by the several comorbidities and/or complications. Also the intrinsic genetic component predisposing to diabetes might have a role in shaping the risk of diabetes ...
Alberico, Federica, Bacci, Simonetta, Cignarelli, Mauro, Copetti, Massimiliano, De Cosmo, Salvatore, Fontana, Andrea, Lamacchia, Olga, Marucci, Antonella, Mercuri, Luana, Pacilli, Antonio, Palena, Antonio, Prudente, Sabrina, Trischitta, Vincenzo, Viti, Raffaella   +13 more
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Preoperative Cytopenia in Patients Affected by High‐Risk Neuroblastoma: Just a Matter of Platelets?

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims In patients affected by high‐risk neuroblastoma (HR‐NB), complete macroscopic resection (CMR) is associated with better outcomes. These patients are often cytopenic due to intensive induction regimens. The aim of the present study is to assess the impact of preoperative cytopenia on surgical outcome in patients with HR‐NB ...
Giorgio Persano, Valerio Voglino, Federico Beati, Cristina Martucci, Chiara Grimaldi, Francesca Del Bufalo, Annalisa Serra, Francesco Fabozzi, Carmen Malaspina, Pier Luigi Di Paolo, Gian Luigi Natali, Simone Reali, Maria Antonietta De Ioris, Alessandro Crocoli   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cancer mortality in Portugal [PDF]

, 2018
Following Population News, Trends and Attitudes #6 it was possible to identify that, despite circulatory system diseases represent the leading causes of death (COD) in Portugal, the share of deaths caused by neoplasms is increasing with time.
Ribeiro, Filipe
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Malnourished and surviving in South Asia, better nourished and dying young in Africa: What can explain this puzzle? [PDF]

, 2000
This paper examines the factors explaining the very different relationship between anthropometric shortfall and child mortality in South Asia and Sub Saharan Africa.
Klasen, S.
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Relation of Adverse Childhood Experiences to Clinical and Patient‐Reported Outcomes for Adults With Sickle Cell Disease: A Registry Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are stressful or traumatic events prior to age 18 that are known to have a lasting impact on individuals’ health and well‐being. There is a gap in understanding the relationship between ACEs and Other Life Stressors and health status for adults with sickle cell disease (SCD).
Marsha Treadwell, Jessica Liang, Liliana Preiss, Angela Rivers, Jane S. Hankins, Allison King, Justin Williams, Michael B. Potter, Danielle Hessler   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mortality Differences Between Traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage: A Risk-Adjusted Assessment Using Claims Data. [PDF]

, 2017
Medicare Advantage (MA) has grown rapidly since the Affordable Care Act; nearly one-third of Medicare beneficiaries now choose MA. An assessment of the comparative value of the 2 options is confounded by an apparent selection bias favoring MA, as ...
Beveridge, Roy A., Caplan, Arial, McRae, Jacquelyn M., Mendes, Sean M., Olson, Vanessa, Rogstad, Teresa L., Varga, Stefan, Williams, Meredith C.   +7 more
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What to Do When Medical Evidence Can Only Be Generated Through Routine Data: An Example From Pediatric Oncology

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Children undergoing allogeneic stem cell transplantation often receive off‐label rituximab treatment for Epstein–Barr virus reactivation, using adult dosing without pediatric evidence. This project aims to develop a clinical decision support tool (CDSS) that provides evidence‐based dosing scenarios by analyzing real‐world patient data.
Birgit Burkhardt, Antje Walz, Dietrich Knoerzer   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Histopathological and molecular study of Neospora caninum infection in bovine aborted fetuses

Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine, 2014
Objective: To estimate the extent to which abortion in dairy cows was associated with of Neospora caninum (N. caninum) and to determine the risk factors of neosporosis in dairy farms from 9 provinces in Iran. Methods: Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test
Amir Kamali, Hesam Adin Seifi, Ahmad Reza Movassaghi, Gholam Reza Razmi, Zahra Naseri   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source