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Physical Inactivity and Mortality Risk [PDF]

Cardiology Research and Practice, 2011
In recent years a plethora of epidemiologic evidence accumulated supports a strong, independent and inverse, association between physical activity and the fitness status of an individual and mortality in apparently healthy individuals and diseased populations.
Peter Kokkinos, Helen Sheriff, Raya Kheirbek   +2 more
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Risk factors associated with high infant and child mortality in Lesotho [PDF]

, 2011
This study uses the 2004 and 2009 Lesotho Demographic and Health Surveys (LDHS) to: 1) identify the risk factors that affect mortality at neonatal, post-neonatal, and child ages, and, specifically, to determine the effect of mother’s HIV status on child ...
Mokoena, Mathabang P
core   +1 more source

Determinants of cancer incidence and mortality among people with vitamin D deficiency: an epidemiology study using a real-world population database

Frontiers in Nutrition, 2023
IntroductionThis study aimed to investigate the determinants of cancer incidence and mortality in patients with vitamin D deficiency using a real-world population database.MethodsWe utilized the International Diagnostic Classification Code (ICD9:268 ...
Yi-Chen Lai, Yu-Han Chen, Fu-Wen Liang, Fu-Wen Liang, Fu-Wen Liang, Yu-Cih Wu, Jhi-Joung Wang, Jhi-Joung Wang, Sher-Wei Lim, Sher-Wei Lim, Chung-Han Ho, Chung-Han Ho, Chung-Han Ho   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

Endogenous testosterone and mortality risk

Asian Journal of Andrology, 2018
In men, obesity and metabolic complications are associated with lower serum testosterone (T) and dihydrotestosterone (DHT) and an increased risk of, and mortality from, multiple chronic diseases in addition to cardiovascular disease (CVD). The causal interrelationships between these factors remain a matter of debate.
Meyer, E., Wittert, G.
openaire   +4 more sources

The Spring Festival Is Associated With Increased Mortality Risk in China: A Study Based on 285 Chinese Locations

Frontiers in Medicine, 2022
BackgroundThe Spring Festival is one of the most important traditional festivals in China. This study aimed to estimate the mortality risk attributable to the Spring Festival.MethodsBetween 2013 and 2017, daily meteorological, air pollution, and ...
Guanhao He, Guanhao He, Min Cai, Ruilin Meng, Jianxiong Hu, Ke Peng, Zhulin Hou, Chunliang Zhou, Xiaojun Xu, Yize Xiao, Min Yu, Biao Huang, Lifeng Lin, Tao Liu, Tao Liu, Jianpeng Xiao, Weiwei Gong, Ruying Hu, Junhua Li, Donghui Jin, Mingfang Qin, Qinglong Zhao, Yiqing Xu, Weilin Zeng, Xing Li, Cunrui Huang, Lei Si, Xingfen Yang, Wenjun Ma, Wenjun Ma   +29 more
doaj   +1 more source

Early Body Mass Index z‐Score Change and Resolution of Severe Malnutrition in Children With Sickle Cell Anemia in a Low‐Income Setting: A Prospective Single‐Arm Extension Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Children with sickle cell anemia (SCA) in low‐income settings are at risk of severe malnutrition, but optimal nutritional management has not been established. We evaluated an intensified ready‐to‐use therapeutic food (RUTF) regimen in children with persistent severe malnutrition after initial treatment and assessed whether early ...
Safiya Gambo, Shehu Umar Abdullahi, Hassan Adam Murtala, Halima Kabir, Khadija A. Shamsu, Sari A. Acra, Virginia A. Stallings, Mark Rodeghier, Michael R. DeBaun, Lauren J. Klein   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Central Nervous System Tumors Among Infants in Canada: A Report From CYP‐C

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Central nervous system (CNS) tumors in infants are rare, pose unique clinical challenges, and lack large‐scale evidence‐based data to guide management. This study seeks to describe CNS tumors in Canadian infants and to compare their outcomes with those of older children.
Samuel Sassine, Hallie Coltin, Sylvia Cheng, Lucie Lafay‐Cousin, Vanan Issai Magimairajan, Craig Erker, Stéphanie Vairy, Lynette Bowes, Adam Fleming, Donna Johnston, Sarah McKillop, Roona Sinha, Julie Bennett, Christina Coleman, Laura Wheaton, Shayna Zelcer, Samuele Renzi, Thai Hoa Tran   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

Association between mean platellet volume levels and mortality outcomes in geriatric patients in intensive care

Medicine Science, 2023
To prospectively evaluate the relationship between Mean Platelet Volume (MPV) levels and short-term mortality outcomes in critically ill patients aged ≥85 years.
Irem Akin Sen, Feruza Turan Sonmez
doaj   +1 more source

Comparative Drug Response Profiling in Neuroblastoma Cell Lines and Patient‐Derived Tumor Organoids

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT High‐risk neuroblastoma remains a leading cause of pediatric cancer mortality, and improved preclinical models are needed to guide therapeutic developments. We screened seven high‐risk neuroblastoma cell lines and three patient‐derived tumor organoids with 528 compounds alongside bone marrow controls, and compared them with external datasets ...
Krzysztof Wierbiłowicz, Se Whee Sammy Park, Aironas Los, Ernest Liu, Nona Struyf, Tom Erkers, Sören Lehmann, Jan J. Molenaar, Jakob Stenman, Olli Kallioniemi, Päivi Östling, Brinton Seashore‐Ludlow, Kasper Karlsson   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impact of Radiation Therapy on Physical and Psychosocial Health of Adolescents and Young Adults: A Joint Report From the Children's Oncology Group AYA and Radiation Oncology Committees

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Rates of cancer among adolescents and young adults (AYA), age 15–39 years, are increasing. Consequently, radiation oncologists are treating more AYAs who have diagnoses spanning both pediatric and adult practices. Compared to pediatric and older adult patients, AYAs face a unique set of challenges.
Hesham Elhalawani, Rachel K. Peterson, Avani D. Rao, Laurie J. McKenzie, Ahmed Magdy Elmotayam, Leslie Chang, Michael Roth, Susan L. McGovern   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source