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Unreliable estimation of prevalence of fetal alcohol syndrome [PDF]

, 2017
Svetlana Popova and colleagues (March, 2017)1 sought to estimate the global, regional, and national prevalence of alcohol use during pregnancy and fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS).
Busardã², Francesco Paolo, Ceccanti, Mauro, Pacifici, Roberta, Pichini, Simona, Tarani, Luigi   +4 more
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Analysis of echocardiographic parameters suggestive of pulmonary hypertension in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and assessment of clinical features favoring development of the PH-phenotype

Annales Academiae Medicae Silesiensis
Introduction: Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is characterized by left ventricle (LV) diastolic dysfunction. Impaired diastolic function induces pulmonary congestion and leads to postcapillary pulmonary hypertension (PH), which is ...
Julia Dołęga, Katarzyna Ciekot, Aleksandra Owczarska, Gabriela Majta, Michał Macnar, Klaudia Marcinkiewicz, Katarzyna Mizia-Stec   +6 more
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Prevalence and co-infection of Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum in Apodemus sylvaticus in an area relatively free of cats [PDF]

, 2011
The protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii is prevalent worldwide and can infect a remarkably wide range of hosts despite felids being the only definitive host.
A. P. COX, D. THOMASSON, Dubey, Dubey, E. A. WRIGHT, Franti, G. HIDE, Hejlicek, Hide, J. M. HUGHES, Jacobs, K. BOYCE, M. ABUSHAHMA, M. T. ROGAN, N. S. DODD, O. GERWASH, R. G. MURPHY, Z.-R. LUN   +17 more
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The epidemiology of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in rural East Africa: A population-based study. [PDF]

, 2020
BackgroundChronic kidney disease (CKD) may be common among individuals living in sub-Saharan Africa due to the confluence of CKD risk factors and genetic predisposition.MethodsWe ascertained the prevalence of CKD and its risk factors among a sample of 3 ...
Atukunda, Mucunguzi, Balzer, Laura B, Black, Doug, Charlebois, Edwin D, Elly, Assurah, Estrella, Michelle M, Havlir, Diane, Hsu, Chi-Yuan, Kabami, Jane, Kamya, Moses, Kwarisiima, Dalsone, Muiru, Anthony N, Okiror, Samuel, Petersen, Maya, Snyman, Katherine   +14 more
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From thread to yarn, and yarn to thread: a complex case of persistent left superior vena cava

Annales Academiae Medicae Silesiensis
Introduction: Persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC) is a rare venous anomaly, occurring in 0.3–0.5% of the general population and up to 4.3% of patients with heart defects. It forms from the junction of the left subclavian and internal jugular veins,
Julia Dołęga, Natalia Lekston, Karolina Krzywiecka, Aleksandra Machnik, Katarzyna Mizia-Stec   +4 more
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The prevalence of domestic violence among pregnant women in Nigeria: a systematic review. [PDF]

, 2017
To identify, appraise, and synthesize research evidence on the prevalence of domestic violence (DV) among pregnant women in Nigeria. We conducted a systematic review of all published studies between April 2004 and June 2016.
Alo A. O., Ameh N., Ameh N., Ameh N., Ansari U., Arisi R. O., Centre for Reviews and Dissemination, Chris Papadopoulos, Envuladu E. A., Fawole I. O., Gyuse A. N. I., Joy Orpin, Makama G. A., Matseke G., Shilubane H. N., Shuby Puthussery   +15 more
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Prognostic role of exercise intensity in familial Filamin C truncating variants

Open Heart
Background Truncating variants in the Filamin C (FLNCtv) gene are causative of highly arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathies. Guidelines remain controversial concerning competitive and high-intensity sports for FLNCtv carriers.
Flavio Luciano Ribichini, Marta Gigli, Marco Merlo, Gianfranco Sinagra, Luisa Mestroni, Matteo Dal Ferro, Maria Perotto, Irena Tavčar, Martina Setti, Giulio Savonitto, Alessia Paldino, Samuel Furlan   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

Declining HIV-1 Prevalence and Incidence among Police Officers - A potential Cohort for HIV Vaccine Trials, in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. [PDF]

, 2013
A safe effective and affordable HIV vaccine is the most cost effective way to prevent HIV infection worldwide. Current studies of HIV prevalence and incidence are needed to determine potentially suitable cohorts for vaccine studies.
Bo Hejdeman, EF Lyamuya, Eric Aris, Eric Sandstrom, J Esparza, J Esparza, M Bakari, M Bakari, Mohamed Janabi, Muhammad Bakari, Patricia J Munseri, PJ Munseri, S Aboud, S Rerks-Ngarm, Said Aboud, Tanzania Commission for AIDS (TACAIDS) ZACZ, National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Office of Chief Government Statistician (OCGS), and Macro International Inc, UNAIDS, UNAIDS   +17 more
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Goitre and Iodine Deficiency in Europe [PDF]

, 1985
The prevalence of endemic iodine-deficiency goitre in Europe has been reduced in many areas by the introduction of iodination programmes. Recent reports, however, show that goitre remains a significant problem and that its prevalence has not decreased in
Beckers, C., Bürgi, H., Escobar del Rey, F., Gembicki, M., Koutras, D. A., Lamberg, B. A., Langer, P., Lazarus, J. H., Querido, A., Scriba, Peter Christian, Thilly, C., Vigneri, R.   +11 more
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Personalizing the Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Fellowship: Adapting Training for the Next Generation

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The pediatric hematology‐oncology fellowship training curriculum has not substantially changed since its inception. The first year of training is clinically focused, and the second and third years are devoted to scholarship. However, this current structure leaves many fellows less competitive in the current job market, resulting in ...
Scott C. Borinstein, Melissa J. Rose, Scott Moerdler, Richard Ho   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source