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Impact of Scottish smoke-free legislation on smoking quit attempts and prevalence [PDF]

, 2011
<p><b>Objectives:</b> In Scotland, legislation was implemented in March 2006 prohibiting smoking in all wholly or partially enclosed public spaces. We investigated the impact on attempts to quit smoking and smoking prevalence.</p>
Daniel F. Mackay, Mackay Daniel F., Haw, S., Pell, J.P., Pell, Jill, Mackay, D.F., Jill P Pell, Daniel F Mackay, Sally Haw, Pell Jill P., Mackay, Daniel F, Haw, Sally, Jill P. Pell, Haw Sally   +13 more
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Prevalence and Related Factors of Do-Not-Resuscitate Directives Among Nursing Home Residents in Taiwan

, 2010
To report the prevalence of Do-Not-Resuscitate (DNR) directives and to explore the factors associated with the presence of DNR directives among nursing home residents in ...
Wang, Chun-Nien, Wang, Jing-Jy, Lo, Yu-Tai, Liu, Li-Fan   +3 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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Prevalence and incidence [PDF]

BMJ, 2010
A randomised controlled trial investigated whether screening and treating women for chlamydial infection reduced the subsequent occurrence of pelvic inflammatory disease.1 Between 2004 and 2006, vaginal swabs were provided by 2529 sexually active female students. The samples were randomly allocated to immediate testing (screening group), or storage and
openaire   +2 more sources

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

Results from the Scottish national HAI prevalence survey [PDF]

, 2008
A national point prevalence survey was undertaken over the period of one calendar year in Scotland from October 2005 to October 2006. The prevalence of healthcare-associated infection (HAI) was 9.5% in acute hospitals and 7.3% in non-acute hospitals. The
Reilly, J., Robertson, C., The Scottish Executive Health Department HAI Task Force (Funder), Coubrough, S., Walker, A., Stewart, S., Allardice, G.M., Noone, A.   +7 more
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Ovarian Sex Cord Stromal Tumors in Children and Adolescents—The European Standard Clinical Practice Recommendations

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT As part of the European Cooperative Study Group for Paediatric Rare Tumours initiative, we developed standard clinical practice guidelines for ovarian sex cord stromal tumors, based on comprehensive national and international cohort analyses, literature review, and a final expert consensus conference.
Dominik T. Schneider, Kris‐Ann Schultz, Nora Schnitzler, Michael Abele, Tal Ben‐Ami, Ewa Bien, Gianni Bisogno, Ines B. Brecht, Maja Cesen, Andrea Ferrari, Michaela Kuhlen, Malgorzata A. Krawczyk, Ricardo Lopez‐Almaraz, Yves Reguerre, Calogero Virgone, Daniel Orbach   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Package ‘prevalence’ [PDF]

, 2013
Tools for prevalence assessment studies. IMPORTANT: the truePrev functions in the prevalence package call on JAGS (Just Another Gibbs Sampler), which therefore has to be available on the user’s system.
Torgerson, Paul R, Berkvens, Dirk, Charlier, Johannes, Devleesschauwer, Brecht, Dorny, Pierre, Speybroeck, Niko, Praet, Nicolas, Levecke, Bruno   +7 more
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Bridging the Loneliness Gap: Depression, Connectivity, and Isolation in Pediatric Oncology Patients and Their Peers

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Loneliness is associated with adverse physical and mental health outcomes and remains understudied in children and adolescents undergoing cancer therapy. Pediatric oncology patients may be at increased risk due to medical isolation and disruption of social networks.
Charlotte N. Stahlfeld, Scott H. Maurer, Michelle D. Watkinson, John Nury, Elise Barberis, Molly C. Mack   +5 more
wiley   +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