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BackgroundHand-arm vibration disease is harmful to human body, but there are no effective diagnosis and treatment so far, and current occupational exposure limits underestimate the health damage caused by high-frequency vibration exposure.
Huimin HUANG +9 more
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: Background The point prevalence survey of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and antimicrobial use organized by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC-PPS) and the Global Point Prevalence Survey of antimicrobial consumption ...
Maillart, Evelyne +87 more
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Estimating adjusted prevalence ratio in clustered cross-sectional epidemiological data. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Many epidemiologic studies report the odds ratio as a measure of association for cross-sectional studies with common outcomes. In such cases, the prevalence ratios may not be inferred from the estimated odds ratios.
Cooper Philip J +29 more
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Prevalence rates and comparisons of obesity levels in Ireland [PDF]
This article compares the prevalence of the overweight and obesity levels in Irish school children aged 4–13 years from data collected by one of the authors in 2007, with data collected from a previous Irish study in 2002 by Whelton et al (2007). Both data sets were analyzedusing the International Obesity Taskforse (IOTF) international cut-off points ...
Barron, Carol +2 more
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The prevalence and identification of chronic kidney disease in Switzerland [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is characterized by a gradual loss of kidney function. Patients in early CKD stages are often asymptomatic or show non-specific symptoms.
Tomonaga, Yuki
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ObjectiveTo investigate the association of lipid ratios with diabetes and pre-diabetes in residents aged 35-75 years in Changzhou City.MethodsA multistage whole-group random sampling method was used to survey permanent residents aged 35-75 years in ...
QIAN Dong +5 more
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Prevalence and contributing factors to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder:a study of five- to fifteen-year-old children in Zhabei District, Shanghai [PDF]
INTRODUCTION: This work aims to understand the features among 5- to 15-year-old children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in Zhabei District in Shanghai. METHODS: Children with ADHD were studied using general background questionnaire,
Coghill, David +7 more
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Sodium intake and prevalence of hypertension, coronary heart disease, and stroke in Korean adults
Background: Despite all the research that has been conducted so far on the correlation between sodium intake and hypertension, coronary heart disease, and stroke, the results thereof have no consistency.
Junhyung Park, Chang Keun Kwock
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Prevalence and occult rates of uterine leiomyosarcoma
Abstract This study aimed to assess the prevalence and occult rates of uterine leiomyosarcoma (ULMS) in women with smooth-muscle tumors undergoing gynecological surgery. A retrospective study was performed at an academic cancer center from 2008 to 2015.
Wang, Lingxiang +4 more
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Antimicrobial prescription pattern in a tertiary hospital
Background: Antimicrobials are nonreplaceable in the treatment of bacterial infections and thus should be used judiciously. In Nigeria, there is currently no restriction on the prescription and sale of antimicrobials.
Adebola Tolulope Olayinka +7 more
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