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Prospective cohort versus retrospective cohort studies to estimate incidence

Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine, 2014
Sir, This is in reference to the article, “Abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS): Incidence and prognostic factors influencing survival in Singapore”.[1] The authors have conducted this study to calculate the incidence of ACS by doing a retrospective review of the morbidity and mortality reports in their general surgery department database to ...
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A Systematic Review of Evidence on the Clinical Effectiveness of Surveillance Imaging in Children With Medulloblastoma and Ependymoma

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Surveillance imaging aims to detect tumour relapse before symptoms develop, but it's unclear whether earlier detection of relapse leads to better outcomes in children and young people (CYP) with medulloblastoma and ependymoma. This systematic review aims to identify relevant literature to determine the efficacy of surveillance magnetic ...
Lucy Shepherd, Melissa Taylor, Helen Fulbright, Bob Phillips   +3 more
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Gannan rare earth elements cohort: study design, methods, and baseline characteristics of the cohort

BMC Public Health
Objective The Gannan region, known as the "Kingdom of Rare Earths", supplies over 70% of the global demand for medium and heavy rare earth elements (REEs).
Wei Liu, Lei Huang, Jie Wang, Yuyang Lei, Fen Yan, Shuting Cao, Zhiyu Jiang, Jiabin Xu, Yi He, Feijie Wang, Jiaqiang Gui, You Guo, Weihong Chen, Xiaokang Zhang, Yanfang Gao   +14 more
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Coffee consumption and prostate cancer risk: further evidence for inverse relationship [PDF]

, 2012
Background Higher consumption of coffee intake has recently been linked with reduced risk of aggressive prostate cancer (PC) incidence, although meta-analysis of other studies that examine the association between coffee consumption and overall PC risk ...
AW Hsing, AW Roddam, C Cardenas, C Rodriguez, Carole Hart, CC Hsieh, CC Hsieh, CH Park, CL Hart, CL Hart, CL Hart, CR Sharpe, D Albanes, David S Morrison, E Opalinska, G Davey Smith, Hing Leung, J Tuomilehto, K Kempf, Kashif Shafique, Khaver Qureshi, KM Wilson, LA Mucci, M Alvarsson, MA Spiller, MG Jain, ML Slattery, MN Simmons, NJ Maitland, P Lagiou, Philip McLoone, R Huxley, S Gallus, T Stocks, TJ Key, TJ Key, X Yu, Y Park   +37 more
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Prognostic Impact of Treatment Modalities, Including Targeted Compartmental Radio‐Immunotherapy, in a Cohort of Neuroblastoma Patients With CNS Metastases at Relapse

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Neuroblastoma (NB) with central nervous system (CNS) metastases is rare at diagnosis, but occurs more often during relapse/progression. Patients with CNS metastases face a dismal prognosis, with no standardized curative treatment available.
Vicente Santa‐Maria Lopez, Anna Felip‐Badia, Marina Caballero‐Bellon, Nazaret Sanchez‐Sierra, Alicia Castañeda, Moira Garraus, Maite Gorostegui, Margarida Simão‐Rafael, Juan Pablo Muñoz, Marta Perez‐Somarriba, Salvador Mañe, Mariana Cecilia Planells, Sara Perez‐Jaume, Jaume Mora   +13 more
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What are the most practical primary care screens for post-traumatic stress disorder? [PDF]

, 2009
The 4-item Primary Care Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder screen (PC-PTSD) is a simple and effective tool to identify symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in primary care patients (strength of recommendation [SOR ]: B, 1 good-quality ...
Davis, Stephanie M., Rickett, Katherine, Whitworth, James D.   +2 more
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Women’s preferences and mode of delivery in public and private hospitals: a prospective cohort study [PDF]

, 2016
Background Rates of caesarean section have steadily increased in most middle- and high-income countries over the last few decades without medical justification.
Althabe, Fernando, Belizan, Jose, Bonotti, Ana María, Ferrary, Marta, Gibbons, Luz, Gutierrez, Laura, Izbizky, Gustavo H., Liu, Nancy H., Mazzoni, Agustina, Viergue, Nora, Vigil, Silvia I., Zalazar Denett, Gabriela   +11 more
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Characterizing Parental Concerns About Lasting Impacts of Treatment in Children With B‐Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background B‐acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B‐ALL) is the most common pediatric cancer, and while most children in high‐resource settings are cured, therapy carries risks for long‐term toxicities. Understanding parents’ concerns about these late effects is essential to guide anticipatory support and inform evolving therapeutic approaches ...
Kellee N. Parker, Sarah W. Alexander, Lisa M. Jacola, Kimberly A. Buff, Kyobin Hwang, Elham Hashemi, Gregory Stoddard, Lindsay A. Jibb   +7 more
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Serum phthalates and risks of incident cardiovascular disease among individuals with type 2 diabetes in a prospective cohort study

Eco-Environment & Health
Prospective epidemiological evidence about the associations between phthalates (PAEs) and incident cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk among type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) population has been urgently needed.
Shiyang Zhang, Xu Cheng, Chengyong Jia, Jun An, Xin Zhang, Youbing Guan, Yan Yan, Zhuoya Zhao, Yuenan Liu, Tao Jing, Meian He   +10 more
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Rural to Urban Migration and Changes in Cardiovascular risk Factors in Tanzania: A Prospective Cohort Study. [PDF]

, 2010
High levels of rural to urban migration are a feature of most African countries. Our aim was to investigate changes, and their determinants, in cardiovascular risk factors on rural to urban migration in Tanzania.
AB Swai, BM Popkin, Bushiri Tamin, DA Leon, DG McLarty, Dorothy McLarty, G Chahoud, Harun Machybia, HH Vorster, HM Kitange, JA Marshall, M Tanner, Mkay Nguluma, N Unwin, N Unwin, N Unwin, Nigel Unwin, NR Poulter, NR Poulter, P Bovet, P Setel, Peter James, Peter Nkulila, Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs, R Edwards, RA McLean, Richard McNally, RW Walker, SAS Institute Inc, TJ Aspray, United Nations Population Division, WT Friedewald   +31 more
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