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Lung function and prevalence of respiratory symptoms in Norwegian crab processing workers

International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 2017
Background: Seafood processing workers have an increased risk of developing occupational asthma. This has not been studied among Norwegian crab processing workers, nor has the respiratory health of exposed workers been compared to a control group ...
Marte R. Thomassen, Lisbeth Aasmoe, Berit E. Bang, Tonje Braaten   +3 more
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Performance indicators for maternity care in a circumpolar context: a scoping review [PDF]

International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 2016
Background: In circumpolar regions, harsh climates and scattered populations have prompted the centralization of care and reduction of local maternity services.
Rebecca Rich, Thomsen D'Hont, Janice Linton, Kellie E. Murphy, Jeremy Veillard, Susan Chatwood   +5 more
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Prevalence of vertical HIV infection and its risk factors among HIV exposed infants in East Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Tropical Medicine and Health, 2020
Background Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is one of the most important global health problems. More than one and half million of children are living with HIV in the world, and majority of them are found in sub-Saharan Africa.
Amare Belachew, Tilahun Tewabe, Gizat Abinet Malede   +2 more
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DNA methylation in newborns conceived by assisted reproductive technology

Nature Communications, 2022
Assisted reproductive technology (ART) may affect fetal development through epigenetic mechanisms as the timing of ART procedures coincides with the extensive epigenetic remodeling occurring between fertilization and embryo implantation.
S. Håberg, C. Page, Yunsung Lee, Haakon E. Nustad, M. Magnus, Kristine L. Haftorn, E. Ø. Carlsen, William R. P. Denault, J. Bohlin, A. Jugessur, P. Magnus, H. Gjessing, R. Lyle   +12 more
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Field-induced transition within the superconducting state of CeRh2As2 [PDF]

Science, 2021
Not your usual superconductor Most superconductors have only one superconducting phase. Khim et al. measured the magnetic susceptibility of the heavy fermion material CeRh2As2 to reveal the presence of two distinct superconducting phases, one of which ...
S. Khim, J. F. Landaeta, J. Banda, N. Bannor, M. Brando, P. Brydon, D. Hafner, R. Küchler, R. Cardoso‐Gil, U. Stockert, A. Mackenzie, D. Agterberg, C. Geibel, E. Hassinger   +13 more
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Performance of a 7-Type HPV mRNA Test in Triage of HPV DNA Primary Screen Positive Women Compared to Liquid-Based Cytology

Journal of Molecular Pathology, 2023
Background: A plethora of data supports HPV-based screening to be the preferred strategy for cervical cancer prevention. The shift to a more sensitive first-line test brings the need of effective triage up for discussion. Currently, most algorithms apply
Sveinung Wergeland Sørbye, Bente Marie Falang, Mona Antonsen   +2 more
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High-resolution infrared thermography: a new tool to assess tungiasis-associated inflammation of the skin

Tropical Medicine and Health, 2017
Background Tungiasis is highly prevalent in low- and middle-income countries but remains often under diagnosed and untreated eventually leading to chronic sequels.
Angela Schuster, Marlene Thielecke, Vaomalala Raharimanga, Charles Emile Ramarokoto, Christophe Rogier, Ingela Krantz, Hermann Feldmeier   +6 more
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A blind passenger: a rare case of documented seroconversion in an Angiostrongylus cantonensis induced eosinophilic meningitis in a traveler visiting friends and relatives

Tropical Diseases, Travel Medicine and Vaccines, 2019
Background Eosinophilic meningitis (EOM) is a rare condition that is caused by various communicable and non-communicable factors. The rat-lungworm Angiostrongylus cantonensis, which is associated with consumption of raw or undercooked paratenic or ...
Tobias Brummaier, Sonja Bertschy, Kornelius Arn, Thomas Treumann, Marie-Therese Ruf, Beatrice Nickel, Daniel H. Paris, Andreas Neumayr, Johannes Blum   +8 more
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Clinical outcomes of patients with chronic hepatitis C after generic direct-acting antiviral treatments in Vietnam: A retrospective analysis

Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine, 2020
Objective: To evaluate the outcomes of generic direct-acting antiviral treatments for chronic hepatitis C in Vietnam. Methods: The medical records of 522 patients (median 45 years; Female, 25.3%) with chronic hepatitis C treated at a tertiary hospital in
Huong TT Vu, Azumi Ishizaki, Quynh T Nguyen, Huyen N Nguyen, Hoi T Le, Kinh V Nguyen, Hiroshi Ichimura   +6 more
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Liver Enzymes and Lipid Profile of Malaria Patients Before and After Antimalarial Drug Treatment at Dembia Primary Hospital and Teda Health Center, Northwest, Ethiopia

Research and Reports in Tropical Medicine, 2022
Fentahun Megabiaw,1 Tegegne Eshetu,1 Zeleke Kassahun,2 Mulugeta Aemero1 1Department of Medical Parasitology, School of Biomedical and Laboratory Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia; 2College of ...
Megabiaw F, Eshetu T, Kassahun Z, Aemero M   +3 more
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