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Impact of chronic kidney disease on mortality: A nationwide cohort study

Kidney Research and Clinical Practice, 2019
Background : Mortality is higher in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) than in the general population, but little information is available on CKD-related mortality that is representative of the Korean population. Our objective was to investigate
Kyeong Min Kim, Hyung Jung Oh, Hyung Yun Choi, Hajeong Lee, Dong-Ryeol Ryu   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effect of implementation of the MOREOB program on adverse maternal and neonatal birth outcomes in Ontario, Canada: a retrospective cohort study

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2019
Background In 2002, the MOREOB (Managing Obstetrical Risk Efficiently) obstetrical patient safety program was phased-in across hospitals in Ontario, Canada.
Deborah Weiss, Deshayne B. Fell, Ann E. Sprague, Mark C. Walker, Sandra Dunn, Jessica Reszel, Wendy E. Peterson, Doug Coyle, Monica Taljaard   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Justice Center Research Overview; Vol. 4 [PDF]

, 2009
Presents a brief history of sex offender registries and notification programs nationally and in Alaska; describes provisions of Alaska's registry/notification laws; and discusses recent research findings about the effectiveness of such laws and their ...
Periman, Deborah
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Superlubricity - a new perspective on an established paradigm

, 2012
Superlubricity is a frictionless tribological state sometimes occurring in nanoscale material junctions. It is often associated with incommensurate surface lattice structures appearing at the interface.
G. A. Tomlinson, I. L. Singer, M. H. Müser, M. O. Robbins, Oded Hod, W. H. Bragg, Y. I. Frenkel   +6 more
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Glymphatic Dysfunction Reflects Post‐Concussion Symptoms: Changes Within 1 Month and After 3 Months

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) may alter glymphatic function; however, its progression and variability remain obscure. This study examined glymphatic function following mTBI within 1 month and after 3 months post‐injury to determine whether variations in glymphatic function are associated with post‐traumatic symptom severity ...
Eunkyung Kim, Han Gil Seo, Roh‐Eul Yoo, Byung‐Mo Oh   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring educational disparities in breast cancer dynamics: a comprehensive analysis of incidence, death within 5 years of diagnosis, and mortality in the Belgian context

BMC Cancer
Background Breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer worldwide. Belgium shows high age-standardized incidence rates, but also high survival rates. Like many health outcomes, breast cancer has been associated with multiple factors of socioeconomic status.
Joachim Gotink, Michael Rosskamp, Geert Silversmit, Freija Verdoodt, Sylvie Gadeyne   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Taxonomy of Self-configuring Service Discovery Systems [PDF]

, 2007
We analyze the fundamental concepts and issues in service discovery. This analysis places service discovery in the context of distributed systems by describing service discovery as a third generation naming system.
Hartel, P.H., Scholten, J., Sundramoorthy, V.   +2 more
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Lessons Learned From a Delayed‐Start Trial of Modafinil for Freezing of Gait in Parkinson's Disease

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Freezing of gait (FOG) in people with Parkinson's disease (PwPD) is debilitating and has limited treatments. Modafinil modulates beta/gamma band activity in the pedunculopontine nucleus (PPN), like PPN deep brain stimulation. We therefore tested the hypothesis that Modafinil would improve FOG in PwPD.
Tuhin Virmani, Lakshmi Pillai, Reid D. Landes, Aliyah Glover, Shannon Doerhoff, Jennifer Kleiner, Mitesh Lotia, Rohit Dhall, Edgar Garcia‐Rill   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Predicting Epileptogenic Tubers in Patients With Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Using a Fusion Model Integrating Lesion Network Mapping and Machine Learning

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Accurate localization of epileptogenic tubers (ETs) in patients with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is essential but challenging, as these tubers lack distinct pathological or genetic markers to differentiate them from other cortical tubers.
Tinghong Liu, Qi Wang, Suhui Kuang, Dezhi Cao, Ping Ding, Shaohui Zhang, Haihua Wei, Zhirong Wei, Jinshan Xu, Xinyu Huang, Bing Liu, Shuli Liang   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mapping Sex Offender Addresses: The Utility of the Alaska Sex Offender Registry as a Research Data Base [PDF]

, 2001
The registration of sex offenders was part of a national effort to enhance public safety by permitting law enforcement officials to track the location of convicted sex offenders after their release.
Curtis, Richard W., Godwin, Maurice, Langworthy, Robert H., Schafer, N. E.   +3 more
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