Anthropometric indices of Gambian children after one or three annual rounds of mass drug administration with azithromycin for trachoma control. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Mass drug administration (MDA) with azithromycin, carried out for the control of blinding trachoma, has been linked to reduced mortality in children.
A Amza+46 more
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Is clopidogrel better than aspirin following breakthrough strokes while on aspirin? A retrospective cohort study. [PDF]
ObjectiveThere is insufficient evidence on which to base a recommendation for optimal antiplatelet therapy following a stroke while on aspirin. The objective was to compare clopidogrel initiation vs aspirin reinitiation for vascular risk reduction among ...
Chang, Ku-Chou+10 more
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Ruminant neurological disease: a retrospective cohort study [PDF]
Between January 2006 and June 2016, 96 ruminants with neurological signs were donated to the Scottish Centre for Production Animal Health and Food Safety (SCPAHFS), University of Glasgow, by veterinarians in the field representing 5.4 per cent of all submissions.
Giles, Lucy+5 more
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Spondylodiscitis in Pediatric Age: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Background: Pediatric spondylodiscitis is rare, hardly diagnosed and treated due to the nonspecificity of clinical presentation and laboratory investigations, difficulty of etiologic identification and lack of management guidelines. Methods: A retrospective study was conducted on 29
Cavalieri, Stefano+4 more
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Early outcomes of gastrostomy feeding in paediatric allogenic bone marrow transplantation: A retrospective cohort study [PDF]
Background: Nutrition support is an essential component of care for a child undergoing bone marrow transplantation (BMT). Enteral nutrition (EN) is becoming increasingly recognised as having advantages over parenteral nutrition (PN) and recommended as ...
Andersen+35 more
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Oncogenic microRNAs characterization in clear cell renal cell carcinoma [PDF]
A key challenge for the improvement of clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) management could derive from a deeper characterization of the biology of these neoplasms that could greatly improve the diagnosis, prognosis and treatment choice. The aim of
BELLISSIMO, TERESA+8 more
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Transient neurologic symptoms following spinal anesthesia with isobaric mepivacaine: A decade of experience at Toronto Western Hospital [PDF]
Background: Transient neurologic symptoms (TNSs) can be distressing for patients and providers following uneventful spinal anesthesia. Spinal mepivacaine may be less commonly associated with TNS than lidocaine; however, reported rates of TNS with ...
Abdallah, Faraj W.+4 more
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Cancer survival in Malawi : a retrospective cohort study
Cancer is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide with the burden in sub-Saharan Africa projected to double by year 2030 from 715,000 new cases and 542,000 deaths in 2008. However, cancer survival data to inform interventions for early detection, diagnosis and treatment are lacking.Cancer survival analysis was conducted on 842 cancer ...
Bvumi Tembo+7 more
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Infectious Mediastinitis: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Abstract Background This study aimed to characterize the demographics, microbiology, management and treatment outcomes of mediastinitis according to the origin of the infection. Methods This retrospective observational study enrolled ...
Thomas Lemmet+14 more
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Characteristics of Homebirth in Hungary: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Homebirth is legal and has been regulated by law in Hungary since 2012. Despite the obvious advantages of homebirth, it has not yet been broadly accepted, due to various opinions related to safety and risks associated with giving birth outside of a hospital.
Girma A. Wami+5 more
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