Estimating the incidence of acute infectious intestinal disease in the community in the UK:A retrospective telephone survey [PDF]
, 2016 Objectives: To estimate the burden of intestinal infectious disease (IID) in the UK and determine whether disease burden estimations using a retrospective study design differ from those using a prospective study design.
A Baumann-Popczyk +30 more
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Clinical factors in patients with congenital muscular torticollis treated with surgical resection
Archives of Plastic Surgery, 2019 Background Congenital muscular torticollis (CMT) is characterized by persistent head tilt toward the affected side. No consensus exists regarding the cause of this disorder. In this study, we analyzed various clinical factors in patients with
Sue Min Kim +4 more
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Health effects of housing improvement: systematic review of intervention studies [PDF]
, 2001 OBJECTIVE: To review the evidence on the effects of interventions to improve housing on health. DESIGN: Systematic review of experimental and non-experimental housing intervention studies that measured quantitative health outcomes.
Morrison, D., Petticrew, M., Thomson, H.
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Titanium versus absorbable tacks comparative study (TACS): a multicenter, non-inferiority prospective evaluation during laparoscopic repair of ventral and incisional hernia: study protocol for randomized controlled trial [PDF]
, 2015 BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic repair of ventral and incisional hernias has gained popularity since many studies have reported encouraging results in terms of outcomee and recurrence.
Baldazzi, G +5 more
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Otomycosis: a retrospective study [PDF]
Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology, 2009 Otomycosis is a fungal infection of the external ear canal with only a few studies about its real frequency in Brazil.to evaluate otomycosis frequency and characteristics in patients with clinical suspicion of external otitis.Retrospective study with transversal cohort (2000-2006).103 patients were assigned to mycological diagnosis (direct microscopic ...
Pontes, Zélia Braz Vieira da Silva +6 more
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Construct validity of the Nepalese school leaving english reading test [PDF]
, 2018 There has been a steady interest in investigating the validity of language tests in the last decades. Despite numerous studies on construct validity in language testing, there are not many studies examining the construct validity of a reading test.
Dawadi, Saraswati, Shrestha, Prithvi N.
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Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Pregnancy: Is It a Marker for Adverse Outcomes? [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia, 2023 Objective To assess obstetric/puerperal/neonatal outcomes in an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) population and to analyze disease characteristics that may be associated to adverse outcomes.
Rita Vicente Costa +3 more
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European Oral Research, 2019 Purpose Traumatic dental injuries are among the commonly observed problems in the primary and permanent teeth. The rate of prevalence of dental trauma varies globally.
Ayça Kurt +4 more
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Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2023 Introduction Descending necrotizing mediastinitis (DNM) is a type of acute mediastinitis that is rarely reported but is regarded as a fatal disease despite improvements in technological methods and antibiotic therapies.
Keivan Ranjbar +9 more
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Effects of Massive Transfusion Protocol Implementation in Trauma Patients at a Level I Trauma Center [PDF]
Journal of Trauma and Injury, 2020 Purpose This study was conducted to investigate whether rapid and efficient administration of blood products was achieved and whether clinical outcomes were improved by applying a massive transfusion protocol (MTP). Methods From January 2016 to September
Hyun Woo Sun +4 more
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