Stomach cancer incidence in Southern Portugal 1998-2006:a spatio-temporal analysis [PDF]
Understanding geographical differences in health, particularly in small areas, became a major concern of epidemiologists. Geographical association studies and, more recently, several spatial disease mapping studies have emerged due to the development of
Amaral Turkman, Antónia+5 more
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Retro-Prospective Differential Inclusions and their Control by the Differential Connection Tensors of their Evolutions: The trendometer [PDF]
This study is motivated by two different, yet, connected, motivations. The first one follows the observation that the classical definition of derivatives involves prospective (or forward) difference quotients, not known whenever the time is directed, at least at the macroscopic level.
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Estimation of marriage incidence rates by combining two cross-sectional retrospective designs: Event history analysis of two dependent processes [PDF]
The aim of this work is to develop methods for studying the determinants of marriage incidence using marriage histories collected under two different types of retrospective cross-sectional study designs. These designs are: sampling of ever married women before the cross-section, a prevalent cohort, and sampling of women irrespective of marital status ...
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Retrospective studies of operating problems in air transport [PDF]
An epidemiological model for the study of human errors in aviation is presented. In this approach, retrospective data are used as the basis for formulation of hypotheses as to system factors which may have contributed to such errors.
Billings, C. E.+3 more
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The prodrome of autism: early behavioral and biological signs, regression, peri- and post-natal development and genetics [PDF]
Autism is one of the most heritable neurodevelopmental conditions and has an early onset, with symptoms being required to be present in the first 3 years of life in order to meet criteria for the ‘core’ disorder in the classification systems.
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Retrospective change-point detection and estimation in multivariate linear models [PDF]
In this paper the problem of retrospective change-point detection and estimation in multivariate linear models is considered. The lower bounds for the error of change-point estimation are proved in different cases (one change-point: deterministic and stochastic predictors, multiple change-points).
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Long-term follow-up of 22 psoriatic patients treated with ixekizumab after failure of secukinumab [PDF]
Switching of biologic agents in treatment of plaque psoriasis is a common strategy. Only a few studies are available on switching between IL17A-blockers.
Amschler, K+6 more
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Nitrates for the Management of Acute Heart Failure Syndromes, A Systematic Review [PDF]
© The Author(s) 2016Intravenous nitrates are widely used in the management of acute heart failure syndrome (AHFS) yet with lack of robust evidence to support their use.
Farag, Mohamed+2 more
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Predictors of delayed consultation in undescended testis patients at a Rwandan referral hospital
INTRODUCTION: Delayed management of undescended testes (UDT) is associated with an increased risk of malignancy and impaired fertility. To identify causes of delayed consultation of patients with UDT at a Rwandan referral hospital METHODS: This was ...
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Pediatric Rotavirus Gastroenteritis: A 2 year Analysis to Understand Current Prevalence in Mumbai [PDF]
Many studies have established the high prevalence of paediatric Rotavirus gastroenteritis in India. The importance of rapid diagnosis of rotavirus infection has also been stressed upon, to initiate prompt rehydration therapy and prevent unnecessary use ...
Bhatia, S+3 more
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