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Genetic Causes of Mental Retardation in Bushehr Province

Journal of Rehabilitation, 2013
Objective: About 50% of severe to profound intellectual disabilities (ID) are caused by genetic factors. In this study we decided to investigate the genetic causes of ID in 69 Bushehrian families to provide information for genetic counseling, carrier ...
Elaheh Papari, Akram Farhadi, Ma'soumeh Hosseini, Seyyedeh Sedigheh A'bedini, Marzieh Mohseni, Sousan Bani-Hashemi, Sanaz Arjangi, Farkhndeh Behjati, Kimia Kahrizi, Hossein Najm-Abadi   +9 more
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Sirolimus for Extracranial Arteriovenous Malformations: A Scoping Review of the Evidence in Syndromic and Non‐Syndromic Cases

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are rare, high‐flow, vascular anomalies that can occur either sporadically or as part of a genetic syndrome. AVMs can progress with serious morbidity and even mortality if left unchecked. Sirolimus is an mTOR inhibitor that is effective in low‐flow vascular malformations; however, its role in AVMs is unclear.
Will Swansson, Ingrid Winship, Gary Hammerschlag, Laura Scardamaglia   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparing Iran\'s Healthcare System Efficiency with OECD Countries Using Data Envelopment Analysis

Rāhburdhā-yi Mudīriyyat dar Niẓām-i Salāmat, 2020
Background: The health sector is one of the most important service sectors and one of the indicators of development and social welfare. The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficiency of Iranchr('39')s health system compared to developed countries ...
Hamed Seddighi, Farhad Nosrati Nejad, Mehdi Basakha,   +3 more
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Preferences of Pediatric Patients and Their Caregivers for Chemotherapy‐Induced Nausea and Vomiting Control Endpoints: A Mixed Methods Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Purpose Although not always achieved, complete chemotherapy‐induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) control is the conventional goal of CINV prophylaxis. In this two‐center, mixed‐methods study, we sought to understand the preferences of adolescent patients and family caregivers for CINV control endpoints.
Haley Newman, Tadi Hondonga, Alison Berry, Caitlin Elgarten, Jason Freedman, Katelyn Oranges, Sara McDonough, Caroline Diorio, L. Lee Dupuis   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence of Chronic Diseases Among the Older Adults in Iran: Does Socioeconomic Status Matter?

Sālmand, 2022
Objectives: Despite the growing population of the elderly in Iran, there is no clear picture of the prevalence of chronic diseases among them. Accordingly, the present study tries to specify the prevalence of the most important chronic diseases and ...
Seyed Hossein Mohaqeqi Kamal, Mehdi Basakha   +1 more
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Fear of Floating and Social Welfare [PDF]

, 2007
This paper studies the welfare implications of financial stability and inflation stabilization as distinct monetary policy objectives. Introducing asymmetric aversion to exchange rate depreciation in the Barro-Gordon model mitigates inflation bias due to
Tambakis, Demosthenes N.
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Outcomes of Live Virus Vaccination in Patients With Vascular Anomalies Being Treated With Sirolimus

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Live vaccination in patients with vascular anomalies (VA) receiving sirolimus remains controversial due to immunosuppressive effects and theoretical risks. Procedure This single‐center retrospective study included patients with VA less than 4 years old at the start of sirolimus therapy who were incompletely vaccinated.
Svatava Merkle, Kiersten Ricci, Kelly Blache, Rebecca A. Marsh, Adrienne M. Hammill, Elissa Engel   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Genetic Causes of Mental Retardation in Golestan Province

Journal of Rehabilitation, 2010
Objective: About 70 percent of mental retardation can be attributed to genetic causes. Whereas the recognization of genetic causes of mental retardation causes better programming and more precision council for prevention and control of mental retardation,
Hossein Darvish, Saghar Ghasemi-Firouzabadi, Gholam Reza Bahrami-Monajemi, Ideh Bahman, Marziyeh Mohseni, Mohammad Javad Soltani-Banavandi, Sousan Banihashemi , Sanaz Arjangi, Farkhondeh Behjati, Kimia Kahrizi, Hossein Najmabadi   +9 more
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“No data, no problem”? A critical reflection of health monitoring systems and equity during COVID-19 in Finland

BMC Health Services Research
Background Lessons drawn from the COVID-19 pandemic have highlighted that health monitoring systems in various countries did not adequately capture how the pandemic affected individuals and groups in vulnerable situations. Disaggregated data on different
Laura Kihlström, Markku Satokangas, Natalia Skogberg, Marjaana Viita-aho, Mika Gissler, Ilmo Keskimäki, Eeva Nykänen, Liina-Kaisa Tynkkynen   +7 more
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Insurance loss coverage and social welfare [PDF]

, 2018
Restrictions on insurance risk classification may induce adverse selection, which is usually perceived as a bad outcome, both for insurers and for society.
Hao, MingJie, Macdonald, Angus S., Tapadar, Pradip, Thomas, R. Guy   +3 more
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