Health sciences topic list of research papers
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Development and Validation of Correction Formulas for Self-Reported Height and Weight to Estimate BMI in Adolescents. Results from the KiGGS Study2015 / Anna-Kristin Brettschneider, Angelika Schaffrath Rosario, Susanna Wiegand, Maximilian Kollock, Ute Ellert
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Global Obesity Study on Drivers for Weight Reduction Strategies2015 / Carola Grebitus, Monika Hartmann, Nikolai Reynolds
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Regional Variation of Chronic Kidney Disease in Germany: Results From Two Population-Based Surveys2015 / Nicole Aumann, Sebastian E. Baumeister, Rainer Rettig, Wolfgang Lieb, Andr� Werner, et al.
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Does the use of high-heeled shoes lead to fore-foot pathology? A controlled cohort study comprising 197 women
Abstract Background High-heeled shoes have been suggested as a main explanation for the female dominance in foot pain and deformities. Aim of study was to test this hypothesis scientifically. ...
2015 / Grethe E. Borchgrevink, Annja T. Viset, Eivind Witsø, Berit Schei, Olav A. Foss -
Preventing the transmission of American trypanosomiasis and its spread into non-endemic countries2015 / Qin Liu, Xiao-Nong Zhou
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Bridging user and provider perspectives: Family planning access and utilization in rural Mozambique2015 / Victor Agadjanian, Sarah R. Hayford, Luciana Luz, Jing Yao
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Transfer from primary maternity unit to tertiary hospital in New Zealand ‐ timing, frequency, reasons, urgency and outcomes: Part of the Evaluating Maternity Units study
Abstract Objectives to examine the transfers from primary maternity units to a tertiary hospital in New Zealand by describing the frequency, timing, reasons and outcomes of those who had antenatal or pre-admission birthplace plan...
2015 / Celia P. Grigg, Sally K. Tracy, Mark Tracy, Virginia Schmied, Amy Monk -
Demonstrating Subpopulation Analytics2015 / James Studnicki, John W. Fisher, Deborah C. German, Somava Stout, Peggy A. Honoré
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Health literacy and infectious diseases: why does it matter?
Summary Objectives Multifactorial interventions are crucial to arrest the threat posed by infectious diseases. Public involvement requires adequate information, but determinants such as health literacy can impact on the effective...
2016 / Enrique Castro-Sánchez, Peter W.S. Chang, Rafael Vila-Candel, Angel A. Escobedo, Alison H. Holmes -
RED for PMTCT: An adaptation of immunization’s Reaching Every District approach increases coverage, access, and utilization of PMTCT care in Bondo District, Kenya2015 / Lynn Kanyuuru, Mark Kabue, Tigistu A. Ashengo, Chandrakant Ruparelia, Evans Mokaya, et al.
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Analysis of body composition and nutritional status in Brazilian phenylketonuria patients
Abstract Background Phenylketonuria (PKU) is characterized by phenylalanine (Phe) accumulation to toxic levels due to the low activity of phenylalanine-hydroxylase. PKU patients must follow a Phe-restricted diet, which may put them ...
2016 / Priscila Nicolao Mazzola, Tatiele Nalin, Kamila Castro, Margreet van Rijn, Terry G.J. Derks, et al. -
A Comparative Study on Active and Passive Epidemiological Surveillance for Dengue in Five Latin America Countries
Summary Background Dengue is a notifiable infectious disease in many countries, but under-reporting of cases to National Epidemiological Surveillance Systems (NESSs) conceals the true extent of the disease burden. The incidence of...
2016 / Elsa Sarti, Maïna ĹAzou, Marcela Mercado, Pablo Kuri, Joao Bosco Siqueira, et al. -
Benefit-harm analysis and charts for individualized and preference-sensitive prevention: example of low dose aspirin for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease and cancer2015 / Milo A. Puhan, Tsung Yu, Inge Stegeman, Ravi Varadhan, Sonal Singh, et al.
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Control of the spread of viruses in a long-term care facility using hygiene protocols
Background Approximately 50% of norovirus cases in the United States occur in long-term care facilities; many incidences of rotavirus, sapovirus, and adenovirus also occur. The primary objectives of this study were to demonstrate movement of...
2015 / Hannah P. Sassi, Laura Y. Sifuentes, David W. Koenig, Emmalee Nichols, Jocelyn Clark-Greuel, et al. -
Injury prevention exercise programmes in professional youth soccer: understanding the perceptions of programme deliverers2016 / James O'Brien, Caroline F Finch
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International Ranking of Infant Mortality Rates: Taiwan Compared with European Countries
Background Rankings of infant mortality rates are commonly cited international comparisons to assess the health status of individual countries. We compared the infant mortality rate of Taiwan with those of European countries for 2004 according to ...
2015 / Fu-Wen Liang, Tsung-Hsueh Lu, Mei-Hwan Wu, Hung-Chi Lue, Tung-Liang Chiang, et al. -
Effect of Evacuation on Body Weight After the Great East Japan Earthquake
Introduction The Great East Japan Earthquake occurred on March 11, 2011, with a nuclear accident subsequently occurring at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. The government ordered a mandatory evacuation from the high radioactive...
2015 / Tetsuya Ohira, Mitsuaki Hosoya, Seiji Yasumura, Hiroaki Satoh, Hitoshi Suzuki, et al. -
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome– advancing the public health and research agenda on MERS- lessons from the South Korea outbreak2015 / Eskild Petersen, David S. Hui, Stanley Perlman, Alimuddin Zumla
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Risk factors of ifosfamide-related encephalopathy in adult patients with cancer: A retrospective analysis
Background/Purpose Ifosfamide, a widely used chemotherapeutic agent, has been frequently associated with encephalopathy. A larger-scale study was conducted to identify risk factors of ifosfamide-related encephalopathy, including hepatic function. ...
2015 / Yin Lo, Li-Jiuan Shen, Wen-Hwei Chen, Yaa-Hui Dong, Fe-Lin Lin Wu -
Norms for an Isometric Muscle Endurance Test2014 / Sarah L. Strand, John Hjelm, Todd C. Shoepe, Marie A. Fajardo