Health sciences topic list of research papers
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Costs, and cost-outcome of school feeding programmes and feeding programmes for young children. Evidence and recommendations
Abstract Our objectives for this study were to provide updated, realistic data on the costs and cost-outcomes of school feeding in Low and Middle Income Countries. We also aimed to identify factors that may influence effectiveness and therefore,...
2015 / E.A. Kristjansson, A. Gelli, V. Welch, T. Greenhalgh, S. Liberato, et al. -
Mental training can improve physical activity behavior in adolescent girls
Abstract Background Lately, physical activity (PA) in young girls has been frequently discussed, thus we were interested to examine whether a mental training intervention can increase the level of PA in young girls. ...
2015 / Mahboubeh Ghayour Najafabadi, Amir-Hossein Memari, Ramin Kordi, Monir Shayestehfar, Mohammad-Ali Eshghi -
Tuberculose miliar
ABSTRACT Now a days, Miliary Tuberculosis (TM) refers to all forms of progressive disease resulting from massive dissemination of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. This is a retrospective analysis of all TM cases in a Tuberculosis Unit...
2015 / Gonçalo Salvado, Cristina Santos, Mota André, Carlos Gomes, Nelson Diogo, et al. -
Página do Secretário Geral2015 / Daniel Brandão
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Papel da oximetria nocturna no rastreio da síndroma de apneia-hipopneia obstrutiva do sono**Estudo efectuado no âmbito de um mestrado em Patologia Respiratória da Faculdade de Ciências Médicas de Lisboa. / Study undertaken as part of an MSc in Respiratory Pathology, Lisbon University School of Medical Sciences.
Abstract Aim: The aim of our study was to evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of Nocturnal Oximetry (NO) as a diagnostic screening tool for obstructive sleep apnoea hypopnoea syndrome (OSAHS), compared with polysomnography ...
2015 / Celestina Ventura, Ana Sofia Oliveira, Rita Dias, Joana Teixeira, Cristina Canhão, et al. -
The establishment of a porcine rheumatoid arthritis model: Collagen induced arthritis minipig model
Abstract Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) research has been largely dependent on collagen induced arthritis (CIA) rodent models, however, they may not translate well to humans due to innate differences in the size, physiology and lifespan. The present...
2016 / Won Jae Lee, Ji Yeon Kim, Tammy Peijung Wu, Lisa Soyeon Park -
Pre-conception dietary patterns in human pregnancies are associated with preterm delivery2015 / J.A. Grieger, L.E. Grzeskowiak, V.L. Clifton
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Management of Malnutrition in Esophageal Cancer Patients
Abstract The prevalence of malnutrition in patients with esophageal cancer is estimated to be as high as 78.9%. Malnutrition in esophageal cancer is significantly correlated with an increased risk of treatment toxicity and postoperative...
2016 / Yu-Juan Xu, Jason Chia-Hsien Cheng, Jang-Ming Lee, Cheryl Chia-Hui Chen -
Association between self-reported and objectively measured physical fitness level in a middle-aged population in primary care
Abstract Aim To investigate the association between self-reported physical fitness level obtained by a single-item question and objectively measured fitness level in 30- to 49-year-old men and women. ...
2015 / Kirstine H. Obling, Anne-Louise S. Hansen, Kristian Overgaard, Kasper Normann, Annelli Sandbaek, et al. -
Musculoskeletal manifestations and autoantibodies in children and adolescents with leprosy
Abstract Objective To evaluate musculoskeletal involvement and autoantibodies in pediatric leprosy patients. Methods 50 leprosy patients and 47 healthy children...
2014 / Luciana Neder, Daniel A. Rondon, Silvana S. Cury, Clovis A. da Silva -
A Successful Approach to Decreasing Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infections2016 / Colleen Butcher, Cindy Kramer, Carrie Moore, Laura Cole, Kathy Wanstall, et al.
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A comparison of age-standardised event rates for acute and chronic coronary heart disease in metropolitan and regional/remote Victoria: a retrospective cohort study2016 / Paul D. Xanthos, Brett A. Gordon, Stephen Begg, Voltaire Nadurata, Michael I. C. Kingsley
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Hemorragia Alveolar Difusa - a propósito de um caso clínico de Hemossiderose Pulmonar Idiopática.
ABSTRACT Due to its rarity, the diffuse alveolar hemorrhage (DAH) is very often a forgotten diagnosis. The authors present a revision of this entity, in relation to a clinical case of a 71 years old men, who was admitted b) fever, dry cough,...
2015 / Paula Esteves, Luís Telo, Filipe Froes, Leonardo Ferreira, Cecìlia Nunes, et al. -
Inflammatory biomarker score and cancer: A population-based prospective cohort study2016 / Leavitt Morrison, Jari A. Laukkanen, Kimmo Ronkainen, Sudhir Kurl, Jussi Kauhanen, et al.
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An. gambiae gSG6-P1 evaluation as a proxy for human-vector contact in the Americas: a pilot study2015 / Berlin Londono-Renteria, Papa M. Drame, Thomas Weitzel, Reinaldo Rosas, Crystal Gripping, et al.
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Smoking behaviors before and after implementation of a smoke-free legislation in Guangzhou, China2015 / Xiaohua Ye, Sidong Chen, Zhenjiang Yao, Yanhui Gao, Ya Xu, et al.
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“Boring” family routines reduce non-communicable diseases: a commentary and call for action2015 / Mary Jane Rotheram-Borus, Mark Tomlinson, Emily Davis
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Resultados obtenidos con nefrolitotomía percutánea y su correlación con las escalas de Guy y S.T.O.N.E. en un hospital de la Ciudad de México
Resumen Antecedentes La nefrolitotomia percutánea (NLP) es un procedimiento con indicaciones precisas. Se necesita un método de evaluación para predecir la tasa libre de litiasis (SFR=TLL) posterior a NLP. Las escalas de Guy y...
2016 / J. Gómez-Sánchez -
The effect of deworming on early childhood development in Peru: A randomized controlled trial
Abstract Background There is a knowledge gap on the effect of early childhood deworming on development in low- and middle-income countries. This evidence is important in the critical window of growth and development before two...
2015 / Serene A. Joseph, Martín Casapía, Fabiola Lazarte, Elham Rahme, Lidsky Pezo, et al. -
Maternal suicide risk among refugees and migrants2016 / Gracia Fellmeth, Moo Kho Paw, Jacher Wiladphaingern, Prakaykaew Charunwatthana, François H. Nosten, et al.