Health sciences topic list of research papers
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Alcohol use in the military: associations with health and wellbeing2015 / Michael Waller, Annabel C. L. McGuire, Annette J. Dobson
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Social equity in perinatal survival: a case-control study at hospitals in Kigali, Rwanda2015 / Aimable Musafili, Birgitta Essén, Cyprien Baribwira, Katarina Ekholm Selling, Lars-Åke Persson
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Evaluation of phenotypic tests to detect carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae in colonized patients hospitalized in intensive care units
Abstract In this study, we aimed to evaluate the performance of different phenotypic tests to detect carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae. Three different phenotypic methods were evaluated: (1) combined-disk test of meropenem...
2015 / Leandro Reus Rodrigues Perez, Diógenes Rodrigues, Cícero Gomes Dias -
Catastrophic health expenditure and 12-month mortality associated with cancer in Southeast Asia: results from a longitudinal study in eight countries2015 /
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A Frailty Instrument for primary care for those aged 75 years or more: findings from the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe, a longitudinal population-based cohort study (SHARE-FI75+)2014 / R. Romero-Ortuno, C. Soraghan
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Insufficient control of heart rate in stable coronary artery disease patients in Latvia
Abstract Background and objective Heart rate (HR) ≥70 beats per minute (bpm) increases cardiovascular risk in coronary artery disease (CAD) patients. The objective of the analysis is to characterize HR as well as other clinical...
2014 / Inga Balode, Iveta Mintāle, Gustavs Latkovskis, Sanda Jēgere, Inga Narbute, et al. -
Tratamento e prevenção das infecções e da colonização por Staphylococcus aureus
ABSTRACT The number of Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) community and nosocomial acquired infections have increased in the last twenty years. Between 1990 and 1992, this pathogen has become the most frequent source of nosocomial infections 1,2. On...
2015 / Isabel Ribeiro, Rui Castanheira -
Uso de obturadores en cirugía oral y maxilofacial. Presentación de cinco casos clínicos
Resumen Los defectos creados en el maxilar, principalmente tras cirugía resectiva de tumores malignos, traumatismo o defectos congénitos, deben ser corregidos con el fin de recuperar los consecuentes déficits en el habla, la deglución, la...
2012 / R.T. Velázquez-Cayón, R. Flores-Ruiz, D. Torres-Lagares, S. González-Guerrero, D. González-Padilla, et al. -
The burden, distribution and risk factors for cervical oncogenic human papilloma virus infection in HIV positive Nigerian women2014 / Oliver Ezechi, Per Ostergren, Francisca Nwaokorie, Innocent Ujah, Karen Odberg Pettersson
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Molecular epidemiology of Vibrio choleraeO1 in Mozambique2014 / J.P. Langa, E. Taviani, C. Sema, N. De Deus, M.M. Colombo
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Organic food consumption and the incidence of cancer in a large prospective study of women in the United Kingdom2014 / K E Bradbury, A Balkwill, E A Spencer, A W Roddam, G K Reeves, et al.
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Follow-up of children with hemoglobinopathies diagnosed by the Brazilian Neonatal Screening Program in the State of Pernambuco
Abstract Objective To determine the geographical distribution of hemoglobinopathies in the State of Pernambuco, to characterize the children with these diseases and to describe factors associated with their follow-up at the...
2014 / Ana Caroline Novaes Soares, Isabella Chagas Samico, Aderson Silva Araújo, Marcos André C. Bezerra, Betânia Lucena Domingues Hatzlhofer -
A Pilot Falls-prevention Programme for Older People with Dementia from A Predominantly Italian Background
Abstract This pilot study aimed to assess the feasibility and effectiveness of a falls-prevention programme for older people with dementia from predominantly an Italian background. The study had a single group pretest- posttest design and enrolled...
2009 / Shylie F. Mackintosh, Lorraine A. Sheppard -
Effect of Hepatitis B and C Virus Infections on Mortality in the Korean Dialysis Patients: a Prospective Multicenter Cohort Study
Background The role of HBV and HCV infections in survival among dialysis patients remains incompletely understood. This study investigated the prevalence of hepatitis B or C infection and its impact on survival in Korean patients on maintenance...
2014 / Eugene Kwon, Jang-Hee Cho, Hye Min Jang, Yon Su Kim, Shin-Wook Kang, et al. -
Natural anti-obesity agents
Abstract Obesity is a complex disease caused by the interaction of a myriad of genetic, dietary, lifestyle, and environmental factors, which favors a chronic positive energy balance, and leads to increased body fat mass. The incidence of obesity is...
2014 / Gamal A. Mohamed, Sabrin R.M. Ibrahim, Ehab S. Elkhayat, Riham Salah El Dine -
Pediatric invasive pneumococcal disease in a teaching hospital in Bangkok
Abstract Background: Increased problems with drug-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae (SP) and the dearth of epidemiologic and clinical information on invasive pneumococcal disease in children in Asia formed the basis for this...
2004 / Sayomporn Sirinavin, Malai Vorachit, Ammarin Thakkinstian, Sirichai Hongsanguensri, Panida Wittayawongsruji -
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Lung age in women with morbid obesity
Abstract Objective To investigate the influence of morbid obesity on the lung age in women and to correlate with body mass, body mass index (BMI), and ventilatory variables. Methods ...
2014 / Fabiana Sobral Peixoto-Souza, Camila Piconi-Mendes, Letícia Baltieri, Irineu Rasera-Junior, Marcela Cangussu Barbalho-Moulim, et al. -
A Randomized Study to Compare the Effect of 2-Hour and 6-Hour Schedules of Cryotherapy On the Incidence of Severe Mucositis in High Dose Melphalan2013 / Misty Lamprecht, Karen Tackett Rn, Joanne Lester
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Riesgo de contagio y prevención de brotes hospitalarios por Sarcoptes scabiei
Resumen Introducción Los brotes por Sarcoptes scabiei son frecuentes en todo tipo de instituciones sanitarias, iniciándose sobre todo a partir de pacientes con sarna noruega. En forma cada vez más contundente, se recomiendan...
2014 / Pablo Jadraque, Alicia Marante, Irene Almería