Health sciences topic list of research papers
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Familial predisposition to anterior cruciate ligament injury
Abstract Although several risk factors for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury have been evaluated in the literature, there are few reports on familial predisposition. This study investigated the familial predisposition to ACL injury. The study...
2014 / Kenichi Goshima, Katsuhiko Kitaoka, Junsuke Nakase, Hiroyuki Tsuchiya -
Cause of death in patients with atrial fibrillation admitted to French hospitals in 2012: a nationwide database study2015 / Laurent Fauchier, Adeline Samson, Gwendoline Chaize, Anne-Françoise Gaudin, Alexandre Vainchtock, et al.
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149 Leishmaniasis in immunocompromised patients: Shift in risk factors from HIV to other immunosuppressive conditions. Retrospective analysis of 12 cases and review of the literature2006 / M. Weisser, B. Khanlari, L. Terracciano, C. Arber, A. Gratwohl, et al.
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Mixed outbreak of parainfluenza type 1 and influenza B associated with tourism and air travel
Abstract Background: A preseasonal outbreak of influenza-like illness was reported in a tourist group that had returned from Ireland to the United States on October 1 and 2, 1999. The authors investigated to determine the...
2004 / Joseph E. Perz, Allen S. Craig, William Schaffner -
The association of serum lactate dehydrogenase level with selected opportunistic infections and HIV progression
Abstract Background: The purpose of this study was to determine the association of serum lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) levels with certain opportunistic infection and to determine an association between LDH levels and CD4+...
2004 / Adeel A. Butt, Stephanie Michaels, Patricia Kissinger -
Walnut-enriched diet reduces fasting non-HDL-cholesterol and apolipoprotein B in healthy Caucasian subjects: A randomized controlled cross-over clinical trial
Abstract Background Walnut consumption is associated with reduced risk of coronary heart disease (CHD). Objective We assessed the effect of walnuts on lipid and...
2013 / Liya Wu, Katja Piotrowski, Tiina Rau, Elisa Waldmann, Uli C. Broedl, et al. -
Perceptions of the Relative Harm of Cigarettes and E-cigarettes Among U.S. Youth
Background Despite progress in reducing youth smoking, adolescents remain highly susceptible to tobacco use. Of concern is whether youth perceive electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) as a preferable alternative to conventional cigarettes. ...
2014 / Bridget K. Ambrose, Brian L. Rostron, Sarah E. Johnson, David B. Portnoy, Benjamin J. Apelberg, et al. -
Utilização de ácidos nucleicos fetais livres no plasma materno para o diagnóstico pré-natal: Realidade do Brasil neste cenário
Resumo A descoberta de ácidos nucleicos fetais livres no plasma de gestantes possibilitou o desenvolvimento de novos testes de diagnóstico pré-natal não invasivo para a determinação do sexo e do Rh fetal. Esses testes foram implantados no sistema de ...
2012 / Renata Moscolini Romão, José Eduardo Levi, Mário Henrique Burlacchini de Carvalho, Rossana Pulcineli Vieira Francisco, Antônio Gomes de Amorim Filho, et al. -
Situaciones especiales. Endocarditis mitral
A pesar de los avances en el diagnóstico y en el tratamiento, la endocarditis mitral continúa presentando una alta morbimortalidad. El manejo de la endocarditis mitral requiere la participación de todos los especialistas involucrados en el paciente, incluidos los...
2013 / Jorge Rodríguez-Roda, Gregorio Cuerpo, Hugo Rodríguez-Abella, Manuel Ruiz, Alicia Donado, et al. -
A Double-Blind Comparative Study between Generic Sevoflurane and Sevorane™
Summary Background and objectives Sevoflurane is presented in three types of vials. The differences in physical-chemical properties of those products are due to different manufacturing processes, although they are essentially...
2013 / Alfredo Augusto Vieira Portella, Solange Maria Laurencel, Deise Martins Rosa, Maria Isabel Moscote Rivera, Santiago Osorno Quintero -
Programas de mantenimiento de metadona con servicios auxiliares: un estudio de coste-efectividad
Resumen Objetivo Actualmente, los programas de mantenimiento con metadona (PMM) son la mejor alternativa de tratamiento para los adictos a opiáceos. Se pretende valorar el coste-efectividad de tres PMM que...
2013 / E. Puigdollers, F. Cots, M.T. Brugal, L. Torralba, A. Domingo-Salvany -
Advancing and prioritizing research on oral clefts in Brazil2013 / George L. Wehby
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Growth hormone (GH) dose-dependent IGF-I response relates to pubertal height gain2015 / Elena Lundberg, Berit Kriström, Bjorn Jonsson, Kerstin Albertsson-Wikland
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Total energy value and percentage contribution of calories from macronutrients in the diet of elderly individuals from Fortaleza, state of Ceará, Brazil
Summary Objective Describe the total energy value and percentage contribution of calories from macronutrients in the diet of elderly individuals living in Fortaleza, state of Ceará, Brazil. ...
2013 / Tarciana Nobre de Menezes, Maria de Fátima Nunes Marucci -
Assessing Self-Efficacy in Infant Care: A Comparison of Two Scales
Purpose The Self-efficacy in Infant Care Scale (SICS) was developed with acceptable psychometric properties to assess the degree of Thai mothers' belief in their ability to perform designated infant care tasks. The purpose of this study was to...
2009 / Tassanee Prasopkittikun, Narumon Vipuro -
Systematic review of the birth prevalence of congenital cytomegalovirus infection in developing countries
Summary Background Congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is the leading infectious cause of congenital hearing loss and neurodevelopmental disability in developed countries. Information on congenital CMV infection in...
2014 / Tatiana M. Lanzieri, Sheila C. Dollard, Stephanie R. Bialek, Scott D. Grosse -
Malnutrition and associated variables in an elderly population of Criciúma, SC
Summary Objective Determining malnutrition and associated variables in the elderly. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted among elderly people vaccinated...
2011 / Rita Suselaine Vieira Ribeiro, Maria Inêsda Rosa, Mary Clarisse Bozzetti -
Metabolic syndrome in HIV-infected patients receiving antiretroviral therapy in Latin America
Abstract Objective To evaluate the prevalence of and the associated factors for metabolic syndrome (MS) among Latin American HIV-infected patients receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) using baseline data from the RAPID II study. ...
2012 / C. Alvarez, R. Salazar, J. Galindez, F. Rangel, M.L. Castañeda, et al. -
High prevalence of hepatitis C associated with familial history of hepatitis in a small town of south Brazil. Efficiency of the rapid test for epidemiological survey
Abstract This report describes a cross-sectional survey on the prevalence of hepatitis C antibodies (anti-HCV) in Tamboara, a small community in the northwest area from Paraná State, south of Brazil with a high rate of accumulated detection for HCV. ...
2012 / Cláudia Alexandra Pontes Ivantes, Danilo Silva, Iara Messias-Reason -
The Importance of Intraoperative Hyperchloremia
Summary Background and objectives Hyperchloremia associated with acidosis is associated with worse patient evolution if it is not properly diagnosed and treated. The objective of this study was to determine the intraoperative...
2009 / João Manoel Silva, Eliete F. Neves, Thassio C. Santana, Ulisses P. Ferreira, Yara N. Marti, et al.