Health sciences topic list of research papers
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Distribution of human papillomavirus (HPV) genotypes and bacterial vaginosis presence in cervical samples from Paraguayan indigenous
Summary Objective To determine the frequency of human papillomavirus (HPV) types and to assess bacterial vaginosis (BV) possible associations with cervical infections in indigenous Paraguayan women of the Department of Presidente...
2015 / Pamela Mongelos, Laura Patricia Mendoza, Isabel Rodriguez-Riveros, Amalia Castro, Graciela Gimenez, et al. -
Changes in knowledge of cervical cancer following introduction of human papillomavirus vaccine among women at high risk for cervical cancer
Abstract Purpose To describe changes in knowledge of cervical cancer prevention, human papillomavirus (HPV), and HPV vaccination among women at high risk for cervical cancer in the first five years after introduction of HPV...
2015 / L. Stewart Massad, Charlesnika T. Evans, Kathleen M. Weber, Gypsyamber D'Souza, Nancy A. Hessol, et al. -
Weight change during the first year of peritoneal dialysis: Risk factors and prognostic implications
Abstract Background Weight gain is common amongst patients who start peritoneal dialysis (PD). However, the prevalence, risk factors, and long-term implications of body weight gain in new PD patients have not been explored. ...
2015 / Agnes Shin-Man Choy, Kai-Ming Chow, Bonnie Ching-Ha Kwan, Phyllis Mei-Shan Cheng, Vickie Wai-Ki Kwong, et al. -
Area deprivation and the food environment over time: A repeated cross-sectional study on takeaway outlet density and supermarket presence in Norfolk, UK, 1990–2008
Abstract Socioeconomic disparities in the food environment are known to exist but with little understanding of change over time. This study investigated the density of takeaway food outlets and presence of supermarkets in Norfolk, UK between 1990...
2015 / Eva R. Maguire, Thomas Burgoine, Pablo Monsivais -
Microbiología de lavado broncoalveolar en lactantes con neumonía bacteriana adquirida en la comunidad de mala evolución
Resumen Introducción La neumonía adquirida en la comunidad (NAC) es una de las causas infecciosas más frecuentes de morbi-mortalidad a escala mundial en niños menores de 5 años. El objetivo del estudio fue precisar el diagnóstico...
2015 / Guadalupe García-Elorriaga, Laura Palma-Alaniz, Carlos García-Bolaños, Consuelo Ruelas-Vargas, Socorro Méndez-Tovar, et al. -
PneuMum: Impact from a randomised controlled trial of maternal 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccination on middle ear disease amongst Indigenous infants, Northern Territory, Australia
Abstract Background We assessed maternal 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide (23vPPV) vaccine efficacy (VE) against middle ear disease and pneumococcal carriage amongst Australian Indigenous infants. ...
2015 / Michael J. Binks, Sarah A. Moberley, Anne Balloch, Amanda J. Leach, Sandra Nelson, et al. -
Predictors of influenza vaccine uptake during the 2009/10 influenza A H1N1v (‘swine flu’) pandemic: Results from five national surveys in the United Kingdom
Abstract Objectives To investigate reasons underlying the low uptake of the influenza A H1N1v vaccination in the UK during the 2009/10 pandemic. Methods We...
2016 / You Kyung Julia Han, Susan Michie, Henry W.W. Potts, G. James Rubin -
Low HDL cholesterol as a cardiovascular risk factor in rural, urban, and rural-urban migrants: PERU MIGRANT cohort study
Abstract Introduction Whilst the relationship between lipids and cardiovascular mortality has been well studied and appears to be controversial, very little has been explored in the context of rural-to-urban migration in...
2015 / María Lazo-Porras, Antonio Bernabe-Ortiz, Germán Málaga, Robert H. Gilman, Ana Acuña-Villaorduña, et al. -
HIV-1 infection, but not syphilis or HBV infection, is a strong risk factor for anorectal condyloma in Asian population: A prospective colonoscopy screening study
Summary Objective To investigate the association between anorectal precancerous lesions, including condyloma, and sexually transmitted infections (STI) in Asian population. Methods ...
2015 / Takeshi Nishijima, Naoyoshi Nagata, Kazuhiro Watanabe, Katsunori Sekine, Shohei Tanaka, et al. -
Serum CETP concentration is not associated with measures of body fat: The NEO study
Abstract Introduction Adipose tissue has been postulated to contribute substantially to the serum cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) pool. However, in a recent large cohort study waist circumference was not associated with...
2016 / Lisanne L. Blauw, Renée de Mutsert, Hildo J. Lamb, Albert de Roos, Frits R. Rosendaal, et al. -
A Mediterranean-type diet is associated with better metabolic profile in urban Polish adults: Results from the HAPIEE study
Abstract Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between adherence to a Mediterranean-type diet and metabolic syndrome (MetS) in the Polish arm of the Health, Alcohol and Psychosocial factors In Eastern...
2015 / Giuseppe Grosso, Urszula Stepaniak, Agnieszka Micek, Roman Topor-Mądry, Denes Stefler, et al. -
Circulating eicosapentaenoic acid to oleic acid ratio and risk for cardiovascular events in patients with coronary artery disease: A sub-analysis of the SHINANO registry
Abstract Background The omega-3/omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) ratio, particularly the eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA)/arachidonic acid (AA) ratio, is associated with cardiovascular disease. However, the clinical impact of...
2015 / Hirofumi Hioki, Takashi Miura, Yusuke Miyashita, Souichirou Ebisawa, Hirohiko Motoki, et al. -
Escrutinio poblacional del nivel de desarrollo infantil en menores de 5 años beneficiarios de PROSPERA en México
Resumen Introducción La prueba de Evaluación del Desarrollo Infantil (EDI), diseñada y validada en México, clasifica a los niños de acuerdo con su desarrollo en desarrollo normal (verde) y desarrollo anormal (amarillo o rojo). No...
2015 / Antonio Rizzoli-Córdoba, Liliana Martell-Valdez, Ismael Delgado-Ginebra, Miguel Ángel Villasís-Keever, Hortensia Reyes-Morales, et al. -
The role of human adenoviruses type 41 in acute diarrheal disease in Minas Gerais after rotavirus vaccination2016 / Thaís Aparecida Vieira Reis, Andrêssa Silvino Ferreira Assis, Daniel Almeida do Valle, Vívian Honorato Barletta, Iná Pires de Carvalho, et al.
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Relative deprivation and risk factors for obesity in Canadian adolescents
Abstract Research on socioeconomic differences in overweight and obesity and on the ecological association between income inequality and obesity prevalence suggests that relative deprivation may contribute to lifestyle risk factors for obesity...
2016 / Frank J. Elgar, Annie Xie, Timo-Kolja Pförtner, James White, Kate E. Pickett -
Implementation of early goal-directed therapy in Finland2007 / M Varpula
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Diet and lifestyle interventions for obese pregnant women2015 / Shakila Thangaratinam
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Iron stores and obesity are negatively associated with ovarian volume and anti-Müllerian hormone levels in women with polycystic ovary syndrome
Abstract Objective Obesity and insulin resistance are associated with increased iron stores, but have conflicting effects on ovarian reserve in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Iron-catalyzed oxidative stress might be...
2015 / Jehn-Hsiahn Yang, Chia-Hung Chou, Wei-Shiung Yang, Hong-Nerng Ho, Yu-Shih Yang, et al. -
‘They would never receive you without a husband’: Paradoxical barriers to antenatal care scale-up in Rwanda
Abstract Objective to explore perspectives and experiences of antenatal care and partner involvement among women who nearly died during pregnancy (‘near-miss’). Design ...
2015 / Jessica Påfs, Aimable Musafili, Pauline Binder-Finnema, Marie Klingberg-Allvin, Stephen Rulisa, et al. -
Emergency staff is in danger2007 / B Gulalp, O Karcioglu