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Parental smoke exposure and the development of nicotine craving in adolescent...
Abstract Background Among adolescent novice smokers, craving is often the first, and is the most reported, symptom of nicotine dependence. Until now, little has been known about... -
Cost-effectiveness of diagnostic tests for threatened preterm labor in single...
Abstract Background Previous studies have showed that the early diagnosis of threatened preterm labor decreases neonatal morbidity and mortality, avoids maternal morbidity... -
Prevalence, type, and correlates of trauma exposure among adolescent men and ...
Abstract Background Youth trauma exposure is associated with syndemic HIV risk. We measured lifetime prevalence, type, and correlates of trauma experience by gender among... -
Acute pain assessment and management in the prehospital setting, in the Weste...
Abstract Background Acute pain is frequently encountered in the prehospital setting, and therefore, a fundamental aspect of quality emergency care. Research has shown a positive... -
Epidemiological link of a major cholera outbreak in Greater Accra region of G...
Abstract Background Cholera remains an important public health challenge globally. Several pandemics have occurred in different parts of the world and have been... -
Teacher pedagogical content knowledge, practice, and student achievement<sup>...
In this exploratory study, we attempted to measure potential changes in teacher knowledge and practice as a result of an intervention, as well as trace such changes through a... -
Survival of patients with chronic heart failure in the community: a systemati...
Abstract Background Heart failure (HF) is a common condition affecting more than 10% of those over 70Â years of age. Reliable estimates of survival following a diagnosis of HF... -
Serum triglycerides as a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases in type 2 di...
Abstract Objective The importance of triglycerides (TG) level as a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases (CVD) has been extensively investigated in the general population;... -
Technology-assisted title and abstract screening for systematic reviews: a re...
Abstract Background Machine learning tools can expedite systematic review (SR) processes by semi-automating citation screening. Abstrackr semi-automates citation screening by... -
Cervical and breast cancer screening participation for women with chronic con...
Abstract Background Comorbidity at the time of diagnosis is an independent prognostic factor for survival among women suffering from cervical or breast cancer. Although cancer... -
Association between depression and the risk for fracture: a meta-analysis and...
Abstract Background Several studies have suggested that depression is associated with an increased risk for fracture; however, the results are conflicting. This study aimed to... -
Pharmacological pain relief and fear of childbirth in low risk women; seconda...
Abstract Background Fear of childbirth may reduce the womens’ pain tolerance during labour and may have impact on the mother-infant interaction. We aimed to assess (1) the... -
An evaluation of the impact of aggressive hypertension, diabetes and smoking ...
Abstract Background Evidence from randomized control trials suggest that coupled with smoking cessation interventions, CVD events can be reduced significantly if hypertension... -
Different risk factor patterns for adult asthma, rhinitis and eczema: results...
Abstract Background Atopic diseases including asthma, rhinitis and eczema have increased in the second half of the past century. This has been well studied among children and... -
MOESM2 of New hemostatic device for grade IV–V liver injury in porcine model:...
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Sitagliptin does not reduce the risk of cardiovascular death or hospitalizati...
Abstract Background To examine the effects of the DPP-4i sitagliptin on CV outcomes during and after incident MI in the Trial Evaluating Cardiovascular Outcomes with Sitagliptin... -
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Additional file 1. Questionnaires used in the study. Appendix 1a is questionnaire for children and appendix 1b for mothers. These questionnaires were solely developed for this... -
Strategies for Prioritizing Needs for Accelerated Construction after Hazard E...
Corresponding data set for Tran-SET Project No. 18PPLSU04. Abstract of the final report is stated below for reference: "There is a need for rapid and responsive... -
Healthy bi-regional connection: The EU-LAC Health initiative has promoted equ...
Abstract The European Union and Latin America and the Caribbean regions have enjoyed privileged relations since the first bi-regional Summit of Heads of State and Government,... -
Visualization 7: Single chip lidar with discrete beam steering by digital mic...
Swinging object in -1 diffraction order Originally published in Optics Express on 26 June 2017 (oe-25-13-14732)
