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Impact of snus use in teenage boys on tobacco use in young adulthood; a cohor...
Abstract Background As smoking rates decreased, the use of Swedish snus (smokeless tobacco) concordantly increased in Norway. The role of snus as possible contributor to the... -
How is patient involvement measured in patient centeredness scales for health...
Abstract Background Patient centeredness is an important component of patient care and healthcare quality. Several scales exist to measure patient centeredness, and previous... -
Development and content validity of the Abilitator: a self-report questionnai...
Abstract Background The unemployed have lower work ability and poorer health than the employed. This situation deteriorates when... -
The burden, epidemiology, costs and treatment for Duchenne muscular dystrophy...
Abstract Background Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is a rapidly progressive, lethal neuromuscular disorder, present from birth, which occurs almost exclusively in males. We... -
Determining ‘curriculum viability’ through standards and inhibitors of curric...
Abstract Background A curriculum is dynamic entity and hence, metaphorically, can be considered ‘alive’. Curricular diseases may impair its quality and hence its viability. The... -
Factors of physical activity among Chinese children and adolescents: a system...
Abstract Background Lack of physical activity is a growing problem in China, due to the fast economic development and changing living environment over the past two decades. The... -
Stillbirth in women with diabetes: a retrospective analysis of fetal autopsy ...
Introduction: Diabetes in pregnancy is associated with an increased rate of stillbirth. There are a wide variety of factors that have been implicated including placental... -
Prognostic DNA methylation markers for sporadic colorectal cancer: a systemat...
Abstract Background Biomarkers that can predict the prognosis of colorectal cancer (CRC) patients and that can stratify high-risk early stage patients from low-risk early stage... -
Use of existing systematic reviews for evidence assessments in infectious dis...
Background: Given limited resources and time constraints, the use of existing systematic reviews (SR) for the development of evidence-based public health recommendations has... -
Promoting and achieving excellence in the delivery of Integrated Allergy Care...
Abstract The multi-disciplinary team approach is an effective model for patient care. Allied health professionals (AHPs) are an important part of such teams, bringing specific... -
Eleven grand challenges in single-cell data science
Abstract The recent boom in microfluidics and combinatorial indexing strategies, combined with low sequencing costs, has empowered single-cell sequencing technology.... -
Prognostic DNA methylation markers for hormone receptor breast cancer: a syst...
Abstract Background In patients with hormone receptor-positive breast cancer, differentiating between patients with a low and a high risk of recurrence is an ongoing challenge.... -
Regression models for linking patterns of growth to a later outcome: infant g...
Abstract Background Regression models are widely used to link serial measures of anthropometric size or changes in size to a later outcome. Different parameterisations of these... -
Towards transformational creation of novel songs
We study transformational computational creativity in the context of writing songs and describe an implemented system that is able to modify its own goals and operation. With...
