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    MRI of trunk muscles and motor and respiratory function in patients with myot...

    Abstract Background Myotonic Dystrophy 1 (DM1) causes progressive myopathy of extremity muscles. DM1 may also affect muscles of the trunk. The aim of this study was to...
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    What is the right sequencing approach? Solo VS extended family analysis in co...

    Abstract Background Testing strategies is crucial for genetics clinics and testing laboratories. In this study, we tried to compare the hit rate between solo and trio and trio...
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    Sedentary behavior patterns and adiposity in children: a study based on compo...

    Abstract Background Between-person differences in sedentary patterns should be considered to understand the role of sedentary behavior (SB) in the development of childhood...
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    Bus commuting, subway commuting, and walking to workplaces in U.S. cities: So...

    Most previous studies that examine the controversies involved in transit subsidies concentrate on large metropolitan areas in the U.S. The main contribution of this paper to the...
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    Effects of Text-to-Speech Software Use on the Reading Proficiency of High Sch...

    Effects of Text-to-Speech Software Use on the Reading Proficiency of High School Struggling Readers
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    Data quality and feasibility of the Experience Sampling Method across the spe...

    Abstract Background Due to a number of methodological advantages and theoretical considerations, more and more studies in clinical psychology research employ the Experience...
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    Borderline personality disorder and prior suicide attempts define a severity ...

    Abstract Background Borderline personality disorder (BPD) and history of prior suicide attempt (SA) have been shown to be high predictors for subsequent suicide. However, no...
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    Associations Between Practice-Related Changes in Motor Performance and Muscle...

    Abstract Background A well-learned motor skill is characterized by the efficient activation of muscles that are involved in movement execution. However, it is unclear if...
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    A method for sensitivity analysis to assess the effects of measurement error ...

    Abstract Background Measurement error in self-reported dietary intakes is known to bias the association between dietary intake and a health outcome of interest such as risk of a...
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    Family-related non-abuse adverse life experiences occurring for adults diagno...

    Abstract Background Although previous reviews suggest a strong association between abuse and eating disorders, less is known about non-abuse adverse life experiences, such as...
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    Cluster-randomized, controlled evaluation of a teacher led multi factorial sc...

    Abstract Background The aim of this cluster-randomised, controlled study was to examine whether a teacher-led multifactorial back education programme could improve back pain in...
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    In search of universal health coverage: the hidden cost of family planning to...

    Abstract Objective This study aims to estimate the cost of accessing FP services in Ghana. A cross-sectional design, involving quantitative methods were used to recruit 1194...
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    Guideline-based quality indicators—a systematic comparison of German and inte...

    Abstract Background Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) are relevant sources for generating quality indicators (QIs). The objective of this study was to compare...
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    The impact of MTHFR 677C → T risk knowledge on changes in folate intake: find...

    © 2016 The Author(s). Open Access: This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License...
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    Socioeconomic status is associated with symptom severity and sickness absence...

    Abstract Background The burden of infectious intestinal disease (IID) in the UK is substantial. Negative consequences including sickness absence are common, but little is known...
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    Higher education in Gerodontology in European Universities

    Abstract Background The rapid aging of the European population and the subsequent increase in the oral care needs in older adults necessitates adequate training of dental...
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    Development of a core outcome set for clinical trials in facial aging: study ...

    Abstract Background Facial aging is a concern for many patients. Wrinkles, loss of volume, and discoloration are common physical manifestations of aging skin. Genetic heritage,...
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    Evaluation of the Cochrane Consumers and Communication Group’s systematic rev...

    ABSTRACT Background Health researchers and funders are increasingly consulting with stakeholders to set their research agendas but these activities are rarely evaluated. The...
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    Newborn and childhood differential DNA methylation and liver fat in school-ag...

    Abstract Background Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is the most common chronic liver disease in children in western countries. Adverse early-life exposures are associated with...
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    Technical and environmental characterization of dual-purpose cattle farms and...

    Abstract There are few reports on dual-purpose cattle systems characterization in Latin America and Colombia based on large datasets. This limits our understanding of their...