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Survey on medication information literacy and influencing factors among pregn...
Background: The use of medication during pregnancy is very common. Medication safety has been a great concern among pregnant women and is highly influenced by women’s medication... -
Comparative efficacy between atorvastatin and rosuvastatin in the prevention ...
© 2019 The Author(s). Background: There is no randomized clinical trials with recurrence of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) as a major outcome with rosuvastatin.... -
Emergence delirium in children is not related to intraoperative burst suppres...
Abstract Background Emergence-delirium is the most frequent brain dysfunction in children recovering from general anaesthesia, though the pathophysiological background remains... -
Applicability of the WHO maternal near miss tool in sub-Saharan Africa: A sys...
Abstract Background Applicability of the World Health Organization (WHO) maternal near miss criteria in low-income settings is not systematically addressed in the literature.... -
Untapped potential of multicenter studies: a review of cardiovascular risk pr...
Abstract Background Clinical prediction models are often constructed using multicenter databases. Such a data structure poses additional challenges for statistical analysis... -
Typology of birth centres in the Netherlands using the Rainbow model of integ...
Abstract Background The goal of integrated care is to offer a continuum of care that crosses the boundaries of public health, primary, secondary, and tertiary care. Integrated... -
Clinical effect modifiers of antibiotic treatment in patients with chronic lo...
Abstract Background Randomised trials on antibiotic treatment for patients with chronic low back pain and vertebral endplate changes visible on MRI (Modic changes) have shown... -
Occurrence of marked sepsis-induced immunosuppression in pediatric septic sho...
Abstract Background While the process of sepsis-induced immunosuppression is now well described in adults, very little information is available on immune functions in pediatric... -
Physiologically variable ventilation reduces regional lung inflammation in a ...
Abstract Background Benefits of variable mechanical ventilation based on the physiological breathing pattern have been observed both in healthy and injured lungs. These benefits... -
Intensive follow-up for women with breast cancer: review of clinical, economi...
Background: Women treated for breast cancer are followed-up for monitoring of treatment effectiveness and for detecting recurrences at an early stage. The type of follow-up... -
Relationship between ABO blood groups and cardiovascular disease in type 1 di...
Abstract Background ABO blood groups have previously been associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the general population. This study aimed to investigate the potential... -
Factors influencing patient and health care delays in Oropharyngeal Cancer
Abstract Background The incidence of human papillomavirus (HPV)–associated oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) is increasing. Patients with HPV-associated and... -
Dyskinesia and brain-derived neurotrophic factor levels after long-term levod...
Abstract Background The treatment of Parkinson’s disease is often complicated by levodopa-induced dyskinesia (LID). Nicotinic... -
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... -
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Increased vaccine hesitancy presents challenges to public health and undermines efforts to eradicate diseases such as measles, rubella, and polio. The decline is partly... -
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... -
Bi-directional prospective associations between objectively measured physical...
Abstract Background The direction of the longitudinal relationship between physical activity (PA) and fundamental motor skills (FMS) remains unclear. We evaluated the... -
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... -
The impact of diagnostic criteria for gestational diabetes on its prevalence:...
Abstract Background The absence of universal gold standards for screening of gestational diabetes (GDM) has led to heterogeneity in the identification of GDM, thereby impacting... -
Systematic review on the comparative effectiveness of foot orthoses in patien...
Abstract Background Foot orthoses (FOs) are prescribed as an important conservative treatment option in patients with foot problems related to rheumatoid arthritis. However, a...
