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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... -
Microarray expression studies on bone marrow of patients with Shwachman-Diamo...
We report the expression analysis of bone marrow (BM) cells of patients with Shwachman-Diamond syndrome (SDS), in relation to the presence of clonal chromosome anomalies:... -
Facilitating autonomous, confident and satisfying choices: a mixed-method stu...
Abstract Background Population-based prenatal screening has become a common and widely available obstetrical practice in majority... -
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... -
Changes in mean serum lipids among adults in Germany: results from National H...
Background: Monitoring of serum lipid concentrations at the population level is an important public health tool to describe progress in cardiovascular disease risk control... -
Near work, outdoor activity, and myopia in children in rural China: the Handa...
Abstract Background The near work and outdoor activity are the most important environmental risk factors for myopia. However, data from Chinese rural children are relatively... -
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... -
Effects of an exclusive breastfeeding intervention for six months on growth p...
BACKGROUND: Breastfeeding promotion is regarded as one of the most effective interventions to improve child health, and could reduce under-5-mortality by 8 % globally. Few... -
The role of the intra-abdominal view in complicated intra-abdominal infections
Abstract Background The prognostic role of what a surgeon observes in the abdomen of patients with complicated intra-abdominal... -
Campylobacter jejuni infection of conventionally colonized mice lacking nucle...
Abstract Background The nucleotide-binding oligomerisaton protein 2 (NOD2) constitutes a pivotal sensor of bacterial muramyl dipeptide and assures expression of distinct... -
Diagnosis, treatment, and response assessment in solitary plasmacytoma: Updat...
Abstract Solitary plasmacytoma is an infrequent form of plasma cell dyscrasia that presents as a single mass of monoclonal plasma cells, located either extramedullary or... -
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... -
Serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is not regulated by testostero...
Abstract Brain morphology significantly differs between the sexes. It has been shown before that some of these differences are attributable to the sex-specific hormonal milieu.... -
Pressure pain thresholds over the cranio-cervical region in headache: a syste...
Abstract Background Sensitivity of tissues can be measured by algometry. Decreased pressure pain thresholds over the cranio-cervical area are supposed to reflect signs of... -
Inconsistent descriptions of lumbar multifidus morphology: A scoping review
Abstract Background Lumbar multifidus (LM) is regarded as the major stabilizing muscle of the spine. The effects of exercise therapy in low back pain (LBP) are attributed to... -
Duration of the common cold and similar continuous outcomes should be analyze...
Abstract Background The relative scale has been used for decades in analysing binary data in epidemiology. In contrast, there has... -
Association of endothelial and glycocalyx injury biomarkers with fluid admini...
Abstract Background Injury to endothelium and glycocalyx predisposes to vascular leak, which may subsequently lead to increased... -
Digital breast tomosynthesis for breast cancer screening and diagnosis in wom...
Abstract Background This study aimed to systematically review and to meta-analyse the accuracy of digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) versus digital mammography (DM) in women... -
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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... -
"Where to find those doctors?" A qualitative study on barriers and facilitato...
Background: Poles constitute the largest group of migrants in Norway. Research confirms a steady inflow and a minimal outflow of Polish migrants. One of the key aspects of...
