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Automated bedside flow cytometer for mHLA-DR expression measurement: a compar...
Abstract Background In various ICU conditions, measurement of diminished expression of human leukocyte antigen-DR on circulating monocytes (mHLA-DR) by flow cytometry appears to... -
GLA:D® Back: group-based patient education integrated with exercises to suppo...
Abstract Background Clinical guidelines for management of low back pain (LBP) are not routinely implemented in practice, and guidelines rarely offer tools for implementation.... -
Development of a patient reported outcome measures for measuring the impact o...
Abstract Background Among the available patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) there is an absence of a PROM with a specific focus on the impact of the wide variety of visual... -
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The model data used in the paper by Ryan et al. entitled: "Fast sensitivity analysis methods for computationally expensive models with multi-dimensional output". -
Bias in pharmacoepidemiologic studies using secondary health care databases: ...
Abstract Background The availability of clinical and therapeutic data drawn from medical records and administrative databases has entailed new opportunities for clinical and... -
Azithromycin and risk of COPD exacerbations in patients with and without Heli...
Abstract Background Helicobacter pylori (HP) infection is associated with reduced lung function and systemic inflammation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)... -
Prevalence of hypobetalipoproteinemia and related psychiatric characteristics...
Abstract Background Hypobetalipoproteinemia (HBL) is defined by plasma concentrations of LDL-cholesterol (LDL-C) lower than the fifth percentile for age and sex. Several... -
Medication burden and inappropriate prescription risk among elderly with adva...
Abstract Background Elderly patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) frequently present comorbidities that put them at risk of polypharmacy and medication-related problems.... -
Unknown HIV status and the TB/HIV collaborative control program in Ethiopia: ...
Abstract Background Ethiopia has shown significant efforts to address the burden of TB/HIV comorbidity through the TB/HIV collaborative program. However, these diseases are... -
Evaluation of a physical activity intervention for new parents: protocol pape...
Abstract Background Identifying critical life transitions in people’s physical activity behaviors may illuminate the most opportune intervention apertures for chronic disease... -
Knowledge of obstetric danger signs and associated factors among pregnant wom...
Abstract Background Knowledge of danger signs of obstetric complications is first step in the appropriate and timely referral to essential obstetric care. Although women’s... -
Prevalence of non-communicable diseases and its risk factors among Ijegun-Ish...
Abstract Background The rapid epidemiologic transition of diseases has adverse implications for low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) like Nigeria due to their limited... -
Additional file 1: of A caseâ control study of sporadic retinoblastoma in rel...
Table S1. Multiple imputation/propensity score analysis of retinoblastoma in relation to maternal medical conditions and prescription drug use which occurred in the month before... -
A randomised controlled trial of cognitive aids for emergency airway equipmen...
Abstract Background Safety of emergency intubation may be improved by standardising equipment preparation; the efficacy of cognitive aids is unknown. Methods This randomised... -
Predictive performance of the estimating equations of renal function in Sri L...
Abstract Objectives This study validates two popular predictive equations of renal function firstly, Modifications of Diet in Renal Disease and secondly, Chronic Kidney Disease... -
Is there an association between the use of complementary medicine and vaccine...
Abstract Objective Despite the incredible success of paediatric immunisation, support is not universal. It has been suggested that complementary medicine practitioners enable... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
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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...
