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... associations between insulin resistance and NAFLD, and similar risk factors and protective factors for these interrelated disorders Waist circumference and the ratio of apolipoprotein B to apolipoprotein ... in the near future Studying the underlying mechanisms and broadening efforts to prevent and control the main universal risk factors, obesity and air pollution, which have broad adverse health effects, ... trends of NAFLD and obesity among hospitalized patients Between 1986 to 1988 and 2004 to 2006, hospitalization increased from 0.9 to 4.3/100,000 for NAFLD, and from 35.5 to 114.7/100,000 for obesity...

Ngày tải lên: 29/03/2014, 18:20

... and three general hospitals in the Netherlands between July 2000 and January 2003 The eligibility requirements for inclusion in the non-randomized study were referral to low-vision services for ... manuscript and performed data analyses; PJR helped to draft the manuscript and revised the manu- Page of (page number not for citation purposes) Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 2009, 7:18 script for ... β:unstandardized regression coefficient; SE: standard error find it difficult to appreciate the impact of low vision on QOL [24] Therefore, it might be helpful for ophthalmologists to understand...

Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 19:20

... California; 2, Sinaloa; 3, Jalisco; 4, Michoacan; and 5, Chiapas received a blood transfusion for woman, spouse used other drugs for woman, spouse had sex with other women for women, and no risk ... care before delivery and 54% having or fewer prenatal visits; therefore, this was a high -risk population.[3] In contrast, the CENSIDA surveillance studies were conducted between 1990 and 1999 ... AIDS in Mexico: lessons learned and implications for developing countries AIDS 2002, 16:1445-1457 Abstract Zuma K, Gouws E, Williams B, Lurie M: Risk factors for HIV infection among women in...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 08:20

... following clinical signs: weakness, cold skin, and favorable response Data collection and processing for determination of the risk factors for retained placenta Data were collected from 805 calvings ... included in the analysis of risk factors for retained placenta in 805 calvings in nine dairy herds Variables Level Abnormal partus1) No of calvings Retained placenta + Retained placenta - Yes No 26 121 ... here show that abnormal partus and gestation length are important risk factors for retained placenta, which increases the occurrence of postpartum endometritis and metabolic disorders, resulting...

Ngày tải lên: 07/08/2014, 18:21

... Prevalence of, and risk factors for, brucellosis in Awassi sheep in Southern Jordan Small Rumin Res 2007, 73, 300-303 Al-Majali AM, Al-Qudah KM, Al-Tarazi YH, Al-Rawashdeh OF Risk factors associated ... maturity and therefore, the organism propagates and produces either a latent infection or overt clinical manifestations In this study, a larger herd size and mixed farming were identified as the risk ... seroprevalence of bovine brucellosis in Jordan and to elucidate the risk factors associated with the seropositivity for Brucella antigens in cattle Materials and Methods Study design This cross sectional...

Ngày tải lên: 07/08/2014, 23:22

... vs 15.2%, p = 1.0) Risk factors for arrhythmias Risk factors and their odds ratios are summarized in Table for neonates and Table for infants and children Among neonates, boys and patients with ... SVE, VE and VT Gender, duration of CPB and aortic cross clamp time did not manifest as risk factors for postoperative arrhythmias Ventricular septal defect repair was a risk factor for JET and Fontan ... Grosse-Wortmann et al.: Prevalence of and risk factors for perioperative arrhythmias in neonates and children after cardiopulmonary bypass: continuous holter monitoring before and for three days after surgery...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 09:22

... March and October 2007 After written informed consent was given, EDTA blood was drawn for genetic analyses Reoperation for CAD, reintervention (PTCA and/ or stenting and/ or hospital admission for ... state and enable lipid transport mechanisms Furthermore, they may act as ligands for lipid receptors Apolipoprotein E (ApoE) is a ligand for the low density lipoprotein (LDL) receptor and regulates ... 0.05 was considered significant Results and discussion Results Preoperative risk factors of CAD and occurrence of cardiac adverse events Documented risk factors at the time of primary CABG had...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 10:20

... Science and Methodology Group: Methods for testing theory and evaluating impact in randomized field trials: intent-to-treat analyses for integrating the perspectives of person, place, and time ... Development for Teachers of Science and Mathematics Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press; 1998 Cohen DK, Hill HC: Instructional policy and classroom performance: the mathematics reform in California Teachers ... blocking factors, and comparison of intervention effects could be obtained for each school This two-level randomized block design allowed us to hold school, family, and community catchment area factors...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 05:21

... carriers in Gaza Strip: Genotype and its subtypes 1a and 1b, and genotype and its subtypes 4a and 4c/d Mixed infection with the two genotypes was also detected HCV genotype and its subtypes are the predominant ... dNTP and units RNase inhibitor The reaction cycling conditions were: one cycle at 50°C for 30 minutes and one cycle at 95°C for 15 minutes followed by 40 cycles of 95°C for one minute, 55°C for ... from which he might have gotten his infection Screening for HCV in blood banks is a mandatory procedure in Gaza and partly in Egypt and a high risk of HCV infection among egyptian blood donors was...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 04:22

... occupational factors (for example, kneeling and squatting activities, the lifting and carrying of loads, standing, jumping) and other influencing factors (for example, age, gender, constitutional factors, ... 25 and 75 years, place of residence in the defined vicinity of the participating hospitals, and linguistic and cognitive ability to understand and fill out the questionnaire and to provide informed ... individual factors, genetic factors, or occupational factors Studies including comprehensive data and analysis are rare The distinction between work-related and other factors is crucial in assessing risk...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 12:20

... speed of 500 g/second) was applied to the cartilage surface and allowed to equilibrate for 200 seconds Time, reaction force, and displacement data were collected at Hz throughout the test After ... sandwich ELISA developed specifically for the mouse (Quantikine #MLA00 and MRA00; R&D Systems, Minneapolis, MN, USA) Intra-assay and interassay coefficients of variation for IL-1α were 4.2% and ... obesity and mood, such as the direction of causality and the interaction of environmental and genetic factors, mood disorders have a significant impact on disease severity (for example, pain and...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 14:22

... significantly increased for horses stabled in riding schools compared to horses from "other types" Risk factors and anthelmintic treatment of horses 103 Table Descriptive statistics for risk factors associated ... anthelmintics" and the variable "veterinarian gives advice regarding pasture hygienic measures" was seen (p200) and oddsratios (95% confidence...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 15:20

... mean and grey level cooccurrence matrix (GLCM) texture parameters Methods: Subjects with risk factors for OA (n = 92) and healthy controls (n = 53) were randomly selected from the OAI incidence and ... protocol and consent forms for the Osteoarthritis Initiative study All OAI study participants sign informed consent forms for participation in the study Knee radiographs Bilateral standing posterior-anterior ... perform the analysis JCG developed the software for T2 mapping quantification and texture analysis LN performed WORMS grading and cartilage segmentations WV performed WORMS grading HA performed...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 18:20

... for asthma, we identified two demographic factors (low income and non-white race) that were associated with a greater risk of hospitalization for asthma Reliance on the emergency department for ... controlling for other demographic, clinical, and health care access factors Our findings differ from previous studies that found female gender and current smoking as risk factors for asthma hospitalization ... related to greater risk We examined the relation between race and hospitalization in more detail African–American race was associated with an increased risk of hospitalization for asthma, compared...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 18:20

... endpoints in model and model 2 Page of (page number not for citation purposes) Analysis of risk factors for mortality (model 2) In model we studied competing risks for mortality and discharge (Figure ... Analysis of risk factors for mortality (model 2) Detailed information on the CSHRs of baseline and timedependent risk factors of model are shown in Table The baseline variables of age, SAPS II and other ... NP as a time-dependent risk factor for death in the ICU The same baseline and time-dependent risk factors as described for model were also applied in model We also checked for lower respiratory...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 08:21

... characteristics and extrinsic risk factors Risk factor Number (%) of patients Number (%) of patients with HSV-1related tracheobronchitis or pneumonia Without risk factor With risk factor Without risk factor ... http://ccforum.com/content/11/6/R119 tion of ventilation and tracheotomy, and statistical association Table Risk factors for herpes simplex virus-related tracheobronchitis or pneumonia and fatal ... evocative The variables analysed as risk factors for HSV-related tracheobronchitis or pneumonia and fatal outcome are presented in Tables and The variables pneumonia and HSV-related tracheobronchitis...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 10:20

... Incidence and Risk Factors for Malaria, Pneumonia and Diarrhea in Children Under in UNHCR Refugee Camps: A Retrospective Study Christine L Hershey,1 Shannon Doocy,1 Jamie Anderson,1 Christopher ... this information is captured by the UNHCR camp registration system, ProGres, and the Health Information System (HIS) The UNHCR HIS collects standardized camp-level data and is a resource for monitoring ... Namibia, Nepal, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda and Yemen The HIS collects data on mortality, in-patient and out-patient visits, immunization coverage, reproductive health and nutrition...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 15:21

... larger sample of parents and explore possible other risk factors for mental health problems So, parents at risk can be identified and monitored in an early phase and referred for psychological support ... provide every family with general information and basic support, and regularly screen for acute stress symptoms and risk factors to determine which children and families might need more support ... SRS-PTSD self-report measure and clinical interviews for PTSD has been reported [19,20] Third, in identifying risk factors for mental health problems of parents, other risk factors might be relevant,...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 18:21

... reoperation and immediately sent to the bacteriology laboratory Gram staining for direct examination and cultures were performed with identification and susceptibility testing for Gram-positive and Gram-negative ... amikacin and specifically metronidazole and vancomycin (for anaerobes and Gram-positive cocci)) was recorded for all bacteria Results were expressed as proportions of susceptible bacteria for each ... faecium Table Numbers and percentages of bacteria responsible for PP according to the use of broad-spectrum IA 12 Candida albicans (n = 12), Candida glabrata (n = 7) and Candida tropicalis (n...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 20:21

... Children………………………………………………………………… 175 Table 29 Risk Factors (continuous variables) for Retinal Vascular Caliber Changes in Children……………………………………………………………… …176 Table 30 Risk Factors (categorical variables) for Retinal Vascular ... Women…………………………………………………………178 Table 31 Risk Factors (categorical variables) for Retinal Vascular Tortuosity Changes in Pregnant Women…………………………………………179 xxii Table 32 Risk Factors (categorical variables) for Retinal Vascular ... Women…………………………………………….180 Table 33 Risk Factors (categorical variables) for Retinal Vascular Fractal Dimension Changes in Pregnant Women…………………………………………….181 Table 34 Risk Factors (continuous variables) for Retinal...

Ngày tải lên: 09/09/2015, 10:12