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Delayed administration of dopaminergic drugs is not associated with prolonged length of stay of hospitalized patients with Parkinson's disease (2016)
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Background: Punctual delivery of dopaminergic medication to Parkinson's disease (PD) patients may be important in optimizing disease control. We tested the hypothesis that prompt delivery of l-dopa medications to emergency hospital inpatients was ass... Read More about Delayed administration of dopaminergic drugs is not associated with prolonged length of stay of hospitalized patients with Parkinson's disease.
Diagnostic and prognostic significance of systemic alkyl quinolones for P. aeruginosa in cystic fibrosis: a longitudinal study (2016)
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Background Pulmonary P. aeruginosa infection is associated with poor outcomes in cystic fibrosis (CF) and early diagnosis is challenging, particularly in those who are unable to expectorate sputum. Specific P. aeruginosa 2-alkyl-4-quinolones are det... Read More about Diagnostic and prognostic significance of systemic alkyl quinolones for P. aeruginosa in cystic fibrosis: a longitudinal study.
Comparison of the NBM 200 non-invasive haemoglobin sensor with Sahli’s hemometer among adolescent girls in rural India (2016)
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Objective: The study objective was to compare haemoglobin measurements between the NBM 200 (non-invasive haemoglobin sensor) and Sahli’s hemometer in adolescent girls in a rural Indian setting. Methods: Participants included girls aged between 13... Read More about Comparison of the NBM 200 non-invasive haemoglobin sensor with Sahli’s hemometer among adolescent girls in rural India.
Surgical lung biopsy for the diagnosis of interstitial lung disease in England: 1997-2008 (2016)
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Introduction: International guidelines and new targeted therapies for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis have increased the need for accurate diagnosis of interstitial lung disease, which may lead to more surgical lung biopsies. This study aims to assess... Read More about Surgical lung biopsy for the diagnosis of interstitial lung disease in England: 1997-2008.
Prevalence of iron deficiency anaemia and risk factors in 1,010 adolescent girls from rural Maharashtra, India: a cross-sectional survey (2016)
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Objective: Iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) is the most common nutritional disorder observed in adolescent girls in India. Our aim was to investigate the prevalence and risk factors associated with IDA in rural Maharashtra, India to address current evid... Read More about Prevalence of iron deficiency anaemia and risk factors in 1,010 adolescent girls from rural Maharashtra, India: a cross-sectional survey.
Effect of Helicobacter pylori infection on growth trajectories in young Ethiopian children: a longitudinal study (2016)
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Background Helicobacter pylori infection has been associated with early childhood growth impairment in high- and middle-income countries; however, few studies have examined this relationship within low-income countries or have used a longitudinal de... Read More about Effect of Helicobacter pylori infection on growth trajectories in young Ethiopian children: a longitudinal study.
Population-based weight loss and gain do not explain trends in asthma mortality in Cuba: a prospective study from 1964 to 2014 (2016)
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Background The increase in prevalence of obesity is a possible risk factor for asthma in developed countries. As the people of Cuba experienced an acute population-based decrease in weight in the 1990s, we tested the hypothesis that national weigh... Read More about Population-based weight loss and gain do not explain trends in asthma mortality in Cuba: a prospective study from 1964 to 2014.
Assessment of a non-invasive haemoglobin sensor NBM 200 among pregnant women in rural India (2016)
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Objective: This study aimed to assess a non-invasive haemoglobin sensor NBM 200 in pregnant women in a rural Indian setting. Methods: The study population consisted of women between 3 to 5 months of pregnancy, from 33 villages in Tuljapur and Lohara... Read More about Assessment of a non-invasive haemoglobin sensor NBM 200 among pregnant women in rural India.