All Outputs (7)

What have studies of non-industrialized countries told us about the cause of allergic disease? (2014)
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The increase in allergic diseases that was observed in countries that had experienced rapid economic growth since the mid-20th century initiated a search for environmental exposures that may explain these phenomena that continues to the present day.... Read More about What have studies of non-industrialized countries told us about the cause of allergic disease?.

Venous thromboembolism in people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a population-based study (2014)
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Increasing global mortality from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in the twenty-first century (2014)
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Rationale: Recent evidence from the United Kingdom suggests that the number of deaths from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is increasing, although comparable international data are limited. Objectives: We aimed to collate death certification data f... Read More about Increasing global mortality from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in the twenty-first century.

Concerns about covert HIV testing are associated with delayed presentation of suspected malaria in Ethiopian children: a cross-sectional study (2014)
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Feasibility and pilot study of the effects of microfinance on mortality and nutrition in children under five amongst the very poor in India: study protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial (2014)
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Background: The United Nations Millennium Development Goals include targets for the health of children under five years old. Poor health is linked to poverty and microfinance initiatives are economic interventions that may improve health by breaking... Read More about Feasibility and pilot study of the effects of microfinance on mortality and nutrition in children under five amongst the very poor in India: study protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial.

Exposure to Helicobacter pylori infection in early childhood and the risk of allergic disease and atopic sensitization: a longitudinal birth cohort study (2014)
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Background: An inverse relation between Helicobacter pylori infection and allergic disease has been reported by a range of independent epidemiological studies, but evidence from longitudinal studies is scarce. Objective: We have investigated the... Read More about Exposure to Helicobacter pylori infection in early childhood and the risk of allergic disease and atopic sensitization: a longitudinal birth cohort study.

Rate of improvement of CF life expectancy exceeds that of general population: observational death registration study (2014)
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Background: It is unclear why cystic fibrosis (CF) survival has improved. We wished to quantify increases in CF median age of death in the context of general population survival improvement. Method: Death registration data analysis (US, England & Wa... Read More about Rate of improvement of CF life expectancy exceeds that of general population: observational death registration study.