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2009 NOV 26 ... monitors to study the body's position in several job-related simulations. But given the prevalence of text messaging among young adults, Gold wants to delve further into the physiological ... Gold's lab, she and her team use tools like infrared cameras, motion analysis and heart rate monitors to study the body's position in several job-related simulations. But given the ...
2009 NOV 24 ... the high diarrhea-related mortality rate, there are limited studies describing the prevalence of rotavirus in Turkey." "The disease burden of rotavirus gastroenteritis ...
2009 NOV 28 ... the past 8 yr. Although more than 80% became tolerant to these foods by school age, the prevalence of bronchial asthma, atopic dermatitis, allergic rhinitis and allergic conjunctivitis ... aged 7 to 15 yr in 30 schools in Kyoto, Japan. Of these, 13,215 responded (response rate, 90.1%). The rate of 7-yr-old children who were food avoiders in infancy was 5.4%. This ...
2009 NOV 29 ... Salute San Raffaele Hospital, Department of Urology in Milan (IT): "Because a greater prevalence of cancers among men with abnormalities in fertility has been reported, our hypothesis ... hypothesis was that men with male factor infertility (MFI) may also suffer from a higher rate of certain disorders other than cancers when compared with the general, age-comparable ...
2009 NOV 29 ... diseases and use these to tailor interventions for individuals at risk."The prevalence rate of type 2 diabetes mellitus in Singapore is one of the highest in the world and has ...
Subject: Agency for Science, Technology and Research A*STAR, Singapore
2009 NOV 24 ... "The prevalence of alcohol, tobacco and illicit drug use has been reported to be higher amongst lesbian ... women who provided data on tobacco use, 28.1% (n = 246) were smokers, nearly double the rate in the female population as a whole. One third of the sample (33.6%, n = 308) reported ...
2009 NOV 24 ... being F508del," researchers in Ribeirao Preto, Brazil report. "It has a prevalence of 23-55% within the Brazilian population. The lack of population-based studies ... was 69 days, and 3 of the children already showed severe symptoms of the disease. The rate of false-positive results was 95.2% and the positive predictive value for the test was ...
2009 NOV 29 ... molecular test, such as the HPV DNA assay, as an initial screening step increases the prevalence of abnormal smears destined for cytology reading, thus avoiding the monotony of reading ... was more sensitive and more specific than conventional screening, had a higher precision rate, and was associated with fewer colposcopy referrals and follow-up tests."In ...
2009 NOV 25 ... "Despite the prevalence of surgical candidates on clopidogrel, no definitive guidelines exist for stopping the ... the same time period (n = 34,480). taking clopidogrel experienced a significantly higher rate of return trips to the operating room (6.5%) compared with nonclopidogrel patients ...
2009 NOV 24 ... "We describe the behavioral characteristics and sexually transmitted disease (STD) prevalence of Chinese men who have sex with men (MSM) (n = 41) from a national probability sample ... sample of men (n = 1861). Most MSM were partnered with females (97%) and had a low rate of consistent condom use (7%)," scientists in the United States report. ...
2009 NOV 28 ... has been defined in order to match the representativeness criteria and to obtain some prevalence estimation, but also to address the research area of low exposure/rare effects. The ... Pilot studies have been initiated in 2007 (500 children) with an overall acceptance rate of 55% and are currently under progress, the 2-year survey being carried out in October ...
2009 NOV 24 ... identified benchmark doses for a 2-year exposure leading to 5% excess impairment prevalence in the range of 0.03 to 0.15 mg/m(3) or 30 to 150 mu g/m(3), total Mn in air, levels ... quotient, verbal comprehension index, design fluency, Stroop color word test); no dose-rate effect was observed for three of the five outcomes," wrote R.M. Park and colleagues, ...
2009 NOV 25 ... in the journal BMC Public Health, "There are few studies on age and sex-specific asthma prevalence in the age range 1-6 years. The purpose of this report was to estimate age and sex ... physician assessed asthma diagnosis, and other asthma related questions. The response rate was 68%. The age specific asthma prevalence, adjusted for the underlying municipality ...
2009 NOV 23 ... conducted a study "To examine seasonality and long-term trends in the incidence and prevalence of gout. A retrospective study (1994-2007) using routinely collected surveillance data ... data on defined daily doses (DDD) of allopurinol (2003-7). The annual incidence rate of new gout cases was stable over the period 1998-2007; acute attacks decreased on ...
2009 NOV 23 ... scientists in Guangzhou, People's Republic of China conducted a study "To assess the prevalence and causes of visual impairment and blindness in adults living in an urban area of ... measurements were available for 1399 adults 50 years and older (75.3% participation rate). The prevalence of blindness and low vision based on the PVA was 0.6% (95% confidence ...
2009 NOV 24 ... other causes included drugs, malignancy and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The prevalence of immunoreactant deposits in the skin lesions measured by DIF was 54.7% (35 of 64 ... The most common abnormal laboratory finding was an increased erythrocyte sedimentation rate. Six of 62 patients (9.7%) had decreased C3 levels. A cause could be identified in 19 ...
2009 NOV 23 ... non-tumorous lung tissue. In total, 45% (47/104) of the cases carried TP53 mutation. The prevalence of TP53 mutations was statistically significantly associated with duration of smoking, ... new findings in lung cancer. According to a study from Budapest, Hungary, "Lung cancer rate in Hungary is one of the highest in the world among men and also very high among women, ...
2009 NOV 23 ... facilities. Driven by various factors such as rapidly increasing population, rising prevalence of lifestyle diseases, such as obesity, diabetes and hypertension, and the lack of ... markets in the Middle East. The country's healthcare sector has grown at double digit rate to keep pace with incessantly rising demand for quality treatment and diagnostic ...
2009 NOV 23 ... Recent survey results reveal that the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has increased 4 to 7 times following the ... are long-lasting. Studies have shown that veterans with PTSD have a lower survival rate post-surgery than their veteran peers, even if the surgery is performed years after ...
