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• Prevalence of visual impairments in adults with cognitive and developmental disabilities in a sheltered workshop in Germany

  Authors:Sven Degenhardt and Anne HenriksenFrom:Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness (Vol. 103, Issue 7) Peer-Reviewed

  July 20094,185 words Report 1380LAbstract: Individuals with cognitive and developmental disabilities have a high probability of visual impairment. This study revealed the effects of deficits in the appropriate diagnosis of vision and medical treatment,...

• Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori in HIV-infected, HAART-naive Ugandan children: a hospital-based survey

  Authors:Lena Grahnquist, Elin Hestvik, Deogratias H. Kaddu-Mulindwa, Grace Ndeezi, Edda Olafsdottir, James K. Tumwine, et al.From:Journal of the International AIDS Society (Vol. 14) Peer-Reviewed

  June 30, 20115,115 words Report 1340LAuthors: Elin Hestvik (corresponding author) [1,2]; Thorkild Tylleskar [1,2]; Grace Ndeezi [1,3]; Lena Grahnquist [5]; Edda Olafsdottir [2]; James K Tumwine [3]; Deogratias H Kaddu-Mulindwa [4] Background...

• Immunosuppression and Chagas disease: a management challenge

  Authors:Maria-Jesus Pinazo, Gerard Espinosa, Cristina Cortes-Lletget, Elizabeth de Jesus Posada, Edelweiss Aldasoro, Ines Oliveira, et al.From:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases (Vol. 7, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 20135,860 words Report 1470LImmunosuppression, which has become an increasingly relevant clinical condition in the last 50 years, modifies the natural history of Trypanosoma cruzi infection in most patients with Chagas disease. The main goal in...

• Foot care knowledge and practices and the prevalence of peripheral neuropathy among people with diabetes attending a secondary care rural hospital in southern India

  Authors:Hanu George, P. Rakesh, Manjunath Krishna, Reginald Alex, Vinod Abraham, Kuryan George, et al.From:Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care (Vol. 2, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  January-March 20133,605 words Article 1510LByline: Hanu. George, P. Rakesh, Manjunath. Krishna, Reginald. Alex, Vinod. Abraham, Kuryan. George, Jasmin. Prasad Background: Diabetes mellitus is a multifaceted disease and foot ulceration is one of its most...

• Improving management practices and clinical outcomes in type 2 diabetes study: Prevalence of complications in people with type 2 diabetes in India

  Authors:Ashok Das, V. Seshiah, B. Sahay, A. Kumar, A. Asirvatham, V. Balaji, et al.From:Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism (Vol. 16, Issue 8) Peer-Reviewed

  Dec. 20121,243 words Report 1540LByline: Ashok. Das, V. Seshiah, B. Sahay, A. Kumar, A. Asirvatham, V. Balaji, S. Kalra, R. Channabasavaiah, R. Shetty, C. R. A.. Moses Introduction: Diabetes is the fourth leading cause of disease-related death and...

• Determinants of undernutrition among primary school children residing in slum areas of a Nigerian city

  Authors:C. Ndukwu, I. Egbuonu, T. Ulasi, and J. EbenebeFrom:Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice (Vol. 16, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  April-June 20133,583 words Article 1590LByline: C. Ndukwu, I. Egbuonu, T. Ulasi, J. Ebenebe Background: Undernutrition remains the largest contributor to the global disease burden. Different factors affecting the nutritional status of children need to be...

• Sero-epidemiology of Hepatitis B surface antigenaemia among adult Nigerians with clinical features of liver diseases attending a primary-care clinic in a resource-constrained setting of eastern Nigeria

  Authors:Gabriel Iloh and Austin IkwudinmaFrom:North American Journal of Medical Sciences (Vol. 5, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 20134,342 words Article 1710LByline: Gabriel. Iloh, Austin. Ikwudinma Background: Hepatitis-B infection is not commonly perceived as a serious medical problem in Nigeria. However, chronic hepatitis-B infection, which is a subject of global...

• Twenty-four-hour urine constituents in stone formers: a study from the northeast part of Peninsular Malaysia

  Authors:N. Hussein, S. Sadiq, M. Kamaliah, A. NorAkmal, and M. GoharFrom:Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation (Vol. 24, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  May-June 20133,643 words Report 1600LByline: N. Hussein, S. Sadiq, M. Kamaliah, A. NorAkmal, M. Gohar Urolithiasis is a common disease with increasing incidence and prevalence world-wide, probably more common in industrialized countries. The metabolic...

• Dental anxiety and behavioral problems: A study of prevalence and related factors among a group of Iranian children aged 6-12

  Authors:M. Paryab and M. HosseinborFrom:Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry (Vol. 31, Issue 2)

  April-June 20132,462 words Clinical report 1370LByline: M. Paryab, M. Hosseinbor Purpose: The aims of this study were to assess the prevalence and also some related demographic and dental factors of dental anxiety and behavioral problems in school-aged children....

• Periodontal status among tobacco users in Karnataka, India

  Authors:Shamaz Mohamed and Chandrashekar JanakiramFrom:Indian Journal of Public Health (Vol. 57, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  April-June 20131,739 words Clinical report 1630LByline: Shamaz. Mohamed, Chandrashekar. Janakiram A cross-sectional study was designed to assess the prevalence of periodontal diseases among tobacco and non-tobacco users. A total of 2,156 dentate subjects were...

• Parkinson's disease in India: an analysis of publications output during 2002-2011

  Authors:B. Gupta and Adarsh BalaFrom:International Journal of Nutrition, Pharmacology, Neurological Diseases (Vol. 3, Issue 3)

  July-September 20133,825 words Report 1720LByline: B. Gupta, Adarsh. Bala Objectives: This study analyzes the research output of India in Parkinson's disease (PD) during 2002-2011 on several parameters including the growth, rank, and global publications...

• Prevalence and characters of Entamoeba histolytica infection in Saudi infants and children admitted with diarrhea at 2 main hospitals at south Jeddah: a re-emerging serious infection with unusual presentation

  Authors:Moustafa Abdelaal Hegazi, Tabarek Ahmed Patel, and Basem Salama El-DeekFrom:The Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases (Vol. 17, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  January-February 20135,772 words Report 1800LIn this study, Entamoeba histolytica had high prevalence and unusual presentation by affecting high proportion of infants under 1 year; severe clinical manifestations, and laboratory findings that were known to be...

• The prevalence of iron deficiency anemia in primary antiphospholipid syndrome: primer antifosfolipid sendromda demir eksikligi anemisinin prevalansi

  Authors:Karin Klack, Vanessa Monma, Karina Pelicari, Simone Appenzeller, and Jozelio Freire de CarvalhoFrom:Turkish Journal of Rheumatology (Vol. 28, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  June 20132,645 words Report 1540LObjectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of subclinical and clinical iron deficiency with iron deficiency anemia in primary antiphospholipid syndrome (PAPS). Patients and methods: The study...

• Prevalence of cholinergic urticaria in Indian adults

  Authors:Kiran Godse, Shaista Farooqui, Nitin Nadkarni, and Sharmila PatilFrom:Indian Dermatology Online Journal (Vol. 4, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  January-March 2013795 words Article 1260LByline: Kiran. Godse, Shaista. Farooqui, Nitin. Nadkarni, Sharmila. Patil Sir, Cholinergic urticaria is a form of urticaria characterized by small and pinpoint wheals surrounded by erythema. This is precipitated...

• Anxiety disorders in bipolar I mania: Prevalence, effect on illness severity, and treatment implications

  Author:Anindya DasFrom:Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine (Vol. 35, Issue 1)

  January-March 20133,713 words Report 1710LByline: Anindya. Das Background: Comorbidity in bipolar disorder (BP) is common, of which anxiety disorder (AD) comorbidity has received recent attention. The aim of the present study was to find the prevalence of...

• Prevalence of various skin disorders in school going children of Kashmir valley of North India: a cross-sectional study

  Authors:Umar Yaseen and Iffat HassanFrom:Indian Journal of Paediatric Dermatology (Vol. 14, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  September-December 20133,370 words Report 1140LByline: Umar. Yaseen, Iffat. Hassan Background: Reports from different parts of the world have revealed wide variation in the prevalence of various skin disorders. Variations exist with respect to age, sex, dwelling...

• Does first line antiretroviral therapy increase the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in Indian patients?: A cross sectional study

  Authors:Rab Carey, P. Rupali, O. Abraham, and D. KattulaFrom:Journal of Postgraduate Medicine (Vol. 59, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  October-December 20132,490 words Report 1490LByline: RAB. Carey, P. Rupali, O. Abraham, D. Kattula Context: Antiretroviral therapy (ART) is associated with a myriad of metabolic complications which are potential cardiovascular risk factors. Early detection of...

• Clinico-immunological profile and their correlation with severity of atopic dermatitis in Eastern Indian children

  Authors:Mani Kumar, Punit Singh, and Pankaj PatelFrom:Journal of Natural Science, Biology and Medicine (Vol. 5, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  January-June 20143,635 words Clinical report 1630LByline: Mani. Kumar, Punit. Singh, Pankaj. Patel Objective: To study the clinical features, absolute eosinophil count, and total immunoglobulin E (IgE) level and their association with severity of atopic dermatitis...

• Dry eye in type 2 diabetics

  Authors:Nandini Swamy, P. Shashikala, and K.H. PrakashFrom:Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences (Vol. 2, Issue 18) Peer-Reviewed

  May 6, 20131,668 words Clinical report 1760LAIM: This study was performed to assess the prevalence of dry eye in type 2 diabetic patients, to co-relate the same with type of diabetic retinopathy (DR) and glycosylated hemoglobin levels. METHODS: 398 type 2...

• To study the prevalence of non alcoholic fatty liver disease and its correlation with metabolic syndrome

  Authors:Gurinder Mohan, Narotam Bhalla, Ranjeet Kaur, and Harsimran SinghFrom:Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences (Vol. 2, Issue 50) Peer-Reviewed

  Dec. 16, 20132,951 words Report 1830LAIMS: To study the prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in patients presenting for routine health check-up and To establish the relationship between NAFLD and various component of metabolic synbrome....