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Activities with balance limitations among patients with perpheral arthritis : description and assessment
(2008-08-25)
Background and aim: Patients with peripheral arthritis (PA) have several
impairments that can influence balance and be risk factors for falls and
fear of falling. Since disability varies among these patients, we need ...
Deciphering the role of 27-hydroxycholesterol in neurodegeneration
(2016-08-23)
Cholesterol is constantly attributed to neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer’s disease (AD). This is due to the association of high blood cholesterol and the consequences of cholesterol metabolism in these ...
Exploring the causal nature of neighborhood influences on violent criminality, substance misuse and psychiatric morbidity
(2015-02-27)
Individuals who live in socioeconomically deprived neighborhoods, particularly in
urban settings, experience elevated risk of being convicted of violent criminality, to
engage in substance misuse and to be diagnosed with ...
Chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology in Central America and Sri Lanka : renal morphology and clinical characteristics
(2017-09-07)
Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a global health problem. The most common etiologies of CKD are diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and glomerulonephritis, but over the last several decades a high prevalence of CKD ...
Preparing midwives as a human resource for maternal health : pre-service education and scope of practice in Gujarat, India
(2014-09-08)
One key strategy to achieve reduction in maternal and neonatal mortality is to scale up the availability of
skilled birth attendants (SBAs). The staff nurses (i.e., registered nurse and midwives) are skilled birth
attendants ...