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Prevalence of congenital heart defects in people with Down syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Background The prevalence of congenital heart defects (CHD) in Down syndrome (DS) varies considerably across studies (from 16% to 84%). This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of CHD in people ...
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Impact of alcohol intake on total mortality and mortality from major causes in Japan: a pooled analysis of six large-scale cohort studies
1 Epidemiology and Prevention Division, Research Center for Cancer Prevention and Screening, National Cancer Center, Tokyo, Japan 2 Department of Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine, Gifu University ...
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Effect of social support on memory ageing of middle-aged and older cancer survivors: a marginal structural modelling approach
Background While social support is associated with better cognitive health among cancer-free individuals, this relationship is understudied among cancer survivors. We investigated whether overall ...
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Developmental vulnerabilities in children of chronically ill parents: a population-based linked data study
Correspondence to Dr Megan F Bell, Telethon Kids Institute, University of Western Australia, Perth WA 6009, Australia; megan.bell{at}telethonkids.org.au Background Currently, there is mixed evidence ...
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A primary healthcare-based intervention to improve a Danish cervical cancer screening programme: a cluster randomised controlled trial
Background: The proportion of non-attenders in cervical cancer screening is high, and should be minimised. A targeted invitation to women not participating for the last 5 years in cervical screening ...
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Diagnosis-specific sick leave as a long-term predictor of disability pension: a 13-year follow-up of the GAZEL cohort study
Background Factors that increase the risk of labour market exclusion are poorly understood. In this study, we examined the extent to which all-cause and diagnosis-specific sick leave predict ...
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Twinning and major birth defects, National Birth Defects Prevention Study, 1997–2007
Background Twinning has been associated with many types of birth defects, although previous studies have had inconsistent findings. Many studies lack information about potential confounders, ...
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Economic determinants of diet in older adults: systematic review
Background and aims Many economic factors are associated with diet, yet the evidence is generally cross-sectional. Older people are considered especially vulnerable to poor diets from negative changes ...
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Global inequity of COVID-19 diagnostics: challenges and opportunities
Correspondence to Dr Shanti Narayanasamy, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA; shanti.narayanasamy{at}duke.edu Diagnostics for COVID-19 have ...
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Trajectories of phenotypical frailty over a decade in young–old community-dwelling adults: results from the Lc65+ study
Background Few studies have examined the frailty trajectories of young–old adults using Fried frailty phenotype. Dropouts due to death were rarely taken into account. This longitudinal study aimed to ...
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Pattern of ophthalmological accidents and emergencies presenting to hospitals.
STUDY OBJECTIVE--To investigate the numbers and characteristics of patients with ophthalmological accidents and emergencies presenting to hospitals. DESIGN--Prospective survey over eight weeks.