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Private and social time preference for health outcomes: A general population survey in Iran.
(2019)
Despite the recent increase in economic evaluations of health care programs in low and middle income countries, there is still a surprising gap in evidence on the appropriate discount rate and the discounting of health ...
Routine Iron Supplementation and Anaemia by Third Trimester in a Nigerian Hospital.
(2015-10)
BACKGROUND: Anaemia in pregnancy is associated with adverse maternal and fetal outcome. Unfortunately, in developing countries its prevalence has continued to rise. To improve the situation, iron supplement is routinely ...
Baird-Pattinson Aetiological Classification and Phases of Delay Contributing to Stillbirths in a Nigerian Tertiary Hospital.
(2016-01-14)
PURPOSE: This study aims to identify triggers of stillbirth in the study setting and to make suggestions to reduce the prevalence. METHOD: A three-year retrospective case-control study of stillbirths at Ekiti State University ...
Sexual and Contraceptive Practices among Female Undergraduates in a Nigerian Tertiary Institution.
(2015-07-27)
BACKGROUND: The reproductive health of adolescents and young women is integral to the wellbeing of a society. This study was carried out to determine current sexual practices and contraceptive usage among female undergraduate ...
Risk of pneumonia in obstructive lung disease: A real-life study comparing extra-fine and fine-particle inhaled corticosteroids.
(2017)
BACKGROUND: Regular use of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) in patients with obstructive lung diseases has been associated with a higher risk of pneumonia, particularly in COPD. The risk of pneumonia has not been previously ...
Increased discriminability of authenticity from multimodal laughter is driven by auditory information.
(2017-10)
We present an investigation of the perception of authenticity in audiovisual laughter, in which we contrast spontaneous and volitional samples and examine the contributions of unimodal affective information to multimodal ...
Accuracy of prescribing documentation by UK junior doctors undertaking psychiatry placements: a multi-centre observational study.
(2019-09-04)
OBJECTIVES: Medical records are critical to patient care, but often contain incomplete information. In UK hospitals, record-keeping is traditionally undertaken by junior doctors, who are increasingly completing early-career ...
Effects of vitamin D supplementation on upper and lower body muscle strength levels in healthy individuals. A systematic review with meta-analysis.
(2015-09)
OBJECTIVES: To investigate the effects of vitamin D supplementation on muscle strength in healthy individuals. DESIGN: A systematic review with meta-analysis. METHODS: In October 2013 a computerised literature search of ...
The emergence of Exercise Addiction, Body Dysmorphic Disorder, and other image-related psychopathological correlates in fitness settings: A cross sectional study.
(2019)
INTRODUCTION: In a society that perpetuates the strive for a perfect appearance, a fit body has become synonymous with success, but simultaneously hard to achieve. This represents a fertile ground for the development of ...
Exploring the effects of BCG vaccination in patients diagnosed with tuberculosis: Observational study using the Enhanced Tuberculosis Surveillance system.
(2019-08-14)
BACKGROUND: Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) is one of the most widely-used vaccines worldwide. BCG primarily reduces the progression from infection to disease, however there is evidence that BCG may provide additional ...