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Sodium and Potassium Excretion of Schoolchildren and Relationship with Their Family Excretion in China.
(MDPI, 2021-08-20)This cross-sectional study aimed to assess 24-h urinary sodium and potassium excretion in children and the relationships with their family excretion. Using the baseline data of a randomized trial conducted in three cities ... -
Sodium content in sauces-a major contributor of sodium intake in Malaysia: a cross-sectional survey.
(2019-05-27)OBJECTIVE: To investigate the sodium content in sauces sold in Malaysian supermarkets. METHODS: A cross-sectional market survey was conducted in 2017 of 233 sauces sold in Malaysian supermarkets. Information on the sodium ... -
Sodium Reduction, Metabolomic Profiling, and Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Untreated Black Hypertensives.
(2019-07)Dietary sodium restriction has multiple beneficial effects on cardiovascular health. The underlying mechanisms are not fully understood, and the roles of metabolomics have been rarely studied. We aimed to test the hypothesis ... -
Specifying a Gold Standard for the Validation of Fetal Fraction Estimation in Prenatal Screening.
(2018-09)BACKGROUND: An estimate of fetal fraction (FF) is needed for DNA-based screening for trisomy 21 and other aneuploidies, but there is no gold standard to validate FF measurement methods. We specify a gold standard and use ... -
The sternal wire code; Solving the problem of missing coronary artery bypass graft records during cardiac catheterization.
(2018-06)Background: The sternal wire code records details of coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) inside patients, based on the orientation of wires used for sternal closure. Visible on X-ray, the code overcomes the problem of ... -
The sugar and energy in non-carbonated sugar-sweetened beverages: a cross-sectional study.
(2019-08-20)BACKGROUND: The consumption of non-carbonated sugar-sweetened beverages (NCSSBs) has many adverse health effects. However, the sugar and energy content in NCSSBs sold in China remain unknown. We aimed to investigate the ... -
Tackling obesity in areas of high social deprivation: clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a task-based weight management group programme - a randomised controlled trial and economic evaluation
(NIHR Health Technology Assessment Programme, 2016-10)OBJECTIVE: To assess whether or not a task-based weight management programme [Weight Action Programme (WAP)] has better long-term effects than a 'best practice' intervention provided in primary care by practice nurses. ...