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Obesity and covid-19: the role of the food industry
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OS 03-04 INFLUENCE OF FAMILY AND PEER NETWORKS ON SALT REDUCTION IN CHILDREN IN THE SCHOOL-EDUSALT (SCHOOL BASED EDUCATION PROGRAMME TO REDUCE SALT) TRIAL.
(2016-09)OBJECTIVE: To identify the social determinants shaping children's behaviour on salt reduction from a network perspective. DESIGN AND METHOD: School-EduSalt is a cluster-randomized controlled trial carried out in 28 primary ... -
An overview of concepts and approaches used in estimating the burden of congenital disorders globally.
(2018-10)Congenital disorders are an important cause of pregnancy loss, premature death and life-long disability. A range of interventions can greatly reduce their burden, but the absence of local epidemiological data on their ... -
Pregnancy-Associated Venous Thromboembolism: Insights from GARFIELD-VTE.
(2021-01)Introduction The risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) increases during pregnancy and the puerperium such that VTE is a leading cause of maternal mortality. Methods We describe the clinical characteristics, diagnostic ... -
Prenatal maternal plasma DNA screening for cystic fibrosis: A computer modelling study of screening performance.
(2017)Background: Prenatal cystic fibrosis (CF) screening is currently based on determining the carrier status of both parents. We propose a new method based only on the analysis of DNA in maternal plasma. Methods: The method ... -
The prevalence of hypertension among Malaysian adults and its associated risk factors: data from Malaysian Community Salt Study (MyCoSS)
(BMC, 2021-05-31)Background Hypertension is one of the most common risk factors for cardiovascular disease and leading cause of mortality globally. The aims of this study were to assess the prevalence of hypertension and its associated ... -
Prevalence of microcephaly in Europe: population based study
(2016-09-13) -
Prevalence of valproate syndrome in Europe from 2005 to 2014: A registry based multi-centre study.
(2018-09)Women with epilepsy need to continue to take anticonvulsants during their pregnancies to prevent seizures from occurring. Since the 1980's, it has been known that the use of valproate (an anticonvulsant) in the first ...