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Fletta eftir efnisorði "Prevalence"

Fletta eftir efnisorði "Prevalence"

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    Molecular genetics of inherited retinal degenerations in Icelandic patients 
    Thorsteinsson, Daniel A.; Stefánsdóttir, Vigdís Fjóla; Eysteinsson, Þór; Thorisdottir, Sigridur; Jónsson, Jón Jóhannes (2021-08)
    The study objective was to delineate the genetics of inherited retinal degenerations (IRDs) in Iceland, a small nation of 364.000 and a genetic isolate. Benefits include delineating novel pathogenic genetic variants and defining genetically homogenous ...
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    Nasopharyngeal competition dynamics are likely to be altered following vaccine introduction : bacteriocin prevalence and diversity among Icelandic and Kenyan pneumococci 
    Butler, Madeleine E B; Jansen van Rensburg, Melissa J; Karani, Angela; Mvera, Benedict; Akech, Donald; Akter, Asma; Forrest, Calum; van Tonder, Andries J; Quirk, Sigríður Júlía; Haraldsson, Gunnsteinn Ægir; Bentley, Stephen D; Erlendsdóttir, Helga; Haraldsson, Ásgeir; Kristinsson, Karl Gústaf; Scott, J Anthony G; Brueggemann, Angela B (2023-07)
    Bacteriocins are antimicrobial peptides produced by bacteria to inhibit other bacteria in the surrounding environment. Streptococcus pneumoniae is a leading cause of disease worldwide and colonises the healthy human nasopharynx, where it competes for ...
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    Occupational issues of adults with ADHD 
    Adamou, Marios; Arif, Muhammad; Asherson, Philip; Aw, Tar-Ching; Bolea, Blanca; Coghill, David; Guðjónsson, Gísli; Halmøy, Anne; Hodgkins, Paul; Müller, Ulrich; Pitts, Mark; Trakoli, Anna; Williams, Nerys; Young, Susan (Biomed Central LTD, 2013-02-17)
    Background: ADHD is a common neurodevelopmental disorder that persists into adulthood. Its symptoms cause impairments in a number of social domains, one of which is employment. We wish to produce a consensus statement on how ADHD affects employment. Methods: ...
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    Old question revisited : Are high-protein diets safe in pregnancy? 
    Halldórsson, Þórhallur Ingi; Birgisdóttir, Bryndís Eva; Brantsæter, Anne Lise; Meltzer, Helle Margrete; Haugen, Margaretha; Þórsdóttir, Inga; Ólafsdóttir, Anna Sigríður; Olsen, Sjurdur F. (2021-01-29)
    BACKGROUND: A previous randomized dietary intervention in pregnant women from the 1970s, the Harlem Trial, reported retarded fetal growth and excesses of very early preterm births and neonatal deaths among those receiving high-protein supplementation. ...
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    Overestimation of school-based deworming coverage resulting from school-based reporting 
    Sheahan, William; Anderson, Roy; Aruldas, Kumudha; Avokpaho, Euripide; Galagan, Sean; Goodman, Jeanne; Houngbegnon, Parfait; Israel, Gideon John; Janagaraj, Venkateshprabhu; Kaliappan, Saravanakumar Puthupalayam; Means, Arianna Rubin; Morozoff, Chloe; Pearman, Emily; Ramesh, Rohan Michael; Roll, Amy; Schaefer, Alexandra; Simwanza, James; Witek-Mcmanus, Stefan; Ajjampur, Sitara S.R.; Bailey, Robin; Ibikounlé, Moudachirou; Kalua, Khumbo; Luty, Adrian J.F.; Pullan, Rachel; Walson, Judd L.; Ásbjörnsdóttir, Kristjana Hrönn (2023-04-10)
    BACKGROUND: Soil Transmitted Helminths (STH) infect over 1.5 billion people globally and are associated with anemia and stunting, resulting in an annual toll of 1.9 million Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALYs). School-based deworming (SBD), via mass ...
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    Prescribed medicine use and extent of off-label use according to age in a nationwide sample of Australian children 
    Schaffer, Andrea L.; Bruno, Claudia; Buckley, Nicholas A.; Cairns, Rose; Litchfield, Melisa; Paget, Simon; Zoega, Helga; Nassar, Natasha; Pearson, Sallie Anne (2022-02-16)
    BACKGROUND: Medicine prescribing for children is impacted by a lack of paediatric-specific dosing, efficacy and safety data for many medicines. OBJECTIVES: To estimate the prevalence of medicine use among children and the rate of 'off-label' prescribing ...
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    Prevalence and distribution of VZV in temporal arteries of patients with giant cell arteritis. 
    Gilden, Don; White, Teresa; Khmeleva, Nelly; Heintzman, Anna; Choe, Alexander; Boyer, Philip J; Grose, Charles; Carpenter, John E; Rempel, April; Bos, Nathan; Kandasamy, Balasubramaniyam; Lear-Kaul, Kelly; Holmes, Dawn B; Bennett, Jeffrey L; Cohrs, Randall J; Mahalingam, Ravi; Mandava, Naresh; Eberhart, Charles G; Bockelman, Brian; Poppiti, Robert J; Tamhankar, Madhura A; Fogt, Franz; Amato, Malena; Wood, Edward; Durairaj, Vikram; Rasmussen, Steve; Petursdottir, Vigdis; Pollak, Lea; Mendlovic, Sonia; Chatelain, Denis; Keyvani, Kathy; Brueck, Wolfgang; Nagel, Maria A (2015-05-12)
    Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) infection may trigger the inflammatory cascade that characterizes giant cell arteritis (GCA). Formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded GCA-positive temporal artery (TA) biopsies (50 sections/TA) including adjacent skeletal muscle ...
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    Prevalence of chronic HCV infection in EU/EEA countries in 2019 using multiparameter evidence synthesis 
    Thomadakis, Christos; Gountas, Ilias; Duffell, Erika; Gountas, Konstantinos; Bluemel, Benjamin; Seyler, Thomas; Pericoli, Filippo Maria; Kászoni-Rückerl, Irene; El-Khatib, Ziad; Busch, Martin; Schmutterer, Irene; Vanwolleghem, Thomas; Klamer, Sofieke; Plettinckx, Els; Mortgat, Laure; Van Beckhoven, Dominique; Varleva, Tonka; Kosanovic Licina, Mirjana Lana; Nemeth Blazic, Tatjana; Nonković, Diana; Theophanous, Fanitsa; Nemecek, Vratislav; Maly, Marek; Christensen, Peer Brehm; Cowan, Susan; Rüütel, Kristi; Brummer-Korvenkontio, Henrikki; Brouard, Cécile; Steffen, Gyde; Krings, Amrei; Dudareva, Sandra; Zimmermann, Ruth; Nikolopoulou, Georgia; Molnár, Zsuzsanna; Kozma, Emese; Gottfreðsson, Magnús; Murphy, Niamh; Kondili, Loreta A.; Tosti, Maria Elena; Ciccaglione, Anna Rita; Suligoi, Barbara; Nikiforova, Raina; Putnina, Renate; Jancoriene, Ligita; Seguin-Devaux, Carole; Melillo, Tanya; Boyd, Anders; van der Valk, Marc; Op de Coul, Eline; Whittaker, Robert; Kløvstad, Hilde; Stępień, Małgorzata; Rosińska, Magdalena; Valente, Cristina; Marinho, Rui Tato; Popovici, Odette; Avdičová, Mária; Kerlik, Jana; Klavs, Irena; Maticic, Mojca; Diaz, Asuncion; del Amo, Julia; Lundberg Ederth, Josefine; Axelsson, Maria; Nikolopoulos, Georgios (2024-01)
    Background: Epidemiological data are crucial to monitoring progress towards the 2030 Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) elimination targets. Our aim was to estimate the prevalence of chronic HCV infection (cHCV) in the European Union (EU)/European Economic Area ...
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    Prevalence of modifiable risk factors in primary elective arthroplasty and their association with infections 
    Sigurðardóttir, María; Sigurðsson, Martin Ingi; Ólafsson, Yngvi; Sverrisdóttir, Sólveig Hólmfr; Gunnarsdóttir, Ingibjörg; Sigurðsson, Emil Lárus; Kárason, Sigurbergur (2023-02-02)
    Background and purpose — The aim of this study was to identify the prevalence of modifiable risk factors of surgical site infections (SSI) in patients undergoing primary elective total joint arthroplasty (TJA) receiving conventional preoperative ...
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    Prevalence, molecular markers, and outcome of bronchial squamous carcinoma in situ in high-risk subjects 
    Jónsson, Steinn; Franklin, Wilbur A.; Varella-Garcia, Marileila; Kennedy, Timothy C.; Merrick, Daniel; Matney, Kathryn D.; Oskarsdottir, Gudrun N.; Saemundsson, Arni; Keith, Robert L.; Bunn, Paul A.; Miller, York E. (2023-10)
    Bronchial squamous carcinoma in situ (CIS) is a preinvasive lesion that is thought to precede invasive carcinoma. We conducted prospective autofluorescence and white light bronchoscopy trials between 1992 and 2016 to assess the prevalence, molecular ...
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    Review shows that Icelandic society is taking firmer steps to tackle the diverse forms of child abuse and neglect that its children are exposed to 
    Gunnlaugsson, Geir; Einarsdóttir, Jónína (Wiley, 2018-04-24)
    Aim: This review examined and summarised the research published on child abuse in Iceland, which was mainly in the country's native language, to make the findings more accessible to English speakers. It specifically focused on child rearing and the ...
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    Sleep disturbances among women in a Subarctic region: a nationwide study 
    Unnarsdóttir, Anna Bára; Hauksdóttir, Arna; Aspelund, Thor; Gunnarsdóttir, Vigdís; Tómasson, Gunnar; Jakobsdóttir, Jóhanna; Valdimarsdóttir, Unnur Anna; Thordardottir, Edda Bjork (2022-08-01)
    STUDY OBJECTIVES: To date, few studies have assessed sleep problems among women residing in Subarctic regions. Therefore, the aim of this large-scale population-based study was to assess the prevalence of severe sleep problems and associated factors ...
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    Small airways obstruction and its risk factors in the Burden of Obstructive Lung Disease (BOLD) study : a multinational cross-sectional study 
    BOLD Collaborative Research Group (2023-01)
    Background: Small airways obstruction is a common feature of obstructive lung diseases. Research is scarce on small airways obstruction, its global prevalence, and risk factors. We aimed to estimate the prevalence of small airways obstruction, examine ...
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    Solving the enigma of exfoliation glaucoma: a breakthrough in glaucoma research [editorial] 
    Jónasson, Fridbert (2007-12-01)
    Exfoliation syndrome (XFS) is an age-related disorder common in many populations although there are also considerable ethnic and geographical differences (Ringvold 1999). XFS is characterized by the accumulation of abnormal microfibrillar deposits that ...
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    Using mixed methods Integration to evaluate the structure of help-seeking barriers scale : A survivor-centered approach 
    Þorvaldsdóttir, Karen Birna; Halldórsdóttir, Sigríður; Arnault, Denise Saint (2022-04-03)
    Despite the high prevalence of adverse health and trauma-related outcomes associated with intimate partner violence (IPV), help-seeking and service utilization among survivors is low. This study is part of a larger mixed-methods and survivor-centered ...