Public Health and Epidemiology
Reliability of Measurements Performed by Community-Drawn Anthropometrists from Rural Ethiopia
Authors: Berhan Ayele, Abaineh Aemere, Teshome Gebre, Zerihun Tadesse, Nicole E. Stoller, Craig W. See, Sun N. Yu, Bruce D....
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Efficacy of Praziquantel against Schistosoma mekongi and Opisthorchis viverrini : A Randomized, Single-Blinded Dose-Comparison Trial
Authors: Leonore Lovis, Tippi K. Mak, Khampheng Phongluxa, Phonepasong Ayé Soukhathammavong, Youthanavanh Vonghachack, Jennifer Keiser, Penelope Vounatsou, Marcel Tanner, Christoph...
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Implementation of an Intersectoral Program to Eliminate Human and Canine Rabies: The Bohol Rabies Prevention and Elimination Project
Authors: Stella Marie D. Lapiz, Mary Elizabeth G. Miranda, Romulo G. Garcia, Leonida I. Daguro, Meydalyn D. Paman, Frederick P....
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Evaluation of a Web Portal for Improving Public Access to Evidence-Based Health Information and Health Literacy Skills: A Pragmatic Trial
Authors: Astrid Austvoll-Dahlgren, Arild Bjørndal, Jan Odgaard-Jensen, Sølvi Helseth DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0037715 Abstract SummaryA web portal designed to boost health literacy...
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The Prevalence and Correlates of Breast Cancer among Women in Eastern China
Authors: Zhi-Gang Yu, Cun-Xian Jia, Li-Yuan Liu, Cui-Zhi Geng, Jin-Hai Tang, Jin Zhang, Qiang Zhang, Yu-Yang Li, Zhong-Bing Ma DOI:...
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Intake of Dairy Products, Calcium, Magnesium, and Phosphorus in Childhood and Age at Menarche in the Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study
Authors: Fahimeh Ramezani Tehrani, Nazanin Moslehi, Golaleh Asghari, Roya Gholami, Parvin Mirmiran, Fereidoun Azizi DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0057696 Abstract SummaryNew research following...
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Examining the Incidence of Human Papillomavirus-Associated Head and Neck Cancers by Race and Ethnicity in the U.S., 1995–2005
Authors: Lauren Cole, Linda Polfus, Edward S. Peters DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0032657 Abstract SummaryHead and neck cancer trends shifted dramatically from 1995-2005:...
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Surgical Task Shifting in Sub-Saharan Africa
Authors: Kathryn Chu, Peter Rosseel, Pierre Gielis, Nathan Ford DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1000078 Abstract SummarySurgical task shifting—training non-specialist healthcare workers to perform...
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Previous Lung Diseases and Lung Cancer Risk: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Authors: Darren DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0017479 Abstract SummaryMeta-analysis of 39 studies reveals that previous lung diseases significantly increase lung cancer risk. COPD,...
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