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Face Time: Educating Face Transplant Candidates
(Open Science Company, LLC, 2013)Objective: Face transplantation is the innovative application of microsurgery and immunology to restore appearance and function to those with severe facial disfigurements. Our group aims to establish a multidisciplinary ... -
Facial emotion recognition and facial affect display in schizotypal personality disorder
(Elsevier BV, 2011)Background—Patients with schizophrenia have deficits in facial affect expression and detection that hinder social interactions. The goal of this study was to examine whether or not epidemiologically-related antipsychotic-naïve ... -
Facilitating entrepreneurial discovery in smart specialisation via stakeholder participation within online mechanisms for knowledge-based policy advice
(Informa UK Limited, 2017-01-01)The European Commission expends much effort toward the facilitation of smart specialisation strategies for smart, sustainable, and inclusive economic growth in Europe. In this framework, stakeholder engagement has received ... -
Facility-Based Delivery during the Ebola Virus Disease Epidemic in Rural Liberia: Analysis from a Cross-Sectional, Population-Based Household Survey
(Public Library of Science, 2016)Background: The Ebola virus disease (EVD) epidemic has threatened access to basic health services through facility closures, resource diversion, and decreased demand due to community fear and distrust. While modeling studies ... -
Facility-level intervention to improve attendance and adherence among patients on anti-retroviral treatment in Kenya—a quasi-experimental study using time series analysis
(BioMed Central, 2013)Background: Achieving high rates of adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) in resource-poor settings comprises serious, but different, challenges in both the first months of treatment and during the life-long maintenance ... -
FACT Proteins, SUPT16H and SSRP1, Are Transcriptional Suppressors of HIV-1 and HTLV-1 That Facilitate Viral Latency
(American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 2015)Background: FACT proteins SUPT16H and SSRP1 are identified as host factors that restrict HIV-1 replication. Results: Biochemical and genetic evidences that SUPT16H and SSRP1 affect HIV-1/HTLV-1 transcription and latency ... -
Factorial validity of an abbreviated Neighborhood Environment Walkability Scale for seniors in the Nurses’ Health Study
(BioMed Central, 2014)Background: Using validated measures of individuals’ perceptions of their neighborhood built environment is important for accurately estimating effects on physical activity. However, no studies to date have examined the ... -
Factors affecting center of pressure in older adults: the Framingham Foot Study
(BioMed Central, 2013)Background: Although aberrant foot movement during gait has been associated with adverse outcomes in the lower extremities in clinical patients, few studies have analyzed population differences in foot function. The purpose ... -
Factors Affecting the Association between Ambient Concentrations and Personal Exposures to Particles and Gases
(National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, 2005)Results from air pollution exposure assessment studies suggest that ambient fine particles [particulate matter with aerodynamic diameter ≤ 2.5 μg (PM2.5)], but not ambient gases, are strong proxies of corresponding personal ... -
Factors Associated with Complete Home Smoking Ban among Chinese Parents of Young Children
(MDPI, 2016)(1) Background:: The home environment is a major source of Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) exposure among children especially in early childhood. ETS exposure is an important health risk among children and can cause ... -
Factors associated with geographic variation in cost per episode of care for three medical conditions
(Springer, 2014)Objective: To identify associations between market factors, especially relative reimbursement rates, and the probability of surgery and cost per episode for three medical conditions (cataract, benign prostatic neoplasm, ... -
Factors Associated with Herb and Dietary Supplement Use by Young Adults in the United States
(BioMed Central, 2007)Background: Little is known about the association between use of herbs and dietary supplements (HDS) and lifestyle/behavior factors in young adults in the US. Methods: Analyzing the 2002 National Health Interview Survey ... -
Factors Associated with Improvement and Worsening of Visual Acuity 2 Years after Focal/Grid Photocoagulation for Diabetic Macular Edema
(Elsevier BV, 2010)Purpose: To identify factors associated with the visual acuity outcome following focal/grid photocoagulation for diabetic macular edema (DME) among eyes randomized to the focal/grid photocoagulation treatment group within ... -
Factors associated with knowledge of a Good Samaritan Law among young adults who use prescription opioids non-medically
(BioMed Central, 2016)Background: To date, no studies have examined the extent of knowledge and perceptions of Good Samaritan Laws (GSLs) among young adults who engage in non-medical prescription opioid (NMPO) use. We sought to determine awareness ... -
Factors associated with low bone density in patients referred for assessment of bone health
(BioMed Central, 2013)Background: To identify factors that predict low bone mineral density (BMD) in pediatric patients referred for dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry assessments. Methods: This is a retrospective cohort study of 304 children and ... -
Factors associated with medication adherence in school-aged children with asthma
(European Respiratory Society, 2016)Adherence to preventive asthma treatment is poor, particularly in children, yet the factors associated with adherence in this age group are not well understood. Adherence was monitored electronically over 6 months in ... -
Factors Associated with Non-typhoidal Salmonella Bacteremia versus Typhoidal Salmonella Bacteremia in Patients Presenting for Care in an Urban Diarrheal Disease Hospital in Bangladesh
(Public Library of Science, 2015)Background: Non-typhoidal Salmonella (NTS) and Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi bacteremia are the causes of significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. There is a paucity of data regarding NTS bacteremia in South Asia, ... -
Factors associated with postnatal care utilisation in Rwanda: A secondary analysis of 2010 Demographic and Health Survey data
(BioMed Central, 2016)Background: Postnatal care (PNC) in the first seven days is important for preventing morbidity and mortality in mothers and new-borns. Sub-Saharan African countries, which account for 62 % of maternal deaths globally, have ... -
Factors Associated with Self-Reported Repeat HIV Testing after a Negative Result in Durban, South Africa
(Public Library of Science, 2013)Background: Routine screening for HIV infection leads to early detection and treatment. We examined patient characteristics associated with repeated screening in a high prevalence country. Methods: We analyzed data from a ... -
Factors associated with the non-use of insecticide-treated nets in Rwandan children
(BioMed Central, 2016)Background: Insecticide-treated bed nets (ITNs) are highly effective in reducing malaria burden when used properly. However, factors related to individuals, households and community may influence how ITNs are used for ...