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Patient-reported Outcomes Following Treatment with the Human GLP-1 Analogue Liraglutide or Glimepiride in Monotherapy: Results from a Randomized Controlled Trial in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2010)Aim: As weight gain and hypoglycaemia associated with glimepiride therapy can negatively impact weight perceptions, psychological well-being and overall quality of life in type 2 diabetes, we investigated whether liraglutide ... -
Patient-reported symptom distress, and most bothersome issues, before and during cancer treatment
(Dove Medical Press, 2016)Introduction: Frequently reported symptoms and treatment side effects may not be the most bothersome issues to patients with cancer. The purpose of this study was to investigate patient-reported symptom distress and ... -
Patients' Literacy Skills: More Than Just Reading Ability
(Informa UK Limited, 2011)Limited literacy contributes to suboptimal care and outcomes for patients. The Institute of Medicine noted that future work in health literacy should consider multiple literacy skills. However, lacking empirical evidence ... -
Patients’ reflections on communication in the second-opinion hematology–oncology consultation
(Elsevier BV, 2009)OBJECTIVE The nature of communication between patients and their second-opinion hematology consultants may be very different in these one-time consultations than for those that are within long-term relationships. This ... -
Pattern and Predictors of Weight Gain During Pregnancy Among HIV-1–Infected Women from Tanzania
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Pattern of dietary carbohydrate intake among urbanized adult Nigerians
(Taylor & Francis, 2013)As the nutrition transition continues in Africa, it is crucial to identify population-specific dietary patterns. Healthy diets may then be promoted for prevention and alleviation of the chronic disease burden associated ... -
Patterns and determinants of malaria risk in urban and peri-urban areas of Blantyre, Malawi
(BioMed Central, 2016)Background: Although malaria disease in urban and peri-urban areas of sub-Saharan Africa is a growing concern, the epidemiologic patterns and drivers of transmission in these settings remain poorly understood. Factors ... -
Patterns and Distribution of HIV among Adult Men and Women in India
(Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2009)BACKGROUND: While the estimated prevalence of HIV in India experienced a downward revision in 2007, the patterning and distribution of HIV in the population remains unclear. We examined the individual and state-level ... -
Patterns and distribution of tobacco consumption in India: cross sectional multilevel evidence from the 1998-9 national family health survey
(BMJ, 2004)OBJECTIVE: To investigate the demographic, socioeconomic, and geographical distribution of tobacco consumption in India. DESIGN: Multilevel cross sectional analysis of the 1998-9 Indian national family health survey of 301 ... -
Patterns of \(Cis\) Regulatory Variation in Diverse Human Populations
(Public Library of Science, 2012)The genetic basis of gene expression variation has long been studied with the aim to understand the landscape of regulatory variants, but also more recently to assist in the interpretation and elucidation of disease signals. ... -
Patterns of Anticonvulsant Use and Adverse Drug Events in Older Adults
(Wiley, 2020-10-02)Purpose: To examine indications for, duration of use, and rate of adverse drug events (ADE) attributable to anticonvulsant initiation, as adjudicated by expert review of electronic health records (EHR) of older adults. ... -
Patterns of Bisphosphonates Utilization in Patients under Age 45 in a Large Cohort of Commercial Insurance Beneficiaries in the United States
(Public Library of Science, 2015)Background: The effectiveness and safety of bisphosphonates treatment used in the young population have not been well studied. Despite insufficient data on effectiveness and safety of bisphosphonates in young patients, ... -
Patterns of Dual Use of Cigarettes and Smokeless Tobacco among U.S. Males: Findings from National Surveys
(BMJ Group, 2009)Background: In the USA, consumption of moist snuff continues to increase and cigarette manufacturers now control nearly its entire market. Manufacturers have developed new products that represent cigarette brand extension ... -
Patterns of Frailty in Older Adults: Comparing Results from Higher and Lower Income Countries Using the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) and the Study on Global AGEing and Adult Health (SAGE)
(Public Library of Science, 2013)We use the method of deficit accumulation to describe prevalent and incident levels of frailty in community-dwelling older persons and compare prevalence rates in higher income countries in Europe, to prevalence rates in ... -
Patterns of Genomic Differentiation between Ecologically Differentiated M and S Forms of Anopheles gambiae in West and Central Africa
(Oxford University Press, 2012)Anopheles gambiae M and S are thought to be undergoing ecological speciation by adapting to different larval habitats. Toward an improved understanding of the genetic determinants and evolutionary processes shaping their ... -
Patterns of health care utilization related to initiation of amitriptyline, duloxetine, gabapentin, or pregabalin in fibromyalgia
(BioMed Central, 2015)Introduction: Several pharmacologic treatments are available for fibromyalgia, but little is known about the comparative effectiveness of these treatments on health care utilization. Methods: Using US commercial insurance ... -
Patterns of postnatal growth in HIV-infected and HIV-exposed children
(Oxford University Press (OUP), 2009)HIV infection can contribute to disturbances in both linear growth and weight gain in early childhood, with disturbances often apparent as early as 3 mo of age. There is little evidence for a difference in the early growth ... -
Patterns of Proliferative Activity in the Colonic Crypt Determine Crypt Stability and Rates of Somatic Evolution
(Public Library of Science, 2013)Epithelial cells in the colon are arranged in cylindrical structures called crypts in which cellular proliferation and migration are tightly regulated. We hypothesized that the proliferation patterns of cells may determine ... -
Patterns of Pulmonary Dysfunction in Asbestos Workers: A Cross-Sectional Study
(BioMed Central, 2010)Background: Restrictive patterns of pulmonary function abnormalities associated with asbestos exposure are well described. Studies are less consistent, however, regarding the association of asbestos inhalation with airway ... -
Patterns of Weight Gain in Middle-Aged and Older US Adults, 1992–2010
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2015)Background: Cross-sectional analyses of national data have found that persons with high baseline body mass index (BMI) gain weight faster than persons at the median and that those whose weight was below the median gain ...