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Challenges for malaria elimination in Brazil
(BioMed Central, 2016)Brazil currently contributes 42 % of all malaria cases reported in the Latin America and the Caribbean, a region where major progress towards malaria elimination has been achieved in recent years. In 2014, malaria burden ... -
Challenges in global improvement of oral cancer outcomes: findings from rural Northern India
(BioMed Central, 2012)Background: In India, 72% of the population resides in rural areas and 30-40% of cancers are found in the oral cavity. The majority of Haryana residents live in villages where inadequate medical facilities, no proper primary ... -
Change in Brain Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy after Treatment during Acute HIV Infection
(Public Library of Science, 2012)Objective: Single voxel proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) can be used to monitor changes in brain inflammation and neuronal integrity associated with HIV infection and its treatments. We used MRS to measure brain ... -
Change in Brainstem Gray Matter Concentration Following a Mindfulness-Based Intervention is Correlated with Improvement in Psychological Well-Being
(Frontiers Media S.A., 2014)Individuals can improve their levels of psychological well-being (PWB) through utilization of psychological interventions, including the practice of mindfulness meditation, which is defined as the non-judgmental awareness ... -
Change in neighborhood disadvantage and change in smoking behaviors in adults: a longitudinal, within-individual study
(, 2016)Background: Evidence for an association between neighborhood disadvantage and smoking is mixed and mainly based on cross-sectional studies. To shed light on the causality of this association, we examined whether change in ... -
Change in the Body Mass Index Distribution for Women: Analysis of Surveys from 37 Low- and Middle-Income Countries
(Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2013)Background There are well-documented global increases in mean body mass index (BMI) and prevalence of overweight (BMI≥25.0 kg/m2) and obese (BMI≥30.0 kg/m2). Previous analyses, however, have failed to report whether ... -
Change Point Detection in Correlation Networks
(Nature Publishing Group, 2016)Many systems of interacting elements can be conceptualized as networks, where network nodes represent the elements and network ties represent interactions between the elements. In systems where the underlying network ... -
Changes in Alcohol Consumption and Subsequent Risk of Type 2 Diabetes in Men
(American Diabetes Association, 2011)OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to investigate the association of 4-year changes in alcohol consumption with a subsequent risk of type 2 diabetes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: We prospectively examined 38,031 ... -
Changes in Body Weight and Health-Related Quality of Life: 2 Cohorts of US Women
(, 2014)Studies have shown that body weight is a determinant of health-related quality of life (HRQoL). However, few studies have examined long-term weight change with changes in HRQoL. We followed 52,682 women aged 4671 years in ... -
Changes in colorectal cancer screening intention among people aged 18–49 in the United States
(BioMed Central, 2014)Background: To determine whether exposure to a peer-led intervention focused on colorectal cancer (CRC) screening, physical activity, and multi-vitamin intake can lead to increased intentions to be screened for CRC once ... -
Changes in Depressive Symptoms and Incidence of First Stroke Among Middle-Aged and Older US Adults
(Wiley Blackwell, 2015)BACKGROUND: Although research has demonstrated that depressive symptoms predict stroke incidence, depressive symptoms are dynamic. It is unclear whether stroke risk persists if depressive symptoms remit. METHODS AND ... -
Changes in Depressive Symptoms and Subsequent Risk of Stroke in the Cardiovascular Health Study
(2017)Background and Purpose-Depression is associated with stroke, but the effects of changes in depressive symptoms on stroke risk are not well understood. This study examined whether depressive symptom changes across 2 successive ... -
Changes in Diet and Lifestyle and Long-Term Weight Gain in Women and Men
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Changes in Diet Quality Scores and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Among US Men and Women
(American Heart Association, 2015)Background-Adherence to several diet quality scores, including the Alternative Healthy Eating Index, Alternative Mediterranean Diet score, and Dietary Approach to Stop Hypertension, has been associated with lower risk of ... -
Changes in DNA Methylation in Mouse Lungs after a Single Intra-Tracheal Administration of Nanomaterials
(Public Library of Science, 2017)Aims This study aimed to investigate the effects of nanomaterial (NM) exposure on DNA methylation. Methods and Results: Intra-tracheal administration of NM: gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) of 5-, 60- and 250-nm diameter; ... -
Changes in drug sensitivity and anti-malarial drug resistance mutations over time among Plasmodium falciparum parasites in Senegal
(BioMed Central, 2013)Background: Malaria treatment efforts are hindered by the rapid emergence and spread of drug resistant parasites. Simple assays to monitor parasite drug response in direct patient samples (ex vivo) can detect drug resistance ... -
Changes in Fish Consumption in Midlife and the Risk of Coronary Heart Disease in Men and Women
(Oxford University Press, 2013)Without data from randomized trials, the long-term effects of fish consumption on coronary heart disease (CHD) need to be inferred from observational studies. We estimated CHD risk under different hypothetical interventions ... -
Changes in income inequality and the health of immigrants
(2013)Research suggests that income inequality is inversely associated with health. This association has been documented in studies that utilize variation in income inequality across countries or across time from a single country. ... -
Changes in Insulin Resistance After Initiation of Raltegravir or Protease Inhibitors With Tenofovir-Emtricitabine: AIDS Clinical Trials Group A5260s
(Oxford University Press, 2016)Background. Antiretroviral therapy (ART) can alter glucose metabolism, but little data exist on the association of raltegravir (RAL) with insulin resistance. Methods. A5260s was a substudy of A5257, a prospective open-label ... -
Changes in Intake of Fruits and Vegetables and Weight Change in US Men and Women Followed for up to 24 Years: Analysis from Three Prospective Cohort Studies
(Public Library of Science, 2015)Background Current dietary guidelines recommend eating a variety of fruits and vegetables. However, based on nutrient composition, some particular fruits and vegetables may be more or less beneficial for maintaining or ...