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Open AccessA mass vaccination campaign targeting adults and children to prevent typhoid fever in Hechi; Expanding the use of Vi polysaccharide vaccine in Southeast China: A cluster-randomized trial
One of the goals of this study was to learn the coverage, safety and logistics of a mass vaccination campaign against typhoid fever in children and adults using locally produced typhoid Vi polysaccharide (PS) ...
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Epidemiological Survey of Tourette Syndrome in Children and Adolescents in Wenzhou of P.R. China
An epidemiological survey on Tourette syndrome (TS) in a develo** country is relatively scarce. This study was conducted to investigate the prevalence and distribution of TS in children and juveniles aged 7–...
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Prevalence of the metabolic syndrome in Zhejiang Chinese obese children and adolescents and the effect of metformin combined with lifestyle intervention
We aimed to evaluate the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MS) in a group of obese children and adolescents in Zhejiang in the south of China, and to compare risk factors such as insulin resistance, adiponecti...
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Open AccessPhysical activity inversely associated with the presence of depression among urban adolescents in regional China
An inverse relationship between physical activity (PA) and depression among adolescents has been reported in developed communities without consideration of sedentary behaviors (SB, including sitting for course...
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Open AccessThe prevalence of dental erosion and associated risk factors in 12-13-year-old school children in Southern China
Dental erosion has been investigated in developed and develo** countries and the prevalence varies considerably in different countries, geographic locations, and age groups. With the lifestyle of the Chinese...
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Can prevalence of apolipoprotein E epsilon 4 allele explain the geographical variation of coronary heart disease mortality rates in Western Europe?
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Open AccessRisk factors for Mycoplasma genitalium infection among female sex workers: a cross-sectional study in two cities in southwest China
Mycoplasma genitalium (MG) is one of the common causes of non-gonococcal urethritis (NGU) in men and is associated with cervicitis, endometritis, and pelvic inflammatory diseases (PID) in women. The prevalence o...
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Open AccessAnterior inferior plating versus superior plating for clavicle fracture: a meta-analysis
The position of plate fixation for clavicle fracture remains controversial. Our objective was to perform a comprehensive review of the literature and quantify the surgical parameters and clinical indexes betwe...
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Open AccessSurgical treatment of ankle fracture with or without deltoid ligament repair: a comparative study
Deltoid ligament (DL) rupture is commonly seen in clinical practice; however the need to explore and surgically repair it is still in debate. The objective of the current study is to compare the outcomes of su...
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Open AccessBisphenol A and pubertal height growth in school-aged children
Bisphenol A (BPA) is an environmental endocrine disruptor and is found in many consumer products. Studies suggest that BPA may perturb pubertal development, although evidence on BPA-influenced pubertal height ...
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Open AccessHow did Ebola information spread on twitter: broadcasting or viral spreading?
Information and emotions towards public health issues could spread widely through online social networks. Although aggregate metrics on the volume of information diffusion are available, we know little about h...
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Preconceptional paternal antiepileptic drugs use and risk of congenital anomalies in offspring: a nationwide cohort study
Recent studies have shown that certain pharmacological agents used by fathers before conception may increase the risk of adverse neonatal outcomes in offspring. However, little is known about the effect of pat...
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Inter-generational link of obesity in term and preterm births: role of maternal plasma acylcarnitines
Acylcarnitines, intermediates of fatty acid oxidation, are known to be involved in obesity and insulin resistance. Since maternal prepregnancy overweight or obesity (OWO) is a recognized major risk factor for ...
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Open AccessPrevalence, determinants and association of unawareness of diabetes, hypertension and hypercholesterolemia with poor disease control in a multi-ethnic Asian population without cardiovascular disease
To explore the prevalence and determinants of unawareness of diabetes, hypertension and hypercholesterolemia and its association with poor disease control in a multi-ethnic Asian population without cardiovascu...
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Cohort profile: Singapore Preconception Study of Long-Term Maternal and Child Outcomes (S-PRESTO)
The Singapore Preconception Study of Long-Term Maternal and Child Outcomes (S-PRESTO) is a preconception, longitudinal cohort study that aims to study the effects of nutrition, lifestyle, and maternal mood pri...
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Open AccessA longitudinal study on emotional distress among local government staff seven years after the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake in China
The current study examined the change in local government staff’s emotional distress over 7 years after the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake, and the influence of earthquake exposure and professional quality of life (...
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Open AccessCombined topical and intravenous administration of tranexamic acid further reduces postoperative blood loss in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients undergoing spinal fusion surgery: a randomized controlled trial
To indicate whether combined topical and intravenous (IV) administration of tranexamic acid (TXA) could further reduce the blood loss after surgery for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) compared with IV-TX...
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Open AccessCulture-negative chronic hematogenous osteomyelitis in a two months old girl: a case report
Previous articles have focused on the diagnosis and treatment of acute hematogenous osteomyelitis. Here, we present a case of chronic hematogenous osteomyelitis in a 2-month-old girl. The diagnostic procedure ...
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Open AccessUrinary levels of dimethoate, bisphenol A and benzo[a]pyrene in first-year students of Hohai University from different geographical regions
The objective of this study was to detect the urinary levels of dimethoate, benzo(a) pyrene (BaP), and bisphenol A (BPA) in first-year Hohai University students with different geographic origins.
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Open AccessTriplane osteotomy combined with talar non-weight-bearing area autologous osteochondral transplantation for osteochondral lesions of the talus
Traditional medial malleolar osteotomy combined with autologous osteochondral transplantation (AOT) is mostly used in the treatment of osteochondral lesions of the talus (OLTs), but with high osteotomy and don...
