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Gail Williams
Epidemiology
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Open AccessGender differences in hypertension awareness, antihypertensive use and blood pressure control in Bangladeshi adults: findings from a national cross-sectional survey
Bangladesh is facing an epidemiological transition with a growing burden of non-communicable diseases. Traditionally, hypertension and associated complications in women receive less recognition, and there is a...
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Open AccessRapid growth in early childhood associated with young adult overweight and obesity – evidence from a community based cohort study
Rapid weight gain in early life may increase the risk of overweight and obesity in adulthood. We investigated the association between the rate of growth during early childhood and the development of overweight...
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Open AccessAsk: a health advocacy program for adolescents with an intellectual disability: a cluster randomised controlled trial
Adolescents with intellectual disability often have poor health and healthcare. This is partly as a consequence of poor communication and recall difficulties, and the possible loss of specialised paediatric se...
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Open AccessCapture-recapture analysis of all-cause mortality data in Bohol, Philippines
Despite the importance of mortality data for effective planning and monitoring of health services, official reporting systems rarely capture every death. The completeness of death reporting and the subsequent ...
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Antioxidants and basal cell carcinoma of the skin: A nested case–control study
To investigate the relationship between basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and antioxidant nutrients, specifically carotenoids, vitamin E and selenium.
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Farm exposures, parental occupation, and risk of Ewing's sarcoma in Australia: a national case–control study
Objective: It has been suggested that parental occupation, particularly farming, increased the risk of Ewing's sarcoma in the offspring. In a national case–control study we examined the relationship between farm...
