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In sickness and in health: The politics of public health and their implications during the COVID-19 pandemic
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Wiley
, 2021 , Article)
Politics is a major player in health, sickness, and death affairs. This article reviews the role of politics in public health and its impact on health outcomes, mortality ratios, and death scenarios amongst the most ...
An Update on the Molecular and Clinical Characteristics of Apocrine Carcinoma of the Breast
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article)
Apocrine carcinoma of the breast is a rare malignancy. According to 2019 WHO classification, apocrine cellular features and a characteristic steroid receptor profile (Estrogen receptor (ER)-negative and androgen receptor ...
Presence of high-risk HPVs, EBV, and MMTV in human triple-negative breast cancer.
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Taylor and Francis
, 2021 , Article)
Breast cancer, the most frequent disease amongst women worldwide, accounts for the highest cancer-related mortality rate. Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) subtype encompasses ~15% of all breast cancers and lack estrogen, ...
Involvement of caveolae in hyperglycemia-induced changes in adiponectin and leptin expressions in vascular smooth muscle cells
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article)
Hyperglycemia exerts various harmful effects on the vasculature. Studies have shown an association between the levels of the adipokines leptin and adiponectin (APN) and vascular complications in diabetes mellitus. The aim ...
Methodological assessment of systematic reviews and meta-analyses on COVID-19: A meta-epidemiological study
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Wiley
, 2021 , Article)
Rationale, aims, and objectives: COVID-19 has caused an ongoing public health crisis. Many systematic reviews and meta-analyses have been performed to synthesize evidence for better understanding this new disease. However, ...
Infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis in Bosnia and Herzegovina: A retrospective cohort study from the largest tertiary care facility
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article)
Background
Infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (IHPS) is the most common condition requiring surgery in infancy, but the etiology of IHPS is still unclear. The study aimed to analyze the epidemiological and clinical ...
In silico virtual screening of lead compounds for major antigenic sites in respiratory syncytial virus fusion protein.
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Springer
, 2021 , Article)
Human respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a leading ubiquitous respiratory pathogen in newborn infants, young children, and the elderly, with no vaccine available to date. The viral fusion glycoprotein (RSV F) plays an ...
IDF Diabetes Atlas: Estimation of Global and Regional Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Prevalence for 2021 by International Association of Diabetes in Pregnancy Study Group’s Criteria
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article)
AimsThe approaches used to screen and diagnose gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) vary widely. We generated a comparable estimate of the global and regional prevalence of GDM by International Association of Diabetes in ...
IDF Diabetes Atlas: The prevalence of pre-existing diabetes in pregnancy – A systematic reviewand meta-analysis of studies published during 2010–2020
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article)
ObjectivesTo estimate the prevalence of pre-existing diabetes in pregnancy from studies published during 2010–2020. MethodsWe searched PubMed, CINAHL, Scopus and other sources for relevant data sources. The prevalence of ...
The influence of maternal blood glucose during pregnancy on weight outcomes at birth and preschool age in offspring exposed to hyperglycemia first detected during pregnancy, in a South African cohort.
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Public Library of Science
, 2021 , Article)
Little is known about the influence of hyperglycemia first detected in pregnancy (HFDP) on weight outcomes in exposed offspring in Africa. We investigated the influence of maternal blood glucose concentrations during ...