• Global age-sex-specific fertility, mortality, healthy life expectancy (HALE), and population estimates in 204 countries and territories, 1950–2019: a comprehensive demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 

      Haidong, Wang; Abbas, Kaja M; Abbasifard, Mitra; Abbasi-Kangevari, Mohsen; Abbastabar, Hedayat; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)
      BackgroundAccurate and up-to-date assessment of demographic metrics is crucial for understanding a wide range of social, economic, and public health issues that affect populations worldwide. The Global Burden of Diseases, ...
    • Metronidazole in conjunction with penicillin neither prevents recurrence nor enhances recovery from peritonsillar abscess when compared with penicillin alone: A prospective, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial 

      Wiksten, Johanna E.; Pitkaranta, Anne; Blomgren, Karin ( Oxford University Press , 2016 , Article)
      Objectives The objectives of this study were to evaluate the efficacy of metronidazole in conjunction with penicillin in preventing the recurrence of peritonsillar abscess (PTA) and to learn whether metronidazole enhances ...
    • Parent and adolescent reports in assessing adolescent sleep problems: results from a large population study 

      Fatima, Yaqoot; Doi, Suhail A.R.; O'Callaghan, Michael; Williams, Gail; Najman, Jake M.; ... more authors ( Wiley , 2016 , Article)
      To compare parent and adolescent reports in exploring adolescent sleep problems and to identify the factors associated with adolescent sleep problem disclosures. Parent (n = 5185) and adolescent reports (n = 5171, age=13.9 ...
    • Stature estimation from the femur and tibia in Black South African sub-adults 

      Brits, Desiré M.; Bidmos, Mubarak A.; Manger, Paul R. ( Elsevier , 2017 , Article)
      Stature estimation can play a role in the positive identification of unknown individuals and as such it is routinely assessed during the examination of adult remains. Unfortunately, this is not a standard procedure when ...