Little is known about the amount and infectiousness of influenza virus shed into exhaled
breath. This contributes to uncertainty about the importance of airborne influenza …

Interrupted time series (ITS) is a powerful and increasingly popular design for evaluating
public health and health service interventions. The design involves analyzing trends in the …

Aim This study aimed to assess the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of patients with
colorectal cancer (CRC) and its determinants. Methods A cross-sectional questionnaire …

Background: Vascular calcification is seen in most patients on dialysis and is strongly
associated with cardiovascular mortality. Vascular calcification is promoted by phosphate …

Objectives To examine metric properties and responsiveness of the International
Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) Generic Set when used in routine …

Abstract Background Pathogenesis of Ebola virus disease remains poorly understood. We
used concomitant determination of routine laboratory biomarkers and Ebola viremia to …

In China, a particular educational challenge is designing programs for millions of ethnic
minority children who also speak a language other than Mandarin Chinese at home. Since …

Objective Studies on the role of psychosocial vulnerability in the development of arthritis
must be performed early in the disease course to exclude the reverse explanation that …

Statistical modelling of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) data is an important aspect of AMR
surveillance programs; however, minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) data can be …

Abstract ackground: Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) are the gold standard to estimate
treatment effects. When patients receive effective treatment over time they may reach the …