Trait dimensionality explains widespread variation in local adaptation
... Understanding local adaptation is a central goal of evolutionary ecology because of its important role in diversification, conservation and epidemiology [1–4]. Consequently, a large body of theory has been developed to predict the conditions under which local adaptation is expected to most readily e ...
... Understanding local adaptation is a central goal of evolutionary ecology because of its important role in diversification, conservation and epidemiology [1–4]. Consequently, a large body of theory has been developed to predict the conditions under which local adaptation is expected to most readily e ...
Florence Nightingale`s Theory of Nursing
... the metaparadigm of nursing: Person, Health, Environment and Nursing ...
... the metaparadigm of nursing: Person, Health, Environment and Nursing ...
Digital Edition - Contemporary Pediatrics
... That will be very important in helping consumers to understand their plans, she notes. Among other things, the rules require that managed care plans frequently update provider directories and post them on the plan’s website, “which will ensure managed care plans are actively monitoring the status of ...
... That will be very important in helping consumers to understand their plans, she notes. Among other things, the rules require that managed care plans frequently update provider directories and post them on the plan’s website, “which will ensure managed care plans are actively monitoring the status of ...
Seychelles Strategy for the Prevention and Control of Non
... Seychelles has done much to tackle noncommunicable diseases, and our successes in, for example, reducing the use of tobacco and the rate of high blood pressure, are encouraging signs of what can be a ...
... Seychelles has done much to tackle noncommunicable diseases, and our successes in, for example, reducing the use of tobacco and the rate of high blood pressure, are encouraging signs of what can be a ...
Report of the first WHO stakeholders meeting on rhodesiense
... meeting was the second of two on the control and elimination of HAT; the first meeting (March 2014) had considered the gambiense form. He highlighted the tremendous progress for this complicated disease, with no ideal tools, as a leading example for other NTDs. He emphasized the particular challenge ...
... meeting was the second of two on the control and elimination of HAT; the first meeting (March 2014) had considered the gambiense form. He highlighted the tremendous progress for this complicated disease, with no ideal tools, as a leading example for other NTDs. He emphasized the particular challenge ...
Minority ethnic groups with type 2 diabetes
... to accept that ghee is not good for health, despite its high fat and energy value. Important themes identified by Chowdhury et al (2000) in their study of first-generation British Bangladeshi people included religious restrictions (notably the Islamic prohibition of pork), and customs based on the a ...
... to accept that ghee is not good for health, despite its high fat and energy value. Important themes identified by Chowdhury et al (2000) in their study of first-generation British Bangladeshi people included religious restrictions (notably the Islamic prohibition of pork), and customs based on the a ...
prevalence of overweight and obesity across preschool children
... Background: Overweight and obesity among preschool children has received worldwide attention, partly in response to concerns about the increasing prevalence of obesity globally and partly as a result of the association between childhood obesity and the long term increases in mortality and morbidity. ...
... Background: Overweight and obesity among preschool children has received worldwide attention, partly in response to concerns about the increasing prevalence of obesity globally and partly as a result of the association between childhood obesity and the long term increases in mortality and morbidity. ...
collective intelligence in patient organisations
... been distributed among researchers, clinicians, and health practitioners. Patients have been perceived to be on the receiving end of the knowledge flow. Recently however, there has been a recognition that patients want and are able to take greater responsibility for their care and we are witnessing ...
... been distributed among researchers, clinicians, and health practitioners. Patients have been perceived to be on the receiving end of the knowledge flow. Recently however, there has been a recognition that patients want and are able to take greater responsibility for their care and we are witnessing ...
New York City Epidemiology Forum First Annual Conference
... Elizabeth Widen Excessive Gestational Weight Gain is Associated with Childhood Body Composition at Seven Years in African American and Dominican Children in the Bronx and Northern Manhattan ...
... Elizabeth Widen Excessive Gestational Weight Gain is Associated with Childhood Body Composition at Seven Years in African American and Dominican Children in the Bronx and Northern Manhattan ...
International Primary Care Respiratory Group
... Allergic rhinitis is unlikely in children below 3—4 years of age [27], and allergen-specific serum IgE tests and allergy skin testing are less reliable in children under the age of three [28]. The prevalence of rhinitis in older children varies widely, from 0.8% to 14.9% in the 6—7 year-old age group ...
... Allergic rhinitis is unlikely in children below 3—4 years of age [27], and allergen-specific serum IgE tests and allergy skin testing are less reliable in children under the age of three [28]. The prevalence of rhinitis in older children varies widely, from 0.8% to 14.9% in the 6—7 year-old age group ...
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... records from one provider to another at a distinct point in time”[13]. The transition of care is a “purposeful planned movement of adolescents and young adults with chronic physical and medical conditions from child-centered to adult-oriented health care systems”[14]. The transition process should b ...
... records from one provider to another at a distinct point in time”[13]. The transition of care is a “purposeful planned movement of adolescents and young adults with chronic physical and medical conditions from child-centered to adult-oriented health care systems”[14]. The transition process should b ...
Health and Well-Being in Iraq: Sanctions and the Impact of the
... The situation changed dramatically from 1990 onwards due to the Gulf War and the impact of economic sanctions. Shortages of food and medicine limited the access to essential goods for the majority of the population immediately after the war. The food rations provided by the GoI met only part of the ...
... The situation changed dramatically from 1990 onwards due to the Gulf War and the impact of economic sanctions. Shortages of food and medicine limited the access to essential goods for the majority of the population immediately after the war. The food rations provided by the GoI met only part of the ...
podoconiosis, non-filarial elephantiasis, and lymphology
... occur on average 5 times per year, and patients become pyrexial with a warm, painful limb, necessitating on average 4.5 days off work each episode (personal communication). These episodes appear to be related to progression to the hard, fibrotic leg. Genetics Among many families, exposure to irritan ...
... occur on average 5 times per year, and patients become pyrexial with a warm, painful limb, necessitating on average 4.5 days off work each episode (personal communication). These episodes appear to be related to progression to the hard, fibrotic leg. Genetics Among many families, exposure to irritan ...
School of Medicine
... Methods: PubMed, CINAHL and PsychINFO were searched using MeSH terms and keywords covering dental avoidance, non-attendance and non-utilization. Searches were limited to peerreviewed studies in English, published in 1994–2014, in populations aged 13-19 years. Twentyone research articles were include ...
... Methods: PubMed, CINAHL and PsychINFO were searched using MeSH terms and keywords covering dental avoidance, non-attendance and non-utilization. Searches were limited to peerreviewed studies in English, published in 1994–2014, in populations aged 13-19 years. Twentyone research articles were include ...
CELIAC DISEASE – What you need to know
... of getting an additional autoimmune disorder is 10.5%. Over the age of 20, that rockets up to 34%. • 30% of the US population is estimated to have the genes necessary for CD. • 2.5 babies are born every minute in the USA with the genetic makeup to have CD. • There are 15 states in the US with popula ...
... of getting an additional autoimmune disorder is 10.5%. Over the age of 20, that rockets up to 34%. • 30% of the US population is estimated to have the genes necessary for CD. • 2.5 babies are born every minute in the USA with the genetic makeup to have CD. • There are 15 states in the US with popula ...
Texas Plan to Reduce Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke
... The State of Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke in Texas Cardiovascular disease (CVD) refers to a group of diseases that targets the heart and blood vessels. It is the result of complex interactions among a variety of factors including: multiple inherited traits, environmental factors, diet and exerc ...
... The State of Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke in Texas Cardiovascular disease (CVD) refers to a group of diseases that targets the heart and blood vessels. It is the result of complex interactions among a variety of factors including: multiple inherited traits, environmental factors, diet and exerc ...
Pyoderma Granulosum
... Pyoderma Granulosum • Difficult to diagnose • Disease of exclusion • Misdiagnosed as venous, arterial, neuropathic, vasculitic, or neoplastic wounds • Dx based on clinical manifestations-no diagnostic test to confirm • H&P, skin biopsy to exclude other causes, associated illness Copyright 2009 Prem ...
... Pyoderma Granulosum • Difficult to diagnose • Disease of exclusion • Misdiagnosed as venous, arterial, neuropathic, vasculitic, or neoplastic wounds • Dx based on clinical manifestations-no diagnostic test to confirm • H&P, skin biopsy to exclude other causes, associated illness Copyright 2009 Prem ...
Organizational Structure and Function
... Optimized patient care and outcomes are at the core of BCPRA’s philosophy. As a result, all structures must be designed to ensure patient care needs are met as seamlessly as possible, with simple low-barrier collaboration in line with LEAN principles. The majority of budgets are dedicated to patient ...
... Optimized patient care and outcomes are at the core of BCPRA’s philosophy. As a result, all structures must be designed to ensure patient care needs are met as seamlessly as possible, with simple low-barrier collaboration in line with LEAN principles. The majority of budgets are dedicated to patient ...
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... Crohn’s disease is a disease that causes inflammation, or swelling, and irritation of any part of the digestive tract—also called the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. The part most commonly affected is the end part of the small intestine, called the ileum. The GI tract is a series of hollow organs joine ...
... Crohn’s disease is a disease that causes inflammation, or swelling, and irritation of any part of the digestive tract—also called the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. The part most commonly affected is the end part of the small intestine, called the ileum. The GI tract is a series of hollow organs joine ...
stroke risk and outcomes: the community context
... o Age‐sex–adjusted black/white stroke incidence rate ratio = 1.5 (95% CI, 1.3–1.8) o Overall incidence of ischemic stroke decreased from 1993 to 2005, but there was no change over time among African Americans Mortality • Age‐adjusted stroke mortality ratio: 1.5 (CDC, 2012) Post‐Stroke Outcomes ...
... o Age‐sex–adjusted black/white stroke incidence rate ratio = 1.5 (95% CI, 1.3–1.8) o Overall incidence of ischemic stroke decreased from 1993 to 2005, but there was no change over time among African Americans Mortality • Age‐adjusted stroke mortality ratio: 1.5 (CDC, 2012) Post‐Stroke Outcomes ...
IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS)
... also in preventing increased cytokine production, which is a result of prolonged activation of immune response. Dietary and other enzymatic antioxidants protect the lipids of lipoprotein and other biomembranes against oxidative damage by intercepting oxidants before they can attack the tissues. It i ...
... also in preventing increased cytokine production, which is a result of prolonged activation of immune response. Dietary and other enzymatic antioxidants protect the lipids of lipoprotein and other biomembranes against oxidative damage by intercepting oxidants before they can attack the tissues. It i ...