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Rheumatic heart disease: Tools for implementing programmesThis article discusses the World Health Organization program for monitoring & managing rheumatic heart disease.
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Phenotypic, functional, and plasticity features of classical and alternatively activated human macrophagesHuman peripheral blood monocytes were differentiated into uncommitted macrophages (M0) and then polarized to M1 and M2 phenotypes using LPS/IFN-gamma...
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Reversibility of trapped air on chest computed tomography in cystic fibrosis patientsTo investigate changes in trapped air volume and distribution over time and compare computed tomography (CT) with pulmonary function tests for determining...
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Identifying families most likely to have missing paternal details in birth registrations using linked dataThe purpose of this study was to determine the extent of missing paternal data in birth registrations and the characteristics of families most likely to have...
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Absence of germline mutations in BAP1 in sporadic cases of malignant mesotheliomaMalignant mesothelioma (MM) is a uniformly fatal tumour caused predominantly by exposure to asbestos.
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Conceptualizing a quality of life framework for girls with Rett syndrome using qualitative methodsExisting quality of life scales for children in the general population or with other disabilities did not capture the QOL of children with Rett syndrome
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The 2015 revision of the Jones criteria for the diagnosis of acute rheumatic fever: Implications for practice in low-income and middle-income countriesThis article discusses the 2015 revision of the Jones criteria by the American Heart Association for the diagnosis of acute rheumatic fever.
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Impact of lung disease on respiratory impedance in young children with cystic fibrosisThe present study investigated whether lung function measured by forced oscillation technique would be impaired in the presence of infection,...
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Group a streptococcal carriage and seroepidemiology in children up to 10 years of age in Australia.This study aimed to acquire nationally representative epidemiological data on GAS in Australia to scope the appropriate age for vaccination with a potential...
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Real-time safety surveillance of seasonal influenza vaccines in children, Australia, 2015This paper reports the results from the safety surveillance of influenza vaccines in children in Australia, in 2015.