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  1. The increase in opioid overdose deaths has become a national public health crisis. Naloxone is an important tool in opioid overdose prevention. Distribution of nasal naloxone has been found to be a feasible, a...

    Authors: Mari-Lynn Drainoni, Elisa A. Koppelman, James A. Feldman, Alexander Y. Walley, Patricia M. Mitchell, Jacqueline Ellison and Edward Bernstein
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2016 9:465
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  2. It is recognised that life events (LEs) which have been defined as incidents necessitating adjustment to habitual life either permanently or temporarily, not only have the potential to be detrimental to health...

    Authors: Claire Cleland, Ade Kearns, Carol Tannahill and Anne Ellaway
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2016 9:470
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  3. Secondary bladder amyloidosis is an extremely rare disease, resulting from a chronic systematic inflammatory disorder associated with amyloid deposits. Although uncommon in Japan, familial Mediterranean fever ...

    Authors: Sentaro Imamura, Shintaro Narita, Ryuta Nishikomori, Hiroshi Tsuruta, Kazuyuki Numakura, Atsushi Maeno, Mitsuru Saito, Takamitsu Inoue, Norihiko Tsuchiya, Hiroshi Nanjo, Toshio Heike, Shigeru Satoh and Tomonori Habuchi
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2016 9:473
    Content type: Case Report Published on:

  4. Hygienic behavior (HB) enables honeybees to tolerate parasites, including infection with the parasitic mite Varroa destructor, and it is a well-known example of a quantitative genetic trait. The understanding of ...

    Authors: Tanja Gempe, Silke Stach, Kaspar Bienefeld, Marianne Otte and Martin Beye
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2016 9:474
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  5. Systematic reviews and meta-analyses that do not include unpublished data in their analyses may be prone to publication bias, which in some cases has been shown to have deleterious consequences on determining ...

    Authors: Vadim V. Yerokhin, Branden K. Carr, Guy Sneed and Matt Vassar
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2016 9:475
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  6. Maternal cytomegalovirus (CMV) and Rubella infections result in adverse neonatal outcomes. Both CMV and Rubella are more widespread in developing countries and in communities with lower socioeconomic status. T...

    Authors: Yeshwondm Mamuye, Balkachew Nigatu, Delayehu Bekele and Mekonen Getahun
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2016 9:476
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  7. The Tibetan antelope (Pantholops hodgsonii), or chiru, is an endangered antelope, distributed in China [Xinjiang, Xizang, Qinghai, Zhuolaihu Lake (Breeding habitat)], and India (Aksai Chin and Ladakh). There is a...

    Authors: Khursheed Ahmad, Ved P. Kumar, Bheem Dutt Joshi, Mohamed Raza, Parag Nigam, Anzara Anjum Khan and Surendra P. Goyal
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2016 9:477
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  8. Research networks that facilitate collaborative research are increasing both regionally and globally and such collaborations contribute greatly to knowledge transfer particularly in health research. The Pallia...

    Authors: Emma Nicholson, Tara Murphy, Philip Larkin, Charles Normand and Suzanne Guerin
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2016 9:478
    Content type: Project Note Published on:

  9. The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) is a widely used questionnaire in health research, but there is little guidance on how to handle missing items. We aimed to investigate approaches to handling i...

    Authors: Melanie L. Bell, Diane L. Fairclough, Mallorie H. Fiero and Phyllis N. Butow
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2016 9:479
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  10. Arterial hypertension is a major cause of death worldwide. For the most part, treatment for hypertension can be performed on an outpatient basis. However, some patients also require inpatient treatment, and th...

    Authors: Carsten P. Bramlage, Mina Nasiri-Sarvi, Joan Minguet, Peter Bramlage and Gerhard Anton Müller
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2016 9:480
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  11. Neonatal mortality has remained high in Kenya despite various efforts being applied to reduce this negative trend. Early detection of neonatal illness is an important step towards improving new born survival. ...

    Authors: Elizabeth Gathoni Kibaru and Amos Magembe Otara
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2016 9:481
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  13. Hematological reference values are important for the clinical decisions in laboratory diagnosis and monitoring of patients. The correct interpretation of laboratory results depends entirely on the reference in...

    Authors: Aregawi Yalew, Betelihem Terefe, Meseret Alem and Bamlaku Enawgaw
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2016 9:483
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  14. One of the greatest public health challenges in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) is identifying people over time and space. Recent years have seen an explosion of interest in developing electronic appr...

    Authors: Elizabeth J. Ragan, Courtney Johnson, Jacqueline N. Milton and Christopher J. Gill
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2016 9:484
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  15. Mental distress is a mental health problem expressed with variable levels of depressive, anxiety, panic or somatic symptoms. Owing to several factors tertiary level students are among the population with highe...

    Authors: Biniam Melese, Birhanu Bayu, Fikir Wondwossen, Kalkidan Tilahun, Seti Lema, Moges Ayehu and Eskindir Loha
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2016 9:485
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  16. Research activity is especially critical in the field of psychiatry as it is evolving rapidly thanks to advances in neuroscience.

    Authors: Frank P. MacMaster, Jordan Cohen, Waqar Waheed, Emilie Magaud, Mariko Sembo, Lisa Marie Langevin and Katherine Rittenbach
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2016 9:486
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  17. Hypertension is as prevalent in many developing countries, as in the developed world and is the leading cause of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in Africa. The control of hypertension in this resource l...

    Authors: Isaac Ssinabulya, Yvonne Nabunnya, Brian Kiggundu, Charles Musoke, Michael Mungoma and James Kayima
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2016 9:487
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  19. Total kidney volume (TKV) is an important marker for the presence or progression of chronic kidney disease, however, routine ultrasonography underestimates renal volume to a high and varying degree.

    Authors: Martin Sandmair, Matthias Hammon, Hannes Seuss, Ragnar Theis, Michael Uder and Rolf Janka
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2016 9:489
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  21. Soil contamination and associated pollution plays a detrimental role in soil flora and fauna. Soil is processed and remodeled by subterranean earthworms, accordingly are referred to as soil chemical engineers....

    Authors: Raju Panday, Padam Shekhar Bhatt, Tribikram Bhattarai, Kumudini Shakya and Lakshmaiah Sreerama
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2016 9:491
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  22. Maternal morbidity and mortality has been a major World Health Organization concern over the years, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. This paper reports uterine rupture with severe hypovolemic shock managed a...

    Authors: Thomas Obinchemti Egbe, Gregory Edie Halle-Ekane, Charlotte Nguefack Tchente, Jacques Ernest Nyemb and Eugene Belley-Priso
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2016 9:492
    Content type: Case Report Published on:

  23. Schistosomiasis is a severe parasitic infestation with debilitating complications and is the third most devastating tropical disease in the world. It is one of the neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) with a hig...

    Authors: Valirie Ndip Agbor, Tsi Njim and Franklin Ngu Mbolingong
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2016 9:493
    Content type: Case Report Published on:

  24. Onychomycosis is an infection of the nail unit by a fungus. This is a very common infection amongst diabetics. Its occurrence among diabetics in Fako division is unknown. In this study we provide information o...

    Authors: Marvlyn Eba, Anna Longdoh Njunda, Rene Njikam Mouliom, Emmanuel Tebit Kwenti, Anold Nsoh Fuh, Gordon Takop Nchanji and Julius Atashili
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2016 9:494
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  26. Magnetic resonance data were collected from a diverse population of gravid women to objectively compare the quality of 1.5-tesla (1.5 T) versus 3-T magnetic resonance imaging of the developing human brain. MaZ...

    Authors: Hugues Gentillon, Ludomir Stefańczyk, Michał Strzelecki and Maria Respondek-Liberska
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2016 9:496
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  27. Male breast cancer is a rare event, accounting for approximately 1% of all breast carcinomas. Although men with breast cancer had poorer survival when compared with women, data on prognosis principally derive ...

    Authors: Z. Ballatore, M. Pistelli, N. Battelli, A. Pagliacci, M. De Lisa, R. Berardi and S. Cascinu
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2016 9:497
    Content type: Case Report Published on:

  28. S-Adenosylmethionine (SAM) and S-adenosylhomocysteine (SAH) are relevant to a variety of diseases. Previous reports that quantified SAM and SAH were based on HPLC or LC–MS/MS. No antib...

    Authors: Xiujuan Hao, Yan Huang, Ming Qiu, Chunlin Yin, Huiming Ren, Hongjie Gan, Huijun Li, Yaxia Zhou, Jiazhi Xia, Wenting Li, Lijuan Guo and Isaac A. Angres
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2016 9:498
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  29. Studies have shown an increase in mortality and morbidity during heatwaves, especially among the elderly. We assessed the knowledge of the general population of Brussels and Amsterdam on groups at risk and pro...

    Authors: Joris Adriaan Frank van Loenhout and Debarati Guha-Sapir
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2016 9:499
    Content type: Short Report Published on:

  30. Complications of ostomy significantly affect the quality of life of ostomates. There is little evidence on the rate of long-term complications in ostomates, especially from the developing countries which inclu...

    Authors: Umesh Jayarajah, Asuramuni M. P. Samarasekara and Dharmabandhu N. Samarasekera
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2016 9:500
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  31. We conducted a study to assess the frequency and distribution patterns of selected opportunistic infections (OIs) and opportunistic cancers (OCs) in different geographical areas before and after HAART in Uganda.

    Authors: John Rubaihayo, Nazarius M. Tumwesigye, Joseph Konde-Lule, Henry Wamani, Edith Nakku-Joloba and Fredrick Makumbi
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2016 9:501
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  32. Wheat stem rust, caused by Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici, is a major wheat disease which is mainly controlled through the release of resistant cultivars containing one or several resistance genes. Considerable...

    Authors: Vincent Pujol, Jose Robles, Penghao Wang, Jen Taylor, Peng Zhang, Li Huang, Linda Tabe and Evans Lagudah
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2016 9:502
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  33. Eating disorders are very complex, frequently developed and have a public health impact on adolescents. Different studies revealed that eating disorders is a pressing public health problem among adolescents. E...

    Authors: Belachew Yirga, Yalemzewod Assefa Gelaw, Terefe Derso and Molla Mesele Wassie
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2016 9:503
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  35. Nosocomial infections (NI) represent a real public health problem in developing countries. Their surveillance is recommended to provide needed information for better control. The aim of this study was to descr...

    Authors: Julienne Stéphanie Nouetchognou, Jérôme Ateudjieu, Bonaventure Jemea, Edmond Nzene Mesumbe and Dora Mbanya
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2016 9:505
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  36. Postpartum depression can compromise caregiving activities, including infant feeding practices, resulting in child malnutrition. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of postpartum depression on...

    Authors: Beatrice A. Madeghe, Violet N. Kimani, Ann Vander Stoep, Semret Nicodimos and Manasi Kumar
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2016 9:506
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  37. Warfarin is a widely prescribed anticoagulant with narrow therapeutic window for thromboembolic events. Warfarin displays large individual variability in dose requirements. The purpose of this study is to asse...

    Authors: William Kudzi, Samuel Yao Ahorhorlu, Bartholomew Dzudzor, Edeghonghon Olayemi, Edmund Tetteh Nartey and Richard Harry Asmah
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2016 9:507
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  38. Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is an important global health problem and contributes to notable proportion of morbidity and mortality. This particular manifestation of systemic atherosclerosis is largely unde...

    Authors: Janaka Weragoda, Rohini Seneviratne, Manuj C. Weerasinghe and SM Wijeyaratne
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2016 9:508
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  39. Polyhydroxybutyrates (PHBs) are macromolecules synthesized by bacteria. They are inclusion bodies accumulated as reserve materials when the bacteria grow under different stress conditions. Because of their fas...

    Authors: Anteneh Getachew and Fantahun Woldesenbet
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2016 9:509
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  40. Herpes Simplex Virus 2 (HSV-2) is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections (STIs) worldwide and is a risk factor for the acquisition and transmission of other STIs, including HIV. We determined t...

    Authors: Brodie Daniels, Handan Wand and Gita Ramjee
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2016 9:510
    Content type: Short report Published on:

  41. Paspalum plicatulum is a perennial rhizomatous grass with natural diploid and polyploid cytotypes. It is a member of Plicatula, which has historically been recognized as a highly compl...

    Authors: Fernanda A. Oliveira, Fernanda W. Cidade, Alessandra P. Fávero, Bianca B. Z. Vigna and Anete P. Souza
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2016 9:511
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  42. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) compromises the nutritional status of infected individuals and in turn, malnutrition worsens the effects of the infection itself by weakening the immune system consequently a...

    Authors: Kokeb Tesfamariam, Negga Baraki and Haji Kedir
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2016 9:512
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  43. In Uganda, geographical distribution of blood groups and Rhesus (D) factor varies across the country. The aim of this study was to examine the distribution of these groups among voluntary blood donors in rural...

    Authors: Richard Onyuthi Apecu, Edgar M. Mulogo, Fred Bagenda and Andrew Byamungu
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2016 9:513
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  44. Many studies have shown the correlation between bruxism and stress that affects the quality of life of university students. The present study highlights this correlation—for the first time—in a group of univer...

    Authors: Pierpaolo Cavallo, Luna Carpinelli and Giulia Savarese
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2016 9:514
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  45. HIV care programs in resource-limited settings have hitherto concentrated on antiretroviral therapy (ART) access, but HIV drug resistance is emerging. In a cross-sectional study of HIV-positive adults on ART f...

    Authors: Ivan Namakoola, Ivan Kasamba, Billy N. Mayanja, Patrick Kazooba, Joseph Lutaakome, Fred Lyagoba, Anne A. Kapaata, Pontiano Kaleebu and Paula Munderi
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2016 9:515
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  46. Many previous studies estimating the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and dental decay are conflicting. Most studies, however, examine the relationship using BMI as a categorical variable. This study...

    Authors: Sanaa Chala, Manal El Aidouni, Redouane Abouqal and Faïza Abdallaoui
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2017 10:5
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  47. Prevailing data on rifampicin-resistant M. tuberculosis is essential for early management of MDR-TB. Therefore, this study was conducted to determine the prevalence of rifampicin-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculo...

    Authors: Wondemagegn Mulu, Bayeh Abera, Mulat Yimer, Tadesse Hailu, Haimanot Ayele and Dereje Abate
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2017 10:8
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  48. Right iliac vein thrombosis is uncommon in pregnancy. Nonetheless, when it does occur, its presentation could be very unspecific with important diagnostic challenges and this could have negative therapeutic co...

    Authors: Desmond Aroke, Benjamin Momo Kadia, Christian Akem Dimala, Ndemazie Nkafu Bechem, Larry Tangie Ngek and Simeon Pierre Choukem
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2017 10:11
    Content type: Case Report Published on:

  49. Granular cell tumor is a rare benign tumor that can present a pseudoepitheliomatous hyperplasia of the covering epithelium. This lesion is not encapsulated and can be characterized by a pseudo invasive growth ...

    Authors: Jean Carlos Barbosa Ferreira, Angélica Ferreira Oton-Leite, Rafaela Guidi and Elismauro Francisco Mendonça
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2017 10:14
    Content type: Case Report Published on:
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