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Showing 1 to 20 of 650 for “"High Prevalence"”.
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Factors Contributing to High Prevalence of Teenage Pregnancy in Lindi Municipality, Tanzania
… complications during delivery that result in higher morbidity and mortality for both mother and child. The study was aiming to determine environmental factors contributing to high prevalence of teenage pregnancy. The research methodology involved a descriptive crosssection study, where a …
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Causes of the high prevalence rate of child sexual abuse in Lusaka, district.
… presents a study on the causes of the high prevalence of child sexual abuse in Lusaka district. The study was purely qualitative. The study used a simple systematic sampling technique giving us a total of 34 respondents. It employed the case study design of qualitative method. Thematic …
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Risk Factors associated with high prevalence of stillbirths in Capricorn District, Limpopo Province
… aimed to determine risk factors linked to the high prevalence of stillbirths in Capricorn District, Limpopo Province Methodology: A quantitative descriptive research design was used to conduct the study. A purposive sampling method was used to select the healthcare facilities. A non-probability …
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High prevalence of metabolic syndrome in patients with SLE in the Western Cape
… from sub-Saharan Africa, we investigated the prevalence and associations of the MetS amongst recent-onset SLE patients. METHODS: A cross-sectional study of recent onset (<5 years disease duration) patients with SLE meeting the SLICC SLE classification criteria. The MetS was defined by Joint …
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High Prevalence of Zinc Deficiency and Stunting Found in Children Aged 6-60 Months in Rural Honduras
… children; however, little is known about the prevalence of zinc deficiency in Honduras.<br /><strong>Purpose:</strong> The purpose was to determine 1) the prevalence of zinc deficiency and its association with child growth parameters and 2) demographic, socioeconomic, health, and nutrition …
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Identification of novel genetic determinants in the high prevalence early-onset inflammatory bowel disease population in Scotland
… susceptibility (p>0.4), but contribute to the high prevalence of atopy, notably co-existent eczema and food allergy (p=0.0003 OR 3.3 (1.7–6.6) and p=0.0001 OR 4.5 (2.0–10.0), respectively). Conclusion: Childhood onset IBD is characterised by extensive intestinal involvement and progression of …
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Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to Decrease High-Prevalence Psychopathology by Targeting Self-Compassion: A Randomized Controlled Trial
… screened for low self-compassion and high general psychological distress, 73 participated in the RCT. Assessments were completed before and after the workshop as well as at 2-month follow-up. Active treatment was significantly superior to control in improvements in the following …
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Investigations on Environmental Risk Factors Responsible For High Prevalence of Food Borne Diseases : The case of Temeke Municipal,Dar es Salaam.
… This study will be conducted to investigate the prevalence of food borne diseases from local environmental risk factors in the vending sites of food services in the study area. The research study will provide a foundation for food safety policy and illness prevention in the Temeke Municipality. …
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Origin of disease-obesity
… was to investigate the different views and the high prevalence of obesity from the cultural, social and physical aspect of the view of obesity. this study show that obesity as a disease is a wide and complex phenomenon and how each different view of obesity lead to the high prevalence of obesity.
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Mseleni joint disease : a study of the clinical and radiological aspects and possible modes of inheritance
… polyarticular disorder occurring with a high prevalence in the Mseleni area of Northern Zululand. During the past three years the series of epidemiological, genealogical and clinico-radiological studies carried out in the Mseleni Joint Disease Project have resulted in: 1. the localisation …
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Back pain amongst dentistry students at the University of Western Cape
… done in Western countries thus showing a very high prevalence among dentist. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of back pain among dentistry undergraduate students. As there have been reports of high prevalence of back pain among dentistry students in Western countries.
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Respiratory symptoms and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease : prevalence and risk factors in a predominantly low-income urban area of Cape Town, South Africa
… The studies reported here aimed to examine the prevalence and risk factors for respiratory symptoms and COPD; to introduce and test surveillance methodologies; and to inform treatment and control measures for this disease. The Lung Health Survey 2002 sampled 3512 individuals aged ≥ 15 years from …
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Socioeconomic status (SES), food insecurity and the double burden of malnutrition within South African households
… of malnutrition (DBM), is associated with a high prevalence of both communicable and non-communicable diseases and is becoming a large public health concern. In general, DBM development is associated with populations undergoing a nutrition transition and urbanisation. DBM can exist at a …
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Laboratory investigation of low positive and discrepant HIV serology results
… used for both surveillance and diagnostics in high prevalence and low prevalence areas respectively.1The 2010 National antenatal sentinel HIV & syphilis prevalence study reported the South African HIV prevalence as 30.2%.2 There were 1.8 million new cases of HIV infection in Sub-Saharan Africa …
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When is it rape? The role of rape and seduction scripts
Accompanying the high prevalence of rape among college women is a high prevalence of unacknowledged rape, or women who have been raped who do not label it as such. The current studies explore one theory which may help account for unacknowledged rape, script theory. Specifically, it may be that …
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Private Health Practitioners' experience of and attitude screening for Postnatal Depression
… Postnatal Depression (PND) annually. Despite the high prevalence and the negative consequences for mother, child and partner, PND remains largely undiagnosed. Thus, this study explored health practitioners' experience of and attitude towards screening for postnatal depression to explore the …
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A smiling future: exploring the multidisciplinary associations with higher prevalence of tooth decay in minority children
… coverage, and agriculture to demonstrate the high prevalence of ECC within minority children. What goes in a child’s mouth can really determine the state of their oral healthcare, however more times than not children lack the responsibility and depend heavily upon their guardian to get their …
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Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms Linked to Essential Hypertension in Kasigau, Kenya
<p>Hypertension, or high blood pressure (BP), is an ever-growing epidemic in the developing world. Understanding the genetics behind essential hypertension (EH), or hypertension with no known cause, is especially important. In this study, three single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) known to be …
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Alzheimer's Disease: An Introduction to The Disease, its Mechanisms, and a Clinical Case Study
… is the leading cause of dementia, and it has a high prevalence in western societies. As people are living longer, dementia has become a growing concern particularly for the elderly population. More research is being conducted to better understand Alzheimer's in an effort to cure it. Presently, …
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The court experiences of survivors of child sexual abuse
… regrds to their experiences in court.With the high prevalence of sexual abuse in South Africa, many children are forced to testify against the alleged perpetrators of these crimes in public courts. Several reforms have been introduced into the child justice system, inorder to make the process …
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