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Comparative effectiveness studies to improve clinical outcomes in end stage renal disease: the DEcIDE patient outcomes in end stage renal disease study. 

Bandeen-Roche, K; Boulware, Ebony; Crews, DC; DEcIDE ESRD Patient Outcomes in Renal Disease Study Investigators; Ephraim, Patti L; Jaar, BG; Liu, J; ... (16 authors) (BMC Nephrol, 2012-12-06)
BACKGROUND: Evidence is lacking to inform providers' and patients' decisions about many common treatment strategies for patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD). METHODS/DESIGN: The DEcIDE Patient Outcomes in ESRD Study ...
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Polymorphisms in the ERCC5 gene and risk of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) in Eastern Chinese populations. 

Zhu, Mei-Ling; Shi, Ting-Yan; Hu, Hai-Chuan; He, Jing; Wang, Mengyun; Jin, Li; Yang, Ya-Jun; ... (15 authors) (PloS one, 2012-01)
BACKGROUND: Excision repair cross complementing group 5 (ERCC5 or XPG) plays an important role in regulating DNA excision repair; its functional single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) may alter DNA repair capacity and thus ...
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On the interplay of telomeres, nevi and the risk of melanoma. 

Bodelon, Clara; Pfeiffer, Ruth M; Bollati, Valentina; Debbache, Julien; Calista, Donato; Ghiorzo, Paola; Fargnoli, Maria Concetta; ... (22 authors) (PloS one, 2012-01)
The relationship between telomeres, nevi and melanoma is complex. Shorter telomeres have been found to be associated with many cancers and with number of nevi, a known risk factor for melanoma. However, shorter telomeres ...
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Survey of methadone-drug interactions among patients of methadone maintenance treatment program in Taiwan. 

Lee, Hsin-Ya; Li, Jih-Heng; Wu, Li-Tzy; Wu, Jin-Song; Yen, Cheng-Fang; Tang, Hsin-Pei (Subst Abuse Treat Prev Policy, 2012-03-20)
BACKGROUND: Although methadone has been used for the maintenance treatment of opioid dependence for decades, it was not introduced in China or Taiwan until 2000s. Methadone-drug interactions (MDIs) have been shown to cause ...
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Predictors of latent tuberculosis treatment initiation and completion at a U.S. public health clinic: a prospective cohort study. 

Goswami, Neela D; Gadkowski, Lara Beth; Piedrahita, Carla; Bissette, Deborah; Ahearn, Marshall Alex; Blain, Michela LM; Østbye, Truls; ... (9 authors) (BMC Public Health, 2012-06-21)
BACKGROUND: Treatment of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is a key component in U.S. tuberculosis control, assisted by recent improvements in LTBI diagnostics and therapeutic regimens. Effectiveness of LTBI therapy, ...
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Off-label closure during CLOSURE study. 

Stackhouse, Kathryn A; Goel, Sachin S; Qureshi, Athar M; Prieto, Lourdes; Kapadia, Samir; Tuzcu, E Murat; Krasuski, Richard A (J Invasive Cardiol, 2012-11)
BACKGROUND: The role of percutaneous closure of patent foramen ovale (PFO) in patients with cryptogenic stroke or transient ischemic attack remains controversial. Registry data have suggested considerable benefit of closure ...
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Functional polymorphisms of CHRNA3 predict risks of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and lung cancer in Chinese. 

Yang, Lei; Qiu, Fuman; Lu, Xiaoxiao; Huang, Dongsheng; Ma, Guanpei; Guo, Yuan; Hu, Min; ... (17 authors) (PloS one, 2012-01)
Recently, several genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified many susceptible single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and lung cancer which are two closely related ...
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Brucellosis among hospitalized febrile patients in northern Tanzania. 

Bouley, Andrew J; Biggs, Holly M; Stoddard, Robyn A; Morrissey, Anne B; Bartlett, John A; Afwamba, Isaac A; Maro, Venance P; ... (11 authors) (Am J Trop Med Hyg, 2012-12)
Acute and convalescent serum samples were collected from febrile inpatients identified at two hospitals in Moshi, Tanzania. Confirmed brucellosis was defined as a positive blood culture or a ≥ 4-fold increase in ...
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Effect of genetic testing for risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus on health behaviors and outcomes: study rationale, development and design. 

Cho, Alex H; Killeya-Jones, Ley A; O'Daniel, Julianne M; Kawamoto, Kensaku; Gallagher, Patrick; Haga, Susanne; Lucas, Joseph E; ... (10 authors) (BMC Health Serv Res, 2012-01-18)
BACKGROUND: Type 2 diabetes is a prevalent chronic condition globally that results in extensive morbidity, decreased quality of life, and increased health services utilization. Lifestyle changes can prevent the development ...

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