Follow-Up Studies
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Friday, November 20, 2009

Prolonged acquired neutropenia in children.

13 Dec 2009 BACKGROUND: Acquired neutropenia is not uncommon in childhood. This study investigated the risk factors associated with developing prolonged acquired neutropenia. PROCEDURE: We reviewed 66,062 hospital admission medical records from the 5-year ... Read more...

Survey of long-term follow-up programs in the United States for survivors of childhood brain tumors.

13 Dec 2009 INTRODUCTION: Despite recognition that childhood brain tumor survivors often suffer multiple late effects following therapy, little is known regarding the long-term follow-up (LTFU) programs for these patients. METHODS: A 16-question survey was ... Read more...

Biomarkers in the cerebrospinal fluid and neurodegeneration in Langerhans cell histiocytosis.

13 Dec 2009 BACKGROUND: Progressive neurodegeneration may result in potentially severe cognitive and motor dysfunctions as a complication of Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH), a suggested IL-17A-associated inflammatory condition. To detect this complication ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Follow-Up Studies'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Prolonged acquired neutropenia in children. 13 Dec 2009
• Survey of long-term follow-up programs in the United States for survivors of childhood brain tumors. 13 Dec 2009
• Biomarkers in the cerebrospinal fluid and neurodegeneration in Langerhans cell histiocytosis. 13 Dec 2009
• Natural history and outcome of optic pathway gliomas in children. 13 Dec 2009
• Vagus nerve stimulation for refractory epilepsy in children: More to VNS than seizure frequency reduction. 13 Dec 2009
• Consumption of vegetables and fruit and the risk of bladder cancer in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition. 29 Nov 2009
• Isothiocyanates, glutathione S-transferase M1 and T1 polymorphisms and gastric cancer risk: a prospective study of men in Shanghai, China. 29 Nov 2009
• Repeated measures of serum glucose and insulin in relation to postmenopausal breast cancer. 29 Nov 2009
• p73 G4C14-to-A4T14 polymorphism and risk of second primary malignancy after index squamous cell carcinoma of head and neck. 29 Nov 2009
• Common germline polymorphisms in COMT, CYP19A1, ESR1, PGR, SULT1E1 and STS and survival after a diagnosis of breast cancer. 29 Nov 2009
• Serum cholesterol levels in relation to the incidence of cancer: the JPHC study cohorts. 29 Nov 2009
• Improvement of neurological status and quality of life in children with opsoclonus myoclonus syndrome at long-term follow-up. 29 Nov 2009
• Treatment of psoriasis with etanercept in a patient with a history of primary B-cell lymphoma. 25 Nov 2009
• Results of treatment methods in cardiac arrest following coronary artery bypass grafting. 16 Nov 2009
• Postnatal HIV-1 transmission after cessation of infant extended antiretroviral prophylaxis and effect of maternal highly active antiretroviral therapy. 13 Nov 2009
• Exposure to the carcinogen 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone (NNK) in smokers from 3 populations with different risks of lung cancer. 13 Nov 2009
• Rectal cancer survival in the Nordic countries and Scotland. 13 Nov 2009
• Coffee drinking and risk of endometrial cancer--a population-based cohort study. 13 Nov 2009
• FoxP3+ regulatory T cells are distinct from leukemia cells in HTLV-1-associated adult T-cell leukemia. 13 Nov 2009
• On-pump versus off-pump coronary-artery bypass surgery. 3 Nov 2009

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Technical information about 'Follow-Up Studies'

Definition: Studies in which individuals or populations are followed to assess the outcome of exposures, procedures, or effects of a characteristic, e.g., occurrence of disease.

Descriptor UI: D005500

Alternative terms: Follow-Up Studies; Follow Up Studies; Follow-Up Study; Studies, Follow-Up; Study, Follow-Up; Followup Studies; Followup Study; Studies, Followup; Study, Followup;

Tree Number: E05.318.760.500.750.500.350; N05.715.360.775.175.250.350; N06.850.520.450.500.750.350;

History Note: 67(65)

Technical Notes: IM General only; coord NIM with specific disease (IM); specify geography if pertinent; usually epidemiologic in concept; relation to age tag: Manual 18.5.13