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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Prevalence of Duchenne/Becker muscular dystrophy among males aged 5-24 years - four states, 2007.

14 Oct 2009 Muscular dystrophies are a group of genetic diseases characterized by progressive skeletal muscle weakness and muscle cell death with replacement of muscle cells by fibrosis and fat. The most common muscular dystrophy in children is Duchenne ... Read more...

Optimizing influenza sentinel surveillance at the state level.

10 Oct 2009 Influenza-like illness data are collected via an Influenza Sentinel Provider Surveillance Network at the state level. Because participation is voluntary, locations of the sentinel providers may not reflect optimal geographic placement. The purpose ... Read more...

The aftermath of hip fracture: discharge placement, functional status change, and mortality.

2 Oct 2009 The authors prospectively explored the consequences of hip fracture with regard to discharge placement, functional status, and mortality using the Survey on Assets and Health Dynamics Among the Oldest Old (AHEAD). Data from baseline (1993) AHEAD ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Iowa'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Prevalence of Duchenne/Becker muscular dystrophy among males aged 5-24 years - four states, 2007. 14 Oct 2009
• Optimizing influenza sentinel surveillance at the state level. 10 Oct 2009
• The aftermath of hip fracture: discharge placement, functional status change, and mortality. 2 Oct 2009
• Universal intervention as a protective shield against exposure to substance use: long-term outcomes and public health significance. 15 Sep 2009
• Tiny hospital has big I.T. agenda. 30 Aug 2009
• Childhood predictors of the metabolic syndrome in middle-aged adults: the Muscatine study. 30 Aug 2009
• Comparison of student productivity in four-handed clinic and regular unassisted clinic. 30 Aug 2009
• Ensuring quieter hospital environments. 30 Aug 2009
• They know it when they see it. Feds say Iowa doc pay violated Stark rules, but don't explain rationale. 29 Aug 2009
• Modeling nitrate-nitrogen load reduction strategies for the Des Moines River, Iowa using SWAT. 24 Aug 2009
• Corn-based ethanol production and environmental quality: a case of Iowa and the conservation reserve program. 24 Aug 2009
• Remote access. A heartland doctor takes a do-it-yourself approach to office IT. 19 Aug 2009
• Pesticides and myocardial infarction incidence and mortality among male pesticide applicators in the Agricultural Health Study. 19 Aug 2009
• Cancer incidence among pesticide applicators exposed to butylate in the Agricultural Health Study (AHS). 14 Jul 2009
• Interventions to improving osteoporosis screening: an Iowa Research Network (IRENE) study. 29 Jun 2009
• Cancer incidence among paraquat exposed applicators in the agricultural health study: prospective cohort study. 29 Jun 2009
• Have you looked at your wage index lately? 29 Jun 2009
• Racial differences in mortality among veterans hospitalized for exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. 29 Jun 2009
• Genomic sequence and phylogenetic analysis of Culex flavivirus, an insect-specific flavivirus, isolated from Culex pipiens (Diptera: Culicidae) in Iowa. 29 Jun 2009
• Identifying patients at risk of cardiovascular disease: a pharmacist-managed screening event for union workers and their dependents. 29 Jun 2009

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Technical information about 'Iowa'

Descriptor UI: D007484

Alternative terms: Iowa;

Allowable Qualifiers: ethnology; epidemiology;

Tree Number: Z01.107.567.875.510.370;