This is a selection of articles from the August 2007 archive. Click here for this month's Epidemiology headlines.
Am J Epidemiol; +22 new citations
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Source: Am J Epidemiol - August 31, 2007 Tags: Report Source Type: news
National vaccination coverage among adolescents aged 13-17 years--United States, 2006.
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Source: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkl... - August 31, 2007 Tags: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep Source Type: news
National, state, and local area vaccination coverage among children aged 19-35 months--United States, 2006.
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Source: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkl... - August 31, 2007 Tags: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep Source Type: news
Validation of neonatal tetanus elimination in Mali by lot quality-assurance cluster sampling.
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Source: Weekly Epidemiological Record - August 31, 2007 Tags: Wkly Epidemiol Rec Source Type: news
Onchocerciasis (river blindness). Report from the sixteenth InterAmerican Conference on Onchocerciasis, Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala.
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Source: Weekly Epidemiological Record - August 31, 2007 Tags: Wkly Epidemiol Rec Source Type: news
Salmonella serotype enteritidis infections among workers producing poultry vaccine--Maine, November-December 2006.
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Source: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkl... - August 31, 2007 Tags: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep Source Type: news
Regional Differences in African Americans' High Risk for Stroke: The Remarkable Burden of Stroke for Southern African Americans.
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Source: Annals of Epidemiology - August 29, 2007 Authors: Howard G, Labarthe DR, Hu J, Yoon S, Howard VJ Tags: Ann Epidemiol Source Type: news
Emergence of Staphylococcal Cassette Chromosome mec Type IV Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus as a Cause of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia
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Source: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol Latest Articles - August 29, 2007 Source Type: news
Preventing the Airborne Spread of Staphylococcus aureus by Persons With the Common Cold: Effect of Surgical Scrubs, Gowns, and Masks
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Source: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol Latest Articles - August 29, 2007 Source Type: news
Surgical Site Infection After Surgery to Repair Femoral Neck Fracture: A French Multicenter Retrospective Study
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Source: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol Latest Articles - August 29, 2007 Source Type: news
Is High Consumption of Fatty Fish during Pregnancy a Risk Factor for Fetal Growth Retardation? A Study of 44,824 Danish Pregnant Women
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Source: American Journal of Epidemiology - August 29, 2007 Authors: Halldorsson, Th. I., Meltzer, H., Thorsdottir, I, Knudsen, V, Olsen, S. Tags: RESEARCH-ARTICLE Source Type: news
Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase C677T Polymorphism and Cognitive Function in Older Women
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Source: American Journal of Epidemiology - August 29, 2007 Authors: Elkins, J. S., Johnston, S. C., Ziv, E., Kado, D., Cauley, J. A., Yaffe, K. Tags: RESEARCH-ARTICLE Source Type: news
Genetic Variation associated with Ischemic Heart Failure: A HuGE Review and Meta-Analysis
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Source: American Journal of Epidemiology - August 29, 2007 Authors: Kitsios, G., Zintzaras, E. Tags: RESEARCH-ARTICLE Source Type: news
Determinants of Serum Adiponectin in Persons with and without Type 1 Diabetes
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Source: American Journal of Epidemiology - August 29, 2007 Authors: Maahs, D. M., Ogden, L. G., Snell-Bergeon, J. K., Kinney, G. L., Wadwa, R. P., Hokanson, J. E., Dabelea, D., Kretowski, A., Eckel, R. H., Rewers, M. Tags: RESEARCH-ARTICLE Source Type: news
The Impact of Residual and Unmeasured Confounding in Epidemiologic Studies: A Simulation Study
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Source: American Journal of Epidemiology - August 29, 2007 Authors: Fewell, Z., Davey Smith, G., Sterne, J. A. C. Tags: RESEARCH-ARTICLE Source Type: news
Birth Order and Sibship Size: Evaluation of the Role of Selection Bias in a Case-Control Study of Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
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Source: American Journal of Epidemiology - August 29, 2007 Authors: Mensah, F., Willett, E., Simpson, J, Smith, A., Roman, E Tags: RESEARCH-ARTICLE Source Type: news
What's Driving the Decline in Tuberculosis in Arkansas? A Molecular Epidemiologic Analysis of Tuberculosis Trends in a Rural, Low-Incidence Population, 1997 2003
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Source: American Journal of Epidemiology - August 29, 2007 Authors: France, A. M., Cave, M. D., Bates, J. H., Foxman, B., Chu, T., Yang, Z. Tags: RESEARCH-ARTICLE Source Type: news
Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drug Use and Breast Cancer Risk: Subgroup Findings
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Source: American Journal of Epidemiology - August 29, 2007 Authors: Kirsh, V. A., Kreiger, N., Cotterchio, M., Sloan, M., Theis, B. Tags: RESEARCH-ARTICLE Source Type: news
Effects of Pre- and Postnatal Exposure to Parental Smoking on Early Childhood Respiratory Health
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Source: American Journal of Epidemiology - August 29, 2007 Authors: Haberg, S. E., Stigum, H., Nystad, W., Nafstad, P. Tags: RESEARCH-ARTICLE Source Type: news
Birth Weight and Systolic Blood Pressure in Adolescence and Adulthood: Meta-Regression Analysis of Sex- and Age-specific Results from 20 Nordic Studies
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Source: American Journal of Epidemiology - August 29, 2007 Authors: Gamborg, M., Byberg, L., Rasmussen, F., Andersen, P. K., Baker, J. L., Bengtsson, C., Canoy, D., Droyvold, W., Eriksson, J. G., Forsen, T., Gunnarsdottir, I., Jarvelin, M.-R., Koupil, I., Lapidus, L., Nilsen, T. I., Olsen, S. F., Schack-Nielsen, L., Thors Tags: RESEARCH-ARTICLE Source Type: news
Fewell et al. Respond to "Fuel for Debate"
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Source: American Journal of Epidemiology - August 29, 2007 Authors: Fewell, Z., Smith, G. D., Sterne, J. A. C. Tags: RESEARCH-ARTICLE Source Type: news
Retinopathy and Survival in a Population without Diabetes: The Beaver Dam Eye Study
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Source: American Journal of Epidemiology - August 29, 2007 Authors: Hirai, F. E., Moss, S. E., Knudtson, M. D., Klein, B. E. K., Klein, R. Tags: RESEARCH-ARTICLE Source Type: news
Usefulness of open lung biopsy in mechanically ventilated patients with undiagnosed diffuse pulmonary infiltrates: influence of comorbidities and organ dysfunction
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Source: Critical Care - August 28, 2007 Authors: Seong Yong Lim, Gee Young Suh, Jae Chol Choi, Won Jung Koh, Si Young Lim, Joungho Han, Kyung Soo Lee, Young Mog Shim, Man Pyo Chung, Hojoong Kim and O Jung Kwon Source Type: news
Case-Control Study of Surgical Site Infections Associated With Pacemakers and Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators
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Source: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol Latest Articles - August 27, 2007 Source Type: news
Healthcare Workers' Knowledge and Attitudes About Pertussis and Pertussis Vaccination
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Source: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol Latest Articles - August 27, 2007 Source Type: news
Low Bone Mineral Density, Coronary Heart Disease, and Stroke Mortality in Men and Women: The Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.
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Source: Annals of Epidemiology - August 27, 2007 Authors: Mussolino ME, Armenian HK Tags: Ann Epidemiol Source Type: news
Usefulness of C-reactive protein in monitoring severe community-acquired pneumonia clinical course
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Source: Critical Care - August 27, 2007 Authors: Luis Coelho, Pedro Povoa, Eduardo Almeida, Antero Fernandes, Rui Mealha, Pedro Moreira and Henrique Sabino Source Type: news
Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease.
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Source: Annals of Epidemiology - August 27, 2007 Authors: Adams LA, Lindor KD Tags: Ann Epidemiol Source Type: news
An Incident Case-Control Study of Modes of Hepatitis C Virus Transmission in France.
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Source: Annals of Epidemiology - August 27, 2007 Authors: Delarocque-Astagneau E, Pillonel J, De Valk H, Perra A, Laperche S, Desenclos JC Tags: Ann Epidemiol Source Type: news
Letter to the Editor: regarding "Male and Female Circumcision Associated with Prevalent HIV Infection in Virgins and Adolescents in Kenya, Lesotho, and Tanzania"
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Source: Annals of Epidemiology - August 27, 2007 Authors: Adams J, Trinitapoli J, Poulin M Tags: Ann Epidemiol Source Type: news
CYP1A1 Gene Polymorphisms in Modifying the Association Between Passive Smoking and Primary Dysmenorrhea.
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Source: Annals of Epidemiology - August 27, 2007 Authors: Li N, Liu H, Chen C, Yang F, Li Z, Fang Z, Wang L, Hu Y, Chen D Tags: Ann Epidemiol Source Type: news
Travel by sea: health considerations.
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Source: Weekly Epidemiological Record - August 24, 2007 Tags: Wkly Epidemiol Rec Source Type: news
Norovirus activity--United States, 2006-2007.
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Source: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkl... - August 24, 2007 Tags: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep Source Type: news
Comparison of different cooling methods to induce and maintain normo- and hypothermia in ICU patients: a prospective intervention study
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Source: Critical Care - August 24, 2007 Authors: Cornelia C Hoedemaekers, Mustapha M Ezzahti, Aico A Gerritsen and Johannes G van der Hoeven Source Type: news
Outbreaks of respiratory illness mistakenly attributed to pertussis--New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Tennessee, 2004-2006.
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Source: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkl... - August 24, 2007 Tags: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep Source Type: news
CDC's 60th anniversary: director's perspective--Jeffrey P. Koplan, M.D., M.P.H., 1998-2002.
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Source: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkl... - August 24, 2007 Tags: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep Source Type: news
Malathion Exposure and the Incidence of Cancer in the Agricultural Health Study.
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Source: Am J Epidemiol - August 23, 2007 Authors: Bonner MR, Coble J, Blair A, Beane Freeman LE, Hoppin JA, Sandler DP, Alavanja MC Tags: Am J Epidemiol Source Type: news
Does Parental Physical Violence Reduce Children's Standardized Test Score Performance?
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Source: Annals of Epidemiology - August 22, 2007 Authors: Peek-Asa C, Maxwell L, Stromquist A, Whitten P, Limbos MA, Merchant J Tags: Ann Epidemiol Source Type: news
Association between Plasma 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Levels and Fracture Risk: The EPIC-Oxford Study.
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Source: Am J Epidemiol - August 22, 2007 Authors: Roddam AW, Neale R, Appleby P, Allen NE, Tipper S, Key TJ Tags: Am J Epidemiol Source Type: news
Association of Polymorphism in MDM-2 and p53 Genes with Breast Cancer Risk in Indian Women.
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Source: Annals of Epidemiology - August 22, 2007 Authors: Singh V, Rastogi N, Mathur N, Singh K, Singh MP Tags: Ann Epidemiol Source Type: news
Comparison of First, Last, and Longest-Held Jobs as Surrogates for All Jobs in Estimating Cumulative Exposure in Cross-Sectional Studies of Work-Related Asthma.
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Source: Annals of Epidemiology - August 22, 2007 Authors: Benke G, Sim MR, McKenzie DP, Macfarlane E, Del Monaco A, Hoving JL, Fritschi L Tags: Ann Epidemiol Source Type: news
Predictors of Psychostimulant Use by Long-Distance Truck Drivers.
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Source: Am J Epidemiol - August 22, 2007 Authors: Williamson A Tags: Am J Epidemiol Source Type: news
Should Meta-Analyses of Interventions Include Observational Studies in Addition to Randomized Controlled Trials? A Critical Examination of Underlying Principles.
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Source: Am J Epidemiol - August 21, 2007 Authors: Shrier I, Boivin JF, Steele RJ, Platt RW, Furlan A, Kakuma R, Brophy J, Rossignol M Tags: Am J Epidemiol Source Type: news
RE: "CONFIDENCE INTERVALS FOR BIOMARKER-BASED HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INCIDENCE ESTIMATES AND DIFFERENCES USING PREVALENT DATA"
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Source: Am J Epidemiol - August 20, 2007 Authors: Cole SR, Chu H Tags: Am J Epidemiol Source Type: news
Is Radiographic Vertebral Fracture a Risk Factor for Mortality?
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Source: Am J Epidemiol - August 20, 2007 Authors: Trone DW, Kritz-Silverstein D, von Mühlen DG, Wingard DL, Barrett-Connor E Tags: Am J Epidemiol Source Type: news
Body Mass Index and Risk of Parkinson's Disease: A Prospective Cohort Study.
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Source: Am J Epidemiol - August 20, 2007 Authors: Logroscino G, Sesso HD, Paffenbarger RS, Lee IM Tags: Am J Epidemiol Source Type: news
Progress toward global eradication of dracunculiasis, January 2005-May 2007.
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Source: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkl... - August 17, 2007 Tags: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep Source Type: news
Vaccination coverage among children in kindergarten--United States, 2006-07 school year.
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Source: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkl... - August 17, 2007 Tags: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep Source Type: news
Outbreak news. Marburg haemorrhagic fever, Uganda.
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Source: Weekly Epidemiological Record - August 17, 2007 Tags: Wkly Epidemiol Rec Source Type: news
Scombroid fish poisoning associated with tuna steaks--Louisiana and Tennessee, 2006.
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Source: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkl... - August 17, 2007 Tags: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep Source Type: news
WHO Clinical trial registry platform: addition of China and India.
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Source: Weekly Epidemiological Record - August 17, 2007 Tags: Wkly Epidemiol Rec Source Type: news
West Nile virus update--United States, January 1--august 14, 2007.
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Source: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkl... - August 17, 2007 Tags: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep Source Type: news
An Evaluation of Classification Rules Based on Date of Symptom Onset to Identify Health-Care associated Infections.
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Source: Am J Epidemiol - August 16, 2007 Authors: Lessler J, Brookmeyer R, Perl TM Tags: Am J Epidemiol Source Type: news
RE: "NIGHTTIME EXPOSURE TO ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS AND CHILDHOOD LEUKEMIA: AN EXTENDED POOLED ANALYSIS"
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Source: Am J Epidemiol - August 16, 2007 Authors: O'carroll MJ, Henshaw D, Ward J, Cohen A Tags: Am J Epidemiol Source Type: news
Ignoring temporal trends in genetic effects substantially reduces power of quantitative trait linkage analysis
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Source: Genetic Epidemiology - August 15, 2007 Authors: Gang Shi, D.C. Rao Source Type: news
Longitudinal increases in blood cells mitochondrial DNA levels are associated with survival in critically ill patients
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Source: Critical Care - August 15, 2007 Authors: Helene CF Cote, Andrew G Day and Daren K Heyland Source Type: news
Can DAGs Clarify Effect Modification?
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Source: Epidemiology - August 14, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (351 K) Source Type: news
Pet Ownership and Blood Pressure in Old Age.
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Source: Epidemiology - August 14, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (226 K) Source Type: news
Belated Concerns and Latent Effects: The Example of Schizophrenia.
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Source: Epidemiology - August 14, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (94 K) Source Type: news
Estimating the Longitudinal Prevalence of Diarrhea and Other Episodic Diseases: Continuous Versus Intermittent Surveillance.
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Source: Epidemiology - August 14, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (767 K) Source Type: news
Short-Term Effects of Particulate Air Pollution on Male Smokers and Never-Smokers.
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Source: Epidemiology - August 14, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (233 K) Source Type: news
Potential Confounding by Exposure History and Prior Outcomes: An Example From Perinatal Epidemiology.
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Source: Epidemiology - August 14, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (321 K) Source Type: news
Ambient Air Pollution and Cardiac Arrhythmias in Patients With Implantable Defibrillators.
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Source: Epidemiology - August 14, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (295 K) Source Type: news
Stephan Karl Maria Weiland, 1958-2007.
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Source: Epidemiology - August 14, 2007 Tags: HTML PDF (81 K) Source Type: news
Body Mass Index and Lung Cancer Risk in Women.
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Source: Epidemiology - August 14, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (229 K) Source Type: news
Does Low Maternal Blood Pressure During Pregnancy Increase the Risk of Perinatal Death?
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Source: Epidemiology - August 14, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (319 K) Source Type: news
Cigarette Smoking and Risk of Breast Carcinoma In Situ.
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Source: Epidemiology - August 14, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (353 K) Source Type: news
Models of Smoking and Lung Cancer Risk: A Means to an End.
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Source: Epidemiology - August 14, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (152 K) Source Type: news
Estimating the Effects of Time-Varying Treatments: Incidence of Fractures Among Postmenopausal Japanese Women.
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Source: Epidemiology - August 14, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (509 K) Source Type: news
How Much Would Closing Schools Reduce Transmission During an Influenza Pandemic?
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Source: Epidemiology - August 14, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (510 K) Source Type: news
Prenatal Ultrasound Scanning and the Risk of Schizophrenia and Other Psychoses.
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