AIMS To investigate the range of methods used to validate diagnoses in the General
Practice Research Database (GPRD), to summarize findings and to assess the quality of …

Future technologies and systemic innovation are critical for the profound transformation the
food system needs. These innovations range from food production, land use and emissions …

Methods Published articles on the descriptive and analytical epidemiology of zoster were
identified using the methods outlined in the search strategy (see page 32), and reports from …

Background There is evidence that chronic inflammation may promote atherosclerotic
disease. We tested the hypothesis that acute infection and vaccination increase the short …

OBJECTIVE--To examine whether the observed excess of childhood leukaemia and
lymphoma near the Sellafield nuclear plant is associated with established risk factors or with …

Twenty-four pH monitoring the distal esophagus quantitates gastroesophageal reflux in a
near physiologic setting by measuring the frequency and duration of acid exposure to the …

This study aimed to evaluate the inter-rater and intra-rater reliability of a weight-bearing
dorsiflexion (DF) lunge in 13 healthy subjects. Four raters with varying clinical experience …

Aflatoxins are immunotoxins that frequently contaminate staple foods in The Gambia and
other parts of sub-Saharan Africa, resulting in high exposure throughout life. Impaired infant …

INTRODUCTION Control of mosquito vectors has historically proven to be an effective
means of eliminating malaria. Human malaria is transmitted only by mosquitoes in the genus …

Aflatoxins are dietary contaminants that are hepatocarcinogenic and immunotoxic and
cause growth retardation in animals, but there is little evidence concerning the latter two …