Objective. To determine the prevalence of parkinsonism among a cohort of rural men, primarily orchardists, and to examine associations between that prevalence and smoking, occupational pesticide use, and MAO-B and ND1/4216 ...

Obesity is a growing problem in the United States, and past research has investigated ways in which neighborhood characteristics may influence obesity prevalence. However, studying features of the obesogenic neighborhood ...

Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of the Pediatric Solid Organ Injury Pathway at Harborview Medical Center (HMC): to determine what proportion of pediatric solid organ injury patients qualify for care under this ...

The use of calcineurin inhibitors (tacrolimus and cyclosporine) has become standard of care in post-transplant immunosuppression. While these medications have greatly reduced organ rejection, they can cause nephrotoxicity ...

Introduction: Falls are one of the biggest health concerns for aging adults. Despite evidence suggesting the importance of regular physical activity (PA) for reducing fall risk, few older adults engage in fall-prevention-oriented ...

Introduction: Diarrhea is the second leading cause of death in children under 5 years of age and diarrhea case fatality rates are highest in sub-Saharan Africa where the HIV burden is concentrated and where laboratory ...

Introduction: Diarrhea is the second leading cause of death in children under 5 years of age and diarrhea case fatality rates are highest in sub-Saharan Africa where the HIV burden is concentrated and where laboratory ...

<bold>Background:</bold> Approximately 150,000 women undergo in vitro fertilization (IVF) each year to treat infertility. The success of IVF is limited, and the procedure is costly, time-consuming, and poses physical and ...

University of Washington <bold>Abstract<bold> <bold>Predictors of Insecticide-Treated Mosquito Net Use in Malaria-endemic regions; a Meta-analysis<bold> Saranya Rajagopal Chair of the Supervisory Committee: Professor Ann ...

Objectives: Almost half of all pregnant women gain excessive weight during pregnancy, which is linked to a variety of poor pregnancy and long term outcomes including post-partum weight retention and obesity. Given the ...