Neurodevelopmental outcome in meningococcal disease: a case-control study

Neurodevelopmental outcome in meningococcal disease: a case-control study.

AIMS To determine long term neurodevelopmental outcome following the spectrum of meningococcal infection. METHODS Between 1988 and 1990, 152 cases of meningococcal disease were recruited; 139 survived. Between 1998 and 1999, 115 survivors (83%) were evaluated, together with 115 sex and age matched controls. Standard measures of neurological function, coordination, cognition, behaviour, and he...

prevalence of atopic dermatitis in children with type 1 diabetes mellitus in southeastern of iran (kerman province): a case-control study

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A Case-Control Study on the Risk Factors for Meningococcal Disease among Children in Greece

PURPOSE The aim of this study was to identify environmental or genetic risk factors that are associated with invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) in children in Greece. METHODS A case-control study was performed in 133 children (44 cases and 89 controls) aged between 0-14 years, who were hospitalized in a children's hospital in Athens. Demographics and possible risk factors were collected by ...

Control of meningococcal disease.

Prevalence of gallstone disease in the patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in Sanandaj: A case control study

Background and Aim: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and gallstone disease (GD) are both highly prevalent in the general population and have many risk factors in common. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of GD in the patients with NAFLD. Materials and Methods: In this case-control study, our case group included 145 patients with NAFLD and control group consisted of 21...