Background and Objectives: The results of cohort studies could be used in evidence-based medicine in case they have a good quality and robust methodology. Therefore, this study was conducted to assess the quality of cohort studies investigating preconception risk factors of gestational diabetes.   Methods: In this cross-sectional study, the cohort studies investigating the preconception risk ...

This special theme examines the dynamic relationships between production, availability, and usage of Big Data, laying out a research agenda for digital heritage at time ‘data turn’. Over past 15 years, proliferation data has been generated by ‘ecosystems distributed practices’ enacted co-working bodies, cultural identities, organisational workflows, software, application programming interfaces,...

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introduction: the internet and other digital sources of information are widely used tools for research. citations allow readers to locate and further explore sources you consulted, show the depth and scope of your research and give credit to authors for their ideas. in this study, documenting electronic sources in journals of medical sciences universities in 1378-81 was investigated.’ methods: ...

Un-enacted projects are those projects that have not been officially evaluated by the project portfolio management but do exist although they are not known to a company’s project portfolio. As a consequence, resources thought to be available often prove to be actually unavailable and that unofficial initiatives eventually compete for scarce resources. One particular type of these un-enacted pro...

Background: Disease-related stigma is a public health concern steadily gaining global attention. Evidence consistently shows that an individual's attribution of disease cause can prompt or justify interpersonal stigma. However, few studies have explored causal beliefs about inherited disease and their influence on stigmatising behaviours in low and middle income countries. Design and methods: T...

, (2013); 341 Science et al. L. A. Leshin Curiosity Rover Volatile, Isotope, and Organic Analysis of Martian Fines with the Mars This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. clicking here. colleagues, clients, or customers by , you can order high-quality copies for your If you wish to distribute this article to others here. following the guidelines can be obtained by Permission to ...

BACKGROUND Cross-sectional studies show that human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) stigma is negatively correlated with social support. PURPOSE The purpose of this study is to examine the bidirectional relationship between social support and HIV stigma. METHODS We collected quarterly data from a cohort of 422 people living with HIV in Uganda, followed for a median of 2.1 years. We used multile...