ly arrived. Skeptics argued for years that IP-based video was an overhyped technology that only succeeded in frustrating users by its high failure rate. The criticism was partly justified. Online video suffered from incompatible technologies, network constraints, and poor image quality. Consumers expecting “TV on the desktop” were disappointed to see grainy, choppy video in small windows. But p...

OBJECTIVES To determine the prevalence, correlates, and predictors of work disability (WD) in the Genetics versus ENvironment In Scleroderma Outcome Study (GENISOS). We hypothesized that WD in systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a function of demographic, clinical, and psychosocial factors. METHODS Patients enrolled in the GENISOS cohort were subdivided in 3 groups: work disabled, working, and retire...

Cataract is a highly treatable condition due to advances in cataract surgery, procedures and intraocular lens design. Currently 90% of the cataract surgeries are performed with intraocular lens (IOL). The aim of cataract surgery to improve visual function which also improves overall quality of life. The objectives were to find out the current visual outcome among subjects of post cataract surge...

The increasing poverty rate for elderly women is a growing concern in Japan and is generally due to their lifestyle changes and the public pension system based on the pre-1980s (old) lifestyle. At that time, women were expected to get married and become homemakers. Therefore, the public pension system is generous for married women and widows but not for never-married and divorced women. Using a...

INTRODUCTION The prevalence of osteoporosis in premenopausal women along with associated risk factors has not been well elucidated. Recent studies have shown that poverty is a risk factor for osteoporosis. OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence of osteoporosis and its risk factors in a group of premenopausal women of poor economic background in Colombia. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study compr...

OBJECTIVES Rapid urbanisation has often meant that public infrastructure has not kept pace with growth leading to urban slums with poor access to water and sanitation and high rates of diarrhoea with greater household costs due to illness. This study sought to determine the monetary cost of diarrhoea to urban slum households in Kaula Bandar slum in Mumbai, India. The study also tested the hypot...

BACKGROUND Death certificates are a potential source of sociodemographic data for decedents in epidemiologic research. However, because this information is provided by the next-of-kin or other proxies, there are concerns about validity. Our objective was to assess the agreement of job titles and occupational categories derived from death certificates with that self-reported in mid and later lif...

OBJECTIVE Diabetes is rapidly increasing in prevalence among working-age adults, but little is known about the clinical characteristics that predict work disability in this population. This study assessed clinical predictors of work disability among working-age individuals with diabetes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS In a cohort of diabetic individuals (n = 1,642) enrolled in a large health mai...

Abstract Background Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are a major public health problem in men and women worldwide. Differences CVD incidence between have been widely reported, although explanations for these differences remain unclear. Next to sex-related (biological) characteristics, gender-related (sociocultural) characteristics may partly explain how arise. Purpose We aimed establish the associ...

Background: Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) during pregnancy is a common nutritional disorder with adverse effects for the baby, such as premature birth and low birth weight, and the mother, such as cardiovascular symptoms and reduced physical and mental strength. Therefore, identifying factors affective on IDA will assist the improvement of the health of the mother and fetus. This study aimed to ...