From zebrafish heart jogging genes to mouse and human orthologs: using Gene Ontology to investigate mammalian heart development.
Varsha K Khodiyar,Doug Howe,Philippa J Talmud,Ross Breckenridge,Ruth C Lovering
An understanding of heart development is important for the treatment of both congenital and acquired heart disease. The majority of heart development studies use model organisms for ethical and practical reasons. Transparent fish embryos, as well chick embryos, enable the developing heart to be studied in real time. For the majo....
TEST Webinar: Introduction to the WHO Labour Care Guide (“WHO Next generation Partograph”)
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SESSION CHAIR: Triphonie NKURUNZIZA PANELISTS Mercedes BONET SEMENAS Rose Laisser Veronica Pingray Nancy Kidula Fatima Gohar Muna Abdullah Remarks: Frances Emma MCCONVILLE Hilma Shikwambi The World Health Organization launched the Intrapartum Care recommendations for a positive childbirth experience in 2018....
WEBINAR TEST FOR STEVE
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Meta-analysis of exome array data identifies six novel genetic loci for lung function
Victoria E. Jackson,Jeanne C. Latourelle,Louise V. Wain,Albert V. Smith,Megan L. Grove,Traci M. Bartz,Ma'en Obeidat,Michael A. Province,Wei Gao,Beenish Qaiser,David J. Porteous,Patricia A. Cassano,Tarunveer S. Ahluwalia,Niels Grarup,Jin Li,Elisabeth Altmaier,Jonathan Marten,Sarah E. Harris,Ani Manichaikul,Tess D. Pottinger,Ruifang Li-Gao,Allan Lind-Thomsen,Anubha Mahajan,Lies Lahousse,Medea Imboden,Alexander Teumer,Bram Prins,Leo-Pekka Lyytikäinen,Gudny Eiriksdottir,Nora Franceschini,Colleen M. Sitlani,Jennifer A. Brody,Yohan Bossé,Wim Timens,Aldi Kraja,Anu Loukola,Wenbo Tang,Yongmei Liu,Jette Bork-Jensen,Johanne M. Justesen,Allan Linneberg,Leslie A. Lange,Rajesh Rawal,Stefan Karrasch,Jennifer E. Huffman,Blair H. Smith,Gail Davies,Kristin M. Burkart,Josyf C. Mychaleckyj,Tobias N. Bonten,Stefan Enroth,Lars Lind,Guy G. Brusselle,Ashish Kumar,Beate Stubbe,Mika Kähönen,Annah B. Wyss,Bruce M. Psaty,Susan R. Heckbert,Ke Hao,Taina Rantanen,Stephen B. Kritchevsky,Kurt Lohman,Tea Skaaby,Charlotta Pisinger,Torben Hansen,Holger Schulz,Ozren Polasek,Archie I. Campbell,John M. Starr,Stephen S. Rich,Dennis O. Mook-Kanamori,Åsa Johansson,Erik Ingelsson,André G. Uitterlinden,Stefan Weiss,Olli T. Raitakari,Vilmundur Gudnason,Kari E. North,Sina A. Gharib,Don D. Sin,Kent D. Taylor,George T. O'Connor,Jaakko Kaprio,Tamara B. Harris,Oluf Pederson,Henrik Vestergaard,James G. Wilson,Konstantin Strauch,Caroline Hayward,Shona M. Kerr,Ian J. Deary,R. Graham Barr,Renée de Mutsert,Ulf Gyllensten,Andrew P. Morris,M. Arfan Ikram,Nicole Probst-Hensch,Sven Gläser,Eleftheria Zeggini,Terho Lehtimäki,David P. Strachan,Josée Dupuis,Alanna C. Morrison,Ian P. Hall,Martin D. Tobin,Stephanie J. London
Measures of lung function act as predictors of mortality and morbidity and form the basis for the diagnosis of several diseases, most notably chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), one of the leading causes of death globally. Low frequency (minor allele frequency (MAF) 1–5%) and rare (MAF<1%) variants have been largely un....
Assessment of dried blood spots for DNA methylation profiling
Rosie M. Walker,Louise MacGillivray,Sarah McCafferty,Nicola Wrobel,Lee Murphy,Shona M. Kerr,Stewart W. Morris,Archie I. Campbell,Andrew M. McIntosh,David J. Porteous,Kathryn L. Evans
Recent technological advances have facilitated the high-throughput genome-wide measurement of DNA methylation, yielding many studies reporting links between methylation and several conditions, diseases and phenotypes. The majority of studies have profiled DNA methylation in peripheral blood due to ease of sampling, which also re....
Identifying the spatial patterning characteristics of HIV positive clients not linked to care using a geographic information system
Kevin Rombosia,Nelly Rangara,Elizabeth Oele,Nancy Kirui,Douglas Olaka,Evans Ondura,Bernard Mitto
For many years, the analysis and use of spatial data has guided public health efforts, and Dr. John Snow, who is often credited as the founder of epidemiology, is a classic example of using this type of data. UNAIDS. Investigating the spatial patterning of diseases is an epidemiology tool that provides greater understanding of t....
Rituximab efficiently depletes B cells in lung tumors and normal lung tissue
Albane Joly-Battaglini,Clara Hammarström,Branislava Stankovic,Henrik Aamodt,Johan Stjärne,Odd Terje Brustugun,Åslaug Helland,Inger Øynebråten,Alexandre Corthay
Rituximab was the first monoclonal antibody to be approved for the treatment of cancer and it is estimated that >4 million people have been treated with rituximab worldwiden
PCM M7: Low Back Pain
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This unit will look at the management of low back pain in primary care using a case-based approach.
Quarter 2
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Welcome to part 2 of the Mutti Doctor Continuous Professional Development training program. In this Module you will be Equipped to identify, Properly examine, differentiate and treat the following disease conditions. You will also be mentored in patient counseling and some theoretical information that will give you background an....
Introduction To Critical Care Of Elderly With COVID-19
Victor Mathias
The severity of the COVID-19 pandemic among the elderly has underscored the necessity of good nursing care that can promote good health among the group (Dhama et al., 2020). Therefore, nurses need to increase awareness of the risks facing the elderly and to find out the means of protecting and caring for them (Sun et al., 2020),....
Caring for a Patient in Prone Position
Beth Waweru
This course is aimed to enhance the learners knowledge on the use of prone position in the management of ARDS patients.
Peripheral Vascular Disease Leg Ulcers
Alan Elstone and Devender Mittapalli
This session provides an introduction to the key facts surrounding the development and management of lower limb ulceration. It presents an overview of the common aetiologies and symptoms and considers the interventional and conservative management available.
Getting the World Moving: 7 years to 2030 and we're not doing enough
Prof Fiona Bull
This is the first keynote lecture at the BASEM 2023 Annual Conference in Manchester
Addressing Children's Mental Health Amidst COVID 19 Pandemic
Physician Wellness Commity
Information needed to solve mental health issues being faced by most healthcare workers and in Kenya, as well as addressing child mental health.
Cyber Safety
Kelly Sinclair, MD
This course reviews the impacts of social media and how their negative influences can be avoided.
PCM M2 Delivering Virtual Consultations
Primary Care International (PCI)
Here will explore how to deliver effective virtual consultations.