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”)
Triphonie NKURUNZIZA:
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
Lower Body Injury Evaluation and Management - Foot
Suraj Achar, MD
This course covers an in depth anatomy of the foot, compares various foot disorders and their diagnosis, treatment and management.
Amplifying Student Voice
Der Desiree Alexander
Student Voice is about letting students be involved and have some kind of control over their own education.
Session 2: Resiliency & PCEs (What you can control)
Karen Beaman
We know that we can only control ourselves. Let’s dig into what helps create resiliency, what helped you growing up, and how we can implement PCEs in our classrooms.
Management of Epilepsy in Primary Health Care
MR TIBERRY NYAKWANA
Epilepsy is a chronic condition of the brain affecting about 70 million people. It has a significant public health burden where WHO’s Global Burden of Disease ranked it as the second most burdensome neurologic disorder worldwide in terms of disability- adjusted life years (Murray, 2010).Worldwide 70 million people suffer from it....
NCDs and Primary Health Care in Africa
Mr Ferdinant Sonyuy Mbiydzenyuy
The session will explain what NCDs are, describe the burden of NCDs globally and in Africa, and then proceed to explain the importance and role of primary healthcare in NCD prevention and in treatment of NCDs. It will conclude with a call to action for PHC practitioners to ensure inclusion and prioritization of NCDs in primary h....
Sickle Cell Anaemia: Disease Complications and Therapeutic Interventions
Dr Garrick Laudin
The talk focuses mainly on the multi-organ involvement by sickle cell disease (SCD)/ sickle cell anaemia (SSA) as well as awareness and screening of the disease complications. A brief overview of transfusion therapy and other therapeutic modalities in the management of sickle cell anaemia will be undertaken.
Breast Cancer: What is? & What Works?
National Radiotherapy and Oncology Centre, Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra
Breast Cancer is the foremost cancer in Ghanaian women and the leading cause of cancer death. GLOBOCAN estimated that 4482 women were diagnosed with breast cancer in 2020, representing 18.7 % of all cancers in Ghana. The picture is no different in other African countries. Where it is different, breast cancer is second only to ce....
Hepatitis B (Transmission, Treatment, Lifestyle Modifications and Prevention)
Tumaini Bayasabe
This presentation is about Hepatitis B. The aim is to explain its Transmission, Treatment, Lifestyle Modifications and Prevention.