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Seasonality of primarily childhood and young adult infectious diseases in the United States by Shah, Ami P, Smolensky, Michael H, Burau, Keith D, Cech, Irina M, Lai, Dejian

“…The Center for Disease Control (CDC) in the United States collects and maintains records of communicable (so-called notifiable) infectious diseases that cause…”
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Recent change in the annual pattern of sexually transmitted diseases in the United States by Shah, Ami P, Smolensky, Michael H, Burau, Keith D, Cech, Irina M, Lai, Dejian

“…This study analyzed the 1999 to 2003 database of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for seasonal and longer-term time trends in the sexually…”
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Spatial variations in total aluminum concentrations in drinking water supplies studied by geographic information system (GIS) methods by Cech, Irina, Montera, Jeff

“…Aluminum sulfate (alum) is routinely added in many water treatment systems as a coagulant. Some amount of aluminum may persist in the filtered water designated…”
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Serological Differences in Folate/Vitamin B12 in Pregnancies Affected by Neural Tube Defects by CECH, Irina, BURAU, Keith D

“…Laboratory evidence is presented of significant associations between reduced maternal serum folate and vitamin B12 levels and neural tube birth defects (NTD)…”
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Spatial distribution of orofacial cleft defect births in harris county, texas, 1990 to 1994, and historical evidence for the presence of low-level radioactivity in tap water by CECH, Irina, BURAU, Keith D, WALSTON, Jane

“…While both ionizing and nonionizing radiation are known to impair human reproductive capacity, the role of low-level domestic radiation continues to be an…”
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Association of type 2 diabetes mellitus and seroprevalence for cytomegalovirus by ROBERTS, Bertram W, CECH, Irina

“…Infection is known to play a role in type 1 diabetes, but there is a paucity of information on its role in diabetes mellitus type 2. We examined the…”
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Factors Contributing to Elevated Indoor Radon in the Paso Del Norte Region of the Texas-Mexico Border: Information for Physicians by CECH, Irina, BURAU, Keith D, AL-HASHIMI, Radhiya

“…We collected sample data on radon concentrations concurrently in the air, water, and soil in the northern part of the Texas-Mexico border (both sides)…”
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Relationships Between Environmental Factors, Bacterial Indicators, and the Occurrence of Enteric Viruses in Estuarine Sediments by LaBelle, R L, Gerba, C P, Goyal, S M, Melnick, J L, Cech, I, Bogdan, G F

“…Classifications Services AEM Citing Articles Google Scholar PubMed Related Content Social Bookmarking CiteULike Delicious Digg Facebook Google+ Mendeley Reddit…”
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Lead and copper in drinking water fountains-information for physicians by CECH, Irina, SMOLENSKY, Michael H, AFSHAR, Masoud, BROYLES, Gregory, BARCZYK, Matthew, BURAU, Keith, EMERY, Robert

“…Lead and copper are potentially toxic metals. The objective of our work was to test the water from the drinking fountains of a large public access office…”
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Association of Spirituality and Sobriety During a Behavioral Spirituality Intervention for Twelve Step (TS) Recovery by Brown, Anthony E., Pavlik, Valory N., Shegog, Ross, Whitney, Simon N., Friedman, Lois C., Romero, Catherine, Davis, George Christopher, Cech, Irina, Kosten, Thomas R., Volk, Robert J.

“…Twelve-Step (TS) recovery utilizes spirituality to promote sobriety, yet there are no proven programs designed to facilitate spiritual involvement. We…”
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A case-control study of the association between corneal arcus and death by cardiovascular disease among cornea donors by Chapa, Eloisa Janine

“…The cornea of the human eye can develop deposits of lipids in the periphery known as corneal arcus. [2, 10] For over a century, these deposits have been of…”
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Annual pattern of human conception in the State of Texas by Chandwani, Kavita D, Cech, Irina, Smolensky, Michael H, Burau, Keith, Hermida, Ramón C

“…A total of 2,828,068 State of Texas singleton conceptions, estimated from the date of the first day of the last menstrual period, were assessed for annual…”
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International comparison of wait times and quality of care: A pilot study by Niemeyer, Chad

“…During the healthcare reform debate in the United States in 2009/2010, many health policy experts expressed a concern that expanding coverage would increase…”
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Spatial distribution of orofacial cleft birth defects and uranium-radium concentrations in tap water in Atascosa, Bee, Brooks, Calhoun, Duval, Goliad, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Karnes, Kleberg, Live Oak, McMullen, Nueces, San Patricio, Refugio, Starr, Victoria, Webb, and Zavala Counties, Texas by Gholkar, Pranjal

“…Background Past and recent evidence shows that radionuclides in drinking water may be a public health concern. Developmental thresholds for birth defects with…”
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Kawasaki syndrome: Cluster analysis of incident cases presenting to a pediatric tertiary care hospital in Texas from January 1, 2005 to December 31, 2009 by Wagner, Jeffrey Locke

“…Background: Despite almost 40 years of research into the etiology of Kawasaki Syndrome (KS), there is little research published on spatial and temporal…”
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An evaluation of the Cypress Creek watershed for inorganic chemical load as it flows into Lake Houston by Vigilant, Maximea E

“…Background. The Cypress Creek is one of the main tributaries of Lake Houston, which provides drinking water to 21.4 million customers. Furthermore, the…”
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Catchment area of oral cleft cases for two major hospitals in Harris County by Gamboa, Jessica

“…Background. Orofacial clefts are among the most common birth defects and considered to be of complex etiology with both genetic and environmental factors…”
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Characterization of the East Houston particulate matter <2.5 atmosphere; a novel method for desorbing organic constituents from airborne particulates by Friendly, Oscar Sean

“…I have developed a novel approach to test for toxic organic substances adsorbed onto ultra fine particulate particles present in the ambient air in Northeast…”
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An evaluation of a Lake Houston tributary, Cypress Creek, for contamination and water quality by Standlee, Courtney Rose Bock

“…Introduction. Lake Houston serves as a reservoir for both recreational and drinking water for residents of Houston, Texas, and the metropolitan area. The Texas…”
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Prospective gated 64 slice computed tomography in assessment of coronary artery disease: A single center experience and relationship of body mass index to outcomes by Habbu, Amit Ashok

“…Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States. While Coronary Angiography (CA) is the gold standard…”
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