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Prevalence and Risk Factors for Refractive Errors in Adult Chinese in Singapore by Wong, Tien Yin, Foster, Paul J, Hee, Joscelin, Ng, Tze Pin, Tielsch, James M, Chew, Sek Jin, Johnson, Gordon J, Seah, Steve K. L

“…To determine the epidemiology of refractive errors in an adult Chinese population in Singapore. A disproportionate, stratified, clustered, random-sampling…”
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Supplementation with vitamin A early in life and subsequent risk of asthma by CHECKLEY, W, WEST, K. P, WISE, R. A, WU, L, LECLERQ, S. C, KHATRY, S, KATZ, J, CHRISTIAN, P, TIELSCH, J. M, SOMMER, A

“…Animal models suggest that vitamin A deficiency affects lung development adversely and promotes airway hyperresponsiveness, and may predispose to an increased…”
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Prevalence of Dry Eye Among the Elderly by SCHEIN, OLIVER D., MUÑOz, BEATRIZ, TIELSCH, JAMES M., BANDEEN-Roche, KAREN, WEST, SHEILA

“…To study the demographics and estimate the prevalence of dry eye among elderly Americans. A population-based prevalence study was performed in 2,520 residents…”
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Relation between signs and symptoms of dry eye in the elderly. A population-based perspective by Schein, O D, Tielsch, J M, Munõz, B, Bandeen-Roche, K, West, S

“…To examine the distribution and association of dry eye symptoms, Schirmer test results, and rose bengal scores in a population-based sample of elderly…”
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Retinal microvascular abnormalities and blood pressure in older people: the Cardiovascular Health Study by Wong, T Y, Hubbard, L D, Klein, R, Marino, E K, Kronmal, R, Sharrett, A R, Siscovick, D S, Burke, G, Tielsch, J M

“…Aim: To examine the relation between blood pressure and retinal microvascular abnormalities in older people. Methods: The Cardiovascular Health Study is a…”
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Effects of iron supplementation and anthelmintic treatment on motor and language development of preschool children in Zanzibar: double blind, placebo controlled study by Stoltzfus, Rebecca J, Kvalsvig, Jane D, Chwaya, Hababu M, Montresor, Antonio, Albonico, Marco, Tielsch, James M, Savioli, Lorenzo, Pollitt, Ernesto

“…Abstract Objective: To measure the effects of iron supplementation and anthelmintic treatment on iron status, anaemia, growth, morbidity, and development of…”
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The metabolic syndrome and retinal microvascular signs in a Japanese population: the Funagata study by Kawasaki, R, Tielsch, J M, Wang, J J, Wong, T Y, Mitchell, P, Tano, Y, Tominaga, M, Oizumi, T, Daimon, M, Kato, T, Kawata, S, Kayama, T, Yamashita, H

“…To determine the relationship of metabolic syndrome and its components with retinopathy and other retinal microvascular signs in a Japanese population. The…”
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Risk factors for age related cataract in a rural population of southern India: the Aravind Comprehensive Eye Study by Nirmalan, P K, Robin, A L, Katz, J, Tielsch, J M, Thulasiraj, R D, Krishnadas, R, Ramakrishnan, R

“…Aim: To determine risk factors for lens opacities and age related cataract in an older rural population of southern India. Methods: A cross sectional…”
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Epidemiology of anemia among 4- to 17-month-old children living in south central Nepal by Siegel, E.H, Stoltzfus, R.J, Khatry, S.K, LeClerq, S.C, Katz, J, Tielsch, J.M

“…Objective: To describe the distribution of hemoglobin and prevalence of anemia in Nepali children living in the Terai region by potential risk factors for…”
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Beneficial effects of zinc supplementation on head circumference of Nepalese infants and toddlers: a randomized controlled trial by Surkan, P J, Shankar, M, Katz, J, Siegel, E H, LeClerq, S C, Khatry, S K, Stoltzfus, R J, Tielsch, J M

“…Background/objective: To assess the effects of micronutrient supplementation on head circumference of rural Nepali infants and children. Subjects/methods: We…”
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Validation of an obstetric fistula screening questionnaire in rural Nepal: a community‐based cross‐sectional and nested case–control study with clinical examination by Chen, CCG, Barry, D, Khatry, SK, Klasen, EM, Singh, M, LeClerq, SC, Katz, J, Tielsch, JM, Mullany, LC

“…Objective To validate a symptom‐based fistula screening questionnaire and estimate obstetric fistula (OF) prevalence in rural Nepal. Design Cross‐sectional and…”
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Relationship between the surrogate anthropometric measures, foot length and chest circumference and birth weight among newborns of Sarlahi, Nepal by Mullany, L.C, Darmstadt, G.L, Khatry, S.K, LeClerq, S.C, Tielsch, J.M

“…Objective: To compare the validity of chest circumference and foot length as surrogate anthropometric measures for the identification of LBW and VLBW infants…”
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Epidemiology of iron deficiency anemia in Zanzibari schoolchildren: the importance of hookworms by Stoltzfus, RJ, Chwaya, HM, Tielsch, JM, Schulze, KJ, Albonico, M, Savioli, L

“…Anemia is estimated to affect one-half of school-age children in developing countries. The school years are an opportune time to intervene, and interventions…”
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Prevalence and risk factors for refractive errors in an adult inner city population by Katz, J, Tielsch, JM, Sommer, A

“…To estimate the prevalence of refractive errors among adult black and white Americans and to identify risk factors associated with these refractive errors…”
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Biometry and primary angle-closure glaucoma among Chinese, white, and black populations by Congdon, N G, Youlin, Q, Quigley, H, Hung, P T, Wang, T H, Ho, T C, Tielsch, J M

“…Primary angle-closure glaucoma (PACG) is more prevalent among Chinese than whites. The authors tested the hypothesis that Chinese have shallower anterior…”
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Variations in Ocular Biometry in an Adult Chinese Population in Singapore: The Tanjong Pagar Survey by Wong, Tien Yin, Foster, Paul J, Ng, Tze Pin, Tielsch, James M, Johnson, Gordon J, Seah, Steve K. L

“…To describe the variation in ocular biometry in adult Chinese individuals in Singapore. This study was a population-based, cross-sectional survey of adult…”
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Racial differences in the prevalence of age-related macular degeneration: the Baltimore Eye Survey by Friedman, D S, Katz, J, Bressler, N M, Rahmani, B, Tielsch, J M

“…To determine the prevalence of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and signs of age-related maculopathy in a population-based sample of blacks and whites 40…”
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The cause-specific prevalence of visual impairment in an urban population. The Baltimore Eye Survey by Rahmani, B, Tielsch, J M, Katz, J, Gottsch, J, Quigley, H, Javitt, J, Sommer, A

“…Whereas population-based data on the causes of bilateral blindness have been reported, little information is available on the distribution of causes of central…”
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Malaria, hookworms and recent fever are related to anemia and iron status indicators in 0- to 5-y old Zanzibari children and these relationships change with age by Stoltzfus, R J, Chwaya, H M, Montresor, A, Albonico, M, Savioli, L, Tielsch, J M

“…In Zanzibar and other tropical regions, iron deficiency, malaria and multiple helminth infections coexist. We addressed the following questions: 1) What are…”
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The influence of zinc supplementation on morbidity due to Plasmodium falciparum: a randomized trial in preschool children in Papua New Guinea by Shankar, A H, Genton, B, Baisor, M, Paino, J, Tamja, S, Adiguma, T, Wu, L, Rare, L, Bannon, D, Tielsch, J M, West, Jr, K P, Alpers, M P

“…Zinc is crucial for normal immune function and can reduce morbidity from multiple infectious diseases. To determine the influence of zinc on malaria morbidity…”
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