Publications by authors named "N E Pearce"
Objective: To systematically assess the existing empiric evidence regarding a potential relationship between higher body weight and procedural abortion complications.
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The disadvantaged populations eGFR (estimated glomerular filtration rate) epidemiology (DEGREE) study was designed to gain insight into the burden of chronic kidney disease (CKD) of undetermined cause (CKDu) using standard protocols to estimate the general-population prevalence of low eGFR internationally. Therefore, we estimated the age-standardized prevalence of eGFR under 60 ml/min per 1.73m in adults aged 18-60, excluding participants with commonly known causes of CKD; an ACR (albumin/creatinine ratio) over 300 mg/g or equivalent, or self-reported or measured (HT) hypertension or (DM) diabetes mellitus, stratified by sex and location.
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- The DEGREE study explored the impact of chronic kidney disease of undetermined cause (CKDu) globally by analyzing the prevalence of low estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) in adults aged 18-60, focusing on participants without known CKD causes.
- The study included data from 60,964 participants across 43 areas in 14 countries collected from 2007 to 2023, revealing the highest CKDu prevalence in rural areas of Uddanam, India, and Northwest Nicaragua (14%).
- The findings indicate that CKDu is notably prevalent in specific regions, especially within Central America and South Asia, prompting the need for global monitoring while acknowledging the potential existence of unidentified disease clusters elsewhere.
Growing up in socioeconomic disadvantage increases risk of peer bullying at school. Both socioeconomic status and involvement in bullying are predictive of a range of adverse developmental outcomes. However, neither (a) the mechanisms whereby disadvantage increases bullying risk nor (b) the developmental outcomes for which bullying may mediate disadvantage are clear.
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