In many applications involving geographically indexed data, interest focuses on identifying regions of rapid change in the spatial surface, or the related problem of the construction or testing of boundaries separating regions with markedly different observed values of the spatial variable. This process is often referred to in the literature as boundary analysis or wombling. Recent developments...

Purpose Mid-upper-arm circumference (MUAC) is considered an alternative screening method for obesity. The aims of this investigation were to examine the ability of MUAC to correctly identify children with elevated body mass index (BMI) and to determine the best MUAC cutoff point for identification of children with high BMI. Methods Anthropometric measurements (height, weight, and MUAC) from a...

familial colloid cyst of the third ventricle is very rare. this is one of the two largest families reported and the first in which all affected members are siblings. one asymptomatic sister was found by screening, emphasizing the value of screening. a brother and two sisters from a family consisting of three brothers and three sisters who were diagnosed as having colloid cyst of the third ventr...

BACKGROUND Colonoscopic screening for colorectal cancer has been suggested because sigmoidoscopy misses nearly half of persons with advanced proximal neoplasia. OBJECTIVE To create a clinical index to stratify risk for advanced proximal neoplasia and to identify a subgroup with very low risk in which screening sigmoidoscopy alone might suffice. DESIGN Cross-sectional study. SETTING A comp...

BACKGROUND Close contacts of tuberculosis (TB) patients are at increased risk of developing tuberculosis. Although passive contact screening guidelines are incorporated in the national TB control program, currently it is unknown how frequent close contacts are screened for TB in Vietnam. This study assesses current contact screening practices in Vietnam and determines the proportion of househol...