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Read  full  paper  at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=54117#.VO2EiyzQrzE Author(s)   Baixiang Xiao 1,2* , Jinglin Yi 1 , Hans Limburg 3 , Guiseng Zhang 4 , Richard Le Mesurier 5 , Andreas Müller 6 , Nathan Congdon 2 , Beatrice Iezzi 5   Affiliation(s) 1 Affiliated Eye Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang City, China . 2 Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Guangzhou City, China . 3 London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom . 4 Inner Mongolia Red Cross Chaoju Eye Hospital, Hohhot, China . 5 The Fred Hollows Foundation, Sydney, Australia . 6 World Health Organization, Western Pacific Regional Office, Manila, Philippines . ABSTRACT Aim: A population-based survey was conducted in Tuoketuo and Shangdu Counties in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China, in the Autumn of 2010, to assess the prevalence and causes of blindness and visual impairment of people aged 50 years and over. Met...

Read  full  paper  at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=53789#.VNMf8izQrzE Author(s)    Janina Willers 1 , Michaela Heinemann 1 , Norman Bitterlich 2 , Andreas Hahn 1   Affiliation(s) 1 Institute of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Leibniz University, Hannover, Germany . 2 Medizin & Service GmbH, Department of Biostatistics, Chemnitz, Germany . ABSTRACT Introduction: Studies indicate that 17.9% - 60% of adults in Germany and Europe regularly use food supplements. Some reports suggest that their use might be responsible for excessive nutrient intake. The purpose of this survey was to examine the quantitative mineral intakes from food supplements: whether the tolerable upper intake levels (ULs) with supplements alone, or in combination with food was exceeded was checked. Methods: The survey was carried out by the Association for Consumer Research, Nürnberg, Germany. Anonymous data of 1070 supple...

Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=47435#.VFnACWfHRK0 Author(s)   Margareth Guimarães Lima , Flávia Silva Arbex Borim , Marilisa Berti de Azevedo Barros Affiliation(s) Faculty of Medical Sciences, Department of Public Health, State University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil . Faculty of Medical Sciences, Department of Public Health, State University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil . Faculty of Medical Sciences, Department of Public Health, State University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil . ABSTRACT Introduction: Smoking persists as a global and relevant health problem being one of the major risk factors to non-communicable diseases and early death. Studies on the assoc...

Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=50835#.VE3DAFfHRK0 Author(s)   Carlos Martín de Argila 1* , Mercedes Ricote Belinchón 2 , Agustín Albillos Martínez 1 Affiliation(s) 1 Gastroenterology and Hepatology Department, Ramón y Cajal University Hospital, Alcalá University, Madrid, Spain . 2 Mar Báltico Primary Care Center, Madrid, Spain . ABSTRACT Background: Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a prevalent disease in Western countries. Despite effective treatment modalities, in some patients total symptom control is not achieved in clinical practice. A cross-sectional study was designed to assess primary care practitioners’ views on the effectiveness of proton ...