3 results for “General Electric”
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Medical study · Medical research · 2013
A genome-wide association study for malignant mesothelioma risk
This genome-wide association study looked for inherited DNA variants (SNPs) linked to malignant mesothelioma risk. The authors compared 428 mesothelioma patients from Western Australia and Queensland with 1269 general-population controls from Busselton, Western Australia…
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Medical study · Medical research · 2016
Asbestos exposure: challenges for Australian clinicians
…median survival of 9–12 months. The authors wrote that most people with disabling asbestos-related disease are compensated. They argued that differing general damages awards across jurisdictions made a strong case for a national approach.
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Medical study · Medical research · 2019
Body composition and nutritional status in malignant pleural mesothelioma: implications for activity levels and quality of life
…objective activity levels (Actigraph GT3X) and health-related quality of life (HRQoL; Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy General). Sixty-one people participated (79% male, median age 69 [IQR 62-74] years and median BMI 25.8…