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aetiology

, etiology
1. the study of the causes of diseases
2. the cause of a disease

aetiology

see ETIOLOGY.
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The national literature on this particular subject is scarce and majority of the studies are focused on the aetiology of primary otogenic pain.
The frequency of involvement of head and neck sites in referred otalgia - An experience at a tertiary care hospital
"We doctors from AIIMS, New Delhi, as part of PMSF on investigating this disaster come to a conclusion that whatever be the specific aetiology, these children are killed by administrative failure and state's apathy towards people," a press release by PMSF said.
AES deaths due to administrative failure, state apathy: Report
Underlying aetiology of first seizure was CNS infection (33.3%) followed by unprovoked seizure in 31.7%, febrile seizure in 14%.
A STUDY ON CLINICO-ETIOLOGICAL PROFILE OF INFANTS PRESENTING WITH FIRST EPISODE OF SEIZURE IN TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL
The subgroups were compared for the aetiology of wrist drop using Pearson's Chi-square analysis.
Electrophysiological and etiological evaluation of 119 cases of wrist drop: A single center study
Given these knowledge gaps, the objectives of this study were to: (i) determine the incidence, aetiology and injury characteristics of TSCI in individuals with private healthcare insurance in Cape Town, SA, compared with previously published data on those with government-funded healthcare; and (ii) compare the socioeconomic standing of individuals with private insurance v.
Another piece to the epidemiological puzzle of traumatic spinal cord injury in Cape Town, South Africa: A population-based study
There are only a handful of case reports of IPT affecting the larynx, and most are of unknown aetiology [1-6].
Laryngeal Inflammatory Pseudotumour Secondary to Mycobacterium kansasii
The tool used yields five factors: Factor A: Authoritarianism; Factor B: Benevolence; Factor C: Mental hygiene ideology; Factor D: Social restriction; and Factor E: Interpersonal aetiology. The mean scores obtained from participants for each factor are included in table 1.
Australian undergraduate nursing students' opinions on mental illness
Scans helped in localising the lesions and gave an idea into the aetiology of the condition and in making a decision in the management of the patient.
Clinical Profile of Unilateral Proptosis in a Tertiary Care Centre
Autoimmune diseases are characterized by a multifactorial aetiology, in which genetic factors interplay with environmental factors.
Genetic Factors of Autoimmune Diseases 2017
This case illustrates the requirement for early bystander resuscitation and careful decision-making by prehospital ambulance crew with regard to the most appropriate centre for evacuation of the patient due to the difficulty in determining the aetiology of cardiac arrest.
Unilateral Dilated Pupil and Spontaneous Cardiac Arrest with Successful Bystander Resuscitation
Objective: To review the aetiology, surgery and outcomes of women with urogenital fistula over a period of four years.
UROGENITAL FISTULA IN FEMALES - A FOUR YEARS EXPERIENCE
Viral aetiology is less convincing than the autoimmune model, but from a treatment perspective, the former is more promising than the latter.
The autoimmune and infectious etiological factors of a subset of schizophrenia

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