Epidemiologic study
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Children are especially vulnerable to Toxocara infestation and its severe complications, however, there has not been any published data on the disease prevalence and treatment effectiveness in pediatric population. This paper was to present preliminary results of the study to determine the prevalence of toxocariasis in children aged 3 to 15 in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) and its associated factors.
9p vikoch 27-06-2024 1 1 Download
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The incidence of early-onset colorectal cancer (EOCRC, diagnosed in patients under the age of 50 years) has been increasing around the world. Here, we aimed to systematically identify distinctive features of EOCRC.
9p vishanshan 27-06-2024 2 1 Download
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This study not only explored the relationship between HDI and thyroid cancer, but it also examined the correlation between SDI and this type of cancer. Previous studies had mainly focused on the correlation with HDI, and there were limited studies that investigated the relationship with SDI.
10p vishanshan 27-06-2024 2 1 Download
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Paracetamol induces hepatotoxicity and subsequent liver injury, which may increase the risk of liver cancer, but epidemiological evidence remains unclear. We conducted this study to evaluate the association between paracetamol use and the risk of liver cancer.
8p vishanshan 27-06-2024 2 1 Download
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Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia. It is also a major risk factor for ischemic stroke. The main objective of our study was to identify direct and indirect costs of AF and AF-related stroke in Slovakia.
8p vishanshan 27-06-2024 1 1 Download
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This paper aims to instigate discussion and publication of methodologies applied to enhance quality management through comprehensive scientific reports. It provides a detailed description of the design, implementation, and results of the quality control program employed in the SMESH study.
7p vishanshan 27-06-2024 2 1 Download
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Granulosa Cell Tumors (GCT) are considered the most frequent type of sex-cord stromal tumors. These tumors constitute 3-6% of neoplasms of the ovaries. GCTs are divided into 2 types: Juvenile GCT (JGCT) and Adult GCT (AGCT).
7p vikoch 27-06-2024 1 1 Download
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Invasive breast cancer (IBC) is a leading cause of cancer-related death among women in Israel, regardless of ethnicity. This study compared IBC epidemiological, clinical, and pathological characteristics in Bedouin and Jewish patients in southern Israel.
8p vikoch 27-06-2024 1 1 Download
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Cancer is a significant public health concern and the second leading cause of death. This study aims to visualize spatial patterns of top common cancer types and identify high-risk and low-risk counties for these cancers in Iran from 2014 to 2017.
14p vikoch 27-06-2024 1 1 Download
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This book represents the first of two volumes presenting the best tutorials published in SIM, focusing on statistical methods in clinical studies. Topics include the design and analysis of clinical trials, epidemiology, survival analysis, and data monitoring. Each tutorial is focused on a medical problem, has been fully peer-reviewed and edited, and is authored by leading researchers in biostatistics.
464p vimeyers 29-05-2024 3 2 Download
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The authors of this groundbreaking text define social epidemiology as the study of the social determinants of health, implying that an important goal of public health is to identify and address factors in the social environment that may be related to health outcomes.
414p vimeyers 29-05-2024 3 2 Download
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This book outlines the currently available clinical, epidemiological and experimental data on Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) with special emphasis on studies and results achieved in Europe. The book also gives an overview on diagnostics, therapy and surveillance, all of which are still challenging. Therefore, a closer look is taken on the effect of probiotics as an alternative to antibiotics, for prevention and treatment of CDI.
261p vimeyers 29-05-2024 4 2 Download
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Ebook "Genetics meets metabolomics: From experiment to systems biology" is written by leading researchers in the fields about the intersection of genetics and metabolomics which can lead to more comprehensive studies of inborn variation of metabolism.
328p ladongphongthanh1008 22-04-2024 6 2 Download
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In ebook "Hot topics in infection and immunity in children VI" the size and severity of the problem will have become much clearer. For now, the outbreak serves as yet another reminder of the enduring importance of infectious diseases in human health and global prosperity and the need to continue studying them with all the epidemiological, clinical, and laboratory tools at our disposal.
212p tracanhphuonghoa1007 22-04-2024 4 2 Download
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Ebook "Epidemiological research: Terms and concepts" is organized so as to address in separate sections first the preparatory topics of medicine (clinical and epidemiological), science in general, and statistics (mathematical); then topics of epidemiological research proper; and, finally, topics of ‘meta-epidemiological’ clinical research. In those two main sections, a further grouping is based on the distraction between objects and methods of study.
181p tracanhphuonghoa1007 22-04-2024 5 3 Download
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Ebook "Critical dietary factors in cancer chemoprevention" focuses on the prophylactic potential of diet-derived factors in primary prevention of cancer. It is written by a group of highly reputed experts in the area of dietary agents and cancer chemoprevention. The translational potential of dietary factors from epidemiological, laboratory and clinical studies as prevention strategy in normal and risk populations is highlighted.
376p tudohanhtau1006 29-03-2024 5 1 Download
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Residents of long-term care facilities (LTCF) may have high carriage rates of multidrug-resistant pathogens, but are not currently included in surveillance programmes for antimicrobial resistance or healthcareassociated infections. Here, we describe the value derived from a longitudinal epidemiological and genomic surveillance study of drug-resistant Escherichia coli in a LTCF in the United Kingdom (UK).
11p vioraclene 31-03-2024 2 2 Download
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Epidemiological and animal studies have reported that prenatal nicotine exposure (PNE) leads to obesity and type-2 diabetes in offspring. Central leptin-melanocortin signaling via hypothalamic arcuate proopiomelanocortin (POMC) neurons is crucial for the regulation of energy and glucose balance.
27p vioraclene 31-03-2024 8 2 Download
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Tuberculosis, caused by bacteria in the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC), is a major global public health burden. Strain-specific genomic diversity in the known lineages of MTBC is an important factor in pathogenesis that may affect virulence, transmissibility, host response and emergence of drug resistance.
10p vibransone 28-03-2024 1 1 Download
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The incidence of Gram-negative bloodstream infections (BSIs), predominantly caused by Escherichia coli and Klebsiella species, continues to increase; however, the causes of this are unclear and effective interventions are therefore hard to design.
13p vibransone 28-03-2024 4 2 Download