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Transcatheter heart valve interventions for patients with rheumatic heart disease

Hellmuth Weich, Philip Herbst, Francis Smit, Anton Doubell • Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine (2023)

Rheumatic heart disease [RHD] is the most prevalent cause of valvular heart disease in the world, outstripping degenerative aortic stenosis numbers fourfold. Despite this, global resources are firmly aimed at improving the management of deg...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2023.1234165

The M235T polymorphism in the angiotensinogen gene is not a major risk factor for diabetic nephropathy; a meta-analysis

Bhuneshwar Sahu, Shashikant Swarnakar, Henu Kumar Verma, Thavanati Parvathi Kumara Reddy et al. • Journal of Preventive Epidemiology (2022)

Introduction: Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is the leading cause of chronic kidney disease in diabetes patients. The angiotensin AGT M235T gene polymorphism, which is linked to the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS), has been extensive...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.34172/jpe.2022.15

Combined Letrozole and Growth Hormone Therapy in Late-Pubertal Males with Advanced Bone Age and Open Knee Physes

Hui Zhang, Pengxiang Zhou, Yunpu Cui, Xuemei Wang et al. • Children (2026)

Background/Objectives: The therapeutic window for growth hormone (GH) therapy in late-pubertal males with advanced bone age (BA ≥ 15 years) is generally considered closed. Yet, open knee physes may indicate residual growth potential. This s...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/children13081077

Epidemiology of ataxia and hereditary spastic paraplegia in Spain: A cross-sectional study

G. Ortega Suero, M.J. Abenza Abildúa, C. Serrano Munuera, I. Rouco Axpe et al. • Neurología (English Edition) (2023)

Introduction: Ataxia and hereditary spastic paraplegia are rare neurodegenerative syndromes. We aimed to determine the prevalence of these disorders in Spain in 2019. Patients and methods: We conducted a cross-sectional, multicentre, retros...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.nrleng.2023.04.003

The epidemiology of Helicobacter pylori resistance in a university affiliated hospital: a comparison between two time periods—a cross-sectional design

Haim Shmuely, Yekaterina Shvartsman, Rita Berdinstein, Jacob Yahav et al. • European Journal of Medical Research (2023)

Abstract Purpose During the last few decades, the increased use of various types of antibiotics in the general population caused a significant change in regional Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) antibiotic resistance. Our aim is to study the...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s40001-023-01500-0

Current Epidemiology ofPneumocystisPneumonia

Alison Morris, Jens Dilling Lundgren, Henry Masur, Peter D. Walzer et al. • Emerging infectious diseases (2004)

Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) has historically been one of the leading causes of disease among persons with AIDS. The introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy in industrialized nations has brought about dramatic declines in the i...

OPENALEX cc-by DOI: https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1010.030985 PMC: 3323247

Epidemiology of ovarian cancer

Patricia Gaona-Luviano, Lourdes Adriana Medina-Gaona, Kassandra Magaña-Pérez • Chinese Clinical Oncology (2020)

Worldwide, ovarian cancer (OC) is the seventh most common type of malignant neoplasm in women and the eighth cause of mortality in them. The classification of OC is made by the possible origin of one of the three main components of the ovar...

OPENALEX cc-by-nc-nd DOI: https://doi.org/10.21037/cco-20-34

Colon Cancer: A Review of the Epidemiology

John D. Potter, Martha L. Slattery, Roberd M. Bostick, Susan M. Gapstur • Epidemiologic Reviews (1993)

John D. Potter, Martha L. Slattery, Roberd M. Bostick, Susan M. Gapstur; Colon Cancer: A Review of the Epidemiology, Epidemiologic Reviews, Volume 15, Issue 2,...

OPENALEX DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordjournals.epirev.a036132

Epidemiology of Alzheimer's Disease

Monique M.B. Breteler, Jules J. Claus, Cornelia M. van Duijn, Lenore J. Launer et al. • Epidemiologic Reviews (1992)

Monique M. B. Breteler, Jules J. Claus, Cornelia M. van Duijn, Lenore J. Launer, Albert Hofman; Epidemiology of Alzheimer's Disease, Epidemiologic Reviews, Volu...

OPENALEX Open Access DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordjournals.epirev.a036092

Epidemiology of Hip Fractures

Robert Graham Cumming, Michael C. Nevitt, Steven Ron Cummings • Epidemiologic Reviews (1997)

Robert G. Cumming, Michael C. Nevitt, Steven R. Cummings; Epidemiology of Hip Fractures, Epidemiologic Reviews, Volume 19, Issue 2, 1 January 1997, Pages 2...

OPENALEX DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordjournals.epirev.a017956

Determinants of smoking prevention behavior of senior high school students: A short report

Muthmainnah Muthmainnah, Galuh Mega Kurnia, Avinka Nugrahani • Tobacco Induced Diseases (2025)

Introduction With Indonesia ranking top in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations for the number of smokers aged 13–15 years, this study aims to analyze the factors associated with smoking prevention behavior among students of senior hi...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.18332/tid/200748

Improving follow-up visits among individuals with hypertension: Quality Improvement project in the District Hospital, Seoni, Madhya Pradesh, India, 2021–2022

Prabhdeep Kaur, Rupali Bharadwaj, Mogan Kaviprawin, Namita Neelkanth et al. • BMJ Open Quality (2025)

Background In India, to achieve a 25% relative reduction in the prevalence of raised blood pressure (BP) by 2025, approximately 4.5 crore additional people with hypertension will need to have their BP effectively treated. We conducted a Qua...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1136/bmjoq-2024-003124

Epidemiology of acne vulgaris

Ketaki Bhate, Hywel C Williams • British Journal of Dermatology (2012)

Despite acne being an almost universal condition in younger people, relatively little is known about its epidemiology. We sought to review what is known about the distribution and causes of acne by conducting a systematic review of relevant...

OPENALEX DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.12149

Concepts of Epidemiology

Raj S. Bhopal • Oxford University Press eBooks (2008)

Abstract Epidemiology is a population science that underpins health improvement and health care, and is concerned with the pattern, frequency, trends, and causes of disease. This book teaches its applications to population health research, ...

OPENALEX DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199543144.001.0001