Academic Articles & Research Papers

Epidemiology of Brain Metastases

Nutritional Epidemiology

This book is intended to increase understanding of the complex relationships between diet and the major diseases of western civilization, such as cancer and atherosclerosis. The book starts with an overview of research strategies in nutriti...

Predictors of Five Days Mortality in Diabetic Ketoacidosis Patients: a Prospective Cohort Study

Aim: to determine the role of serum lactate and diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) severity as predictors for five-days mortality in DKA patients. Methods: a prospective cohort study was conducted in DKA patients admitted to emergency department (...

Transcatheter heart valve interventions for patients with rheumatic heart disease

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...

Role of Goats in the Epidemiology of <i>Coxiella burnetii</i>

Since its first description in the late 1930s, Q fever has raised many questions. Coxiella burnetii, the causative agent, is a zoonotic pathogen affecting a wide range of hosts. This airborne organism leads to an obligate, intracellular lif...

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

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...

Associations of carotid flow velocity with cerebral perfusion and cerebral small vessel disease: a community-based prospective study

Abstract Objectives To explore the associations of carotid artery hemodynamic parameters with cerebral perfusion and cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD) in a healthy population. Methods A total of 654 participants from the Kailuan communit...

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

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...

Assessing PM2.5 pollution in the Northeastern United States from the 2023 Canadian wildfire smoke: an episodic study integrating air quality and health impact modeling with emissions and meteorological uncertainty analysis

Between June 6 and 8, 2023, wildfires in Quebec, Canada generated massive smoke plumes that traveled long distances and deteriorated air quality across the Northeastern United States (US). Surface daily PM _2.5 observations exceeded 100 µ g...

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

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...

First seroprevalence survey of bovine anaplasmosis: an emerging tick-borne disease in commercial livestock and dairy farms in Bangladesh

Bovine anaplasmosis is an infectious, tick-borne disease caused by Anaplasma species, which is accountable for huge economic loss in dairy industry. This study was aimed to determine the seroprevalence of bovine anaplasmosis on randomly sel...

Clinical presentations and dispositions of transient ischemic attack and minor stroke patients at the emergency department of a tertiary hospital in southern Thailand: A retrospective study

Abstract Objective To assess the dispositions, management, and clinical outcomes of TIAMS patients in ED to improve the quality of management in ED. Material and Method A descriptive retrospective study was conducted in ED patients aged >18...

Metabolic perturbations underlying the associations of endocrine-disrupting chemical mixtures with muscle mass and strength in adults: A repeated-measures study

Introduction: Adult exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) may reduce muscle mass and strength; however, few studies considered EDC mixtures and their potential mechanisms. Objectives: We aimed to explore associations of EDC mixt...

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

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...

Epidemiology of peripheral neuropathy.

Peripheral neuropathy occurs as a component of several common and many rare diseases.It is heterogenous in aetiology, diverse in pathology, and varied in severity.The term peripheral neuropathy includes symmetric polyneuropathy, single and ...

Primer of epidemiology

PRIMER OF EPIDEMIOLOGY Preface Preface to the First Edition Chapter 1. Introduction to Epidemiology Chapter 2. Basic Measurements in Epidemiology Chapter 3. Observations Used in Epidemiology Chapter 4. Basic Methods of Study Chapter 5. Desc...

The Emirates Gastroenterology and Hepatology Society Consensus Recommendations for the Diagnosis and Management of Adults with Eosinophilic Esophagitis in the United Arab Emirates: A National Delphi Study

Background: Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a chronic, immune-mediated esophageal disease characterized by symptoms of esophageal dysfunction and eosinophil-predominant inflammation. Increasing recognition of EoE and advances in its diagn...

Impact of early life exposure to heat and cold on linguistic development in two-year-old children: findings from the ELFE cohort study

Abstract Background A number of negative developmental outcomes in response to extreme temperature have been documented. Yet, to our knowledge, environmental research has left the question of the effect of temperature on human neurodevelopm...

Gender Differences in the Association Between Serum Uric Acid and Arteriosclerotic Cardiovascular Risk Among Chinese Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients

Hua Yang,1,* Jian Gao,2,* Shuyu Li,1 Huiling Xia,1 Zhangyan Chen,1 Shanzhu Zhu,1 Zhigang Pan1 1Department of General Practice, Zhongshan Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, 200030, People&rsquo;s Republic of China; 2Department of Nutrit...

Fascioliasis, revisión clínico-epidemiológica y diagnóstico

La fascioliasis es una infección parasitaria causada por trematodos del género Fasciola, y la especie más frecuente es Fasciola hepatica, la cual se encuentra distribuida en todos los continentes e infecta a gran cantidad de mamíferos, incl...