Academic Articles & Research Papers

Types and epidemiology of tendinopathy

Epidemiology for the Uninitiated

Epidemiology is the study of how often diseases occur in different groups of people and why. Epidemiological information is used to plan and evaluate strategies to prevent illness and as a guide to the management of patients in whom disease...

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...

Cost effective reproduction number based strategies for reducing deaths from COVID-19

Abstract In epidemiology, the effective reproduction number R e $R_{e}$ is used to characterize the growth rate of an epidemic outbreak. If R e > 1 $R_{e} >1$ , the epidemic worsens, and if R e < 1 $R_{e}< 1$ , then it subsides and eventual...

Life Stage-Specific Burdens and Impacts of Gastrointestinal Nematodes in Beef Cattle in the United States: A Review of Diagnostics, Impacts on Productivity, and Immune Response

Gastrointestinal nematodes (GINs) remain a significant challenge to productivity and sustainability in beef cattle systems in the United States, contributing to subclinical reductions in growth, reproductive performance, and overall herd he...

Research Progress of Citrus Melanose

Citrus melanose consists of a series of plant diseases caused by the fungal species of the genus Diaporthe. It has been reported with over 30 Diaporthe species on citrus, including several important fungal pathogens, endophytes, saprophytes...

Psoriasis: epidemiology

The Epidemiology of Endometriosis

Advances in understanding the epidemiology of endometriosis have lagged behind other diseases because of methodologic problems related to disease definition and control selection. Nevertheless, a better picture of the epidemiology of endome...

Epidemiology;: An introductory text

This classic text presents the basic principles of epidemiology. It includes coverage of epidemiologic concepts, measurements of morbidity and mortality, sources of data on community health, selected indices of health, descriptive epidemiol...

Epidemiology: Beyond the Basics

Finally! A first-of-its-kind intermediate level epidemiology text specifically designed to expand student knowledge without complex statistical formulations! Epidemiology: Beyond the Basics guides your students who have a good understanding...

Foundations of Epidemiology

If the American health community were to select a dean of epidemiology it would surely be Professor Abraham (Abe) Lilienfeld of the John Hopkins University. He and his son David have collaborated in producing one of the most lucid, stimulat...

Allodynia is more frequent in the individuals with more intense attacks of headache and in women

Objective: Identifying the presence of allodynia in students with primary headache in a college. Method: It was evaluated 378 students (273 women) aged between 18 and 45 years (22 ± 5 years). A questionnaire was used on the clinical charact...

Quality of life, psychological distress and violence among women in close relationships: a population-based study in Finland

Abstract Background The aim of this study was to examine associations between exposure to violence, quality of life, and psychological distress. Women aged 19–54 years who had been exposed to violence by someone in a close relationship were...

Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis combined with teratoma: two cases report

DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1672-6731.2016.09.012...

SOCIAL SCIENCES AND MEDICINE

Medicine, as both science and art, relies on a spectrum of knowledge to inform patient care and, by extension, to deliver that care and set health care policy. The research essential to create that knowledge comes from a wide range of scien...

The Traditional Medicine and Modern Medicine from Natural Products

Natural products and traditional medicines are of great importance. Such forms of medicine as traditional Chinese medicine, Ayurveda, Kampo, traditional Korean medicine, and Unani have been practiced in some areas of the world and have blos...

Polyoxometalates in Medicine

ADVERTISEMENT RETURN TO ISSUEPREVArticleNEXTPolyoxometalates in MedicineJeffrey T. Rhule, Craig L. Hill, Deborah A. Judd, and Raymond F. SchinaziView Author Information Department of Chemistry, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30322 Veter...

A novel sensor-based assessment of lower limb spasticity in children with cerebral palsy

Abstract Background To provide effective interventions for spasticity, accurate and reliable spasticity assessment is essential. For the assessment, the Modified Tardieu Scale (MTS) has been widely used owing to its simplicity and convenien...

Design, analysis, and experimental research on installation robot for hanging column

Abstract To address the challenges of labor-intensive operations, high safety risks, and low operational efficiency in the installation of hanging columns within tunnels, we propose a robotics-based mechanized and automated solution. First,...

Enhancing vocational training in corrections: A type 1 hybrid randomized controlled trial protocol for evaluating virtual reality job interview training among returning citizens preparing for community re-entry

The Michigan Department of Corrections operates the Vocational Villages, which are skilled trades training programs set within prisons that include an immersive educational community using virtual reality, robotics, and other technologies t...