Joint Effect of CFH and ARMS2/HTRA1 Polymorphisms on Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration in Chinese Population by Kai Fang, Pei Gao, Jun Tian, Xueying Qin, Wenzhen Yu, Juan Li, Qing Chen, Lvzhen Huang, Dafang Chen, Yonghua Hu, Xiaoxin Li

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Towards Elimination of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV: The Impact of a Rapid Results Initiative in Nyanza Province, Kenya by Lisa L. Dillabaugh, Jayne Lewis Kulzer, Kevin Owuor, Valerie Ndege, Arbogast Oyanga, Evelyne Ngugi, Starley B. Shade, Elizabeth Bukusi, Craig R. Cohen

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Rapid Increase in Ownership and Use of Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets and Decrease in Prevalence of Malaria in Three Regional States of Ethiopia (2006-2007) by Estifanos Biru Shargie, Jeremiah Ngondi, Patricia M. Graves, Asefaw Getachew, Jimee Hwang, Teshome Gebre, Aryc W. Mosher, Pietro Ceccato, Tekola Endeshaw, Daddi Jima, Zerihun Tadesse, Eskindir Tenaw, Richard Reithinger, Paul M. Emerson, Frank O. Richards, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

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Gender and Intentionality Disparities in the Epidemiology and Outcomes of Falls from Height in Korean Adults by Seung Uk Han, Sun Pyo Kim, Sun Hyu Kim, Gyu Chong Cho, Min Joung Kim, Ji Sook Lee, Chul Han

“…Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted of fall-from-height patients aged ≥19 years from the in-depth surveillance study of injured patients visiting ERs conducted under the supervision of the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from 2011 to 2016. Patterns were analyzed according to gender and intentionality. …”
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Conhecimento de profissionais de saúde sobre síndrome da apneia obstrutiva do sono em hospital particular do Recife by Jorge Luís Cassiano Alves Veras, Frederico Lins e Silva Pires Neto, Patrícia Gomes de Matos Bezerra, Suélem Barros de Lorena

“…A análise estatística foi realizada pelo software público desenvolvido pelo centers for disease Control and Prevention, EPI Info na versão 7.2.4.0. …”
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Suicide mortality among individuals in federal prisons compared with the general population: a retrospective cohort study in the USA from 2009 to 2020 by Lauren Brinkley-Rubinstein, Katherine LeMasters, Shabbar Ranapurwala, Mike Dolan Fliss, Michael Forrest Behne, Emilie Duchesneau, Jennifer Lao

“…Our objective was to compare reported suicides rate among those incarcerated in federal prisons and the general population, accounting for age distributions, before and during the COVID-19 pandemic (2009–2020).Methods Using data from the Federal Bureau of Prison, Bureau of Justice Statistics and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention WONDER database and a retrospective cohort study design, we estimated age-standardised mortality rates and standardised mortality ratios comparing observed suicide mortality among those incarcerated in federal prisons to the expected mortality if they experienced the same age-specific suicide rates as the general population. …”
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Harnessing national data systems to understand circumstances surrounding veteran suicide: linking Department of Veterans Affairs and National Violent Death Reporting System Data by Claire A. Hoffmire, Alexandra L. Schneider, Laurel A. Gaeddert, Joseph Logan, Julie A. Kittel, Ryan Holliday, Lindsey L. Monteith

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A comparative analysis of COVID-19 seroprevalence rates, observed infection rates, and infection-related mortality by Eric W. Ford, Kunal N. Patel, Holly Ann Baus, Shannon Valenti, Jennifer A. Croker, Robert P. Kimberly, Steven E. Reis, Matthew J. Memoli

“…This study aims to extend previous research by incorporating infection-related mortality (IRM) to evaluate the discrepancies between seroprevalence data and infection rates reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and to assess the implications for public health policy.Study designWe conducted a comparative analysis of seroprevalence data collected as part of an NIH study and CDC-reported infection rates across ten U.S. regions, focusing on their correlation with IRM calculations.MethodsThe analysis includes a revision of prior estimates of IRM using updated seroprevalence rates. …”
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US-county level variation in intersecting individual, household and community characteristics relevant to COVID-19 and planning an equitable response: a cross-sectional analysis by Mathew V Kiang, Nancy Krieger, Caroline O Buckee, Jarvis T Chen, Taylor Chin, Rebecca Kahn, Ruoran Li, Satchit Balsari

“…This threshold can be changed using the online tool.Setting US counties.Participants Analyses are based on publicly available county-level data from the Area Health Resources Files, American Community Survey, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Atlas file, National Center for Health Statistic and RWJF Community Health Rankings.Results Our findings demonstrate significant intercounty variation in the distribution of individual, household and community characteristics that affect risks of infection, severe disease or mortality from COVID-19. …”
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Clinical implications of the newly defined concept of ventilator-associated events in trauma patients by Tae Yeon Lee, Jeong Woo Oh, Min Koo Lee, Joong Suck Kim, Jeong Eun Sohn, Jeong Hwan Wi

“…The subjects were categorized into VAE and no-VAE groups according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/National Healthcare Safety Network VAE criteria. …”
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Assessment of different genotyping markers and algorithms for distinguishing Plasmodium falciparum recrudescence from reinfection in Uganda by Alex Mwesigwa, Monica Golumbeanu, Sam Jones, Sara L. Cantoreggi, Benson Musinguzi, Joaniter I. Nankabirwa, Everd Maniple Bikaitwoha, Joan N Kalyango, Charles Karamagi, Mateusz Plucinski, Samuel L. Nsobya, Christian Nsanzabana, Pauline Byakika-Kibwika

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The Suitability of the CdC field Triage for Korean Trauma Care by Kang Kook Choi, Myung Jin Jang, Min A Lee, Gil Jae Lee, Byungchul Yoo, Youngeun Park, Jung Nam Lee

“…The Korean trauma system (established in 2014) uses the trauma field triage algorithm of the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This study evaluated the suitability of the CDC field triage criteria for major trauma cases (injury severity score >15) in Korea. …”
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The Determinants of Sexual Intercourse Before Age 16 Years Among Rural Jamaican Adolescents by Olaniyi J. Ekundayo, Joana Dodson-Stallworth, Michele Roofe, Inmaculada B. Aban, Laura H. Bachmann, Mirjam C. Kempf, John Ehiri, Pauline E. Jolly

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Effects of isometric contraction training on hypertensive patients: A Systematic Review by Yuan Hao Dong

“…The same problem occurs not only in China, but also in the statistics of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the United States. Nearly 47% of the American population has hypertension. …”
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Mitigating bias in AI mortality predictions for minority populations: a transfer learning approach by Tianshu Gu, Wensen Pan, Jing Yu, Guang Ji, Xia Meng, Yongjun Wang, Minghui Li

“…Methods This retrospective cohort study used a population-based dataset of COVID-19 cases from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), spanning the years 2020–2024. …”
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Community case study: an academia-industry-government partnership that monitors and predicts outbreaks in Tri-County Detroit area since 2017 by Irene Xagoraraki, Liang Zhao, Yabing Li, Brijen Miyani, John Norton, James Broz, Andrew Kaye, Anna Mehrotra, Anil Gosine, Scott Withington, Stacey McFarlane, Russell A. Faust

“…This ongoing effort started years before wastewater-based epidemiology became a widespread method in public health practice, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and is now supported by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The work of the partnership led to significant breakthroughs in the field of wastewater surveillance/wastewater epidemiology. …”
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Mortality trends of traumatic brain injuries in the adult population of the United States: a CDC WONDER analysis from 1999 to 2020 by Muhammad Hamza Dawood, Yusra Fazli, Sejal Lund, Shurjeel Uddin Qazi, Rija Tahir, Areehah Zafar Masood, Aiman Azam Qureshi, Saleha Safdar, Heraa Zaheer, Muhammad TayyabMuzaffar Chaychi

“…Methods We examined the death certificates sourced from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Wide-Ranging Online Data for Epidemiologic Research (CDC WONDER) database to identify adults in whom TBI was documented as an underlying or contributing cause of death between 1999 and 2020. …”
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Factors and Their Correlation with Injury Severity of Elderly Pedestrian Traffic Accidents by Tae gyu Hyun, Seok-Ran Yeom, Sung-Wook Park, Deasup Lee, Hyung bin Kim, Il Jae Wang, Byung Gwan Bae, Min keun Song, Youngmo Cho

“…Methods This study used data from the Emergency Department-based Injury In-depth Surveillance from 2013 to 2017, managed by the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Pedestrians aged ≥65 years were included, and using multivariate logistic regression multiple factors were analyzed to determine their relationship with injury severity. …”
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Relationship between Tai Chi and clinical outcomes in elderly patients with COVID-19: a protocol for systematic review and dose–response meta-analysis by Yang Wang, Na Li, Xiao Peng, Chun Wang, Sheng He, Jinfeng Yang, Yuanpeng Liao

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Ten proposed measures to improve vaccination: Health care providers’ perspectives on promoting the vaccination intake of children with special healthcare needs in China by Xiang Guo, Tianxing Feng, Meiyi Chen, Xuran Zhao, Xiangshi Wang, Yanling Ge, Zhonglin Wang, Zhuoying Huang, Mei Zeng

“…The National Immunisation Programme should develop clear recommendations and an education programme for regional Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to train local providers. …”
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