Open access data platforms as research tools: an incomplete academic task in the Cuban context by Mayelín Mirabal Sosa, Armando Humberto Seuc JO, Yanet García Serrano, Karen Alfonso Sagué, Darily Losada Gandarilla, Carlos Moncada Menéndez

“…Emphasis is placed on the importance of open access to databases in general, particularly those generated by epidemiological research of national scope. The possible reasons why this area is insufficiently developed in our country are discussed. …”
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Persistent Pain Prevalence and Medical Management by Eldon Tunks

“…In this issue, Moulin et al (pages 179-184) report an epidemiological survey of persistent pain and medical treatment of this pain in Canada. …”
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Serum Uric Acid Is Associated with Metabolic Syndrome and Insulin Resistance among Health Personnel from Peru by Brenda M. Galindo-Yllu, Ricardo Rojas-Humpire, Carlos J. Toro-Huamanchumo, Rosmery Gutierrez-Ajalcriña, Anderson N. Soriano

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Modelling the spatial-temporal progression of the 2009 A/H1N1 influenza pandemic in Chile by Raimund Bürger, Gerardo Chowell, Pep Mulet, Luis M. Villada

“…The stability of the disease-freeequilibrium of this model is analyzed and compared with thecorresponding stability in each region, concluding that stability mayoccur even with some regions having basic reproduction numbersabove 1.The transmission model is used along with epidemiological data to explorepotential factors that could have driventhe spatial-temporal progression of the pandemic. …”
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Mortality Related to Chagas Disease and HIV/AIDS Coinfection in Brazil by Francisco Rogerlândio Martins-Melo, Alberto Novaes Ramos, Carlos Henrique Alencar, Jorg Heukelbach

“…This study describes epidemiological and clinical aspects of deaths related to Chagas disease and HIV/AIDS coinfection in Brazil, 1999–2007. …”
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Health status and living conditions of families ascribed to the Family Health Units by Tatiana de Oliveira Sato, Patricia Driusso, Regina Helena Vitale Torkomian Joaquim, Thelma Simões Matsukura, Marcia Regina Cangiani Fabbro, Ana Cláudia Garcia de Oliveira Duarte, Ana Silvia Moccellin, Tania de Fátima Salvini, Silvia Helena Zem-Mascarenhas

“…In this context, the Primary Health Care appears as the gateway to the needs and health problems of the population, making it important to know the demographic and epidemiological profile for the development of their actions. …”
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Insights from a cluster of tuberculosis outbreak in a psychiatric hospital—Shandong Province, 2024 by Shulei Wang, Peilin Diao, Jingyu Liu, Shiwen Wang, Yuelei Wang, Xiaomin He

“…Background: This study analyzes the epidemiological characteristics, investigation, and management of a tuberculosis (TB) outbreak in July 2024 at a psychiatric hospital in Yantai City, Shandong Province. …”
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Prevalence of toxoplasmosis in children between one and six years of age by Rolando Sánchez Artigas, Antonio Miguel Peña Laurencio, Edisson Javier Fiallos Brito, Silvia Carolina Villacrés Gavilanes, Ariagna Martínez Pérez

“…Quota probabilistic sampling was used and demographic and epidemiological variables were collected. A sample of 200 children was obtained, from whom serum was taken through venipuncture. …”
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Puerperal Group A Streptococcal Infections: A Case Series and Discussion by Mary T. Busowski, Melissa Lee, John D. Busowski, Kauser Akhter, Mark R. Wallace

“…These cases were not epidemiologically linked and serve to illustrate the continuing risk of these potentially fulminant infections.…”
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Real world perspectives on endometriosis disease phenotyping through surgery, omics, health data, and artificial intelligence by Camran R. Nezhat, Tomiko T. Oskotsky, Joshua F. Robinson, Susan J. Fisher, Angie Tsuei, Binya Liu, Juan C. Irwin, Brice Gaudilliere, Marina Sirota, David K. Stevenson, Linda C. Giudice

“…Herein, we present real-world perspectives on endometriosis and the importance of multidisciplinary collaboration in informing molecular, epidemiologic, and cell-specific data in the clinical and surgical contexts.…”
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Is Bisphosphonate-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw an Infection? A Histological and Microbiological Ten-Year Summary by A. M. Hinson, C. W. Smith, E. R. Siegel, B. C. Stack

“…The role of infection in the etiology of bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (BRONJ) is poorly understood. Large-scale epidemiological descriptions of the histology and microbiology of BRONJ are not found in the literature. …”
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Study of avian influenza virus circulation in uvs-nuur migration area in Republic of Tyva by M. S. Volkov, A. V. Varkentin, V. N. Irza, I. A. Chvala, A. E. Menschikova, A. V. Andriyasov, M. A. Tsivanyuk, Ch. B. Oyun, S. V. Rogolev, M. Sh-O. Arapchor

“…Ecological and biological significance of the lake coastal area in the arrangement of epidemiological investigations was determined. Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus circulation was identified in populations of wild avifauna in Uvs-Nuur migration area.…”
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A TB Model with Infectivity in Latent Period and Imperfect Treatment by Juan Wang, Sha-Sha Gao, Xue-Zhi Li

“…An epidemiological model of TB with infectivity in latent period and imperfect treatment is introduced. …”
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Suicide in Patients with Motor Neuron Disease by S. Bak, E. N. Stenager, E. Stenager, J. Boldsen, T. A. Smith

“…The aim of the present study was to assess, through an epidemiological study, whether suicide risk is increased in patients with motor neuron disease (MND). …”
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Serological Profile of Anti-<i>Toxoplasma gondii</i> Antibodies in Liver Transplant Recipients by Gabriella Beltrame Pintos, Francielly Camilla Bazílio Laurindo Pires, Nathália Zini, Rita Cássia Martins Alves da Silva, Francisco Inaldo Mendes Silva Junior, Renato Ferreira da Silva, Tainara Souza Pinho, Luiz Carlos de Mattos, Cinara Cássia Brandão

“…The goal of this study was to evaluate the demographic, clinical, epidemiological, and anti-<i>T. gondii</i> antibody profiles in liver transplant recipients. …”
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Thrombophilia in young adults with ischemic stroke: an overview by R. Mineikytė, L. Kryžauskaitė, K. Ryliškienė

“…The aim of the article is to provide an update overview on the leading thrombophilic factors and their epidemiological and clinical association with stroke. …”
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Acute necrotic cardiomyopathy in dogs anesthetized with ketamine and xylazine - case report by M.E. Hammerschmitt, P.R. Pereira, R.A. Caprioli, E.R. Monteiro, S.P. Pavarini, D. Driemeier

“…White multifocal areas were present in the hearts of the three dogs, which histologically corresponded to marked necrosis of cardiomyocytes. Epidemiological and anatomopathological findings suggest that the dogs died because of cardiac impairment caused by the anesthetic combination.…”
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Exposure to particulate matter and cardiovascular disease risk by Grażyna Nowicka

“…Epidemiological studies clearly indicate that both long- and short-term exposure to several environmental air pollutants cause significant increase in the risk of cardiovascular events, the observed strong relation between particulate matter air level and cardiovascular diseases may be explained by indirect or direct influence of these particles on different biological processes involved in disease development. …”
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Water Birth – Benefits, Risks, and Controversies by Julia Górny, Alicja Kapciak, Katarzyna Naja, Jakub Zwardoń, Artur Hawajski, Natalia Jankowska, Oliwia Kamieniecka, Adrianna Świerzyńska, Weronika Mazur, Natalia Pawelec

“…This paper explores the maternal and fetal benefits and risks associated with water birth, as well as the epidemiological trends, medical protocols, and legal considerations. …”
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A Small Surge in Incidence of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Variant in the “Dynamic Zero” Period by Xiaona Li, Ruili Li, Qiguo Lian, Yang Wang, Wenkui Gu, Qinghe Meng

“…To describe the epidemiological characteristics and transmission dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant during “Dynamic Zero” period, we analyzed data on the 108 laboratory-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 cases during 14 to 30 May 2022 in Beichen district, Tianjin, China. …”
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