The burden of Alagille syndrome: uncovering the potential of emerging therapeutics – a comprehensive systematic literature review by Philip Bufler, Robin Howard, Lucia Quadrado, Guy Lacey, Jolan Terner-Rosenthal, Andrea Goldstein, Pamela Vig, Deirdre Kelly

“…The main objective was to review the current literature on the epidemiological, clinical, psychosocial and economic burden of ALGS in view of the development of ileal bile acid transporter (IBAT) inhibitors. …”

Association of Urinary Phthalates with Self-Reported Eye Affliction/Retinopathy in Individuals with Diabetes: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2001–2010 by Manju Mamtani, Joanne E. Curran, John Blangero, Hemant Kulkarni

“…Background. An epidemiological association between exposure to phthalates and type 2 diabetes (T2D) is known. …”
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Comparing different timings of tourniquet application in total knee arthroplasty: effects on postoperative pain and bone cement interface by Wenbin Wu, Le Cao, Kai Sun, Hongyi Wang

“…Result There was no significant difference in the general epidemiological data among the three groups. At different times after the operation, VAS scores for the surgical site and tourniquet site were significantly different among the three groups. …”
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Acanthamoeba Species Keratitis in a Soft Contact Lens Wearer Molecularly Linked to Well Water by Samira Mubareka, Michelle Alfa, Godfrey K Harding, Gregory Booton, Marilyn Ekins, Paul Van Caeseele

“…In the present report, an epidemiological link was established between the patient's isolate and well water from the home using molecular methods. …”
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Z-Control on COVID-19-Exposed Patients in Quarantine by Nita H. Shah, Nisha Sheoran, Ekta Jayswal

“…This model is investigated along with Z-control in order to eliminate chaos and oscillation epidemiologically showing the importance of quarantine in the COVID-19 environment.…”
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Diabetes and Coronary Heart Disease: A Risk Factor for the Global Epidemic by Maguy Chiha, Mario Njeim, Edgar G. Chedrawy

“…In this we will paper focus on type 2 diabetes mellitus as a risk factor for coronary heart disease, review the mechanisms of atherogenesis in diabetics, the impact of hypertension and the treatment goals in diabetics, the guidelines for screening, and review the epidemiologic consequences of diabetes and heart disease on a global scale. …”
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A singularly perturbed SIS model with age structure by Jacek Banasiak, Eddy Kimba Phongi, MirosŁaw Lachowicz

“…In such a case the difference between the characteristic demographic and epidemiological times naturally introduces two time scales in the model which makes it singularly perturbed. …”
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COVID-19, Influenza and Economic Activity — An Impact Analysis Perspective by Adalbert Winkler

“…Abstract The German debate about the policy implications of the coronavirus becomes increasingly heated given different views on the mortality rate from SARS CoV-2, as well as the epidemiological and economic impact of lockdown measures imposed by the government. …”
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Chaotic spreading of epidemics in complex networks of excitable units by F. S. Vannucchi, S. Boccaletti

“…We explore the dynamics of an epidemiological disease spreadingwithin a complex network of individuals. …”
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A Short History of Clinical Holistic Medicine by Søren Ventegodt, Isack Kandel, Joav Merrick

“…Clinical holistic medicine has its roots in the medicine and tradition of Hippocrates. Modern epidemiological research in quality of life, the emerging science of complementary and alternative medicine, the tradition of psychodynamic therapy, and the tradition of bodywork are merging into a new scientific way of treating patients. …”
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Trends in Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections in pediatric patient preceding, during, and following the COVID-19 pandemic: a comprehensive longitudinal analysis by Jianwei Zhang, Ruoya Wu, Liyan Mo, Jinlong Ding, Ke Huang

“…The analysis concentrated on M. pneumoniae detection rates, epidemiological features, and clinical characteristics. …”
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Mathematical modelling of tuberculosis epidemics by Juan Pablo Aparicio, Carlos Castillo-Chávez

“…The models areparameterized using demographic and epidemiological data and thepatterns generated from these models are compared. …”
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Psychiatric Aspects of Obesity, Behavior and Cognitive Behavior Therapy in Treatment by Gulin Ozdamar Unal

“…In this article, the effects of obesity on epidemiological characteristics, physical and mental health, behavioral and cognitive behavioral therapy applications are presented. …”
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“My Health, My Right:” There Is More to It than Meets the Eye by Rajib Dasgupta, Rama Baru

“…The WHO’s World Health Day 2024 slogan, “My health, my right,” has been unpacked through the lens of an evolving social epidemiological understanding. The operative part of the theme merely reiterates international positions that have been established for a long and is unable to adequately incorporate advances in the understanding of the central role that structural determinants play in the production of ill-health. …”
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Vitamin C use as a preventive measure against COVID-19 by Jhofre Vinicio Prado Quilambaqui, Daniela Monserrath López Hoyos, Heidy Aylin Banda Marcillo

“…The World Health Organization shows high morbidity and mortality figures and it is essential to delve into the epidemiological and clinical aspects of diagnosis and treatment to face and defeat this disease. …”
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Modeling the spread of bed bug infestation and optimal resource allocation for disinfestation by Ali Gharouni, Lin Wang

“…A patch-structured multigroup-like $SIS$ epidemiological model is proposed to study the spread of the common bed bug infestation.It is shown that the model exhibits global threshold dynamics with the basic reproduction number as the threshold parameter.Costs associated with the disinfestation process are incorporated into setting up the optimization problems.Procedures are proposed and simulated for finding optimal resource allocation strategies to achieve the infestation free state.Our analysis and simulations provide useful insights on how to efficiently distribute the available exterminators among the infested patches for optimal disinfestation management.…”
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Documenting Student Representation of Indigenous HIV/AIDS Information and Integration Into the School Curriculum by Denis, Sekiwu, Olivia Nina, Rugambwa

“…Often times, contemporary health and epidemiological practices ignore indigenous information on HIV prevention. …”
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Escherichia coli O157:H7 Bacteria Antibiotic Resistant Isolated from Flies at Food Courts in IPB Dramaga Campus by Muhammad Rizki Aminudin, Denny Widaya Lukman, Mirnawati Bachrum Sudarwanto, Herwin Pisestyani

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Validation of Parkinson’s Disease-Related Questionnaires in South Africa by Gill Nelson, Ntombizodwa Ndlovu, Nicola Christofides, Tintswalo M. Hlungwani, Irene Faust, Brad A. Racette

“…There are very few epidemiological studies investigating Parkinson’s disease (PD) in Africa. …”
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Association between chronic pain and attrition: a prospective analysis of a national sample of midlife adults in the USA, 2004–2014 by Yunlong Liang

“…Background Health conditions of participants can significantly affect longitudinal drop-out in population-based epidemiological surveys, yet few studies have examined the association between chronic pain (CP) and follow-up attrition.Methods The Midlife in the United States study (MIDUS) was used to explore the longitudinal association between CP and survey attrition. …”
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