‘Communication, that is the key’: a qualitative investigation of how essential workers with COVID-19 responded to public health information by Yanbing Chen, Claire Buckley, Elizabeth Alvarez, Conor Buggy, Mark Roe, Mary Codd, Anne Drummond, Carolyn Ingram, Penpatra Sripaiboonkij, Carla Perrotta, Mary Archibald, Vicky Downey, Natalia Rachwal

“…All individuals were identified as part of workplace outbreaks defined as ≥2 individuals with epidemiologically linked infections.Results A total of four high-order themes were identified: (1) accessing essential information early, (2) responses to emerging ‘infodemic’, (3) barriers to ongoing engagement and (4) communication strategies. …”
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Comparative effectiveness of manual therapy, pharmacological treatment, exercise therapy, and education for neck pain (COMPETE study): protocol of a systematic review with network... by Ana Izabela Sobral de Oliveira-Souza, Jordana Barbosa-Silva, Douglas P. Gross, Bruno R. da Costa, Nikolaus Ballenberger, Tiago V. Pereira, Liz Dennett, Susan Armijo-Olivo

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Mathematical modelling and phylodynamics for the study of dog rabies dynamics and control: A scoping review. by Maylis Layan, Simon Dellicour, Guy Baele, Simon Cauchemez, Hervé Bourhy

“…We found that despite often relying on scarce rabies epidemiological data, mathematical models investigated multiple aspects of rabies dynamics and control. …”
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Prevalence of Dermatophytic Infection and the Spectrum of Dermatophytes in Patients Attending a Tertiary Hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia by Gebreabiezgi Teklebirhan, Adane Bitew

“…Further intensive epidemiological studies of ring worm fungus induced dermatophytosis which have public health significance are needed.…”
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Pelvic Actinomycosis by Alejandra García-García, Ninfa Ramírez-Durán, Horacio Sandoval-Trujillo, María del Socorro Romero-Figueroa

“…Actinomycoses are opportunistic infections and require normal mucous barriers to be altered. No epidemiological studies have been conducted to determine prevalence or incidence of such infections. …”
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Investigating Non-steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs as Potential Cancer Adjuncts: A Novel Approach to Cancer Therapy by Sadaf Alam, Leena Anjum, Muhammad Haneef

“…Methodology: A comprehensive review of clinical, epidemiological, and experimental studies was conducted to assess the roles of NSAIDs including aspirin, meloxicam, celecoxib, sulindac, naproxen, indomethacin, and piroxicam, in cancer treatment. …”
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Motion – Helicobacter pylori Causes or Worsens GERD: Arguments against the Motion by Kenneth EL McColl

“…Data from large epidemiological studies show that Helicobacter pylori is less prevalent in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) than in control subjects. …”
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Challenges in Providing Treatment and Care for Viral Hepatitis among Individuals Co-Infected with HIV in Resource-Limited Settings by Wirach Maek-a-Nantawat, Anchalee Avihingsanon, Pirapon June Ohata

“…Hepatitis B and C infections are prevalent among HIV-infected individuals with different epidemiologic profiles, modes of transmission, natural histories, and treatments. …”
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The economics of the performing arts before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Part 1: cost-output-profit analysis on the example of a performance by D. L. Morozova

“…With regard to cultural organisations in the conditions of two-year epidemiological restrictions, a normative threshold occupancy of the hall has been established. …”
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Seropositive patients’ characterization to the human immunodeficiency virus. Cienfuegos Municipality, 2017-2021 by Aliuska Tamayo Verdecia, Lizette Rodríguez Fernández, Miriela Roque Gutiérrez, Caridad Geanicet Díaz Sánchez, Sadis Suarez del Villar Seuret, Martha Morales Carmenate

“…<br /><strong>Objective</strong>: to epidemiologically characterize the seropositive cases to the human immunodeficiency virus.…”
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Pancreatic Cancer: Current Concepts, Trends, and Future Directions by Patrick Wenzel, Carolin Mogler, Kıvanç Görgülü, Hana Algül

“…Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PC) ranks among the deadliest cancers, with a less than 15% 5-year survival rate. Epidemiological studies project that it will become the second leading cause of cancer-associated mortalities in the following decades. …”
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Later-Life Mortality and Longevity in Late-18th and 19th-Century Cohorts. Where Are We Now, and Where Are We Heading? by Rick Mourits

“…These findings have major implications on how we view the demographic and epidemiological transition, and forces us to reconsider existing explanations for improvements in survival during the 19th century. …”
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Patients deceased in Cienfuegos city. Kind of patients, causes and place where they died. by María Gloria Fabregat Rodríguez

“…<p><strong>Fundament: </strong>The analysis of mortality constitutes an important element for any study about the health situation of any population and for its epidemiological vigilance. <strong>Objective:</strong> to describe the behaviour of the first seven causes of death in the municipalities from Cienfuegos province according to age group and sex. …”
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Later-Life Mortality and Longevity in Late-18th and 19th-Century Cohorts. Where Are We Now, and Where Are We Heading? by Rick Mourits

“…These findings have major implications on how we view the demographic and epidemiological transition, and forces us to reconsider existing explanations for improvements in survival during the 19th century. …”
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A simple model of HIV epidemic in Italy: The role of the antiretroviral treatment by Federico Papa, Francesca Binda, Giovanni Felici, Marco Franzetti, Alberto Gandolfi, Carmela Sinisgalli, Claudia Balotta

“…The values of the model parameters not reported in the literature are assessed by fitting available epidemiological data over the decade $2003 \div 2012$. …”
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The role of artificial intelligence and machine learning in predicting and combating antimicrobial resistance by Hazrat Bilal, Muhammad Nadeem Khan, Sabir Khan, Muhammad Shafiq, Wenjie Fang, Rahat Ullah Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Xiaohui Li, Qiao-Li Lv, Bin Xu

“…AI/ML models can use various data sources, such as clinical information, genomic sequences, microbiome insights, and epidemiological data for predicting AMR outbreaks. Although AI/ML are relatively new fields, numerous case studies offer substantial evidence of their successful application in predicting AMR outbreaks with greater accuracy. …”
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Pediatric Nasal Lobular Capillary Hemangioma by Jordan M. Virbalas, John P. Bent, Sanjay R. Parikh

“…We review the histopathology of and current epidemiological data pertaining to LCH which suggests that the development of these lesions may involve a hyperactive inflammatory response influenced by endocrine factors. …”
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Public health challenges – the diet, nutritional status, and health of the Polish population by Anna Harton

“…Dietary deficiencies and their impact on nutritional status are discussed. The epidemiological situation of obesity is characterised as an example of diet-related disease. …”
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Roles of Brain Angiotensin II in Cognitive Function and Dementia by Masaki Mogi, Jun Iwanami, Masatsugu Horiuchi

“…Particularly, in dementia, epidemiological studies indicate a preventive effect of RAS blockade on cognitive impairment in Alzheimer disease (AD). …”
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A Hypothesis Concerning a Potential Involvement of Ceramide in Apoptosis and Acantholysis Induced by Pemphigus Autoantibodies by Wendy B. Bollag

“…A variant of EPF in patients from El Bagre, Colombia, South America, has recently been reported to be distinct from previously described loci in Brazil and Tunisia epidemiologically and immunologically. As in PF and EPF, El Bagre EPF patients exhibit autoantibodies towards desmoglein-1, a cell adhesion molecule critical for maintaining epidermal integrity. …”
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