Basidiobolomycosis Simulating a Mycobacterium ulcerans Infection in a Togolese Rural Child by Bayaki Saka, Waguena Gnassingbe, Garba Mahamadou, Sefako Akakpo, Julienne Teclessou, Aurel Abilogun-Chokki, Abas Mouhari-Toure, Koussake Kombate, Palokinam Pitché

“…Our observation shows great clinical and epidemiological similarities between basidiobolomycosis and Buruli ulcer. …”
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The Role of the Multiple Hormonal Dysregulation in the Onset of “Anemia of Aging”: Focus on Testosterone, IGF-1, and Thyroid Hormones by Marcello Maggio, Francesca De Vita, Alberto Fisichella, Fulvio Lauretani, Andrea Ticinesi, Graziano Ceresini, Anne Cappola, Luigi Ferrucci, Gian Paolo Ceda

“…Experimental studies suggest that anabolic hormones such as testosterone, IGF-1, and thyroid hormones are able to increase erythroid mass, erythropoietin synthesis, and iron bioavailability, underlining a potential role of multiple hormonal changes in the anemia of aging. Epidemiological data more consistently support an association between lower testosterone and anemia in adult-older individuals. …”
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Wilson’s Disease and Autoimmune Hepatitis Coexistence: A Cause of Diagnostic Delay by Mohammed G Mudawi, Salma Barakat MD, Elhadi M Awooda

“…The dominance of clinical and epidemiological features of autoimmune hepatitis as a common causative pathology for chronic liver disease in young and middle-aged ladies may hide the presence of other serious different pathologies such as Wilson’s disease. …”
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Brazilian Gold Miners Working Irregularly in French Guiana: Health Status and Risk Determinants by Amanda Figueira da Silva, Vivian da Cruz Franco, Maylis Douine, Hermano Gomes Albuquerque, Louise Hureau, Alice Sanna, Pamela Mosquera Atehortua, Rafael dos Santos Pereira, Simone da Silva Santos, Paola Barbosa Marchesini, Gustavo Bretas, Margarete do Socorro Mendonça Gomes, Yann Lambert, Martha Cecília Suárez-Mutis

“…Knowledge of this is essential for developing public health policies that can be integrated into specific epidemiological situations.…”
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Development and Validation of a Simple Model to Predict the Risk of Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer on Screening Total Body Skin Examination by Rebecca I. Hartman, Yun Xue, Ryan Karmouta, Elizabeth Tkachenko, Sara J. Li, David G. Li, Cara Joyce, Arash Mostaghimi

“…This study was aimed at developing an easy-to-use predictive model of nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC) risk on screening total body skin examination (TBSE). Methods. This epidemiologic assessment utilized data from a prospective, multicenter international study from primarily academic outpatient dermatology clinics. …”
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Helicobacter pylori Infection in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in the Asian Countries by Su Jin Hong, Sang Woo Kim

“…Although no single factor has been isolated as the cause of GERD, a negative association between the prevalence of H. pylori and the severity of GERD, including Barrett’s esophagus, has been demonstrated in epidemiological studies. The high prevalence of H. pylori infection affects the incidence of GERD in Asian countries. …”
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Characteristic TARC/CCL17 expression in the salivary gland of IgG4-related disease: potential diagnostic utility and insights into pathogenesis by Nanako Kikuchi, Sae Hatanaka, Terufumi Kubo, Ryuta Kamekura, Masatoshi Kanda, Takuya Kakuki, Takashi Sasaya, Kengo Mita, Hiroki Kobayashi, Hajime Ikai, Kenta Sasaki, Naoki Shijubou, Kenji Murata, Takayuki Kanaseki, Tomohide Tsukahara, Yoshihiko Hirohashi, Tadashi Hasegawa, Akihiro Miyazaki, Hiroki Takahashi, Ken-ichi Takano, Toshihiko Torigoe

“…Immunological abnormalities are suspected to play a role in its pathogenesis, and there is an epidemiological link to allergic conditions and type 2 inflammation. …”
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Nutritional Assessment and sociodemographic factors, health conditions and habits associated in old people by Joilson Meneguci, Álvaro da Silva Santos, Renata Damião

“…In this sense, the aim of this study was to identify the prevalence of underweight and overweight in the elderly and its association to sociodemographic factors, health conditions and habits. We did an epidemiological cross-sectional study with individuals ≥ 60 years from both genders. …”
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Clinical and Laboratory Diagnosis of Buruli Ulcer Disease: A Systematic Review by Samuel A. Sakyi, Samuel Y. Aboagye, Isaac Darko Otchere, Dorothy Yeboah-Manu

“…Culture remains the only method that detects viable bacilli, used for diagnosing relapse and accrued isolates for epidemiological investigation as well as monitoring drug resistance. …”
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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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ABPI against Colour Duplex Scan: A Screening Tool for Detection of Peripheral Arterial Disease in Low Resource Setting Approach to Validation by Janaka Weragoda, Rohini Seneviratne, Manuj C. Weerasinghe, S. M. Wijeyaratne

“…In Sri Lanka the ABPI has not been used as a screening tool to detect peripheral arterial disease (PAD) in epidemiological studies. This study was conducted to determine the best cutoff value of ABPI to detect PAD in Sri Lankan population. …”
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Extended UVB Exposures Alter Tumorigenesis and Treatment Efficacy in a Murine Model of Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma by Erin M. Burns, Kathleen L. Tober, Judith A. Riggenbach, Donna F. Kusewitt, Gregory S. Young, Tatiana M. Oberyszyn

“…Epidemiological studies support a link between cumulative sun exposure and cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) development. …”
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Influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on the prevalence of depression in U.S. adults: evidence from NHANES by Yun Jiang, Wusheng Deng, Mei Zhao

“…Abstract The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the epidemiological characteristics of depression among adults in the U.S. remains unclear. …”
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Genetic Alterations in Presumptive Precursor Lesions of Breast Carcinomas by Michaela Aubele, Martin Werner, Heinz Höfler

“…These presumptive precursor lesions are currently defined by their histological features, and their prognosis is imprecisely estimated from indirect epidemiological evidence. Cytogenetic and molecular‐genetic analysis of these lesions give evidence for an accumulation of various genetic alterations during breast tumorigenesis. …”
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Congenital Anomalies and Termination of Pregnancy in Iran by Bahram Samadirad, Zhila Khamnian, Mohammad Bager Hosseini, Saeed Dastgiri

“…The aim of this study was to document some epidemiological features of termination of pregnancy for birth defects in Iran. …”
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Indolent B-Cell Lymphomas Associated with HCV Infection: Clinical and Virological Features and Role of Antiviral Therapy by Luca Arcaini, Michele Merli, Stefano Volpetti, Sara Rattotti, Manuel Gotti, Francesco Zaja

“…The association between hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and B-cell non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas (NHL) has been demonstrated by epidemiological studies, in particular in highly endemic geographical areas such as Italy, Japan, and southern parts of United States. …”
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The Utah Population Database. The Legacy of Four Decades of Demographic Research by Ken. R. Smith, Geraldine P. Mineau

“…The UPDB is one of the world’s richest sources of linked population-based information for demographic, genetic, and epidemiological studies at the Individual-level. UPDB has supported hundreds of demographic and biomedical investigations, with heavy emphasis on families, in large part because of its size, representativeness, inclusion of multi-generational pedigrees, and linkages to numerous data sources. …”
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Could kDNA-PCR in Peripheral Blood Replace the Examination of Bone Marrow for the Diagnosis of Visceral Leishmaniasis? by Natalia Souza de Godoy, Marcos Luiz Alves Andrino, Regina Maia de Souza, Erika Gakiya, Valdir Sabbaga Amato, José Ângelo Lauletta Lindoso, Lucia Maria Almeida Braz

“…PB from suspected VL patients was evaluated by parasitological and molecular techniques using as the gold standard (GS) a combination of clinical, epidemiological, and immunochromatographic test (PB-rK39) results and parasitological examination of BM. …”
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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 Mourist

“…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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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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