Increased Risk of Dementia in Patients with Antidepressants: A Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies by Yao-Chin Wang, Po-An Tai, Tahmina Nasrin Poly, Md Mohaimenul Islam, Hsuan-Chia Yang, Chieh-Chen Wu, Yu-Chuan (Jack) Li

“…Antidepressants are the most commonly and widely used medication for its effectiveness in the treatment of anxiety and depression. A few epidemiological studies have documented that antidepressant is associated with increased risk of dementia so far. …”
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Characterization of patients with clinical suspicion of dengue and warning signs. Pediatric Hospital. Cienfuegos, 2019 by Delfín Rodríguez Buergo, Hilda María Delgado Acosta, Diana Rosa Rodríguez Delgado, Roxana Gutiérrez Morán, Lisset María Martínez González

“…The variables analyzed were: sex, age, nutritional status and associated chronic diseases, time between admission and beginning of symptoms, warning signs of the disease, reflection in the clinical history of the home and / or study center environment epidemiological situation, hospital stay and clinical evolution.…”
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Utility of Lymphoblastoid Cell Lines for Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Generation by Satish Kumar, Joanne E. Curran, David C. Glahn, John Blangero

“…A large number of EBV immortalized LCLs have been generated and maintained in genetic/epidemiological studies as a perpetual source of DNA and as a surrogate in vitro cell model. …”
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Genetics and Molecular Biology of Epstein-Barr Virus-Encoded BART MicroRNA: A Paradigm for Viral Modulation of Host Immune Response Genes and Genome Stability by David H. Dreyfus

“…Epstein-Barr virus, a ubiquitous human herpesvirus, is associated through epidemiologic evidence with common autoimmune syndromes and cancers. …”
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Detection and Whole-Genome Characteristics of <i>Bordetella trematum</i> Isolated from Captive Snakes by Magdalena Zając, Inga Bona, Magdalena Skarżyńska, Renata Kwit, Anna Lalak, Ewelina Skrzypiec, Emilia Mikos-Wojewoda, Paulina Pasim, Dominika Wojdat, Weronika Koza, Dariusz Wasyl

“…The whole-genome sequencing and comparison with limited public data revealed a high diversity within <i>B. trematum</i>, reaching >48,000 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), with 64 SNP differentiating tested snake isolates and thus, being considered epidemiologically unrelated. This is the first report of <i>B. trematum</i> isolated from an animal source in Europe. …”
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Clinical characteristics of pediatric patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection. Cienfuegos, 2020-2021 by Mercedes Fonseca Hernández, Dunia María Chávez Amaro, Vivian Isabel Chávez Pérez, Julio Héctor Jova Dueñas, Tamara L. Jiménez Sáez, Ifrain Machín Caride

“…<br /><strong>Objective:</strong> to describe the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of children confirmed with COVID-19 in Cienfuegos, during the first year of the pandemic.…”
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VOCAL HANDICAP AND ASSOCIATION WITH PHYSICAL INACTIVITY AND JOB DISSATISFACTION AMONG TEACHERS by Lilian Souza Melo, Josiane Santos Brant Rocha, Viviana Maia Santos, Leonardo Rodrigues de Souza, Rosângela Ramos Veloso Silva, Desirée Sant´Ana Haikal, Adriane Mesquita Medeiros, Luiza Augusta R. Rossi-Barbosa

“… This study aimed to verify the association between voice handicaps, physical inactivity, and job dissatisfaction among public school teachers in Minas Gerais, Brazil. An epidemiological, cross-sectional web survey study was performed to do this. …”
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LONGPOP and IDS. Personal reflections on our collaboration With Kees Mandemakers. by Sam Jenkinson, Hideko Matsuo, Koen Matthijs

“…The three of us have known Kees for some time, but most closely since 2014, when we became formally engaged as project partners under the so-called LONGPOP-project, an EU funded Marie Curie grant, named Methodologies and Data mining techniques for the analysis of Big Data based on Longitudinal Population and Epidemiological Registers. The importance of our close professional relationship is best demonstrated by our work in producing the COR*-IDS 2020 database. …”
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Periodontal Indices as Predictors of Cognitive Decline: Insights from the PerioMind Colombia Cohort by Catalina Arévalo-Caro, Diego López, Jose Antonio Sánchez Milán, Cristina Lorca, María Mulet, Humberto Arboleda, Sergio Losada Amaya, Aida Serra, Xavier Gallart-Palau

“…<b>Background</b>: Poor oral health and periodontitis have been epidemiologically linked to cognitive decline and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in older adults. …”
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Public Health Evaluation of COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptability and Health Behaviors in South Africa: Past, Current, and Future Implications (2020–2022) by Handan Wand, Jayajothi Moodley, Tarylee Reddy, Sarita Naidoo

“…Given the lower rates of vaccine acceptability and a reduction in preventative health behaviors, monitoring the spread of infections is crucial and may have significant clinical and epidemiological implications.…”
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Global Stability for Novel Complicated SIR Epidemic Models with the Nonlinear Recovery Rate and Transfer from Being Infectious to Being Susceptible to Analyze the Transmission of C... by Fehaid Salem Alshammari, F. Talay Akyildiz

“…Epidemiological models play pivotal roles in predicting, anticipating, understanding, and controlling present and future epidemics. …”
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Monitoring of Insecticide Resistance in Anopheles culicifacies in Twelve Districts of Madhya Pradesh, Central India (2017–2019) by Ashok K. Mishra, Praveen K Bharti, Gyan Chand, Aparup Das, Himanshu Jayswar, Manju Rahi, Kamaraju Raghavendra

“…However, studies to verify the impact of IRS with good coverage on the transmission of disease are required before deciding on the change of insecticide in conjunction with epidemiological data.…”
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Sequence Variation in Toxoplasma gondii rop17 Gene among Strains from Different Hosts and Geographical Locations by Nian-Zhang Zhang, Ying Xu, Si-Yang Huang, Dong-Hui Zhou, Rui-Ai Wang, Xing-Quan Zhu

“…Genetic diversity of T. gondii is a concern of many studies, due to the biological and epidemiological diversity of this parasite. The present study examined sequence variation in rhoptry protein 17 (ROP17) gene among T. gondii isolates from different hosts and geographical regions. …”
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Underlying and contributing causes of mortality from CDC WONDER—Insights for researchers by Abdul Mannan Khan Minhas, Laurence S. Sperling, Sadeer Al-Kindi, Dmitry Abramov

“…Background: The multiple cause of death files available through the Center for Disease Control and Prevention Wide-ranging Online Data for Epidemiologic Research (CDC WONDER) present underlying and contributing causes of mortality. …”
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Inverted Patterns of Schistosomiasis and Fascioliasis and Risk Factors Among Humans and Livestock in Northern Tanzania by Ephrasia A. Hugho, Yakob P. Nagagi, Lucille J. Lyaruu, Victor V. Mosha, Ndealilia Senyael, Magweiga M. Mwita, Ruth W. Mabahi, Violet M. Temba, Mapulish Hebel, Mohamed Nyati, Blandina T. Mmbaga, Theonest O. Ndyetabura, AbdulHamid S. Lukambagire

“…However, data on the distribution and risk factors for fascioliasis remain limited, while epidemiological gaps hinder schistosomiasis control in Tanzania. …”
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SURVEILLANCE OF PARASITIC DISEASES IN BULGARIA by Rumen Harizanov, Violeta Yakimova, Mihaela Videnova, Ognyan Mikov, Aleksandra Ivanova, Eleonora Kaneva, Raina Borisova, Nina Tsvetkova, Iskra Rainova, Zornitca Traykova

“…The primary indication for screening is prophylactic, followed by epidemiological and clinical indications. This report aims to analyse the dynamics of parasitic diseases in 2023. …”
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Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Progress Towards a Gene by David A van Heel, Jack Satsangi, Alisoun H Carey, Derek P Jewell

“…The pathogenesis of ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn’s disease (CD) is still unknown, but the importance of genetic susceptibility has been clearly shown by epidemiological data from family and twin studies. Linkage studies have identified two susceptibility loci for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) on chromosomes 12 and 16. …”
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Insulin Resistance in Osteoarthritis: Similar Mechanisms to Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Elena V Tchetina, Galina A Markova, Eugeniya P Sharapova

“…OA and T2D have common epidemiologic traits, are considered heterogenic multifactorial pathologies that develop through the interaction of genetic and environmental factors, and have common risk factors. …”
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The impact of uric acid on musculoskeletal diseases: clinical associations and underlying mechanisms by Jing Zhang, Na Sun, Wanhao Zhang, Wenjie Yue, Xiaochen Qu, Xiaochen Qu, Zhonghai Li, Zhonghai Li, Gang Xu, Gang Xu

“…Future research, including epidemiological studies and new pathogenesis findings, will further clarify the relationship between musculoskeletal diseases and SU.…”
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Active community inquiry facing COVID-19: Experiences in the Cumanayagua municipality, 2020 by Victor René Navarro Machado, Blanca Moracén Rubio, Danays Santana Rodríguez, Oskeymi Rodríguez González, Medelyn Oliva Santana, Guiguiola Blanco González

“…<p><strong>Foundation:</strong> active research is a tool that facilitates the detection of relevant diseases in the epidemiological profile.<br /><strong>Objective:</strong> to describe the experiences in the implementation of a municipal community active research system for COVID-19. …”
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