Comparison of risk-of-bias assessment approaches for selection of studies reporting prevalence for economic analyses by Jane E Harding, Richard Edlin, Matthew J Glasgow

“…The methodological quality of studies can inform the choice of prevalence figures but no single obvious candidate tool exists for assessing quality of the observational epidemiological studies for selecting prevalence estimates. …”
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Factors influencing image quality in Tibetan children by optical coherence tomography by Yao Yao, Jiawen Liu, Lei Li, Weiwei Chen, Zhaojun Meng, Jing Fu

“…PurposeThis study aim to investigate the clinical findings of subjects characteristics and image quality related factors in Tibetan children by optical coherence tomography (OCT) in epidemiological cohort study.MethodsParticipants were 1,856 first-grade students (mean age = 6.82 ± 0.46 years) from seven selected elementary schools in Lhasa. …”
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Circulating Galectin-3 and Atrial Fibrillation Recurrence after Catheter Ablation: A Meta-Analysis by Guangping Zhang, Yongquan Wu

“…Galectin-3 (Gal-3) is involved in fibrosis and heart failure. However, epidemiological studies evaluating the association between Gal-3 and atrial fibrillation (AF) recurrence after catheter ablation showed inconsistent results. …”
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Clinical Characteristics of Children with Acute Post-Streptococcal Glomerulonephritis and Re-Evaluation of Patients with Artificial Intelligence by Emre LEVENTOGLU, Mustafa SORAN

“…Questions assessing the definition, epidemiologic characteristics, pathophysiologic mechanisms, diagnosis, and treatment of APSGN were answered correctly by ChatGPT 3.5. …”
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Cross-contamination Risks in Dry Produce Packinghouses: Efficacy of Alcohol-based Sanitizers to Reduce Salmonella and Potential Surrogates on Relevant Surface Materials by Alexandra Nerney, Stuart Reitz, Jovana Kovacevic, Joy Waite-Cusic

“…A 2020 Salmonella outbreak was epidemiologically linked to red onions; however, insufficient cleaning and sanitation in the packinghouse expanded the recall to include all onions handled by the packing house in the preceding 3 months. …”
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Evaluation of the protective efficacy of OlysetPlus ceiling nets for reduction of malaria incidence in children in Homa Bay County, Kenya: a cluster-randomised controlled study pro... by Daisuke Yoneoka, Jesse Gitaka, James Kongere, Wataru Kagaya, Akira Kaneko, Yura K Ko, Chim W Chan, Mariko Kanamori, Bernard N Kanoi, Gordon Odhiambo Okomo, Protus Omondi, Kelvin B Musyoka, Takatsugu Okai, Victor Opiyo, Jared Oginga, Samuel Mungai, Kibor K Keitany, Elijah Songok, Noboru Minakawa

“…With this proposed second trial, we aim to evaluate the impact of this tool in a different eco-epidemiological setting in the lake endemic region of Kenya.Methods A cluster-randomised controlled trial is designed to evaluate the impact of pyrethroid-PBO ceiling nets in Ndhiwa Sub-County, Homa Bay County, Kenya. …”
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Risk factors for Toxoplasma gondii seropositivity in buffaloes in a Mediterranean area by Giovanna Cappelli, Antonio Bosco, Alessandra Martucciello, Gabriele Di Vuolo, Domenico Vecchio, Carlo Grassi, Maria Serrapica, Michele Napoletano, Paola Pepe

“…Several serological studies on toxoplasmosis in water buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) are fragmentary, dated, consider a low number of animals compared to the present population and do not relate the epidemiological update in an area of the Mediterranean. …”
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Global, regional, and national burden of very early-onset colorectal cancer and its risk factors from 1990 to 2019: A systematic analysis for the global burden of disease study 201... by Zhen Junhai, Meng Yang, Tan Zongbiao, Yan Wenxuan, Li Tiange, Wu Yanrui, Liu Chuan, Dong Weiguo

“…Decomposition analysis revealed the epidemiological change contributed most to the incidence burden of very EOCRC. …”
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Role of Age and Sex on the Incidence of Leukemia in a Sample of Iraqi Patients by Dahlia N. AL-Saidi

“…However, the majority of epidemiologic studies have shown links between leukemia incidence and potential risk factors, including ionizing radiation exposure and chemicals. …”
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Pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma, case series and review of literature by Farrag Mohammad, Ahmed Abd Essattar Abd Elhakeem, Ahmad Algheriany, Ahmed Elshanawany

“…This is a retrospective descriptive hospital-based study of this rare tumor that includes five patients. Epidemiologic characteristics and preoperative clinical findings were recorded. …”
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Dynamic transmission modeling of COVID-19 to support decision-making in Brazil: A scoping review in the pre-vaccine era. by Gabriel Berg de Almeida, Lorena Mendes Simon, Ângela Maria Bagattini, Michelle Quarti Machado da Rosa, Marcelo Eduardo Borges, José Alexandre Felizola Diniz Filho, Ricardo de Souza Kuchenbecker, Roberto André Kraenkel, Cláudia Pio Ferreira, Suzi Alves Camey, Carlos Magno Castelo Branco Fortaleza, Cristiana Maria Toscano

“…The main modeling objectives were to analyze epidemiological scenarios (testing interventions' effectiveness) and to project short and long-term predictions, while few articles performed economic impact analysis. …”
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Characterizing Traffic-Related Ultrafine Particles in Roadside Microenvironments: Spatiotemporal Insights from Industrial Parks by Sultan F.I. Abdillah, Sheng-Jie You, Ya-Fen Wang

“…This study serves as reference for future epidemiological study related to roadside UFPs in typical urban microenvironments such as industrial park areas.…”
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Inclusion of diabetic retinopathy screening strategies in national-level diabetes care planning in low-income and middle-income settings: protocol for a scoping review by Tunde Peto, Nathan Congdon, Katie Curran, Prabhath Piyasena, Lisa Duke, Belma Malanda

“…Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a microvascular complication of diabetes, and if left untreated can lead to visual impairment and blindness. Epidemiological studies suggest that the incidence of sight-threatening DR is decreasing in high-income countries due to improved treatments and management of DM; however, these trends are not replicated in LMICs. …”
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Prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among garment workers: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Francis Fatoye, Tadesse Gebrye, Chidozie Mbada, Phoebe Apeagyei

“…As there is no existing epidemiological overview of MSDs among garment workers, this systematic review aimed to evaluate the global evidence on prevalence of MSDs in this population.Methods A systematic review of the literature was conducted in accordance with Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. …”
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The problem of norovirus infection in animals (literature review) by V. А. Mischenko, A. V. Mischenko, T. B. Nikeshina, O. N. Petrova, Yu. V. Brovko, A. I. Kushlubaeva

“…The norovirus genome is prone to mutations, resulting in antigenic shifts and recombination, as well as the emergence and rapid spread of new epidemic and epizootic variants. Epidemiological features of norovirus infection include: prolonged shedding of the virus by the diseased animals and carriers, various transmission routes (fecal-oral, contact) and high contagiousness. …”
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Mortality causes and health spending by gender and health conditions in octogenarians, nonagenarians and centenarians in Colombia by Oscar Espinosa, Valeria Bejarano, Isabella Franky, Sandeep Pagali, Michael Drummond, Oscar H. Franco

“…For this nationwide retrospective descriptive observational study, epidemiological regions, urban/rural areas and morbidities were also studied. …”
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A novel approach for detecting Salmonella enterica strains frequently attributed to human illness—development and validation of the highly pathogenic Salmonella (HPS) multiplex PCR... by Dayna M. Harhay, Kerry D. Brader, Tatum S. Katz, Gregory P. Harhay, James L. Bono, Joseph M. Bosilevac, Tommy L. Wheeler

“…While there are over 2,600 different serovars of NTS, epidemiological data suggests that certain serovars are better at causing disease than others, resulting in the majority of reported human illnesses in the United States. …”
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Comparative Analysis of 95 Patients with Different Severity in the Early Outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China by Fang He, Xue-feng Ding, Meng Cao, Hai-ying Gong, Xiang-zhen Fu, Jie Luo, Kui Liu, Zhou-zhou Tian, Lin Luo, Yu-yuan Fan, Ting Li, Qian-Jing Yao, Xiao-ju Chen, Xiang-lin Duan, Li Chen, Li Jiang

“…All patients were investigated with epidemiological questionnaires. Outcomes were followed up until April 1, 2020. …”
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Seasonal trends of pyogenic spondylodiscitis in Japan: a nationwide inpatient database study by Takayuki Motoyoshi, Takahisa Ogawa, Kazuyuki Fukushima, Satoshi Kutsuna, Haggai Schermann, Kiyohide Fushimi, Toshitaka Yoshii

“…Objectives: The aims of this study were 1) to investigate seasonal epidemiological variations of pyogenic spondylodiscitis, including Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection, in Japan, and 2) to evaluate associated inpatient outcomes. …”
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Impact of Pandemic Measures on Emergency Department Visits: A Comparative Analysis of Medico-Legal Cases Before and During COVID-19 by Mehmet Berkay Can, Alper Özkök, Mehmet Ali Aslaner, Taner Akar, Birol Demirel

“…The change in living and consumption habits caused by the pandemic may also have changed the frequency and epidemiological distribution of forensic cases, such as motorcycle accidents.…”
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