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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Guidelines for Clostridium difficile infection in adults by Michał Kukla, Krystian Adrych, Agnieszka Dobrowolska, Tomasz Mach, Jarosław Reguła, Grażyna Rydzewska

“…Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) has become a serious medical and epidemiological problem, especially in well developed countries. …”
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Clinicopathological Study of Thyroid Swelling with High Resolution Ultrasonographic Correlation by Kumar Gaurav, Rajeev Kumar Ranjan, Gunjan, Zahid Mustafa Khan, Anima R. Xalxo, Nisha Rai

“…Background: Epidemiological data show a high frequency of thyroid nodules in the general population, with rates increasing with age. …”
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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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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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The Immunological Plasmodium falciparum Malaria Characteristics of Children in Tajikistan Republic by Nighina M. Khodzhaeva, Alla M. Baranova, Anatoly K. Tokmalaev

“…The epidemiological situation in Tajikistan Republic deteriorated in the 1990s, when an influx of refugees from Afghanistan resulted in mass importation of Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium falciparum malaria to Khatlon region. …”
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Pathological characterization of lung fibrosis in Sprague–Dawley rats treated with fluoro-edenite fibres by intrapleural injection by Eva Tibaldi, Federica Gnudi, Daniele Mandrioli, Caterina Bruno, Amerigo Zona, Lucia Fazzo, Pietro Comba

“…These results combined with epidemiological study reported in Biancavilla residents, corroborate the need to promote health and epidemiological surveillance plans of respiratory diseases in population living in FE contaminated sites.…”
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A scoping review examining the relationship between green tea and skin cancers by Ram Lakhan, Louisa Summers, Olugbemiga Ekundayo, Jedidiah Radosevich, Sierra Turner, Sangyal Dorjee, Vinayak K. Nahar, Manoj Sharma

“…Chemo-preventative role of green tea has been studied through epidemiological studies in several cancers such as breast, lung, oral cavity and others. …”

Genetic proxies for clinical traits are associated with increased risk of severe COVID-19 by N. J. M. Chaddock, S. S. R. Crossfield, M. Pujades-Rodriguez, M. M. Iles, A. W. Morgan

“…Abstract Routine use of genetic data in healthcare is much-discussed, yet little is known about its performance in epidemiological models including traditional risk factors. …”
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Prevalence and risk factors associated with intestinal parasitism in children. Ciego de Ávila, 2023 by Magdeline Francisco Castillo, Dayami Sobrado Carrera, Laidelys Alemán Veliz, Damarys Villanueva Souto

“…A survey, previously validated, was applied to collect clinical-epidemiological data of interest. Fecal samples were collected, which were analyzed using three coproparasitological techniques.…”
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Dynamics of seasonal rabies incidence in animals in Azerbaijan by Ch. V. Aliyeva, Sh. K. Zeynalova

“…To assess the epizootological and epidemiological risks of rabies in the country, the disease frequency rate among various animal species was studied by year. …”
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Epizootic situation on sheep pox and goat pox in Tajikistan in 2000–2021 by R. Atovullozoda

“…Based on systemic epidemiological analysis of the structure and dynamics of nosoareals, as well as risk assessment of sheep pox and goat pox entry, emergence and distribution, monitoring and establishment of infected and endemic zones, the features and patterns of distribution and occurrence of these diseases’ epizootic process were defined, which confirms the need for a systematic approach to epidemiological surveillance of highly dangerous and economically significant infectious diseases having a trend for transboundary spread, which will facilitate the solution of the problem regarding identification of possible threats and the implementation of veterinary and sanitary measures in case of disease occurrence in the territory of any country to ensure animal disease freedom.…”
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External pressure headache. Literature review by R. Timofejavaitė, K. Ryliškienė

“… External pressure headache is a primary headache disorder caused by physiological non-damaging stimuli; it has clear intermittent presentation, simple treatment and prevention recommendations, and therefore does not get much attention in medical literature. However, as the epidemiological situation changes, healthcare workers as long-term users of personal protective equipment have a higher risk to experience this type of headache. …”
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Dramaturgies of Contagion in Contemporary British Speculative Theatre by June Xuandung Pham

“…It is my belief that these plays’ conception of contagion, not as a mere epidemiological fact but as a metaphor for disruption and relationality, transformation and conformity, invokes a distinct utopian method of the twenty-first century, which is best characterised by uncertainty.…”
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Import of Russian regions under conditions of COVID-19 by S. S. Krasnykh

“…Import volumes, in value terms, for the period 2019–2021, show a steady increase, which can be explained by an increase in mortality in the Russia, socio-economic consequences associated with the spread of COVID-19, and anticovidal sanitary and epidemiological restrictions.…”
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