Severity and Control Levels of Bronchial Asthma in the Pediatric Population of Yamanigüey. Moa by Alexander Torres Molina, Yamila Loforte Columbié

“…It is clinically and epidemiologically stratified according to its degree of severity and we argue for its classification according to control levels.…”
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Modeling and Analysis of Fasciola Hepatica Disease Transmission by Dagnaw Tantie Yihunie, Joseph Y. T. Mugisha, Dawit Melese Gebru, Haileyesus Tessema Alemneh

“…This change signifies a transition from a disease-free state to a persistent infection, highlighting the possibility of a continuous disease presence given specific epidemiological conditions. Simulations show that reducing miracidia, metacercariae, and snail populations, improving treatment, and lowering pathogen transfer between cattle and snails significantly decrease disease prevalence in cattle. …”
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Tea in cardiovascular health and disease: a critical appraisal of the evidence by Klaus W. Lange

“…ABSTRACT: The findings of various epidemiological studies, interventions using randomized controlled trials and mechanistic experiments have suggested a protective role of tea and its bioactive components in cardiovascular health. …”
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Signaling Pathway Puts the Break on Fat Cell Formation by Ormond A. MacDougald

“…Despite common wisdom that “one just needs to eat less and exercise more” and a multi-billion-dollar diet industry, epidemiological data indicate that the incidence of obesity will continue to rise. …”
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Infertility and Adenomyosis by Sebastiano Campo, Vincenzo Campo, Giuseppe Benagiano

“…As a consequence, to this day, no epidemiologic data exists linking adenomyosis to a state of subfertility. …”
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Interrelation of irritable bowel syndrome and bacterial overgrowth: is there any? by Yu. A. Kucheryavy, S. V. Cheryomushkin, Ye. A. Mayevskaya, Ye. A. Sutugina

“…BOS and IBS are extremely common syndromes, that contributes to their casual coexistence within same patient from epidemiological point of view. Clinical symptoms of BOS and IBS include meteorism, abdominal pain and disorders of defecation, that are difficult, at first sight, for differential diagnostics. …”
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Prognostic Factors for Cancer-Specific Survival and Disease-Free Interval of Dogs with Mammary Carcinomas by Elaine da Silva Soares, Fabrício Luciani Valente, Carolina Camargos Rocha, Carlos Eduardo Real Pereira, Thaís Barroso Sarandy, Fabiano Luiz Dulce de Oliveira, Sabrina Loise de Morais Calado, Andréa Pacheco Batista Borges

“…Canine mammary tumors (CMTs) are the most diagnosed neoplasms in dogs; however, there are few studies analyzing the influence of epidemiological, clinicopathological, and histopathological data on cancer-specific survival (CSS), disease-free interval (DFI), and overall survival (OS) in a large cohort. …”
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Characterization of Suicidal Attempt in Adolescents of the Cumanayagua Municipality by Tamara Montenegro Calderón, Juan Carlos Fernández Wilcapi, Julio César Díaz Marrero, Narciso Águila Rodríguez, Alexis Díaz Brito

“…<br /><strong>Method:</strong> a cross descriptive study was done about the epidemiological behavior according to variables of the suicidal conduct at the Cumanayagua municipality from 2009 to 2013 with a universe of 110 patients. …”
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Plant-Derived Anti-Cancer Therapeutics and Biopharmaceuticals by Ghyda Murad Hashim, Mehdi Shahgolzari, Kathleen Hefferon, Afagh Yavari, Srividhya Venkataraman

“…There is increasing epidemiological data indicating that diets rich in vegetables and fruits could decrease the risks of certain cancers. …”
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Heart Morphometry in Rats with Intrauterine Growth Restriction by Claudia Joffre Fríaz, Ninive Nuñez López, Laura López Marín, María Antonia Cruz, Laymit Alonso Padilla

“…<strong>Background:</strong> epidemiological and experimental studies suggest that cardiovascular disease in adulthood is influenced by prenatal or early postnatal events, regardless of lifestyle-related risk factors. …”
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Effects of pesticide dichlorvos on liver injury in rats and related toxicity mechanisms by Pengcheng Zhang, Zixian Zhou, Jiaqi Yao, Yuhong Jiang, Hang Lei, Zhijun Xie, Juan Li, Xianlin Zhao, Lv Zhu, Meihua Wan, Ling Liu, Wenfu Tang

“…Dichlorvos (DDVP) is an organophosphorus pesticide commonly utilized in agricultural production. Recent epidemiological studies suggest that exposure to DDVP correlates with an increased incidence of liver disease. …”
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GERD—Barrett—Adenocarcinoma: Do We Have Suitable Prognostic and Predictive Molecular Markers? by Romana Illig, Eckhard Klieser, Tobias Kiesslich, Daniel Neureiter

“…Based on histomorphological findings, detailed screening and therapeutic guidelines have been elaborated, although epidemiological studies could not support the postulated increasing progression rates of GERD to BE and EAC. …”
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Overview of Recent Advances in Canine Parvovirus Research: Current Status and Future Perspectives by Hongzhuan Zhou, Kaidi Cui, Xia Su, Huanhuan Zhang, Bing Xiao, Songping Li, Bing Yang

“…This review summarizes the current epidemiological status of CPV, highlighting recent advancements in diagnostic techniques and vaccine development. …”
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Health effects of fruit juices and beverages with varying degrees of processing by Xinyue Zhang, Xiaojun Liao, Yongtao Wang, Lei Rao, Liang Zhao

“…Third, we integrated the results of existing epidemiological surveys, randomized controlled trials, and animal experiments to explore the health risks associated with consuming FJBs. …”
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Possible Immunosuppressive Effects of Drug Exposure and Environmental and Nutritional Effects on Infection and Vaccination by H. P. Huemer

“…Additional substances of environmental, nutritional, or microbiological origin may also play a role but their combinatory/synergistic effects have been disregarded so far due to the lack of systematic data and the complex study designs necessary to elucidate those complex epidemiologic questions.…”
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Suitable breast cancer screening strategy for Chinese women by CAO Xi, LUO Yongchao, SHEN Songjie

“…With the changing of the epidemiological characteristics of breast cancer among Chinese women and the accumulation of new evidence, the suitable screening strategy for breast cancer in Chinese women also needs to be updated regularly.…”
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Assessment of the First Commercial ELISA Kit for the Diagnosis of Theileria annulata by Amira A. T. Al-Hosary, Jabbar Ahmed, Ann Nordengrahn, Malik Merza

“…In conclusion, the SVANOVIR Theileria annulata-Ab is a suitable diagnostic assay for use in the diagnosis and epidemiological surveys of Theileria annulata infection in chronic and carrier animals.…”
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Qualitative Stability Analysis of an Obesity Epidemic Model with Social Contagion by Enrique Lozano-Ochoa, Jorge Fernando Camacho, Cruz Vargas-De-León

“…We study an epidemiological mathematical model formulated in terms of an ODE system taking into account both social and nonsocial contagion risks of obesity. …”
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Effects of Diet on Brain Plasticity in Animal and Human Studies: Mind the Gap by Tytus Murphy, Gisele Pereira Dias, Sandrine Thuret

“…Moreover, we also discuss epidemiological and intervention studies reporting the effects of CR, IF and dietary polyphenols and PUFAs on learning, memory, and mood. …”
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Network analysis of autism traits and problematic mobile phone use and their associations with depression among Chinese college students by Gang Liu, Ya Liu, Zongping Chen, Siyuan Zhou, Lingfei Ma

“…We measured the above three variables in 949 college students in China with Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ), Smartphone Addiction Scale (SAS), Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D). Central and bridge symptoms were pinpointed through the examination of centrality index. …”
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