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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Cognitive and discursive features of Joe Biden's address to the joint session of the United States Congress on April 29, 2021 by O.I. Afonina

“…This article examines the cognitive and discursive aspects of Joe Biden’s April 2021 statement on the epidemiological situation in the United States and the American Jobs Plan. …”
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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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Rising prevalence and drug resistance of Corynebacterium striatum in lower respiratory tract infections by Wei Li, Mingyue Gao, Jinyan Yu

“…This review highlights the epidemiological characteristics, drug resistance mechanisms, diagnostics approaches, and treatment options for C. striatum lower respiratory tract infections to enhance clinician awareness and improve patient management strategies.…”
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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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Maternal–Foetal Effects of Exposure to Bisphenol A: Outcomes and Long-Term Consequences by Henrique Eloi Costa, Ines Medeiros, Melissa Mariana, Elisa Cairrao

“…Thus, this narrative review aims to highlight the consequences for the foetus and the pregnant woman of maternal and foetal exposure to BPA by analysing epidemiological and experimental studies on humans. Extensive research has examined the effects of BPA on several systems outcomes. …”
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State of the Art, Unresolved Issues, and Future Research Directions in the Fight against Hepatitis C Virus: Perspectives for Screening, Diagnostics of Resistances, and Immunization by Cecilia Trucchi, Andrea Orsi, Cristiano Alicino, Laura Sticchi, Giancarlo Icardi, Filippo Ansaldi

“…Hepatitis C virus (HCV) still represents a major public health threat, with a dramatic burden from both epidemiological and clinical points of view. New generation of direct-acting antiviral agents (DAAs) has been recently introduced in clinical practice promising to cure HCV and to overcome the issues related to the interferon-based therapies. …”
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Bolsonaro et la covid-19 au Brésil : réflexions autour d’un double paradoxe by François Roubaud, Mireille Razafindrakoto

“…On the one hand, on the health side, the president has adopted a negationist attitude and denies the seriousness of the country’s epidemiological situation. While the virus rages with redoubled acuity with the second wave, he persists, contributing to increase the health toll, to which his own supporters pay a heavy price. …”
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A Review of Bovine Tuberculosis in the Kafue Basin Ecosystem by Musso Munyeme, Hetron Mweemba Munang'andu

“…Further, increasing human settlements within and around the Kafue basin have resulted in decreased grazing grounds for the Kafue lechwe antelopes despite a corresponding increase in cattle population sharing the same pasture. Baseline epidemiological data have persistently reported findings of bovine tuberculosis (BTB) in both wild and domestic animals, although these have been deficient in terms of describing direct evidence in the role of either lechwe antelopes or cattle in the reported observations. …”
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Temporal Variations among Invasive Pneumococcal Disease Serotypes in Children and Adults in Germany (1992–2008) by Matthias Imöhl, Ralf René Reinert, Mark van der Linden

“…The temporal variations in serotype distribution have to be kept in mind when interpreting vaccine coverages reported in epidemiological studies.…”
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Hodgkin Lymphoma at the Paediatric Oncology Unit of Gabriel Touré Teaching Hospital, Bamako, Mali: 5-Year Experience by B. Togo, F. Traoré, A. P. Togo, C. B. Traoré, K. Dumke, M. Diawara, A. A. Diakité, M. Sylla, F. Traoré-Dicko, B. Traoré, T. Sidibé

“…The aim of this retrospective, unicentric study over 5 years is to describe the epidemiologic, pathologic, clinic and therapeutic aspects of children treated for Hodgkin lymphoma in our paediatric oncology unit. …”
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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 Rich J. 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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Periodontal Disease Behavior in Children and Adolescents with Diabetes in Cienfuegos in 2008 by Arasay Calzada Bandomo, Esther María Castillo Betancourt

“…<strong><br />Method:</strong> an epidemiological, descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted. …”
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