Genetic analysis reveals the genetic diversity and zoonotic potential of Streptococcus dysgalactiae isolates from sheep by Ilona Stefańska, Ewelina Kwiecień, Anna Didkowska, Magdalena Kizerwetter-Świda, Dorota Chrobak-Chmiel, Agnieszka Sałamaszyńska-Guz, Piotr Żmuda, Krzysztof Anusz, Magdalena Rzewuska

“…However, the phylogenetic position of animal S. dysgalactiae isolates and their zoonotic potential remain unclear. Most molecular epidemiological studies explicate beta-hemolytic streptococci according to their MLST and M protein gene (emm) types. …”
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Analysis of the Complete Genomes of Enterovirus 71 Subtypes in China by Lei Wang, Yuzhu Dai, Jun Cheng, Changgui Sun, Yu Chen, Dawei Cui

“…The phylogenetic trees were developed by MEGA7.0 software, and the complete genetic epidemiological characteristics and amino acid mutations of EV-A71 from China were also analysed. …”
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The Use of Rose Bengal Plate Test to Asses Cattle Exposure to Brucella Infection in Traditional and Smallholder Dairy Production Systems of Tanga Region of Tanzania by Emanuel Senyael Swai, Luuk Schoonman

“…A cross-sectional epidemiological study was conducted to determine the seroprevalence and to identify risk factors for bovine brucellosis seropositivity in traditional and smallholder dairy cattle production systems in the Tanga region of North-eastern Tanzania. …”
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Acute appendicitis characterization in pediatrics patients. Cienfuegos, 2013-2018 by Luis Enrique Jiménez Franco, Carlos Alberto Cabrera Machado

“…Descriptive statistics and epidemiological indicators were applied.<br /><strong>Results</strong>: Patients between the ages of 10 and 14 years (57.87%) predominated, as well as males (54.34%), for an incidence rate of 17.65 cases per 10,000 inhabitants. …”
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Prevalence of Hypertension in Akwa Ibom State, South-South Nigeria: Rural versus Urban Communities Study by Effiong Ekong Akpan, Udeme E. Ekrikpo, Aniema I. A. Udo, Bassey Edet Bassey

“…Conclusion. There is an epidemiologic change in the prevalence of hypertension in the rural communities of Nigeria.…”
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Transmitted blood infections and emerging vector-borne diseases in blood donors in northern Portugal by Ana Mota, Margarida Fonseca Cardoso

“…Method: Data from 2010 to 2022 of the Local Health Unit-Santo Antonio were used for this study. In specific epidemiological situations, malaria, Chagas disease and West Nile virus were screened. …”
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Effect of Repetitive Glucose Spike and Hypoglycaemia on Atherosclerosis and Death Rate in Apo E-Deficient Mice by Kenichi Nakajima, Tomoya Mita, Yusuke Osonoi, Kosuke Azuma, Toshiyuki Takasu, Yoshio Fujitani, Hirotaka Watada

“…Epidemiological data suggest that postprandial hyperglycaemia and hypoglycaemia are potential risk factors for cardiovascular disease. …”
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Diagnosis of Oral Hairy Leukoplakia: The Importance of EBV In Situ Hybridization by Luana L. Martins, José Henrique F. Rosseto, Natália Silva Andrade, Juliana Bertoldi Franco, Paulo Henrique Braz-Silva, Karem L. Ortega

“…In conclusion, the presence of OHL in patients with HIV/AIDS results in changes in the epidemiological characteristics of the disease, and this fact allied with subtle clinical-morphological features makes clinical diagnosis very difficult. …”
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Fetal Growth Restriction Prediction: How to Move beyond by Debora F. B. Leite, Jose G. Cecatti

“…Although there is no consensus regarding its definition, birthweight centile threshold, or follow-up, we believe birthweight <10th centile is the most suitable cutoff for clinical and epidemiological purposes. Maternal clinical factors have modest predictive accuracy; being born SGA appears to be of transgenerational heredity. …”
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Machine learning derived retinal pigment score from ophthalmic imaging shows ethnicity is not biology by Anand E. Rajesh, Abraham Olvera-Barrios, Alasdair N. Warwick, Yue Wu, Kelsey V. Stuart, Mahantesh I. Biradar, Chuin Ying Ung, Anthony P. Khawaja, Robert Luben, Paul J. Foster, Charles R. Cleland, William U. Makupa, Alastair K. Denniston, Matthew J. Burton, Andrew Bastawrous, Pearse A. Keane, Mark A. Chia, Angus W. Turner, Cecilia S. Lee, Adnan Tufail, Aaron Y. Lee, Catherine Egan, UK Biobank Eye and Vision Consortium

“…RPS was validated using two large epidemiological studies with demographic and genetic data (UK Biobank and EPIC-Norfolk Study) and reproduced in a Tanzanian, an Australian, and a Chinese dataset. …”
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Longitudinal mitochondrial bioenergetic signatures of blood monocytes and lymphocytes improve during treatment of drug-susceptible pulmonary tuberculosis patients by Bridgette M. Cumming, Kelvin W. Addicott, Fernanda Maruri, Fernanda Maruri, Vanessa Pillay, Rukaya Asmal, Sashen Moodley, Beatriz Barreto-Durate, Beatriz Barreto-Durate, Mariana Araújo-Pereira, Mariana Araújo-Pereira, Matilda Mazibuko, Zoey Mhlane, Nikiwe Mbatha, Khadija Khan, Senamile Makhari, Farina Karim, Lauren Peetluk, Alexander S. Pym, Mahomed Yunus S. Moosa, Yuri F. van der Heijden, Yuri F. van der Heijden, Yuri F. van der Heijden, Timothy S. Sterling, Timothy S. Sterling, Bruno B. Andrade, Bruno B. Andrade, Alasdair Leslie, Alasdair Leslie, Alasdair Leslie, Adrie J. C. Steyn, Adrie J. C. Steyn, Adrie J. C. Steyn

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Faktor-Faktor yang Berhubungan dengan Kejadian Filariasis di Kabupaten Padang Pariaman Tahun 2010-2013 by Dhia Afra, Nora Abdiana Harminarti, Abdiana .

“…Penelitian ini menggunakan metode studi <em>case control</em> yang merupakan penelitian epidemiologis analitik observasional yang bersifat retrospektif. …”
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Association between selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors use and blood transfusion risk in older adults after hip fracture: a cohort study by Héloïse Gobillot-Morisson, Bastien Genet, Corinne Frère, Judith Cohen-Bittan, Mathieu Raux, Marie-Eva Rollet, Anthony Meziere, Jacques Boddaert, Lorène Zerah, Sara Thietart

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Lymphoma patients treated with anti-CD20 and chemotherapy display disconnected T and B cell responses to COVID-19 vaccine by Sylvain Lamure, Sylvain Lamure, Houria Hendel Chavez, Marie-Ghislaine de Goër de Herve, Luc-Matthieu Fornecker, Bernard Drenou, Caroline Jacquet, Fatiha Merabet, Milena Kohn, Florence Quélin, Angela Jackson, Sylvain Choquet, Rémy Duléry, Yassine Taoufik, Caroline Besson, Caroline Besson

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The Regularity of the Site of Impaction in Recurrent Gallstone Ileus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Reported Cases by Nasser A. N. Alzerwi, Bandar Idrees, Saeed Alsareii, Yaser Aldebasi, Afnan Alsultan

“…Due to the rarity of recurrent gallstone ileus (RGSI), its epidemiological and clinical features are elusive. With a focus on mortality and the site of impaction, this study consolidates the key clinical characteristics of index GSI (IGSI) and RGSI. …”
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Characterization of the Care Process for Hypertensive People in a Polyclinic in Old Havana by Addys Díaz Piñera, Yamila Soler Carbonell, Nelsy Álvarez Mesa, Armando Rodríguez Salvá

“…<strong><br />Objective:</strong> to describe the epidemiological behavior of arterial hypertension and some elements of the care process at the Ángel Arturo Aballi Polyclinic, in the Old Havana municipality, from September 2019 to May 2020. …”
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Prediction of COVID-19 Pandemic in Bangladesh: Dual Application of Susceptible-Infective-Recovered (SIR) and Machine Learning Approach by Iqramul Haq, Md. Ismail Hossain, Ahmed Abdus Saleh Saleheen, Md. Iqbal Hossain Nayan, Mafruha Sultana Mila

“…To identify the hotspot for COVID-19 in Bangladesh, we performed a cluster analysis based on the hierarchical k-means approach. A well-known epidemiological model named “susceptible-infectious-recovered (SIR)” and an additive regression model named “Facebook PROPHET Procedure” were used to predict the future direction of COVID-19 using data from IEDCR. …”
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Potential and challenges for an integrated management of tuberculosis, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension: A scoping review protocol. by Vitri Widyaningsih, Ratih Puspita Febrinasari, Victoria Sari, Clarissa Augustania, Bintang Verlita, Chatarina Wahyuni, Bachti Alisjahbana, Ailiana Santosa, Nawi Ng, Ari Probandari

“…In many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), the epidemiological transition is characterized by an increased burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and the persistent challenge of infectious diseases. …”
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The Association between Allergic Rhinitis and COVID-19: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Cong Xu, He Zhao, Yuwan Song, Jiamin Zhou, Ting Wu, Jingjing Qiu, Junxin Wang, Xicheng Song, Yan Sun

“…We included studies reporting the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of COVID-19 and its incidence in patients with AR. …”
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Factors Associated with Chronic Noncancer Pain in the Canadian Population by Saifudin Rashiq, Bruce D Dick

“…Chronic noncancer pain (CNCP) is a prevalent health problem with pervasive negative effects on the individual’s quality of life. Previous epidemiological studies of CNCP have suggested a number of individual biological, psychological and societal correlates of CNCP, but it has rarely been possible to simultaneously compare the relative strengths of many such correlates in a Canadian population sample. …”
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