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Cancers in Australia in 2010 attributable to insufficient physical activity

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 2015
Objectives: To estimate the proportion and numbers of cancers occurring in Australia in 2010 attributable to insufficient levels of physical activity. Methods: We estimated the population attributable fraction (PAF) of cancers causally associated with ...
Catherine M. Olsen, Louise F. Wilson, Christina M. Nagle, Bradley J. Kendall, Christopher J. Bain, Nirmala Pandeya, Penelope M. Webb, David C. Whiteman   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Defining the population attributable fraction for infectious diseases [PDF]

International Journal of Epidemiology, 2017
The population attributable fraction (PAF) is used to quantify the contribution of a risk group to disease burden. For infectious diseases, high-risk individuals may increase disease risk for the wider population in addition to themselves; therefore methods are required to estimate the PAF for infectious diseases.A mathematical model of disease ...
Brooks Pollock, Ellen, Danon, Leon
openaire   +4 more sources

Prolonged Corrected QT Interval as an Early Electrocardiographic Marker of Cyclophosphamide‐Induced Cardiotoxicity in Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Patients

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Cyclophosphamide (CY) is associated with potentially fatal cardiotoxicity, yet no electrocardiographic indices have been established for early detection of CY‐induced cardiomyopathy. This study aimed to determine whether corrected QT interval (QTc) prolongation can predict early onset of CY‐related cardiac dysfunction in pediatric ...
Junpei Kawamura, Kentaro Ueno, Takuro Nishikawa, Yoshihiro Takahashi, Koji Nakae, Yasuhiro Okamoto   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Public awareness of risk factors for cancer among the Japanese general population: A population-based survey

BMC Public Health, 2006
Background The present study aimed to provide information on awareness of the attributable fraction of cancer causes among the Japanese general population.
Sasazuki Shizuka, Otani Tetsuya, Iwasaki Motoki, Inoue Manami, Tsugane Shoichiro   +4 more
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Kritik an Population Attributable Fraction bei genauerem Hinsehen nicht gerechtfertigt [PDF]

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Plaß, D, Tobollik, M, Devleesschauwer, Brecht, Grill, E, Hoffmann, B, Hurraß, J, Künzli, N, Peters, A, Rothenbacher, D, Schneider, A, Wichmann, HE, Wintermeyer, D, Wolf, J, Zeeb, H, Straff, W   +14 more
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Improved Outcomes for Older Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults With Neuroblastoma in the Post‐Immunotherapy Era: An Updated Report From the International Neuroblastoma Risk Group

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background We describe clinical and biologic characteristics of neuroblastoma in older children, adolescents, and young adults (OCAYA); describe survival outcomes in the post‐immunotherapy era; and identify if there is an age cut‐off that best discriminates outcomes.
Rebecca J. Deyell, Kavitha Srivatsa, Paola Angelini, Pei‐Chi Kao, Brady Payne, Arlene Naranjo, Sveva Castelli, Miho Kato, Miki Ohira, Ulriche Pöetschger, Yaël Mossé, Lucas Moreno, Meredith S. Irwin, Ramya Ramanujachar, Wendy B. London   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Attributable risk of suicide for populations in Australia

Frontiers in Psychiatry
ObjectiveEach year approximately 3,000 Australians die by suicide. We estimated the population attributable risk for identified target populations to provide evidence on how much of the overall burden of suicide in the Australian population is ...
Piumee Bandara, Andrew Page, Lennart Reifels, Karolina Krysinska, Karl Andriessen, Marisa Schlichthorst, Anna Flego, Long Khanh-Dao Le, Cathrine Mihalopoulos, Cathrine Mihalopoulos, Jane Pirkis   +10 more
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Burden of cause-specific mortality attributable to heat and cold: A multicity time-series study in Jiangsu Province, China

Environment International, 2020
Previous epidemiological studies primarily examined the temperature-related mortality burden of all-cause or cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and respiratory diseases. However, evidence on the heat- and cold-attributable mortality burden from other specific
Yiqun Ma, Lian Zhou, Kai Chen
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Characterizing Parental Concerns About Lasting Impacts of Treatment in Children With B‐Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background B‐acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B‐ALL) is the most common pediatric cancer, and while most children in high‐resource settings are cured, therapy carries risks for long‐term toxicities. Understanding parents’ concerns about these late effects is essential to guide anticipatory support and inform evolving therapeutic approaches ...
Kellee N. Parker, Sarah W. Alexander, Lisa M. Jacola, Kimberly A. Buff, Kyobin Hwang, Elham Hashemi, Gregory Stoddard, Lindsay A. Jibb   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cancers in Australia in 2010 attributable to inadequate consumption of fruit, non‐starchy vegetables and dietary fibre

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 2015
Objectives: To estimate the number and proportion of cancers occurring in Australia in 2010 attributable to consumption deficits in fruit, non‐starchy vegetables and dietary fibre.
Christina M. Nagle, Louise F. Wilson, Maria Celia B. Hughes, Torukiri I. Ibiebele, Kyoko Miura, Christopher J. Bain, David C. Whiteman, Penelope M. Webb   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source