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Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Humana, 2020 Case-control studies are analytical observational epidemiological studies generally devoted to evaluate factors associated with infrequent diseases. Its hierarchy within the pyramid of evidence lies in an intermediate place between cross sectional and ...
Alonso Soto, Aleksandar Cvetkovic-Vega
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Bacillus of Calmette and Guérin (BCG) and the risk of leprosy in Ciudad del Este, Paraguay, 2016–2017 [PDF]
Epidemiology and Health, 2021 OBJECTIVES Paraguay has experienced a 35% reduction in the detected incidence of leprosy during the last ten years, as the vaccination coverage against tuberculosis (Bacillus of Calmette and Guérin [BCG] vaccine) reached ≥95% among infants. The objective
Nancy Carolina Cuevas +1 more
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Case-Control Studies Are Not Familial Studies [PDF]
Neuron, 2016 Identifying rare genetic variants that drive the onset of disease is challenging, even before considering the additional genetic and environmental influences that likely exist in complex diseases. We recently published a study proposing a rare variant in the NR1H3 gene (p.R415Q, rs61731956) as responsible for the onset of multiple sclerosis (MS) in two
Zhe, Wang +14 more
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The Netherlands Journal of Medicine, 1995 Case-control studies are a type of epidemiological study in which subjects are selected based on whether they have the outcome of interest, and then are examined for the presence of a prior exposure. By conditioning on outcome rather than exposure, case-control studies are very well suited to studies of rare outcomes, but are prone to selection bias in
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Multidimensional poverty and disability: A case control study in India, Cameroon, and Guatemala
SSM: Population Health, 2020 Although the association between disability and multidimensional poverty has been consistently found in several studies in Low- and Middle-Income Countries.
Mónica Pinilla-Roncancio +6 more
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2021 Background Although sarcopenia has been known as a risk factor for hip fracture, only a few reports have described the impact of muscle mass on hip fracture treatment outcomes.
Hiroki Iida +6 more
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Habitual Sleep Deprivation is Associated with Type 2 Diabetes: A Case-Control Study
Oman Medical Journal, 2016 Objectives: It is suggested that a minimum of eight hours of sleep per night is needed for metabolism to work normally. The aim of the study was to determine the association of habitual sleep deprivation and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).
Mohammed A. Al-Abri +8 more
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BMC Public Health, 2018 Background In 2011–2012, an outbreak of measles occurred in Ecuador. This study sought to ascertain which population characteristics were associated. Methods Case-control study of aggregate data.
María F. Rivadeneira +2 more
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Pharmacoepidemiology – Assessing the Risks and Benefits of Drugs in the Postmarketing Phase
CHIMIA, 2006 The Basel Pharmacoepidemiology Unit (BPU) is a research unit affiliated with the Institute of Clinical Pharmacy at the University of Basel, the Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology at the Basel University Hospital, and the Boston ...
Christoph R. Meier
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BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2021 Background Advantages of midwife-led models of care have been reported; these include a higher vaginal birth rate and less interventions. In Germany, 98.4% of women are giving birth in obstetrician-led units.
Sophia L. Tietjen +7 more
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