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Lung cancer incidence and mortality in trend and prediction between 2012-2030 in Shandong Province, using a Bayesian age-period-cohort model

Frontiers in Oncology
ObjectivesLung cancer is one of the most common cancers in Shandong Province, China. Projecting future cancer trend is crucial for planning cancer control.
Fan Jiang, Zhentao Fu, Jie Chu, Jie Ren, Chunxiao Xu, Xiaohui Xu, Xiaolei Guo, Zilong Lu, Aiqiang Xu   +8 more
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Development of Communicable Disease Center

United States Public Health Service was inaugurated officially on July 1, 1946, for the field investigation and control of communicable diseases. The Center, located in Atlanta, Ga .

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Integrated disease surveillance and response in the African region [PDF]

In September 1998, the 48th Regional Committee for Africa met in Harare. Through resolution AFRO/RC48/R2, Member States adopted integrated disease surveillance as a regional strategy for early detection and efficacious response to priority communicable ...
World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa. Division of Communicable Disease Prevention and Control.
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Does Long‐Term Lower Extremity Strength Training in Adults With Knee Osteoarthritis and Varus Alignment Reduce Knee Joint Loading During Gait?

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective We examined whether 18 months of strength training in individuals with knee varus alignment and medial tibiofemoral osteoarthritis (OA) reduced knee joint loads during walking compared to an attention control group. Methods This study was a secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial that compared the effects of strength training to a ...
Stephen P. Messier, Matthew N. Vigliotti, Paige E. Rice, Brian Pietrosimone, Shannon L. Mihalko, Edward H. Ip, Richard F. Loeser, David J. Hunter, Ali Guermazi, Ryan Hill, Santiago Saldana, Kim L. Bennell, Paul DeVita   +12 more
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Epidemic and disaster aid to states : health and sanitation : general information and policies. [PDF]

Disasters and epidemics are seldom predictable. For this reason few states and local health departments can adequately plan to meet contingencies which require rapid and costly expansion of services.

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Guidelines for communicable disease control policies in Montana schools : a guide and model policy for communicable diseases including HIV infected students and staff

This guide was developed to help local school districts review existing policies or establish new policies to address communicable diseases. Based on current scientific and medical information about the safety in allowing human immunodeficiency virus ...

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The Structure and scope of the USPHS Communicable Disease Center [PDF]

The Communicable Disease Center was established July 1, 1946 by direction of Surgeon-General Thomas Parran to continue certain of the activities of the Malaria Control in War Areas organization and to perform other specified functions. Accordingly, it is

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High Health Care Utilization Preceding Diagnosis With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Although early diagnosis improves long‐term outcomes, patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) often experience prolonged, circuitous paths to diagnosis. To inform diagnostic improvement, we sought to characterize health care utilization in the year preceding diagnosis. Methods We identified 10,021 patients with an incident diagnosis
Anna Costello, Rui Xiao, Xuemei Zhang, Jahan Jazayeri, Irit R. Rasooly, Pamela F. Weiss   +5 more
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Communicable disease control programmes and health systems: an analytical approach to sustainability.

Health Policy and Planning, 2015
A. Shigayeva, R. Coker
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Immunosuppressive Drug Use in Limited Systemic Sclerosis: An International Survey

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Current guidelines recommend immunosuppressive treatment for diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis but are less clear on their use in limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis (lcSSc) in the absence of internal organ complications. We conducted an international survey to understand current immunosuppressive drug prescribing patterns in lcSSc ...
Sabrina Hoa, Yicheng Mu, Marie Hudson, Janet Pope   +3 more
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