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The association of cold weather and all-cause and cause-specific mortality in the island of Ireland between 1984 and 2007 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work ...
A Analitis   +47 more
core   +3 more sources

Undiagnosed HIV, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C infections in people with severe psychiatric disorders in Ethiopia

open access: yesBMC Infectious Diseases, 2020
Background Worldwide, there is limited epidemiologic evidence on the seroprevalence of undiagnosed chronic viral infections including HIV, hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections among patients with severe psychiatric disorders. To
Getinet Ayano   +17 more
doaj   +1 more source

Environmental tobacco smoke and lung cancer risk: Epidemiology in relation to confounding factors

open access: yesEnvironment International, 1992
Abstract This review discusses the many confounding risk factors likely to be relevant when assessing the risk of lung cancer in nonsmokers exposed to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS). The literature reflects wide recognition that confounding factors must be considered in assessing the causal implications of evidence from epidemiological studies ...
openaire   +1 more source

Estimating Counterfactual Risk Under Hypothetical Interventions in the Presence of Competing Events: Crystalline Silica Exposure and Mortality From 2 Causes of Death. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Exposure to silica has been linked to excess risk of lung cancer and nonmalignant respiratory disease mortality. In this study we estimated risk for both these outcomes in relation to occupational silica exposure as well as the reduction in risk that ...
Brown, Daniel   +6 more
core   +1 more source

Psychosocial Outcomes in Patients With Endocrine Tumor Syndromes: A Systematic Review

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction The combination of disease manifestations, the familial burden, and varying penetrance of endocrine tumor syndromes (ETSs) is unique. This review aimed to portray and summarize available data on psychosocial outcomes in patients with ETSs and explore gaps and opportunities for future research and care.
Daniël Zwerus   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dental amalgam fillings: An under-investigated source of mercury exposure [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Dental amalgam fillings, which contain about 50% mercury, have been used since the early 19th century. However, their use has been controversial, particularly because they continually release small amounts of mercury.
Ahlqwist   +55 more
core   +1 more source

The Impact of Tilburg Frailty on Poststroke Fatigue in First‐Ever Stroke Patients: A Cross‐Sectional Study With Unified Measurement Tools and Improved Statistics

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Poststroke fatigue (PSF) and frailty share substantial overlap in their manifestations, yet previous research has yielded conflicting results due to the use of heterogeneous frailty assessment tools. Objective To evaluate the independent impact of frailty on PSF using a unified measurement system (Tilburg Frailty Indicator, TFI ...
Chuan‐Bang Chen   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Emerging Challenges and Opportunities in Infectious Disease Epidemiology. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Much of the intellectual tradition of modern epidemiology stems from efforts to understand and combat chronic diseases persisting through the 20th century epidemiologic transition of countries such as the United States and United Kingdom.
Lewnard, Joseph A, Reingold, Arthur L
core  

Basilar Artery Occlusion Stroke Managed With Tenecteplase Versus Alteplase Before Endovascular Treatment (BAO‐TNK)

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To compare the effectiveness and safety of tenecteplase (TNK) versus alteplase (TPA) in patients with basilar artery occlusion prior to endovascular treatment (EVT). Methods In this retrospective multicenter study (BAO‐TNK), we analyzed consecutive BAO patients from 14 U.S.
Rahul R. Karamchandani   +38 more
wiley   +1 more source

Staphylococcal enterotoxin sensitization in a community-based population : a potential role in adult-onset asthma [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Background: Recent studies suggest that Staphylococcus aureus enterotoxin sensitization is a risk factor for asthma. However, there is a paucity of epidemiologic evidence on adult-onset asthma in community-based populations.
Bachert, Claus   +11 more
core   +2 more sources

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