“Fecal microbiome in epidemiologic studies” - Letter [PDF]
, 2016 We congratulate Sinha et al. on their recent report (1) comparing fecal sample collection methods for epidemiologic studies of the gut microbiome. These data contribute to the increasing body of literature describing robust methodological frameworks for ...
Abu-Ali, Galeb +5 more
core +2 more sources
Atrazine and cancer incidence among pesticide applicators in the agricultural health study (1994-2007). [PDF]
, 2011 Atrazine is a triazine herbicide used widely in the United States. Although it is an animal carcinogen, the mechanism in rodents does not appear to operate in humans.
Aaron Blair +23 more
core +1 more source
Report on advances for pediatricians in 2018: allergy, cardiology, critical care, endocrinology, hereditary metabolic diseases, gastroenterology, infectious diseases, neonatology, nutrition, respiratory tract disorders and surgery. [PDF]
, 2019 This review reported notable advances in pediatrics that have been published in 2018. We have highlighted progresses in allergy, cardiology, critical care, endocrinology, hereditary metabolic diseases, gastroenterology, infectious diseases, neonatology ...
Bernasconi S +10 more
core +2 more sources
An ontology to standardize research output of nutritional epidemiology : from paper-based standards to linked content [PDF]
, 2019 Background: The use of linked data in the Semantic Web is a promising approach to add value to nutrition research. An ontology, which defines the logical relationships between well-defined taxonomic terms, enables linking and harmonizing research output.
Ambayo, Henry +9 more
core +1 more source
Association of neighborhood physical activity facilities with incident cardiovascular disease
International Journal of Health Geographics, 2023 Background The availability of physical activity (PA) facilities in neighborhoods is hypothesized to influence cardiovascular disease (CVD), but evidence from individual-level long-term cohort studies is limited.
Yulin Huang +10 more
doaj +1 more source
How authors select covariates in the multivariate analysis of cancer studies in 10 oncology journals in Korea: a descriptive study [PDF]
Science EditingPurpose Cancer is the leading cause of death in Korea, leading many investigators to focus on cancer research. We present the current practice of variable selection methods for multivariate analyses in cancer studies recently published in major oncology ...
Mi Ah Han +6 more
doaj +1 more source
GI Epidemiology: nutritional epidemiology [PDF]
Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 2007 SummaryBackgroundNutritional epidemiology is the assessment of diet and its relationship to disease aetiology in populations. The choice of dietary assessment method depends on the disease pathology. Events such as cancer that are chronic and complicated by exposure time require methods that capture consumption patterns of populations over a period of ...
openaire +2 more sources
Journal of Obesity & Metabolic SyndromeMendelian randomization (MR) is a statistical method that uses genetic variants as instrumental variables to estimate the causal effect of exposure on an outcome in the presence of unmeasured confounding.
Seungjae Lee, Woojoo Lee
doaj +1 more source
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2022 Background Although it is generally accepted that physical activity and flares of low back pain (LBP) are related, evidence for the directionality of this association is mixed.
Pradeep Suri +13 more
doaj +1 more source
Epidemiology and Health, 2014 The concept of meta-epidemiology has been introduced with considering the methodological limitations of systematic review for intervention trials. The paradigm of meta-epidemiology has shifted from a statistical method into a new methodology to close gaps between evidence and practice.
openaire +3 more sources