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Descriptive Epidemiology of Cervical Dystonia
Tremor and Other Hyperkinetic Movements, 2013 Background: Cervical dystonia (CD), the most common form of adult‐onset focal dystonia, has a heterogeneous clinical presentation with variable clinical features, leading to difficulties and delays in diagnosis.
Giovanni Defazio +3 more
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Descriptive epidemiology of dermatophytosis in rodents
Veterinary Medicine and Science, 2023 Introduction Dermatophytosis is a zoonotic disease caused by a group of keratinophilic fungi called dermatophytes. Objectives Since the epidemiology of diseases revolves over time, this research studies the incidence of dermatophytosis among rodents ...
Donya Nikaein +4 more
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On the Need to Revitalize Descriptive Epidemiology
American Journal of Epidemiology, 2022 Abstract Nearly every introductory epidemiology course begins with a focus on person, place, and time, the key components of descriptive epidemiology. And yet in our experience, introductory epidemiology courses were the last time we spent any significant amount of training time focused on descriptive epidemiology.
Matthew P Fox +2 more
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Burns and COVID-19, what is the impact of the pandemic? Epidemiological profile of a burn center between 2018-2022 [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica, 2023 Introduction: Although prevalent, the epidemiology of burns has gaps. At the same time, Covid-19 established a new scenario with new human behaviors, which could equally impact the characteristics and incidence of burns.
Tiago Ferrari +7 more
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A Framework for Descriptive Epidemiology
American Journal of Epidemiology, 2022 Abstract In this paper, we propose a framework for thinking through the design and conduct of descriptive epidemiologic studies. A well-defined descriptive question aims to quantify and characterize some feature of the health of a population and must clearly state: 1) the target population, characterized by person and place, and anchored
Catherine R, Lesko +2 more
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Describing numerical variables: which are the most appropriate parameters to describe the data? [PDF]
Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2017 : The proper description of numerical variables is very important when presenting a set of data. Measures of central tendency and dispersion are used to adequately understand a set of numerical variables. Knowledge of the properties of these measures and
Rodrigo Pereira Duquia +4 more
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Presenting data in tables and charts [PDF]
Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2014 The present paper aims to provide basic guidelines to present epidemiological data using tables and graphs in Dermatology. Although simple, the preparation of tables and graphs should follow basic recommendations, which make it much easier to understand ...
Rodrigo Pereira Duquia +4 more
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The descriptive epidemiology of craniopharyngioma [PDF]
Neurosurgical Focus, 1997 The incidence of craniopharyngioma in the United States was estimated from two population-based cancer registries that include brain tumors of benign and borderline malignancy: the Central Brain Tumor Registry of the United States (CBTRUS) and Los Angeles county.
G R, Bunin +5 more
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ABCS Health Sciences, 2020 Introduction: Suicide is one of the top three reasons of death worldwide for the 15- to 44-year age range. The Brazilian state of Roraima has shown indicators that draw attention when compared to national rates of suicide. In this sense, for the proposal
João Pedro Soares de Macedo +1 more
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Hansenologia Internationalis, 2021 Although Brazil has shown a considerable reduction in the number of new cases of leprosy, some studies have shown active transmission even in non-endemic areas, such as São Paulo state.
Lilian Beatriz Moreira de Oliveira Chagas +3 more
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