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The Mathematics of Descriptions in Descriptive Epidemiology [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Abstract Identifying patterns of disease distribution in a population is the task of descriptive epidemiology, where the patterns are descriptions of how the disease is distributed in the population. In everyday public health practice it is descriptive epidemiology that is hard at work when we inform the public about health problems ...
Ozonoff, David, Pogel, Alex
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descriptive epidemiology

open access: yes
Citation: 'descriptive epidemiology' in the IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed.; International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. 10.1351/goldbook.15637 • License: The IUPAC Gold Book is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike CC BY-SA 4.0 International for individual terms.
ÇAKIR, Banu   +3 more
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Epidemiology of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a descriptive study in the mid-western region of Nepal

open access: yesInternational Journal of COPD, 2012
Ramjee Bhandari1, Rajan Sharma21Health Research and Social Development Forum, 2Integrated Rural Health Development Training Center, Kathmandu, NepalBackground: The purpose of this study was to analyze the distribution of chronic obstructive pulmonary ...
Bhandari R, Sharma R
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A descriptive epidemiology of screen-based devices by children and adolescents : a scoping review of 130 surveillance studies since 2000 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Excessive use of screen-based devices can be detrimental for child and adolescent health. While epidemiological reviews have been focusing on traditional screen-based activities (e.g., television, computer use), the availability of newer screen-based ...
Jason A. Bennie   +11 more
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Posible transmisión oral de la enfermedad de Chagas en trabajadores del sector de los hidrocarburos en Casanare, Colombia, 2014

open access: yesBiomédica: revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud, 2017
Introducción. Trypanosoma cruzi, agente etiológico de la enfermedad de Chagas, puede transmitirse por vía oral tras la ingestión de alimentos o bebidas contaminadas. En la semana epidemiológica 14 del 2014, se notificaron dos casos de enfermedad aguda de
Liliana Patricia Zuleta-Dueñas   +3 more
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Descriptive epidemiology of idiopathic clubfoot [PDF]

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, 2013
AbstractClubfoot is a common structural malformation, occurring in approximately 1/1,000 live births. Previous studies of sociodemographic and pregnancy‐related risk factors have been inconsistent, with the exception of the strong male preponderance and association with primiparity.
Martha M, Werler   +7 more
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Descriptive epidemiology and correlates of children's swimming competence

open access: yes, 2020
This study examined the swimming competence of primary school children, and how it was related to swimming activity, non-fatal aquatic events, and demographic factors.
Chan, Derwin King Chung   +2 more
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Time series regression studies in environmental epidemiology. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Time series regression studies have been widely used in environmental epidemiology, notably in investigating the short-term associations between exposures such as air pollution, weather variables or pollen, and health outcomes such as mortality ...
Smeeth, Liam   +4 more
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Descriptive, analytical and molecular epidemiology of pancreatic cancer

open access: yesСибирский онкологический журнал, 2022
The purpose of the study was to present current data on the role of lifestyle and heredity factors in the etiology of pancreatic cancer (PC). Material and Methods. A systemic literature search was conducted using Medline and Elibrary databases.
O. V. Shangina   +2 more
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Saúde sexual dos adolescentes segundo a Pesquisa Nacional de Saúde dos Escolares Sexual health of adolescents according to the National Survey of School Health

open access: yesRevista Brasileira de Epidemiologia, 2011
O objetivo deste estudo foi descrever as situações relacionadas à saúde sexual dos adolescentes, segundo a Pesquisa Nacional de Saúde do Escolar (PeNSE).
Deborah Carvalho Malta   +6 more
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