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The Mathematics of Descriptions in Descriptive Epidemiology [PDF]
, 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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International 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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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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A descriptive epidemiology of screen-based devices by children and adolescents : a scoping review of 130 surveillance studies since 2000 [PDF]
, 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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Descriptive, analytical and molecular epidemiology of pancreatic cancer
Сибирский 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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Epidemiological profile of leprosy cases in a Family Health Center [PDF]
Revista Brasileira em Promoção da Saúde, 2013 Objective: To reveal the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of patients diagnosed with leprosy between the years 2007 and 2008, in a Family Primary Healthcare Unit in the city of Fortaleza-CE, Brazil.Methods: Documentary, quantitative and ...
Viviane Bezerra de Souza +6 more
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Leprosy in the elderly population of Alagoas
Revista Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia, 2018 Objective: to describe the epidemiological profile of elderly persons with leprosy in the state of Alagoas. Method: a descriptive epidemiological study of leprosy cases among the elderly reported to the Disease Notification Information System between ...
David Darnis Bezerra da Silva +5 more
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Malaria in Haiti: A descriptive study on spatial and temporal profile from 2009 to 2018
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2022 Background: Haiti is one of the Caribbean countries where malaria persists. More than 99% of malaria cases are caused by Plasmodium falciparum, the main vector being the mosquito Anopheles albimanus.
Jean Ricardo Jules +8 more
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Descriptive epidemiology of idiopathic clubfoot [PDF]
American 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
, 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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