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Pandemic Population Surveillance

open access: yes, 2023
Abstract Covid-19 surveillance should not be seen as one more instance of centralized state surveillance of populations, as if it were an intensification of a single trend started with bulk collection by the NSA and GCHQ for counter-terrorist purposes.
openaire   +1 more source

Making waves: Wastewater surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 for population-based health management

open access: yesWater Research, 2020
Worldwide, clinical data remain the gold standard for disease surveillance and tracking. However, such data are limited due to factors such as reporting bias and inability to track asymptomatic disease carriers.
Janelle Thompson   +9 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

CHESS: an innovative concept for a new generation of population surveillance.

open access: yesLancet Global Health, 2015
www.thelancet.com/lancetgh Vol 3 December 2015 e742 data linkages with health facilities, will be complemented by advanced quality-assured clinical and laboratory investigations and expertise.
O. Sankoh
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Membrane filtration enrichment and optimization of nucleic acid extraction for qPCR detection of pathogenic bacteria in water – an experiment with Mycobacterium abscessus tester strain

open access: yesZhongguo gonggong weisheng, 2023
ObjectiveTo establish a sensitive, reliable and rapid pre-treatment method for enrichment and nucleic acid extraction of pathogenic bacteria in water for fluorescent quantitative PCR (qPCR) detection of pathogenic bacteria in water.
Yan WU   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Recent Spatiotemporal Patterns of US Lung Cancer by Histologic Type

open access: yesFrontiers in Public Health, 2017
BackgroundAfter a period of increasing rates, lung cancer incidence is declining in the US for men and women. We investigated lung cancer rate patterns by gender, geographic location, and histologic subtype, and for total lung cancer (TLC), for the ...
Denise Riedel Lewis   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Incidence and costs of unintentional falls in older people in the United Kingdom [PDF]

open access: yes, 2003
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To estimate the number of accident and emergency (A&E) attendances, admissions to hospital, and the associated costs as a result of unintentional falls in older people. DESIGN: Analysis of national databases for cost of illness. SETTING:
Chaplin, S., Legood, R., Scuffham, P.
core   +2 more sources

Trends of influenza B during the 2010–2016 seasons in 2 regions of north and south Italy: The impact of the vaccine mismatch on influenza immunisation strategy [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Influenza A and B viruses are responsible for respiratory infections, representing globally seasonal threats to human health. The 2 viral types often co-circulate and influenza B plays an important role in the spread of infection.
Alicino C.   +9 more
core   +1 more source

Ten-year trends in major lifestyle risk factors using an ongoing population surveillance system in Australia

open access: yesPopulation Health Metrics, 2014
BackgroundUnderstanding how risk factors (tobacco, alcohol, physical inactivity, unhealthy diet, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol) change over time is a critical aim of public health.
Anne W. Taylor   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

An assessment of self-reported physical activity instruments in young people for population surveillance: Project ALPHA

open access: yesInternational Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 2011
BackgroundThe assessment of physical activity is an essential part of understanding patterns and influences of behaviour, designing interventions, and undertaking population surveillance and monitoring, but it is particularly problematic when using self ...
S. Biddle   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Computerized tablet based versus traditional paper- based survey methods: results from adolescent's health research in schools of Maharashtra, India

open access: yesTobacco Induced Diseases, 2018
Background and challenges to implementation Technological advancement is growing very fast in India and majority of young population is handling electronic devices often during leisure as well as at work. This study indicates that electronic tablets are
Naveen Agarwal   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

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