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Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance — United States, 2017
Problem Health-risk behaviors contribute to the leading causes of morbidity and mortality among youth and adults in the United States. In addition, significant health disparities exist among demographic subgroups of youth defined by sex, race/ethnicity ...
L. Kann+15 more
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Computer tomography colonography participation and yield in patients under surveillance for 6-9 mm polyps in a population-based screening trial [PDF]
Purpose: Surveillance CT colonography (CTC) is a viable option for 6-9 mm polyps at CTC screening for colorectal cancer. We established participation and diagnostic yield of surveillance and determined overall yield of CTC screening. Material and methods:
Biermann, K. (Katharina)+11 more
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Background: Establishing influenza thresholds and transmission intensity can help evaluate seasonal changes in influenza severity and potential pandemics.
Basma AbdElGawad+8 more
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Malaria in China: a longitudinal population-based surveillance study [PDF]
Abstract This study aims to ascertain the long-term epidemic trends of malaria and evaluates the probability of achieving the eradication goal by 2020 in China. Data on malaria incidence and deaths were extracted from the China Information System for Disease Control and Prevention.
Cheng Ding+9 more
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Mortality from external causes in Africa and Asia: evidence from INDEPTH Health and Demographic Surveillance System Sites. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Mortality from external causes, of all kinds, is an important component of overall mortality on a global basis. However, these deaths, like others in Africa and Asia, are often not counted or documented on an individual basis.
Alam, N+54 more
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Dendritic cells steering antigen and leukocyte traffic in lymph nodes
Dendritic cells are key players in the activation of T cells and their commitment to effector function. In this In a Nutshell Review, we will discuss how dendritic cells guide the trafficking of antigen and leukocytes in the lymph node, thus influencing T‐cell activation processes. Dendritic cells (DCs) play a central role in initiating and shaping the
Enrico Dotta+3 more
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Background: WHO certified Yemen polio-free in 2009. Outbreaks of circulating Vaccine Derived Polioviruses (cVDPV) threaten the eventual eradication of all polioviruses.
Lamya Abdo Al Aroomi+3 more
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Objectives: In Egypt, an integrated surveillance for acute respiratory infections (ARIs) was established in 2016 to identify the causes of ARIs. The surveillance system includes 19 governmental hospitals.
Manal Fahim+12 more
doaj
Neonatal stroke surveillance study protocol in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland
Neonatal stroke is a devastating condition that causes brain injury in babies and often leads to lifelong neurological impairment. Recent prospective population studies of neonatal stroke are lacking.
Kwok T’ng Chang+5 more
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Surveillance of Vaccination Coverage Among Adult Populations —United States, 2018
Problem/Condition Adults are at risk for illness, hospitalization, disability and, in some cases, death from vaccine-preventable diseases, particularly influenza and pneumococcal disease. CDC recommends vaccinations for adults on the basis of age, health
P. Lu+9 more
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