Improved understanding of factors driving methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus epidemic waves.

abstract：Background:Participation in cervical cancer screening varies by socioeconomic status. The aims were to assess if offering human papilloma virus (HPV) self-sampling kits has an effect on screening participation among various socioeconomic groups and to determine if two invitation strategies for offering self-sampling in...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Tranberg M,Bech BH,Blaakær J,Jensen JS,Svanholm H,Andersen B

更新日期：2018-08-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Administrative data may be useful for epidemiological studies of chronic idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP). However, the quality of the recorded diagnoses needs evaluation. AIM:We evaluated the validity in predicting chronic ITP of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-10 diagnoses of I...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Heden KE,Jensen AØ,Farkas DK,Nørgaard M

更新日期：2009-08-09 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The combination of organized cervical cancer screening and childhood HPV vaccination programs has the potential to eliminate cervical cancer in the future. However, only women participating in both programs gain the full protection, and combined non-attenders remain at high risk of developing cervical cancer...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Badre-Esfahani S,Larsen MB,Seibæk L,Petersen LK,Blaakær J,Støvring H,Andersen B

更新日期：2019-11-08 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:Inherited ichthyosis is a monogenetic disease characterized by hyperkeratosis and scaling of the skin, with large interindividual variation in severity. It can affect quality of life for patients and their families. Population-based data on inherited ichthyosis are lacking, which hampers studies into its epidem...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Kristensen MH,Schmidt SAJ,Kibsgaard L,Hove H,Sommerlund M,Koppelhus U

更新日期：2020-06-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Long-term storage of biological samples from patients has become increasingly important in studies of disease control and treatment. The first nationwide Danish diabetes project, ie, The Danish Center for Strategic Research in Type II Diabetes (DD2), aims to improve treatment and the long-term outcome of patients with...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Christensen H,Nielsen JS,Sørensen KM,Melbye M,Brandslund I

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: Spontaneous (non-traumatic) subarachnoid hemorrhage (ntSAH) is frequently suspected in the emergency department, but the incidence rate is low. Diagnosis registers can provide valuable data for research in uncommon conditions like ntSAH. Unfortunately, validity vary in the registers. We aimed to assess t...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Sonne A,Andersen JB,Rasmussen LS

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:Synthetic oxytocin for labor augmentation during birth has been linked to negative neurodevelopment effects in children. We examined whether maternal labor augmentation was associated with lower cognitive ability in young adulthoods. Patients and methods:We identified 330,107 individuals (96.6% were men), with...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Stokholm L,Talge NM,Christensen GT,Juhl M,Mortensen LH,Strandberg-Larsen K

更新日期：2018-11-26 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:Comorbidity indices are often used to measure comorbidities in register-based research. We aimed to adapt the Charlson comorbidity index (CCI) to a Swedish setting. Methods:Four versions of the CCI were compared and evaluated by disease-specific experts. Results:We created a cohesive coding system for CCI to ...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Ludvigsson JF,Appelros P,Askling J,Byberg L,Carrero JJ,Ekström AM,Ekström M,Smedby KE,Hagström H,James S,Järvholm B,Michaelsson K,Pedersen NL,Sundelin H,Sundquist K,Sundström J

更新日期：2021-01-12 00:00:00

abstract：:The Danish health care system provides partial reimbursement of most prescription medications in Denmark. The dispensation of prescription medications is registered in administrative databases. Each time a prescription is redeemed at a pharmacy, an electronic record is generated with information related to the user, p...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Johannesdottir SA,Horváth-Puhó E,Ehrenstein V,Schmidt M,Pedersen L,Sørensen HT

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) was introduced over 30 years ago, but the application of SLNB in China is unclear. This study aimed to explore the real-world implementation of SLNB among early-stage breast cancer patients in China. Methods:A multi-center, retrospective study was conducted among primary br...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Zhang J,Wang T,Yan C,Huang M,Fan Z,Ling R

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：Aim:The EPICHRONIC (EPIdemiology of CHRONIC diseases) project investigated the possibility of developing common procedures for French and Spanish electronic health care databases to enable large-scale pharmacoepidemiological studies on chronic diseases. A feasibility study assessed the prevalence of type 2 diabetes mel...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Moulis G,Ibañez B,Palmaro A,Aizpuru F,Millan E,Lapeyre-Mestre M,Sailler L,Cambra K

更新日期：2018-07-27 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Association between psoriasis severity and cerebro- and cardiovascular comorbidities has rarely been investigated. Aim:We aimed to investigate differences in cerebro- and cardiovascular comorbidities by psoriasis severity. Materials and methods:Using Swedish nationwide health-care registers, new adult user...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Hajiebrahimi M,Linder M,Hägg D,Berglind IA,McElligott S,Valgardsson VS,Villacorta R,Sundström A

更新日期：2018-06-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Data from the Nordic health care registers have been of great value in perinatal epidemiological research. It has been assumed that findings from the Nordic population (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden) are applicable to other populations as well, including the population of the US. OBJECTIVE:T...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Löfling L,Bröms G,Bahmanyar S,Kieler H

更新日期：2016-08-03 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Invasive bladder cancer (IBC) is a common urological malignancy accounting for 4%-5% of all cancers in Denmark. Our aim was to examine possible changes in short- and long-term survival of patients with IBC during 1998-2009. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING:Data on all patients (N = 4032) with an incident diagnosis o...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Lund L,Erichsen R,Nørgaard M,Larsen EH,Borre M,Jacobsen J

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:With the emergence of new lipid-lowering therapies, more patients are expected to achieve substantial lowering of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C). However, there are limited data examining the clinical experience of patients with low (<1.3 mmol/L) or very low (<0.65 mmol/L) levels of LDL-C. To pr...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Schmidt SA,Heide-Jørgensen U,Manthripragada AD,Ehrenstein V

更新日期：2015-02-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Large-scale clinical registries are increasingly recognized as important resources for quality assurance and research to inform clinical decision-making and health policy. We established a clinical registry (SpineData) in a conservative care setting where more than 10,000 new cases of spinal pain are assesse...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Kent P,Kongsted A,Jensen TS,Albert HB,Schiøttz-Christensen B,Manniche C

更新日期：2015-08-13 00:00:00

abstract：:The management of brain-dead organ donors is complex. The use of inotropic agents and replacement of depleted hormones (hormonal replacement therapy) is crucial for successful multiple organ procurement, yet the optimal hormonal replacement has not been identified, and the statistical adjustment to determine the best ...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Mi Z,Novitzky D,Collins JF,Cooper DK

更新日期：2014-12-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Sjögren's syndrome is a chronic systemic autoimmune disease characterized by lymphocytic infiltration of exocrine glands. It can present as an entity by itself, primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS), or in addition to another autoimmune disease, secondary Sjögren's syndrome (sSS). pSS has a strong female propensity and is ...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Patel R,Shahane A

更新日期：2014-07-30 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:To report completeness of registered surgeries in the Danish hip arthroscopy registry (DHAR) and proportion of patients completing patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) prior to surgery and at 1-year follow-up. Patients and Methods:Completeness was determined as the number of surgeries registered in DHAR i...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Poulsen E,Lund B,Roos EM

更新日期：2020-08-04 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The primary objective of this study is to examine the race-specific associations between statin use and overall mortality, as well as cardiovascular and cancer mortality, among blacks and whites in the Southeastern United States (US). Little is known about these associations in blacks. PATIENTS AND METHODS:The...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Lipworth L,Fazio S,Kabagambe EK,Munro HM,Nwazue VC,Tarone RE,McLaughlin JK,Blot WJ,Sampson UK

更新日期：2013-12-19 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:Former studies have suggested that women with Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) have a decreased chance of a live born child after assisted reproductive technology (ART) treatment. It is debated whether corticosteroids before ART may improve outcomes, either by decreasing inflammatory bowel disea...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Nørgård BM,Larsen MD,Friedman S,Fedder J

更新日期：2020-03-23 00:00:00

abstract：Background:In 2012, liver cancer ranked as the fifth and eighth most common cancer in men and women, respectively, in urban Shanghai. This study aims to present the trend and projection of age-specific incidence and mortality of liver cancer in Shanghai. Methods:We extracted data of liver cancer incident cases and dea...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Bai L,Liu Z,Fang Q,Yan Q,Shi O,Bao P,Mu L,Chen X,Zhang T

更新日期：2018-03-09 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Prenatal exposures may contribute to male infertility in adult life, but large-scale epidemiological evidence is still lacking. The Fetal Programming of Semen quality (FEPOS) cohort was founded to provide means to examine if fetal exposures can interfere with fetal reproductive development and ultimately lea...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Keglberg Hærvig K,Bonde JP,Ramlau-Hansen CH,Toft G,Hougaard KS,Specht IO,Giwercman A,Nybo Andersen AM,Olsen J,Lindh C,Bjerre Høyer B,Tøttenborg SS

更新日期：2020-07-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Memory diseases are the most important determinant of health care service use and quality of life among older individuals. Adverse effects of medication are common among older people, but this age group is underrepresented in clinical trials. Finnish statutory health care and prescription registers, together with pers...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Tolppanen AM,Taipale H,Koponen M,Lavikainen P,Tanskanen A,Tiihonen J,Hartikainen S

更新日期：2013-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：:When healthcare professionals have the choice between several drug treatments for their patients, they often experience considerable decision uncertainty because many decisions simply have no single "best" choice. The challenges are manifold and include that guideline recommendations focus on randomized controlled tri...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Meid AD,Ruff C,Wirbka L,Stoll F,Seidling HM,Groll A,Haefeli WE

更新日期：2020-11-02 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Congenital red blood cell (RBC) disorders, such as hemoglobinopathies, are frequent worldwide but with large geographical variation. Growing migration has increased the number of patients with RBC disorders in formerly low prevalence countries, eg, Denmark. However, accurate prevalences are unknown. Methods...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Hansen DL,Glenthøj A,Möller S,Biemond BJ,Andersen K,Gaist D,Petersen J,Frederiksen H

更新日期：2020-05-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To date there has not been any nationwide age-standardized incidence data reported for prostate cancer in Nigeria. We examined and integrated diverse trends in the age-specific incidence of prostate cancer into a comprehensive trend for Nigeria, and examined how best the existing data could generate a countr...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Ifere GO,Abebe F,Ananaba GA

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:Substantial heterogeneity exists in reported kidney function decline in pre-dialysis chronic kidney disease (CKD). By design, kidney function decline can be studied in CKD 3-5 cohorts or dialysis-based studies. In the latter, patients are selected based on the fact that they initiated dialysis, possibly leading...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Janmaat CJ,van Diepen M,van Hagen CC,Rotmans JI,Dekker FW,Dekkers OM

更新日期：2018-05-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Primary hyperparathyroidism (pHPT) is associated with an increased risk of developing breast cancer, but little is known about the underlying factors. The aim of this study was to compare women with a history of pHPT and a reference population in terms of standard factors predictive of prognosis and response...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Norenstedt S,Granath F,Ekbom A,Bergh J,Lambe M,Adolfsson J,Warnberg F,Zedenius J,Nilsson IL

更新日期：2011-03-25 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Large-scale observational studies based on existing medical databases may have an important role in studies of long-term effects of different treatments in prostate cancer patients if the coding of the treatment is valid. We therefore estimated the positive predictive value (PPV) and negative predictive value (...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Jespersen CG,Borre M,Nørgaard M

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00