Helicobacter pylori colonization and diarrhoeal illness: results of a population-based cross-sectional study in adults.

abstract：:The minimal sufficient cause (MSC) model, also known as the sufficient component cause model, has been used to facilitate understanding of several key concepts in epidemiology. To improve the understanding of mediation, we introduce a causal model for mediation that is grounded in the MSC approach. First, we describe ...

journal_title：European journal of epidemiology

authors： Hafeman DM

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A cross-sectional population survey using a random, stratified sample into phases was conducted in order to assess the prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension in Albacete (a south-eastern province in Spain) with 248000 inhabitants over 18 years of age. The sample size was of 1322 people. Both sys...

journal_title：European journal of epidemiology

authors： Puras A,Sanchis C,Artigao LM,Divison JA

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The association between certain human papillomaviruses (HPV) and cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) is well documented, but still unknown among Croatian women. In 1995, women between the age of 17 and 64 with cytomorphologically abnormal smears (CIN I-IV) were tested for the presence of HPV. Consensus and specif...

journal_title：European journal of epidemiology

authors： Grce M,Husnjak K,Magdić L,Ilijas M,Zlacki M,Lepusić D,Lukac J,Hodek B,Grizelj V,Kurjak A,Kusić Z,Pavelić K

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As part of an epidemiologic teaching exercise, we studied coronary risk factors in two consecutive classes of Jerusalem medical students (n = 124) and calculated a summary coronary risk score for each student. Men were at higher risk than women because of greater body mass, higher blood pressure and more cigarette smo...

journal_title：European journal of epidemiology

authors： Slater PE,Belmaker E,Simchen E,Rudensky B,Ever-Hadani P,Harlap S

更新日期：1985-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case-control study of 107 colon cancer cases and 486 controls from an oncological clinic in Istanbul was conducted to examine the association between occupational physical activity and colon cancer in Turkey, where incidence of this disease is low. Only two of the four activity measures showed evidence of an increas...

journal_title：European journal of epidemiology

authors： Vetter R,Dosemeci M,Blair A,Wacholder S,Unsal M,Engin K,Fraumeni JF Jr

更新日期：1992-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While irregular menstruations have been associated with lower cumulative exposure to the ovarian steroids, shorter regular cycles have been postulated to increase the cumulative exposure. Epidemiological correlates with menstrual patterns were analyzed among 4900 premenopausal women aged 45 or younger from the New Yor...

journal_title：European journal of epidemiology

authors： Kato I,Toniolo P,Koenig KL,Shore RE,Zeleniuch-Jacquotte A,Akhmedkhanov A,Riboli E

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuroimaging plays an important role in etiologic research on neurological diseases in the elderly. The Rotterdam Scan Study was initiated as part of the ongoing Rotterdam Study with the aim to unravel causes of neurological disease by performing neuroimaging in a population-based longitudinal setting. In 1995 and 199...

journal_title：European journal of epidemiology

authors： Ikram MA,van der Lugt A,Niessen WJ,Krestin GP,Koudstaal PJ,Hofman A,Breteler MM,Vernooij MW

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study is to investigate whether there is an association between exercise participation and self-rated health and whether this association can be explained by common genes and/or common environmental influences. In a sample of 5,140 Dutch adult twins and their non-twin siblings from 2,831 families, ...

journal_title：European journal of epidemiology

authors： De Moor MH,Stubbe JH,Boomsma DI,De Geus EJ

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clostridium difficile plays an essential role in causing pseudomembranous colitis. We looked for the presence of these bacteria in the stools of 169 hospitalized patients and 38 nurses from wards with cases of diarrhea (207 subjects). The study was divided into three parts. In the first part, we compared three methods...

journal_title：European journal of epidemiology

authors： Lahn M,Tyler G,Däubener W,Hadding U

更新日期：1993-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The level of toxigenic moulds and mycotoxins were analyzed in 62 samples of medicinal plant material and 11 herbal tea samples. The most predominant fungi detected were: Aspergillus, Penicillium, Mucor, Rhizopus, Absidia, Alternaria, Cladosporium and Trichoderma. Aspergillus flavus, a known producer of the aflatoxin m...

journal_title：European journal of epidemiology

authors： Halt M

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Studies that investigated the association between tea consumption and the risk of major cardiovascular events have reported inconsistent results. We conducted a meta-analysis of prospective observational studies in order to summarize the evidence regarding the association between tea consumption and major cardiovascul...

journal_title：European journal of epidemiology

authors： Zhang C,Qin YY,Wei X,Yu FF,Zhou YH,He J

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a sample of inhabitants of the Arsi region of Ethiopia prevalence of hepatitis B is around 80% in the age group 20-24. In addition to age, sex and size of family, exposure to tribal practices is a determinant of seropositivity in this group accounting for as much as 20% of the total burden of the infection. Waiting...

journal_title：European journal of epidemiology

authors： Pasquini P,Bisanti L,Soldo L,Palladino P,Rozera C,Frontini E,Miozzo A,Di Gennaro TM,Indi A,Conti S

更新日期：1988-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Methods for efficiently identifying subjects with constantly acidic pH in epidemiological and clinical studies have not been assessed. We recruited 30 volunteers to estimate the minimum number of urine pH measurements using pH strips needed to identify subjects with "constantly acidic urine pH". Spearman's correlation...

journal_title：European journal of epidemiology

authors： Alguacil J,Pfeiffer RM,Moore LE,Del Fresno MR,Medina-Lopez R,Kogevinas M,Vermeulen R,Dosemeci M,Silverman DT,Rothman N,García-Closas M

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study was to evaluate the relationship between marital status and blood pressure, and to assess the risk of hypertension in adult Polish men, after adjustment for BMI. Material comprised the data of 2,271 healthy men, aged 25-60, occupationally active inhabitants of Wroclaw (south-western Poland). Arter...

journal_title：European journal of epidemiology

authors： Lipowicz A,Lopuszanska M

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied HBV infection in 34 HIV-2-infected patients followed-up in Marseilles. Ten (29%) patients were chronically-infected with HBV, which represents a three-times higher rate than in HIV-1-infected patients in Europe. HBV occult infection was diagnosed in two patients. HBV genotype E was found in seven patients; ...

journal_title：European journal of epidemiology

authors： Colson P,Henry M,Motte A,Gallais H,Moreau J,Poizot-Martin I,Tamalet C

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We conducted a surveillance program on epidemic and/or endemic Shigella strains in Asturias (Spain), their frequency and dispersion in our community, and their R-plasmids. We analyzed initial isolates of Shigella sonnei from two epidemic outbreaks using antibiotic resistance patterns and plasmid profile analysis as ep...

journal_title：European journal of epidemiology

authors： Mendoza MC,Gonzalez AJ,Mendez FJ,Hardisson C

更新日期：1988-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the PROCAM study hypertriglyceridaemia was much more common among men (18.6%) than women (4.2%). Prevalence increased with age in women, but remained nearly constant at about 20% in men aged 35 years or more. In a multiple regression analysis a strong negative correlation between triglycerides and HDL cholesterol w...

journal_title：European journal of epidemiology

authors： Assmann G,Schulte H

更新日期：1992-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Physical activity is associated to a lower risk of mortality from all-causes and from coronary heart disease. The long-term effects of changes in physical activity on coronary heart disease are, however, less known. We examined the association between changes in leisure time physical activity and the risk of myocardia...

journal_title：European journal of epidemiology

authors： Petersen CB,Grønbæk M,Helge JW,Thygesen LC,Schnohr P,Tolstrup JS

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:After describing the evolution of mortality from ischaemic cardiopathy (IC) in Spain from 1951 to 1986, which is tending to stabilize in some age groups, and from cerebrovascular accidents (CVA), which is clearly declining, an attempt is made to relate these developments to the prevalence of the main risk factors (hyp...

journal_title：European journal of epidemiology

authors： Cortina Greus P,Alfonso Sanchez JL,Frasquet Pons I,Saiz Sanchez C,Cortes Vizcaino C,Gonzalez Arraez JI,Sabater Pons A,Ruiz de la Fuente Tirado S

更新日期：1992-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 1990, a prospective serological survey to estimate the rate of clinical and inapparent infection with hepatitis B virus was performed in a cohort of 1324 soldiers, 18-24 years old, during an eight-month period in Italy. At the time of enrollment the prevalence of hepatitis B markers was 4.6% (0.7% subjects positive...

journal_title：European journal of epidemiology

authors： D'Amelio R,Stroffolini T,Nisini R,Matricardi PM,Rapicetta M,Spada E,Napoli A,Pasquini P

更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For unknown reasons the incidence of non-Hodgkin's Lymphomas (NHL) has increased during the last decades. Conditions with impaired immune functions have been associated with an increased risk of malignant lymphomas. Interactions between the central nervous, immune, and endocrine systems have been recently identified, ...

journal_title：European journal of epidemiology

authors： Nordström M,Granath F,Björkholm M,Ekbom A

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present study data on the incidence of HBV and HCV were used to indicate the prevalence of and trends in risk behavior, assuming that drug users (DUs) who become infected with HBV or HCV are also at risk for infection with HIV. In addition, we determined to that extent the transmission patterns of HIV, HBV and ...

journal_title：European journal of epidemiology

authors： Van Ameijden EJ,Van den Hoek JA,Mientjes GH,Coutinho RA

更新日期：1993-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Substantial evidence supports the role of asbestos in malignant mesothelioma. Clustering for this malignancy among relatives not only suggests genetic susceptibility as a relevant component but also provides a clue to investigate non-occupational sources of exposure. We identified five cases of malignant mesothelioma ...

journal_title：European journal of epidemiology

authors： Ascoli V,Carnovale-Scalzo C,Nardi F,Efrati C,Menegozzo M

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Markers of hepatitis delta virus (HDV) infection have been detected all over the five continents. Geographical prevalence varied heavily: HDV infection is very rare in Far East Asia, but extremely frequent in Arabian countries, in Romania and in certain Indian populations of South America. In Europe and in the USA the...

journal_title：European journal of epidemiology

authors： Ponzetto A,Forzani B,Parravicini PP,Hele C,Zanetti A,Rizzetto M

更新日期：1985-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sixteen hundred and thirty seven isolates of Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolated over a two year period were serotyped using three panels of monoclonal antibodies. The isolates comprised 687 serogroup WI strains and 950 serogroup WII/III strains. The antibodies used in the panels were those developed by Pharmacia (Ph) and ...

journal_title：European journal of epidemiology

authors： Moyes A,Young H

更新日期：1991-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One hundred forty-one healthy newborns were immunized 24 hours after birth with one dose of inactivated polio vaccine (IPV) of enhanced potency. Following the administration of a second vaccine dose six months later, a considerable proportion of babies responded with neutralizing antibody (NA) to the three poliovirus ...

journal_title：European journal of epidemiology

authors： Swartz TA,Handsher R,Stoeckel P,Drucker J,Caudrelier P,Van Wezel AL,Cohen H,Salk D,Salk J

更新日期：1989-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We examined factors associated with increased mortality in a cohort of 85,203 adults with a history of imprisonment in New South Wales, Australia, between 1988 and 2002. Information on death was collected through linkage to the Australian National Death Index. The influence of demographic and criminological factors on...

journal_title：European journal of epidemiology

authors： Kariminia A,Law MG,Butler TG,Corben SP,Levy MH,Kaldor JM,Grant L

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection was one of the most common opportunistic infections in AIDS patients, leading to blindness or life-threatening disease in about 40% of patients in the later stages of AIDS before highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). In a retrospective multicenter study we investigated the incid...

journal_title：European journal of epidemiology

authors： Varani S,Spezzacatena P,Manfredi R,Chiodo F,Mastroianni A,Ballarini P,Boschini A,Lazzarotto T,Landini MP

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The adhesion of Vibrio cholerae O1 strains to human intestinal epithelial cell, Intestine 407, was analyzed by flow cytometer. According to positive percentages of Intestine 407 cells adhered by V. cholerae, two groups of V. cholerae strains were classified as follows: more adhesive (more than 50%), less adhesive (les...

journal_title：European journal of epidemiology

authors： Taguchi H,Yamaguchi H,Osaki TY,Yamamoto T,Ogata S,Kamiya S

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:The haemodialysis patients are an high risk population for hepatitis viral infections. While the incidence of HBV has decreased worldwide, HCV is now the major cause of viral infection in these patients. The aim of our study was to define a complete map of patients undergoing routine replacement therapy by h...

journal_title：European journal of epidemiology

authors： Scotto G,Avcella F,Panunzio M,Savastano AM,Ktena M,Forcella M,Fazio V,Calzone G,Passione A,Procaccini D,Demin A,Stallone C

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00