Weight change among self-reported dieters and non-dieters in white and African American men and women.

abstract：:The aim of the study is to consider some ethical aspects of the provision of information, to the cases or their families, about the assessment of occupational asbestos exposure obtained in a case-control study of malignant mesothelioma of the pleura. An informative letter with the result of the evaluation of their occ...

journal_title：European journal of epidemiology

authors： Pujolar AE,González C,Agudo A,Calleja A,Beltrán M,González-Moya J,Hernandez S,Panades R,Ramirez J,Turuguet D

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this paper we have analyzed several risk factors for developing nosocomial infections at a Surgical Service of the Hospital Clinico Universitario "San Cecilio", based on a retrospective follow-up program designed specifically for this study. Of all patients admitted to the Service from January 1 to June 17, 1987, w...

journal_title：European journal of epidemiology

authors： Delgado-Rodríguez M,Cueto-Espinar A,Rodríguez-Contreras R,Gálvez-Vargas R

更新日期：1988-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Generation R Study is a population-based prospective cohort study from fetal life until young adulthood. The study is designed to identify early environmental and genetic causes of normal and abnormal growth, development and health from fetal life until young adulthood. The study focuses on four primary areas of r...

journal_title：European journal of epidemiology

authors： Jaddoe VW,Mackenbach JP,Moll HA,Steegers EA,Tiemeier H,Verhulst FC,Witteman JC,Hofman A

更新日期：2006-01-01 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：:Apolipoprotein B levels were studied in relation to cigarette smoking, coffee and alcohol consumption, physical activity, age and body mass index in 253 men aged 21-61 years. The mean apolipoprotein B level was 7.3 +/- 3.2 mg/dl and was higher for smokers compared with non-smokers. Considering the smokers of over 20 c...

journal_title：European journal of epidemiology

authors： Periti M,Salvaggio A,Quaglia G,Di Marzio L,Miano L

更新日期：1990-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to assess the seroprevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi in Romania and to define associated risk factors, a cross-sectional, observational study was performed in 13 districts during 1999. Sera from healthy blood donors (1,598) and from forestry workers (1,048) were tested. A two-step testing strategy was used in...

journal_title：European journal of epidemiology

authors： Hristea A,Hristescu S,Ciufecu C,Vasile A

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aims of the NYU Children's Health and Environment Study (CHES) are to evaluate influences of prenatal non-persistent chemical exposures on fetal and postnatal growth and pool our data with the US National Institutes of Health Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program to answer collaborative ...

journal_title：European journal of epidemiology

authors： Trasande L,Ghassabian A,Kahn LG,Jacobson MH,Afanasyeva Y,Liu M,Chen Y,Naidu M,Alcedo G,Gilbert J,Koshy TT,NYU Children’s Health and Environment Study Team.

更新日期：2020-03-01 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：:During the period of 1975-1989, in the Belgrade population increasing mortality trends were established for colon and rectal cancer, cancer of the pancreas and gallbladder and bile ducts cancer, for both sexes, and for esophageal cancer in males. Stomach and liver cancer mortality decreased in females. In males, stoma...

journal_title：European journal of epidemiology

authors： Adanja B,Vlajinac H,Jarebinski M,Jovanović D,Sipetić S,Marinković J

更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vaccinations and infections are possible triggers of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS). However, studies on GBS after vaccinations during the influenza A(H1N1)pmd09 pandemic in 2009, show inconsistent results. Only few studies have addressed the role of influenza infection. We used information from national health data-ba...

journal_title：European journal of epidemiology

authors： Ghaderi S,Gunnes N,Bakken IJ,Magnus P,Trogstad L,Håberg SE

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many epidemiological studies showed associations of low birth weight with cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and obesity. The associations seem to be consistent and stronger among subjects with a postnatal catch up growth. It has been suggested that developmental changes in response to adverse fetal exposures mig...

journal_title：European journal of epidemiology

authors： Bakker H,Jaddoe VW

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Immune responses to trivalent inactivated whole virus and monovalent subunit influenza vaccines, used in the season 1986-87, were analyzed in elderly residents in nursing homes. Higher levels of induced antibody were found in the group receiving two doses of trivalent vaccine. This suggests that high risk aged patient...

journal_title：European journal of epidemiology

authors： Mancini G,Arangio-Ruiz G,Bianchi B,Diana L,Macchia T,Donatelli I,Castrucci MR,Campitelli L,Ruggieri A

更新日期：1989-06-01 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：:An unmatched, hospital-based case-control study was performed, to determine, whether respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) etiology in hospitalized young children can be predicted clinically. Children under 2 years of age admitted with a lower respiratory tract infection in three hospitals in northern Germany were include...

journal_title：European journal of epidemiology

authors： Weigl JA,Puppe W,Schmitt HJ

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To estimate the prevalence of infection by hepatitis C virus (HCV) in general practice, and to investigate attitudes to screening for HCV, a specific questionnaire was sent to the sentinel general practitioners (SGPs) of the French Sentinel Network. From the figures reported by SGPs, the number of anti-HCV tests perfo...

journal_title：European journal of epidemiology

authors： Massari V,Retel O,Flahault A

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cystinuria is an autosomal recessive disorder of the kidneys and small intestine, affecting a luminal transport mechanism shared by cystine, ornithine, arginine and lysine. When cystine exceeds its solubility at low pH, the risk of stone formation increases. The data reported in the literature show a variation for the...

journal_title：European journal of epidemiology

authors： Cabello-Tomás ML,García-Gómez AM,Guillén-Domínguez ML

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prevalence of serologic evidence of hepatitis B virus infection in various populations in Greece was examined to provide data for formulating cost-effective strategies for prevaccination screening. Markers were detected in 17.5% of 320 healthy persons, 73.3% of 273 multiply transfused patients and 61.0% of 146 hae...

journal_title：European journal of epidemiology

authors： Papaevangelou G,Roumeliotou-Karayannis A,Tassopoulos N,Richardson SC,Stathopoulou P,Papadoyannakis N,Tsantoulis N,Politi K,Tassiopoulou A

更新日期：1985-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:After the introduction of the prostate specific antigen (PSA) test in the 1980s, a sharp increase in the incidence rate of prostate cancer was seen in the United States. The age-specific incidence patterns exhibited remarkable shifts to younger ages, and declining rates were observed at old ages. Similar trends were s...

journal_title：European journal of epidemiology

authors： Valberg M,Grotmol T,Tretli S,Veierød MB,Moger TA,Devesa SS,Aalen OO

更新日期：2017-06-01 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：:Did you ever hear about epidemiology in Germany? Starting from an epidemiological desert the discipline has grown remarkably, especially during the last 10-15 years: research institutes have been established, research funding has improved, multiple curriculae in Epidemiology and Public Health are offered. This increas...

journal_title：European journal of epidemiology

authors： Wichmann HE

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD) are a heterogeneous group regarding their body mass index (BMI) levels at the time of diagnosis. To address the heterogeneity of CVD, we examined the trajectories of change in body mass index (BMI) and in other cardio-metabolic risk factors before CVD diagnosis. The study inc...

journal_title：European journal of epidemiology

authors： Dhana K,van Rosmalen J,Vistisen D,Ikram MA,Hofman A,Franco OH,Kavousi M

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:No population-based study has assessed the prognostic impact on survival of the CD19 positive lymphocyte count, evaluated by immunophenotyping at diagnosis, in B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia (B-CLL). Aiming at addressing this issue, we investigated the clinical outcome of a well-defined population of B-CLL patien...

journal_title：European journal of epidemiology

authors： Cailliod R,Quantin C,Carli PM,Jooste V,Le Teuff G,Binquet C,Maynadie M

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A brief review of the germane literature suggests that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) statistical algorithms in epidemiology has been limited. We discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using AI systems in large-scale sets of epidemiological data to extract inherent, formerly unidentified, and potentially...

journal_title：European journal of epidemiology

authors： Flouris AD,Duffy J

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The reasons for the seasonality and annual changes in the impact of influenza epidemics remain poorly understood. We investigated the covariations between a major component of climate, namely the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO), and indicators of the impact of influenza, as measured by morbidity, excess mortality ...

journal_title：European journal of epidemiology

authors： Viboud C,Pakdaman K,Boëlle PY,Wilson ML,Myers MF,Valleron AJ,Flahault A

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Between September, 1988 and January, 1989 a common source outbreak of 47 cases of serologically confirmed hepatitis A occurred in a town of central Italy. Thirty-eight cases were primary, three co-primary and six secondary. The highest age-specific attack rate was seen in subjects aged 15-24 years (120 per 100,000); t...

journal_title：European journal of epidemiology

authors： Stroffolini T,Biagini W,Lorenzoni L,Palazzesi GP,Divizia M,Frongillo R

更新日期：1990-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Socioeconomic deprivation and waist circumference were measured in three Scottish MONICA cross-sectional surveys of 2233 men and 2516 women aged 25-64 years in 1989-1995. Means of waist circumference, waist/hip ratio (WHR) and body mass index (BMI) increased with level of deprivation (measured by the Carstairs index) ...

journal_title：European journal of epidemiology

authors： Chen R,Tunstall-Pedoe H

更新日期：2005-01-01 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：:Mortality rates for coronary heart disease (CHD) experience a longstanding decline, attributed to progress in prevention, diagnostics and therapy. However, CHD mortality rates vary between countries. To estimate whether national patterns of causes of death impact CHD mortality, data from the WHO "European detailed mor...

journal_title：European journal of epidemiology

authors： Stolpe S,Kowall B,Stang A

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Data regarding 11,541 cases of school accidents (from kindergarten to senior high school) that required hospital attention for treatment were examined. The information was obtained from the records of the "School Medicine Service of the City of Milan", and covered five school years (from 1980-81 to 1984-85). The surve...

journal_title：European journal of epidemiology

authors： Pagano A,Cabrini E,Anelli M,Bernuzzi S,Lopiccoli S,Fischer P

更新日期：1987-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent epidemiological studies have suggested passive smoking as possible risk factors in breast cancer etiology. However, the evidence is not conclusive. We conducted a meta-analysis of the risk of breast cancer associated with passive smoking. Eleven studies were identified through Medline, Cancer Abstracts and abst...

journal_title：European journal of epidemiology

authors： Khuder SA,Simon VJ Jr

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00