Estimating the number of serious road injuries in the Netherlands.

abstract：PURPOSE:Acute cardiovascular events such as heart attack and stroke in commercial pilots have been a concern to flight safety. The purpose of this study was to examine the association of body mass index (BMI) with cardiovascular disease in commercial pilots. METHODS:We followed from 1987 to 1997 a cohort of 3019 male ...

journal_title：Annals of epidemiology

authors： Qiang Y,Li G,Rebok GW,Baker SP

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:PURPOSE: Although prison inmates are reported to exhibit substantially elevated rates of HIV infection, little is known about HIV treatment patterns, particularly pharmacotherapy, in correctional institutions. The purpose of the present study, therefore, was to describe antiretroviral prescribing patterns in one of th...

journal_title：Annals of epidemiology

authors： Baillargeon J,Borucki M,Zepeda S,Jenson H,Leach C

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Although much value has been placed on type I error event probabilities in clinical trials, interpretive difficulties often arise that are directly related to clinical trial complexity. Deviations of the trial execution from its protocol, the presence of multiple treatment arms, and the inclusion of multiple en...

journal_title：Annals of epidemiology

authors： Moyé LA

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:A review of recent threats and challenges to epidemiology suggests that some represent an opportunity to advance the discipline while others are a major threat to conducting epidemiologic work. METHODS:Two issues are identified which should advance the publication and conduct of epidemiologic research. Three a...

journal_title：Annals of epidemiology

authors： Bracken MB

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Health of the general population is improving along a number of major health dimensions. Using a cumulative deficits approach, we investigated whether such improvements were evident at the level of minor health traits. METHODS:We selected 37 small-effect traits consistently measured in the 9th (performed in 19...

journal_title：Annals of epidemiology

authors： Kulminski AM,Arbeev KG,Ukraintseva SV,Culminskaya IV,Land K,Yashin AI

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To understand if baseline levels of the anti-inflammatory cytokine interleukin-10 (IL-10) are associated with either subclinical atherosclerosis or risk for adverse cardiovascular (CV) events. METHODS:The study included 930 adults from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) ancillary Stress Study. Pa...

journal_title：Annals of epidemiology

authors： Goldwater D,Karlamangla A,Merkin SS,Watson K,Seeman T

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To examine whether the survival benefit of exercise is modified by obesity. METHODS:In the Northern Manhattan Study, we collected baseline sociodemographics and cardiovascular disease risk factors. The primary exposure was leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) and the outcomes were total, vascular, and nonvasc...

journal_title：Annals of epidemiology

authors： Willey JZ,Moon YP,Sherzai A,Cheung YK,Sacco RL,Elkind MS

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Physical activity helps maintain mobility, physical functioning, bone mineral density (BMD), muscle strength, balance and, therefore, may help prevent falls and fractures among the elderly. Meanwhile, it is theoretically possible that physical activity increases risk of fractures as it may increase risk of fall...

journal_title：Annals of epidemiology

authors： Moayyeri A

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this report, we review recent findings concerning the identification of mechanisms that may modulate the role of lipoprotein(a), or Lp(a), in thrombosis and atherogenesis. Lp(a) binds to surface-immobilized plasmin-modified fibrin, thus providing a mechanism for incorporating Lp(a) into the vessel wall. We found th...

journal_title：Annals of epidemiology

authors： Harpel PC,Borth W

更新日期：1992-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Birth weight (BW) is associated with risk of cardiovascular (CV) disease. The findings from studies examined the association of BW with metabolic markers of CV risk were inconsistent and controversial. We examined the association of BW with insulin resistance and blood lipids using repeated measures up to mid-a...

journal_title：Annals of epidemiology

authors： Mzayek F,Cruickshank JK,Amoah D,Srinivasan S,Chen W,Berenson GS

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose of this study is to determine whether demographics, health, and job factors influence continued participation of employed persons in a longitudinal intervention study of tertiary prevention for work-related low-back disorders (WR-LBDs). METHODS:Four hundred fifty-four actively employed persons had ...

journal_title：Annals of epidemiology

authors： Oleske DM,Kwasny MM,Lavender SA,Andersson GB

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Heterocyclic amines (HCAs), which are found mainly in well-cooked meat, require metabolic activation to function as mutagens and animal carcinogens. Enzymes such as cytochrome P4501A2 (CYP1A2) and N-acetyltransferase (NAT2) perform this task and are subject to interindividual variation. The source of this varia...

journal_title：Annals of epidemiology

authors： Sinha R,Caporaso N

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:PURPOSE: Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are useful tools for identifying populations with potential exposure to environmental contaminants. Using a GIS, features of the local environment around an individual's home, work, or school can be described. We present two examples illustrating methods and issues in iden...

journal_title：Annals of epidemiology

authors： Ward M,Nuckols J,Weigel S,Maxwell S,Cantor K,Miller R

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Some of the readjustment problems of Vietnam veterans have been attributed to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This case-control study compared demographic and military characteristics of 374 Vietnam veterans who had PTSD with 373 healthy Vietnam veterans. Veterans were chosen from the Agent Orange Registry, a De...

journal_title：Annals of epidemiology

authors： Bullman TA,Kang HK,Thomas TL

更新日期：1991-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Incidence studies of occupational factors and cancer in the United States are problematic because the use of population-based registries to identify cases requires development of historical data on subjects' residences and often severely restricts the time period of follow up. This article describes procedures ...

journal_title：Annals of epidemiology

authors： Bender TJ,Beall C,Cheng H,Herrick RF,Kahn AR,Matthews R,Sathiakumar N,Schymura MJ,Stewart JH,Delzell E

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Injuries are the leading cause of death for females 1 to 34 years old, and a major source of preventable morbidity and mortality in middle-aged and elderly women. In the United States, 43,000 women die from injuries and approximately 1 million women are hospitalized for injuries annually. The leading causes of injury ...

journal_title：Annals of epidemiology

authors： Dannenberg AL,Baker SP,Li G

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Recent evidence suggests early-life factors correlate with atrial fibrillation (AF). We hypothesized that AF-related mortality, similar to stroke mortality, is elevated for individuals born in the southeastern United States. METHODS:We estimated 3-year (1999-2001) average AF-related mortality rates by using U....

journal_title：Annals of epidemiology

authors： Patton KK,Benjamin EJ,Kosheleva A,Curtis LH,Glymour MM

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To estimate and compare prevalence rates of lifetime health conditions by inferred duration of illicit drug use among the general U.S. adult population and to investigate associations between duration of use of each specific illicit drug (marijuana, cocaine, heroin, hallucinogens, or inhalant) and each lifetime...

journal_title：Annals of epidemiology

authors： Han B,Gfroerer JC,Colliver JD

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess intake of several vitamins in preparation for a large cohort study investigating the effect of diet on risk of colon and prostate cancer. METHODS:The dietary intake of several vitamins were assessed using eight different 24-hour recalls and a 200-item food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) from each subj...

journal_title：Annals of epidemiology

authors： Knutsen SF,Fraser GE,Linsted KD,Beeson WL,Shavlik DJ

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Increasing numbers of women achieve extremely high education, but the association with preterm birth (PTB) is poorly understood, especially over the life course. We sought to determine how very high educational attainment is associated with PTB, and to assess differences by maternal age and nativity. METHODS:D...

journal_title：Annals of epidemiology

authors： Auger N,Abrahamowicz M,Park AL,Wynant W

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This article describes epidemiologic evidence concerning risk of gun violence and suicide linked to psychiatric disorders, in contrast to media-fueled public perceptions of the dangerousness of mentally ill individuals, and evaluates effectiveness of policies and laws designed to prevent firearms injury and mor...

journal_title：Annals of epidemiology

authors： Swanson JW,McGinty EE,Fazel S,Mays VM

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Body mass index (BMI) derived from self-reported height and weight is often used to study adiposity and its health implications. However, misestimates of BMI from self-reported data have been observed. This study adds to the literature by demonstrating how anthropometric misreporting patterns differed by sex an...

journal_title：Annals of epidemiology

authors： Ng CD

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether childhood maltreatment is associated with smoking behaviors and lifetime nicotine dependence and if associations are moderated by sex. We examined these associations among individuals who ever reported being regular smokers. METHODS:Using data from the National...

journal_title：Annals of epidemiology

authors： Cammack AL,Haardörfer R,Suglia SF

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:In several biomedical studies, one or more exposures of interest may be subject to nonrandom missingness because of the failure of the measurement assay at levels below its limit of detection. This issue is commonly encountered in studies of the metabolome using tandem mass spectrometry-based technologies. Owin...

journal_title：Annals of epidemiology

authors： Chiou SH,Betensky RA,Balasubramanian R

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine whether bladder cancer is associated with exposure to perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) in an occupational cohort. METHODS:Incidence of bladder cancer was ascertained by postal questionnaire to all living current and former employees of the facility (N = 1895) and death certificates for deceased wo...

journal_title：Annals of epidemiology

authors： Alexander BH,Olsen GW

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:National and international policy-making organizations advocate nonpharmacologic therapies to reduce blood pressure (BP). However, data to support such recommendations in older persons are virtually nonexistent. The Trials of Nonpharmacologic Intervention in the Elderly (TONE) is a randomized, controlled trial that wi...

journal_title：Annals of epidemiology

authors： Appel LJ,Espeland M,Whelton PK,Dolecek T,Kumanyika S,Applegate WB,Ettinger WH Jr,Kostis JB,Wilson AC,Lacy C

更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the context of generalized human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemics, there has been limited recent investment in HIV surveillance and prevention programming for key populations including female sex workers. Often implicit in the decision to limit investment in these epidemic settings are assumptions including t...

journal_title：Annals of epidemiology

authors： Mishra S,Boily MC,Schwartz S,Beyrer C,Blanchard JF,Moses S,Castor D,Phaswana-Mafuya N,Vickerman P,Drame F,Alary M,Baral SD

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We sought to identify factors related to total mortality in older Japanese men in Japan and Hawaii. METHODS:Baseline data were collected from 1980 to 1982 in 1379 men in Hawaii and 954 men in Japan. Ages ranged from 61 to 81 years, with mortality follow-up during a 19-year period. RESULTS:Compared with Japan,...

journal_title：Annals of epidemiology

authors： Abbott RD,Ueshima H,Hozawa A,Okamura T,Kadowaki T,Miura K,Okuda N,Nakamura Y,Okayama A,Kita Y,Rodriguez BL,Yano K,Curb JD

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Few studies have examined the association between intimate partner violence (IPV) and health outcomes for both women and men. The current study examined this relationship for women and men as part of a large cross-sectional public-health survey that collected information on a range of health behaviors and healt...

journal_title：Annals of epidemiology

authors： Breiding MJ,Black MC,Ryan GW

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many organizations in the United States recommend mammography screening at 1- to 2-year intervals for those 40 to 49 years old. In most areas of Canada and Europe, screening mammography is not recommended for women 40 to 49 years old. These differences have arisen over interpretation of data from the Health Insurance ...

journal_title：Annals of epidemiology

authors： Miller AB

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00