what does epidemiology tell us about risk factors for herpes zoster

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... just then becoming accustomed to impact as a general cause of mass extinction, this discovery came as a mild shock—mild, because it was largely overlooked by those searching for impact-caused ... somewhat mystified about what a good socialist did in F rance. Each day had been spent in the Cretaceous-aged quarry, but today the y decided to cross the river, where strata higher and thus ... great volcanic paroxysm, that doesn’t mean that it will. About this time many workers became less sanguine about the possibility that the P-T extinction had been caused by impact, leav- ing buckyballs...

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... of treatment with adalimumab on serum MMP3, VEGF, and bone specific alka- Editorial What do biomarkers tell us about the pathogenesis of ankylosing spondylitis? Walter P Maksymowych Department ... sufficiently validated to be considered surrogates for structural damage end points. This constitutes a major priority for investigation in AS because of the generally slow rate of progression of radiographic ... biomarkers thought to reflect these processes. How does this advance our understanding and assessment of AS? First, biomarkers may provide infor- mation that is of prognostic value, particularly...

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... pharmacists in Great Britain: what do registration data tell us about their recruitment? Ellen I Schafheutle* and Karen Hassell Address: Centre for Pharmacy Workforce Studies, Workforce Academy, School ... extract forms the basis for the analysis presented in this paper, but extracts from earlier years are sometimes used for lon- gitudinal comparison. Information from the 2005 Workforce Census of all phar- macists ... workforce census: (3) The part-time pharmacy workforce in Britain. Pharm J 2003, 271:58-59 [http://www.pharmj.com/pdf/articles/ pj_20030712_workforcecensus3.pdf]. 7. Hassell K: The national workforce...

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... by using the three microsatellites pooled or by using either the FRPP91 or the ITPH4516. A more economic efficient method could be achieved by using only one microsatellite. The FRPP91 locus ... compared, this locus showed very distinct distribution for the two provenances. Therefore, this locus could be used solely in the identification test. The result obtained in the foregoing paper ... were used. 2.2. Genetic diversity statistical analysis Principal component analysis (PCA) was used to retrieve infor- mation about the clustering pattern of the analysed populations. PCA was performed...

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... negative attitudes about sexuality (for example, men have the right to sex with their girlfriends if they buy them gifts) and negative attitudes about sexual violence (for example, forcing your partner ... not for citation purposes) Total household income per month Did household have enough food in the last week Was the respondent alone or was someone listening HIV risk Do you think you are at risk ... respondent at risk and that the questions about sexuality probed confidential issues. Interviewers informed each respondent of their right to refuse to par- ticipate, and of their right to refuse to...

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... mechanisms of pediatric NAFLD and the need for broadening efforts in prevention and control of the main risk factors. The two main universal risk factors for NAFLD, obesity and air pollu- tion, ... an elevation in se- rum ALT and suspected NAFLD. The ORs for ALT elevation were determined across exposure quartiles for 17 pollut- ants, after adjustments for age, race/ethnicity, sex, body ... and Air Pollution: Global Risk Factors for Pediatric Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. Hepat Mon. 2011;11(10):In Press. DOI: 10.5812/kowsar.1735143X.746 Implication for health policy/practice/research/medical...

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... met the inclusion criteria were informed about the study and were invited to partic- ipate. Written consent was obtained from all participants, which included permission for us to use their self-admin- istered ... the variance. Discussion Our study aimed to provide a risk profile for visually impaired older patients related to a change in QOL. First, when not taking specific risk factors into account, for the entire ... baseline and five-month follow-up All variables p-value All variables adjusted for baseline p-value Relevant variables adjusted for baseline p-value β (SE) β (SE) β (SE) Baseline EQ5D score 0.62 (0.06)...

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... studies. These conclusions suggest that tar- geted MRSA prophylaxis should be offered to high risk patients identified by appropriate risk stra tified techni- ques, based on the risk factors noted ... Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia”. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2008, 46:193-200, 2007. 17. Bootsma MC, Diekmann O, Bonten MJ: Controlling Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus: Quantifying ... 5. doi:10.1186/1749-799X-6-25 Cite this article as: Eseonu et al.: A retrospective study of risk factors for poor outcomes in methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection in surgical patients. Journal of Orthopaedic...

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... study focused on internal migration patterns and risk factors for HIV acquisition. Between September and December 2003, information on residence during the previous 5 years was available for 1496 ... million people of Mexican origin resided in Cal- ifornia, with economic and social factors being the driving force for migration.[1] Baja California is a leading point of entry to the United States, ... crossing being the busiest land port of entry in the world, with more than 131,000 legal border crossings daily. Therefore, Tijuana offers a unique opportunity to study the risk factors for HIV acquisition...

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... Nascimento LFC, Gotlieb SLD: Risk factors for low birth weight based on information about declaration of live birth in Guaratinguetá city, SP, Brazil in 1998. Inf Epidemiol SUS 2001, 10(3):113–120. ... expanding the discussion about this theme in the literature. For that purpose, a control group was set up to compare variables and search different data sources for a joint discussion about maternal ... pregnancy because of distinct reasons is the cause of low birth weight in NB, and the literature on this issue is historical and ancient. Low weight gain causes serious harm and may account for higher...

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... their risk factors (4,8,10,11). Because people who have major risk factors for chronic diseases are at greatly increased risk of developing chronic diseases in the future (12), the more we know about ... smoked. Because people with multiple risk factors are at significantly increased risk for cardiovascular disease (28,29) and because chronic dis- eases have been shown to be leading causes of death ... disease risk factors (STEPS). STEPS involves three primary “steps”: 1) the use of a structured question- naire to assess study subjects’ self-reported behavioral and lifestyle risk factors for chronic...

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... reproductive performance appears to be due largely to an indirect effect through endometritis. In conclusion, abnormal partus and short gestation periods are important risk factors for development ... retained placenta on reproductive performance have varied. Our first objective was to determine the risk factors for retained placenta by evaluating several factors: calving condition, parity, gestation ... placenta group than in the control group. Discussion The data presented here show that abnormal partus and gestation length are important risk factors for retained placenta, which increases the...

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... +962-2-7201081 E-mail: almajali@just.edu.jo Seroprevalence and risk factors for bovine brucellosis in Jordan Ahmad M. Al-Majali 1, * , Abdelsalam Q. Talafha 1 , Mustafa M. Ababneh 2 , Mohammed ... questionnaire was used to collect information on the cattle herds' health and management. A multiple logistic regression model was constructed to identify the risk factors for Brucella seropositivity. ... identified as protective factors. Keywords: brucellosis, cattle, Jordan, risk factors, seroprevalence Introduction Brucellosis is an infectious bacterial disease that’s caused by different species...

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