Molecular Typing of Neisseria gonorrhoeae Isolates by Opa-Typing and Ribotyping in New Delhi, India by Pejvak Khaki, Preena Bhalla, Ahmad Mir Fayaz, Sohiela Moradi Bidhendi, Majid Esmailzadeh, Pawan Sharma

“…Control and preventive measures for gonococcal infections are based on precise epidemiological characteristics of N. gonorrhoeae isolates. …”
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The Urban Development in Relation to the Occurrence of Diseases in the Casa-Settat Region of Morocco during the Emergence of SARS-CoV-2 by Sanaa Deblij, Bouchaib Bahlaouan, Nadia Boutaleb, FatimaZahra Boutaleb, Mohamed Bennani, Said El Antri

“…The Casa-Settat region is experiencing very worrying environmental and epidemiological problems and challenges, namely, population growth, the significant development of unsupervised industrial activities, road traffic, the significant weight of the spread of diseases with high epidemiological potential such as SARS-CoV-2, the increase in hospital activities, and the significant discharge of hospital effluents highly contaminated and untreated. …”
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C-Reactive Protein and Coronary Heart Disease: All Said—Is Not It? by Frederik Strang, Heribert Schunkert

“…Beside all those epidemiological and genetic studies, the experimental investigations also try to reveal the role of CRP in the progress of atherosclerosis. …”
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Usefulness of Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis in Tracking Two Outbreaks of Invasive Meningococcal Disease Serogroup C in British Columbia by Grahame Quan, Mark Gilbert, Samara T David, Tazim Rahim, Kathy Adie, Carol Shaw, Alan McNabb, Judy Isaac-Renton, David M Patrick

“…Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) and porA gene sequencing of all retained IMD-C isolates were used to assess correlations between genotypes and epidemiological patterns. PFGE patterns of IMD-C genotypes correlated with epidemiological patterns between 2000 and 2004 in British Columbia, and demonstrated that PFGE can identify outbreak-related cases. …”
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Assessments of Arterial Stiffness and Endothelial Function Using Pulse Wave Analysis by Lee Stoner, Joanna M. Young, Simon Fryer

“…Conventionally, the assessments of endothelial function and arterial stiffness require different sets of equipment, making the inclusion of both tests impractical for clinical and epidemiological studies. Pulse wave analysis (PWA) provides useful information regarding the mechanical properties of the arterial tree and can also be used to assess endothelial function. …”
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Genome-Wide Association Study of Hepatitis in Korean Populations by Youngbok Hong, Sejong Oh

“…About 300,000 single-nucleotide polymorphisms and 20 epidemiological variables were analyzed. We did not find any meaningful significant single nucleotide polymorphisms, but we confirmed the influence of major epidemiological variables on hepatitis.…”
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Żywienie a prewencja chorób układu krążenia by Grażyna Nowicka

“…Recent epidemiological and clinical trial data provide evidence of the great effectiveness of dietary interventions in cardiovascular disease prevention and treatment. …”
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Post-COVID-19 Neuropathology and Perspectives of Protective Roles of Estrogens by Rodrigo Portes Ureshino, Roberta Sessa Stilhano, Carla Máximo Prado, Louise Newson

“…Epidemiological data revealed that COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease 2019) is more prevalent and lethal among the elderly population [...]…”
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Modulation of behavior before COVID-19, in contact patients treated at the Villa Azucarera isolation center by Isela Casas Olazabal, Enia Lorenzo Pérez, Maria Cristina Pérez Guerrero, Jaqueline García Rodríguez, Ricardo Vázquez Casas

“…Theoretical methods were used: analysis-synthesis and inductive-deductive and empirical: observation, epidemiological survey and interviews.<br /><strong>Results:</strong> Behavior modulation was demonstrated at the conclusion of the epidemiological surveillance and the increase in the need to use the nasobuco, frequent hand washing and social distancing. …”
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2022 TB programme review in Pakistan: strengthening governance, with better patient diagnosis and treatment by M. van den Boom, K. Bennani, C. Sismanidis, C. Gunneberg, L. Khawaja, M.A. Safdar, C. Muhwa, E. Heldal, D.M. Cirillo, A.W. Khan, R. Fatima, B.J. Khan, S. Tahseen, M.G. ElMedrek, Y. Hutin, Pakistan Joint TB Program Review Mission

“…BACKGROUND: In Pakistan, 84% of healthcare is provided by the private sector. We conducted an epidemiological and programme review for TB to document progress and guide further efforts. …”
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Development and validation of fluoroquinolone detection method in chicken eggs using high-performance liquid chromatography by A. A. Lugovskoy, D. S. Bolshakov, T. B. Nikeshina

“…The technique enables to detect antibiotic residues in their admissible levels equal to 100 μg/kg, in compliance with SanPiN 2.3.2.2804-10 and Common sanitary-epidemiological and hygienic requirements to the goods subject to sanitary and epidemiological surveillance (control).…”
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African based researchers' output on models for the transmission dynamics of infectious diseases and public health interventions: A scoping review. by Olatunji O Adetokunboh, Zinhle E Mthombothi, Emanuel M Dominic, Sylvie Djomba-Njankou, Juliet R C Pulliam

“…<h4>Background</h4>Applied epidemiological models are used in predicting future trends of diseases, for the basic understanding of disease and health dynamics, and to improve the measurement of health indicators. …”
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Psychiatric Morbidity in Pain Conditions: Results from the Singapore Mental Health Study by Mythily Subramaniam, Janhavi Ajit Vaingankar, Edimansyah Abdin, Siow Ann Chong

“…BACKGROUND: Chronic pain is a common problem among the general population and has been found to be associated with psychiatric disorders in studies based on both clinical samples and epidemiological surveys.…”
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Using a sharing-platform to prevent a new outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic in rural areas by V. Shcherbak, I. Gryshchenko, L. Ganushchak-Yefimenko, O. Nifatova, V. Tkachuk, T. Kostiuk, V. Hotra

“…Monitoring of changes in the epidemiological situation made it possible to justify the need to change the contact tracing model, which will reduce the epidemiological level in the region as a whole by 30%.…”
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Profile and Geospatial Analysis of Dog Bite Cases Attending the Antirabies Vaccine Outpatient Department at the Tertiary Level Hospital of Mumbai by Dinesh Asokan, Anjali Mall, Lalit Sankhe, Nagaraj Jaganathasamy, Geeta Pardeshi

“…Background: Dog bites pose a significant public health concern in India, necessitating an understanding of their epidemiological profile and spatial distribution. Adopting the One Health approach, which considers the interconnection of human, animal, and environmental health, is vital for developing effective interventions. …”
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Physical Inactivity and Mortality Risk by Peter Kokkinos, Helen Sheriff, Raya Kheirbek

“…In recent years a plethora of epidemiologic evidence accumulated supports a strong, independent and inverse, association between physical activity and the fitness status of an individual and mortality in apparently healthy individuals and diseased populations. …”
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Incidence and Comorbidity of Dementia with Lewy Bodies: A Population-Based Cohort Study by Sheng-Kung Yang, Weishan Chen, Chun-Hsien Su, Chung-Hsiang Liu

“…Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) is the third most common form of dementia. Epidemiological studies of DLB in Taiwan are scarce. In this study, we estimated the incidence of DLB and comorbidity in the population of Taiwan. …”
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Identification of key risk areas and failure modes using the FMEA method for the prevention and control of major infectious diseases in a stomatology department by Suqing Yang, Lingfei Yang, Yen-Ching Chuang, Gulidanna Asihaer, Xiaonan Lin

“…Conclusion Insufficient records of patient epidemiological history may increase the spread of COVID-19 in the oral diagnosis and treatment environment. …”
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Cat Scratch Disease: The Story Continues by Mary Anne Opavsky

“…OBJECTIVE: To present a perspective on the current state of knowledge of cat scratch disease (CSD), including the evidence for Bartonella henselae as the etiological agent, epidemiological and clinical characteristics of the disease, available diagnostic tests and current therapeutic options.…”
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Molecular characterization of swine acute diarrhea syndrome coronavirus detected in Vietnamese pigs by Nam Phuong Le, Bac Tran Le, Van Phan Le, Jung-Eun Park

“…At present, there is a lack of nationwide epidemiological investigations of the newly emerged SADS-CoV. …”
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