A Review of Eating Disorders and Suicide Risk in Adolescence by Ida F. Dancyger, Victor M. Fornari

“…This review examines the literature during the past 10 years about suicide risk and suicide during adolescence and young adulthood of individuals with eating disorders. Epidemiological surveys are summarized, including suicide rates, parasuicidal behaviors, associated risk factors, and comorbid psychopathology. …”
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Planning, development, monitoring and evaluation of the Academia da Cidade do Recife action plan during COVID-19 by Danyelle de Cássia Ribeiro de Oliveira, Tatiana Martins Ferraz Holmes, Emmanuelly Correia de Lemos, Rafael Miranda Tassitano, Raquel Bezerra Pajeú, Gledson da Silva Oliveira, Luiz Eduardo Nunes de Souza, Renan Wallacy Yvson dos Santos, Charles Barbosa Gomes da Silva, Marcílio Paulo da Silva, Gabriela Maranhão Câmara Campos, Ricardo Augusto Menezes da Silva

“…Despite the changes in the epidemiological scenario and the format of actions, the PAC-REC is maintaining its Health Promotion actions throughout its territory. …”
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Incidence and Trends of Leprosy in the Province of Cienfuegos in a 30-Year Study by Manuel Moisés Sabatés Martínez, Marlene Curbelo Alonso, Yoan Bernardez Cruz

“…<br /><strong>Methods:</strong> a clinical and epidemiological study was conducted involving patients diagnosed with leprosy in the province of Cienfuegos. …”
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Vitamin D and autoimmune diseases by Shir Azrielant, Yehuda Shoenfeld

“…The association between vitamin D deficiency and autoimmune diseases has been supported by epidemiological studies, demonstrating higher prevalence of vitamin D deficiency among autoimmune patients, in comparison to the general population. …”
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The Light and Shadow of Senescence and Inflammation in Cardiovascular Pathology and Regenerative Medicine by Laura Iop, Eleonora Dal Sasso, Leonardo Schirone, Maurizio Forte, Mariangela Peruzzi, Elena Cavarretta, Silvia Palmerio, Gino Gerosa, Sebastiano Sciarretta, Giacomo Frati

“…Recent epidemiologic studies evidence a dramatic increase of cardiovascular diseases, especially associated with the aging of the world population. …”
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Developmental Perturbation Induced by Maternal Asthma during Pregnancy: The Short- and Long-Term Impacts on Offspring by Vicki L. Clifton, Michael Davies, Vivienne Moore, Ian M. R. Wright, Zainab Ali, Nicolette A. Hodyl

“…Maternal asthma is a common disease to complicate human pregnancy. Epidemiological studies have identified that asthma during pregnancy increases the risk of a number of poor outcomes for the neonate including growth restriction, lower birthweight, preterm delivery, neonatal resuscitation, and stillbirth. …”
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Prolonged exposure to heat enhances mosquito tolerance to viral infection by Hugo D. Perdomo, Ayda Khorramnejad, Nfamara M. Cham, Alida Kropf, Davide Sogliani, Mariangela Bonizzoni

“…Abstract How and to what extent mosquito-virus interaction is influenced by climate change is a complex question of ecological and epidemiological relevance. We worked at the intersection between thermal biology and vector immunology and studied shifts in tolerance and resistance to the cell fusing agent virus (CFAV), a prominent component of the mosquito virome known to contribute to shaping mosquito vector competence, in warm-acclimated and warm-evolved Aedes albopictus mosquitoes. …”
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Molecular Pathogenesis of Cholangiocarcinoma by G. Fava, I. Lorenzini

“…Epidemiological data from the last years show an increasing trend of incidence and mortality of cholangiocarcinoma (CC) worldwide. …”
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“Don’t Touch Your Face!” The Contribution of Habit Reversal in the COVID-19 Pandemic by Simone Varrasi, Sabrina Castellano, Giuseppe Alessio Platania, Claudia Savia Guerrera, Pasquale Caponnetto, Concetta Pirrone

“…After an overview of how HRT works and of the current epidemiological situation, studies supporting Habit Reversal Training for the reduction of risky hand-to-face habits are presented. …”
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The Janus Face of Lipids in Human Breast Cancer: How Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Affect Tumor Cell Hallmarks by Benoît Chénais, Vincent Blanckaert

“…For several years, lipids and especially 𝑛−3 and 𝑛−6 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) receive much attention in human health. Epidemiological studies tend to correlate a PUFA-rich diet with a reduced incidence of cancer, including breast cancer. …”
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Retina and Omega-3 by Giuseppe Querques, Raimondo Forte, Eric H. Souied

“…Over the last decade, several epidemiological studies based on food frequency questionnaires suggest that omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids could have a protective role in reducing the onset and progression of retinal diseases. …”
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Cancer Cachexia: Mechanisms and Clinical Implications by Claire L. Donohoe, Aoife M. Ryan, John V. Reynolds

“…Inconsistencies in the definition of cachexia have limited the epidemiological characterisation of the condition and there has been slow progress in identifying therapeutic agents and trialling them in the clinical setting. …”
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Asymptotic stability analysis of a fractional epidemic model for Ebola virus disease in Caputo sense by Samson Olaniyi, Furaha M. Chuma, Sulaimon F. Abimbade

“…It is proved that the steady state is locally and globally asymptotically stable at the value of the key epidemiological threshold quantity lower than unity. The result is numerically validated for different values of fractional order to show the asymptotic behavior of the disease dynamics. …”
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Oral hygiene and smoking habit as risk factors of periodontal disease. by Maricela Seijo Machado, Marta M. Bosch Pons, Esther M. Castillo Betancourt, Sahily Espino Otero, Alicia Quiñones Betancourt

“…<strong>Method:</strong> Descriptive, cross-sectional, epidemiological study including 95 smokers from Palmira municipality; January-November, 2007. …”
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Impact of digital device utilization on public health surveillance to enhance city resilience during the public health emergency response: A case study of SARS-CoV-2 response in T... by Watcharaporn Chutarong, Roongaroon Thammalikhit, Rungwasun Kraiklang, Anurak Sawangwong, Orachorn Saechang, Yuqian Guo, Weiwen Zhang

“…This, in turn, can improve medical and vaccine, individual, health care, epidemiological, and disease surveillance, and also enhance cities’ socioeconomic, institutional, and living resilience.…”
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Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes in Patients with Ruptured Middle Cerebral Artery Aneurysms: A Multicenter Study in Northern China by Xiuhu An, Jingliang Su, Bingxin Duan, Long Zhao, Bangyue Wang, Yan Zhao, Tianxing Li, Shuai Zhou, Xinyu Yang, Zhenbo Liu

“…The aim of this study is to analyze the epidemiological characteristics and long-term outcomes of ruptured MCAAs in northern China. …”
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Prevalence and Etiological Factors of Dental Trauma among 12- and 15-Year-Old Schoolchildren of Lebanon: A National Study by Chirine Abdel Malak, Carole Chakar, Alain Romanos, Samar Rachidi

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Global, regional, and national trends in drug use disorder mortality rates across 73 countries from 1990 to 2021, with projections up to 2040: a global time-series analysis and mod... by Soeun Kim, Hayeon Lee, Selin Woo, Hyeri Lee, Jaeyu Park, Tae Kim, Guillaume Fond, Laurent Boyer, Masoud Rahmati, Lee Smith, Guillermo F. López Sánchez, Elena Dragioti, Christa J. Nehs, Jinseok Lee, Hyeon Jin Kim, Jiseung Kang, Dong Keon Yon

“…From 1990 to 2021, the increase in the number of DUD deaths globally can be attributed to two prominent factors: epidemiological change and population growth. In HICs, the impacts of epidemiological changes for increasing DUD mortality rates were particularly prominent compared to other factors. …”
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Micro and macropolitical determinants for non-vaccination against COVID-19 in pregnant women in Belo Horizonte by Marina Stuart Marques, Thales Philipe Rodrigues da Silva, Ana Paula Vieira Faria, Nágela Cristine Pinheiro Santos, Janaína Fonseca Almeida Souza, Marla Ariana Silva, Patrícia Feliciano Pereira, Fernanda Penido Matozinhos

“…ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the determinants for non-vaccination against COVID-19 in pregnant women in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Methods: An epidemiological study with a cross-sectional design was conducted using data from the project titled “Childbirth and Breastfeeding in Children of Mothers Infected by SARS-CoV-2,” developed during the pandemic in the city of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. …”
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Reorganization of Extracellular Matrix in Placentas from Women with Asymptomatic Chagas Disease: Mechanism of Parasite Invasion or Local Placental Defense? by Juan Duaso, Erika Yanez, Christian Castillo, Norbel Galanti, Gonzalo Cabrera, Gabriela Corral, Juan Diego Maya, Inés Zulantay, Werner Apt, Ulrike Kemmerling

“…In spite the fact that in the past few years T. cruzi congenital transmission has become of epidemiological importance, studies about this mechanism of infection are scarce. …”
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