Applying the Consensus Reporting Items for Studies in Primary Care Checklist to Improve Reporting Quality in Primary Care Research in China by YANG Hui, WANG Yang, CHEN Qingqi, LIU Chenxi, GU Jie, ZHAO Yang, QIN Jiangmei, CAO Xinyang, Sturgiss Elizabeth, Phillips William R., XU Yanli

“…Additionally, the review provides specific recommendations for applying the CRISP Checklist in various subfields, such as discipline development research, clinical research, health services research, health policy research, medical education research, and community epidemiological research.…”
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Condicionantes climáticos e socioeconômicos na espacialização da dengue em período epidêmico e pós-epidêmico na cidade de Fortaleza-CE by Gledson Bezerra Magalhães, Maria Elisa Zanella, Ana Paula Santana, Ricardo Almendra

“…For this, were used Kernel maps and geostatistical procedures (Pearson correlation, Cronbach's alpha coefficient, global and local Moran index). Climatologic, epidemiologic and socioeconomic data were collected. …”
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Hubungan Body Dissatisfaction dengan Depresi pada Remaja dengan Obesitas pada Masa Pandemi COVID-19 by Nurul Awaliyah Hastanti Rahayu, Atika Dian Ariana

“…Alat ukur yang digunakan yaitu Skala Ketidakpuasan Tubuh dan Skala Depresi Center for Epidemiologi Studies Depression Scale Revised (CESD-R). …”
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Progress in the Relationship between Vitamin D Deficiency and the Incidence of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus in Children by Lian-Ping He, Yu-Xin Song, Ting Zhu, Wei Gu, Chang-Wei Liu

“…Increasing evidence has shown that vitamin D has immunoregulation and anti-inflammatory effects, and it may play a role in T cell regulatory responses due to downregulation in the expression of cathepsin G and inhibition of CD4+ T cell activation and protection of β cells from immune attack and is beneficial in decreasing oxidative stress in T1DM patients. Epidemiologic evidence demonstrates involvement of vitamin D deficiency in T1DM pathogenesis, with the immune system improperly targeting and destroying its own islet β cells. …”
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Sexually Transmitted Infections by LE Nicolle

“…STIs continued unabated in developing countries, as many epidemiological and therapeutic studies explored the association of STIs with HIV infection.…”
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Effects of School Closure on Transmission of COVID-19. A Rapid Systematic Review by Zana Faris Muhammed

“…The studies that contained the desired outcomes were three epidemiological studies, and five modeling studies using actual data that making assumptions about changes in transmission dynamics after school closure is applied. …”
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Assessment of Heavy and Toxic Metals in the Blood and Hair of Saudi Arabia Smokers Using Modern Analytical Techniques by Majed Alrobaian, Hassan Arida

“…Epidemiological studies on the heavy and toxic metal content in the human blood and hair of some smokers from Saudi Arabia were carried out by modern analytical techniques. …”
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Do NSAIDs Prevent Colorectal Cancer? by Nadir Arber

“…Because of the consistency of epidemiological, clinical and experimental data, there is no need for further placebo trials. …”
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C-Reactive Protein and Breast Cancer: New Insights from Old Molecule by Shilpa Balaji Asegaonkar, Balaji Narayanrao Asegaonkar, Unmesh Vidyadhar Takalkar, Suresh Advani, Anand Pandurang Thorat

“…C-reactive protein (CRP) an acute-phase reactant inflammatory protein is synthesized in hepatocytes in response to cytokines that are released from leucocytes within the tumor microenvironment. Several epidemiological studies appraised an association of CRP with breast cancer risk with inconsistent findings. …”
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Increased Risk of Cancer in relation to Gout: A Review of Three Prospective Cohort Studies with 50,358 Subjects by Weijie Wang, Donghua Xu, Bin Wang, Shushan Yan, Xiaochen Wang, Yin Yin, Xuehao Wang, Beicheng Sun, Xiaoyang Sun

“…Gout is a common inflammatory disease characterized by acute arthritis and hyperuricemia. A number of epidemiological studies have suggested the critical role of gout in carcinogenesis. …”
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The association of codon 392 polymorphism in ESR2 gene with breast cancer in Iran by Sakineh Abbasi, Samira Kalbasi

“…Epidemiological studies revealed that the pattern of age onset of breast cancer in the Middle East region differ from those in Caucasians. …”
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Spatial Analysis and Socio-Environmental Determinants of Canine Visceral Leishmaniasis in an Urban Area in Northeastern Brazil by Natan Diego Alves de Freitas, Lucas José Macedo Freire, Suely Ruth Silva, Nilton Guedes do Nascimento, Pedro Cordeiro-Estrela

“…The urbanization process has led to significant changes in the landscape, shifting the epidemiological profile of the visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in Brazil. …”
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Current Evidence for Developmental, Structural, and Functional Brain Defects following Prenatal Radiation Exposure by Tine Verreet, Mieke Verslegers, Roel Quintens, Sarah Baatout, Mohammed A. Benotmane

“…One of the major goals in the radioprotection field is to better understand the potential health risk posed to the unborn child after radiation exposure to the pregnant mother, of which the first convincing evidence came from epidemiological studies on in utero exposed atomic bomb survivors. …”
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Artificial neural networks for stability analysis and simulation of delayed rabies spread models by Ramsha Shafqat, Ateq Alsaadi

“…This approach aimed to expand our understanding of rabies transmission, illustrating the potential of advanced mathematical tools and machine learning in epidemiological modeling.…”
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Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Hispanics: The University of Puerto Rico IBD Registry by Esther A. Torres, Abdiel Cruz, Mariola Monagas, Marina Bernal, Yadira Correa, Rafael Cordero, Víctor L. Carlo

“…Our findings contribute to the limited epidemiologic and clinical data on Hispanics with IBD.…”
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Impact of the First Wave of COVID-19 on the Number of General Anesthesia Cases in 34 Tertiary Hospitals in Japan: A Multicenter Retrospective Study by Tomonori Takazawa, Yuki Sugiyama, Yasuhiro Amano, Tetsuhito Hara, Eiki Kanemaru, Takao Kato, Takashi Kawano, Tsukasa Kochiyama, Tatsuya Tsuji, Shigeru Saito

“…To test this hypothesis, we conducted a retrospective survey at 34 facilities in Japan as a part of the Japanese Epidemiologic Study for Perioperative Anaphylaxis. The results showed that the number of GA cases had significantly decreased, particularly in May 2020, under the government’s declaration of a state of emergency. …”
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Antioxidant Potential Overviews of Secondary Metabolites (Polyphenols) in Fruits by Mohammed Sharif Swallah, He Sun, Raïfatou Affoh, Hongling Fu, Hansong Yu

“…The rise in consumption of energy-dense foods has resulted in the displacement of several essential dietary gaps, causing numerous long-lasting diseases, including obesity, stroke, hypertension, and several forms of cancer. Epidemiological studies encourage more fruit consumption to prevent these diseases. …”
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Meningomielocele e seu manejo na genética pediátrica: uma revisão de tema de seus aspectos biomédicos e psicossociais by Luan Nogueira Duarte, Lia Nogueira Duarte, José Humberto Sousa Morais Júnior, Fabricia Maria de Souza Saraiva, Amanda Kely Nogueira Oliveira, Wallace William da Silva Meireles, Erlane Marques Ribeiro

“…METHODS: A theme review was conducted, encompassing studies on myelomeningocele and spina bifida. Epidemiological data, pathological aspects, and primary prevention measures such as the consumption of folic acid and vitamin B12 were analyzed, interpreted, and compiled. …”
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PALLIATIVE CARE IN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS: A PROMISING CHALLENGE by Luciana Colares Maia, Alexandre Ernesto Silva, Lorena Caldeira de Melo, Maria Izabel dos Santos, Pâmela Carvalho Pupo

“… The new epidemiological profile of the Brazilian population requires changes in the curriculum of Higher Education Institutions concerning the process of training medical professionals. …”
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Interleukin-6 “Trans-Signaling” and Ischemic Vascular Disease: The Important Role of Soluble gp130 by Mario Luca Morieri, Angelina Passaro, Giovanni Zuliani

“…In animal and in vitro models, trans-signaling inhibition with sgp130 antibody clearly shows a beneficial effect on inflammatory disease and atherosclerosis. Conversely, epidemiological data report inconsistent results between sgp130 levels and CV risk factors as well as CV outcome. …”
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