A guide for the generation of repositories of clinical samples for research on Chagas disease. by Nieves Martínez-Peinado, Juan Carlos Gabaldón-Figueira, Roberto Rodrigues Ferreira, María Carmen Thomas, Manuel Carlos López, Tania Cremonini Araújo-Jorge, Belkisyolé Alarcón de Noya, Soledad Berón, Janine Ramsey, Irene Losada Galván, Alejandro Gabriel Schijman, Adriana González Martínez, Andrés Mariano Ruiz, Gimena Rojas, Roberto Magalhães Saraiva, Oscar Noya-González, Andrea Gómez, Rosa A Maldonado, Jimmy Pinto, Faustino Torrico, Ivan Scandale, Fernán Agüero, María-Jesús Pinazo, Joaquim Gascón, Alejandro Marcel Hasslocher-Moreno, Julio Alonso-Padilla, NHEPACHA Network (New Tools for the Diagnosis and Evaluation of Chagas Disease)

“…To carry out studies that address these needs, high-quality and traceable samples from T. cruzi-infected individuals with different geographical backgrounds, along with associated clinical and epidemiological data, are necessary. This work describes the framework for the creation of such repositories, following standardised and uniform protocols, and considering the ethical, technical, and logistic aspects of the process. …”
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Multidrug-Resistant Salmonella enterica Serovar Rissen Clusters Detected in Azores Archipelago, Portugal by Leonor Silveira, Miguel Pinto, Joana Isidro, Ângela Pista, Patrícia Themudo, Luís Vieira, Jorge Machado, João Paulo Gomes

“…As such, through a wgMLST-based gene-by-gene analysis, we aimed to identify potential epidemiological clusters linking clinical and samples from multiple sources, while gaining insight into the genetic diversity of S. enterica serovar Rissen. …”
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Online foreign language teaching: challenges and solutions by Inessa K. Batenina, Yuliya M. Orekhova

“…This paper is devoted to the vital problem of foreign language teaching in the context of organizing online distance learning. The unfavorable epidemiological situation, modern political and economic transformations in the world have also had an impact on the sphere of education: online learning has received a powerful impetus for rapid development. …”
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Characterization of Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction Treated at the General University Hospital Dr. Gustavo Aldereguía Lima by Edislaimy Suárez Rosales, Rodolfo Javier Rivero Morey, Lourdes María Roca Surí, Francisco de Jesús Valladares Carvajal, Evelyn Delgado Rodríguez, Lourdes María Fernández García

“…<br /><strong>Objective:</strong> to determine the main clinical-epidemiological characteristics of patients diagnosed with ST-segment elevation acute myocardial infarction.…”
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Characterization of Stroke Patients in an Intensive Care Unit by Marianela Planes Fajardo, Georgia Díaz-Perera Fernández, Maylín Isabel Alonso Martínez, Aurora Calzada Fajardo

“…<br /><strong>Objective:</strong> to characterize the clinical-epidemiological variables of stroke patients in the Havana Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery´s Intensive Care Unit. …”
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Exploring the association between caffeine intake and benign prostatic hyperplasia: results from the NHANES 2005–2008 by Fei Zhang, Fei Zhang, Fei Zhang, Andong Zhang, Andong Zhang, Andong Zhang, Junyue Tao, Junyue Tao, Junyue Tao, Meng Zhang, Meng Zhang, Meng Zhang, Chaozhao Liang, Chaozhao Liang, Chaozhao Liang

“…BackgroundCoffee is a physiologically active food component prevalent throughout the world, but the association between caffeine intake and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) has been limited in extensive epidemiological studies.MethodsWe conducted a cross-sectional study to evaluate the association between caffeine intake and BPH in adults in the United States using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2005–2008. …”
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Hybrid and/or mixed infection by pig and human Ascaris in a Guarani indigenous village in southern Brazil. by Veridiana Lenartovicz Boeira, Renata Coltro Bezagio, Marina Silva de Carvalho, Rinaldo Ferreira Gandra, Ana Paula de Abreu, Cristiano Lara Massara, Cristiane Maria Colli, Max Jean de Ornelas Toledo

“…Reports of cross-infection and hybridization between the two species has stimulated molecular epidemiological studies of the Ascaris genus. In this study, we evaluated the dynamics of Ascaris transmission between Guarani indigenous schoolchildren, pigs, and the environment of a village in the state of Paraná, southern Brazil.…”
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The Use of Digital Microscopy to Compare the Thicknesses of Normal Corneas and Ex Vivo Rejected Corneal Grafts with a Focus on the Descemet’s Membrane by Taíse Tognon, Sabrina Bergeron, Christina Mastromonaco, Kleyton Barella, Adriano Pasqualotti, Laura Nunez, Francisco Murta, Luciene Barbosa de Sousa, Mauro Campos, Miguel Noel Nascentes Burnier

“…Exclusion criteria: histopathological sections without adequate tissue or missing epidemiological information. For each sample, the thicknesses of the epithelium, stroma, and DM were acquired. …”
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Characterization of patients admitted with pneumonia and a negative diagnostic test for COVID-19 in the intensive care unit by Rodolfo Javier Rivero Morey, Lietter Aguilar Jure, Yenisel Chang Cuesta, Inte Santana Carballosa, Victor René Navarro Machado, Lya del Rosario Magariño Abreus

“…<strong><br />Conclusions</strong>: during the epidemiological situation caused by COVID-19, patients were admitted to intensive care units with a diagnosis of community-acquired pneumonia not related to the SARS-Cov-2 virus. …”
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CASE REPORT ON TWO CONSECUTIVE PATIENTS WITH NEUROINVASIVE WEST NILE VIRUS INFECTION IN AN INTENSIVE CARE UNIT by Silviya Stoyanova, Raynichka Mihaylova-Garnizova, Emilia Naseva, Severina Dakova, Iva Christova, Konstantin Ramshev

“… We present the clinical course, and treatment of two consecutive cases of neuroinvasive West Nile virus (WNV) infection in the Clinic of Intensive Care, an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the Military Medical Academy - Sofia. Clinical and epidemiological data, microbiological, laboratory, molecular methods, and imaging techniques were used. …”
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<i>Clostridium difficile</i>-associated disease by V. T. Ivashkin, O. S. Shifrin, A. S. Tertycnhy, Ye. A. Poluektova, T. L. Lapina, O. S. Lyashenko, K. V. Ivashkin

“…Preliminary, routine and general cleaning should be carried out in medical institutions as well as the cleaning of hands of medical personnel and medical stock according to sanitary-and-epidemiologic rules and specifications.Conclusion. From the beginning of XXI century in many countries of the world prompt increase of C. difficile-associated disease cases is marked. …”
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Clinical, Histopathological, and Prognostic Characteristics of Patients with Prostate Cancer in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo by Pitchou Mukaz Mbey, Olivier Mukuku, Willy Kalau Arung, Guylain Kitoko Tengu, Nasser Lubosha Amisi, Véronique Kabila Kyabu, Etienne Fwamba Koshe Odimba, François Katombe Tshilombo

“…This study aims to describe the epidemiological, clinical, and histopathological and outcome features of prostate cancer in Lubumbashi in the Democratic Republic of Congo. …”
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African swine fever in the Primorsky Krai: disease situation and molecular and biological properties of the isolate recovered from a wild boar long bone by А. R. Shotin, A. S. Igolkin, Ali Mazloum, I. V. Shevchenko, N. S. Bardina, E. O. Morozova, А. А. Shevtsov

“…The post-hoc analysis of some ASF epidemiological data and comparative genetic analysis of isolates circulating in the Far East Federal District suggested the agent introduction and spread routes, as well as the seasonality of the infection occurrence in the Primorsky Krai. …”
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Synthesis of Interleukin-10 in Patients with Ulcerative Colitis and Helicobacter pylori Infection by Jesús K. Yamamoto-Furusho, Gabriela Fonseca-Camarillo, Carlos A. Barrera-Ochoa, Janette Furuzawa-Carballeda

“…Background/Aims. Epidemiological evidence suggests a relationship between Helicobacter pylori infection with the development of autoimmune diseases. …”
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The social determinants of migrant domestic worker (MDW) health and well-being in the Western Pacific Region: A Scoping Review. by Jamie Chan, Georgia Dominguez, Antonia Hua, Melissa Garabiles, Carl A Latkin, Brian J Hall

“…Future population representative epidemiological and respondent driven sampling studies are needed to estimate population health burdens. …”
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Risk and Prevention of Meningococcal Disease among Education Workers: A Review by Philippe De Wals, Pierre Deshaies, Gaston De Serres, Bernard Duval, Lise Goulet, Bernard Pouliot, Sylvie Ricard, Maurice Poulin

“…Six IMD cases in education workers were identified in five clusters in schools in the United Kingdom, but not in the other countries. There is no epidemiological study on IMD risk among pregnant women, and this factor was not mentioned in any published review of IMD. …”
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From fangs to antidotes: A scoping review on snakebite burden, species, and antivenoms in the Eastern Mediterranean Region. by Ali Alshalah, David J Williams, Alessandra Ferrario

“…There is an urgent need for concrete action at national and regional levels to enhance epidemiological surveillance, research, and the collection of clinical, disability and outcomes data to inform policy and public health investment. …”
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Multidrug Resistance and Plasmid Profiles of Escherichia coli Isolated from Lebanese Broiler Farms by Houssam Shaib, Paul Aoun, Ahmad Ghaddar, Hamza Al Labadi, Youssef Obeid

“…The revealed plasmid profiles could also serve any future epidemiological investigation of poultry disease outbreaks in the country.…”
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An indirect ELISA for the detection of antibodies against Dirofilaria spp. in cats by Lívia Perles, Mariaelisa Carbonara, Jairo Alfonso Mendoza-Roldan, Luigi Venco, Simona Gabrielli, Domenico Otranto

“…Conclusions The developed ELISA may improve the detection of antibodies against Dirofilaria spp. in cats, also in epidemiological contexts characterized by multiple helminth infections. …”
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Safety of electromagnetic factors for the workplace equipped with personal computers in residential premises by Yu. G. Ryabov, N. M. Legkiy, G. V. Lomaev

“…It was established that electromagnetic fields induced by TN networks in workplaces equipped with PCs might increase significantly and even exceed the maximum permissible level of 25 V/m and 0.25 μT recommended by Sanitary and Epidemiological Standards. Residential buildings are not subject to the requirements of the Energy Supervision services; therefore, any unprofessional modification of electrical networks in residential premises, including the use of unapproved extension cords, may result in sparking, high-frequency harmonics, and, in turn, conditions which impact human health, as well as electric injures, fires, and gas explosions.Conclusions. …”
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