Spatiotemporal Distributions of Sheep and Goat Pox Disease Outbreaks in the Period 2013–2019 in Eastern Amhara Region, Ethiopia by Sileshi Aregahagn, Belege Tadesse, Bethelihem Tegegne, Yalelet Worku, Seid Mohammed

“…In Ethiopia, there are seroprevalence epidemiological studies on the disease. However, the spatiotemporal clustering of sheep and goat pox incidence has not been investigated. …”
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Inhaling arsenic aggravates airway hyperreactivity by upregulating PNEC-sourced 5-HT in OVA-induced allergic asthma by Xue Lu, Zhu-Xia Tan, Ya-Xin Yao, Ze-Yan Li, Yan-Yan Zhu, Qian-Qun Yang, Zhao Li, Kun Peng, Yan Wang, De-Xiang Xu

“…Increasing epidemiological evidence has proved that early-life exposure to inorganic arsenic (As) elevates the risks of childhood asthma. …”
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Non-communicable airway disease and air pollution in three African Countries: Benin, Cameroon and The Gambia by B. Awokola, H. Lawin, O. Johnson, A. Humphrey, D. Nzogo, L. Zubar, G. Okello, S. Semple, E. Awokola, G. Amusa, N. Mohammed, C. Jewell, A. Erhart, K. Mortimer, G. Devereux, B.H. Mbatchou-Ngahane

“…METHODOLOGY: We recruited patients with a diagnosis of CAD from four clinics in the three countries. We collected epidemiological, spirometric and home air pollution data. …”
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Impact of extreme heat on health in Australia: a scoping review by Patrick Amoatey, Zhiwei Xu, Chinonso Christian Odebeatu, Neha Singh, Nicholas J. Osborne, Dung Phung

“…A total of 64 articles met the inclusion criteria and were included in our review. Most were epidemiological studies [56 (87.5%)], which accumulatively considered 85 different cause-specific diseases linked to deaths, hospital admissions, emergency department (ED) presentations, and ambulance callouts, while eight studies focused on heat vulnerability index (HVI) assessment. …”
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A Scoping Review of Eosinophilic Pneumonia and Antidepressants: An Association Not to Be Overlooked by Jaron Steiner, Leonie Steuernagel, Fotios Drakopanagiotakis, Konstantinos Bonelis, Paschalis Steiropoulos

“…Case reports meeting the diagnostic criteria for acute eosinophilic pneumonia (AEP) or chronic eosinophilic pneumonia (CEP) were included in the review. Clinical, epidemiological, laboratory, radiology and bronchoscopy data, implicated antidepressant and dosage, and therapeutic interventions were reported. …”
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From Traditional Typing to Genomic Precision: Whole-Genome Sequencing of <i>Listeria monocytogenes</i> Isolated from Refrigerated Foods in Chile by Julio Parra-Flores, Beatriz Daza-Prieto, Pamela Chavarria, Miriam Troncoso, Anna Stöger, Guillermo Figueroa, Jetsi Mancilla-Rojano, Ariadnna Cruz-Córdova, Aleksandra Martinovic, Werner Ruppitsch

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of WGS in the typing of 16 <i>L. monocytogenes</i> strains isolated from refrigerated foods in Chile, highlighting its advantages in pathogen identification and the improvement of epidemiological surveillance and food safety. Using cgMLST, a cluster was identified comprising 2 strains with zero allele differences among the 16 strains evaluated. …”
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Addressing challenges in vector control: a review of current strategies and the imperative for novel tools in India’s combat against vector-borne diseases by Kuldeep Singh, Amit Sharma, Manju Rahi, Sanjeev Kumar Gupta, Gaurav Kumar, Rajendra Baharia, Sam Joy

“…Though focusing on India’s public health concerns, the new tools enumerated here can be tested by any country with similar epidemiological and environmental conditions. The promising new vector control tools are insecticide-treated nets with synergist and/or pyrrole chlorfenapyr, alternatives/additions to synthetic pyrethroids like neonicotinoids, clothianidin for indoor residual spray, newer formulations such as Bacillus sphaericus for use in larvicides, attractive toxic sugar baits, especially to curtail outdoor transmission, endectocides like ivermectin for use in animals/humans, insecticidal paints, spatial repellents, insecticide-treated wearables and others. …”
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Assessing the impact of long-term inhaled corticosteroid therapy on patients with COVID-19 and coexisting chronic lung disease: A multicenter retrospective cohort study by Adela Pina Belmonte, Manuel Madrazo, Laura Piles, Manuel Rubio-Rivas, Lucía de Jorge Huerta, María Gómez Antúnez, Juan Francisco López Caleya, Francisco Arnalich Fernández, Martin Gericó-Aseguinolaza, Paula Maria Pesqueira Fontan, Nicolás Rhyman, Marina Prieto Dehesa, Juan Luis Romero Cabrera, Gema María García García, Gonzalo García-Casasola, Ane Labirua-Iturburu Ruiz, Francisco Javier Carrasco-Sánchez, Sara Martínez Hernández, Maria de los Reyes Pascual Pérez, José López Castro, José Luis Serrano Carrillo de Albornoz, José F. Varona, Ricardo Gómez-Huelgas, Juan-Miguel Antón-Santos, Carlos Lumbreras-Bermejo

“… # Methods A multicenter retrospective cohort study was designed, including patients hospitalized with COVID-19. Epidemiological and clinical data were collected at admission and at seven days, and clinical outcomes were collected. …”
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O Serogroup-Specific Touchdown-Multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction for Detection and Identification of Vibrio cholerae O1, O139, and Non-O1/Non-O139 by Adisak Bhumiratana, Achiraya Siriphap, Nutsarin Khamsuwan, Jednipit Borthong, Kaknokrat Chonsin, Orasa Sutheinkul

“…The potential benefit of using this TMPCR tool would augment the serotyping method used in epidemiological surveillance and monitoring of V. cholerae serogroups, O1, O139, and non-O1/non-O139 present in clinical and environmental samples.…”
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The association of self-perceived changes due to COVID-19 with mental and physical health among adult primary care patients with multiple chronic conditions: A US-based longitudina... by Levi N Bonnell, Jessica Clifton, Lisa W Natkin, Juvena R Hitt, Benjamin Littenberg

“…As we do not know the long-term health effects of COVID, this paper establishes a baseline of epidemiological data on COVID-19 burden and health among primary care patients with multiple chronic conditions.…”
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The Most Frequency Chief Complaint of 5.5-12.5 Years Old Patients Attending POP Department of Hawler Medical University- College of Dentistry by Manal M. Taher, Yara I. Ameen

“…Methods: A retrospective epidemiological study, the age, gender, and the chief complaints or the main reason for visit were recorded for each consecutive patient of total 324 patients who visited the oral hygiene clinics in the college of dentistry at Hawler Medical University from September 2019 to September 2020. …”
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Multiplayer games and HIV transmission via casual encounters by Stephen Tully, Monica-Gabriela Cojocaru, Chris T. Bauch

“…They assess changes made at the population level for different intervention strategies.To further understand how individual changes affect the population as a whole, game-theoretical models are used to quantify the decision-making process.Investigating multiplayer nonlinear games that model HIV transmission represents a unique approach in epidemiological research. We present here 2-player and multiplayer noncooperative games where players are defined by HIV status and age and may engage in casual (sexual) encounters. …”
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MicroRNAs in atrial fibrillation – have we discovered the Holy Grail or opened a Pandora’s box? by Alkora Ioana Balan, Alina Scridon

“…In this paper, we provide a critical analysis of the clinical and experimental, epidemiological and mechanistic data linking miRNAs to AF, we discuss the most promising miRNA therapeutic approaches, we emphasize a number of questions that remain to be answered, and we identify hotspots for future research.…”
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Endogenous Estrogen Influences Predator Odor-Induced Impairment of Cognitive and Social Behaviors in Aromatase Gene Deficiency Mice by Yaner Gao, Lei Ma, Feng Gao, Zuoli Sun, Zhengrong Zhang, Yuhong Li, Rena Li

“…Epidemiological studies have suggested that traumatic stress increases vulnerability to various mental disorders, such as dementia and psychiatric disorders. …”
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Global and Regional Burden of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Attributable to Low Physical Activity From 1990 to 2021 by Lihang Yang, Diya Xie, Fengmin Liu, Jiaying Lin, Xin Lin, Yuquan Chen, Kun Zhang

“…Population growth is a major contributor to the burden of T2DM, especially in countries with low SDI. Epidemiological changes also play an important role in DALYs and mortality. …”
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Efficiency of four trap types and human landing catch in the sampling of Mansonia (Diptera, Culicidae) in Porto Velho, Rondônia, Brazil. by Nercy Virginia Rabelo Furtado, José Ferreira Saraiva, Kaio Nabas Ribeiro, Noel Santos Fernandes Neto, Jéssica Fernanda Dos Santos Barroso, Cynara de Melo Rodovalho, Dario Pires Carvalho, Allan Kardec Ribeiro Galardo, José Bento Pereira Lima

“…Although HLC performed better in capturing Mansonia, our results suggest that SkeeterVac and MosqTent can serve as valuable additional tools to entomological inventories or sentinels for detecting invasive species in areas with high epidemiological vulnerability, thereby providing evidence-based recommendations for improving mosquito control measures and entomological surveillance.…”
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Exploring the enigma of low prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder in India by Ateev S. Chandna, Satish Suhas, Rahul Patley, Damodharan Dinakaran, Narayana Manjunatha, Girish N. Rao, Gopalkrishna Gururaj, Mathew Varghese, Vivek Benegal, NMHS National Collaborators Group

“…This study analyzes data from the National Mental Health Survey 2015-2016, a comprehensive epidemiological study of mental health disorders in India, to explore the unique characteristics and prevalence of PTSD in the Indian population. …”
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Fractures and Chronic Recurrence are Commonly Associated with Ankle Sprains: a 5-year Population-level Cohort of Patients Seen in the U.S. Military Health System by Daniel I Rhon, Tina A Greenlee, Chad E Cook, Richard B Westrick, Jon A Umlauf, John J Fraser

“…Recurrence in this cohort approximates the 40% previously reported in individuals with first-time ankle sprain who progress to chronic ankle instability. Future epidemiological studies should consider reporting on subcategories of ankle sprain injuries to provide a more granular assessment of the distribution of severity…”
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A Unique Trinucleotide-Bloc Mutation-Based Two SARS-CoV-2 Genotypes with Potential Pathogenic Impacts by Mustak Ibn Ayub

“…To confirm these assumptions, retrospective and prospective epidemiological studies should be conducted in different countries to understand the course of pathogenicity of SARS-CoV-2a and SARS-CoV-2g. …”
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IMPLEMENTATION OF LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS WITH GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FUNCTIONS IN THE POST-PANDEMIC ENVIRONMENT by Denis-Cătălin Arghir

“… In recent years, the global education system has undergone a transformative shift, relying increasingly on online tools to prove its resilience in the face of various challenges, including epidemiological events. This paper seeks to introduce a Learning Management System (LMS) designed to elevate the delivery of educational content, fostering the training and development of students' knowledge in a dynamic and adaptive learning environment anchored to the connectivity and synchronization needs of smart urban living. …”
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