In the complex field of epidemiology, the definition and concise explanation of terms is a key to understanding epidemiologic concepts, and the dictionary goes beyond simple definitions, as it place each term firmly and clearly in its fuller epidemiologic context. The new edition sees Miguel Porta ...
Overview: Demography, epidemiology and psychopharmacology–making sense of the connections This overview discusses the five papers covering demographic and prevalence issues in terms of the commonalities and differences across psychoactive substa... TF Babor - 《Addiction》...
More concretely, we should also consider the social and policy implications of managing externalities related to international travel and access to scarce medical technologies. Risks related to infectious disease are often framed in terms of uncontrolled disease transmission in lower income sub-city units...
Hsu and Chertow enumerated the different names used for CKD from abstracts submitted to the American Society of Nephrology meetings in 1998 and 1999 and in articles indexed in Medline.1 They noted 23 different terms used to describe states of reduced GFR along with a number of 3 ...
Importantly, authors should explicitly state what definitions of sex and/or gender they are applying to enhance the precision, rigor and reproducibility of their research and to avoid ambiguity or conflation of terms and the constructs to which they refer (see Definitions section below). Authors ...
In molecular epidemiology, the study of the determinants of disease will pay attention to the causative, protective, and predisposing factors (including infectious agents and various environmental exposures, e.g., chemical or physical agents and lifestyle habits) and host characteristics such as genetic...
PubMed’s Automatic Term Mapping was applied as well as the following MESH terms used: (Long COVID) OR (Post-COVID) OR (Post COVID) OR (post-acute AND COVID) OR (post-acute AND SARS*) OR (sequelae AND COVID) OR (sequelae AND SARS*) OR (ME/CFS) OR (chronic fatigue syndrome)...
competence, and genomics. It also includes information on the epidemiological triad, pandemic phases, and Sustainable Development Goals. definitions and explanations of various concepts and terms related to epidemiology and healthcare. It is a useful resource for students studying epidemiology and related...
In spite of being amply used in the literature, there is no universally accepted definition for any of these terms. Isolate has been taken to refer to “a population of microbial cells in pure culture derived from a single colony on an isolation plate and identified to the species level”...
Evolving definitions of OA and improvement in risk factor measurement, by using advanced imaging, systemic and local biomarkers, and improved methods for measuring symptoms and their impact, can help to elucidate mechanisms and identify potential areas for intervention or prevention. The application of ...