Therole of epidemiologyis to determine the disease prevalence (the number of people within a population who have the disease) and incidence (the number of new cases within a certain timeframe). These figures help direct the appropriate public health response. Other Definitions There are several ot...
Literature survey.To provide an overview of the literature data on incidence, prevalence and epidemiology of spinal cord injury (SCI) worldwide and to study their evolution since 1977.University Antwerp.The literature from 1995 onwards was searched on Pubmed. To include evolutionary data, we ...
OBJECTIVES: To provide an overview of the literature data on incidence, prevalence and epidemiology of spinal cord injury (SCI) worldwide and to study their evolution since 1977. SETTING: University Antwerp. METHODS: The literature from 1995 onwards was searched on Pubmed. To include evolutionary ...
摘要: Description of the incidence/mortality of a disease in a population and how it changes over time might give important contributions to the discussion of what factors lead to these changes. Norwegian data is used to illustrate and discuss this issue....
Though eating disorders (EDs) are more common in females [1], incidence in males is rising [2]. Problems with emotional functioning are known to play a role in the maintenance and development of EDs [3,4,5], and from this knowledge treatments for EDs, such as Dialectical Behaviour Therapy...
We conclude that, while the evidence of an association between low education and dementia incidence is robust, inconsistency in the definition, measurement and operationalisation of education hinders the translation of this evidence into practical policy recommendations to reduce dementia risk....
“We know the boosters will reduce the incidence of mild infections, but only temporarily. How important is that?” This is not a data question. “We don’t know yet to what extent or for how long the boosters will reduce the incidence of severe infections. Should we take a ‘better sa...
While a large body of research has sought to understand HIV transmission risk behaviours among gay men, bisexual men and other men who have sex with men (MSM), less attention has been paid to the wider sexual health and well-being of this population. Whi
Besides, the exact incidence or prevalence remains largely unknown although some reports have given rough estimates. In this article, we have attempted to give a comprehensive overview of what has been learned an year into the pandemic on the epidemiology, clinical and histopathological features, ...
Changing patterns of type 2 diabetes incidence among Pima Indians. Diabetes Care 2007; 30: 1758–1763. 114 Wang H, Wang J, Liu MM, Wang D, Liu YQ, Zhao Y et al. Epidemiology of general obesity, abdominal obesity and related risk factors in urban adults from 33 communities of Northeast...