Kuhn, Katrin Gaardbo Ethelberg, Steen
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Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.)
An outbreak is defined as the occurrence of disease cases in excess of normal expectancy within a particular area and a given time. Foodborne outbreaks caused by gastrointestinal bacteria such as Salmonella Typhimurium are among the most commonly reported and most extensively investigated. The classic outbreak investigation follows a series of well...
Masango, T. T. Nyadzayo, T. K. Gombe, N. T. Juru, T. P. Shambira, G. Chiwanda, S. Tshimanga, M. T.
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BMC Public Health
BackgroundKondo Rural Health Centre recorded 27 malaria patients between the 27th of January 2019 and the 2nd of February 2019 against an epidemic threshold of 19 with the malaria outbreak being confirmed on the 5th of February 2019. Indoor residual spraying as part of integrated vector management control activities had been done in the district be...
Tabatabaei, Seyed Mohammad Hossein Rahimi, Habibollah Moghaddas, Fahimeh Rajebi, Hamid
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European journal of radiology
Identifying CT predictors of mortality in nonelderly healthy patients with COVID-19 pneumonia will aid to distinguish the most vulnerable patients in this age group and thus alter the management. We aimed to evaluate the prognostic value of multiple CT features of COVID-19 pneumonia on initial presentation in nonelderly patients without underlying ...
Çelebi, Güven Pişkin, Nihal Çelik Bekleviç, Arzum Altunay, Yurdagül Salcı Keleş, Ayşegül Tüz, Mehmet Ali Altınsoy, Bülent Hacıseyitoğlu, Demet
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American journal of infection control
To investigate the specific risk factors for novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) transmission among health care workers (HCWs) in a tertiary care university hospital. Upper respiratory samples of HCWs were tested for SARS-CoV-2 by reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction. A case-control study was conducted to explore the possible risk factors tha...
Yan, Hui-xian An, Wen-cheng Chen, Fang An, Bo Pan, Yue Jin, Jing Xia, Xue-pei Cui, Zhi-jun Jiang, Lin Zhou, Shu-jing
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Bioscience Reports
Graves’ disease (GD) occurs due to an autoimmune dysfunction of thyroid gland cells, leading to manifestations consistent with hyperthyroidism. Various studies have confirmed the link between autoimmune conditions and changes in the composition of intestinal microbial organisms. However, few studies have assessed the relationship between the GD and...
Naghibzadeh-Tahami, Ahmad Marzban, Maryam Yazdi-Feyzabadi, Vahid Dabiri, Shahryar Mohseni, Shokrollah Abbasi Rayeni, Reza Samareh Fekri, Mitra Larizadeh, Mohammad Hasan Karimpour, Behnaz Khanjani, Narges
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BMC Cancer
BackgroundIn recent years, lung cancer (LC) incidence has increased in Iran. The use of opium and its derivatives (O&D) has increased as well. This study aimed to investigate the association between the use of O&D and LC incidence.MethodsIn this case-control study conducted in Kerman, Iran; 140 patients with lung cancer and 280 healthy controls mat...
Stavem, Knut Skjaker, Stein Arve Hoel, Henrik Naumann, Markus Georg Sigurdsen, Ulf Ghanima, Waleed Utvåg, Stein Erik
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Foot and ankle surgery : official journal of the European Society of Foot and Ankle Surgeons
We analyzed risk factors for venous thromboembolism (VTE) within 6 months after surgery for closed ankle fractures. This was a case-control study based on data from chart review in a cohort of patients having open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) for closed ankle fractures in two large general hospitals 2009-2011. Cases with symptomatic VTE (...
Heidari, Zeinab Mohammadi, Elahe Aghamohammadi, Vahideh Jalali, Saba Rezazadeh, Arezoo Sedaghat, Fatemeh Assadi, Mojan Rashidkhani, Bahram
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BMC Cancer
BackgroundStudying entire dietary patterns is a promising alternative approach to overcome limitations of the single food or nutrient approach. We evaluated the relationship between the scores of 4 established Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet indexes and breast cancer risk among Iranian women.MethodsThis case-control study was ca...
Silva, Lorena Rosa de Lima, Kaique Leite Santos, Ananda Amaral Leles, Cláudio Rodrigues Estrela, Carlos de Freitas Silva, Brunno Santos Yamamoto-Silva, Fernanda Paula
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Clinical oral investigations
This study evaluated factors associated with vertical root fracture in endodontically treated teeth, using a cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) image database. The sample for this case-control study consisted of 81 CBCT scans of teeth with vertical root fracture (VRF) and 81 CBCT scans of non-fractured teeth, matched by age, sex, and tooth positi...
Yang, Yongkun Li, Yuan Zhang, Qing Niu, Xiaohui
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Journal of Bone Oncology
Background The operation of sacral chordoma resection is difficult especial in the tumor above sacrum 3 level and the local recurrence rate was high. The purpose of this study is to analyze the effect of computer navigation aided technology in primary sacral chordoma resection above sacrum 3 level through a case-control study, which including perio...
