Published in Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
IntroductionEstimating the prevalence of diseases is crucial for the organization of healthcare. The amount of literature on a rare pathology could help differentiate between rare and very rare diseases. The objective of this work was to evaluate to what extent the number of publications can be used to predict the prevalence of a given pathology.Me...
Published in BMC Nephrology
BackgroundThe global burden of kidney disease has increased in recent years worldwide. Risk factors for kidney disease are common in Africa, but data on their prevalence are lacking. This study aims to determine the prevalence of abnormal kidney function and associated factors among participants included in the TAnve HEalth Study (TAHES) cohort in ...
Published in BMC Infectious Diseases
BackgroundNosocomial infections (NIs) are an important cause of mortality, and increasing evidence reveals that the prevalence of NIs can be reduced through effective prevention and control measures. The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of the prevention and control measures for the COVID-19 pandemic on NIs.MethodsA retrospective stu...
Published in BMC Psychiatry
BackgroundThere is concern that rates of mental disorders may be increasing although findings disagree. Using an innovative design with a daughter-mother data set we assess whether there has been a generational increase in lifetime ever rates of major depressive disorder, generalised anxiety disorder, panic disorder, and post-traumatic stress disor...
Published in BMC Health Services Research
BackgroundAdvance care planning (ACP) and advance care directive (ACD) completion improve outcomes for patients, family, clinicians and the healthcare system. However, uptake remains low. Despite increasing literature regarding organisational-level ACP characteristics leading to success, there is a lack of data measuring the impact of these factors...
Published in BMC Oral Health
BackgroundTo determine the prevalence of dental caries in primary and permanent teeth and identify factors associated with dental caries among secondary school children in rural highland Vietnam.MethodsThis was a cross-sectional study that included 1985 secondary schoolchildren. Dental examination was performed at school using World Health Organiza...
Published in BMC Endocrine Disorders
BackgroundAutoantibodies to β-cell specific antigens are markers of type 1 diabetes. The most recently identified autoantibodies are targeted to the zinc transporter 8 (ZnT8) protein located in the membrane of β-cell insulin secretory granules. The prevalence of ZnT8 autoantibodies in newly diagnosed participants with type 1 diabetes has been found...
Published in BMC Public Health
BackgroundThe prevalence of multimorbidity varies widely due to the lack of consensus in defining multimorbidity. This study aimed to measure the prevalence of multimorbidity in a primary care setting using two definitions of multimorbidity with two different lists of chronic conditions.MethodsWe conducted a cross-sectional study of 787,446 patient...
Published in BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
BackgroundThe epidemiology of valvular heart disease (VHD) has changed markedly over the last 50 years worldwide, and the prevalence and features of VHD in China are unknown. The objective of this study was to investigate the current status and etiology of VHD in China.MethodsWe used a cross-sectional national survey with stratified multistage rand...
Published in BMC Family Practice
BackgroundCough is a relevant reason for encounter in primary care. For evidence-based decision making, general practitioners need setting-specific knowledge about prevalences, pre-test probabilities, and prognosis. Accordingly, we performed a systematic review of symptom-evaluating studies evaluating cough as reason for encounter in primary care.M...
