The best estimates of the incidence schizophrenia range more than 25-fold from 3 to 80 per 100,000 person-years. To what extent do differences in study design explain this wide variation? We selected all studies published between 2008–2019 reporting general populations Northern Europe. identified 17 covering 85 million person-years and 15,000 individual cases. ranged 4–72 (median 30; interquart...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the frequency and risk factors for incident and redetected Chlamydia trachomatis infection in sexually active, young, multi-ethnic women in the community. DESIGN Cohort study. SETTING 20 London universities and Further Education colleges. PARTICIPANTS 954 sexually experienced women, mean age 21.5 years (range 16-27), 26% from ethnic minorities, who were recruited ...

Objectives To investigate the impact of early sexual debut on HIV seroprevalence and incidence rates among a cohort of women. Design Prospective study. Setting KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Participants A total of 3492 sexually active women who consented to screen a HIV prevention trial during September 2002 to September 2005; a total of 1485 of them were followed for approximately 24 months....

BACKGROUND Coronary artery disease is a leading cause of heart failure. Statins are efficacious drugs for the primary and secondary prevention of coronary heart disease, but their value in persons with heart failure remains unknown. METHODS We performed a population-based retrospective cohort study involving the entire province of Ontario, Canada, restricting participants to those aged 66 to ...

Background/PurposeThe Essential Frailty Toolset (EFT) is a valid measurement of frailty in people with heart valve disease. COVID-19 has prompted the transition to virtual health consultations and necessitates validation assessment support treatment decision improve outcomes.Methods/ResultsWe conducted prospective observational cohort study compare EFT person format within maximum 2-week window...

This study was done to investigate the relationship between Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) and prevalence of Sick Building Syndrome (SBS) in two different offices (old and new) in Selangor. Hundred and seventy workers were selected consist of 85 office workers for each building. Questionnaire based on Indoor Air Quality and Work Symptoms Survey, NIOSH, Indoor Environmental Quality Survey, 1991 was us...

I-Chan Huang UFCOM [email protected] (352) 265-2514 Wendy Leisenring FHCRC [email protected] (206) 667-4374 Gwendolyn Quinn MCC [email protected] (813) 745-1359 Elizabeth Shenkman UFCOM [email protected] (352) 265-2547 Kelly Kenzik UFCOM [email protected] (352) 265-2572 Mandy Li BC [email protected] (617) 552-4534 Tara Brinkman SJCRH [email protected] (901) 595-5683 Christopher Rec...

Data from a large population-based case-control study conducted in the San Francisco Bay Area between 1994 and 2001 were analyzed to examine the association between pancreatic cancer and history of allergic conditions. Pancreatic cancer cases (n = 532) had to be 21-85 years of age and were identified using rapid case ascertainment. Random digit dialing and Health Care Financing Administration l...