Sentences with phrase «in epidemiologic»

Structural factor analyses for medically unexplained symptoms of somatization disorder in the Epidemiologic Catchment Area Study

Several studies have addressed the validity of the parent - reported SDQ in school - aged samples, predominantly confirming the intended 5 - factor structure.5, 6 A 3 - factor configuration of externalizing (conduct problems and hyperactivity), internalizing (emotional and peer problems), and prosocial factors has also been proposed and suggested for use in epidemiologic studies and in low - risk populations.7, 8 The internal reliability of SDQ subscales has been predominantly examined by using Cronbach's α, a measure of the interrelatedness of items; however, α estimates are a lower bound for reliability and is often underestimated.9 A meta - analytic review reported weighted mean α coefficients extracted from 26 studies that showed generally modest reliabilities for parent reports (0.53 < α < 0.76).10 McDonald's ω, which estimates the proportion of a scale measuring a construct, typically yields higher reliability estimates but has rarely been used to assess reliability of the SDQ.

Oppositional defiant disorder is characterized by a pattern of negativistic, hostile, and defiant behavior.16 Attention - deficit / hyperactivity disorder and ODD / CD have been found to co-occur in 30 % to 50 % of cases in both epidemiologic and clinical samples.43 In contrast, CD is a more severe disorder of habitual rule breaking defined by a pattern of aggression, destruction, lying, stealing, or truancy.

In an epidemiologic study conducted in Pittsburgh by Costello and colleagues, 24 — 25 300 children were assessed from a pool of 789 patients from 2 health maintenance organization clinics.

Because people spend the majority of their time indoors, the variable efficiency with which ambient PM2.5 penetrates and persists indoors is a source of error in epidemiologic studies...

All have been shown in epidemiologic studies in the United States and elsewhere to be capable of damaging developing brains, especially while babies are exposed in utero or in their early life.»

She is also involved in the epidemiologic study of preventive factors for pet surplus in the United States including spay / neuter programs, pet trafficking, veterinary activities impacting relinquishment to animal shelters, and valid epidemiologic uses of shelter software programs.

Development of a glycemic index database for food frequency questionnaires used in epidemiologic studies

Willett, W. C., Howe, G. R. & Kushi, L. H. Adjustment for total energy intake in epidemiologic studies.

in epidemiologic studies, shorter sleep correlates with increased obesity, hypertension, and other metabolic disorders.

Risk reductions in these studies were typically greater than is found in epidemiologic studies of single foods or of nutrients; thus, synergy is suggested.

Abstract: Background: Treatment with HMG - CoA reductase inhibitors («statins») has been variably associated with a reduced risk of Alzheimer's disease (AD) in epidemiologic studies and reduced amyloid - β (Aβ) deposition in animal models of AD.

Background: Treatment with HMG - CoA reductase inhibitors («statins») has been variably associated with a reduced risk of Alzheimer's disease (AD) in epidemiologic studies and reduced amyloid - β (Aβ) deposition in animal models of AD.

Masters of Science The 25 hours of required course work provide students with a broad base of knowledge in epidemiologic research methods, biostatistics, bioethics and the methodologies of health services and outcomes research.

Then the researchers found that those participants in the epidemiologic study with a genetic variant in the ALDH gene were at increased risk of Parkinson's when exposed to these pesticides.

A National Research Council panel of scientists concluded last year that there are «inconsistencies in the epidemiologic data» linking formaldehyde to leukemia.

Moreover, there are specific circumstances that, in epidemiologic studies, substantially increase the risk of SIDS or suffocation while bed - sharing.

This method is widely accepted in epidemiologic studies and reliably reflects the true incidence of those infections.27, 42

The research supports gun control: A 2016 review of 130 studies in 10 countries, published in Epidemiologic Reviews, found that new legal restrictions on owning and purchasing guns tended to be followed by a drop in gun violence — a strong indicator that restricting access to guns can save lives.

A 2016 review of 130 studies in 10 countries, published in Epidemiologic Reviews, found that new legal restrictions on owning and purchasing guns tended to be followed by a drop in gun violence — a strong indicator that restricting access to firearms can save lives.

Not exact matches

Available epidemiologic studies in humans have «not shown clear evidence of a relationship between cell phone use and cancer,» according to the National Cancer Institute, although this remains a topic of debate among researchers.

Beyond the cardiovascular risk associated with LDL - C, genetic, epidemiologic, clinical and real - world data suggest that patients with elevated triglycerides (TG)(fats in the blood), and TG - rich lipoproteins, are at increased risk for cardiovascular disease.

[24] Stumpf, et al., «The Infant with Anencephaly,» The New England Journal of Medicine, 322, no. 10 (8 March 1990): 670, report that «it may not be possible in all cases to distinguish anencephaly from other very severe anomalies of the head... For purposes of genetic and reproductive counseling and epidemiologic reporting, the diagnosis should be confirmed by an experienced observer following delivery of an abortus or stillborn infant.»

Breast - feeding and health in the 1980s: A global epidemiologic review.

Joseph AM, Collins CL, Henke NM, Yard EE, Fields SK, Comstock RD.. A Multisport Epidemiologic Comparison of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries in HIgh School Athletics.

There is substantial epidemiologic evidence that links a lower risk of SIDS for infants whose mothers obtain regular prenatal care.198, — , 200 Women should seek prenatal care early in the pregnancy and continue to obtain regular prenatal care during the entire pregnancy.

In addition, a standard depression scale questionnaire, the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression (CES - D) scale, 10 reflecting the self - reported frequency of depressive symptoms during the middle of the index pregnancy was completed by some women.

Maternal smoking during pregnancy has emerged as a major risk factor in almost every epidemiologic study of SIDS.

The panel recommends that the further use of implants be limited for reconstruction only and that women receiving the implants participate in scientific protocols and that epidemiologic studies be conducted to assess the risk of autoimmune disease.

Many epidemiologic studies consistently show that breastfeeding not only provides optimal bio-avaiable nutrients, but also protects against diarrhoeal, respiratory and other diseases [11][12][13][14], including the non-communicable disease of obesity in later life [15][16][17] and leads to improved cognitive and psychosocial outcomes [18][19][20].

In 1992, in response to epidemiologic reports from Europe and Australia, the AAP recommended that infants be placed for sleep in a nonprone position as a strategy for reducing the risk of SIDS.9 The «Back to Sleep» campaign was initiated in 1994 under the leadership of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development as a joint effort of the Maternal and Child Health Bureau of the Health Resources and Services Administration, the AAP, the SIDS Alliance (now First Candle), and the Association of SIDS and Infant Mortality Programs.10 The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development began conducting national surveys of infant care practices to evaluate the implementation of the AAP recommendatioIn 1992, in response to epidemiologic reports from Europe and Australia, the AAP recommended that infants be placed for sleep in a nonprone position as a strategy for reducing the risk of SIDS.9 The «Back to Sleep» campaign was initiated in 1994 under the leadership of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development as a joint effort of the Maternal and Child Health Bureau of the Health Resources and Services Administration, the AAP, the SIDS Alliance (now First Candle), and the Association of SIDS and Infant Mortality Programs.10 The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development began conducting national surveys of infant care practices to evaluate the implementation of the AAP recommendatioin response to epidemiologic reports from Europe and Australia, the AAP recommended that infants be placed for sleep in a nonprone position as a strategy for reducing the risk of SIDS.9 The «Back to Sleep» campaign was initiated in 1994 under the leadership of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development as a joint effort of the Maternal and Child Health Bureau of the Health Resources and Services Administration, the AAP, the SIDS Alliance (now First Candle), and the Association of SIDS and Infant Mortality Programs.10 The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development began conducting national surveys of infant care practices to evaluate the implementation of the AAP recommendatioin a nonprone position as a strategy for reducing the risk of SIDS.9 The «Back to Sleep» campaign was initiated in 1994 under the leadership of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development as a joint effort of the Maternal and Child Health Bureau of the Health Resources and Services Administration, the AAP, the SIDS Alliance (now First Candle), and the Association of SIDS and Infant Mortality Programs.10 The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development began conducting national surveys of infant care practices to evaluate the implementation of the AAP recommendatioin 1994 under the leadership of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development as a joint effort of the Maternal and Child Health Bureau of the Health Resources and Services Administration, the AAP, the SIDS Alliance (now First Candle), and the Association of SIDS and Infant Mortality Programs.10 The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development began conducting national surveys of infant care practices to evaluate the implementation of the AAP recommendation.

Maternal smoking during pregnancy is a major risk factor in almost every epidemiologic study of SIDS.201, — , 204 Smoke in the infant's environment after birth is a separate major risk factor in a few studies, 202,205 although separating this variable from maternal smoking before birth is problematic.

Earlier epidemiologic studies were not consistent in demonstrating a protective effect of breastfeeding on SIDS *; some studies found a protective effect, 67,239,240 and others did not.

This is the first epidemiologic evidence of such a causal association between early breastfeeding and infection specific mortality in the newborn infants.

Although the exact prevalence in adults is unknown, epidemiologic studies thus far reveal that the condition, marked by inattentiveness, difficulty getting work done, procrastination, or organization problems, probably exists in about 2 - 4 % of adults.

Food and beverage marketing has been identified in a variety of epidemiologic and psychology studies as a significant environmental contributor to childhood obesity.

In order to project the impact of proposed cutbacks to U.S. - funded programs in South Africa, which has the greatest prevalence of HIV infection of any country, and the west African nation of Côte d'Ivoire, which has a different kind of epidemic and a different level of foreign aid dependency, the researchers used a widely - published mathematical model along with epidemiologic and cost data from each country to project the outcomes of potential programmatic responseIn order to project the impact of proposed cutbacks to U.S. - funded programs in South Africa, which has the greatest prevalence of HIV infection of any country, and the west African nation of Côte d'Ivoire, which has a different kind of epidemic and a different level of foreign aid dependency, the researchers used a widely - published mathematical model along with epidemiologic and cost data from each country to project the outcomes of potential programmatic responsein South Africa, which has the greatest prevalence of HIV infection of any country, and the west African nation of Côte d'Ivoire, which has a different kind of epidemic and a different level of foreign aid dependency, the researchers used a widely - published mathematical model along with epidemiologic and cost data from each country to project the outcomes of potential programmatic responses.

The members of the initiative hope to improve early detection of cancer by making an impact in a variety of areas, including doing epidemiologic studies on risk factors, developing new and improved methods of diagnostic imaging, discovering and verifying new biomarkers as indicators of cancer, and developing new technologies to aid early detection.

«Given the projected very low frequency, 3.2 per 10,000, of radiation - associated thyroid cancer among young people, it is unlikely that any excess would be detectable by the usual epidemiologic approaches,» says Roy Shore, head of research at the Radiation Effects Research Foundation in Hiroshima, and a co-author of the WHO report.

But, like in the case of other gestational diseases, it will allow for more targeted surveillance of maternal and fetal outcomes, and facilitate epidemiologic research to monitor the course of the condition from its genesis to its possible path to chronicity.

IPHI's California Cancer Reporting and Epidemiologic Surveillance (CalCARES) Program works in partnership with the California Department of Public Health to manage the day - to - day operations of the California Cancer Registry (CCR), the state mandated population - based cancer surveillance system.

Adolescents completed a survey that contained a mixture of 20 negatively and positively worded items — such as such as «I felt sad,» «I enjoyed life,» «My appetite was poor,» and «People are unfriendly to me» — in the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES - D).

The sample comprised of 118 children, aged 3 - 5, enrolled in ZOE 2.0, a community - based genetic epidemiologic study in North Carolina.

For example, this could support large - scale epidemiologic studies or remote pharmacological trials,» said senior and corresponding author David L. Kaplan, Ph.D., Stern Family Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Tufts School of Engineering.

The model simulates HIV transmission and HIV care in the U.S., estimates the economic and epidemiologic consequences of incomplete or intermittent care, and explores the potential impact of different interventions versus the status quo in care.

Skeptics cite such a lack of epidemiologic evidence in the decades since the concern was first raised and say avoiding the third most common element in Earth's crust is impossible.

«Given the solid epidemiologic evidence supporting a link between cannabis exposure during adolescence and schizophrenia, we investigated whether the use of cannabis during early adolescence (by 16 years of age) is associated with variations in brain maturation as a function of genetic risk for schizophrenia,» said senior author Tomas Paus, MD, PhD, the Anne and Max Tanenbaum Professor and Chair in Population Neuroscience at Baycrest, University of Toronto, and the Dr. John and Consuela Phelan Scholar at Child Mind Institute, New York.

«Systematic reviews of all available epidemiologic and immunologic evidence relevant to the issue of the nonspecific effects of vaccines on childhood mortality will be undertaken to decide whether current evidence is sufficient to lead to adjustments in policy recommendations or to warrant further scientific investigation.

Some epidemiologic evidence suggests that arsenic exposure in utero and early in life may be associated with adverse effects on fetal growth, and on infant and child immune and neurodevelopment outcomes.

Larsen will present the study, «Short and Long - Term Risk of Congestive Heart Failure in Breast Cancer and Lymphoma Patients Compared to Controls: an Epidemiologic Study,» on Saturday, March 10.