Publications
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| [cumulative incidence, comorbility and disability for anxiety disorders in patients of a mutual worker accident.] | neurotic disorders are one of the main health problems of western societies. its impact on labor productivity grows exponentially with an increase in its incidence and the duration of temporary disability (td) processes. to know the characteristics of the patients belonging to a mutual of work accidents who had transient disability due to neurotic disorders, their temporal and geographic distribution, their comorbidities and those variables that affected their duration. | 2019 | 31597911 |
| routine culture-resistant mycobacterium tuberculosis rescue and shell-vial assay, france. | we used shell-vial assay with a medium that buffered rifampin to isolate routine culture-resistant mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria from cerebrospinal fluid and rifampin-containing intervertebral disc and vertebral corpus of a patient in treatment for pott's disease and disseminated tuberculosis. whole-genome sequencing confirmed m. tuberculosis lineage 4 (euro-american) strain. | 2019 | 31625862 |
| when is enough? minimum sample sizes for on-road measurements of car emissions. | the power of remote vehicle emission sensing stems from the big sample size obtained and its related statistical representativeness for the measured emission rates. but how many records are needed for a representative measurement and when does the information gain per record become insignificant? we use monte carlo simulations to determine the relationship between the sample size and the accuracy of the sample mean and variance. we take the example of no emissions from diesel cars measured by re ... | 2019 | 31625379 |
| novel ultrasonic in-die measurements during powder compression at production relevant speed. | a novel ultrasonic instrumentation was successfully implemented in a compaction simulator. a through-transmission set-up was realised with longitudinal and transverse transducers being alternately positioned inside euro-d-modified punches. key features of the data acquisition are described. considerable attention was paid to an accurate displacement measurement and a synchronic acquisition of the ultrasonic signal. vivapur 102 and di-cafos a150 were chosen for evaluation. in contrast to other pu ... | 2019 | 31622743 |
| economic impact of severe asthma exacerbations in spain: multicentre observational study. | objective: to describe resource use and costs of severe exacerbations in patients with severe asthma. method: secondary analysis of an observational, longitudinal, retrospective study that estimated the economic impact of severe asthma. the study was carried out in severe asthma units of the pulmonology and allergy services of 20 public hospitals (inclusion period: june to november 2016). the study included adult patients diagnosed with severe asthma according to the european respiratory society ... | 2019 | 31621441 |
| modulatory effect of the euro-lupus low-dose intravenous cyclophosphamide regimen on circulating immune cells in systemic lupus erythematosus. | a euro-lupus regimen of low-dose intravenous cyclophosphamide (cfa) is commonly used to treat severe organ manifestations of systemic lupus erythematosus (sle), particularly lupus nephritis (ln). there are no data on the distributions and dynamics of immune cell populations in patients with various treatment outcomes. the circulating immune cells of 11 female sle patients were assessed before and after euro-lupus regimen (cumulative dose of 3000 mg cfa) by flow cytometry together with those of 1 ... | 2019 | 31620814 |
| midline lumbar interbody fusion (midlif) with cortical screws: initial experience and learning curve. | a variety of surgical techniques can be used to achieve lumbar spinal fusion for management of degenerative conditions. transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (tlif) is the most popular technique; however, midline lumbar interbody fusion (midlif) is a valid alternative to the more traditional pedicle screw trajectory with potential advantages. the aim of this study is to evaluate the clinical outcomes from a cohort of patients submitted to midlif in a single hospital during the surgical team's i ... | 2019 | 31650331 |
| improving the viability of tissue-resident stem cells using an organ-preservation solution. | human clinical specimens are a valuable source of tissue-resident stem cells, but such cells need to be collected immediately after tissue collection. to extend the timescale for collection from fresh human samples, we developed a new extracellular fluid (ecf)-type preservation solution based on a high-sodium and low-potassium solution containing low-molecular-weight dextran and glucose, which is used for preservation of organs for transplantation. in this study, we compared the preservation of ... | 2019 | 31642604 |
| the risk factors for postoperative cerebral complications in patients with stanford type a aortic dissection. | postoperative cerebral complications (pcc) are common and serious postoperative complications for patients with stanford type a aortic dissection (aad). the aim of this study was to evaluate the risk factors for pcc in these patients and to provide a scientific basis for effective prevention of pcc. | 2019 | 31640724 |
| changing trends in the epidemiology and risk factors of pneumocystis pneumonia in spain. | objective: the information about the epidemiology of pneumocystis pneumonia (pcp) in europe is scarce, and in spain there are only data nationwide on patients with hiv infection. this study has been carried out with the aim of knowing in our country the current epidemiological spectrum and the risk factors of pcp. methods: observational, descriptive transversal study that included all patients admitted in spain with diagnosis upon discharge of pcp registered in the national health system's hospi ... | 2019 | 31637227 |
| pre-packaged food products business to consumer (b2c) distance selling and information obligations in italian mass market retailers. | the supply and sale of food online are on the rise. the value of e-commerce in europe has been estimated in 602 billion euros in 2017, 324 million people in the old continent purchase online. in the european area, the netherlands and italy are the countries where the e-commerce market grew faster in the last five years. nevertheless, in italy the spread of online shopping has reached the 89.9% of the population between 11 and 74 years old. the access to the internet, as declared by 43 million it ... | 2019 | 31632926 |
| value for money in the treatment of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: assessing the long-term cost-effectiveness of ideglira versus iglarlixi in italy. | italian treatment guidelines for type 2 diabetes mellitus (t2dm) target good glycemic control but acknowledge the associated risk of hypoglycemia. unlike traditional antidiabetic therapies, modern treatment options such as fixed-ratio combinations of basal insulin and glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists are associated with improved glycemic control, reduced body weight and low risk of hypoglycemia. the cost-effectiveness of the fixed-ratio combinations of basal insulin and glucagon-like pe ... | 2019 | 31632108 |
| do psychosocial factors modify the negative association between disability and life satisfaction in old age? | many assume that having poor physical health in old age lowers life satisfaction, but in fact there are large differences in life satisfaction among older people who experience disability. | 2019 | 31671131 |
| left ventricular function outcome after coronary artery bypass grafting, king abdullah medical city (kamc)- single-center experience. | coronary artery bypass grafting is known to be associated with better outcome in ischemic heart disease patients with low ejection fraction. we aim to demonstrate the effect of coronary artery bypass grafting (cabg) on left ventricle (lv) systolic function and to identify the predictors that adversely lead to postoperative poor outcome. | 2019 | 31659565 |
| economic evaluation and budgetary burden of mepolizumab in severe refractory eosinophilic asthma. | mepolizumab is indicated as an additional treatment of severe refractory eosinophilic asthma. the observed differences in population subgroups according to plasma eosinophil count, the existence of patients with high levels of immunoglobulin e who are candidates of omalizumab and mepolizumab, as well as mepolizumab's economic impact, lead to make efficient economic studies for clinical decision making. the aim was to analyze mepolizumab's cost-efficacy and budget impact. | 2019 | 31705642 |
| the value of nonoperative versus operative treatment of frail institutionalized elderly patients with a proximal femoral fracture in the shade of life (frail-hip); protocol for a multicenter observational cohort study. | proximal femoral fractures are strongly associated with morbidity and mortality in elderly patients. mortality is highest among frail institutionalized elderly with both physical and cognitive comorbidities who consequently have a limited life expectancy. evidence based guidelines on whether or not to operate on these patients in the case of a proximal femoral fracture are lacking. practice variation occurs, and it remains unknown if nonoperative treatment would result in at least the same quali ... | 2019 | 31703579 |
| factors associated with physical frailty in elderly women with low socioeconomic status in urban communities: a cross-sectional study. | there are differences in factors associated with frailty syndrome in elderly population. the aim of this research was to determine frailty status (fit, pre-frail and frail) and to identify factors associated with physical frailty in urban community-dwelling elderly women. | 2019 | 31699945 |
| emergence of a transnational lgbti psychology: commonalities and challenges in advocacy and activism. | this contribution explores the historical developments of transnational lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (lgbti) psychology in colombia, the philippines, russia, and south africa in relationship to u.s. lgbt psychology. lgbti psychology in these diverse contexts share commonalities but also have important variations in their development and focus within lgbti concerns. the international psychology network for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex issues (ipsynet) prov ... | 2019 | 31697131 |
| health-related quality of life and its predictors among patients with breast cancer at tikur anbessa specialized hospital, addis ababa, ethiopia. | breast cancer is the second most prevalent malignancy in ethiopia and severely affects patients' health-related quality of life (hrqol). we aimed to assess hrqol, factors influencing hrqol, and utilities among breast cancer patients at tikur anbessa specialized hospital, addis ababa, ethiopia. | 2019 | 31690327 |
| valuing preferences for treating screen detected ductal carcinoma in situ. | mammographic screening reduces breast cancer mortality but may lead to the overdiagnosis and overtreatment of low-risk breast cancers. conservative management may reduce the potential harm of overtreatment, yet little is known about the impact upon quality of life. | 2019 | 31689678 |
| hydrodynamic controls on connectivity of the high commercial value shrimp parapenaeus longirostris (lucas, 1846) in the mediterranean sea. | in the strait of sicily (sos), a wide passage of the mediterranean sea, parapenaeus longirostris, (lucas, 1846; dps hereafter) is the main target species of trawl fisheries, with an estimated annual market value of about 80 million euro. the exploitation of this resource is shared between italian, tunisian and maltese bottom trawlers and its management raises social, economic and environmental interests. recent stock assessment revealed high fishing mortalities and low size at first capture, thu ... | 2019 | 31729439 |
| systemic lupus erythematosus in a patient with multiple system atrophy: a case report. | multiple system atrophy is a late-onset rare neurodegenerative movement disorder which results in debilitating disease. fever frequently ensues in the context of infections which can be associated with significant morbidity and mortality, but among alternative diagnostic possibilities neoplasms and autoimmune disorders should be considered. | 2019 | 31725670 |
| suitability of enhanced head injury criteria for vehicle rating. | objective: euro ncap is considering the implementation of a new head injury assessment with the introduction of thor in the mobile progressive deformable barrier frontal impact crash test. the objective of this study is to assess the suitability of enhanced head injury criteria for practical application in consumer rating programs.method: ais2+ risk predictions from nine selected head injury criteria where calculated for 27 pairs of crash test results representing small and moderate overlap fron ... | 2019 | 31725327 |
| the biological effects of complete gasoline engine emissions exposure in a 3d human airway model (mucilairtm) and in human bronchial epithelial cells (beas-2b). | the biological effects induced by complete engine emissions in a 3d model of the human airway (mucilairtm) and in human bronchial epithelial cells (beas-2b) grown at the air-liquid interface were compared. the cells were exposed for one or five days to emissions generated by a euro 5 direct injection spark ignition engine. the general condition of the cells was assessed by the measurement of transepithelial electrical resistance and mucin production. the cytotoxic effects were evaluated by adeny ... | 2019 | 31739528 |
| alcohol consumption predicts incidence of depressive episodes across 10 years among older adults in 19 countries. | alcohol consumption is increasing in many countries, and excessive alcohol consumption is particularly increasing among older adults. excessive alcohol consumption causes morbidity and mortality, especially among older adults, including an increased risk of depressive episodes. we review the mechanisms through which alcohol consumption may affect depression, and argue that the effects of alcohol consumption on depressive episodes among older adults are understudied. we harmonized data among olde ... | 2019 | 31733662 |
| [social value added index: a proposal for analyzing hospital efficiency]. | the objective of this paper is to demonstrate that it is possible to monetize the social value generated by a hospital and use it to establish a different perspective to analyze the efficiency of public spending. | 2019 | 31776045 |
| erratum for euro surveill. 2019;24(41). | 2019 | 31771706 | |
| an epidemiological and economic simulation model to evaluate strategies for the control of bovine virus diarrhea in germany. | models can be used to plan, evaluate, and improve programs for animal disease control. in germany, a nationwide compulsory program to eradicate bovine viral diarrhea (bvd) is in force since january 2011. as it is associated with substantial expenditures, the program is currently under revision. to provide the basis for a science-based decision on the future course of bvd control in germany, we evaluated 13 scenarios (sc1-13) with respect to the chance of reaching freedom from disease and their e ... | 2019 | 31803768 |
| surgical treatment of degenerative disk disease in three scandinavian countries: an international register study based on three merged national spine registers. | observational study of prospectively collected data. | 2019 | 31819851 |
| trends in mortality, cardiovascular complications, and risk factors in type 2 diabetes. | quality of diabetes care in the netherlands ranked second in the euro diabetes index 2014, but data on outcomes are lacking. we assessed trends in cardiovascular disease and mortality among type 2 diabetes (t2dm) patients in the context of risk factor control. | 2019 | 31814586 |
| elevated c-reactive protein level, obesity, and quality of life. | to investigate the association between serum c-reactive protein level and health-related quality of life, and to assess the relationship between the two in terms of controlling for obesity and other covariates. | 2019 | 31853101 |
| effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of improving clinicians' diagnostic and communication skills on antibiotic prescribing appropriateness in patients with acute cough in primary care in catalonia (the isaac-cat study): study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial. | despite their marginal benefit, about 60% of acute lower respiratory tract infections (alrtis) are currently treated with antibiotics in catalonia. this study aims to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of a continuous disease-focused intervention (c-reactive protein [crp]) and an illness-focused intervention (enhancement of communication skills to optimise doctor-patient consultations) on antibiotic prescribing in patients with alrtis in catalan primary care centres. | 2019 | 31847912 |
| translation, cultural adaptation, and validation of the quality of well being self-administered questionnaire in general population in indonesia. | background the quality of well being self-administered (qwb-sa) questionnaire is one of the generic instruments which can be used to measure the utility score to assess the quality-adjusted life years (qalys) as an outcome parameter in pharmacoeconomics study. this research aimed to study the translation, cultural adaptation, and validation of the qwb-sa questionnaire in indonesian language. methods this research was conducted among the general population of 459 people in yogyakarta city. the tr ... | 2019 | 31860467 |
| [european reference network for rare neuromuscular diseases (euro-nmd). the history behind its constitution and the first steps]. | le réseau européen de référence pour les maladies neuromusculaires rares (euro-nmd) - de sa constitution à ses premiers pas. | 2019 | 31859636 |
| economic evaluation of hpv dna test as primary screening method for cervical cancer: a health policy discussion in greece. | hpv test appears to be more effective in cervical cancer (cc) screening. however, the decision of its adoption as a primary screening method by substituting the established cytology lies in the evaluation of multiple criteria. aim of this study is to evaluate the economic and clinical impact of hpv test as primary screening method for cc. | 2019 | 31830114 |
| budget impact analysis of subcutaneous belimumab in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus in spain. | to evaluate the budget impact and the direct costs of the introduction of subcutaneous belimumab (sc) into the spanish national health service (nhs) for patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (sle) in spain. | 2019 | 31824182 |
| addendum for euro surveill. 2019;24(38). | 2019 | 31822329 | |
| addendum for euro surveill. 2019;24(43). | 2019 | 31822325 | |
| the european gonococcal antimicrobial surveillance programme (euro-gasp) appropriately reflects the antimicrobial resistance situation for neisseria gonorrhoeae in the european union/european economic area. | european gonococcal antimicrobial surveillance programme (euro-gasp) antimicrobial resistance (amr) data are used to inform gonorrhoea treatment guidelines; therefore the data need to be robust and representative. we assessed the extent to which euro-gasp reflects national measures of the amr situation for neisseria gonorrhoeae across the european union/european economic area (eu/eea). | 2019 | 31822275 |
| patients with chronic pain: evaluating depression and their quality of life in a single center study in greece. | chronic pain constitutes one of the most common reasons for seeking health care services and may even lead to disability. chronic pain has been associated with depression and deterioration of the quality of life. the aim of our study is to outline the burden of chronic pain in the context of a primary health care (phc) setting in greece and to investigate its association with depression and quality of life. | 2019 | 31864407 |
| early versus delayed mobilization for in-hospital mortality and health-related quality of life among critically ill patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis. | this systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials aimed to investigate the efficacy of early mobilization among critically ill adult patients. | 2019 | 31867111 |
| comparing glaucoma medications and general demographics in a sample of glaucoma patients treated in private practice with nationwide registry data in finland. | to investigate the outpatient glaucoma care provided by finnish private ophthalmologists and to compare this information with the data obtained from national databases. | 2019 | 31885212 |
| mycobacterium tuberculosis clinical isolates of the beijing and east-african indian lineage induce fundamentally different host responses in mice compared to h37rv. | substantial differences exist in virulence among mycobacterium tuberculosis strains in preclinical tb models. in this study we show how virulence affects host responses in mice during the first four weeks of infection with a mycobacterial strain belonging to the beijing, east-african-indian or euro-american lineage. balb/c mice were infected with clinical isolates of the beijing-1585 strain or the east-african indian (eai)-1627 strain and host responses were compared to mice infected with the no ... | 2019 | 31882653 |
| ethnozoological knowledge of traditional fishing villages about the anadromous sea lamprey (petromyzon marinus) in the minho river, portugal. | sea lamprey (petromyzon marinus) is a diadromous fish compromised by various stressors, which can lead to population decline and the urgency of stronger conservation regulation. in the absence of documentation of direct knowledge of local populations, a broader zoological and ecological understanding of sea lamprey fishing has become vital for the preservation of traditional practices and conservation of this migratory fish. to this purpose, we collected data from the p. marinus about the artisa ... | 2019 | 31881979 |
| comparison of different technologies for the decipherment of the whole genome sequence of campylobacter jejuni bfr-ca-14430. | campylobacter jejuni is a zoonotic pathogen that infects the human gut through the food chain mainly by consumption of undercooked chicken meat, raw chicken cross-contaminated ready-to-eat food or by raw milk. in the last decades, c. jejuni has increasingly become the most common bacterial cause for food-born infections in high income countries, costing public health systems billions of euros each year. currently, different whole genome sequencing techniques such as short-read bridge amplificati ... | 2019 | 31890037 |
| [appropriate use of trastuzumab in lazio region: therapeutic scenarios and estimation of possible savings for the regional health service.] | the availability of subcutaneous (sc) and intravenous (ev) formulations of trastuzumab and the recent release of the biosimilar ev version (10/2018) increase the offer for the treatment of patients with breast or gastric cancer her2 positive. in this context, it is necessary to build therapeutic scenarios form avalible data in order to estimate the potential savings for the regional health service (rhs) taking into account the appropriateness of use and patient's preferences. | 2019 | 31909763 |
| molecular study of mycobacterial strains prevalent in the czech republic in 2014. | to identify mycobacterium tuberculosis strains prevalent in the czech republic in 2014. | 2019 | 31914778 |
| cost-utility analysis of incobotulinumtoxin-a compared with conventional therapy in the management of post-stroke spasticity in romania. | objectives: in romania, the strokes' incidence is of 61,500 per year and improving upper limb function is the essence in rehabilitation after a stroke to maximize the patient quality of life and reduce disability. in this study, it is compared the cost-effectiveness of the treatment of post-stroke upper limb spasticity with incobotulinumtoxin-a (inco), with or without electromyographic control, against the conventional therapy programme alone (con). methods: a markov state transition model was d ... | 2019 | 32009947 |
| dispersal of mycobacterium tuberculosis driven by historical european trade in the south pacific. | mycobacterium tuberculosis (mtb) is a globally distributed bacterial pathogen whose population structure has largely been shaped by the activities of its obligate human host. oceania was the last major global region to be reached by europeans and is the last region for which the dispersal and evolution of mtb remains largely unexplored. here, we investigated the evolutionary history of the euro-american l4.4 sublineage and its dispersal to the south pacific. using a phylodynamics approach and a ... | 2019 | 31921003 |
| far side impact injury threshold recommendations based on 6 paired worldsid / post-mortem human subjects tests. | far side has been identified in the literature as a potential cause of numerous injuries and fatalities. euro ncap developed a far side test protocol to be performed to assess adult protection. a monitoring phase was undertaken between january 2018 and december 2019, and the far side assessment will become part of the rating for all vehicles launched in 2020 onward. a test buck was developed and 6 paired worldsid / post mortem human subjects (pmhs) were subjected to the test protocol proposed by ... | 2019 | 32311054 |
| cost-effectiveness of novel treatment of hepatitis c virus in lebanese patients. | background limited data is available on hepatitis c disease prevalence, treatment initiation and its cost-effectiveness in lebanon and the whole middle east. objective the aim of the study is to assess whether initiation of novel direct acting antiviral agents (daas) at early stage of hepatitis c is cost-effective in lebanese patients. setting lebanon. methods this modeling study was conducted from the perspective of lebanese third party payers, where existing practice is based on international ... | 2018 | 29611014 |
| varicella in poland: economic burden in children 1-12 years of age in poland, 2010-2015. | the safety and efficacy of live-attenuated varicella zoster virus (vzv) vaccines in preventing varicella and reducing associated morbidity and mortality in real-world have been previously shown. in poland, vzv vaccination is only mandatory for certain high-risk individuals. here, we have conducted an evaluation of the clinical and economic burden of varicella in poland. | 2018 | 29587714 |
| closing the yield gap of sugar beet in the netherlands-a joint effort. | the reform of the european union's sugar regime caused potential decreasing beet prices. therefore, the speeding up sugar yield (susy) project was initiated. at the start, a 3 × 15 target was formulated: in 2015 the national average sugar yield in the netherlands equals 15 t/ha (60% of the sugar beet potential) and the total variable costs 15 euro/t sugar beet, aspiring a saving on total variable costs and a strong increase in sugar yield. based on their average sugar yield in 2000-2004, 26 pair ... | 2018 | 29520284 |
| direct medical costs associated with the extrahepatic manifestations of hepatitis c infection in europe. | hepatitis c virus (hcv) infection is a systemic disease associated with both hepatic and extrahepatic manifestations. the burden associated with the hepatic manifestation of hcv infection has been well documented in europe, although that of hcv extrahepatic manifestations remains unknown. in this study, we estimated the annual direct medical costs associated with hcv extrahepatic manifestations in five european countries. a previously validated economic model was used to estimate the annual dire ... | 2018 | 29476572 |
| the government-led initiative for lpg scale-up in cameroon: programme development and initial evaluation. | in 2016, the government of cameroon, a central african country heavily reliant on wood fuel for cooking, published a masterplan for increasing primary use of lpg from 20% to 58% of households by 2035. developed via a multi-sectoral committee with support from the global lpg partnership, the plan envisages a 400 million euro investment program to 2030, focused on increasing lpg cylinder numbers, key infrastructure, and enhanced regulation. this case study describes the masterplan process and inve ... | 2018 | 31440016 |
| [eyes for cars]. | driving is the preferred mode for transportation in many parts of the world and may also be the only available alternative. the driver's ability may however be disturbed by many medical conditions. the visual requirements for driving in sweden is based on the third european driving license directive but also adds more specified requirements of visual field, related to the methods used in health care. on the other hand sweden has no regular testing of the visual acuity among elderly. physicians i ... | 2018 | 31192404 |
| variability in the prescription of drugs with uncertain effectiveness. the case of sysadoa in the basque country. | background: the majority of clinical practice guidelines do not recommend the use of sysadoa (symptomatic slow action drugs for osteoarthritis) for the treatment of osteoarthritis because of the lack of evidence or uncertainty around their efficacy. nevertheless, the spanish public health service continues funding these drugs. aim: the aim of this study is to describe the prescription status of sysadoa in the primary care units of the basque country during 2011; to determine if variability exist ... | 2018 | 31015866 |
| wastage of medicines and its financial impact on the healthcare system in the czech republic. | medication wastage is an important factor that contributes to escalating healthcare costs. medication wastage may be due to poor compliance of patients, excessive and irrational prescribing, or a lack of control of the dispensing of prescription medications in the community pharmacy. | 2018 | 30871324 |
| great salt lake microbiology: a historical perspective. | over geologic time, the water in the bonneville basin has risen and fallen, most dramatically as freshwater lake bonneville lost enormous volume 15,000-13,000 years ago and became the modern day great salt lake. it is likely that paleo-humans lived along the shores of this body of water as it shrunk to the present margins, and native peoples inhabited the surrounding desert and wetlands in recent times. nineteenth century euro-american explorers and pioneers described the geology, geography, an ... | 2018 | 30810951 |
| metabolic syndrome relates to high risk in hepatocellular carcinoma: a meta-analysis. | metabolic syndrome (mets) has been linked to the development of cancer. the relationship between mets and hepatocellular carcinoma (hcc) remains controversial. studies up to september 2017 of mets and hcc were systematically identified and meta-analyzed. ten studies (nine cohorts and one case-control) were included in this meta-analysis. it was found that mets patients are significantly more likely to develop hcc (rr = 1.60, 95%ci = 1.12-2.28, p = 0.01). additionally, when only cohort studies we ... | 2018 | 30695678 |
| effect of the physical environment on the health-related quality of life of the low-income korean elderly population. | the increasing number of elderly citizens due to changes in the social structure is of national interest. this study aimed to provide basic data for devising policies to promote the quality of life of elderly national basic livelihood security system (nblss) beneficiaries in south korea by identifying the effects of their general characteristics and physical environment on their health-related quality of life (hrqol). | 2018 | 30788301 |
| reduction of particle emissions from gasoline vehicles with direct fuel injection systems using a gasoline particulate filter. | to analyze the effect of a gasoline particulate filter (gpf) attachment on the emissions of gasoline direct injection (gdi) vehicles, this study compares the emission results of three types of vehicles: conventional gdi vehicles, vehicles with a gpf at the close-couple catalytic converter (ccc), and vehicles with a gpf at the under-floor catalytic converter (ucc). regulated particulate matter (pm) and particle number (pn) emitted from test vehicles were measured using gravimetric methods and con ... | 2018 | 30743854 |
| quality of life, work motivation, burn-out and stress perceptions benefits of a stress management program by autogenic training for emergency room staff: a pilot study. | emergency room have particularly stressful work situations. emergency room personnel cope with stressors on a daily basis. these stressors can be risks factor for burn out and for reduced quality of life and work motivation. emergency room staff of one of asp 3 ct urban hospital in acireale, italy participated to stress management program by autogenic training twice a month for 16 weeks. this program were prepared based on existing research and studies, and were conducted by clinical psychologis ... | 2018 | 30746060 |
| a multiplex financial network approach to policy evaluation: the case of euro area quantitative easing. | over the last decades, both advanced and emerging economies have experienced a striking increase in the intra-financial activity across different asset classes and increasingly complex contract types, leading to a far more complex financial system. until the 2007-2008 crisis, the increased financial intensity and complexity was believed beneficial in making the financial system more resilient and less vulnerable to shocks. however, in 2007-2008, the advanced economies suffered the biggest financ ... | 2018 | 30533516 |
| cost-effectiveness analysis of ribociclib versus palbociclib in the first-line treatment of hr+/her2- advanced or metastatic breast cancer in spain. | the aim of this study was to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of ribociclib compared to palbociclib, both in combination with letrozole, in the first-line treatment of postmenopausal women with hormone receptor-positive (hr+)/human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative (her2-) advanced or metastatic breast cancer (abc) from the perspective of the spanish national health system (nhs). | 2018 | 30532569 |
| health care cost analysis of enhanced pacing modalities in bradycardia patients: portuguese case study on the results of the minerva trial. | the minerva trial established that atrial preventive pacing and atrial antitachycardia pacing (dddrp) in combination with managed ventricular pacing (mvp) reduces progression to permanent atrial fibrillation (af) in patients with paroxysmal or persistent af and bradycardia who need cardiac pacing, compared to standard dual-chamber pacing (dddr). it was shown that af-related health care utilization was significantly lower in the dddrp + mvp group than in the control group. cost analysis demonstra ... | 2018 | 30528686 |
| cost-effectiveness of antibiotic prophylaxis in elective cesarean section. | the proportion of pregnant women delivered by cesarean section has increased steadily during the past three decades. the risk of infection is 10-fold augmented after elective cesarean section compared to vaginal delivery. antibiotic prophylaxis may reduce endometritis by 62% and superficial wound infection by 38% after elective cesarean section. international guidelines recommend antibiotic prophylaxis in elective cesarean section, but this procedure is not routinely followed in sweden. studies ... | 2018 | 30574024 |
| first insights on the genetic diversity of mdr mycobacterium tuberculosis in lebanon. | lebanon hosts a heterogeneous population coming from underdeveloped and developing countries, resulting in increasing incidences of tuberculosis over the past years. the genetic heterogeneity and lineages associated with tuberculosis, along with their resistance determinants have not been studied at the genomic level previously in the region. | 2018 | 30594126 |
| side biases in euro banknotes recognition: the horizontal mapping of monetary value. | money is a special stimulus for humans, because of its relevance in everyday life. however, the basic mechanisms underlying money representation have not yet been fully investigated. left-right asymmetries in the visual perception and evaluation of monetary value offer such a possibility. the pattern of these asymmetries can contribute to disentangle between numerical and emotional processes possibly involved in banknotes perception. in the present experiment, we tested the recognition of 5€and ... | 2018 | 30524347 |
| "as du coeur" study: a randomized controlled trial on quality of life impact and cost effectiveness of a physical activity program in patients with cardiovascular disease. | physical activity programs (pap) in patients with cardiovascular disease require evidence of cost-utility. to assess improvement in health-related quality of life (qol) and reduction of health care consumption of patients following pap, a randomized trial was used. | 2018 | 30522438 |
| [recent advances in pediatric non-hodgkin lymphoma. report on a retrospective single-center cohort and review of the literature]. | classification, staging and treatment response criteria of pediatric nhl have been revised. long-term survival reaches ~90% at the expense of severe acute toxicities. the outcome of refractory and relapsed cases is poor. the small number of patients hinders introduction of targeted therapies. here we summarize principles and perspectives of pediatric nhl supported by results of a retrospective clinical survey. twenty-five patients (21 boys, 4 girls; mean age: 11.9 years) were registered between ... | 2018 | 30540862 |
| mycobacterium africanum (lineage 6) shows slower sputum smear conversion on tuberculosis treatment than mycobacterium tuberculosis (lineage 4) in bamako, mali. | ancestral m. tuberculosis complex lineages such as m. africanum are underrepresented among retreatment patients and those with drug resistance. to test the hypothesis that they respond faster to tb treatment, we determined the rate of smear conversion of new pulmonary tuberculosis patients in bamako, mali by the main mtbc lineages. | 2018 | 30540823 |
| [cost-utility analysis of two formulations of botulinum toxin type a in the treatment of blepharospasm and cervical dystonia in spain]. | studies on focal dystonia showed that the formulations of botulinum toxin type a, incobotulinumtoxin-a (inco-bta) and onabotulinumtoxin-a (ona-bta), have equivalent efficacy and safety. | 2018 | 30536360 |
| the potential impact of alzheimer's disease early treatment on societal costs of care in czechia: a simulation approach. | in czechia, only about a quarter of people suffering from the alzheimer's disease (ad) receive (usually belated) treatment. because of their more rapid cognitive decline, untreated patients require extensive assistance with basic daily activities earlier than those receiving treatment. this assistance provided at home and nursing homes represents a substantial economic burden. | 2018 | 30676992 |
| inter-hospital variation in the utilization of diagnostics and their proportionality in the management of adult community-acquired pneumonia. | utilization of diagnostics and biomarkers are the second largest cost drivers in the management of patients hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia (cap). the present study aimed to systematically assess the inter-hospital variation in these cost drivers in relation to antibiotic use in cap. | 2018 | 30603378 |
| microsatellite markers for the prized matsutake mushroom (tricholoma matsutake, tricholomataceae). | novel and cost-effective microsatellite markers were developed to explore the population genetics, biogeographic structure, and evolutionary history of the prized euro-asian wild edible ectomycorrhizal fungus tricholoma matsutake (tricholomataceae). | 2018 | 30598860 |
| native american perspectives on health and traditional ecological knowledge. | traditional ecological knowledge (tek) is a conceptual framework that highlights indigenous knowledge (ik) systems. although scientific literature has noted the relevance of tek for environmental research since the 1980s, little attention has been given to how native american (na) scholars engage with it to shape tribal-based research on health, nor how non-native scholars can coordinate their approaches with tek. this coordination is of particular importance for environmental health sciences (e ... | 2018 | 30675814 |
| modelling spatial patterns of correlations between concentrations of heavy metals in mosses and atmospheric deposition in 2010 across europe. | this paper aims to investigate the correlations between the concentrations of nine heavy metals in moss and atmospheric deposition within ecological land classes covering europe. additionally, it is examined to what extent the statistical relations are affected by the land use around the moss sampling sites. based on moss data collected in 2010/2011 throughout europe and data on total atmospheric deposition modelled by two chemical transport models (emep msc-e, lotos-euros), correlation coeffici ... | 2018 | 30613461 |
| a cost-effectiveness analysis comparing the originator follitropin alfa to its biosimilars in patients undergoing a medically assisted reproduction program from a french perspective. | to assess the cost-effectiveness (ce) of the originator follitropin-α (gonal-f) in patients undergoing a medically assisted reproduction (mar) program in comparison to its biosimilars bemfola and ovaleap in a french context. | 2018 | 30461330 |
| erratum for euro surveill. 2018;23(46). | 2018 | 30482262 | |
| authors' correction for euro surveill. 2018;23(46). | 2018 | 30482260 | |
| latin american countries lead in google search volumes for anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa: implications for global mental health research. | although eating disorders occur worldwide, prevalence data beyond euro-american contexts are sparse, and eating disorders largely remain outside global mental health agendas. this study aims to address this gap in the epidemiological literature through a global infodemiological comparison of google search volumes for the topics "anorexia nervosa" and "bulimia nervosa." | 2018 | 30478851 |
| mutagenicity and cytotoxicity of particulate matter emitted from biodiesel-fueled engines. | biodiesel engines produce several intermediate species, which can potentially harm the human health. the concentration of these species and their health risk potential varies depending on engine technology, fuel, and engine operating condition. in this study, experiments were performed on a large number of engines having different configurations (emissions norms/fuel used), which were operated at part load/full load using b20 (20% v/v biodiesel blended with mineral diesel) and mineral diesel. ex ... | 2018 | 30512948 |
| characterisation of sludge produced by the agri-food industry and recycling options for its agricultural uses in a typical mediterranean area, the segura river basin (spain). | agri-food sludge is both an environmental and economic problem, since companies must bear the costs of proper management as required by current disposal regulations. the aim of this work was to quantify the sludges in a typical mediterranean area like the segura river basin in spain, which has a high concentration of agri-food businesses and intensive farming operations. ultimately, we wanted to offer options for converting this "waste" into a "resource." the agri-food companies studied were cla ... | 2018 | 30509573 |
| stably high azithromycin resistance and decreasing ceftriaxone susceptibility in neisseria gonorrhoeae in 25 european countries, 2016. | the european gonococcal antimicrobial surveillance programme (euro-gasp) performs annual sentinel surveillance of neisseria gonorrhoeae susceptibility to therapeutically relevant antimicrobials across the european union/european economic area (eu/eea). we present the euro-gasp results from 2016 (25 countries), linked to patient epidemiological data, and compared with data from previous years. | 2018 | 30509194 |
| which method of distal pancreatectomy is cost-effective among open, laparoscopic, or robotic surgery? | the aim of this study was to analyze the clinical and economic impact of robotic distal pancreatectomy, laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy, and open distal pancreatectomy. | 2018 | 30498710 |
| effectiveness and costs of non-invasive foetal rhd genotyping in rhesus-d negative mothers: a french multicentric two-arm study of 850 women. | the determination of foetal rhesus d (rhd) status allows appropriate use of igrh prophylaxis by restricting its use to cases of rhd feto-maternal incompatibilities. there is a degree of uncertainty about the cost-effectiveness of foetal rhd determination, yet screening programs are being introduced into clinical practice in many countries. this paper evaluates the impact of non-invasive foetal rhesus d (rhd) status determination on the costs of managing rhd-negative pregnant women and on the app ... | 2018 | 30547830 |
| [characteristics of work-related injuries and the fate of the victims: about 133 cases reported to the social security fund in dakar, senegal]. | work-related injuries have an impact on social security system of the country, on the victims as well as on their relatives. the objective is the aim of our study was to describe the different characteristics of work-related injuries reported to the social security fund (css) in dakar as well as the socioprofessional course of the victims. | 2018 | 30455785 |
| know your heritage: exploring the effects of fit in cultural knowledge on chinese canadians' heritage identification. | in the present research, we introduce the notion of fit in cultural knowledge (fick) - which we define as a match between the self and others in representing a cultural tradition. for ethnic minorities, fick can be manifested in different degrees of matching their personal beliefs about their heritage culture with outgroup as well as ingroup beliefs about their heritage culture. we conducted two studies with the objective of exploring the potentially negative effects of fick on chinese canadians ... | 2018 | 30455655 |
| defining and categorizing outcomes of moral case deliberation (mcd): concept mapping with experienced mcd participants. | to support healthcare professionals in dealing with ethically difficult situations, clinical ethics support (ces) services like moral case deliberation (mcd) are increasingly implemented. to assess the impact of ces, it is important to evaluate outcomes. despite general claims about outcomes from mcd experts and some qualitative research, there exists no conceptual analysis of outcomes yet. therefore, the aim of this study was to systematically define and categorize mcd outcomes. an additional a ... | 2018 | 30454047 |
| molecular co-chaperone sgt1 is critical for cell-to-cell movement and systemic infection of tomato spotted wild virus in nicotiana benthamiana. | tospovirus is a tripartite negative stranded rna virus and is considered as one of the most devastating plant viruses. successful virus infection in plant requires many host factors. to date, very few host factors have been identified as important in tospovirus infection in plants. we reported earlier that nsm protein encoded by tomato spotted wilt virus (tswv), a type species of the genus orthotospovirus, plays critical roles in viral cell-to-cell and long-distance movement. in this study, we d ... | 2018 | 30453630 |
| ewing's sarcoma of the head and neck: margins are not just for surgeons. | to describe the characteristics, treatments (systemic/local), and outcome (oncological/functional) of french patients with head and neck ewing's sarcomas (hnes) registered in the euro-ewing 99 (ee99) database. specific patient-level data were reviewed retrospective. | 2018 | 30449071 |
| rationale and methods of an observational study to support the design of a nationwide surgical registry: the midas study. | backgroundsurgical registries are becoming increasingly popular. in addition, swiss legislation requires data on therapeutic outcome quality. the swiss association of surgeons (schweizerische gesellschaft chirurgie, sgc-scc) has already agreed on a first minimum data set. however, in the long run the scope and content of the registry should be evidence-based and not only accepted by professional stakeholders. the midas study aims at providing such evidence for the example population of patients ... | 2018 | 30449017 |
| corrigendum to "polyglutamic acid-based nanocomposites as efficient non-viral gene carriers in vitro and in vivo" [euro. j. pharm. biopharm. 79 (2011) 473-484]. | 2018 | 30458953 | |
| cost-effectiveness analysis of umeclidinium bromide/vilanterol 62.5/25 mcg versus tiotropium/olodaterol 5/5 mcg in symptomatic patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a spanish national healthcare system perspective. | a head-to-head study demonstrated the superiority of once-daily umeclidinium bromide/vilanterol (umec/vi) 62.5/25 mcg on trough forced expiratory volume in 1 s (fev1) versus once-daily tiotropium/olodaterol (tio/olo) 5/5 mcg in symptomatic patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (copd). this analysis evaluated the cost effectiveness of umec/vi versus tio/olo from a spanish national healthcare system perspective, using data from this study and spanish literature. | 2018 | 30458866 |
| decolonizing community psychology by supporting indigenous knowledge, projects, and students: lessons from aotearoa new zealand and canada. | community psychology has long stood as a social justice agitator that encouraged reformation both within and outside of the academy, while keeping a firm goal of building greater well-being for people in communities. however, community psychology's historically euro-centric orientation and applied, interventionist focus may inadvertently promote colonial agendas. in this paper, we focus on the example of indigenous pacific peoples, drawing upon experience working among indigenous itaukei fijian ... | 2018 | 30506834 |
| of carrots and sticks: the effect of workfare announcements on the job search behaviour and reservation wage of welfare recipients. | the german workfare scheme 'one-euro-jobs', which provides additional jobs of public interest for welfare recipients, has a number of different goals. on the one hand, one-euro-jobs are intended to increase the participants' employment prospects in the medium term. on the other hand, they can be used to test welfare recipients' willingness to work. we use survey data from the panel study 'labour market and social security' and propensity score matching methods to study the intention-to-treat eff ... | 2018 | 30417167 |
| validation of predictive value of patterns of nonadherence to antiplatelet regimen in stented patients thrombotic risk score in chinese population undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention: a prospective observational study. | the patterns of nonadherence to antiplatelet regimen in stented patients (paris) thrombotic risk score are a novel score for predicting the risk of coronary thrombotic events (ctes) after percutaneous coronary intervention (pci) with drug-eluting stents. however, the prognostic value of this score has not been fully evaluated in non-euro-american pci populations. | 2018 | 30425196 |
| authors' correction for euro surveill. 2018;23(28). | 2018 | 30301491 | |
| addendum for euro surveill. 2018;23(15). | 2018 | 30301490 |