Anorectal Malformations (ARM) : The Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia (HUSM) experience from 1999 to 2006 by Malapan, Kirubakaran

“…The case notes and operative notes were screened for epidemiological data and data relevant to the study. Patients diagnosed with ARM but did not undergo surgery, and patients whose case notes could not be traced or incomplete were excluded from the study. …”
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Effectiveness of Wolbachia-mediated sterility coupled with sterile insect technique to suppress adult Aedes aegypti populations in Singapore: a synthetic control study by Bansal, Somya, Lim, Jue Tao, Chong, Chee-Seng, Dickens, Borame, Ng, Youming, Deng, Lu, Lee, Caleb, Tan, Li Yun, Kakani, Evdoxia G., Yoong, Yanni, Yu, David Du, Chain, Grace, Ma, Pei, Sim, Shuzhen, Ng, Lee Ching, Tan, Cheong Huat

“…Data were assessed over the course of epidemiological weeks (EWs), which provide the finest temporal resolution of recorded Wolbachia release schedule and mosquito abundance data. …”
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Healthcare Access and Quality Index based on mortality from causes amenable to personal health care in 195 countries and territories, 1990–2015: a novel analysis from the Global Bu... by Barber, R, Fullman, N, Sorenson, R, Hay, S, GBD 2015 Healthcare Access and Quality Collaborators

“…This is especially evident in middle-SDI countries, many of which have recently undergone or are currently experiencing epidemiological transitions. The HAQ Index, if paired with other measures of health-system characteristics such as intervention coverage, could provide a robust avenue for tracking progress on universal health coverage and identifying local priorities for strengthening personal health-care quality and access throughout the world.…”

The impact of chemo- and radiotherapy treatments on selfish de novo FGFR2 mutations in sperm of cancer survivors by Maher, G, Bernkopf, M, Koelling, N, Wilkie, A, Meistrich, M, Goriely, A

“…</p> <p><strong>Wider implications of the findings</strong> Our data add to the body of evidence from epidemiological studies and experimental data in humans suggesting that male germline stem cells are resilient to the accumulation of spontaneous mutations. …”

Vitamin B6 for cognition by Malouf, R, Evans, J

“…Neuropsychiatric disorders including seizures, migraine, chronic pain and depression have been linked to vitamin B6 deficiency. Epidemiological studies indicate that poor vitamin B6 status is common among older people. …”

Global, regional, and national burden of stroke and its risk factors, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 by Feigin, VL, Stark, BA, Johnson, CO, Roth, GA, Bisignano, C, Lacey, B, Abady, GG, Abbasifard, M, Abbasi-Kangevari, M, Abd-Allah, F, Abedi, V, Abualhasan, A, Abu-Rmeileh, NME, Abushouk, AI, Adebayo, OM, Agarwal, G, Agasthi, P, Ahinkorah, BO, Ahmad, S, Ahmadi, S, Ahmed Salih, Y, Aji, B, Akbarpour, S, Akinyemi, RO, Al Hamad, H, Alahdab, F, Alif, SM, Alipour, V, Aljunid, SM, Almustanyir, S, Al-Raddadi, RM, Al-Shahi Salman, R, Alvis-Guzman, N, Ancuceanu, R, Anderlini, D, Anderson, JA, Ansar, A, Antonazzo, IC, Arabloo, J, Ärnlöv, J, Artanti, KD, Aryan, Z, Asgari, S, Ashraf, T, Athar, M, Atreya, A, Ausloos, M, Baig, AA, Baltatu, OC, Banach, M, Barboza, MA

“…<br><strong>Background<br></strong> Regularly updated data on stroke and its pathological types, including data on their incidence, prevalence, mortality, disability, risk factors, and epidemiological trends, are important for evidence-based stroke care planning and resource allocation. …”

Appraising the role of previously reported risk factors in epithelial ovarian cancer risk: A Mendelian randomization analysis by Yarmolinsky, James, Relton, Caroline L., Lophatananon, Artitaya, Muir, Kenneth, Menon, Usha, Gentry-Maharaj, Aleksandra, Walther, Axel, Zheng, Jie, Fasching, Peter, Zheng, Wei, Woo, Yin Ling, Park, Sue K., Kim, Byoung-Gie, Choi, Ji-Yeob, Park, Boyoung, Davey Smith, George, Martin, Richard M., Lewis, Sarah J.

“…Background: Various risk factors have been associated with epithelial ovarian cancer risk in observational epidemiological studies. However, the causal nature of the risk factors reported, and thus their suitability as effective intervention targets, is unclear given the susceptibility of conventional observational designs to residual confounding and reverse causation. …”

Prevalence of Foot and Mouth Disease and Evaluation of Effectiveness of Vaccination in Malaysian Cattle. by Hamad Hasaballa, Aamir Abbo

“…However, the situation has changes since then and FMD is now widespread throughout the peninsular. Thus, an epidemiological investigation to assess the vaccination effectiveness, the level of immunity conferred in vaccinated cattle and the common vaccine handling and practices in Peninsular Malaysia is essential for an effective control and eradication programme. …”
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Khasiat polifenol daripada teh, kopi dan koko by Jalil, Abbe Maleyki, Ismail, Amin

“…Buku ini merungkai khasiat polifenol teh, kopi dan koko terhadap kesihatan. Kajian epidemiologi menunjukkan perkaitan yang positif diantara pengambilan teh, kopi atau koko terhadap risiko penyakit diebetes, penyakit jantung dan pelbagai jenis kanser. …”
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Development of a live attenuated vaccine against fowl adenovirus by mutating fiber gene using crispr –CAS9 technology by Salisu, Ahmed

“…Clinical finding is associated with bird age between 3 to 6 weeks old and is economically important due to significantly high mortality rates in young broiler birds that may reach up to 50%. Epidemiological studies demonstrated that all 12 serotypes of Fowl adenovirus are associated with the IBH where serotype-8b is a major concern due to highly pathogenic in chickens. …”
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Global, regional, and national burden of traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injury, 1990-2016 : a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016 by James, S. L., Bannick, M. S., Montjoy-Venning, W. C., Lucchesi, L. R., Dandona, L., Dandona, R., Hawley, C., Hay, S. I., Jakovljevic, M., Khalil, I., Krohn, K. J., Mokdad, A. H., Naghavi, M., Nichols, E., Reiner, R. C., Smith, M., Feigin, V. L., Vos, T., Murray, C. J. L., Sunshine, J. E., Yost, M. G., Ellenbogen, R. G., Kalani, R., Morrison, S. D., Crowe, C. S., Massenburg, B. B., Theadom, A., Te Ao, B. J., Balalla, S., Jones, K. M., Ofori-Asenso, R., Li, S., Sobhani, S., Hosseini, S. M., Mansournia, M. A., Yaseri, M., Anjomshoa, M., Mousavi, S. M., Haj-Mirzaian, A., Malekzadeh, R., Poustchi, H., Roshandel, G., Sepanlou, S. G., Afarideh, M., Esteghamati, A., Esteghamati, S., Ganji, M., Kasaeian, A., Rahimi-Movaghar, A., Eskandarieh, S., Sahraian, M. A., Shams-Beyranvand, M., Abbasi, N., Farzadfar, F., Irvani, S. N., Rahimi-Movaghar, V., Salamati, P., Sharif-Alhoseini, M., Fereshtehnejad, S. M., Mate, K. K. V., Abdulkader, R., Abraha, H. N., Kassa, T. D., Nirayo, Y. L., Weldegwergs, K. G., Gezae, K. E., Zenebe, Z. M., Degefa, M. G., Kahsay, A., Asgedom, S. W., Gebre, A. K., Yimer, E. M., Belachew, A. B., Meles, H., Adsuar, J. C., Zodpey, S., Agrawal, S., Awasthi, A., Kumar, G. A., Ahmadi, A., Najafi, F., Rajati, F., Khazaie, H., Farzaei, M.H., Moradi, M., Rezaei, S., Soofi, M., Siabani, S., Rezaeian, S., Ahmed, M. B., Gebrehiwot, T. T., Feyissa, G. T., Hussen, M. A., Aichour, A., Aichour, I., Aichour, M. T. E., Akinyemi, R. O., Owolabi, M. O., Akseer, N., Tudor Car, Lorainne

“…We used a Bayesian meta-regression tool for epidemiological modelling, used causespecific mortality rates for non-fatal estimation, and adjusted our results for disability experienced with comorbid conditions. …”
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Male circumcision for prevention of heterosexual acquisition of HIV in men. by Siegfried, N, Muller, M, Volmink, J, Deeks, J, Egger, M, Low, N, Weiss, H, Walker, S, Williamson, P

“…The results from existing observational studies show a strong epidemiological association between male circumcision and prevention of HIV, especially among high-risk groups. …”

Global age-sex-specific fertility, mortality, healthy life expectancy (HALE), and population estimates in 204 countries and territories, 1950–2019: A comprehensive demographic anal... by Lacey, BWH

“…Independent estimates of HIV-specific mortality generated by an epidemiological analysis of HIV prevalence surveys and antenatal clinic serosurveillance and other sources were incorporated into the estimates in countries with large epidemics. …”

Global, regional, and national age-sex-specific mortality for 282 causes of death in 195 countries and territories, 1980-2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Diseas... by GBD 2017 Causes of Death Collaborators

“…Trends in global YLLs reflect an epidemiological transition, with decreases in total YLLs from enteric infections, respiratory infections and tuberculosis, and maternal and neonatal disorders between 1990 and 2017; these were generally greater in magnitude at the lowest levels of the Socio-demographic Index (SDI). …”

Bionomics of Anopheles latens in Kapit, Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo in relation to the transmission of zoonotic simian malaria parasite Plasmodium knowlesi by Tan, C.H., Vythilingam, I., Matusop, A., Chan, S.T., Singh, B.

“…Furthermore, the epidemiological data of P. knowlesi infection in humans revealed that infections occur primarily in adults and no clustering of cases occurred within communities that live in communal longhouses, which suggests transmission of P. knowlesi to humans occurred away from the vicinity of the longhouses 13. …”
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Isolation, characterization, and pathogenicity of non and myo-inositol utilizing aeromonas species isolated from cultured freshwater fishes in Peninsular Malaysia by Mohd Sayuti, Mohamad Azzam

“…Nonetheless, findings from this study would provide a recent epidemiological data on Aeromonas spp., that would help in the development of vaccine and therapeutants for a sustainable freshwater aquaculture.…”
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Population and fertility by age and sex for 195 countries and territories, 1950-2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 by GBD 2017 Population And Fertility Collaborators, Hay, SI, Gething, PW, Newton, CRW, Bennett, DA

“… <h4>Background</h4> <p>Population estimates underpin demographic and epidemiological research and are used to track progress on numerous international indicators of health and development. …”

Global incidence, prevalence, years lived with disability (YLDs), disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs), and healthy life expectancy (HALE) for 371 diseases and injuries in 204 co... by Ferrari, AJ, Santomauro, DF, Aali, A, Lacey, BWH, Rodriguez, JAB

“…<p><b>Interpretation</b></p> Putting the COVID-19 pandemic in the context of a mutually exclusive and collectively exhaustive list of causes of health loss is crucial to understanding its impact and ensuring that health funding and policy address needs at both local and global levels through cost-effective and evidence-based interventions. A global epidemiological transition remains underway. Our findings suggest that prioritising non-communicable disease prevention and treatment policies, as well as strengthening health systems, continues to be crucially important. …”

Anti-cancer activity and mechanism of action of rice bran phytic acid on colon cancer in vitro and in vivo by Shafie, Nurul Husna

“…Since Burkitt’s pioneering research that pointed to inverse relationship between colon cancer risk and consumption of fiber-rich foods, many epidemiological and laboratory animal studies have tested this hypothesis. …”
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Global burden and strength of evidence for 88 risk factors in 204 countries and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2... by Brauer, M, Roth, GA, Aravkin, AY, Bandyopadhyay, S, Bennett, DA, Browne, AJ, Graham, SM, Rodriguez, JAB, Runghien, T, Sartorius, B

“…<p><b>Methods</b></p> The GBD 2021 risk factor analysis used data from 54 561 total distinct sources to produce epidemiological estimates for 88 risk factors and their associated health outcomes for a total of 631 risk–outcome pairs. …”