Browsing by Subject "Adult"
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2013-02-19ZeitschriftenartikelLymphogranuloma Venereum in Men Screened for Pharyngeal and Rectal Infection, Germany To determine prevalence of lymphogranuloma venereum among men who have sex with men in Germany, we conducted a multicenter study during 2009–2010 and found high rates of rectal and pharyngeal infection in men positive for ...
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2013-02-28ZeitschriftenartikelMacrophage-expressed IFN-β Contributes to Apoptotic Alveolar Epithelial Cell Injury in Severe Influenza Virus Pneumonia Influenza viruses (IV) cause pneumonia in humans with progression to lung failure and fatal outcome. Dysregulated release of cytokines including type I interferons (IFNs) has been attributed a crucial role in immune-mediated ...
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2013-07-12ZeitschriftenartikelMajor comorbid conditions in asthma and association with asthma-related hospitalizations and emergency department admissions in adults: results from the German national health telephone interview survey (GEDA) 2010 Background: It remains unclear to what extent asthma in adults is linked to allergic rhinitis (AR), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and acetylsalicylic acid exacerbated respiratory disease (AERD), and how these ...
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2014-12-11ZeitschriftenartikelManagement of pregnant women infected with Ebola virus in a treatment centre in Guinea, June 2014 We report two cases of confirmed Ebola virus disease in pregnant women, who presented at the Médecins Sans Frontières Ebola treatment centre in Guéckédou. Despite the very high risk of death, both pregnant women survived. ...
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2009-03-19ZeitschriftenartikelMarked decrease in reporting incidence of salmonellosis driven by lower rates of Salmonella Enteritidis infections in Germany in 2008 – a continuing trend
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2009-06-18ZeitschriftenartikelMassive outbreak of viral gastroenteritis associated with consumption of municipal drinking water in a European capital city On 24 August 2008, an outbreak alert regarding cases of acute gastroenteritis in Podgorica triggered investigations to guide control measures. From 23 August to 7 September, 1699 cases were reported in Podgorica (population ...
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2008-02-21ZeitschriftenartikelMeasles outbreak in Switzerland - an update relevant for the European football championship (EURO 2008).
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2009-08-14ZeitschriftenartikelMeasles outbreak linked to a minority group in Austria, 2008 We report on a measles outbreak originating in an anthroposophic community in Austria, 2008. A total of 394 (94·9%) cases fulfilled the outbreak case definition including 168 cases affiliated to the anthroposophic community. ...
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2011-06-15ZeitschriftenartikelMeasles transmission from an anthroposophic community to the general population, Germany 2008 Background: In Germany, measles vaccination coverage with two doses is not yet sufficient to prevent regional outbreaks. Among the 16 German federal states, vaccination coverage was lowest in Bavaria with 85% in 2008. ...
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2014-09-04ZeitschriftenartikelMeasles virus spread initiated at international mass gatherings in Europe, 2011 Three parallel transmission chains of measles virus (MV) variant ‘D8-Villupuram’ (D8-V) originated from two coinciding international mass gathering (MG) events in Rimini, Italy, in June 2011. MV D8-V was independently ...
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2009-08-26ZeitschriftenartikelMeasuring adolescents' HRQoL via self reports and parent proxy reports: an evaluation of the psychometric properties of both versions of the KINDL-R instrument Background: Several instruments are available to assess children's health-related quality of life (HRQoL) based on self reports as well as proxy reports from parents. Previous studies have found only low-to-moderate ...
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2014-09-24ZeitschriftenartikelMethicillin-Sensitive and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Nasal Carriage in a Random Sample of Non-Hospitalized Adult Population in Northern Germany Objective: The findings from truly randomized community-based studies on Staphylococcus aureus nasal colonization are scarce. Therefore we have examined point prevalence and risk factors of S. aureus nasal carriage in ...
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2010-11-29ZeitschriftenartikelMinor drug-resistant HIV type-1 variants in breast milk and plasma of HIV type-1-infected Ugandan women after nevirapine single-dose prophylaxis Background: Nevirapine single-dose (NVP-SD) reduces mother-to-child transmission of HIV type-1 (HIV-1), but frequently induces resistance mutations in the HIV-1 genome. Little is known about drug-resistant HIV-1 variants ...
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2014-05-16ZeitschriftenartikelMolecular Epidemiology and Genotyping of Hepatitis B Virus of HBsAg-Positive Patients in Oman Background: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a major global health burden with distinct geographic public health significance. Oman is a country with intermediate HBV carrier prevalence; however, little is known ...
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2010-12-09ZeitschriftenartikelMortality of 2009 pandemic influenza A(H1N1) in Germany The mortality in Germany caused by the 2009 pandemic influenza A(H1N1) seems to have been one of the lowest in Europe. We provide a detailed analysis of all 252 fatal cases of confirmed infection with the pandemic virus ...
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2011-08-12ZeitschriftenartikelMultiple dimensions of health locus of control in a representative population sample: ordinal factor analysis and cross-validation of an existing three and a new four factor model Background: Based on the general approach of locus of control, health locus of control (HLOC) concerns controlbeliefs due to illness, sickness and health. HLOC research results provide an improved understanding of health ...
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2013-08-15ZeitschriftenartikelMumps epidemiology in Germany 2007-11 In Germany, mumps has been notifiable until 2013 only in the five Eastern federal states (EFS) of former East Germany. Due to different immunisation policies until 1990 and varying vaccination coverages thereafter, mumps ...
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2010-08-01ZeitschriftenartikelMumps outbreak in the Republic of Moldova, 2007-2008 Background: Moldova experienced a nationwide mumps outbreak between 2007 and 2008. Single-dose monovalent mumps vaccination at 15 to 18 months was introduced in 1983, replaced by a 2-dose MMR schedule at age 1 and 6 to ...
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2007-08-01ZeitschriftenartikelNephropathia epidemica in metropolitan area, Germany.
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2011-05-10ZeitschriftenartikelNeue Empfehlungen für die Umgebungsuntersuchungen bei Tuberkulose Nach der Einführung der neuen Interferon-γ-Release Assays (IGRAs) in den Empfehlungen des Deutschen Zentralkomitees zur Bekämpfung der Tuberkulose im Jahre 2007 hat sich die Datenlage für deren Einsatz beträchtlich verbessert. ...