Browsing by Subject "Aged"
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2009-02-25ZeitschriftenartikelThe epidemiology of pertussis in Germany: past and present Background: Current and past pertussis epidemiology in the two parts of Germany is compared in the context of different histories of vaccination recommendations and coverage to better understand patterns of disease ...
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2015-04-28ZeitschriftenartikelThe European I-MOVE Multicentre 2013–2014 Case-Control Study. Homogeneous moderate influenza vaccine effectiveness against A(H1N1)pdm09 and heterogenous results by country against A(H3N2) Background: In the first five I-MOVE (Influenza Monitoring Vaccine Effectiveness in Europe) influenza seasons vaccine effectiveness (VE) results were relatively homogenous among participating study sites. In 2013–2014, ...
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2010-06-07ZeitschriftenartikelThe first wave of pandemic influenza (H1N1) 2009 in Germany: From initiation to acceleration Background: The first imported case of pandemic influenza (H1N1) 2009 in Germany was confirmed in April 2009. However, the first wave with measurable burden of disease started only in October 2009. The basic epidemiological ...
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2012-01-26ZeitschriftenartikelThe role of facemasks and hand hygiene in the prevention of influenza transmission in households: results from a cluster randomised trial; Berlin, Germany, 2009-2011 Background: Previous controlled studies on the effect of non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPI) - namely the use of facemasks and intensified hand hygiene - in preventing household transmission of influenza have not ...
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2009-06-25ZeitschriftenartikelThe role of the inflammatory markers ferritin, transferrin and fibrinogen in the relationship between major depression and cardiovascular disorders The German Health Interview and Examination SurveyObjective: To determine levels of inflammation (ferritin, transferrin and fibrinogen) in major depression (MDD) and comorbid cardiovascular disease (CVD) in an adult population. Method: In 4181 participants of the German ...
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2009-12-04ZeitschriftenartikelTransmission dynamics of pulmonary tuberculosis between autochthonous and immigrant sub-populations Background: The overall incidence of tuberculosis (TB) in Western Europe has been declining since the 19th Century. However, immigrant sub-groups from high-prevalence countries are slowing down this trend. The aim of this ...
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2013-06-06ZeitschriftenartikelTravel-associated Legionnaires’ disease in Europe, 2010 In 2010, the European surveillance network for travel-associated Legionnaires’ disease (ELDSNet, previously EWGLINET) received reports of 864 cases of travel-associated Legionnaires’ disease, of whom 24 were reported to ...
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2014-07-08ZeitschriftenartikelTrends and Predictors of Transmitted Drug Resistance (TDR) and Clusters with TDR in a Local Belgian HIV-1 Epidemic We aimed to study epidemic trends and predictors for transmitted drug resistance (TDR) in our region, its clinical impact and its association with transmission clusters. We included 778 patients from the AIDS Reference ...
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2011-03-31ZeitschriftenartikelTrends in Imported Chikungunya Virus Infections in Germany, 2006–2009 Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) has been previously reported in many African and Asian areas, but it recently reemerged strongly in countries bordering the Indian Ocean as well as caused an outbreak in northern Italy. In Germany, ...
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2011-03-08ZeitschriftenartikelTrouble with Bleeding: Risk Factors for Acute Hepatitis C among HIV-Positive Gay Men from Germany—A Case-Control Study Objectives: To identify risk factors for hepatitis C among HIV-positive men who have sex with men (MSM), focusing on potential sexual, nosocomial, and other non-sexual determinants. Background: Outbreaks of hepatitis C ...
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2008-06-01ZeitschriftenartikelUnderreporting of Human Alveolar Echinococcosis in Germany. We estimated the total number of human alveolar echinococcosis cases in Germany from 2003 through 2005 using the multiple source capture-recapture method. We found a 3-fold higher incidence of the disease than that shown ...
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2011-06-02ZeitschriftenartikelUpdate on the ongoing outbreak of haemolytic uraemic syndrome due to Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) serotype O104, Germany, May 2011 Since early May 2011, a large outbreak of haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS) and bloody diarrhoea related to infections with Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) has been observed in Germany. The outbreak is focused ...
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2006-06-06ZeitschriftenartikelUrban-rural disparities in smoking behaviour in Germany Background: It is currently not clear whether individuals living in metropolitan areas differ from individuals living in rural and urban areas with respect to smoking behaviours. Therefore, we sought to explore the relation ...
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2016-02-18ZeitschriftenartikelVaccine effectiveness in preventing laboratory-confirmed influenza in primary care patients in a season of co-circulation of influenza A(H1N1)pdm09, B and drifted A(H3N2), I-MOVE Multicentre Case–Control Study, Europe 2014/15 Influenza A(H3N2), A(H1N1)pdm09 and B viruses co-circulated in Europe in 2014/15. We undertook a multicentre case–control study in eight European countries to measure 2014/15 influenza vaccine effectiveness (VE) against ...
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2008-04-23ZeitschriftenartikelViral hepatitis in Germany: poor vaccination coverage and little knowledge about transmission in target groups Background: In Germany, vaccination against hepatitis B is recommended for infants, children and adolescents since 1995 and for specific target groups since 1982. Little is known about knowledge about viral hepatitis ...
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2007-05-30ZeitschriftenartikelVitamin D status and health correlates among German adults Objective: To analyze vitamin D status based on serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD) measurements, its determinants and health correlates in a representative sample of German adults. Subjects: A total of 1763 men and 2267 ...