Browsing by Subject "Prevalence"
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2011-12-27ZeitschriftenartikelEvaluating frequency, diagnostic quality, and cost of lyme borreliosis testing in Germany: a retrospective model analysis. Background: Data on the economic impact of Lyme borreliosis (LB) on European health care systems is scarce. This project focused on the epidemiology and costs for laboratory testing in LB patients in Germany. Materials ...
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2016-02-04ZeitschriftenartikelEvaluation of a temporary vaccination recommendation in response to an outbreak of invasive meningococcal serogroup C disease in men who have sex with men in Berlin, 2013–2014 Meningococcal serogroup C (MenC) vaccination of men who have sex with men (MSM) was temporarily recommended to control an outbreak of invasive MenC disease among MSM in Berlin in 2012–2013. Vaccination was offered to ...
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2014-05-01ZeitschriftenartikelFirst Line Treatment Response in Patients with Transmitted HIV Drug Resistance and Well Defined Time Point of HIV Infection: Updated Results from the German HIV-1 Seroconverter Study Background: Transmission of drug-resistant HIV-1 (TDR) can impair the virologic response to antiretroviral combination therapy. Aim of the study was to assess the impact of TDR on treatment success of resistance test-guided ...
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2010-04-01ZeitschriftenartikelFluoroquinolone Resistance and Clostridium difficile, Germany We characterized 670 Clostridium diffi cile isolates collected from patients in 84 hospitals in Germany in 2008. PCR ribotyping showed high prevalence of ribotype 001 and restricted dissemination of ribotype 027 strains. ...
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2013-05-27ZeitschriftenartikelFrequency and distribution of sleep problems and insomnia in the adult population in Germany Results of the German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Adults (DEGS1)Sleep disturbances are associated with a variety of physical and mental health disorders and cause high direct and indirect economic costs. The aim of this study was to report the frequency and distribution of problems of ...
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2014-06-21ZeitschriftenartikelHat die Häufigkeit elternberichteter Diagnosen einer Aufmerksamkeitsdefizit-/ Hyperaktivitätsstörung (ADHS) in Deutschland zwischen 2003–2006 und 2009–2012 zugenommen? Ergebnisse der KiGGS-Studie – Erste Folgebefragung (KiGGS Welle 1)Internationale Studien berichteten in den vergangenen Jahren zum Teil erhebliche Zunahmen der Diagnosehäufigkeit von Aufmerksamkeitsdefizit-/Hyperaktivitätsstörungen (ADHS). Zahlen aus den Diagnosestatistiken von gesetzlichen ...
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2013-05-27ZeitschriftenartikelHäufigkeit und Verteilung von Schlafproblemen und Insomnie in der deutschen Erwachsenenbevölkerung Ergebnisse der Studie zur Gesundheit Erwachsener in Deutschland (DEGS1)Schlafstörungen sind mit einer Vielzahl von körperlichen und psychischen Gesundheitsstörungen verbunden und verursachen hohe gesundheitsökonomische und volkswirtschaftliche Folgekosten. Ziel der hier vorliegenden Studie ...
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2015-03-05ZeitschriftenartikelHealthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial use in long term care facilities (HALT-2) Deutsche Ergebnisse der zweiten europäischen PrävalenzerhebungInfektionsprävention und Strategien zum angemessenen Einsatz von Antibiotika in Pflegeeinrichtungen haben vor dem Hintergrund des demografischen Wandels nicht nur in Deutschland eine große Bedeutung. Zur Schaffung einer ...
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2011-10-22ZeitschriftenartikelHealthcare-associated infections in long-term care facilities (HALT) Ergebnisse aus Deutschland im Rahmen einer europäischen PrävalenzstudieDie Ursachen für die Entstehung von Infektionen bei alten Menschen, die in Heimen leben, sind vielfältig. Die oftmals daraus resultierende Antibiotikatherapie kann zudem zu einer Selektion multiresistenter Erreger führen ...
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2001-06-01ZeitschriftenartikelHepatitis C Epidemiologie und PräventionEpidemiologische Studien haben gezeigt, dass das Hepatitis-C-Virus (HCV) – vor seiner Identifizierung und molekularen Charakterisierung der häufigste Erreger einer Posttransfusionshepatitis – weltweit verbreitet ist. Die ...
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2014-07-28ZeitschriftenartikelHepatitis C Virus Infection Epidemiology among People Who Inject Drugs in Europe: A Systematic Review of Data for Scaling Up Treatment and Prevention Background: People who inject drugs (PWID) are a key population affected by hepatitis C virus (HCV). Treatment options are improving and may enhance prevention; however access for PWID may be poor. The availability in ...
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2021-12-27ZeitschriftenartikelHepatitis-B-Virus-Infektionen und impfinduzierte Immunität: die Rolle von soziodemografischen Determinanten Hintergrund und Ziel: Trotz niedriger Prävalenz der Hepatitis-B-Virus-(HBV-)Infektion in Deutschland ist es wichtig, vulnerable Gruppen und Ansatzpunkte für die Prävention zu identifizieren. In ersten Analysen der „Studie ...
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2012-10-21ZeitschriftenartikelHerausforderungen durch Infektionen und mehrfach-resistente Bakterien bei alten Menschen in Heimen Nosokomiale Infektionen betreffen nicht nur Patienten, die im Rahmen von Krankenhausaufenthalten behandelt werden, sondern auch Menschen, die im Bereich der stationären und ambulanten Pflege versorgt werden. Da dies in der ...
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2015-11-10ZeitschriftenartikelHigh Prevalence and High Incidence of Coinfection with Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, and Syphilis and Low Rate of Effective Vaccination against Hepatitis B in HIV-Positive Men Who Have Sex with Men with Known Date of HIV Seroconversion in Germany Objectives: Men who have sex with men (MSM) are at higher risk for coinfection with hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), and syphilis than the general population. HIV infection and these coinfections ...
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2013-10-18ZeitschriftenartikelHigh Prevalence and Significance of Hepatitis D Virus Infection among Treatment-Naïve HBsAg-Positive Patients in Northern Vietnam Background: Hepatitis D virus (HDV) infection is considered to cause more severe hepatitis than hepatitis B virus (HBV) monoinfection. With more than 9.5 million HBV-infected people, Vietnam will face an enormous health ...
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2012-06-12ZeitschriftenartikelHigh Prevalence of Giardia duodenalis Assemblage B Infection and Association with Underweight in Rwandan Children Background: Giardia duodenalis is highly endemic in East Africa but its effects on child health, particularly of submicroscopic infections, i.e., those below the threshold of microscopy, and of genetic subgroups ...
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2010-07-25ZeitschriftenartikelHigh prevalence of porcine Hokovirus in German wild boar populations Porcine Hokovirus (PHoV) was recently discovered in Hong Kong. This new Parvovirus of pigs is closely related to the human Parvoviruses 4 and 5 (PARV4/5) and bovine Hokovirus (BHoV). So far, nothing is known about the ...
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2008-08-31ZeitschriftenartikelHigher Prevalence of Vitamin D Deficiency Is Associated with Immigrant Background among Children and Adolescents in Germany In recent years, a high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency among children and adolescents has been reported in countries with moderate climates. Those with an immigrant background living under these conditions are at ...
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2012-11-07ZeitschriftenartikelHIV-Prevalence in Tuberculosis Patients in Germany, 2002–2009: An Estimation Based on HIV and Tuberculosis Surveillance Data Tuberculosis (TB) and HIV comorbidity is a major challenge in TB prevention and control but difficult to assess in Germany as in other countries, where data confidentiality precludes notifying the HIV status of TB patients. ...
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2013-03-13ZeitschriftenartikelIdentification of a Novel Human Polyomavirus in Organs of the Gastrointestinal Tract Polyomaviruses are small, non-enveloped viruses with a circular double-stranded DNA genome. Using a generic polyomavirus PCR targeting the VP1 major structural protein gene, a novel polyomavirus was initially identified ...