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2011-01-07ZeitschriftenartikelFacemasks and intensified hand hygiene in a German household trial during the 2009/2010 influenza A(H1N1) pandemic: adherence and tolerability in children and adults Non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPI) such as facemasks and intensified hand hygiene may be effective in preventing influenza infections in households. It may be equally important that household members, especially children, ...
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2017-01-12ZeitschriftenartikelFachliche Anwendungshinweise zur Masern-Postexpositionsprophylaxe bei Risikopersonen Bei der Gabe von Immunglobulinen zur Verhinderung von Masern handelt es sich um eine Notfallmaßnahme. Sie ist indiziert für ungeschützte Personen mit hohem Komplikationsrisiko, für die eine aktive Immunisierung kontraindiziert ...
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2020-05-14ZeitschriftenartikelFachliche Einschätzung zur Durchführung von Temperaturmessungen und anderen Methoden im Rahmen von Entry- und Exit-Screening an Flughäfen während der COVID-19-Lage, Deutschland Bei früheren Ausbrüchen wie SARS (2003) und der pandemischen Influenza A (H1N1) (2009) hat sich der Einsatz von Screening-Verfahren nicht als wirksam erwiesen, um Fälle zu erkennen. Entry- und Exit-Screening-Maßnahmen in ...
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2020-03-19ZeitschriftenartikelFachliche Stellungnahme zu Schulschließungen als bevölkerungsbezogene antiepidemische Maßnahme Die vorliegende Datenlage zeigt, dass die Symptomatik von COVID-19 bei Kindern deutlich geringer ausgeprägt ist als bei Erwachsenen. Schulschließungen könnten unter Umständen zur Verlangsamungder Ausbreitung in der Bevölkerung ...
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2021-04-02ZeitschriftenartikelFacilitating harmonized data quality assessments. A data quality framework for observational health research data collections with software implementations in R Background No standards exist for the handling and reporting of data quality in health research. This work introduces a data quality framework for observational health research data collections with supporting software ...
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2022-08-24ZeitschriftenartikelFacing the Omicron variant—how well do vaccines protect against mild and severe COVID-19? Third interim analysis of a living systematic review Background: The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron variant is currently the dominant variant globally. This third interim analysis of a living systematic review summarizes evidence on the ...
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2007-01-19ZeitschriftenartikelFactor structure of the Singapore English version of the KINDL® children quality of life questionnaire Background: Quality of life (QoL) outcomes are useful in the assessment of physical, mental and social well-being and for informed healthcare decision making. However, few studies have evaluated QoL issues among Asian ...
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2010-09-28ZeitschriftenartikelFactors affecting patterns of tick parasitism on forest rodents in tick-borne encephalitis risk areas, Germany Identifying factors affecting individual vector burdens is essential for understanding infectious disease systems. Drawing upon data of a rodent monitoring programme conducted in nine different forest patches in southern ...
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2019-09-06ZeitschriftenartikelFactors and considerations for establishing and improving seasonal influenza vaccination of health workers: Report from a WHO meeting, January 16–17, Berlin, Germany Health workers represent an important target group for seasonal influenza vaccination because of their increased risk of infection as well as the risk of transmitting infection to vulnerable patients in the health care ...
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2006-08-14ZeitschriftenartikelFactors associated with nosocomial SARS-CoV transmission among healthcare workers in Hanoi, Vietnam, 2003 Background: In March of 2003, an outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) occurred in Northern Vietnam. This outbreak began when a traveler arriving from Hong Kong sought medical care at a small hospital (Hospital ...
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2015-07-24ZeitschriftenartikelFactors associated with sexual risk behaviors with non-steady partners and lack of recent HIV testing among German men who have sex with men in steady relationships: results from a cross-sectional internet survey Background: Recent evidence suggests that the majority of HIV transmissions among men who have sex with men (MSM) occur between steady partners. We sought to determine factors associated with HIV transmission risks in ...
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2021-08-16ZeitschriftenartikelFactors associated with testing for HIV and hepatitis C among behaviorally vulnerable men in Germany: a cross-sectional analysis upon enrollment into an observational cohort Background: HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) have shared routes of transmission among men who have sex with men (MSM). Routine testing facilitates early diagnosis and treatment, thereby preventing morbidity and onward ...
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2019-10-03ZeitschriftenartikelFactors associated with the informal use of HIV pre‐exposure prophylaxis in Germany: a cross‐sectional study Introduction Until September 2019, pre‐exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) with tenofovir disoproxil/emtricitabine for HIV prevention was not covered by health insurance plans in Germany, and was only available through private ...
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2016-01-19ZeitschriftenartikelFactors associated with unprotected anal sex with multiple non-steady partners in the past 12 months: results from the European Men-Who-Have-Sex-With-Men Internet Survey (EMIS 2010) Background: Practising unprotected anal intercourse (UAI) with high numbers of partners is associated with increased risk for acquiring and transmitting HIV and other sexually transmitted infections. Our aim was to ...
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2006-09-14ZeitschriftenartikelFactors contributing to conductance and outcome of specific immunotherapy: Data from the German National Health Interview and Examination Survey 1998 Background: Allergies are an increasingly relevant public health problem. Specific immunotherapy (sIT) is presently the only causal treatment option. This study aimed to assess the frequency and determinants of sIT use ...
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2021-04-12ZeitschriftenartikelFactors in the Use of Workplace Health Promotion on Back Health. Results of the Survey “German Health Update” Background: The influence of the working environment on the back health of employees is well-documented. Many companies have begun to offer employees access to services to promote back health. Factors affecting the use of ...
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2017-06-15ZeitschriftenartikelFactors influencing childhood obesity – the establishment of a population-wide monitoring system in Germany Obesity poses a danger to childhood health and can continue to have a negative impact on health into adulthood. Currently, about 15% of children and adolescents in Germany are overweight or obese. Moreover, significant ...
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2021-07-02ZeitschriftenartikelFactors preventing SARS-CoV-2 transmission during unintentional exposure in a GP practice: a cohort study of patient contacts; Germany, 2020 Two general practitioners (GPs) with SARS-CoV-2 infection provided in-person patient care to patients of their joint medical practice before and after symptom onset, up until SARS CoV-2 laboratory confirmation. Through ...
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2019-05-15ZeitschriftenartikelFactors related to condomless anal intercourse between men who have sex with men: results from a European bio-behavioural survey Background Relationship status is an important factor associated with condomless anal intercourse (CAI) amongst men who have sex with men (MSM). Methods A multi-centre bio-behavioural survey with MSM was conducted in ...
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2008-09-29ZeitschriftenartikelFaecal shedding, alimentary clearance and intestinal spread of prions in hamsters fed with scrapie Shedding of prions via faeces may be involved in the transmission of contagious prion diseases. Here, we fed hamsters 10mg of 263K scrapie brain homogenate and examined the faecal excretion of disease-associated prion ...