Auflistung nach Schlagwort "Risk Factors"
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2008-11-20ZeitschriftenartikelEmergence and spread of vancomycin resistance among enterococci in Europe Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) first appeared in the late 1980s in a few European countries. Nowadays, six types of acquired vancomycin resistance in enterococci are known; however, only VanA and to a lesser extent ...
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2009-11-01ZeitschriftenartikelEpidemiology of Hepatitis A Virus Infections, 2007-2008 Approximately 60% of hepatitis A virus infections in Germany occur in persons without a travel history to disease-endemic areas and for whom sources of infection are unknown. Recommendation of pretravel vaccination fails ...
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2014-03-06ZeitschriftenartikelEpidemiology of tuberculosis in big cities of the European Union and European Economic Area countries This cross-sectional survey aimed to examine the epidemiology of tuberculosis (TB) in European Union (EU) and European Economic Area (EEA) cities with populations greater than 500,000. National TB programme managers were ...
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2007-05-20ZeitschriftenartikelEssstörungen im Kindes- und Jugendalter : Erste Ergebnisse aus dem Kinder- und Jugendgesundheitssurvey (KiGGS) Esstörungen gehören zu den Verhaltensauffälligkeiten in Verbindung mit körperlichen Störungen und Faktoren (ICD 10). Im Kindes- und Jugendalter zählen sie zu den häufigsten chronischen Gesundheitsproblemen. Insgesamt 6634 ...
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2014-08-22ZeitschriftenartikelEstimating Trends in the Proportion of Transmitted and Acquired HIV Drug Resistance in a Long Term Observational Cohort in Germany Objective: We assessed trends in the proportion of transmitted (TDR) and acquired (ADR) HIV drug resistance and associated mutations between 2001 and 2011 in the German ClinSurv-HIV Drug Resistance Study. Method: ...
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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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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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2014-12-18ZeitschriftenartikelFoodborne hepatitis A outbreak associated with bakery products in northern Germany, 2012 In October 2012, a hepatitis A (HA) outbreak with 83 laboratory-confirmed cases occurred in Lower Saxony. We defined primary outbreak cases as people with laboratory-confirmed HA and symptom onset between 8 October and 12 ...
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2007-05-20ZeitschriftenartikelGewalterfahrungen von Kindern und Jugendlichen im subjektiven Selbstbericht : Erste Ergebnisse aus dem Kinder- und Jugendgesundheitssurvey (KiGGS) Gewalterfahrungen in Kindheit und Jugend sind mit potenziell schwerwiegenden Konsequenzen für die physische und psychische Gesundheit verbunden. Gewalterfahrungen können Kinder und Jugendliche dabei als Täter, Opfer oder ...
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2010-07-29ZeitschriftenartikelHepatitis B virus infections among children and adolescents in Germany: Migration background as a risk factor in a low seroprevalence population Background: Data on hepatitis B (HB) infection prevalence among children and adolescents in Germany are scarce. We estimated seroprevalence of HB infection and assessed determinants for HB infection among children and ...
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2015-11-11ZeitschriftenartikelHepatitis E Virus Superinfection and Clinical Progression in Hepatitis B Patients Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection may cause acute hepatitis and lead to hepatic failure in developing and developed countries. We studied HEV seroprevalences in patients with hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection to understand ...
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2012-11-06ZeitschriftenartikelHeterogeneity of the Stearoyl-CoA desaturase-1 (SCD1) Gene and Metabolic Risk Factors in the EPIC-Potsdam Study Background: Stearoyl-CoA desaturase-1 (SCD1) is an enzyme involved in lipid metabolism. In mice and humans its activity has been associated with traits of the metabolic syndrome, but also with the prevention of saturated ...
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2010-12-01ZeitschriftenartikelHigh Level of Gastrointestinal Nosocomial Infections in the German Surveillance System, 2002–2008 Objective: Surveillance of nosocomial infections (NIs) is well established in many countries but often does not include gastrointestinal infections. We sought to determine the proportion of NIs among all hospitalized ...
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2012-05-18ZeitschriftenartikelHigh Seroprevalence of Coxiella burnetii Antibodies in Veterinarians Associated with Cattle Obstetrics, Bavaria, 2009 Q fever is a zoonosis caused by Coxiella burnetii. Infection can result in severe disease. However, little is known about the risk of infection in veterinarians. In a cross-sectional study among German veterinarians, ...
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2011-03-24ZeitschriftenartikelHigh time to tackle childhood tuberculosis
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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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2015-08-31ZeitschriftenartikelHIV Testing and Diagnosis Rates in Kiev, Ukraine: April 2013 - March 2014 Objective: Data from Ukraine on risk factors for HIV acquisition are limited. We describe the characteristics of individuals testing for HIV in the main testing centres of the Ukrainian capital Kiev, including HIV risk ...
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2013-01-14ZeitschriftenartikelHIV-1 subtype distribution and its demographic determinants in newly diagnosed patients in Europe suggest highly compartmentalized epidemics Background: Understanding HIV-1 subtype distribution and epidemiology can assist preventive measures and clinical decisions. Sequence variation may affect antiviral drug resistance development, disease progression, ...
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2010-02-11ZeitschriftenartikelHousehold transmissibility and other characteristics of seasonal oseltamivir-resistant influenza A(H1N1) viruses, Germany, 2007-8 During the influenza season 2007-8, the proportion of seasonal influenza A(H1N1) viruses resistant to the neuraminidase inhibitor oseltamivir increased worldwide. We conducted an investigation to compare patients ...
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2005-02-01ZeitschriftenartikelHuman immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis C and hepatitis B infections among blood donors in Germany 2000-2002: risk of virus transmission and the impact of nucleic acid amplification testing. Blood and plasma donations in Germany are collected by several institutions, namely the German Red Cross, community and hospital-based blood services, private blood centres, commercial plasma donation sites and transfusion ...