Browsing Artikel in Fachzeitschriften by Subject "Prospective Studies"
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2011-02-15ZeitschriftenartikelA clinical trial alert tool to recruit large patient samples and assess selection bias in general practice research Background: Many research projects in general practice face problems when recruiting patients, often resulting in low recruitment rates and an unknown selection bias, thus limiting their value for health services research. ...
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2008-10-22ZeitschriftenartikelAetiology of community-acquired, acute gastroenteritis in hospitalised adults: a prospective cohort study Background: The aetiology of severe gastroenteritis leading to hospitalisation in adults frequently remains unclear. Our objective was to study the causes and characteristics of community-acquired, acute gastroenteritis ...
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2011-06-02ZeitschriftenartikelClusters of infectious diseases in German nursing homes – observations from a prospective infection surveillance study, October 2008 to August 2009 A prospective infection surveillance study was carried out among residents of seven nursing homes in and around Berlin, Germany, from October 2008 to August 2009. A considerable number of infections were found to occur in ...
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2015-06-24ZeitschriftenartikelEbola Virus Disease Outbreak in Isiro, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2012: Signs and Symptoms, Management and Outcomes Data collected during the 2012 Ebola virus disease (EVD) epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo were analysed for clinical signs, symptoms and case fatality of EVD caused by Bundibugyo virus (BDBV), establishment ...
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2015-06-10ZeitschriftenartikelHigher Rate of Tuberculosis in Second Generation Migrants Compared to Native Residents in a Metropolitan Setting in Western Europe Background: In Western Europe, migrants constitute an important risk group for tuberculosis, but little is known about successive generations of migrants. We aimed to characterize migration among tuberculosis cases in ...
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2009-07-01ZeitschriftenartikelIncidence rate of nontuberculous mycobacterial disease in immunocompetent children a prospective nationwide surveillance study in Germany An increasing incidence in disease caused by nontuberculous mycobacteria is being reported. We investigated the burden of disease in immunocompetent German children in a prospective nationwide study from April 2003 to ...
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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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2011-07-20ZeitschriftenartikelProspective genomic characterization of the German enterohemorrhagic escherichia coli O104:H4 outbreak by rapid next generation sequencing technology. An ongoing outbreak of exceptionally virulent Shiga toxin (Stx)-producing Escherichia coli O104:H4 centered in Germany, has caused over 830 cases of hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) and 46 deaths since May 2011. Serotype ...
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2010-01-12ZeitschriftenartikelSeasonal influenza risk in hospital healthcare workers is more strongly associated with household than occupational exposures: results from a prospective cohort study in Berlin, Germany, 2006/07 Background: Influenza immunisation for healthcare workers is encouraged to protect their often vulnerable patients but also due to a perceived higher risk for influenza. We aimed to compare the risk of influenza infection ...
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2010-02-18ZeitschriftenartikelTime trends of syphilis and HSV-2 co-infection among men who have sex with men in the German HIV-1 seroconverter cohort from 1996–2007 Objectives: Numbers of newly diagnosed HIV infections among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Germany increased after the year 2000. We sought to explore trends in STI co-infections around the time of HIV seroconversion ...
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2010-10-01ZeitschriftenartikelTime trends of syphilis and HSV-2 co-infection among men who have sex with men in the German HIV-1 seroconverter cohort from 1996–2007 Objectives: Numbers of newly diagnosed HIV infections among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Germany increased after the year 2000. We sought to explore trends in STI co-infections around the time of HIV seroconversion ...
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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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2012-10-03ZeitschriftenartikelTreatment-associated polymorphisms in protease are significantly associated with higher viral load and lower CD4 count in newly diagnosed drug-naive HIV-1 infected patients Background: The effect of drug resistance transmission on disease progression in the newly infected patient is not well understood. Major drug resistance mutations severely impair viral fitness in a drug free environment, ...
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2012-11-01ZeitschriftenartikelUnchanged Severity of Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 Infection in Children during First Postpandemic Season We conducted a nationwide hospital-based prospective study in Germany of influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 cases among children