Background Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the most common cause of acute lower respiratory tract infection (ALRI) in young children. ICD‐10‐based syndromic surveillance can transmit data rapidly in a standardized ...

Background The burden of influenza in primary care is difficult to assess, since most patients with symptoms of a respiratory infection are not tested. The case definition of “medically attended acute respiratory infection” ...

Dieser Artikel gibt einen Überblick über die Erkrankungs-, Sterbe- und Überlebensraten sowie die Stadienverteilung von Nierenzellkarzinomen in Deutschland. Die Ergebnisse beruhen auf den Daten der bevölkerungsbezogenen ...

Botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs) are the most potent toxins known and the causative agents of the rare but potentially life-threatening disease botulism. The elaborate mode of action of BoNTs at the molecular level, their ...

Hintergrund: Bevölkerungsbezogene Erhebungen zu den Überlebensaussichten von Krebspatienten basierten in Deutschland bisher überwiegend auf relativen 5- oder auch 10-Jahresüberlebensraten. Alternativ ermöglicht die Nutzung ...

Background Enhanced cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is now a well-established predictor of numerous adverse health outcomes. Knowledge about the pathways leading to enhanced CRF is essential for developing appropriate ...

Purpose: Treatment-refractory Giardia cases have increased rapidly within the last decade. No markers of resistance nor a standardized susceptibility test have been established yet, but several enzymes and their pathways ...

Introduction Sequence-based typing of hepatitis A virus (HAV) is important for outbreak detection, investigation and surveillance. In 2013, sequencing was central to resolving a large European Union (EU)-wide outbreak ...

Existing health survey data of individuals who are 65+ years of age is limited due to the exclusion of the oldest old and physically or cognitively impaired individuals. This study aimed to assess the effects of a sequential ...

Recruiting older persons with diverse health statuses as participants in research projects is a challenge for health researchers, particularly because persons with health impairments and in socially disadvantaged living ...