Browsing Journal of Health Monitoring by Subject "Germany"
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2017-03-20Zeitschriftenartikel12-Month prevalence of allergies in Germany The prevalence of allergies has increased dramatically during recent decades, and thus, got into the focus of public health. As part of the 2014 German Health Update (GEDA 2014/2015-EHIS), 28.1% of respondents reported ...
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2017-03-20Zeitschriftenartikel12-Month prevalence of coronary heart disease in Germany The results of the GEDA 2014/2015-EHIS study demonstrate that during the last 12 months, 3.7% of women and 6.0% of men in Germany had coronary heart disease (CHD – defined as myocardial infarction, chronic consequences ...
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2017-03-20Zeitschriftenartikel12-Month prevalence of hypertension in Germany Hypertension is among the most important risk factors for cardiovascular diseases and therefore a significant determinant of the most frequent causes of death in adults. According to the GEDA 2014/2015-EHIS survey nearly ...
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2017-03-20Zeitschriftenartikel12-Month prevalence of stroke or chronic consequences of stroke in Germany Stroke is the second most common cause of death globally and an important cause of disability in adults. According to the GEDA 2014/2015-EHIS study, 1.6% of adults (1.7% of women and 1.5% of men) in Germany had a stroke ...
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2022-06-29ZeitschriftenartikelAbortions in Germany – Current data from the statistics on terminations of pregnancy Unwanted pregnancies and abortions are experiences shared by many women. In light of the fact that some general framework conditions are currently changing in Germany, and that the Corona pandemic represents a particular ...
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2024-09-18ZeitschriftenartikelADHD in children and adolescents: Guideline-based online assessment in the consortium project INTEGRATE-ADHD Background: The consortium project INTEGRATE-ADHD compared administrative data on the presence of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children and adolescents with the results of a parent survey and a ...
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2018-07-03ZeitschriftenartikelAdult exposure to passive smoking in Germany Passive smoking is associated with the same consequences for health as smoking, albeit to a lesser extent. Various legislative measures have been put in place in Germany to lower exposure to passive smoking. According to ...
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2021-02-17ZeitschriftenartikelCare for the chronically ill in Germany – The challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic is posing major challenges to the health care sector. This scoping review compiles evidence concerning changes to health care service availability and utilisation as well as possible impacts on health ...
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2016-09-28ZeitschriftenartikelCases of alcohol poisoning involving in-patient treatment Alcohol poisonings represent the direct consequences of excess alcohol consumption. In 2014, in Germany 115,967 persons aged 10 to 79 years were treated as in-patients with the diagnosis “acute alcohol intoxication”. In ...
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2023-02-01ZeitschriftenartikelChanges in the mental health in the children’s and adolescent population in Germany during the COVID-19 pandemic – Results of a rapid review Background: This rapid review examines changes in the mental health of the German child and adolescent population during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: The basis are 39 publications, which were identified by means of ...
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2023-06-14ZeitschriftenartikelChildhood and adolescent cancer in Germany – an overview Background: Childhood and adolescent cancer constitutes only a very small fraction of the cancer cases in Germany and throughout the world, but it is the most frequent cause of disease-related death in children. The ...
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2016-12-14ZeitschriftenartikelCooking frequency in Germany The growing range of ready-to-cook and ready-to-eat foods (convenience foods) and opportunities to eat outside of the home is tending to reduce the number of fresh meals that people prepare themselves. However, people ...
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2021-11-12Berichte und sonstige TexteDisease severity of the first COVID-19 wave in Germany using reporting data from the national notification system As of December 31, 2019, initial reports circulated internationally of an unusual cluster of pneumonia of unknown cause in China. By the end of January 2020, the virus affected Germany with the first case confirmed on ...
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2019-12-11ZeitschriftenartikelEducational differences in the prevalence of behavioural risk factors in Germany and the EU – Results from the European Health Interview Survey (EHIS) 2 This article examines educational differences in the prevalence of behavioural risk factors among adults and compares the results for Germany with the average from the European Union (EU). Data were derived from the second ...
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2016-12-14ZeitschriftenartikelFolate status in Germany Folate is important for cell division and thus for growth and physical development. Serum folate concentrations can be used to assess a population’s folate status. In Germany, the median serum folate level of adults aged ...
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2017-02-22ZeitschriftenartikelGood Practice in Health Reporting – guidelines and recommendations Health reporting provides descriptions of the health of a population, analyses problems and demonstrates areas in which action needs to be taken in health care, health promotion and disease prevention. As such, it provides ...
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2024-03-04ZeitschriftenartikelHealth literacy of students in Germany – Results of the HBSC study 2022 Background: Health literacy (HL) encompasses knowledge and skills for dealing critically and confidently with health information in individual and social contexts. Current studies show that a high proportion of children ...
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2024-06-19ZeitschriftenartikelHealthcare and health situation of adults with type 2 diabetes in Germany: The study GEDA 2021/2022-Diabetes Background: The nationwide study German Health Update (GEDA) 2021/2022-Diabetes was conducted to assess the current healthcare and health situation of adults with diabetes in Germany. Methods: GEDA 2021/2022-Diabetes ...
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2022-03-30ZeitschriftenartikelLimitations in activities of daily living and support needs – Analysis of GEDA 2019/2020-EHIS Being able to perform activities of daily living is an important component of a person's ability to function. If these activities are impaired, support is needed. Using data from GEDA 2019/2020-EHIS, we present how many ...
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2024-03-04ZeitschriftenartikelPhysical activity of older children and adolescents in Germany – Results of the HBSC study 2022 and trends since 2009/10 Background: Physical activity is central to health, beginning in childhood and adolescence, and regular monitoring provides important information for strategic decisions on promoting physical activity in Germany. Methods: ...