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Sex-specific differences regarding seasonal variations of incidence and mortality in patients with myocardial infarction in Germany

2019

Seasonal variation regarding the incidence and the short-term mortality of acute myocardial infarction (MI) was frequently reported, but data about sex-specific differences are sparse.We analysed the impact of seasons and temperature on incidence and in-hospital mortality of patients with acute MI in Germany between 2005 and 2015.The nationwide sample comprised 3,008,188 hospitalizations of MI patients (2005-2015). The incidence was 334.7/100,000 citizens/year. Incidence inclined from 316.3 to 341.6/100,000 citizens/year (β 0.17 [0.10 to 0.24], P  0.001), while in-hospital mortality rate decreased from 14.1% to 11.3% (β -0.29 [-0.30 to -0.28], P  0.001). Overall, 377,028 (12.5%) patients di…

MaleMyocardial Infarction030204 cardiovascular system & hematology03 medical and health sciencesSex Factors0302 clinical medicineGermanymedicineHumansIn patientHospital Mortality030212 general & internal medicineMyocardial infarctionSex DistributionAcute miAgedRetrospective Studiesbusiness.industryIncidenceMortality rateIncidence (epidemiology)Seasonalitymedicine.diseaseSex specificHospitalizationSurvival RateSummer seasonFemaleSeasonsCardiology and Cardiovascular MedicinebusinessFollow-Up StudiesForecastingDemographyInternational Journal of Cardiology
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Efficacy of Buffered Hypertonic Saline Nasal Irrigation for Nasal Symptoms in Children with Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis: A Randomized Controlled Trial

2017

<b><i>Background:</i></b> Saline nasal irrigation is labelled as an add-on treatment in patients with allergic rhinitis (AR). The primary aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of 21-day use of buffered hypertonic saline (BHS) versus normal saline solution (NSS) on reducing nasal symptoms in children with seasonal AR (SAR). Comparing their efficacy on nasal cytology counts (NCC), quality of life, and sleep quality was the secondary aim. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> In this 21-day,<b> </b>open-label, randomized controlled study, 36 SAR children (aged 6-13 years) with a Total 5 Symptom Score (T5SS) ≥5 received twice-daily BHS or NSS…

MaleNeutrophilsmedicine.medical_treatmentSodium ChlorideGastroenterologylaw.inventionPittsburgh Sleep Quality IndexLeukocyte Count0302 clinical medicineQuality of lifeRandomized controlled triallawSurveys and QuestionnairesBuffered hypertonic solutionImmunology and AllergyChild030223 otorhinolaryngologyChildrenSalineHypertonicRhinitisNasal symptomGeneral MedicineNasal irrigationTreatment OutcomeNasal cytologyFemaleSaline SolutionNasal symptomsQuality of lifemedicine.medical_specialtyAdolescentSeasonal allergic rhinitisImmunology03 medical and health sciencesAllergicBuffered hypertonic solution; Children; Nasal cytology; Nasal symptoms; Quality of life; Seasonal allergic rhinitis; Adolescent; Child; Eosinophils; Female; Humans; Leukocyte Count; Male; Nasal Lavage; Neutrophils; Quality of Life; Rhinitis Allergic Seasonal; Saline Solution Hypertonic; Sodium Chloride; Surveys and Questionnaires; Treatment Outcome; Immunology and Allergy; ImmunologyInternal medicinemedicineHumansSaline Solution HypertonicSeasonalbusiness.industryRhinitis Allergic SeasonalNasal symptomsHypertonic salineEosinophils030228 respiratory systemNasal cytologyImmunologyNasal LavagebusinessInternational Archives of Allergy and Immunology
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Long-term fitness benefits of polyandry in a small mammal, the bank vole Clethrionomys glareolus.

2008

Polyandry, i.e. mating with multiple males within one reproductive event, is a common female mating strategy but its adaptive function is often unclear. We tested whether polyandrous females gain genetic benefits by comparing fitness traits of monandrous (mated twice with a single male) and polyandrous (mated twice with two different males) female bank volesClethrionomys glareolus. We raised the offspring in the laboratory until adulthood and measured their body size, before releasing them to outdoor enclosures to overwinter. At the onset of the breeding season in the following spring, we found that offspring of polyandrous females performed significantly better at reproduction than those o…

MaleOffspringmedia_common.quotation_subjectZoologyBiologyGeneral Biochemistry Genetics and Molecular BiologySexual Behavior AnimalSeasonal breederAnimalsBody SizeMatingCrosses GeneticFinlandGeneral Environmental Sciencemedia_commonGeneral Immunology and MicrobiologyArvicolinaeReproductionMonandrousGeneral Medicinebiology.organism_classificationBank voleArvicolinaePhysical FitnessFemaleReproductionGeneral Agricultural and Biological SciencesClethrionomys glareolusResearch ArticleProceedings. Biological sciences
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Serological Survey of Rodent-Borne Viruses in Finnish Field Voles

2014

In northern Europe, rodent populations display cyclic density fluctuations, which can be correlated with the human incidence of zoonotic diseases they spread. During density peaks, field voles (Microtus agrestis) become one of the most abundant rodent species in northern Europe, yet little is known of the viruses they host. We screened 709 field voles, trapped from 14 sites over three years, for antibodies against four rodent-borne, potentially zoonotic viruses or virus groups: hantaviruses, lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV), Ljungan virus (LV) and orthopoxviruses (OPV). Antibodies against all four viruses were detected. However, seroprevalence of hantaviruses, LV and LCMV was low. …

MaleOrthohantavirusviruksetHantavirus InfectionsCowpoxvirusesParechovirusOrthopoxvirusPoxviridae InfectionsLymphocytic ChoriomeningitisAntibodies ViralMicrobiologySeroepidemiologic StudiesZoonosesVirologymedicineAnimalsHumansLymphocytic choriomeningitis virusSeroprevalenceMicrotusFinlandHantavirusPicornaviridae InfectionsbiologyArvicolinaeIncidenceCowpox virusvirus diseasesOriginal Articlesbiology.organism_classificationmedicine.diseaseVirologyserological surveyInfectious DiseasesLjungan virusArvicolinaeParechovirusta1181FemaleSeasons
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From cars to bikes : the effect of an intervention providing access to different bike types : a randomized controlled trial

2019

IntroductionWe aimed to investigate whether providing parents with children in kindergarten with access to different bicycle types could influence (i) travel behavior and cycling amount, and (ii) intrinsic motivation for cycling and psychological constructs related to car use.MethodsA randomized, controlled trial was conducted in Southern Norway from September 2017 to June 2018. In total 36 parents were recruited and randomly drawn into an intervention (n = 18) or control group (n = 18). The intervention group was in random order equipped with an e-bike with trailer (n = 6), a cargo (longtail) bike (n = 6) and a traditional bike with trailer (n = 6).ResultsAt follow-up, more participants fr…

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Impact of sublingual immunotherapy on seasonal asthma and skin reactivity in children allergic to Parietaria pollen treated with inhaled fluticasone …

2003

Immunotherapy is a recognized treatment for allergic respiratory diseases.

MaleParietaria; Androstadienes; Skin; Double-Blind Method; Combined Modality Therapy; Humans; Asthma; Child; Desensitization Immunologic; Anti-Allergic Agents; Plant Proteins; Pollen; Rhinitis Allergic Seasonal; Allergens; Treatment Outcome; Administration Inhalation; Adolescent; Administration Sublingual; Male; FemaleParietaria pollenAdolescentAdministration Sublingualsublingual immunotherapylate skin responsechildrenDouble-Blind Methodchildren; early skin response; fluticasone; late skin response; Parietaria pollen; sublingual immunotherapy; visual analog scoreAdministration InhalationChildSkinAndrostadieneAllergenearly skin responsefluticasonePlant ProteinRhinitis Allergic SeasonalCombined Modality TherapyAsthmaAnti-Allergic Agentvisual analog scoreParietariaTreatment OutcomeDesensitization ImmunologicPollenFemaleHuman
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Surveillance Data for Eight Consecutive Influenza Seasons in Sicily, Italy

2019

Influenza A and B outbreaks occur each year with different activity and molecular patterns. To date, knowledge of seasonal epidemiology remains a prerequisite not only to put in place the most effective immunization strategy against influenza but also to identify population groups at higher risk of developing serious complications. A retrospective analysis of influenza surveillance data from 2010 to 2018 aimed to explore the epidemiology of influenza in Sicily, at the primary care and hospital level. Overall, 6,740 patients with acute respiratory infection were tested, of which 3,032 (45.0%) were positive for influenza. The relative proportion of type A and B viruses markedly varied across …

MalePediatricsCommunityDiseaseSettore MED/42 - Igiene Generale E ApplicataSeverity of Illness IndexDisease Outbreakslaw.inventionRisk FactorslawEpidemiologyChildRespiratory Tract InfectionsSicilyeducation.field_of_studyVaccinationRespiratory infectionArticlesMiddle AgedIntensive care unitHospitalizationIntensive Care UnitsInfectious DiseasesMolecular surveillanceInfluenza A virusChild PreschoolEpidemiological MonitoringFemaleSeasonsAdultmedicine.medical_specialtyAdolescentPopulationYoung AdultVirologyInfluenza HumanmedicineHumanseducationAgedRetrospective Studiesbusiness.industryInfantOutbreakmedicine.diseaseObesityInfluenzaInfluenza B virusImmunizationParasitologyRisk factorbusinessThe American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
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Trends in the prevalence of asthma and allergic rhinitis in Italy between 1991 and 2010

2012

The prevalence of asthma increased worldwide until the 1990s, but since then there has been no clear temporal pattern. The present study aimed to assess time trends in the prevalence of current asthma, asthma-like symptoms and allergic rhinitis in Italian adults from 1990 to 2010. The same screening questionnaire was administered by mail or phone to random samples of the general population (age 20-44 yrs) in Italy, in the frame of three multicentre studies: the European Community Respiratory Health Survey (ECRHS) (1991-1993; n=6,031); the Italian Study on Asthma in Young Adults (ISAYA) (1998-2000; n=18,873); and the Gene Environment Interactions in Respiratory Diseases (GEIRD) study (2007-2…

MalePediatricsCross-sectional study95% CI 1.19-1.59) from 1998-2000 to 2007-2010but since then there has been no clear temporal pattern. The present study aimed to assess time trends in the prevalence of current asthmaAbstract The prevalence of asthma increased worldwide until the 1990stemporal trendsSurveys and QuestionnairesEpidemiologySurveys and QuestionnaireMedicineasthma-like symptoms and allergic rhinitis in Italian adults from 1990 to 2010. The same screening questionnaire was administered by mail or phone to random samples of the general population (age 20-44 yrs) in ItalyYoung adultrespectively. The prevalence of current asthma was stable during the 1990s and increased (relative risk 1.38from 10.1% to 13.9% and from 16.8% to 25.8%education.field_of_studyAllergic rhinitis; Asthma; Epidemiology; Prevalence; Temporal trends; Wheezing;medicine.diagnostic_testSmokingthe median prevalence of current asthmaallergic rhinitis asthma epidemiology prevalence temporal trends wheezingItalyAbstract The prevalence of asthma increased worldwide until the 1990s but since then there has been no clear temporal pattern. The present study aimed to assess time trends in the prevalence of current asthma asthma-like symptoms and allergic rhinitis in Italian adults from 1990 to 2010. The same screening questionnaire was administered by mail or phone to random samples of the general population (age 20-44 yrs) in Italy in the frame of three multicentre studies: the European Community Respiratory Health Survey (ECRHS) (1991-1993; n=6031); the Italian Study on Asthma in Young Adults (ISAYA) (1998-2000; n=18873); and the Gene Environment Interactions in Respiratory Diseases (GEIRD) study (2007-2010; n=10494). Time trends in prevalence were estimated using Poisson regression models in the centres that repeated the survey at different points in time. From 1991 to 2010 the median prevalence of current asthma wheezing and allergic rhinitis increased from 4.1% to 6.6% from 10.1% to 13.9% and from 16.8% to 25.8% respectively. The prevalence of current asthma was stable during the 1990s and increased (relative risk 1.38 95% CI 1.19-1.59) from 1998-2000 to 2007-2010 mainly in subjects who did not report allergic rhinitis. The prevalence of allergic rhinitis has increased continuously since 1991. The asthma epidemic is not over in Italy. During the past 20 yrs asthma prevalence has increased by 38% in parallel with a similar increase in asthma-like symptoms and allergic rhinitis.mainly in subjects who did not report allergic rhinitis. The prevalence of allergic rhinitis has increased continuously since 1991. The asthma epidemic is not over in Italy. During the past 20 yrssymbolsasthma prevalence has increased by 38%FemaleepidemiologyHumanPulmonary and Respiratory MedicineAdult494). Time trends in prevalence were estimated using Poisson regression models in the centres that repeated the survey at different points in time. From 1991 to 2010in parallel with a similar increase in asthma-like symptoms and allergic rhinitismedicine.medical_specialtyRhinitis Allergic PerennialPopulationprevalencethe Italian Study on Asthma in Young Adults (ISAYA) (1998-2000Settore MED/10 - Malattie Dell'Apparato Respiratorio031)and the Gene Environment Interactions in Respiratory Diseases (GEIRD) study (2007-2010Settore MED/01 - Statistica Medicasymbols.namesakeYoung AdultAllergic rhinitiHumansRespiratory soundsPoisson regressioneducationAsthmaRespiratory SoundsCross-Sectional Studieallergic rhinitisbusiness.industrywheezingwheezing and allergic rhinitis increased from 4.1% to 6.6%Rhinitis Allergic Seasonalasthmain the frame of three multicentre studies: the European Community Respiratory Health Survey (ECRHS) (1991-1993medicine.disease873)Cross-Sectional Studiesn=10Relative riskTemporal trendRespiratory Soundn=6n=18business
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Personal and Environmental Risk Factors at Birth and Hospital Admission: Direct and Vitamin D-Mediated Effects on Bronchiolitis Hospitalization in It…

2021

Seasonal variations in UV-B radiation may influence vitamin D status, and this, in turn, may influence the risk of bronchiolitis hospitalization. The aim of this study was using a causal inference approach to investigate, simultaneously, the interrelationships between personal and environmental risk factors at birth/hospital admission (RFBH), serum vitamin D levels and bronchiolitis hospitalization. A total of 63 children (&lt

MalePediatricsHealth Toxicology and Mutagenesislcsh:Medicinevitamin Dchemistry.chemical_compoundSettore MED/38 - Pediatria Generale E Specialistica0302 clinical medicinePregnancyRisk Factors030212 general & internal medicineChildseasonalityGestational ageVitaminsHospitalsHospitalizationItalyChild PreschoolHospital admissionBronchiolitisPremature BirthFemaleSeasonsVitaminmedicine.medical_specialtyUltraviolet RaysBirth weightGestational AgeEnvironmentLower riskArticle03 medical and health sciencesEnvironmental risk030225 pediatricsmedicineVitamin D and neurologyHumansmediation analysisbusiness.industrylcsh:RPublic Health Environmental and Occupational HealthInfant NewbornInfantmediation analysimedicine.diseasebronchiolitis hospitalizationchemistryBronchiolitisbusinessInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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The role of acute and chronic stress in asthma attacks in children.

2000

Background: High levels of stress have been shown to predict the onset of asthma in children genetically at risk, and to correlate with higher asthma morbidity. Our study set out to examine whether stressful experiences actually provoke new exacerbations in children who already have asthma.Methods: A group of child patients with verified chronic asthma were prospectively followed up for 18 months. We used continuous monitoring of asthma by the use of diaries and daily peak-flow values, accompanied by repeated interview assessments of life events and long-term psychosocial experiences. The key measures included asthma exacerbations, severely negative life events, and chronic stressors.Findin…

MalePediatricsmedicine.medical_specialtyAdolescentSeverity of Illness Index03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineRisk FactorsSeverity of illnessmedicineHumansChronic stress030212 general & internal medicineProspective StudiesRisk factorSex DistributionChildAsthmabusiness.industryStressorGeneral MedicineOdds ratiomedicine.diseaseAsthma3. Good healthLogistic Models030228 respiratory systemSocial ClassAir Pollution IndoorAcute DiseaseChronic DiseasePhysical therapyFemaleSeasonsbusinessPsychosocialStress PsychologicalPsychopathologyLancet (London, England)
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