• All identified observational studies reporting the prevalence and factors associated with intestinal parasitic infections at higher public University student's cafeterias and public food establishments were included. (researchsquare.com)
  • A random-effect model was computed to estimate the pooled prevalence and factors associated with intestinal parasitic infections. (researchsquare.com)
  • The findings from the 18 studies revealed that the pooled prevalence of intestinal parasitic infection among food handlers working in higher public university student's cafeterias and public food establishments was 28.5% (95%CI: 27.4, 29.7). (researchsquare.com)
  • A cross-sectional study was conducted during summer season to determine the entomological, behavioral, social and economic risk factors associated with dengue fever prevalence in Kassala area. (who.int)
  • To better understand these viruses in southern India we propose a pilot study to estimate community prevalence and associated risk factors. (yale.edu)
  • This implies limited utility in high-burden settings where the prevalence of LTBI is usually high. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Therefore, this article aims to describe the prevalence of severe COVID-19 disease among HCWs in Sabah, Malaysia, and to determine the factors associated with severe COVID-19 infection. (biomedcentral.com)
  • We determined the prevalence of selected NCDs and HIV infection, and NCD risk factors in northwestern Tanzania and southern Uganda. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The high prevalence of NCD risk factors and unrecognized and untreated hypertension represent major problems. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Data on recent human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis C virus (HCV) and syphilis prevalence among drug users in the Southwest China are sparse despite the high burden of drug use. (biomedcentral.com)
  • This study aims at assessing the prevalence trends and related factors of HIV, HCV and syphilis infection among different drug users in the China-Vietnam border area. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The prevalence of single and multiple infections was heterogeneous among and within communities. (lstmed.ac.uk)
  • We highlighted how shared risk factors are associated with high prevalence of single infections and can result in spatial clustering of co-infections. (lstmed.ac.uk)
  • To determine the prevalence of severe rotavirus infection in children admitted with acute diarrhea attending Mulago National Referral Hospital in Uganda, active sentinel surveillance was conducted from July 2006 to December 2012. (lww.com)
  • A cross-sectional study at MNRH in 2010 reported a prevalence of RV diarrhea of 45.4% (n = 340 cases). (lww.com)
  • The size of household was significantly associated with the prevalence of acute respiratory infections. (hindawi.com)
  • The study objectives were to investigate the prevalence of HAND and associated factors among treatment experienced adults in Ethiopia. (who.int)
  • We aimed to improve understanding of geographical variation in HCV-related severe liver disease and historic risk factor prevalence among clinic attendees in England and Scotland. (gla.ac.uk)
  • Our study provides a baseline measure of historic risk factor prevalence and potential geographical variation in healthcare provision, to support ongoing monitoring of HCV-related disease burden and the design of risk prevention measures. (gla.ac.uk)
  • [ 7 ] Using a cross-sectional design, the authors compared children living on farms to those in a reference group with respect to the prevalence of asthma and to the diversity of microbial exposure. (medscape.com)
  • The country is one of the tuberculosis high-burden countries, standing on rank 8 under the 22 high TB burden countries in the world with an estimated prevalence and incidence rate of 394 and 261 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, respectively [ 5 , 6 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • Increase in the prevalence of infectious diseases and other medical conditions such as malaria and dengue, as well as rising awareness about the importance of body temperature monitoring are the major factors expected to drive the market. (grandviewresearch.com)
  • TST was used as the screening tool (30% prevalence by cut off 10mm) and IGRA as the confirmatory test, 17.6% (95% CI 13.08 - 23.44) for the healthcare workers studied had LTBI with the duration of employment as a healthcare worker as an independent risk factor for LTBI (adjusted OR 1.06, 95% CI 1.01 - 1.11, p = 0.006) after adjusting for other factors. (biomedgrid.com)
  • To better understand factors influencing LF elimination in loiasis areas, this study conducted a cross-sectional survey on the prevalence and co-distribution of the two infections, and the potential demographic, landscape, human movement, and intervention-related risk factors at a micro-level in the South West zone of Nigeria. (lancs.ac.uk)
  • An investigation of the prevalence of autism among adults admitted to acute mental health wards: A cross-sectional study. (le.ac.uk)
  • His research will focus on investigating the epidemiology and risk factors for dengue and chikungunya virus infections in southern India. (yale.edu)
  • Studying genomic epidemiology of cross-transmission of KPC-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae in a long-term acute care hospital. (cdc.gov)
  • It has silent epidemiology and, at the same time, is a primary blood-borne infection worldwide (15-17). (researchsquare.com)
  • Epidemiology and Infection , 151, e59. (gla.ac.uk)
  • 4 The epidemiology and virology of dengue continues to display complex behaviour with serotype interactions, antibody-dependent enhancement and cross-immunity, climate and notable gender and age distributions. (who.int)
  • Dengue haemorrhagic fever and dengue shock syndrome are responsible for heavy morbidity and mortality every year, it's burden have been rising in the recent years and become a public health problem of global importance [3]. (who.int)
  • The problem of dengue in Kassala area is compounded by the huge population, cross broader movement, poor medical and diagnostic facilities, inadequate mosquito control activities and all the ground conditions that favor expansion of the vector breeding sites [6, 7]. (who.int)
  • Several risk factors are associated with the presence of both dengue and its vector in Kassala area. (who.int)
  • Dengue is a vector-borne virus infection, which is transmitted to humans by infected Aedes mosquitoes. (who.int)
  • Dengue burden have been rising in the recent years and became a public health problem of global importance. (who.int)
  • The infections with dengue has increased by a 30-fold over the past 50 years, making dengue the most rapidly spreading mosquito-borne viral disease in the world [11]. (who.int)
  • But, in different complex epidemiological settings, various factors that can influence dengue transmission dynamics remain to be established. (who.int)
  • Dr. Khan has recently been studying arboviral infections (dengue and chikungunya) in western and coastal Kenya with aspirations to im- pact global child health. (yale.edu)
  • Dengue is a major public health concern, affecting almost 400 million people worldwide, with about 70% of the global burden of disease in Asia. (frontiersin.org)
  • Despite revised clinical classifications of dengue infections by the World Health Organization, the wide spectrum of the manifestations of dengue illness continues to pose challenges in diagnosis and patient management for clinicians. (frontiersin.org)
  • When the Zika epidemic spread through the American continent and then later to Africa and Asia in 2015, researchers compared the characteristics of the Zika infection to Dengue, considering both these viruses were transmitted primarily through the same vector, the Aedes aegypti female mosquitoes. (frontiersin.org)
  • An important difference to note, however, was that the Zika epidemic diffused in a shorter time span compared to the persisting feature of Dengue infections, which is endemic in many Asian countries. (frontiersin.org)
  • Meanwhile, the cross-reactivity of CD8+ and CD4+ T cells response to Dengue and Zika viruses provide important clues for further development of potential treatments. (frontiersin.org)
  • This review discusses similarities between Dengue and Zika infections, comparing their disease transmissions and vectors involved, and both the innate and adaptive immune responses in these infections. (frontiersin.org)
  • Consideration of the genetic identity of both the Dengue and Zika flaviviruses as well as the cross-reactivity of relevant T cells along with the actions of CD4+ cytotoxic cells in these infections are also presented. (frontiersin.org)
  • Finally, a summary of the immune biomarkers that have been reported for dengue and Zika viral infections are discussed which may be useful indicators for future anti-viral targets or predictors for disease severity. (frontiersin.org)
  • Together, this information appraises the current understanding of both Zika and Dengue infections, providing insights for future vaccine design approaches against both viruses. (frontiersin.org)
  • The increase in several medical conditions such as, malaria, dengue, and swine flu involve accurate body temperature readings to determine the line of treatment, is a major factor responsible for the market growth. (grandviewresearch.com)
  • Similarly, India has a high burden of infectious diseases such as influenza virus, scrup typhus, malaria, dengue, and Kyasanur Forest Disease virus including current pandemic of coronavirus. (grandviewresearch.com)
  • Dengue has caused a substantial public health burden in the Western Pacific Region. (who.int)
  • To assess this burden and regional trends, data were collated and summarized from indicator-based surveillance systems on dengue cases and deaths from countries and areas in the Western Pacific Region. (who.int)
  • 1-3 Such public health and economic burdens have become clear not only from national surveillance data but also from operational research studies aimed at estimating the dengue disease burden. (who.int)
  • 5-8 Notifications of dengue cases - most likely an underestimate of the true burden 4,9 - have increased over the past decade, with more than 200 000 annual cases consistently reported in the Western Pacific Region since 2007, 1,2 and nearly 250 000 dengue cases reported in the Region in 2011. (who.int)
  • Acute respiratory infection is the most common cause of under-five morbidity and mortality accounting for 2 million deaths worldwide and responsible for 18% of deaths among under-five children in Ethiopia. (hindawi.com)
  • An estimated 10% of hospitalized patients in developed countries and 25% in developing countries develop HAIs and subsequently results in adverse healthcare outcomes as increased hospital stay, economic burden, significant morbidity, and mortality. (biomedcentral.com)
  • METHODS: A cross-sectional survey assessed the knowledge of and attitudes towards PrEP among 114 nurses. (bvsalud.org)
  • Methods A retrospective cross sectional cohort analysis of the utility of the MWS in 156 HIV/TB infected and non-infected adult patients diagnosed with VTE on Compression Ultrasonography (CUS) or Computed Tomography Pulmonary Angiography (CTPA) in a medical inpatient setting over six months. (wits.ac.za)
  • Methods: This prospective cross-sectional study was conducted at Hawassa University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital (HUCSH), Sidama region, from May-August 2022. (bvsalud.org)
  • Identifying efficient methods for identifying MRSA carriers at the time of admission as a means to initiate appropriate infection control precautions more promptly and efficiently. (cdc.gov)
  • Methods This was a cross-sectional analysis of the frequency of Medically Supervised Injecting Room use during the first 18 months after opening (July 2018-December 2019) among 658 people who inject drugs participating in the Melbourne Injecting Drug User Cohort Study (SuperMIX). (researchgate.net)
  • Current methods used to control or reduce the impact of nematode infections rely heavily on anthelmintics including plant nematicides. (frontiersin.org)
  • consequently, the use of anthelmintics is likely to remain a major factor in integrated methods of parasite control. (frontiersin.org)
  • METHODS: We screened and extracted data from Cochrane reviews and protocols published since January 2011 investigating modifiable risk factors as outcomes. (ox.ac.uk)
  • Recombinant human IFN-alpha inhibits cerebral malaria and reduces parasite burden in mice. (uma.pt)
  • Hepatocyte growth factor and its receptor are required for malaria infection. (uma.pt)
  • Malaria drug-resistance has led to enormous consequences including worsening of disease burden (increase mortality and morbidity), increased economic cost (cost of new drugs, increased socio-economical burden), and changes of disease management policies. (omicsonline.org)
  • Similarly, within a geographical area, malaria infections demonstrate a range of drug susceptibility. (omicsonline.org)
  • In addition, as per the same source, over 15.5 million visits to hospitals with infectious and parasitic diseases as the primary diagnosis in the U.S. Furthermore, the WHO African region had the highest burden of malaria, accounting for over 200 million cases in 2018 followed by the WHO South-East Asian region and the WHO Mediterranean region. (grandviewresearch.com)
  • In the present nationwide cross-sectional study, researchers investigated SARS-CoV-2 infection severity as a novel determinant of chronic pain among United States (US) residents. (news-medical.net)
  • Intestinal nematode infections affect one fourth to one third of the world's population. (medscape.com)
  • Central line-associated bloodstream infections have increased an average of 47%, catheter-associated urinary tract infections have increased 19% in ICUs and ventilator-associated events have increased 45% across all location types. (psqh.com)
  • The aim of this study was to determine the magnitude of culture-confirmed catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI), associated factors, and antimicrobial sus-acceptability profiles of bacteria. (bvsalud.org)
  • Culture-confirmed catheter-associated urinary tract infection was established if >1 X 105colonies of bacteria per milliliters of urine was detected. (bvsalud.org)
  • In this study, intestinal parasitic infections among food handlers working in higher public university student's cafeterias and public food establishment's in Ethiopia were significantly high. (researchsquare.com)
  • Fingernail trimming, hand washing after defecation, hand washing after touching any body parts, regular medical checkup, and food safety training were significantly associated with intestinal parasitic infections. (researchsquare.com)
  • These parasitic infections, separately and in conjunction, are a major cause of chronic clinical and sub-clinical human disease and exert a long-term toll on economic welfare of affected populations. (lstmed.ac.uk)
  • Parasitic infections and co-infections are widespread in coastal Kenya, and their distributions are heterogeneous across landscapes, but inter-related. (lstmed.ac.uk)
  • Despite its use, a urinary catheter during its application may introduce bacteria to the urinary tract and result in Urinary tract infection (UTI). (bvsalud.org)
  • [ 5 ] Today, the more common scenario is nondiphtherial corynebacterial bacteremia associated with device infections (venous access catheters, heart valves, neurosurgical shunts, peritoneal catheters), as well as meningitis , septic arthritis , and urinary tract infections. (medscape.com)
  • and urinary tract infections and mastitis (affecting milk production) in cattle due to infection with Corynebacterium renale , Corynebacterium cystidis , Corynebacterium pilosum , and Corynebacterium bovis . (medscape.com)
  • With the recent release of the " The impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on healthcare-associated infections in 2020: A summary of data reported to the National Healthcare Safety Network," we have concrete evidence showing the pandemic's impact on HAIs. (psqh.com)
  • Seroprevalence studies have attempted to estimate the true burden of CHIKV and DENV in India but often are hampered by spatial heterogeneity given the diversity across the country (Murhekar, 2019). (yale.edu)
  • Studies have reported that the severity of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) might be related to lingering long COVID symptoms persisting beyond three months of acute infection and not experienced before contracting SARS-CoV-2, including chronic pain. (news-medical.net)
  • Objective To estimate the infection fatality rate of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) from data of seroprevalence studies. (researchgate.net)
  • This was a cross-sectional study conducted from May 2019 to March 2020 at the 113 DOT centers across Kathmandu district. (biomedgrid.com)
  • T. gondii infects humans through different routes, and it is capable of invading a wide range of tissues in the human body following the infection. (mdpi.com)
  • In a recent study published in PLOS ONE , researchers investigated whether severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection severity could increase the risk of chronic pain. (news-medical.net)
  • Blood cultures were processed for patients with acute fever or lower respiratory infection. (cdc.gov)
  • https://sites.globalhealth.duke.edu/dukeonehealth/ ISSUE 5 August 2018 Recent Publications A Closer Look at the Emerging Public Health-Burdening Respiratory Viruses By Jane Fieldhouse, MSc For several decades, respiratory virus outbreaks have posed threats to the public at the human-animal interface. (onehealthinitiative.com)
  • In this literature review, Duke One Health team members describe four emerging viruses contributing to a high burden of respiratory tract infections. (onehealthinitiative.com)
  • Most of the households in developing countries burn biomass fuel in traditional stoves with incomplete combustion that leads to high indoor air pollution and acute respiratory infections. (hindawi.com)
  • Although studies were done on acute respiratory infections, the majority of studies neither clinically diagnose respiratory infections nor use instant measurement of particulate matter. (hindawi.com)
  • Associations among factors were assessed through correlation analysis, and binary logistic regression was done to predict childhood acute respiratory infections. (hindawi.com)
  • There is an association between acute respiratory infections and biomass fuel usage among under-five children. (hindawi.com)
  • C diphtheriae infection typically is characterized by a local inflammation, usually in the upper respiratory tract, associated with toxin-mediated cardiac and neural disease. (medscape.com)
  • Risk factors for asthma include a family history of allergic disease, the presence of allergen-specific immunoglobulin E (IgE), viral respiratory illnesses , exposure to aeroallergens , cigarette smoke, obesity , and lower socioeconomic status. (medscape.com)
  • Healthcare acquired infections (HAIs) are important and largely preventable complications occurring in healthcare settings, often leading to serious and negative health outcomes and economic burdens to patients, families and healthcare providers alike. (psqh.com)
  • The impact of secondary infections expands beyond just patient outcomes and affects hospital operations, including financially and reputationally. (psqh.com)
  • The number of SR outcomes and DALYs per risk factor shared a weak-positive correlation (r = 0.45) for all risk factors, but was high (r = 0.83) for metabolic risks, similar for behavioral risks (r = 0.46), and weak negative for occupational and environmental risks (r = -0.40). (ox.ac.uk)
  • Additional factors- pathogens, infections, nutrition and more-can heighten the immune response. (westonaprice.org)
  • Knowing the staggering impact increased HAIs can have on health systems only further emphasizes how critical it is for Risk Management teams to leverage the expertise and knowledge of Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) and Antimicrobial Stewardship teams to understand and mitigate HAIs in their care populations. (psqh.com)
  • In coastal Kenya, infection of human populations by a variety of parasites often results in co-infection or poly-parasitism. (lstmed.ac.uk)
  • Different studies from different countries show the significance of the problem of low TB knowledge and the different socioeconomic factors associated with low TB knowledge in the different study populations. (hindawi.com)
  • We also aim to assess the risk factors for latent TB among these populations. (biomedgrid.com)
  • Although the incidence of HIV has declined, certain populations and geographic regions bear a disproportionate burden of new infections. (merck.com)
  • Through the cross-site evaluation, UAB will assess the impact of HIV Care Connect with the goal of identifying and promoting best practices to improve sustained access to high-quality HIV care among populations heavily impacted by HIV. (merck.com)
  • Different Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M.tb) infection phase-dependent antigens may be differentially recognized in infected and diseased individuals and therefore useful as diagnostic tools for differentiating between M.tb infection states. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Furthermore, the dependence of most of these tests on sputum implies that they are not suitable for patients with difficulties in providing good quality sputum samples such as children, extrapulmonary TB cases, or in cases where the sputum itself is negative (for example, many patients with HIV- Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M.tb) co-infections). (biomedcentral.com)
  • Background There is paucity of data on the Modified Wells Score (MWS) utility on patients with venous thromboembolism (VTE) in a South African setting where there is a high burden of Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and Tuberculosis (TB). (wits.ac.za)
  • The objective of the study was to determine the level of tuberculosis knowledge and socioeconomic factors associated with it. (hindawi.com)
  • Multivariable logistic regression was employed to identify independent socioeconomic factors associated with low tuberculosis knowledge. (hindawi.com)
  • Tuberculosis (TB) is a widely recognized high-burden infectious disease in the world. (hindawi.com)
  • It is a bacterial infection caused by a member Mycobacterium TB complex, commonly Mycobacterium tuberculosis . (hindawi.com)
  • The object of this study was to assess the burden of latent tuberculosis (TB) infection among the healthcare workers at centers for directly observed treatment (DOT) for TB in Nepal and to describe associated risk factors for LTBI in this population. (biomedgrid.com)
  • Attempts to estimate the reservoir population of tuberculosis - people with latent TB infection have been made. (biomedgrid.com)
  • Healthcare workers, particularly those caring for patients with tuberculosis, are among the high-risk individuals due to their repeated contacts with the patients with TB as well as variable TB infection control practices in the healthcare settings. (biomedgrid.com)
  • In-service training, availability of infection prevention supplies and adherence to infection prevention guidelines was also associated with the practice of infection prevention. (biomedcentral.com)
  • A retrospective cross-sectional study was carried out by assessing the data of COVID-19-infected HCWs in Sabah, Malaysia, from 1st March 2021 until 30th September 2021. (biomedcentral.com)
  • This is a cross-sectional observational design study with retrospective review of medical records of patients with brain metastases treated with VMAT- RS between 2012 and 2018. (preprints.org)
  • Wu J., Zhu S., Yao G., Mohammed M.A., Marshall T. Patient Factors Influencing the Prescribing of Lipid Lowering Drugs for Primary Prevention in UK General Practice: A National Retrospective Cohort Study. (le.ac.uk)
  • Of the 5,713 tested individuals, more than 50% were infected with at least one parasite and nearly 20% showed co-infections. (lstmed.ac.uk)
  • Cross resistance on the other hand is the simultaneous occurrence of resistance of the same parasite strain to two of more drugs belonging to the same drug family or exerting similar modes of action. (omicsonline.org)
  • Nigeria has the heaviest burden of lymphatic filariasis (LF) in sub-Saharan Africa, which is caused by the parasite Wuchereria bancrofti and transmitted by Anopheles mosquitoes. (lancs.ac.uk)
  • With the right tools, risk managers don't have the burden or overhead of relying on a clinically complex, nuanced and ever-changing set of (NHSN) definitions and instead can rely on a subset of verified data from a tailored infection system providing a 360-degree view of HAIs and risk factors (MDRO burden, HH rates, SSI and drug utilization). (psqh.com)
  • HSV-2 is a sexually transmitted infection and can be used as a marker for sexual transmission of other infectious agents. (cdc.gov)
  • Southeast Asia is a hotspot for emerging infectious diseases due to its tropical climate and anthropogenic factors. (onehealthinitiative.com)
  • Investigators in the Prevention Epicenters Program conduct research studies across a spectrum of topics related to the prevention of healthcare-associated infections and the spread of antibiotic-resistant germs. (cdc.gov)
  • Recognizing factors that contribute to MRSA and VRE transmission within healthcare facilities and identifying previously unrecognized factors can help inform new and more effective prevention strategies. (cdc.gov)
  • Data from the Prevention of Allergy: Risk Factors for Sensitization in Children Related to Farming and Anthroposophic Lifestyle (PARSIFAL) Study and the Multidisciplinary Study to Identify the Genetic and Environmental Causes of Asthma in the European Community Advanced (GABRIELA) reinforce the concept of the hygiene hypothesis. (medscape.com)
  • The summary also provides clinicians with information related to risk factors, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment. (oncolink.org)
  • More than two thirds (84.7%) of healthcare workers were found to be knowledgeable but only 86 (57.3%) of respondents demonstrated a good practice on infection prevention. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Older age, lengthy work experience and higher educational status were significantly associated with both knowledge and practice of infection prevention. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The finding of this study revealed a good knowledge of infection prevention on the majority of participants with relatively minimal practice rate. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Sociodemographic factors and health facility factors were associated with knowledge and practice of infection prevention. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Moreover, developing professionals' educational level, introducing infection prevention standard of practice and continuous mentorship was recommended. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Hepatitis B virus, Hepatitis C Virus, and HIV infection are commonest HAIs, mostly transmitted by healthcare workers who fail to practice infection prevention measures. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Infection prevention is a process of placing barrier between susceptible host and the microorganisms [ 14 ] and a major component of safe and high-quality service delivery at the facility level. (biomedcentral.com)
  • There is an available low-cost intervention for infection prevention. (biomedcentral.com)
  • This can highlight important relationships when thinking about risk factors for infection. (yale.edu)
  • Generalized additive models (GAMs and GAMMs) were applied to determine risk factors for infection and co-infections. (lstmed.ac.uk)
  • These place major burdens on human health and agricultural production resulting from morbidity, mortality, the cost of treatment, and implementation of control programs. (frontiersin.org)
  • The focus of clinical interventions has been on urban and metropolitan locations (somewhat driven by the disease infection, severity and mortality rates that may occur in high-density areas). (dovepress.com)
  • Utilizing a purpose built, software based, electronic infection surveillance tool as the primary source of infection data empowers IPAC to work collaboratively with Risk departments to break down silos and interpret information. (psqh.com)
  • We explored the relationship between HIV infection and MDR-TB disease using data reported by member states to the World Health Organization (WHO) within the context of the Global Project on Anti-TB Drug Resistance Surveillance. (ersjournals.com)
  • Spatial heterogeneity and synergistic risk factors for polyparasitism need to be considered when designing surveillance and intervention strategies. (lstmed.ac.uk)
  • Read more Duke One Health Activities Bass Connections 2018 Team Conducts a Surveillance Study in Sarawak In Sarawak, Malaysia, members of Duke One Health are working on a cross-cultural collaborative team with researchers from Sibu Hospital and local health authorities to refine surveillance techniques for zoonotic diseases, understand the etiology of such diseases through a One Health perspective, and build the surveillance and diagnostic capacity of local collaborators. (onehealthinitiative.com)
  • Surveillance data in real time allows infection control practitioners to identify and understand important nosocomial infections and to detect epidemics or outbreaks [ 24 , 25 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Testing regional, versus single-facility strategies to prevent infections, identify and track transmission of antibiotic-resistant germs including carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE). (cdc.gov)
  • The UK-China AMR Hub on Strategies to reduce the burden of antibiotic resistance in China. (le.ac.uk)
  • infection in Israel may also be on the rise ( 2 ), in contrast to a substantial decrease in the incidence of Salmonella spp. (cdc.gov)
  • Annual incidence rates for the study period were calculated by dividing the number of annual infection episodes by the population size retrieved from the Israeli Bureau of Statistics ( 5 ). (cdc.gov)
  • We reexamined typhoid fever incidence and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) over a 10-year period in Kibera, a densely populated urban informal settlement where a high burden has been previously described. (cdc.gov)
  • Nosocomial outbreaks of gastroenteritis are a major burden on hospital inpatient services, costing an estimated pound115 million annually to the English National Health Service. (nih.gov)
  • Focusing on improved energy sources is essential to reduce the burden and assure the safety of children. (hindawi.com)
  • Although extensive antigenic cross-reactivity exists between the two viral types of herpes, a viral glycoprotein specific for herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) (designated gG-2) and a glycoprotein specific for herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) (designated gG-1) have been identified. (cdc.gov)
  • The hepatitis B (HB) is a viral infection whose target tissue is the liver tissue and can cause acute and chronic illnesses (1). (researchsquare.com)
  • However, there is growing evidence that the burden of chronic diseases (CDs), in particular that of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), is increasing rapidly in this region [ 1 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Adjusting for survey design, we estimated population prevalences of hypertension, DM, obstructive pulmonary disease, cardiac failure, epilepsy and HIV, and investigated factors associated with hypertension using logistic regression. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Multivariate logistic regression was used to identify associated factors of HIV, HCV and syphilis infection in different drug users. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Factors associated with culture confirmed CAUTI were assessed using binary logistic regression. (bvsalud.org)
  • Age is the only risk factor identified with multivariable logistic regression analysis. (who.int)
  • Although infection with A lumbricoides is often asymptomatic, it is responsible for an estimated 730,000 cases of bowel obstruction annually, 11,000 of which are fatal. (medscape.com)
  • Healthcare workers (HCWs) is the high-risk group for COVID-19 infection due to increased workplace exposure. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Healthcare-associated infections are a major global public health agenda. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Conclusion The MWS performs better when HIV/TB infectivity are included as additional risk factors in the score. (wits.ac.za)
  • CONCLUSION: Our study investigated whether Cochrane risk factor SRs align with global risk factor burden, demonstrating a weak-positive correlation. (ox.ac.uk)
  • We have early data demonstrating an increased risk of arboviral infection with more surrounding trash and can also further explore this relationship in southern India. (yale.edu)
  • However, population-level data on the association between the severity of SARS-CoV-2 infections and pain development are limited, warranting further research. (news-medical.net)
  • The burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is increasing in sub-Saharan Africa, but data available for intervention planning are inadequate. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Subnational level data that were not representative of the entire country were excluded from the analysis, except for the Russian Federation and Ukraine, which are high MDR-TB burden countries for which high quality national level data were not available. (ersjournals.com)
  • Even though the burden of catheter-associated UTI is expected to be high in resource-limited countries, there is limited data. (bvsalud.org)
  • The availability of sexually transmitted infection and risk factors data in a national sample over time is a unique and invaluable resource for evaluation of national HIV/STD risk-reduction efforts and for risk-based modeling of the burden and trends of sexually transmitted infections. (cdc.gov)
  • Individual and household level data were acquired using cross-sectional, socio-economic, and entomological surveys. (lstmed.ac.uk)
  • Moreover, the lack of strong cross-country data in certain dimensions highlights the need to improve the collection of data to measure people-centredness: not only through scaling up the systematic collection and reporting of patient-reported measures, but also through better capturing the extent of people-centredness at the governance and systems level. (oecd-ilibrary.org)
  • A cross-sectional study using two accompanying data for notifications in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil, between February and August 2020. (bvsalud.org)
  • Spatial analysis techniques were used to detect local clusters of single and multiple infections. (lstmed.ac.uk)
  • Human papillomavirus genotyping using next generation sequencing (NGS) in cervical lesions: Genotypes by histologic grade and their relative proportion in multiple infections. (who.int)
  • Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) account for the largest share of the global disease burden, and increasing evidence shows that zinc deficiency (ZD) contributes to NCDs by inducing oxidative stress, insulin resistance, and impaired lipid metabolism. (groundworkhealth.org)
  • A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted to determine whether ZD was associated with fasting plasma glucose (FPG), a key risk factor for NCDs. (groundworkhealth.org)
  • Impact of HPV vaccination on HPV-related oral infections. (who.int)
  • One of the most common chronic bacterial oral infections, periodontitis, affects the supporting structures of the teeth. (medscape.com)
  • Invite the pharmacy team (antimicrobial stewards), infection disease groups, intensivist and surgical physicians' groups into the discussions, as this will impact them too. (psqh.com)
  • In some regions, Ascaris infection is thought to contribute significantly to the burden of abdominal surgical emergencies. (medscape.com)
  • HCWs should strictly adhere to preventive measures, including vaccination, personal protective equipment, and early referral to a physician upon identifying severe COVID-19 infection. (biomedcentral.com)
  • A cohort study in the United Kingdom (UK) found that the essential workers, including HCWs, the risk of acquiring severe COVID-19 infection seven times greater compared to the non-essential workers (RR 7.43, 95% CI 5.52 to 10.00) [ 9 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Hence, it is crucial to study the factors associated with severe COVID-19 disease in HCWs. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Adjusted (OR 1.3) and matched modeling (OR 1.5) estimates indicated individuals with moderate-to-severe SARS-CoV-2 infections were more likely to experience chronic pain than uninfected ones. (news-medical.net)
  • [ 3 ] In Western countries, the financial burden on patients ranges from $300 to $1,300 per patient year, increasing with more severe disease. (medscape.com)
  • The hepatitis C (HC) is the leading cause of chronic liver disease, leading to chronic hepatocellular carcinoma with a high economic burden (8-14). (researchsquare.com)
  • When indirect costs are added, total economic burden will be $963.5 billion over next decade. (medscape.com)
  • Through this proposed pilot study, we aim to identify relationships that can be further explored in larger studies to uncover the burden of infection and better inform policy makers when considering resource allocation in southern India. (yale.edu)
  • Is COVID-19 severity of infection a new risk factor for chronic pain? (news-medical.net)
  • The host response to this infection is an important factor in determining the extent and severity of the disease. (medscape.com)
  • 41 countries, accounting for 25% of the estimated global MDR-TB burden in 2012, met the inclusion criteria for ≥1 year. (ersjournals.com)
  • Cochrane systematic reviews of interventions for risk factors correlate weakly with global risk factor burden: a cross-sectional study. (ox.ac.uk)
  • We investigated whether Cochrane SR output correlated with risk factor burden as assessed by the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015. (ox.ac.uk)
  • We calculated Spearman's rank correlation between number of occasions a risk factor was an SR outcome and that risk factor's global disease burden in disability-adjusted life years (DALYs). (ox.ac.uk)
  • Global burden of HPV-attributable squamous cell carcinoma of the anus in 2020, according to sex and HIV status: A worldwide analysis. (who.int)
  • Intestinal infection is still an important public health problem in low-income countries. (researchsquare.com)
  • Owing to similarities in the means of infection, many individuals infected with Ascaris are also co-infected with other intestinal parasites. (medscape.com)
  • HSV-1 is a common chronic infection that is the cause of most oral herpes or cold sores. (cdc.gov)