• The Bus Santé is a study of a yearly sample of the Geneva canton population that includes 500 men and 500 women who fill standardized questionnaires covering risk factors for chronic diseases, sociodemographic, occupational, and educational histories. (acc.org)
  • Seroprevalence of Anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG Antibodies in Geneva, Switzerland (SEROCoV-POP): A Population-Based Study. (acc.org)
  • Over the course of the study, 219 of 2,766 tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibodies. (acc.org)
  • The study estimates 1 in 10 people have developed detectable antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 in Switzerland. (acc.org)
  • With some studies reporting a rapid loss of antibodies weeks after exposure to SARS-CoV-2, the seroprevalence might be an underestimate of the true exposure. (acc.org)
  • A study funded and led by the CITF, published in CMAJ , found that as of March 2023, over 75% of people in Canada had antibodies due to a SARS-CoV-2 infection. (covid19immunitytaskforce.ca)
  • In a study now published in Infectious Diseases , CITF-funded researchers from Héma-Québec reported on the development of a novel analytical approach to detect recent SARS-CoV-2 infections based on anti-nucleocapsid antibodies. (covid19immunitytaskforce.ca)
  • Methods and Results- We analyzed enrollment sera from 3168 Canadian patients in the Heart Outcomes Prevention Evaluation (HOPE) study for antibodies to C pneumoniae , H pylori , CMV, and HAV and measured the relation between serostatus and 494 adjudicated trial outcomes of myocardial infarction, stroke, or CV death over 4.5 years of follow-up. (mcmaster.ca)
  • This study was undertaken to (1) assess the presence of maternally acquired measles-specific IgG antibodies among infants less than 9 months of age in Bangui, Central African Republic and (2) determine the immune status of vaccination-age children and the concordance with reported vaccination status. (hal.science)
  • We estimated the population prevalence of antibodies to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), including unreported infections, through a Seroprevalence Study of Monitoring of SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Retention and Transmission (K-SMART) in 258 communities throughout Korea. (e-epih.org)
  • The K-SMART represents the first nationwide, community-based seroepidemiologic survey of COVID-19, confirming that most individuals possess antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 and that a significant number of unreported cases existed. (e-epih.org)
  • The Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) Statement: guidelines for reporting observational studies. (equator-network.org)
  • Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology for Respondent-Driven Sampling Studies: 'STROBE-RDS' Statement. (equator-network.org)
  • A national cross-sectional study among drug-users in France: epidemiology of HCV and highlight on practical and statistical aspects of the design. (hal.science)
  • BACKGROUND: Epidemiology of HCV infection among drug users (DUs) has been widely studied. (hal.science)
  • The moderate risk of RESTV recurring among humans in the Philippines and its potential pathogenicity in humans reinforces the need for early detection, surveillance and continued studies of RESTV pathogenesis and its health consequences. (who.int)
  • Furthermore, although numerous studies exist on the pathogenicity of various waterborne pathogens few have sought to describe their life history or ecology. (nationalacademies.org)
  • Methods Population studies with sample size of at least 500 and published as peer-reviewed papers or preprints as of May 12, 2020 were retrieved from PubMed, preprint servers, and communications with experts. (researchgate.net)
  • Furthermore, this study lays the foundation for a surveillance system to continuously monitor transmission at the community level and the response to COVID-19. (e-epih.org)
  • 95% confidence interval, 7.0%-12.2%), and prevalence had been initiated to study the effect of dietary supple- was lowest in the most geographically isolated participants. (cdc.gov)
  • collected in this study to estimate the prevalence of hepa- titis B virus (HBV), HCV, and HIV-1 among older adults in Linxian in 2000. (cdc.gov)
  • Other smaller ticipation, 12% were not living in Linxian at the time due studies have reported HCV prevalence rates of 0% to 3% to temporary employment, 4% were excluded for medical in rural populations from various Chinese provinces (5-7). (cdc.gov)
  • A CITF-funded study, published in Research Synthesis Methods, found that implementing a natural language processing (NLP) tool for abstract screening in a living systematic review of SARS-CoV-2 prevalence was feasible and beneficial in a real-world context. (covid19immunitytaskforce.ca)
  • Prevalence and sociobehavioural data among DUs are therefore available in most countries but no study has taken into account in the sampling weights one important aspect of the way of life of DUs, namely that they can use one or more specialized services during the study period. (hal.science)
  • Men who provide traditional viral RNA for confirmation of HCV infections are a serious global public barber services were identified and en- infection. (who.int)
  • The aim of this study was to establish a relationship between the incidence of cataract and evidence of bacterial infections transmitted by ticks. (medscimonit.com)
  • Serological studies have shown that infections caused by B. burgdorferi sensu lato and Bartonella sp. (medscimonit.com)
  • Conclusions- Exposure to CMV but not to C pneumoniae , H pylori , or HAV was associated with a slight excess risk of subsequent myocardial infarction, stroke, or CV death in HOPE study patients, and total pathogen score based on these infections predicted a small increased hazard of CV events. (mcmaster.ca)
  • Methods Participants (n=5158, aged 15-59 years) were included from three independent nationwide population-based serosurveillance studies in 1996, 2007 and 2017. (bmj.com)
  • METHODS: In this study, we present the results of a serological screening of the healthcare workers (HCWs) on a ward for infectious diseases in Sweden with a point-of-care antibody test 8 weeks after an outbreak of COVID-19. (lu.se)
  • A CITF-funded study, published in preprint and not yet peer-reviewed, found that the reporting of SARS-CoV-2 seroepidemiologic studies needs improvement, particularly in providing adequately detailed information about laboratory methods. (covid19immunitytaskforce.ca)
  • Objective To estimate the infection fatality rate of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) from data of seroprevalence studies. (researchgate.net)
  • Estimates of infection fatality rates inferred from seroprevalence studies tend to be much lower than original speculations made in the early days of the pandemic. (researchgate.net)
  • Seroprevalence studies provide an accurate measure of SARS-CoV-2 spread and the presence of asymptomatic cases. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Thus, seroprevalence studies identify the infection burden in communities leading to more appropriate control measures for local epidemic expansion. (biomedcentral.com)
  • This study highlights the value of rapid, onboard diagnostic testing to quickly identify an outbreak and enumerate cases, as well as the serological testing to flag potential cases missed with standard viral case identification methodologies. (health.mil)
  • Fancourt D, Steptoe A, Bu F. Trajectories of anxiety and depressive symptoms during enforced isolation due to COVID-19 in England: a longitudinal observational study. (smw.ch)
  • Zavada J, Dixon WG, Askling J. Launch of a checklist for reporting longitudinal observational drug studies in rheumatology: a EULAR extension of STROBE guidelines based on experience from biologics registries. (equator-network.org)
  • ABSTRACT A cross-sectional seroepidemiological study was conducted in the Rabat-Salé-Zemmour-Zaër region of Morocco in 2007 among 267 barbers and 529 clients, all men with no history of hepatitis B (HBV) vaccination. (who.int)
  • STrengthening the REporting of Genetic Association Studies. (equator-network.org)
  • STrengthening the REporting of Genetic Association Studies (STREGA): An Extension of the STROBE Statement. (equator-network.org)
  • First draft of the STROBE checklist of items to be included when reporting observational studies in conference abstracts. (equator-network.org)
  • Sharp SJ, Poulaliou M, Thompson SG, White IR, Wood AM. A review of published analyses of case-cohort studies and recommendations for future reporting. (equator-network.org)
  • Researchers showed that there was a median adherence to reporting items of 48% per study, as evaluated via the Reporting of Seroepidemiologic studies-SARS-CoV-2 (ROSES-S) guideline. (covid19immunitytaskforce.ca)
  • CITF-funded researchers at Héma-Québec, led by Drs. Marc Germain and Dr. Renée Bazin, published a preprint, not yet peer reviewed, reporting on the characteristics of the plasma donors whose samples are used to study COVID-19 immunity in Quebec. (covid19immunitytaskforce.ca)
  • The study is a cross- sectional study involving 112 infertile couples who underwent fertility treatment at LPPKN Subfertility Clinic from February 2018 until February 2019. (upm.edu.my)
  • Overall, each model has its advantages and disadvantages and is differentially suited for studies of dengue pathogenesis and immunopathogenesis and/or pre-clinical testing of antiviral drugs and vaccines. (mdpi.com)
  • The SEROCoV-POP study is a population-based study of former participants of the Bus Santé study and their household members. (acc.org)
  • After inviting 6,229 participants of the Bus Santé study, the authors enrolled 2,834 in SEROCoV-POP, of whom 2,766 had complete data. (acc.org)
  • The present study was undertaken to investigate this. (nih.gov)
  • The studies were assessed for design features and seroprevalence estimates. (researchgate.net)
  • Sixteen patients (ten with one or more intestinal fistula) developed abdominal wall dehiscence were included in this study. (who.int)
  • In 2004-2005, we conducted a national seroepidemiologic survey of DUs, based on a random sampling design using the Generalised Weight Share Method (GWSM) and on blood testing. (hal.science)
  • This is the earliest documented COVID-19 study with RT-PCR, serology, and pre-exposure test data on the entirety of the exposed population (n=333). (health.mil)
  • Results Twelve studies were identified with usable data to enter into calculations. (researchgate.net)
  • Similar to other studies in Europe and the United States, SEROCoV-POP revealed a low seroprevalence to SARS-CoV-2 in Switzerland, despite being an area with a relatively high number of cases. (acc.org)
  • Journal of Child and Family Studies. (syr.edu)
  • Socio-economic factors and the outcomes of this seroprevalence study enable us to identify priority areas for intervention. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Recent studies provided evidence on the relationship between social status and exposure patterns, the likelihood of diagnosis, and infection outcomes for COVID-19 in Santiago. (biomedcentral.com)
  • 55 years of age) who had enrolled in a population-based nutritional lation-based study in Linxian, Henan Province, a rural intervention trial in 1985. (cdc.gov)
  • Infection rates are similar in both sexes, though some studies have noted a slight male predominance [2]. (webmedcentral.com)
  • Two studies of blood samples from 1988 and 2006-07 showed the highest number of carriers was found in people born from 1927 to 1937 (people age 8 to 18 in 1945). (wikipedia.org)
  • In a nationwide study conducted cer, the most common cancers in the Linxian region. (cdc.gov)
  • Do not change sample type during studies. (bmgrp.com)
  • Magnesium-based, bioresorbable implants for pediatric elbow fractures, a single center pilot study for osteosynthesis with Magnezix screws in fractures of the Epicondylus ulnaris and Condylus radialis. (kispisg.ch)
  • however, for H3N2_D, the seroprevalence declined by the end of the study period. (ncsu.edu)
  • The fact that DUs can use more than one structure during the study period has an impact on their inclusion probabilities. (hal.science)