One reason laminitis is so challenging to study is that it can result from many different primary diseases—from metabolic disorders to black walnut exposure. Researchers might be able to make headway, ...

The national HIV prevention strategy in Australia could be helped through the use of community support and molecular epidemiological approaches, according to a study published in The Lancet Regional ...

Methods used to evaluate outbreak detection performance can be further classified by the specific approach used to determine the occurrence of events of interest within the dataset. Four main methods ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract We present an epidemiologic approach for the study of the irritant effects of sodium borate exposure that can be used to study acute ...

Recent increases in the prevalence of childhood obesity have created an urgent need for preventive strategies, but such strategies in turn depend on an improved understanding of the etiology of ...

The methodological approaches of genetic epidemiology and statistical genetics are primarily focused on the identification of genetic variation underlying complex disease. Here at IBG, there is a ...

Integrating these new approaches will require the rigor of data and sample collection and validation inherent in epidemiologic research, and mandates linking of tissue repositories with ...

The problem of establishing accident involvement rates for road vehicles is a complex one. Difficulties derive from the large number of factors—other than those connected with the vehicle only—in the ...

Dr. Erika Trapl uses a classical epidemiological approach to study what is both a health and social issue: the use of cigars, cigarillos, and little cigars (CCLC) by adolescents and young adults.

Using a real-world outbreak as a test case, a team combined patient-transfer data and whole-genome sequencing to identify hotspots for transmission of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Killer bacteria -- ...

The primary goal of evaluating outbreak detection methods is to make inferences about their effectiveness. An unbiased assessment of performance is critical for identifying the most appropriate ...