..Among the 2 720 231 included patients, 1 439 361 (52.9%) were female, 1 308 659 (48.1%) were white, and 883 276 (32.5%) were aged 18 to 34 years. Patients with any of the conditions (except injury or poisoning) had lower odds of drinking at low-risk and unhealthy levels relative to no reported use compared with those without the condition. Among 861 427… Continue reading Associations Between Medical Conditions and #Alcohol Consumption Levels in an Adult Primary Care Population
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Inequalities in all-cause and cause-specific mortality across the life course by wealth and income in Sweden: a register-based cohort study
Wealth inequalities are increasing in many countries, but their relationship to health is little studied. We investigated the association between individual wealth and mortality across the adult life course in Sweden.. ..Large inequalities in mortality by wealth were observed and their association with mortality remained more stable across the adult life course than inequalities by… Continue reading Inequalities in all-cause and cause-specific mortality across the life course by wealth and income in Sweden: a register-based cohort study
Epidemiology of #Seasonal Coronaviruses: Establishing the Context for the Emergence of #Coronavirus Disease 2019
Public health preparedness for coronavirus (CoV) disease 2019 (COVID-19) is challenging in the absence of setting-specific epidemiological data. Here we describe the epidemiology of seasonal CoVs (sCoVs) and other cocirculating viruses in the West of Scotland, United Kingdom. We analyzed routine diagnostic data for >70 000 episodes of respiratory illness tested molecularly for multiple respiratory… Continue reading Epidemiology of #Seasonal Coronaviruses: Establishing the Context for the Emergence of #Coronavirus Disease 2019
Aerosol Filtration Efficiency of Common Fabrics Used in Respiratory Cloth Masks
The emergence of a pandemic affecting the respiratory system can result in a significant demand for face masks. This includes the use of cloth masks by large sections of the public, as can be seen during the current global spread of COVID-19. However, there is limited knowledge available on the performance of various commonly available… Continue reading Aerosol Filtration Efficiency of Common Fabrics Used in Respiratory Cloth Masks
Association of #Cigarette Smoking With Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody–Associated #Vasculitis
Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV) is a systemic small vessel vasculitis characterized by circulating ANCAs targeting proteinase 3 (PR3) or myeloperoxidase (MPO) and associated with excess morbidity and mortality. Myeloperoxidase-ANCA–positive AAV and PR3-ANCA–positive AAV are increasingly recognized to have differences in genetic risk, pathogenesis, and response to treatment. Risk factors for AAV, including cigarette… Continue reading Association of #Cigarette Smoking With Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody–Associated #Vasculitis
Can atmospheric #pollution be considered a co-factor in extremely high level of SARS-#CoV-2 lethality in Northern Italy?
This paper investigates the correlation between the high level of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome CoronaVirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) lethality and the atmospheric pollution in Northern Italy. Indeed, Lombardy and Emilia Romagna are Italian regions with both the highest level of virus lethality in the world and one of Europe’s most polluted area. Based on this correlation,… Continue reading Can atmospheric #pollution be considered a co-factor in extremely high level of SARS-#CoV-2 lethality in Northern Italy?
Prenatal and perinatal risk and protective factors for #psychosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
.. 152 studies relating to 98 risk or protective factors were eligible for analysis. Significant risk factors were: maternal age younger than 20 years (OR 1·17) and 30–34 years (OR 1·05); paternal age younger than 20 years (OR 1·31) and older than 35 years (OR 1·28); any maternal (OR 4·60) or paternal (OR 2·73) psychopathology;… Continue reading Prenatal and perinatal risk and protective factors for #psychosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Early Transmission Dynamics in Wuhan, China, of Novel #Coronavirus–Infected Pneumonia
The initial cases of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV)–infected pneumonia (NCIP) occurred in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, in December 2019 and January 2020. We analyzed data on the first 425 confirmed cases in Wuhan to determine the epidemiologic characteristics of NCIP.. ..Among the first 425 patients with confirmed NCIP, the median age was 59 years and 56%… Continue reading Early Transmission Dynamics in Wuhan, China, of Novel #Coronavirus–Infected Pneumonia
Respiratory virus shedding in exhaled breath and efficacy of face #masks
We identified seasonal human coronaviruses, influenza viruses and rhinoviruses in exhaled breath and coughs of children and adults with acute respiratory illness. Surgical face masks significantly reduced detection of influenza virus RNA in respiratory droplets and coronavirus RNA in aerosols, with a trend toward reduced detection of coronavirus RNA in respiratory droplets. Our results indicate… Continue reading Respiratory virus shedding in exhaled breath and efficacy of face #masks
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