2022
Clinical characteristics of Plasmodium falciparum infection among symptomatic patients presenting to a major urban military hospital in Cameroon
Hodson DZ, Mbarga Etoundi Y, Mbatou Nghokeng N, Mohamadou Poulibe R, Magne Djoko S, Goodwin J, Cheteug Nguesta G, Nganso T, Armstrong JN, Andrews JJ, Zhang E, Wade M, Eboumbou Moukoko CE, Boum Y, Parikh S. Clinical characteristics of Plasmodium falciparum infection among symptomatic patients presenting to a major urban military hospital in Cameroon. Malaria Journal 2022, 21: 298. PMID: 36273147, PMCID: PMC9588226, DOI: 10.1186/s12936-022-04315-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsP. falciparum infectionPopulation attributable risk percentFalciparum infectionPlasmodium falciparum infectionYears of ageClinical characteristicsUrban hospitalMilitary HospitalAttributable risk percentHigher positivity rateLikelihood ratioRapid diagnostic testsMajor urban hospitalRural African settingConclusionsThe prevalenceHigh feverSymptomatic patientsHemoglobin levelsAnemia prevalenceSevere anemiaEmergency departmentVenous samplesClinical surveyPositivity rateWHO definition
2017
Explaining Disparities in Ovarian Cancer Incidence Rates between Women of African and European Ancestry: The Role of Genetic Factors
Mullins M, Mukherjee B, Wu A, Pike M, Pharoah P, Berchuck A, Pearce C. Explaining Disparities in Ovarian Cancer Incidence Rates between Women of African and European Ancestry: The Role of Genetic Factors. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 2017, 26: 433-434. DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-17-0030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGenetic risk scoreOvarian cancer incidence ratesNon-Hispanic White (NHWPopulation attributable risk percentCollaborative Oncological Gene-environment StudyCancer incidence ratesNon-genetic risk factorsIncidence rateAfrican AmericansAssociated with ovarian cancer riskOvarian Cancer Association ConsortiumOophorectomy ratesRisk of ovarian cancerAncestry groupsOvarian cancer riskAttributable risk percentNon-genetic riskGene-environment studiesOvarian cancerSingle nucleotide polymorphismsRisk factorsConditional logistic regressionGRS quintileRisk percentLowest quintile
2007
Point and interval estimates of partial population attributable risks in cohort studies: examples and software
Spiegelman D, Hertzmark E, Wand HC. Point and interval estimates of partial population attributable risks in cohort studies: examples and software. Cancer Causes & Control 2007, 18: 571-579. PMID: 17387622, DOI: 10.1007/s10552-006-0090-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCohort studyRisk factorsPartial population attributable riskNon-modifiable risk factorsSpecific exposuresPopulation attributable risk percentAttributable risk percentPopulation attributable riskBladder cancer incidenceGroups of exposureTarget populationProportion of diseaseAttributable riskDisease burdenModifiable determinantsCancer incidencePublic health researchDiseaseHealth researchExposurePopulationIncidenceProportion
2000
Proportion of colon cancer risk that might be preventable in a cohort of middle-aged US men
Platz E, Willett W, Colditz G, Rimm E, Spiegelman D, Giovannucci E. Proportion of colon cancer risk that might be preventable in a cohort of middle-aged US men. Cancer Causes & Control 2000, 11: 579-588. PMID: 10977102, DOI: 10.1023/a:1008999232442.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsColon cancer riskMiddle-aged US menRisk factorsCancer riskRisk scoreUS menPopulation attributable risk percentColon cancer risk factorsHealth Professionals FollowModifiable risk factorsAttributable risk percentCancer risk factorsColon cancer incidenceLow-risk scoresRed meat consumptionColon cancer casesLogistic regression modelsProfessionals FollowCigarette smokingColorectal neoplasiaColorectal cancerPhysical inactivityCancer incidenceCancer casesFamily history
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