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Prevalence of Chronic Diseases, Depression, and Stress Among US Childcare Professionals During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Elharake JA, Shafiq M, Cobanoglu A, Malik AA, Klotz M, Humphries JE, Murray T, Patel KM, Wilkinson D, Yildirim I, Diaz R, Rojas R, Cohen A, Lee A, Omer SB, Gilliam WS. Prevalence of Chronic Diseases, Depression, and Stress Among US Childcare Professionals During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Preventing Chronic Disease 2022, 19: e61. PMID: 36137183, PMCID: PMC9541678, DOI: 10.5888/pcd19.220132.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhysical health conditionsMental healthHealth conditionsChronic diseasesDepression ratesCOVID-19 pandemicSex/gender disparityPublic health officialsChildcare professionalsSevere asthmaHeart diseaseUS adultsAsthma ratesSociodemographic characteristicsHealth officialsDepressionDiseaseNational representativenessLinear regression modelsPrevalenceHealthRegression modelsPandemicProfessionalsGender disparities
2018
The relative invasive disease potential of Streptococcus pneumoniae among children after PCV introduction: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Balsells E, Dagan R, Yildirim I, Gounder PP, Steens A, Muñoz-Almagro C, Mameli C, Kandasamy R, Lavi N, Daprai L, van der Ende A, Trzciński K, Nzenze SA, Meiring S, Foster D, Bulkow LR, Rudolph K, Valero-Rello A, Ducker S, Vestrheim DF, von Gottberg A, Pelton SI, Zuccotti G, Pollard AJ, Sanders EAM, Campbell H, Madhi SA, Nair H, Kyaw MH. The relative invasive disease potential of Streptococcus pneumoniae among children after PCV introduction: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal Of Infection 2018, 77: 368-378. PMID: 29964140, DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2018.06.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInvasive pneumococcal diseaseInvasive disease potentialPneumococcal conjugate vaccineNon-vaccine typesPCV introductionPneumococcal diseaseClinical syndromePneumococcal serotypesSurveillance of IPDDisease potentialSystematic reviewCurrent pneumococcal conjugate vaccinesYears of ageRandom-effects modelConjugate vaccineRoutine immunisationDisease presentationFuture vaccinesStreptococcus pneumoniaeSerotype 1SerotypesSyndromeCarriageChildrenVaccine
2009
Inappropriate antimicrobial use in Turkish pediatric hospitals: A multicenter point prevalence survey
Ceyhan M, Yildirim I, Ecevit C, Aydogan A, Ornek A, Salman N, Somer A, Hatipoğlu N, Camcioglu Y, Alhan E, Celik U, Hacimustafaoglu M, Celebi S, Inan D, Kurt N, Oner A, Gulumser O, Gunes A, Coskun Y. Inappropriate antimicrobial use in Turkish pediatric hospitals: A multicenter point prevalence survey. International Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2009, 14: e55-e61. PMID: 19487149, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2009.03.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfectious disease physiciansPoint prevalence surveyAntimicrobial useSurgery wardPediatric hospitalPrevalence surveyInappropriate useCross-sectional point prevalence surveyMulticenter point-prevalence surveyAntimicrobial prescription ratesAppropriateness of prescriptionsRespiratory tract infectionsMore antimicrobial drugsPediatric intensive careAntimicrobial drugsAppropriate antimicrobial useDifferent children's hospitalsTypes of antimicrobialsRational antimicrobial usePrescribing patternsDisease physiciansTract infectionsCommon indicationPrescription ratesRespiratory infections