Introdução: A alergia alimentar é uma epidemia crescente em todo o mundo que afeta cerca de 6-8% das crianças. É uma situação altamente stressante para crianças e suas famílias, gerando elevado nível de ansiedade, associa-se a menor qualidade de vida, por vezes pior do que em mu…
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Childhood obesity is a persistent problem in the U.S., especially among Hispanics. Health complications like hypertension, type II diabetes, and metabolic syndrome (Met-S) are being seen at younger ages, and current screening procedures may be inadequate. This study sought to de…
Both in developed and developing countries cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the leading cause of death among adult. The risk factor profile for CVD, specifically for coronary heart diseases (CHD) for the young and for the older people is not always similar. Risk factors may als…
Homelessness in America continues to be a pervasive problem, with veterans being disproportionately represented in this population. As the Iraq/Afghanistan war soldiers return to civilian life, worries about this population and the risk of homelessness is growing. Female soldier…
International construction projects carried out by foreign construction organizations may be subject to various risks due to the nature of the construction industry and business environment of the host country. The regulations of Kuwait oblige foreign organizations to create joi…
Meningococcal meningitis outbreaks caused by Neisseria meningitidis occur annually in the African meningitis belt, a region stretching from Senegal to Ethiopia. Asymptomatic pharyngeal colonization by meningococci, known as carriage, is common compared to invasive disease and th…
Chapter 2: Swine Influenza Active Surveillance in the United States. Influenza A virus (IAV) in swine continues to be an important swine respiratory agent along with being a source of concern to public health authorities. While veterinary diagnostic laboratories are a valuable s…
Sarcoidosis is a systemic inflammatory disease of unknown etiology in which granulomatous lesions form mostly in the lungs and the lymphatic system of patients. Although more than a century has passed since sarcoidosis was first described, our understanding of its etiology and c…
One of the most pervasive public health challenges for veterans is suicide. Finding ways to prevent this devastating phenomenon from occurring presents as a paramount concern for our country and the primary aim of this study. Risk factors for suicide include male gender, older a…
This thesis studies the temporal profile of the impact of systemic banking crises on suicide rates using a panel from 53 countries between 1980 and 2016. A methodology developed by Oscar Jordà in 2005, the Local Projections, was used to measure this impact.
Introdução: A hipofunção vestibular bilateral (BVH) é uma disfunção crónica e heterogénea, mais frequentemente idiopática, mas que pode decorrer do envelhecimento fisiológico. Esta disfunção tem um impacto profundo no desempenho das atividades de vida diária e qualidade de vida,…
The purpose of this study was to examine student- and school-level factors associated with risk of suspension. Using a dataset that included a cohort of students (n = 3,167) who were followed from first grade through eighth grade, this study utilized multilevel modeling to exami…
Gas flaring is an essential part of the oil and gas industry safety and waste management procedures; however, it presents a potential exposure to BTEX compounds, a group of Non-Methane Volatile Organic Compounds (NMVOC), within up to a 10-mile radius of the flare point. The phys…
Epidemiologic investigations have consistently shown higher incidences of laboratory-confirmed Salmonella infections (salmonellosis) in children compared to adults. Our recent work investigating associations between demographic attributes and salmonellosis based on data from the…
Background. The emergence of antibiotic resistant pathogens is increasing the proportion of infectious disease deaths globally and this burden is greatest in developing countries. Studies from developed countries have shown that animal agricultural antibiotic use, along with hum…