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Review

Review Article
Risk factors for the onset of prostatic cancer: age, location, and behavioral correlates
Michael F Leitzmann & Sabine Rohrmann
Pages: 1-11
Published online: 05 Jan 2012
AbstractforRisk factors for the onset of prostatic cancer: age, location, and behavioral correlates | Full Text | References | PDF (177.6 KB)
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Correspondence between general practitioner-reported medication use and timing of prescription dispensation
Sigrun Alba Johannesdottir, Merete Lund Mægbæk, Jens Georg Hansen, Timothy L Lash, Lars Pedersen & Vera Ehrenstein
Pages: 13-18
Published online: 05 Jan 2012
AbstractforCorrespondence between general practitioner-reported medication use and timing of prescription dispensation | Full Text | References | PDF (136.2 KB)
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Review

Review Article
Emergent trends in the reported incidence of prostate cancer in Nigeria
Godwin O Ifere, Fisseha Abebe & Godwin A Ananaba
Pages: 19-32
Published online: 10 Jan 2012
AbstractforEmergent trends in the reported incidence of prostate cancer in Nigeria | Full Text | References | PDF (996.8 KB)
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Original Research

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Use of prescription paracetamol during pregnancy and risk of asthma in children: a population-based Danish cohort study
Ane Birgitte Telén Andersen, Dóra Körmendiné Farkas, Frank Mehnert, Vera Ehrenstein & Rune Erichsen
Pages: 33-40
Published online: 01 Feb 2012
AbstractforUse of prescription paracetamol during pregnancy and risk of asthma in children: a population-based Danish cohort study | Full Text | References | PDF (201.4 KB)
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Commentary

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New national Biobank of The Danish Center for Strategic Research on Type 2 Diabetes (DD2)
Henry Christensen, Jens Steen Nielsen, Karina Meden Sørensen, Mads Melbye & Ivan Brandslund
Pages: 37-42
Published online: 13 Dec 2022
AbstractforNew national Biobank of The Danish Center for Strategic Research on Type 2 Diabetes (DD2) | Full Text | References | PDF (583.8 KB)
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Children and young adults with parents with cancer: a population-based study
Astri Syse, Gjøril B Aas & Jon H Loge
Pages: 41-52
Published online: 13 Dec 2022
AbstractforChildren and young adults with parents with cancer: a population-based study | Full Text | References | PDF (305 KB)
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The Danish Centre for Strategic Research in Type 2 Diabetes (DD2) study: Collection of baseline data from the first 580 patients
Reimar Wernich Thomsen, Jens Steen Nielsen, Sinna Pilgaard Ulrichsen, Lars Pedersen, Anne-Marie Sigsgaard Hansen & Tove Nilsson
Pages: 43-48
Published online: 13 Dec 2022
AbstractforThe Danish Centre for Strategic Research in Type 2 Diabetes (DD2) study: Collection of baseline data from the first 580 patients | Full Text | References | PDF (198.8 KB)
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Correction
Erratum
Page: 49
Published online: 13 Dec 2022
CitationforErratum | Full Text | PDF (67.8 KB)
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Letter

Letter
Epidemiology of invasive fungal infections in kidney transplant patients
Behzad Einollahi
Pages: 53-55
Published online: 13 Dec 2022
First Page PreviewforEpidemiology of invasive fungal infections in kidney transplant patients | Full Text | References | PDF (86 KB)
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Chronic infections in hip arthroplasties: comparing risk of reinfection following one-stage and two-stage revision: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Jeppe Lange, Anders Troelsen, Reimar W Thomsen & Kjeld Søballe
Pages: 57-73
Published online: 13 Dec 2022
AbstractforChronic infections in hip arthroplasties: comparing risk of reinfection following one-stage and two-stage revision: a systematic review and meta-analysis | Full Text | References | PDF (350.2 KB)
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Stability of additive treatment effects in multiple treatment comparison meta-analysis: a simulation study
Kristian Thorlund & Edward Mills
Pages: 75-85
Published online: 13 Dec 2022
AbstractforStability of additive treatment effects in multiple treatment comparison meta-analysis: a simulation study | Full Text | References | PDF (324.3 KB)
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Estimated number of prevalent cases of metastatic bone disease in the US adult population
Shuling Li, Yi Peng, Eric D Weinhandl, Anne H Blaes, Karynsa Cetin, Victoria M Chia, Scott Stryker, Joseph J Pinzone, John F Acquavella & Thomas J Arneson
Pages: 87-93
Published online: 13 Dec 2022
AbstractforEstimated number of prevalent cases of metastatic bone disease in the US adult population | Full Text | References | PDF (158 KB)
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Commentary

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Ethical principles for project collaboration between academic professionals or institutions and the biomedical industry
Povl Riis
Pages: 95-97
Published online: 16 Apr 2012
AbstractforEthical principles for project collaboration between academic professionals or institutions and the biomedical industry | Full Text | References | PDF (103.3 KB)
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Original Research

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Matched case-control studies: a review of reported statistical methodology
Daniel J Niven, Luc R Berthiaume, Gordon H Fick & Kevin B Laupland
Pages: 99-110
Published online: 27 Apr 2012
AbstractforMatched case-control studies: a review of reported statistical methodology | Full Text | References | PDF (208.1 KB)
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Short Report

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Prognosis of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms in Denmark from 1994–2008
Jes S Lindholt, Rikke Søgaard & Jesper Laustsen
Pages: 111-113
Published online: 02 May 2012
AbstractforPrognosis of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms in Denmark from 1994–2008 | Full Text | References | PDF (122.8 KB)
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Multiple cardiovascular comorbidities and acute myocardial infarction: temporal trends (1990–2007) and impact on death rates at 30 days and 1 year
David D McManus, Hoa L Nguyen, Jane S Saczynski, Mayra Tisminetzky, Peter Bourell & Robert J Goldberg
Pages: 115-123
Published online: 07 May 2012
AbstractforMultiple cardiovascular comorbidities and acute myocardial infarction: temporal trends (1990–2007) and impact on death rates at 30 days and 1 year | Full Text | References | PDF (265 KB)
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Existing data sources for clinical epidemiology: The Danish Knee Arthroplasty Register
Alma B Pedersen, Frank Mehnert, Anders Odgaard & Henrik M Schrøder
Pages: 125-135
Published online: 07 May 2012
AbstractforExisting data sources for clinical epidemiology: The Danish Knee Arthroplasty Register | Full Text | References | PDF (271.6 KB)
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Methodology

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Causal diagrams and the logic of matched case-control studies
Eyal Shahar & Doron J Shahar
Pages: 137-144
Published online: 15 May 2012
AbstractforCausal diagrams and the logic of matched case-control studies | Full Text | References | PDF (424.9 KB)
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Validity of the recorded codes of gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist treatment and orchiectomies in the Danish National Patient Registry
Christina Gade Jespersen, Michael Borre & Mette Nørgaard
Pages: 145-149
Published online: 18 Jun 2012
AbstractforValidity of the recorded codes of gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist treatment and orchiectomies in the Danish National Patient Registry | Full Text | References | PDF (151.7 KB)
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Commentary

Article Commentary
Beta blockers, norepinephrine, and cancer: an epidemiological viewpoint
Paul J Fitzgerald
Pages: 151-156
Published online: 29 Jun 2012
AbstractforBeta blockers, norepinephrine, and cancer: an epidemiological viewpoint | Full Text | References | PDF (159.8 KB)
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Editorial

Editorial
Editor’s choice
Henrik Toft Sørensen
Pages: 157-158
Published online: 09 Jul 2012
CitationforEditor’s choice | Full Text | References | PDF (93.6 KB)
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Review

Review Article
Acute respiratory distress syndrome: epidemiology and management approaches
Allan J Walkey, Ross Summer, Vu Ho & Philip Alkana
Pages: 159-169
Published online: 16 Jul 2012
AbstractforAcute respiratory distress syndrome: epidemiology and management approaches | Full Text | References | PDF (430.3 KB)
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Original Research

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Validity and reproducibility of a physical activity questionnaire for older adults: questionnaire versus accelerometer for assessing physical activity in older adults
Lara Siebeling, Sarah Wiebers, Leo Beem, Milo A Puhan & Gerben ter Riet
Pages: 171-180
Published online: 16 Jul 2012
AbstractforValidity and reproducibility of a physical activity questionnaire for older adults: questionnaire versus accelerometer for assessing physical activity in older adults | Full Text | References | PDF (303 KB)
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Quality of life and baseline characteristics associated with depressive symptoms among patients with heart disease
Sepehr Rejai, Nicholas D Giardino, Sangeetha Krishnan, Ira S Ockene, Melvyn Rubenfire & Elizabeth A Jackson
Pages: 181-186
Published online: 24 Jul 2012
AbstractforQuality of life and baseline characteristics associated with depressive symptoms among patients with heart disease | Full Text | References | PDF (185.3 KB)
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Hypertrophic scarring in cleft lip repair: a comparison of incidence among ethnic groups
Ali M Soltani, Cameron S Francis, Arash Motamed, Ashley L Karatsonyi, Jeffrey A Hammoudeh, Pedro A Sanchez-Lara, John F Reinisch & Mark M Urata
Pages: 187-191
Published online: 26 Jul 2012
AbstractforHypertrophic scarring in cleft lip repair: a comparison of incidence among ethnic groups | Full Text | References | PDF (491.2 KB)
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Exploring the relationship between maternal iron status and offspring’s blood pressure and adiposity: a Mendelian randomization study
Nisreen A Alwan, Debbie A Lawlor, Harry J McArdle, Darren C Greenwood & Janet E Cade
Pages: 193-200
Published online: 09 Aug 2012
AbstractforExploring the relationship between maternal iron status and offspring’s blood pressure and adiposity: a Mendelian randomization study | Full Text | References | PDF (540.5 KB)
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Challenges in validating quality of care data in a schizophrenia registry: experience from the Danish National Indicator Project
Charlotte Gjørup Pedersen, Jaimie L Gradus, Søren Paaske Johnsen & Jan Mainz
Pages: 201-207
Published online: 10 Aug 2012
AbstractforChallenges in validating quality of care data in a schizophrenia registry: experience from the Danish National Indicator Project | Full Text | References | PDF (202.3 KB)
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Rapid Communication

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Establishing a laboratory network of influenza diagnosis in Indonesia: an experience from the avian flu (H5N1) outbreak
Vivi Setiawaty, Krisna NA Pangesti & Ondri D Sampurno
Pages: 209-212
Published online: 15 Aug 2012
AbstractforEstablishing a laboratory network of influenza diagnosis in Indonesia: an experience from the avian flu (H5N1) outbreak | Full Text | References | PDF (454.5 KB)
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Original Research

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Body mass index, triglycerides, glucose, and blood pressure as predictors of type 2 diabetes in a middle-aged Norwegian cohort of men and women
Vidar Hjellvik, Solveig Sakshaug & Hanne Strøm
Pages: 213-224
Published online: 20 Aug 2012
AbstractforBody mass index, triglycerides, glucose, and blood pressure as predictors of type 2 diabetes in a middle-aged Norwegian cohort of men and women | Full Text | References | PDF (572.1 KB)
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Increase in psychotropic drug use between 2006 and 2010 among adolescents in Norway: a nationwide prescription database study
Anne Kjersti Myhrene Steffenak, Bodil Wilde-Larsson, Gun Nordström, Svetlana Skurtveit & Ingeborg Hartz
Pages: 225-231
Published online: 13 Dec 2022
AbstractforIncrease in psychotropic drug use between 2006 and 2010 among adolescents in Norway: a nationwide prescription database study | Full Text | References | PDF (265.2 KB)
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Short Report

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Positive predictive values of the coding for bisphosphonate therapy among cancer patients in the Danish National Patient Registry
Malene Schou Nielsson, Rune Erichsen, Trine Frøslev, Aliki Taylor, John Acquavella & Vera Ehrenstein
Pages: 233-236
Published online: 23 Aug 2012
AbstractforPositive predictive values of the coding for bisphosphonate therapy among cancer patients in the Danish National Patient Registry | Full Text | References | PDF (117.8 KB)
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Review

Review Article
Meningococcal disease: changes in epidemiology and prevention
Qiuzhi Chang, Yih-Ling Tzeng & David S Stephens
Pages: 237-245
Published online: 19 Sep 2012
AbstractforMeningococcal disease: changes in epidemiology and prevention | Full Text | References | PDF (219 KB)
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Original Research

Article
Could symptoms and risk factors diagnose COPD? Development of a Diagnosis Score for COPD
Pascale Salameh, Georges Khayat & Mirna Waked
Pages: 247-255
Published online: 13 Dec 2022
AbstractforCould symptoms and risk factors diagnose COPD? Development of a Diagnosis Score for COPD | Full Text | References | PDF (379.4 KB)
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Corrigendum

Correction
Corrigendum
Page: 257
Published online: 13 Dec 2022
CitationforCorrigendum | Full Text | PDF (64.7 KB)
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Original Research

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Predictors of preconceptional folic acid or multivitamin supplement use: a cross-sectional study of Danish pregnancy planners
Heidi T Cueto, Anders H Riis, Elizabeth E Hatch, Lauren A Wise, Kenneth J Rothman & Ellen M Mikkelsen
Pages: 259-265
Published online: 05 Oct 2012
AbstractforPredictors of preconceptional folic acid or multivitamin supplement use: a cross-sectional study of Danish pregnancy planners | Full Text | References | PDF (211.9 KB)
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Increase in the proportion of patients hospitalized with acute myocardial infarction with do-not-resuscitate orders already in place between 2001 and 2007: a nonconcurrent prospective study
Jane S Saczynski, Ezra Gabbay, David D McManus, Richard McManus, Joel M Gore, Jerry H Gurwitz, Darleen Lessard & Robert J Goldberg
Pages: 267-274
Published online: 13 Dec 2022
AbstractforIncrease in the proportion of patients hospitalized with acute myocardial infarction with do-not-resuscitate orders already in place between 2001 and 2007: a nonconcurrent prospective study | Full Text | References | PDF (251.7 KB)
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Measures of risk and their relationship to the relative size of a high-risk group: application to medical thromboprophylaxis
J Alasdair Millar
Pages: 275-281
Published online: 31 Oct 2012
AbstractforMeasures of risk and their relationship to the relative size of a high-risk group: application to medical thromboprophylaxis | Full Text | References | PDF (285.1 KB)
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Review

Review Article
Survival after liver resection in metastatic colorectal cancer: review and meta-analysis of prognostic factors
Gena P Kanas, Aliki Taylor, John N Primrose, Wendy J Langeberg, Michael A Kelsh, Fionna S Mowat, Dominik D Alexander, Michael A Choti & Graeme Poston
Pages: 283-301
Published online: 07 Nov 2012
AbstractforSurvival after liver resection in metastatic colorectal cancer: review and meta-analysis of prognostic factors | Full Text | References | PDF (1.3 MB)
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Methodology

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Existing data sources for clinical epidemiology: The Danish National Database of Reimbursed Prescriptions
Sigrun Alba Johannesdottir, Erzsébet Horváth-Puhó, Vera Ehrenstein, Morten Schmidt, Lars Pedersen & Henrik Toft Sørensen
Pages: 303-313
Published online: 12 Nov 2012
AbstractforExisting data sources for clinical epidemiology: The Danish National Database of Reimbursed Prescriptions | Full Text | References | PDF (759 KB)
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Commentary

Article Commentary
Prophylaxis of venous thromboembolism in medical patients: too much or too little?
Christian Fynbo Christiansen
Pages: 315-318
Published online: 13 Dec 2022
AbstractforProphylaxis of venous thromboembolism in medical patients: too much or too little? | Full Text | References | PDF (129.3 KB)
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Review

Review Article
Pediatric sepsis in the developing world: challenges in defining sepsis and issues in post-discharge mortality
Matthew O Wiens, Elias Kumbakumba, Niranjan Kissoon, J Mark Ansermino, Andrew Ndamira & Charles P Larson
Pages: 319-325
Published online: 13 Dec 2022
AbstractforPediatric sepsis in the developing world: challenges in defining sepsis and issues in post-discharge mortality | Full Text | References | PDF (202.8 KB)
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Positive predictive value of the International Classification of Diseases, 10th edition diagnosis codes for anemia caused by bleeding in the Danish National Registry of Patients
Jihen Zalfani, Trine Frøslev, Morten Olsen, Inès Ben Ghezala, Henrik Gammelager, Johan FB Arendt & Rune Erichsen
Pages: 327-331
Published online: 30 Nov 2012
AbstractforPositive predictive value of the International Classification of Diseases, 10th edition diagnosis codes for anemia caused by bleeding in the Danish National Registry of Patients | Full Text | References | PDF (167.6 KB)
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Positive predictive value of the diagnosis coding for vitamin B12 deficiency anemia in the Danish National Patient Register
Inès Ben Ghezala, Johan Frederik Berg Arendt, Rune Erichsen, Jihen Zalfani, Henrik Gammelager, Trine Frøslev & Morten Olsen
Pages: 333-338
Published online: 04 Dec 2012
AbstractforPositive predictive value of the diagnosis coding for vitamin B12 deficiency anemia in the Danish National Patient Register | Full Text | References | PDF (324.3 KB)
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Original Research

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Agreement between diagnoses of childhood lymphoma assigned in Uganda and by an international reference laboratory
Jackson Orem, Sven Sandin, Caroline E Weibull, Michael Odida, Henry Wabinga, Edward Mbidde, Fred Wabwire-Mangen, Chris JLM Meijer, Jaap M Middeldorp & Elisabete Weiderpass
Pages: 339-347
Published online: 13 Dec 2022
AbstractforAgreement between diagnoses of childhood lymphoma assigned in Uganda and by an international reference laboratory | Full Text | References | PDF (290.5 KB)
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